I agree. There is a different between large/curvy/chubby, and being so obese that you're risking your health. And who is a better friend - someone who says "You're perfect, just keep eating that Big Mac, you can always put more elastic in your next pair of pants" or someone who tells you the truth - that you do need to lose weight, not for appearance reasons, but for health.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Exactly- also, just to clear up any confusion, I don't mean chubby/curvy girls. I'm talking about unhealthily overweight girls.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

chubby is not the same as curvy. You can be 100 lbs and be curvy. And yes if you're chubby you do need to lose weight. Anybody who is over their BMI stated weight should lose weight. I don't care if you're 2 lbs over or 200 lbs. Telling chubby girls they're okay is the same as telling obese girls they're okay because both are fat.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Hey, wait a minute. I know you! http://touch.amirite.net/429448/1389076#comment1389076

by Anonymous 12 years ago

?? Just because I'm anonymous means I'm the same as every other anonymous comment? That's not me, but I probably would have said the same thing. Chubby is not Curvy, chubby is just one step away from being obese.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Wait wait wait wait wait. You're telling me not all anonymous people are the same? The whole fucking internet is a lie!

by Anonymous 12 years ago

What kind of fucking logic is that? That's like saying being skinny is one step away from being anorexic. You can be chubby and still be incredibly healthy, it's not directly proportional.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Being fat is not being healthy, and chubby is being fat. The end. And also telling chubby people it's okay to be fat will just make it easier for them to stuff their face and feel good about themselves. Too many chubby people end up obese because everybody told them it was okay to be fat.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Maybe our ideas are different, but I don't think being chubby and being fat are exactly the same thing.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

What's that stuff dangling over your stomach, impairing your shorts from buttoning up? Oh yea that's FAT. And even just having a little bit..makes you FAT.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Everyone has a little bit of fat, you're retarded

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Oh ok, so I weigh 106 lbs, I'm a size 0, and say I have just gained 3 lbs on vacation, which ends up on my stomach, though it isn't very visible. Am I now fat?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Oh yeah, let's go around telling all of our obese friends that they're obese because we're 'helping' them. They KNOW they're obese, they don't need anyone to tell them. If they don't wanna do anything about it, that's their problem. Telling them how fat they are will just lead to low self esteem issues. How about you just don't bring it up at all. And if they bring it up first, there's nothing wrong with telling them they look fine rather than hurting their feelings.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

There's this girl that I sort if know and she tries to be as big as possible. All of her "friends" encourage her and act like it's not a huge health risk. It's horrible.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

as long as they're happy they're perfect how they are. Its their health if they dont want to get better why make them? They live by the cake they die by the cake!

by Anonymous 12 years ago

i think it depends on the message you're sending. there's a difference between telling a girl she's BEAUTIFUL the way she is & telling her she's HEALTHY the way she is.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I agree but my problem is how people approach an obese person to tell them they need to get help. I saw a comment that said it will lower their self esteem. That can be avoidable depending on how you tell them. Saying "Ew, you're so fat. You need to go eat a salad" isn't helping. Saying something like "You should try to eat healthier" when you see them eating McDonald's or something is a lot better.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

No. Regardless of someone's size they should try to be healthy to be healthy, not to lose weight...

by Anonymous 12 years ago

What if they have a genetic disorder where they're just destined to be bigger than everyone else? They could eat all the right things and do all the right excersize, but they'd still be not the weight they want to be.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

What about obese guys? And a lot of obese girls, even when told they're perfect/beautiful the way they are, will still try to lose weight, even if they do feel beautiful.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

First of all, a real friend wouldnt just be like "don't eat that cuz you need to watch your weight," they would say something like "lets get a salad/*light meal option* together" and then pig out when said obese friend is not around. Second of all, not all obese people lead unhealthy lifestyles. I had a friend who was chubby and she would barely eat anything all day to lose weight. She would jog like 6 miles a day! i had to force her to eat stuff so she wouldn't faint. So if your heavy friend is not overeating or being lazy then its time to accept them for the weight they are and not make them feel like shit.

by Anonymous 12 years ago