# Are you fat? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 22, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238 "2009-12-22T21:25:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/1 "2009-12-22T21:25:26Z")
I think I am, in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/2 "2009-12-22T21:26:34Z")
I agree. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/3 "2009-12-22T21:29:46Z")
Yep. I’ve really been slacking lately. I got a new exercise video and I’ve gone through it once. Well, almost. There was no way I was going to attempt the handstand pushups. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/4 "2009-12-22T21:33:43Z")
Yes, I am. I am 5’2" and last time I checked, I was 213 pounds. I am most definitely fat. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/5 "2009-12-22T21:39:05Z")
No. ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/6 "2009-12-22T21:40:18Z")
Nope. ---
**Author:** ![maladroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@maladroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maladroit)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/7 "2009-12-22T21:44:53Z")
Yep, my dr says I should lose 10 pounds or so. My jeans agree. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/8 "2009-12-22T21:57:19Z")
No. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/9 "2009-12-22T21:59:52Z")
I weigh 185 Should weigh 160-165 So I’m gonna say yes. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/10 "2009-12-22T22:01:10Z")
Yes, but I’m working on it! Leave me alone! ---
**Author:** ![InterestedObserver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@InterestedObserver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InterestedObserver)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/11 "2009-12-22T22:01:41Z")
Currently, yes. About 40 lbs over what I prefer/used to be. Thanks for rubbing it in. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/12 "2009-12-22T22:05:40Z")
Yes ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/13 "2009-12-22T22:16:26Z")
No. I’m 5’2 or so and weigh about 100 pounds. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/14 "2009-12-22T22:21:18Z")
I’d say I’m leaning that way at the moment. I’m a little over six feet tall and hovering around 200 lbs. My best weight is somewhere between 175 and 185. ---
**Author:** ![foxymoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@foxymoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foxymoron)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/15 "2009-12-22T22:21:51Z")
Yes, I am fat. 5 feet 6 inches tall & 205 pounds. About 40 pounds over my average ‘pre-kids’ weight. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/16 "2009-12-22T22:40:26Z")
Yep. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/17 "2009-12-22T22:53:55Z")
Yep. ---
**Author:** ![catflea12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@catflea12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catflea12)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/18 "2009-12-22T23:09:13Z")
Used to be, and the Christmas season this year is not helping ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/19 "2009-12-22T23:10:01Z")
I’m slimming down, but still overweight. ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238/20 "2009-12-22T23:12:05Z")
Over 300 pounds, so absolutely. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-fat/522238.md?page=2)