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AnythingToAvoidWork t1_jakdqoq wrote

Reply to comment by InNh_LeaveUsAlone in Let’s get moving NH by bluesmom913

I've done several 4ks including Washington and I'm solidly obese

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chunky-guac t1_jao5szf wrote

I've got a 20.5 BMI and some of those hikes make me feel like a pussy. Kudos to you

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AnythingToAvoidWork t1_jaokl7b wrote

Im surprised I don't affect local weather patterns with all the wind I'm sucking when I hike them but the break at the top is always worth it.

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InNh_LeaveUsAlone t1_jaltvxw wrote

Then your one of the few exceptions. i have hiked 36 of the 48 have yet to see one. I’m not being mean but if you have the energy and strength to do that why be obese? It opens you up to so many other health conditions later in life. I eat i drink beer but i constantly move i feel like if your active it takes an effort to be obese. Again not trying to sound like a dick and awesoem for you for still killing the mountains as a bigger person

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WhoWhatWhereWhenHowY t1_jam50en wrote

It's not that hard to imagine. Obese can be a 30lb difference from a healthy weight. That's basically some people's pack weight on extended trips. I have done the 48 and the AT. And it's not about strength and energy like obese is an option, good is delicious and generally it's more of a time issue.

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Opal_Pie t1_jan3119 wrote

I guess you never heard of chronic illnesses that contribute to weight gain despite diet and exercise. Or even of medications that cause weight gain. Being obese isn't always a choice.

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InNh_LeaveUsAlone t1_janewtm wrote

Sure I have but what percentage of obese people does that apply to? Go to a grocery store and look in an obese persons cart. 9 times out of 10 its not full of salad. The USA obesity rate is over 30% and over weight rate is close to 70% they all have a condition?

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