RIP BIG BLACK
- Thread starter DuceTheTruth
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He always got teased about his weight, I don't think lack of fat shaming was the issue here. Dude wasn't an idiot, he knew being fat and eating poorly is bad and could lead to an early death and all sorts of health problems. But most people don't think it will happen to them that soon, at only age 45. I'm almost positive he had some sort of pre-existing heart condition or something on top of being fat, and of course his unhealthy lifestyle made it far worse.
It's a complicated issue though, how to deal with obesity in this country. Some people get into a cycle- they feel bad about their weight, get made fun of, feel worse, they feel worthless, etc., only to eat more because that's how they learned to deal with their problems and/or depression, So for some people fat shaming is only going to make it worse for them. Whole other people, you're right, they need brutal honesty. Everyone is different.
Really though it has to start at home and with Education. Parents need to teach their kids about maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and lead by example. Lot of kids learn terrible habits from their parents and family, I'm sure a lot of people here on the sicc had parents who were terrible in this regard. Schools aren't really teaching kids shit either when it comes to a healthy lifestyle, especially not while serving pizza and junk food for lunch.
It's a problem with our society, obviously, being that we are the fattest country on Earth. People may say they don't care and it's not their problem, but it is, we all end up paying for it through taxes going into the medical system as a result of obesity.
Big Black was in the Navy, so you'd assume he learned some discipline, but he was a Chef in the Navy and was overweight back then too, and was as a child so I seems he's struggled with his weight his entire life.
It's a complicated issue though, how to deal with obesity in this country. Some people get into a cycle- they feel bad about their weight, get made fun of, feel worse, they feel worthless, etc., only to eat more because that's how they learned to deal with their problems and/or depression, So for some people fat shaming is only going to make it worse for them. Whole other people, you're right, they need brutal honesty. Everyone is different.
Really though it has to start at home and with Education. Parents need to teach their kids about maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and lead by example. Lot of kids learn terrible habits from their parents and family, I'm sure a lot of people here on the sicc had parents who were terrible in this regard. Schools aren't really teaching kids shit either when it comes to a healthy lifestyle, especially not while serving pizza and junk food for lunch.
It's a problem with our society, obviously, being that we are the fattest country on Earth. People may say they don't care and it's not their problem, but it is, we all end up paying for it through taxes going into the medical system as a result of obesity.
Big Black was in the Navy, so you'd assume he learned some discipline, but he was a Chef in the Navy and was overweight back then too, and was as a child so I seems he's struggled with his weight his entire life.
