Fat People

Let me qualify the title. I'm a big boy. 6'2" 275 lbs. I have a gut and I am working to lose it. So the upcoming rant includes me, but only on a strict medical definition of obesity.

I saw several shows on TLC and Discovery health this past week. One was called "The 750 Pound Man", one was called "The Half Ton Woman", and there were a few others that I can't recall the title. These shows were documentaries on the plight of people so fucking fat that they have not left their beds, let alone their homes in 10 or more years.

I looked at my gut and got disgusted. I began a diet and exercise program to get rid of it. Don't even think of the health problems that go along with being my size, I don't like the aesthetics of it. I don't like looking at the chubby gut, I don't like wearing layers of shirts to make sure my ass crack stays hidden. These fucking people either wear bed sheets sewn together or just go naked. Where does the brain just ignore the blindingly obvious?

They are trying to sell two ideas on where this obesity comes from.

Idea 1. There is a fat gene. -- BULLSHIT. There is no such monster. The human body is a surviving vessel. The body is not designed to be that large or that stagnant, and the ensuing health problems are evidence to that.

Idea 2. Food addiction is a disease akin to alcoholism or drug addiction. -- Again I say BULLSHIT. Stop eating. Actually I'll take a side bar here... to all the alcoholics and addicts out there, it's not a disease; you're just a weak-minded fool. If it's a problem for you, then fucking STOP. It's not a disease, it's a weakness and weakness can be worked out.

Here's the truth that I have concluded.

Our culture breeds laziness, gluttony and excess, and people that succumb to the temptation of a life of laziness are destined to die young, fat and unhealthy.

As I said, I am not exempt from this, however I am taking steps to remedy the situation, not piss and moan about my plight or blame anyone but myself.

--- Here's another fat pet peeve of mine. -- If you can't fit into the clothes, then find something else. The "muffin top" isn't sexy it's fat. Guys, if your gut hangs over, then wear a baggy shirt and vertical stripes or something. Just because Paris Hilton or Brad Pitt can wear it, does not mean your fat ass can pull it off.