Why does someone become so obese?!
Question: Someone I know is so fat that she can't walk. Why did she do that to herself?
I imagine she must have a hormone problem, that she gains weight easily, but she must also be eating lots of food. The fat doesn't appear out of thin air, no matter how bad your hormones are.
She is lonely and needy, but I am so uncomfortable with her, I get mad, because I think she brought it upon herself.
Then I feel bad about myself that I can't be more compassionate.
Answers: Someone I know is so fat that she can't walk. Why did she do that to herself?
I imagine she must have a hormone problem, that she gains weight easily, but she must also be eating lots of food. The fat doesn't appear out of thin air, no matter how bad your hormones are.
She is lonely and needy, but I am so uncomfortable with her, I get mad, because I think she brought it upon herself.
Then I feel bad about myself that I can't be more compassionate.
Why do alcoholics drink? Why do druggies use? Why don't anorexics eat? People self medicate with food just like anything else. Try not to get mad. She needs love so she doesn't have to self nurture by eating.
That being said, you need to look out for yourself, too. If you feel like she's being a total emotional drain on you, that's not healthy for you. It sounds like what she really needs is therapy.
Lack of self-esteem and eating a lot of crap.
No self control, and too lazy to exercise....
and yes some ppl do have hormone problems that cause them to gain alot of weight, but for the most part, its not....
It is a bad thing when food feels better than anything else. It ahppens more than you may realize.
burgers, and fat
once they become addicted, they cant stop eating
just like a cigarette! =(
no excersie & poor diet. idk how people get to be like that!
She probably does have a metabolism problem, and can't help it. But she should watch what she eats and make sure that it's all healthy.
My weight has been up and down because of meds. I have to take some meds that will put 25 lbs on me in a mere week. She may be on medicine. I did not ask to be born sick and I did not ask to be fat at times. But guess what this is my life.
she to lazy to get off her fat butt
i think is psychological more than hormonal. Pity.
you should ask her how she ended up like that, maybe she will talk about it. FInd out if she can have surgery, to help her. If all else fails, send her to Dr. PHil
People may have a slow metabolism.
It's not her fault she gains weight easily, but it is her fault she does not try to reverse that.
Oh and by the way, What's is your question?
You have no right to judge. Maybe she has an emotional eating disorder. She needs support and the more peopl e(like yourself) judge her and if she is lonely, the more she will eat.
She is probably suffering from anxiety or depression, people eat alot to help cure this in there mind, its called comfort eating. Give it time, she may also be recovering from a death of friend or family. something mentally related.
I would have to ask how old and if she has had children? The older you get, the harder it is to drop weight. Also, having children can make it difficult to lose weight also. If she is young, then the only excuse would be a medical problem beyond her control.
Obesity is medical problem. it is said that there is an enzyme in the body that is lacking that causes a person to be obese. so don't blame that person.
hmmm, i see your situation, try to avoid it, and if you cant then think if that was you,well you know think about giving her fat free food..or something.
i seriously dont understand how anyone could ever let themselves get that way. So many people go into denial about how fat they get and when they finally realize it, it's too late. Dont feel like you have to be super compassionate, she knows she's obese, don't pretend like shes not. but its good to be nice =]
she has been in a routine for to long since childhood of eating without doing excersice. some obese people find it hard to socialise and this gives them a excuse of eating even more. i dont believe obesity is hormonal, its just another excuse. back in the days there was no one obese and was uncommun. then from no where, all these fast food places open and children become less active. now we have obesity so its all excuses. speaking from experiance.
many factors but its a mix of:
-heredity
-eating habits
-exercise
americans are one of the fattest people in the world. we have been taught since we were little we can eat as much and whatever we want. now we're paying for that. we are so accustomed to eating unhealthy food that we dont notice it.
after dinner we dont just have one or two cookies....we have numerous. thats just one example. we all just need to control ourselves.
You have to eat to become fat. But ppl eat for various reasons. I eat pretty much only when im hungry. You may be the same or similar. Some ppl eat when theyre bored, lonely, sad, happy, excited etc etc. Also some have just picked up bad eating habits from their parents. I put most if not all the blame right on the fat person but there are many reasons how and why they are that way. I agree, you have to consume calories to put on weight, they dont come out of thin air.
Food can be a addiction and dieting is hard. Food makes her happy and thats what everyone wants right to be happy?! Maybe you can help your friend bring her low fat foods or listen to her when she needs someone to talk to. You have to think she is just like you but bigger she still has feelings and she still bleeds just like you!
not enuff xercise and eating bad food. also bad self esteem
some people have blood (sugar?) conditions that they can't help..for some it's related to emotional issues..and some just don't care about themselves.
she is probably very stressed out and covers her stress by eating. I know alot of people like that. just be as soportive as u can, that might make her feel better.
Okay first of all she needs to stop eatin bad food...and get in shape..i know it might sound hard if she cant move. But if she calls herself fat sometimes and your around you should tell her if she thinks she fat why doesent she do something about it?. That will get her thinking and I would get mad and uncomftable too. Maybe you should take all bad ffod away from her, she wont be able to do anything she cant walk right she might get a little mad at first but she'll have to deal with it.
There could be a number of reasons. She may have a medical or psychological problem. She may have attempted extreme diets in the past that have slowed her metabolism down.
Please be compassionate. Obesity can happen to almost anyone.
Low self-esteem. She doesn't truly BELIEVE that she can get out of this body. She probably believes that she IS obese.. it is part of her personality and identity. She doesn't believe that she can really overcome it.
Also, she may have sugar cravings if she eats a lot of sugary foods..
Honestly obesity is just sad. I don't feel any contempt towards most obese people. Just let her know that you're there for her to talk to. And it's really great that you got this question out on the table.
It is to do with eating to much enough said, I was a little skinny kid, was still skin and bones at 18, Then at 19 i piled on the pounds, drinking 12 pints plus a night kebabs takeaways the full Monty,
I've now for the past 7 years got my weight under control, i only eat 1 meal a day now . Pain-full but worth it. I would of been a whale now if i did not take action. so its to do with eating not god dam genes ffs ( iam 14 stone was 26 stone)