I'm a fat guy and I'm "fat phobic". I struggled with my weight for almost my whole life. I reached 200 lbs at age 12, luckily I started lifting weights and playing sports and that slowed it down, but I was still eating like crap. At age 16 after I left high school I became lazy and ate like crap still and I weighed 260 lbs at 16. I started going to the gym and ate less and got down to 190 by age 18, but after some certain events left me depressed and killed my motivation and the food addiction came back worse than ever. It's been only 2 years and my weight is back at 265 now. So I went from being under 200 for the first time in years and went back to my highest weight ever, how embarrassing. When I saw that number on the scale it hit me like a bag of bricks, and I knew it was time to cut down on the pizza, the donuts, the Chinese food, etc. and to get back to the gym. I knew that if I don't change then I would be facing many health problems as it progresses. I'm also tired of being fat, I'm tired of not being happy with my looks, I still remember when I was a kid my friend's dad didn't let me play on their trampoline because of my weight, I want to escape my chunky prison.
I hear about this Fat Acceptance movement and it makes me sick. I'm just going to say it, it's not okay to be fat. Living a fat lifestyle only gets worse as time goes on. I may be 265 lbs now, but if I keep living the way I'm living I will be over 300 next year, 350 the year after that, 400 the year after that, and I'm only 20 years old right now too, and with all that weight piling on WILL eventually lead to health problems, and the more I gain and the later I decide to change, the harder it will be, so I chose NOW to change while I'm still young. As obesity is becoming the norm and there's a movement saying just accept it and it's OK to live this lifestyle, FUCK THAT!!! As someone who's always struggles with a food addiction and lives in a family who struggles with all kinds of addiction, I can say that a food addiction is not that much different than a drug addiction, the only difference if that one is legal and one is not. In my experience with a food addiction, I allowed it to deteriorate me and leave me broke, whenever I tried to quit I ended up giving into it and getting more Chinese food on Doordash, and I have a cousin who's going through the same issues with a heroin addiction. Being fat is not something you're born as (in 99.9% of cases) it is a lifestyle, and it's a lifestyle that deteriorates you as time goes on over the course of years. I'm just going to end by also adding that I'm tired of people pussyfooting around this issue. I'M A FAT FUCK AND I HAVE THE BALLS TO SAY THAT BEING FAT IS NOT OKAY.
Don't have a fear or dislike of fat people but I do dislike obesity and being overweight.
Being that I was a personal trainer and well versed and studied on the human body and what happens to it when you get to that point I'm not a fan of it or what it does to the human body.
Also fat phobia isn't a real thing, it's just a stupid word that someone made up to justify overweight peoples poor life choices.
If you are fat, morbidly overweight or obese then you have two choices either put in the effort and work towards being healthy and not being fat, obese or morbidly overweight so that you can have a long healthy life free of health issues. Or shut you mouth and stop complaining about the life style you chose and live and suffer in silence with the consequences of your life choices.
If you made the conscious choice to be like that then you forfeit any right to complain about what it does to your body or how people see you as well as forfeiting any right into convincing people to view your condition in a positive light.
I guess I'm a little bit "fat phobic" about gaining weight, because I do know that it's easier to gain weight the older you get. My mom and grandma both used to be stick thin when they were young, but slowly started gaining weight as they aged. Now they're both a little overweight. Nothing too crazy, but they could definitely lose some kgs. And I know that, while it wouldn't be the end of the world to look like them, I like the way I look now and I'll do my best to maintain my figure even as I age.
But one good thing is that you usually gain weight quite slowly and gradually, so if you catch it in time, you'll easily be able to lose the weight you've gained. It's not like you just wake up one day and realize you've gotten morbidly obese overnight. And you know, as long as you eat healthy and exercise, weight gain should be more muscle, and not pure fat. These are the things I think about whenever I feel scared of gaining weight. I try not to obsess over it, I just focus on eating healthy, working out and allowing myself some snacks every now and then. You have to be really careful with this stuff though, you don't want to develop an eating disorder or have an unhealthy relationship with food - I'd argue that that's as unhealthy as being morbidly obese.
I don't have a fear of it, I just have not encountered much of it, and do not want to be involved. All my friends are healthy, and my family is the same. I had one diabetic relative who suffered from obesity, but he's recently lost a lot of weight, and we are very proud of him.
I simply cannot understand a clinically overweight person who does not want to lose weight, it's as if they would prefer to suffer than help then to help themselves. And to be honest, I think it's quite toxic behaviour. If I had a friend with bad eating habits and a bad relationship with food, I wouldn't want to be influenced by it.
I suppose I am a little scared of gaining much weight. It's probably a good thing, it'll keep me in good shape for the rest of my life, which can't be a curse. I have certain expectations for myself, I'll never myself go and gain a lot of weight.
I won't lie, sometimes I can catch myself thinking quite lowly of grossly overweight people. I try not to. There is a large girl I know who sings brilliant opera, so you never know when you meet people.
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Yes, by your definition I'm. I don't fear gaining weight because of I've never had any weight problems at all in life. Probably because of genetics, because of I could exercise more and eat healthier.
I'm fatphobic when it comes to obesity in other people for very good reasons. I've seen what obesity has done to people like diabetes, heart diseases and other health problems. I've a lot of very overweight family members and friends, and their health problems concern me. Some are elderly, but other's are quite young people almost on my age. I think overweight people should be treated well and with respect like everyone else's. I'm not afraid of overweight people, but I fear what obesity can do with people's health.
In dating I wouldn't date an overweight person. It's because of I don't want an unhealthy partner struggling with these problems, who reminds me about relatives and is too heavy. A partner like that couldn't sit on skinny me's lap either.
u "Phobia" is a word that the PC/SJW crowd use to try to coerce people into accepting their beliefs about specific groups of people. I almost always resist coercion.
One down vote from a PC/SJW devotee. Any more?
I don't fear or dislike obese people but I do fear of gaining weight and become obese. I put some work into maintaining my figure, I'd be scared if I can't fit in my favourite skinny jeans.
To be honest yes, i find it really hard to not dislike fat people even if i have fat loved ones or friends I will still hate them a little because I've had family die to early and had serious medical conditions due to their unhealthy life style and I see it as selfish towards the people who care for them.
I respect people who try their best and educate themselves on losing weight it's not a easy battle to win, i know myself, I've been to the lowest to the highest number on the scales but I always knew when to stop and could see when I was going to far.
I hate the excuses they come out with unless you have a serious medical condition that causes your body to be overweight there's no excuse. In my country obese people are costing are NHS thousands of pounds when that money could be spent on people who really want and need to get better and will fight for their health unlike lazy fat people who blame everyone else for their weight.
I don't feel sorry for them, sitting on the sofa eating junk food, feeling sorry for themselves, playing the victim when someones honest with them, won't change anything the only people who can change it is themselves. Its a really selfish, greedy, gluttonous thing to be.
Although I do believe they could be some mental health, psychological reasons behind obesity at times like anorexia. The majority of fat people i know a personally are selfish, greedy people, who've usually been spoilt to death growing up, of course these people can have good qualities to but doesn't mean it's okay for them to be fat.
Ironically, fat is one of the healthiest things for you... eating fat won’t make you fat. My diet is over 50% fat. Ideally it would be a bit higher. I’m a very toned and muscular 130 lbs at 5’8. When i don’t work out, i remain muscular, just a bit less toned looking. I eat only meat, fish, eggs, and fat. Carbs are what make you fat, not fat. It’s unhealthy to mix carbs and fat, but fat is a vital organ, whereas carbs are not necessary at all. People think it’s better to cut out fat rather than carbs, but it’s actually the opposite of what you should do.
I hate to admit it, but I think I am subconsciously , especially if they're using a service designed for disabled people. For example if there's a cute for a wheelchair lift and someone in the queue isn't disabled, just really fat then I do feel like typically it's their own choices that have led them there.
But personally I workout, play sport and was born with a fast metabolism so there's not really a chance of me getting too fat. When it comes to fat acceptance I think everyone should feel comfortable in their own skin, but it's damaging to pretend it's healthy. My dad is a doctor and leads research into diabetes and he says the fat acceptance movement has made diabetes rise as people are accepting their fat instead of working to loose the weight.
Its also not healthy to be underweight but that is praised...
@Smiley_face101 Yeah, but there are more people who are overweight and unhealthy than underweight and unhealthy. A lot greater percentage of people are damaging their body by excess body fat, than having not enough. Also this question is about people being overweight, not underweight, I also think that the image of a girl looking like a model is damaging for health, but that wasn't part of the question.
But it has to be said since many use the health excuse to premote anorexia and I will not let it happen.
@Smiley_face101 Anorexia is a serious mental health disorder, no one promotes it... that's like saying people promote schizophrenia or OCD.
I see things here: "there is no such thing is too skinny" "underweight is the best weight" and etc... this is premoting something unhealthy
@Smiley_face101 Tbh I haven't seen anyone say any of those things, personally I find petite girls more attractive, but thats just a personal preference. Both being underweight and overweight is unhealthy roughly 40% of Americans are classed as obese, where as a mere 1.5% are underweight, which one would you say is a bigger issue? Also once again, this question never mentions anything to do with being underweight
If this is what you prefer thats fine but its super unhealthy and should not be premoted
www.webmd.com/.../underweight-even-deadlier-than-overweight-study-says
@Smiley_face101 I never said it should😂 And neither should being overweight. I merely said that being overweight is a much bigger issue right now. Also ONCE AGAIN, this question isn't about being underweight.
I am. And no, I am afraid of or dislike obese people.
I am afraid of being overweight! I used to be fat, and I hated it: from buying plus sized clothes, to the fear I'd be popping pills and a walking timebomb due to having health conditions from obesity. So I lost the weight and do my best to keep it off!
But sometimes I still slip and call myself "fat" because I'm afraid of gaining all that weight back. So I exercise like a fanatic to make sure that doesn't happen again. I still love to eat though! But I exercise it off, lol
This is so stupid (not this question the term 'fat phobic')
People DO NOT have a fear of fat or obese people. If they do it's an irrational fear like being afraid of cats or fruit (no seriously there are people afraid of fruit). I haven't come across one person in my life or social media to be afraid of overweight people. And if you are then just run dude they won't be able to catch up to you anyway.
No I am not fat phobic and I dont know any like minded person that would hate someone just because of their weight.
But am I afraid of the idea of gaining weight?
Yes. We all SHOULD BE.
I don't know that I have an intense phobia of it, but I do not wish to be overweight. I do dislike obesity because it is unhealthy and because I find myself unattractive if I am overweight. I do not have a problem with obese or overweight people as people, though.
No, I'm just see no reason to adopt a lifestyle that will incur horrific medical expenses, especially here in the U. S., where healthcare-service prices are inflated exponentially thank to the 'chargemaster' relied upon by the insurance-companies & healthcare-service providers.
I'm not sure I believe that anyone on the planet "fears" fat, and phobias are specifically fears, and not dislikes. We recognize it to be unhealthy and try to avoid partners with excessively unhealthy habits, including being too fat. I think this trend of calling everything a phobia is ridiculous.
No im not phat phobic but i believe in looking after yourself.
Bar a condition of the medical nature or injry stopping you from physical work outs.
Portion control as well is a self discipline thing which is needed.
That being said if you wanna be fat more power to you just don't like to me and say "healthy at any size guys woooo!" and play the victim when you are overweight by your own choice and lifestyle.
Also demanding people find you attractive is a HELL NO ! in my opinion.
You got a few pounds on you? sure even I have that no one is perfect.
Not gonna mock fat people I just don't agree with the life style and will support people if they want to get into a more optimal weight range for their body type.
Nope, yeah sure I have lost 42lbs (and gained a huge amount of muscle) and workout 6 times a week.
Of course I dont want to gain the weight back and become fat again but I have bigger things to think about. My career, my collage, my family and such.
When it comes to my body I just try to do what I think its best for me and its working.
I was fat myself for my whole life.
Then, three years ago, I changed my lifestyle completely, started to do sports, and eat healthy. Since then, I have lost over 80lbs.
Since I live my life that way, I just cannot be together with overweight or obese women anymore, because I am afraid of becoming lazy again and gain all the weight back, I worked so hard to lose.
No, it has nothing to do with "dislike". Phobia translates to fear. It is a latin word. So the etymology is already wrong to begin with.
And no, I don't fear fat people - except they plan to roll over me. But I find obesity past a certain level disgusting.
I also am against "fat acceptance" crap. No, we should not accept - and definitely not encourage - destructive behaviour. Doesn't matter if it's drug abuse, cutting oneself or gaining so much weight that your heart is about to give up.
Yes , i am a fat phobic. I loss 100 lbs now i got 80 lbs or more to lose
yes i came from a maternal side of the family of Obese people so yes
it scares me and Obesity every year kills Millions of Americans. Some
states have a higher rates than others. No i don't dislike or judge fat people
cause I'm fat and i can accept whom i am and have no reason to lie.
Yes i have a fear of gaining weight and becoming morbid obese. Yes this sticks in my head and brain.
I do not call it a 'phobia' - but excessive fat accumulation repels me.
To me it indicates a person with low food awareness, low health awareness and also low self control.
Sure: a few 'cases' are medical of sorts and that's just bad luck.
You mention a ''Fat Acceptance movement'' - I find that to just be an excuse to do nothing about one's condition.
Yes. I am a fatphobic.
When I see a fat person I begin to sweat and tremble. I quiver in fear and I run for the nearest exit.
The mere thought of a fat women raises my heartbeat a notch or two. Believe me when I say that I could not be with a fat women for all the sandwiches in the world.
To be honest I'm scared to gain weight, all my life I have been close to being overweight- and I just started getting out of that zone. But I dont want to be thin- I want to be 'healthy'. Because it's something that i struggle with, i wanted to be the healthiest i could at least.
My sister is fatphobic as when she was younger she used to be a bit fat like me but Im not obsessed fat phobic like her. She now is like "do not eat this or that, is bad for you it makes you fat. Is always talk and talk as she is afraid to gain weight herlsef
Another stupid word invented by people to victimize themselves and blame on other their own poor lifechoices...
"Yeah, I eat 3 pizza and 2 jars of mayonnaise a day, I'm now 880lbs, but don't you dare tell me I'm doing something bad and I'm ugly!"
If you're a fat ass and don't want people to tell you, that's easy: lose your grease bag and stop being an overinflated shit.
Ok, let me ask you this... If I refuse to accept the mentality that someone fat is just as sexy and beautiful as someone in shape with a body I naturally find attractive, does that make me "fatphobic?"
It makes you stupid since being thin does not mean you are in shape 🤷♀️
@Smiley_face101 LOL, another entitled female that thinks simple because you have a vagina that is all men should need. News flash honey! Men do not have to be attracted to you because you are fat, AND we also don't have to be attracted to you with your shitty attitude either. Good luck in life being mad at the world and miserably alone.
Well first of all I workout 6 days a week and lost 42lbs so you can't call me fat.
Secondly I am seeing someone and he is super attracted to me and can't get his hands off me.
And lastly you are super rude
Its not even about health, its about being fit.
There are fatter girls then me who are more flexable then me, I can lift more weights then my skinny friends and etc...
Being "in shape" is when your body is able to preform things such as lifting weights and such...
@Smiley_face101 Never said anything about being "thin". Again, you are paranoid and attacking me due to your own insecurities. Reread everything I typed. Please tell me where you see the word "thin". Thanks for showing and proving the irrationality of some women who are triggered too easily today and brainwashed by modern media that being fat is suppose to be beautiful. Fat isn't beautiful, it isn't being "brave!" It's unhealthy and not attractive to most people. If you can't handle it, that's your problem and your own stupidity. Stop shaming and attacking others for telling you the truth you can't handle.
'I refuse to accept the mentality tgat someone fat is just as sexy as beautiful as someone in shape"
Some people are fat and in shape, some people are thin and not in shape. My problem was that you decided that fat is the opposite of in shape.
I never said I support being fat, I have said many times *I work out 6 times a week* and *lost 42 lbs*. I am very confident.
Definitely B. I feel sorry for super overweight people, but have no idea why I’d be scared of them. I am very unhappy about myself gaining weight, and am sometimes nervous it will get to the point where I will look too unattractive to find a girlfriend.
Yes extremely fatphobic, because it means I can avoid heart disease. Secondly, habits are contagious. If you have a person with a habit of overeating in your environment you are more likely to overeat yourself. Not healthy. People need to help fatties work out and lose weight, or else they must suffer excommunication.
I treat fat people the same way I treat smokers, drug addicts and alcoholics- with repulsion and contempt.
But I'm not afraid of getting fat or of the fat people themselves.
There’s a “fatphobia” now? Jesus Christ, bring on the “pedophile phobia” & “rapist phobia” and phobias for all other wrong things in this world so that we start respecting them as equals 😖😖😖
The problem is what is "fat" to you, to some fat is 400lbs mega obese and to some its just a person who is not super slim 🤷♀️
@Smiley_face101 I'm not so sure about that, I think most people would report a pretty common consensus on where "not fat" ends and "fat" begins. Although I guess it is a subjective term so you could be right. This is why I prefer to stick with "overweight/ obese", since these terms are objective and measurable.
I refuse to acknowledge made up terms designed to appease fat people's life choices. If you're fat, then either do something about it, or shut the fuck up (not you OP, just people in general lol)
Although all being equal, I also think "non-fat" people should shut the fuck up with their unsolicited "advice" for fat people. I've never been obese, so it's not like I could really understand what they're dealing with. A person's weight is none of my business. But by the same logic, they're not allowed to MAKE it my business by telling me I should be attracted to them despite their weight. That's fair all around.
Yes, I'm fatphobic about gaining weight, not fat people because my muscular used to patronize me for being chubby back in my early teenage years. Now, I have gotten slimmer due to hitting the gym and watching what I eat. Working out has become a habit for me.
I am not at all. Because I only live once. I eat and do whatever I like.
I am not fat or thin im more average.
If I see someone else being fat I simple just dont care. Its not. my life. So why should I say something about it?
I am strongly fat phobic towards myself. Even the slightest weight gain freaks me out. However, I am strongly against fat shaming.
No , but I don't want to be fat and at the same time i eat pastries and regret it so i workout a lot
The truth is I'm not scared of fat people but i also don't want be one so maybe i secretly judge them unconsciously
Maybe
I am not fat phobic and believe fat people should be treated the same as skinny people. Unfortunately young teens and young adults get very induce about this
Insecure is what I meant
Yeah in fat phobic, im also disease phobic right?
Its not a phobia if its perfectly rational, and esp in this day and age everyone should know the danger of obesity and be wary of it
There is a big diffrance between a few extra pounds and mega obese
Also being underweight is worse
www.webmd.com/.../underweight-even-deadlier-than-overweight-study-says
The 30-34.9 BMI range is healtheir then being underweight
I exercise and eat healthy. I like being athletic. I also don't like fat people. You can't do anything with them they always out of breath and need to sit. I want someone to participate in extreme sports with me.
Ha, my friend is very skinny and we hiked today, she needed to stop and sit down since the hike was too much for her while I did not feel it all (and I am heavier then her.)
Its a silly streotype you have
@Smiley_face101 i didn't say skinny people are fit. Athletic people are.
Slightly overweight people can be somewhat athletic though if they have large muscle mass as well.
Nope but I still encourage them to lose weight. If they accuse me of being a "fat phobic" then they're just FAThethic...
I don’t fear/dislike obese people but I don’t like the idea of me gaining too much weight
I’m dating a fat girl right now, I got no problem with it but obviously I’m trying to encourage her switch to a healthier lifestyle
I do not want to be fat but I do not hate people who are. I know it is not healthy to be morbidly obese and that somehow is "hateful."
I don’t like gaining weight but idc if people are fat
Yes, i am. I feel morbid obesity is more a mental issue than physical.
I was obese myself and through hard work pulled it back to the overweight category.
Phobia has nothing to do with disliking something.
And "fatphobia" is not a thing, same as islamophobia, homophobia, skinnyphobia, caucasophobia, etc.
Phobia means an irrational fear of something, not an irrational dislike.
No I don’t think so but I don’t support anyone getting fat.
Im afraid for those that have truly gone off the deep end. Those that can't walk a store without a disability scooter.
I'm not scared of fat people, so no. I'm not attracted to them, but I don't dislike them as people either.
i dislike obesity. i'm not scared of it. i just won't date fat people and avoid getting fat, cause that's unattractive to me.
I’m not against fat people, but I don’t really find them attractive. I am a tall chubby guy, but I wouldn’t call myself fat.
I hate fat in general. The look, the feel, the constantly tired, the hard time trying to get rid of it, the way i can't wear my good clothes because i gained during my depression moments
I never want to be fat. Sorry I'm like disease phobic and wanna take care of my health
Then you should worry about being underweight as well since its worse then being overweight
www.webmd.com/.../underweight-even-deadlier-than-overweight-study-says
can't argue with facts though and I rether be muscular with some extra fat then looking like a starving twelve year old in Afrika 🤷♀️
Scared that a girl can lift more then you?
At least I can spell, well I am seeing someone and he is super attracrted to me.
And if you had enough brain you would know that most women can never develop that large muscle mass anyway 🤷♀️
I ran 2 hours today 🤷♀️
Wow you are retarded. I will do what I want when I want and argue with who I want.
I am even from America and workout 6 times a week. I never said that being fat is okay, I have lost 42 lbs for a reason
Wow you should seek a doctor since your retardation is showing.
When it comes to health yes being underweight is worse then being obese. I am pro health, not pro anorexia and I wanted to show the other side of the coin. Its called a discussion in case you dont know
Obviously being anorexic is out of someone's control most of the time, and u dont even see much anorexic people so I don't know what your spouting about lol.
"I'm pro health" no pro health person let's themselves gain fucking 100 pounds from constantly eating and sitting down all day
Its because society forces women to be thin and since when I said I have gained 100lbs? You really are retarded
I workout 6 days a week you retarded fuck
I love to be thick thick. Im slim trying to keep my weight to stick
I don't dislike or judge fat people. I just don't wanna be like them.
I have an intense fear of weight and yet I am the biggest man I know. It’s not that bad, just don’t look in a mirror
I'm not scared of fat people. I disagree with your def. I dislike fatness.
Yes. Obesity and diabetes killed my mother. Obesity costs the American health insurance payer $147billion dollars. Please take care of yourself.
Where is the option to vote for the hot girl on the right? :P
Yeah, I run fast, they can't catch me. It's good maybe they loose a few kilos.
I am so fatphobic that even big boobs don't turn me on.
I'm not scared of fat people. What's scary about a fat person?
@StephenCF Why use "phobia" then?
I live in a public health country. So yes I am far phobic because my taxes are wasted keeping them alive.
I have literally nothing against fat people. I simply won't date fat women.
I’m afraid of my wife blowing herself up to the size of a house. I didn’t vote
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