i hope mike tried to understand the concept of this artcile, from the point of view of a person (or persons) who suffered from low self-worth because of discriminations and biases of people who are somehow like him.

i have not argued about health issues here because it’s already given and its common sense, of course its not okay to be unhealthy, who said its not? being discriminated for your physical appearance is not just an issue about fatness. thank god i am “just fat” and i can be “cured,” what if i was terribly ugly or with physical deformity, will I turn you off also? i’m glad the people in my environment already saw me as a person beyond those flabs. i’m very thankful i’m past meeting those kind of people you refer to in here:

“The problem is people are turned off by fat, and fat kills!” – mike

thank you issei for wonderfully expressing my thoughts in more ways than i can explain it.

from the moment we were born, there are already biases in life including the physical gifts we received. i was born fat, you should thank god you were not, mike. you should thank god he gave you a gf or a wife who does not have any problem with her digestive system or bone structure. i hoped you would help me and those people out there suffering from all other kinds of insecurities because we were not gifted with the kind of beauty that drives men crazy. if you can’t, oh well, you’re entitled to your own biases. god bless.

It’s not about promoting fatness, not at all. And believe me, if the west was promoting big is beautiful, they’d remove all the gyms, weight watchers, jenny craig food, etc. they’re not promoting obesity. why would they have shows like biggest loser, or celebrity fit club, if all they do is promote obesity? I’d like to know where you got this impression or information, because it’s just plain wrong. even kaiser permanente(medical insurance/medical care) offers some more benefits to healthy people to encourage others to get fit and healthy.

if you watch discovery channel, obesity is not just a lack of will to control weight, there are a lot of factors, including illness, genetics, environment especially in impoverished areas, psychology etc.

This article is an example of Filipinos adopting the western mentality on obesity. Since the Filipino people are now getting larger too, lets all shout “Big is Beautiful” so we can keep on eating ourselves into bigger pants! The problem is people are turned off by fat, and fat kills!

Ok lets see. Big people have a higher risk for diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, cancer, and many many other health problems. Living big is not romantic.

I say work on “steadying your weight” and imagine yourself as a smaller and healthier person. Anyone can get to a healthy weight with the right discipline. The problem is most people lack the will power to take control of their own weight.

We are not our shirt size, nor our fair skin, nor our height, nor our pouty lips. Sure, these are the first things people see in us, but we are more than these combined. We are the spirit that dwells within, whether we are physically beautiful or not.

I agree with you. Focus on the good things that you have and develop them. Then, whatever is not so perfect about you physically will be overshadowed by your good qualities.