Comments for Big Fat Deal

Comment on Casey Wilson Refused To Lose Weight, Fired From SNL? by Casey Wilson nonfan

Casey Wilson nonfan — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:39:08 +0000

I can’t tell you how glad I was when I saw the new intro for SNL and Casey was not on it.

SHE WAS NOT FUNNY! Sure, blame the poor writing, but there were certain times she could have made it funny and just, oh, so wasn’t.

Has nothing to do with being curvy, IMO. She just didn’t have the SNL vibe.

Comment on Bride Dumps Fat Bridesmaid Who Will “Ruin The Pictures” by Broanna Cool

Broanna Cool — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:52:12 +0000

You’re kidding, right? Everybody has the right to decide how their wedding pictures and scene would look. It only happens once for christs sake. B knows she’s fat, and even agreed to lose weight. If you didn’t want your 80 lb 5′9 friend to be in your wedding party and pictures you have a choice to say so. And why are you looking into such domestic problems? Is this site a pity party?
Also to your other entry, the public knows most fat people are not gluttons. But they also know there is NO WAY you can exersize 2-3 times a week (as recomended by doctors!) and eat the right amount of calories. You may seem healthy now but it will catch up and you may even die from a horrible preventable death.

Comment on 350 Pounds: Weight Ain’t Nothing But A Number by living400lbs

living400lbs — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:51:08 +0000

So many people lie about their weight that people really think “200lbs” is OMG HUGE.

Obvs I put my weight in the name of my blog, but I don’t use my real name, either.

Comment on Maria’s Manifesto by S

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:33:58 +0000

Thanks for sharing these lovely thoughts!

Comment on Fat-22 by DoctorAdvices » Blog Archive » Study Finds Weight Bias In Healthcare

DoctorAdvices » Blog Archive » Study Finds Weight Bias In Healthcare — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:50:20 +0000

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Comment on How Do Strangers Treat You? by Anita

Anita — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:33:07 +0000

I have not found much difference in treatment because of my weight. Which may have more to do with 30 years of living in a small town 12 miles from the small town I grew up in, and working at the same job for the last 20 years.

Somewhat on the topic of internet dating, my husband and I are swingers. We participate in some internet swinger sites. This is a lifestyle that is based on sexual attraction. We are both fairly large folks. We make that clear upfront, and in our photos. Some people are attracted, some are not. You develop a fairly thick skin as a swinger – you’re going to be turned down as often as not, regardless of your size.

One thing you learn in that lifestyle is that you have no idea why someone turns you down. No doubt sometimes it’s size, but it can just as easily be any number of other factors. Could be your height, your age, your hair color (or lack of hair), or the fact that you remind them of their Aunt Martha. There are a few fairly common rules of swinger etiquette, including: If you’re turning someone down, a simple “No thanks, we aren’t interested” is the way to do it – no need to say why; and if you are the one being turned down, you don’t ask why – it really doesn’t matter.

My point being, it’s easy to blame rudeness on your size – and sometimes, that IS why people are rude. But not every time, and in the big picture, why they are rude or treat you badly doesn’t really matter. You can’t change how people feel about you, but you can control how you react to them.

Confidence is important, as you live your life – but if someone is determined to be an asshole to you, confidence isn’t going to change that.

Comment on Plus-Sized And Pregnant by Natasha

Natasha — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:03:24 +0000

I was not a plus-sized girl during my first pregnancy, but I am with my second. I gained A LOT of weight with my first pregnancy (bed rest for 5 months) and now am doing this plus-sized. My doctor keeps telling me not to eat so much and to exercise more. Hello – I am not eating a lot. I am always sick! And I cannot exercise, my feet are so swollen I cannot get them into shoes. I am loving being pregnant again, and wish people would stop looking at me strange because I am plus-sized and pregnant. It’s not their body, their baby, or their decision. It was mine and my husband’s!

And a lot of on line retailers don’t have big maternity clothes – like Old Navy only goes to an XXL.
I love the letter above. It is so true.

Comment on Not “Fattie Quickies” by LoLa

LoLa — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:03:45 +0000

Wow. Those Vanity Fair spreads are disgusting. Like, I feel like they made those girls look even more uniform than they already are

Comment on Slim People “Fed Up” With Fat People by Sandy Mandy

Sandy Mandy — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:56:20 +0000

Jenny, So TRUE. First off, no-one has any idea what causes fatness or how to correct it? Like really?

It’s simple, and the clinically obese are apparently upset at their life choices. (if they aren’t inflicted by some sort of illness). Obviously by this vigorous display of self justification we see up here. It is an epedemic, we are on our way to WALL-E. And for real.

Comment on 350 Pounds: Weight Ain’t Nothing But A Number by Lanine Bradley

Lanine Bradley — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:42:33 +0000

I always think it’s funny when the media uses the over 300 pounds remark like it’s so huge. OMG how does that person even make it out of their house?

I hate to say it but there are a whole lotta over 300 lbs people in the world.

It’s not that unusual