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Going to the doctor as a fat person sucks (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 week ago by NotLuigi@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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I’m 370 lbs and today I had a doctor tell me that people who are skinnier than me are all like that because they work out and eat right. Can I get a roll call for the people who are less than 370 lbs and eat like shit or don’t work out? Because I’m pretty sure you exist.

Also, one time I had a doctor ask me “are you sure?” 4 times after I said I didn’t have any breathing problems. Like nah I’m just big.

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[-] propter_hog@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago

220, and I definitely exist. Weight and health may be correlated, but not always. I know plenty of unhealthy skinny people and plenty of healthy overweight people. It's not a 100% fit. Yes, I'm trying to lose weight, mainly because my knees are shot and I want to make life easier on them. But I generally eat very healthily, mostly sauteed vegetables and rice. I just happen to be genetically predisposed to having a larger body.