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As long as I know in the near future there will be "anti-obesity genetic shots" I'm not going to apologize for being fat.

It's not my fault I don't have access to a 5 second shot that could fix my genes because I was born in a generation that was on the cusp of discovering anti-obesity gene therapy.

Seeing the spinal cord story on HN today was proof enough for me that such a shot will be available in this century. I hope I can live to see it work wonders, but if I don't, I won't be too bummed out, either. I hope that made sense.

You could replace every occurrence of "fat" with "smoker" and "obese" with "lung disease" it would still read fine.

As someone who has lost over 60 pounds of weight in less than a year, I find these excuses disgusting.

The time it takes to justify (and write articles) about your health issue could have been spent extending your life and improving its quality.

She states that she was once a "good fatty" which she describes as "They mostly only eat healthy foods. They are fitness fanatics … Their bodies are strong and able … the poster fatties for Health at Every Size because they hold up under scrutiny." ... then immediately after she describes how a patch of ice left her bed ridden for 2 months and in pain for at least 9.

I used to be obese and I've lost over 100 lbs. Even at 220lbs, when I was already down over 50 and eating very healthy, I was by no means a "good fatty."

Denial and cognitive dissonance like a mofo... Healthy at 250 pounds, and we're not talking muscles here.... Just ask your GP.... Defies common sense.