# Heeeeeeeeey FATTIES **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 5, 2010, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465 "2010-03-05T21:17:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 32
**Author:** ![filmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/621 "2010-03-10T21:16:22Z")
With regards to exercise, I’m astounded at the number of people who think exercise is **required** to lose weight. I realized this over Christmas when my relatives were lamenting how they need to start working out to lose the holiday weight, all the while eating lots of holiday food. Exercise can make weight loss more efficient, but it’s not required. If you feel you can’t spare the time to exercise, don’t. Just eat less. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/622 "2010-03-10T21:16:40Z")
> [@villa](#): > > Why would you find this annoying? Because it’s pathetic that some women can’t display their inner attention whore honestly and must use the lame tactic of pretending they’re supposed to be a cat/bunny/wench/nurse when they’re really just looking for an excuse to try to be sexy. If you can’t / don’t feel sexy at least some of the other 364 days of the year, crammin yourself into a micro mini Little Red Ridinghood getup is a pretty sad tactic. Sorry for the hijack, but this thread seems a bit off the rails anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/623 "2010-03-10T21:41:56Z")
> [@tacoloco](#): > > Bzzt. Try again. > > I can take you to task for being a complete fucking asshole in this thread. > > You’re not frustrated, you’re just a delusional blowhard who hates fat people. > And I think you’re a fucking liar when you try to claim otherwise. > > So yeah, don’t tell me what I can take you to task for, dumbass. > > Oh and fuck you, you stupid twat for waiting so long to come back to this thread and subject people to your classic bullshit wall of text posts. > > Jesus the stupid is thick on you. You’re not good at this. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/624 "2010-03-10T22:08:39Z")
> [@tacoloco](#): > > TL:DR. There’s a reason people normally use a semicolon there. Since you’re finding reading a bit challenging, I’ll sum up the one part I really care about you seeing: > [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > See, you get it. Why doesn’t **tacoloco**? (Seriously, where the fuck did that name come from? Did you just mash together the only two Spanish words you know? Look, I can do it, too– **Sombrerolechuga**! I made a name!) > [@tacoloco](#): > > Bzzt. Try again. It’s like you read a book somewhere about how the cool kids do putdowns, and you’ve ventured forth onto the internet to try to put it into action. It’s kind of adorable, in a gee-I-feel-really-embarassed-for-you sort of way. Like those videos of people whose marriage proposals get rejected. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/625 "2010-03-10T22:17:40Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > :dubious: According to whom? Consistently across the entire pregnancy? It seems weird to me that a 20-cell blastocyst would have the same caloric needs as a baby a week from delivery. Here you go: [http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-gs/know-savoir/nutrition-eng.php](http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-gs/know-savoir/nutrition-eng.php) > [@](#): > > Know what you need. During your second and third trimesters of pregnancy, you need more calories each day to support the growth of your baby. For most women, this means an extra two or three Food Guide servings daily. You can add them in as an additional snack or as part of your usual meals. For example, have a fruit and yogurt as a snack, or have an extra slice of toast at breakfast and an extra glass of milk at supper. This particular cite doesn’t specify, but all my printed literature from my Drs says 100 extra calories in the 1st trimester and 300 extra calories in the 2nd and 3rd (I’m in the 2nd). Also, it’s not only the 20-cell blastocyst that requires the extra calories - it’s the mother. A 25-30 lb weight gain is considered healthy for a woman with a normal BMI and only about 15 lbs of that is actual baby - the body needs to increase blood volume, etc and it take calories to do that. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/626 "2010-03-10T22:21:46Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > This particular cite doesn’t specify, but all my printed literature from my Drs says 100 extra calories in the 1st trimester and 300 extra calories in the 2nd and 3rd (I’m in the 2nd). Oh, okay, gotcha. I thought you were saying that you’d just gotten pregnant and someone was telling you you needed an extra 300 calories a day right then. Second trimester makes a lot more sense. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/627 "2010-03-10T22:36:33Z")
> [@tacoloco](#): > > TL:DR. > [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > There’s a reason people normally use a semicolon there. That’s one approach. Or you can check the “Disable Smilies” box. Or put a space after the colon. Or you can preview. Or you can have a look at what you posted and utilize the five-minute edit window. Really, it’s almost embarrassing how many ways you can avoid coding like someone’s granny, instead of leaving your ass hanging out while you hasten to contradict your so-cool “TL: DR” response because you just can’t resist having your say after all. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/628 "2010-03-10T22:38:28Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > You’re not good at this. > [@Malacandra](#): > > That’s one approach. Or you can check the “Disable Smilies” box. Or put a space after the colon. Or you can preview. Or you can have a look at what you posted and utilize the five-minute edit window. Really, it’s almost embarrassing how many ways you can avoid coding like someone’s granny, instead of leaving your ass hanging out while you hasten to contradict your so-cool “TL: DR” response because you just can’t resist having your say after all. :rolleyes: You guys… he’s trying. Be patient. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/629 "2010-03-10T22:52:10Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > You guys… he’s trying. Be patient. ☹ Oh god, you know what, you’re right. I feel so bad now. BRB, self-flagellating. ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/630 "2010-03-10T22:57:54Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > Oh god, you know what, you’re right. I feel so bad now. BRB, self-flagellating. Does self-flagellation burn a lot of calories? ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/631 "2010-03-10T23:07:45Z")
Goddammit, it’s official. I love you, **Guns**. That was awesome. ---
**Author:** ![buttonjockey308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@buttonjockey308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buttonjockey308)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/632 "2010-03-10T23:15:58Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > This reminds me of a story… > > So, I wouldn’t be surprised that fashion designers don’t want to see their brand on big women. They don’t want to see their brand on fat men either. I bought a great pair of Ecko cargo pants a few years ago, in my size (46-48). I went back for more pants, only to be told ‘we don’t carry in _those_ sizes anymore, (fatso)’. I’d guess that the OP has something in his/her history regarding a fat person that’s caused some emotional scarring. I know two people who have legitimate thyroid issues that cause them to be larger, who eat under 2200 calories a day (I know because I’m with them) and with just the minimal amount of exercise (I know because I’m with them), should be able to lose weight like it’s going out of style. They can’t because their bodies won’t let them. If I know two people, how many other people are out there, and what’s the _real_ cause? For many, it IS willpower and the lack thereof, for some though, it’s harder and sadder than the OP can even imagine. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/633 "2010-03-10T23:21:28Z")
She quoted me!! She quoted me!!! Oh…oh be still my beating heart… ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/634 "2010-03-10T23:22:47Z")
double post ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/635 "2010-03-10T23:33:48Z")
> [@buttonjockey308](#): > > I’d guess that the OP has something in his/her history regarding a fat person that’s caused some emotional scarring. How’s that armchair? Comfy? ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/636 "2010-03-10T23:40:07Z")
I need to post more in this thread. I didn’t get quoted. But it’s hard to post when my hands are full of delicious, delicious Twinkies. ---
**Author:** ![tacoloco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tacoloco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tacoloco)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/637 "2010-03-10T23:49:04Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > It’s like you read a book somewhere about how the cool kids do putdowns, and you’ve ventured forth onto the internet to try to put it into action. It’s kind of adorable, in a gee-I-feel-really-embarassed-for-you sort of way. Like those videos of people whose marriage proposals get rejected. So you pick on my login name and I’m the one reading the book about cool kid insults? What kind of name is Shot From Guns? Snot From Nuns.. oh look I made a name? The part you wanted me to see is like the Chewbacca Defense. It just doesn’t make sense. I think you’re an asshole. Maybe I should have just said that in the first place. And holy shit, I screwed up on the TL;DR thing and when I decided to edit the post the edit window had closed. Well fuck me and that breach of protocol. Get laid, Guns. You need it. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/638 "2010-03-10T23:50:52Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > Oh, okay, gotcha. I thought you were saying that you’d just gotten pregnant and someone was telling you you needed an extra 300 calories a day right then. Second trimester makes a lot more sense. Well, I’ve been pretty shocked at the number of people from day one who’ve been pushing cupcakes, and cookies and candies and all sorts of fatty, sugary crap saying ‘go on dear - you’re eating for two now!’ When I quote the above info (i.e. 100 extra calories, or a medium sized apple) these people get twisted out of shape. It’s very odd - I have type II diabetes in my family history big time - the last thing I need is a bunch of sugary crap. (And these people know that). ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/639 "2010-03-10T23:53:43Z")
> [@tacoloco](#): > > Get laid, Guns. You need it. Pot, Kettle, Black, etc. Seriously, I don’t know how you’re trying to protray yourself in this thread with your posts, but unless it’s total, unremiting douche, you’ve failed. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/640 "2010-03-10T23:54:32Z")
> [@tacoloco](#): > > So you pick on my login name and I’m the one reading the book about cool kid insults? The difference is you have zero substance behind the insults. You have nothing but the insults. You are nothing _but_ an insult. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465.md?page=31) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465.md?page=33)