Why do slim people dislike those who are fat? Researchers at the University of British Columbia discovered that it may actually be an immune system response:
From the taunting of the chubby child in the playground to cruel jibes at fat people in work and social settings, few could doubt there is widespread prejudice against the overweight. However, according to research reported in Evolution and Human Behavior some people suffer abuse because being too fat is mistaken by the brain for a sign of disease.
Researchers say the immune system can be triggered into action at the sight of obesity because it doesn't like the look of what it sees, and associates it with infection.
Just as it orchestrates attacks on viruses and bacteria and triggers nausea at the hint of bad food, so it sends out signals of disgust in some people at the sight of an obese body that is designed to encourage avoidance and survival.
http://news.independent.co.uk/health/article2814756.ece - via Spluch (Image from Mr. TGT [Flickr[)
Now in saying this, I am a single mom who realy has always been in the size 16-18 range. I am not thin but not so overweight that I need a scooter. I wake up in the morning before the sun is usualy up, so I can get myself ready and get things ready for my and my sons day. We head off to the daycare and my work I work a fulltime job as an Optician and usualy have 8-9hour days. My son and I get home around 6 or 7 pm and my evening is usualy focused on my son. I put him to bed, then start my classes, as I am in college via mostly online however one night a week I go to the college. I usualy get to bed around midnight.
Nowhere in my life is there room for being lazy. If anything I work more than most thin people I know. I try for a balanced diet but just like everyone else I am a sucker for fast food once in a while. I think everyone should look at the whole picture rather than easy blame and finger pointing.
Any of the posters who said "ooh gee I'm fat, and I try to lose but it doesn't work" need to stop thinking about food as pleasure and start thinking about it as fuel for their bodies. Stop eating empty calories, start eating small portions of lean meat, veggies, whole grains. And ffs stop drinking soda! Drink water, it's what your body needs. Not another diet soft drink!
Your hands are your best guide for portion control. What is a serving of bread? The size of your hand. One slice, or a roll the size of your fist. ONE. Not two, not one and a half. One. A serving of meat? the size and thickness of the palm of your hand. A serving of salad fits into your cupped hands, a serving of fruit is the size of your fist, a serving of veggies is the size of your two fists put together. A serving of butter, mayo, sauce? Your two index fingers. Period. And no effing second helpings. If you think you're still hungry after a meal, drink a glass of water, slowly. Then if you're still hungry, go for a walk. But put down the fork!!!!