Very few overweight women happy

ScienceDaily ^ | 6/30/05 | UPI

[beavus]

LONDON, June 30 (UPI) -- Only 1 percent of overweight women in a British survey said they are happy with their shape, blaming the celebrity culture for their attitude.

Of the 4,000 overweight women questioned by the National Slimming Survey, 83 percent said they suffered from deep "self-loathing". Some 91 percent felt depressed and 79 percent said they felt "utter despair."

Two-thirds of overweight women said they have felt like "life is not worth living," Sky News reported.

The survey also said 74 percent admitted to hiding food in their bedroom, car, garage or garden. About half of respondents removed size labels from clothing.

Among 1,000 men questioned in the same survey, 94 percent said they felt "like second-class citizens."

Copyright 2005 by United Press International. All Rights Reserved.

[beavus]

Hey! Who added "DUH" to the keyword list? LOL!

[clintonh8r]

But are they jolly?

[k2blader]

Now there's a shocking title!

[speedy]

Well, there is a very easy solution to being overweight. Less garbage food plus regular exercise equals no weight problem.

[Spok]

Another sad consequence of life in a society that thinks every fleeting impulse should be indulged, and that discipline and self denial is some sort of twisted religious affliction.

[Paul Atreides]

I often wonder how much money goes into conducting surveys on topics of which everyone already knows the results.

[Paul Atreides]

It's just easier to blame everyone else and be part of one's own little victimized group.

[Onelifetogive]

Very few overweight women happy

Only 1 percent of overweight women in a British survey said they are happy with their size

Moron headling writer alert. Being unhappy is TOTALLY different that being unhappy "with your size."

[speedy]

Yes, when we elevate victimhood, we find plenty of people claiming to be victims.

[zarf]

It's just easier to blame everyone else and be part of one's own little victimized group.

Thus the "gay rights" movement. It's the only way white males can claim victim status.

[TenaciousZ]

The survey also said 74 percent admitted to hiding food in their bedroom, car, garage or garden.

Isn't any decent garden already plenty full of food?

[OpusatFR]

I wonder how much "overweight" are we talking about here?

According to my BMI, I'm "overweight" and wear a size 8 at 5'6". I was a zero, but heck, that's awfully hard to keep up.

[k2blader]

With women there is often a connection.

[beavus]

Why?

[Joe 6-pack]

It only stands to reason...the vast majority of men are also unhappy with overweight women......

[Paul Atreides]

Have you noticed that ever commecial for a diet product features someone who already looks fit and at an ideal weight? I'd hate to think that I had to spend the rest of my life popping pills in order to maintain some ideal weight.

[mollynme]

Two-thirds of overweight women said they have felt like "life is not worth living"

Sheesh! That's a lot of suicidal ladies. Either that or overly dramatic.

[beavus]

vast majority of men are also unhappy with overweight women

Why is that?

[spectre]

I have a very good friend whose husband totally stopped loving her because she got "fat". I told her how to lose about 180 pounds really quick...divorce him!

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