# 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:** 35
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/681 "2010-03-11T16:41:38Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > Have you \*seen \ ***Rand Rover**? Yeah, I let him come over. ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/682 "2010-03-11T16:42:08Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > 2.) You’re bragging about eating under \*2,200 \*Calories a day? Really? _Really?_ For what it’s worth, I know a lot of very fit people who eat 2,200 calories a day or more - it all depends on how active you are, and your weight and muscle mass. In my case, I range from 1800 - 2200, but I’m generally at 1800 (2200 is just occasionally), but I do have the advantage of already being pretty fat, so I’m sure I’ll drop this a little. Not much, though - I’ve been told I’m probably eating less than I should, but I’m not hungry and I do a cheat day once per week, and I’ve still had great success. My two sisters, who do the same workout program but weigh a LOT less, don’t eat less than 1800 calories a day at any point. They are in maintenance but still are dropping body fat at that rate. You don’t need to get by on 1200 calories a day to lose weight. The biggest mistake I made when dieting all these years was not eating too much, but rather eating (and, thus, exercising) too little. It wasn’t sustainable and made me miserable. ---
**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 11, 2010, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/683 "2010-03-11T16:46:40Z")
> [@fluiddruid](#): > > For what it’s worth, I know a lot of very fit people who eat 2,200 calories a day or more - it all depends on how active you are. Oh, absolutely–everything’s relative. I’m just incredulous that someone is trying to talk about how hard it is to lose weight… when they’re taking in a normal-to-high level of Calories plus engaging in minimal exercise. It’s like a case study in Why People Can’t Fucking Lose Weight (Hint: They Just Don’t Fucking Get It). ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/684 "2010-03-11T16:49:22Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > Oh, absolutely–everything’s relative. I’m just incredulous that someone is trying to talk about how hard it is to lose weight… when they’re taking in a normal-to-high level of Calories plus engaging in minimal exercise. It’s like a case study in Why People Can’t Fucking Lose Weight (Hint: They Just Don’t Fucking Get It). Yeah, that’s true. I got a lecture from someone about how he lost 40 pounds in a couple of months by following his magic diet plan. I asked him what it was… “Eat whatever you want until 7pm but then don’t eat anything. Oh, and don’t bother exercising.” Yeah, a lot of people don’t really understand what it’s like for people who struggle so hard with their weight. (Not every fat person struggles, and not everyone who struggles is fat). ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/685 "2010-03-11T16:56:50Z")
By the way, I’m off to Wendy’s for one of those bacon bleu cheese burgers. Who’s with me? ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/686 "2010-03-11T17:14:39Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I vote for **Don’t Weigh Tons**. I had **Shit-Foam Gums** all ready to use, but I guess that’s uncalled for. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/687 "2010-03-11T17:20:16Z")
> [@buttonjockey308](#): > > . . . I know two people who have legitimate thyroid issues that cause them to be larger, who eat under 2200 calories a day . . . Just to add to **Shotsy** ’s comment about this, of all the reasons that might underlie weight gain (or trouble losing it), thyroid disorders are not really even on the list. By that, I mean except for untreated hypothyroidism (which, while relatively common, is extremely easy to diagnose and to treat), thyroid status just doesn’t play a significant role in weight maintenance. And, even in people with honest-to-goodness hypothyroidism, weight gain is quite modest (if at all). Yet, “underactive thyroid” is probably the single most common ‘excuse’ seized upon by those looking to attribute their weight problems to factors beyond their control; you know, the “I have glandular trouble” types. Now, as I hope is more than clear from my posts upthread, I’m not at all saying obesity is mostly a matter of lack of willpower. On the contrary, I believe most massive obesity is virtually always a result of (patho)physiology - just not thyroid pathophysiology. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/688 "2010-03-11T18:41:14Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > By the way, I’m off to Wendy’s for one of those bacon bleu cheese burgers. Who’s with me? You are really not all that amusing. Not even in a “so lame it’s funny” type way. ---
**Author:** ![tacoloco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tacoloco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tacoloco)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/689 "2010-03-11T18:45:47Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > You are really not all that amusing. Not even in a “so lame it’s funny” type way. Most people here overestimate their amusement making abilities. Except Vinyl Turnip. That’s one funny mofo. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/690 "2010-03-11T18:47:22Z")
I thought it was pretty funny. I almost said I’d go, but then I had visions of RNATB and me duking it out, rolling around on the floor, making a hell of a mess and causing such a commotion that it wouldn’t be worth it. (And all that before we even placed our orders. :D) > [@tacoloco](#): > > Except Vinyl Turnip. That’s one funny mofo. Oh? I hadn’t noticed. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/691 "2010-03-11T18:50:36Z")
I deleted a link to the OP’s homepage from a post by **Starving Artist** waaaaaaaaay back on page three, as it contained information on the OP’s real name. Also deleted it from a quote in the last page. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/692 "2010-03-11T18:53:30Z")
That wasn’t kosher? She posted a link to it in her profile. It’s not like she didn’t want people to see it. ETA: Ah, nevermind. I suppose the real name thing is a legitimate objection. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/693 "2010-03-11T19:03:58Z")
> [@tacoloco](#): > > Most people here overestimate their amusement making abilities. No shit. :dubious: ---
**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 11, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/694 "2010-03-11T19:10:36Z")
I can’t get to LJ from work, but if you PM me the image link again, SA, I’ll happily make an edited version of the photo that cuts my name out of it that can be edited back into your post. ---
**Author:** ![BigShooter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f07891/32.png) [@BigShooter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigShooter)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/695 "2010-03-11T19:23:37Z")
I’m just a lurker on this thread, but I just wanted to say - **Shot From Guns** - you’re the shit. A very entertaining woman. You remind me alot of my wife, confident and outspoken - there’s nothing sexier. Even if you are a little chubby…😃 ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/696 "2010-03-11T19:25:33Z")
> [@Starving\_Artist](#): > > Oh? I hadn’t noticed. Maybe if you degrime your quizzing glass… ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/697 "2010-03-11T19:26:24Z")
**SFG** , I’ll send links to both the image file and the homepage. I don’t particularly care if they’re edited back in as the conversation has largely moved on by now and my ire at your attitude toward “Fatties” and your claim to be “smoking hot” has subsided somewhat. ETA: Well, I guess I won’t. I thought you just couldn’t get to them from work, not that you had deleted them from your profile. I didn’t keep copies of the links. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/698 "2010-03-11T19:34:38Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > By the way, I’m off to Wendy’s for one of those bacon bleu cheese burgers. Who’s with me? Now, here’s a diet-related anecdote. As I said, I’m counting calories, so I went and looked up the calories in a bacon bleu burger (because I really, really want one) - 680 calories. Well, that’s pretty high, but I still really want one, so I’ll have one on a day when I do 400 or more calories in working out. And I’ll have _one_ - it’ll be a treat, then I’ll go back to my normal diet. Maybe that’s what really gets overweight people stuck - accountability in your diet. ---
**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 11, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/699 "2010-03-11T19:47:02Z")
True story that happened to me about 30 minutes ago: I got this huge enchilada for lunch, and decided upon sight that there was no way I was going to eat the entire thing in one sitting. So after I cut it in halves and ate one, I got bored, and since it smelled good, I started slowly eating the other half. Around three fourths in, I was getting uncomfortably full, but decided to eat the rest anyway since I had come that far. The enchilada is now gone, and I am sitting here in incredible pain. Why did I do that? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465/700 "2010-03-11T19:54:05Z")
Were you working or reading while you were eating? Mindless eating might be the culprit. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465.md?page=34) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heeeeeeeeey-fatties/531465.md?page=36)