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> Fat people know they're fat. Many don't. Or they don't blame overeating. It's always "genetics" or "metabolism". Not just plain old overeating.
by jimmywanger 10y ago
> Fat people know they're fat.
Many don't. Or they don't blame overeating. It's always "genetics" or "metabolism". Not just plain old overeating.
- DanBC 10y agoSure, but even for those people merely telling them they're fat, and that they're fat because they eat the wrong food will do nothing to stop them from being fat.
- jimmywanger 10y ago> will do nothing to stop them from being fat. I disagree with one point. It puts things into their control, rather than out of their control. If the doctor says you're fat because your metabolism is low, or you're big boned, you can shrug it off and say "Well, there's nothing I can do about it, might as well not try." If the doctor says you're fat because you eat too much food, you can do the same thing, but then at least the ball is in your court. You are fat because of your actions, and it's theoretically possible to change your actions, but it's definitely not possible to change your genetics or metabolism.