I am now 50 years old. At age 35, I developed problems with...oh lets just say my bowels. I went to the doctor and he told me that I was just getting older and that's what happened in the aging process. The problem worsened and persisted, so he sent me to a specialist who told me I needed my tailbone removed and needed physical therapy. I couldn't buy that, so as soon as I could, I changed doctors. I told her my story and she sent me to a gastroenterologist. As it turned out, I had pre-cancerous colon polyps which were removed. I made some changes to my diet and have not had any problems since.
I no longer blindly trust what the doctor tells me. I check symptoms out on the net before I go. It's saves me a lot of money and grief!
I, too, have never had high blood pressure or diabetes. My cholesterol is a little high but not enough for the doctor to be concerned about. My heart is good.
As a society, our horrible eating habits and lack of exercise is definitely killing us, but the health issues are person specific and can plague skinny people, too!

Ok.I respect that. I feel the same way about smoking.

But just for the record..I am a big girl..and everyone makes fun of me for my diet..it's all veggies and fish and health food and all the skinnies are eating twinkies and laughing at me..plus I like to be active..I know skinny people who think lifting a cell phone is exercise. You can't base your decision about potential health issues on weight alone. Many heavy people live a healthy lifetstyle and many thin people do not. If long-term health is really your concern, you need to look at all the factors.

Remember the song "Big girls you are beautiful", that says it all,as long they are not lazy and flabby,most are better than the skinny ones,depends on which sid eof the coin you look from.

I am not blaming anyone and why should I ?. I am just telling you how I see life in this respect . My doctors and some of my readings convinced me that when it comes to my own health smoking and extra weight are no good . So I try not to put extra weight and avoid smoking as much as I can . It is like safe sex ; even in 2008 some people are still not using condoms to protect themselves and when they get aids whom do they blame ?.

Oh, no, I never said you were blaming anyone for anything. I just said that if you are looking for long-term health affects for your partner, you should also avoid thin women with bad habits..ie. those who smoke, eat junk food, don't exercise. I am sure your doctor would agree that they are high risk as well.

((mj))

true, the acceptance and apprecieation has grown..
makes me happy..

Big girls make me happy.

that's right!

I am a big girl, I am not lazy, I am active and I have no medical problems except one, an under active thyroid, which is how i gained weight in the first place.

Weight is only an issue if you feel uncomfortable besides most of my friends are thinner than I am and they ALWAYS complain about it. I am happy and healthy, that's all that matters.

If you don't like large women, get out of this thread. We don't like ignorant people.

Ok guys, i'm going to clean this thread up a bit...

Please do not post insulting remarks,

Thank you,

Mark

well i have curves .. hourglass figure but not 'biggirl'

I think your personality should outshine your looks anyway .. or at least complement them

I love all women.

Well...unless they want to kill me...

(((IZZIE)))

HILARIOUS!

He's been stalking me on another thread as well being rude, I think he loves me. You know like in grade-school when a lil boy bugged the lil girl he likes

mark could ya talk to the super sweet guy posting the rudeness too?? hes not only being mean here but elsewhere as well..
thanks

teeheehee...
ya i saw him in the other thread as well... pulled up his recent posts.. had me rollin.. some people never learn!

who'd wanna kill you?

you are all kinds of joy and happiness or is it fear and loathing?

you are awesome

Yea! for individuality.

wow guess that leaves me out

Hooray, the meany is gone!

thanks Mark!