Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 21322651)

It has little to do with how much you eat.

In my early 40s I was living well, had a desk job, didn't have much physical activity, and then I quit smoking. My weight quickly went through the roof - I put on eighty pounds in one year. Once the weight is there it's difficult to get rid of.

Special thanks to everyone on GFY who fat shamed me - It kicked me into high gear, motivated me to lose weight, and now I am living a much healthier life style because of it.

Originally Posted by Google Expert (Post 21322597)

http://i.imgur.com/mlPWGar.jpg

How can a person eat continuously? It's fascinating.

Originally Posted by Decadawn (Post 21325477)

It's called Insulin Resistance and it's caused by eating too much carbs.

Originally Posted by davidCRM (Post 21327406)

:2 cents::2 cents:

i'm on this boat. wish me luck! (lowcarb rocks but it needs determination. if anything, working out helps)

the thing with IR is that it's never 100% certain what caused it. can be inherited, stemming in a bad lifestyle or the result of some other condition. I was diagnosed with it at a time i was doing strict lowcarb. Beats me.

Originally Posted by mineistaken (Post 21325156)

Why are men so fat?

Originally Posted by PamWinterReturns (Post 21326848)

I asked four women the question. Best response? "We deal with men who are all assholes so we eat and watch TV rather than date assholes." I disagree. All men aren't assholes but with her attitude ... I lost 100 lbs but I never ate too much. I ate lots of carbs, genetics played a part, my relatives were mostly heavy. I walked a lot but it gave me massive muscular legs and calves. I played sports, too. Never ate fast food, didn't snack, and diet soda was all I drank since age 14 (dad became diabetic).

All women are not fat nor are men. Today more people are overweight as fast food is the norm, sitting at the computer and eating is the norm, and big size clothing is more fashionable.

I had a male friend who was about 60 lbs overweight. He worked physically hard but drank four six-picks of beer a night, ordered large subs for lunch and dinner, and drank Dunkin Donuts coffee with four sugars and two donuts several times a day. He couldn't understand why he was fat since he worked so hard.

He did some work around the house for my parents. He drove an hour to their house but wouldn't take money. Mom invited him for dinner and made two corned beef briskests plus all the veggies. She figured one she would slice and freeze and serve the other with leftovers for my dad during the week. My friend ate the entire 3 lb brisket with veggies so mom had to cut into the other brisket. She had never seen a human eat that much meat at one time. He went to my house after and had a huge dish of ice cream. Fortunately he didn't stay over. The toilet would have needed plunging after he used it!

Originally Posted by Horatio Caine (Post 21330076)

OP, No fat women in Ukraine?

Originally Posted by OldNew Dana (Post 21330400)

Fat women have their own "magic"

:D :D :D