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In reply to the discussion: Fat-shaming may curb obesity, bioethicist says [View all]hobbit709
(41,694 posts)87. I had some clown give me shit in the supermarket checkout about what I was buying.
told me it wasn't healthy to eat meat.
I told him I had a health tip for him too
"You'll live a lot longer if you keep your nose out of other people's business"
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It worked for me! I didn't want to be a smoker any more. I hated the way my clothes and
CTyankee
Jan 2013
#66
Well, I DID feel inferior to nonsmokers. I remember that at the time I admired Ralph Nader and
CTyankee
Jan 2013
#129
Yeah, it doesn't, that's why obese people should pay 20% more in insurance premiums
snooper2
Jan 2013
#50
threads are often recommended, not because the person agrees, but because the subject is
niyad
Jan 2013
#11
how about addressing our entire food system, the poisons, the additives, the crap, the lack
niyad
Jan 2013
#6
yes, thank you. and how about the fact that in many urban areas, there are NO supermarkets,
niyad
Jan 2013
#21
there was a wonderful 4-part series on pbs called "designing healthy communities" that addressed
niyad
Jan 2013
#56
What's next, outright bullying overweight kids at school? Publicly shaming them...
OldDem2012
Jan 2013
#7
His next new ad, "Shame the Gays" ... Then we can move onto "Shame the Brown Skin People" and
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#76
Ridiculous & cruel. There are many obese people due to medical conditions. Now we're shaming
JaneyVee
Jan 2013
#8
Well you got it right on the nail geomon6. I am obese and I am a stress eater when I
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#35
It's very hard. I have been pretty luck now that I have gotten older. I told my doctor
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#43
Your right. Sometimes is worse then eat a smaller portion of your regular foods you like.
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#113
Yes, cause that worked so well to curb teen pregnancy, std's, and people getting high...
Kalidurga
Jan 2013
#26
I don't understand how such an idiot is part of the hastings center. I have been looking at their
niyad
Jan 2013
#30
As an obese person I'm sick and tired of people degrading us. Fat people don't like being
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#33
your so right. I have thyroid problems. In fact I just had a checkup for cancer. I got
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#40
Funny thing is for me once I stopped worring about dieting the yo yo stopped. What I did
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#69
many years ago, a friend told me that she (a very large woman with a thyroid problem) had
niyad
Jan 2013
#89
my husband's cardiologist gives him the "lecture" every time he goes in for his regular
CTyankee
Jan 2013
#68
I have A-Feb (irregular heart beat). They haven't had that talk with me. But
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#71
That doctor alone would stress me out. I would find another doctor that is in your health net.
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#99
I used to be a smoker until employers started treating smokers like lepers. Even if they only
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Jan 2013
#52
Thanks for the link. Hopefully this will shut up the "you cost me more" crowd, but we're
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Jan 2013
#105
What ever happened to live and let live? It's no ones business if you're fat or you smoke. It's your
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Jan 2013
#101
I agree with the losing weight is not easy, but it certainly can be cheap.
nobodyspecial
Jan 2013
#55
how do you propose that people do that who live in areas that have no supermarkets or grocery
niyad
Jan 2013
#73
of course, why didn't I think of that? and just how do you travel that measely three miles?
niyad
Jan 2013
#136
where did you get the idea I was referring to myself in any of that? nice try, though.
niyad
Jan 2013
#148
Shaming/bullying in regards to one's weight is one of DU's dirty little secrets...
Earth_First
Jan 2013
#59
Can we shame them with cheese sandwiches? Is that still in vogue? nt
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#65
I'm betting this doctor makes money on the side treating eating disorders.
backscatter712
Jan 2013
#67
The trouble is that "doing something" will not necessarily put you anywhere near "ideal" weight
eridani
Jan 2013
#161
I had some clown give me shit in the supermarket checkout about what I was buying.
hobbit709
Jan 2013
#87
Walking is FREE and shoes are cheap. Walking is the BEST exercise for overweight people.You don't
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#107
Back when I was on a med that unbeknownst to me caused uncontrollable cravings...
Hekate
Jan 2013
#108
The bioethicist is nuts, but why do you think weight loss needs to be expensive? nt
RedCappedBandit
Jan 2013
#114
I've felt ashamed for years. It hasn't helped me, and I have only gotten larger.
GreenPartyVoter
Jan 2013
#152