Comments on: my friend the fatty http://clevelandfoodie.com/2007/12/my-friend-the-fatty-2.html Covering all the delicious foodie finds & happenings within Cleveland. Thu, 10 May 2012 14:23:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Skeezix http://clevelandfoodie.com/2007/12/my-friend-the-fatty-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-4243 Skeezix Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:12:00 +0000 http://clevelandfoodie.com/2007/12/my-friend-the-fatty-2/#comment-4243 I'm another one who is verging on obese, which like the author of the article makes me laugh. I've long felt that BMI was a poor indicator of health, again it was one of those dumb health insurance forms that enlightened me to my near obesity. <br/><br/>One of these times I'll just attach a photo from one of my triathlons to the damn form as a big 'fuck you' to the insurance companies. I’m another one who is verging on obese, which like the author of the article makes me laugh. I’ve long felt that BMI was a poor indicator of health, again it was one of those dumb health insurance forms that enlightened me to my near obesity.

One of these times I’ll just attach a photo from one of my triathlons to the damn form as a big ‘fuck you’ to the insurance companies.

]]> By: JeffreyT http://clevelandfoodie.com/2007/12/my-friend-the-fatty-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-4242 JeffreyT Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:32:00 +0000 http://clevelandfoodie.com/2007/12/my-friend-the-fatty-2/#comment-4242 Absurd. I feel fat too all of a sudden. Absurd. I feel fat too all of a sudden.

]]> By: Maverick http://clevelandfoodie.com/2007/12/my-friend-the-fatty-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-4241 Maverick Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:37:00 +0000 http://clevelandfoodie.com/2007/12/my-friend-the-fatty-2/#comment-4241 According to the BMI, Lebron James is overweight and nearly obese. It's a good tool, but can't be used across the entire population. According to the BMI, Lebron James is overweight and nearly obese. It’s a good tool, but can’t be used across the entire population.

]]> By: rockandroller http://clevelandfoodie.com/2007/12/my-friend-the-fatty-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-4240 rockandroller Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:02:00 +0000 http://clevelandfoodie.com/2007/12/my-friend-the-fatty-2/#comment-4240 I've had an "overweight" BMI for a couple of years now. I ran three <br/>5Ks this year, never eat fast food, avoid processed/junk foods, work out regularly and almost never get sick. But yep, I'm a fatty too. I’ve had an “overweight” BMI for a couple of years now. I ran three
5Ks this year, never eat fast food, avoid processed/junk foods, work out regularly and almost never get sick. But yep, I’m a fatty too.

]]> By: michelle v http://clevelandfoodie.com/2007/12/my-friend-the-fatty-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-4239 michelle v Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:20:00 +0000 http://clevelandfoodie.com/2007/12/my-friend-the-fatty-2/#comment-4239 Wow - good for you for losing 100 lbs, that's great! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Wow – good for you for losing 100 lbs, that’s great! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

]]> By: Anonymous http://clevelandfoodie.com/2007/12/my-friend-the-fatty-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-4238 Anonymous Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:14:00 +0000 http://clevelandfoodie.com/2007/12/my-friend-the-fatty-2/#comment-4238 As someone who in the last year has gone from a BMI of "morbidly obese" to merely "overweight," and losing just over 100 lbs, it's really great to read that someone else is seeing this issue in this light! I'm healthy now and I look more-or-less "normal" but the label still sticks. I never thought of the issue quite this way, and it's true that the label is a self-fulfilling prophecy of sorts. Thanks for posting this!<br/><br/>-M As someone who in the last year has gone from a BMI of “morbidly obese” to merely “overweight,” and losing just over 100 lbs, it’s really great to read that someone else is seeing this issue in this light! I’m healthy now and I look more-or-less “normal” but the label still sticks. I never thought of the issue quite this way, and it’s true that the label is a self-fulfilling prophecy of sorts. Thanks for posting this!

-M

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