OBESE

**NeedtoLose** · 06-11-2005, 04:07 AM

I have always hated this word!

I looked up the actual meaning of it and thought I would share it with you.

Extremely fat; grossly overweight.

No wonder why I HATE IT.

I think pleasantly plump sounds better.

I also hate Plus Size. What are you if you are a zero then? Minus Size?

How about you? What terms do you like or hate?

**Cyn** · 06-11-2005, 05:00 AM

The very worst is being labeled morbidly obese! I really hate that!

***Ian*** · 06-11-2005, 05:09 AM

Why do they have to say "grossly" and "morbidly?" It's terrible.

I don't mind "fat" that much, and I never really did for some reason.
Maybe it's because it makes me think of all the cool cats I've met!

**Cyn** · 06-11-2005, 05:11 AM

Maybe the morbid part is to make you wake up and realize it is time to change.

**NeedtoLose** · 06-11-2005, 03:27 PM

I found this:

There are several medically accepted criteria for defining morbid obesity. You are likely morbidly obese if you are:

more than 100 lbs. over your ideal body weight, or
have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of over 40, or
have a BMI of over 35 and are experiencing severe negative health effects, such as high blood pressure or diabetes, related to being severely overweight
unable to achieve a healthy body weight for a sustained period of time, even through medically supervised dieting

phaledax · 06-11-2005, 07:25 PM

there just words for communicating a more accurate description, they weren't thought up out of cruelty. not somthing that should be hated or liked, there just words.

**NeedtoLose** · 06-11-2005, 08:39 PM

If you have ever heard your doctor tell you that you are obese or morbidly obese, you know it is based on a chart, but it still feels personal.

**Cyn** · 06-12-2005, 12:58 AM

Exactly--I wanted to kick him in the..... uh chins!! LOL!! I know it isnt his fault but still-ouch!