115

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

submitted 3 days ago by NotLuigi@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

93 comments fedilink hide all child comments

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.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago

thanks. I think quitting the booze was necessitated by quitting the tobacco. having a drink was generally a trigger for wanting a drag and I guess in the evaluation of it, I couldn't justify continuing to drink if it was going to threaten by goal to quit smoking for reasons of health. it's not like drinking itself was promoting my health either, even if I ignored it's impact on me making good decisions otherwise.

I wasn't a heavy drinker by the time I quit by any means, but I used to be in my late 20s/early 30s.

[-] peeonyou@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago

yeah, quitting booze was absolutely a necessity for me to quit smoking. Once I had a drink in me there was no stopping me from using tobacco. But I actually quit drinking because I just realized how it had taken over my life and was causing me so many problems I would never have if I just didn't drink. Best decision in a hungover haze I ever made.