I'm P.H.A.T  

Fat people should be called fat because that's what fat people are. They're fat. They're not large; they're not stout, chunky, hefty, or plump. And they're not big-boned. Dinosaurs are big-boned. These people are not necessarily obese, either. Obese is a medical term. And they're not overweight. Overweight implies there is some correct weight. There is no correct weight. Heavy is also a misleading term. An aircraft carrier is heavy; it's not fat. Only people are fat, and that's what fat people are. They're fat. I offer no apology for this. It is not intended as criticism or insult. It is simply descriptive language. I don't like euphemisms. Euphemisms are a form of lying. Fat people are not gravitationally disadvantaged. They're fat. I prefer seeing things the way they are, not the way some people wish they were.

I was the "fat one" in my family when I was growing up. I was reminded of this recently when my mom was in ICU, of all places and someone had brought takeout to the waiting room and my dad, apparently not realize I could hear him, made a comment about me being the fat one.

I said "Thanks Dad!" and chuckled.

I'm not obese. I don't think I'm really "fat", but I'm not thin either. My sisters were downright SKINNY when we were growing up.

I did have a bit of a complex about it. I've often thought that it's a miracle I didn't become anorexic or bulimic from my families attitude toward weight.

It didn't happen because, I like food so I won't starve myself and i HATE throwing up, so bulemia is out of the question.

I try to eat in moderation. I do indulge sometimes.

Life is too short to obsess about anything, including diet.

People who don't like how I look, can move on.

I've never focused on peoples weight much.

Maybe not "never" but rarely. I learned early on that a persons weight is such a small reflection of who the person is as a whole.

It's a shame more people in the world don't realize that.

People put way to much focus on a person outer appearance rather than what is in their mind and heart.

The way I see it is that if people want to focus on shallow, they will end up with shallow. That's fine by me. It leaves the real people free to get to know eachother better.

Oh my lands, what a way to start my morning. I really enjoyed your article.
Have you seen where Targets describe us blessed people as "The Over Extended" size?
I personally prefer to describe myself as fluffy or a marshmallow.
Hey I worked hard to look like I do. Alot of money went into this shape! I know I should loose alot of weight, but at the age of 54, I don't need to look like a model, I feel healthy and except for the fibro, I am alright. I don't fly, and it looks like I wouldn't be able to. Imagine a woman 5'7" and weighing over 225 #'s. They would really have to pay alot for fuel to cart me around.
I wasn't a heavy child. In my teen years, I was 5'71/2 and weighed appx 125# from 8th grade to 12th. My father and step mother, constantly told me I was fat, so I believed them.
Yes I'm fat, will I change no. I kind of like being the way I am.
Thanks for writing this. I'm fat and beautiful! Even at 54!

You are a good writer. I am 6ft 2inches or more depending on how I stand. I weigh around 375 lbs and sometimes less.
I just don't really know as the scales keep bouncing around while I am standing on it. I don't like to wear seatbelts because they restrict my movement and I feel that I would probably be safer being throw out of a car as I would just bounce anyway. 3 men my wife knew back in college were suppose to be in good health are now dead. She doesn't understand what happened to them. I have always been overweight. My brother has been overweight since college days and a diabetic although not as bad as I am and he is 75. This is older than my father and my father-in-law when they died. Neither one were overweight or diabetic. Cancer got one and heart attack got the other.

Hey....I'm PHAT too.

Pretty hot and tempting


so there.

Nah nah nah nah nah nah.