The UK is a nation of -porkers- discuss

Agreed Greyduster- but many doctors work such long hours that they grab what they can to eat and eat far too fast in case the bleeper goes- and have very little time for exercise- if that helps as an explanation. Junio Doctors hours are not what they used to be in the 70s, when 130+ hours a week were 'norma', but even so.

There are a lot more overweight people around these days, and many of them appear to be health professionals. I had to spend some time at our local hospital recently and couldn't help thinking how many of the nursing staff and the admin staff could have done with losing a few pounds. I had a doctor's appointment last week and the locum I saw was very overweight. It's a bit rich for people to be taken to task for their inability to control their weight when the people who are charged with safeguarding our health obviously can't do it.

You've made me choke on my Maggie

Just off to update my Bucket List

Oh, I could easily eat 3 Mars bars in one sitting, Luckygirl! I rein myself in though, for the sake of my health and weight. On my bucket list, I had 'eat nothing but chocolate for a day'. I was looking forward to it so much, but was sick of the sight of chocolate by teatime. I never thought I'd utter the words 'sick of the sight of chocolate'.....

It is a puzzle when you sit in a cafe next to someone who is hugely overweight and they are eating a large plate of chips. I guess that when you get to such a size, it hardly seems worth the effort of trying to lose weight, so you do those things that you enjoy - like eating chips. It must be a very difficult place to be.

I had a friend who thought that 3 Mars bars constituted a snack - he was of course very big; but there does seem to be some mechanism whereby some people can actually manage to accommodate such a large amount of food at one go - I could not even think about doing it - I would have given up after half of one bar. That does not represent any virtue on my part, it is simply constitutional. I don't have the capacity. Maybe if I worked at it, my stomach would grow to accommodate it all! I think I will give it a miss!

Hello. My name's Jane and I'm a lardy lard arse. Oink oink !
Of course I'm old enough and confident enough to say that. Its not so easy for some plus sized youngsters.

Patapouf. Now doesn't that sound much kinder. We are a nation of patapoufs

Maybe, but I think it's splitting hairs rather.

The operative word could be "grossly".

granjura of course I read other people's posts. You said fat was indeed not obese, and I was asking why not, as the dictionary definition of obese is grossly fat or overweight.

Pot calling kettle? I never said 'ta' was insulting, of you had read my post you will see I said I find it offensive. Just don't like the word.
If you want to thank someone then do it correctly. IMO.

But, that's only my opinion and my problem. i wouldn't dream of demanding that other people reframe from using it.

Ana, do you ever read other people's posts? And yes, it does- as explained at 10.45.19 just this morning.

Ta - ta is not insulting to anyone- and as a Midlander, I will use it- GC live in Surrey, so wouldn't dream of using it with them ;)

'fat is indeed not obese'. Why not? Does it depend upon the degree of fatness?

I didn't use 'ta' with my DSs. I used to say 'thank you' so that they would copy me and when they did, I'd say 'good boy'. Not surprising then, that when I handed him something, DS1 eventually came out with 'gagooboy'.

I know someone who'll say of someone who is rather large, "God, s/he's a unit!"

Beginning to feel quite cheerful. I am about 5ft7 and weigh at the moment 12 12 and size large 18. Lovely to read all the other grans who are a similar sensible size.

I say it a lot. Nothing wrong with it.

No we can't add it to any list, ta very much!

I have a friend who calls fat people "stomachs" - dreadful expression. Still I have noticed with interest that she appears to be putting on weight since reaching the menopause!

elegran I am not fat and I have bingo wings. Even on my lower arms. Who knew?

Anyway, please review your description and amend accordingly.

"Ta" was what babies/ tinies used to say for thank you in my hometown in Scotland. VERY much frowned upon by my parents who insisted we speak properly!

That's the point I was making anno there are words which some of us don't like, for whatever reason.

If it applies to you personally it's not pleasant, often unwelcome and very often denied. But if it is a catalyst for change then that can be a positive.

Well done on your weight loss

Rheumatologist told me I was obese. I didn't like her frankness but agreed that she was right. I hope that when I see her again I can tell her I've lost 6kg. Almost there! But it was the skirts that didn't fit round the waist that clinched the deal - I immediately signed up to Weightwatchers online.

I really do not like the use of the slang word 'ta'. I find it offensive.
Can we add it to the list of words now banned on GN perhaps