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A Question for Overweight People?

I'm not asking this to tease you or make fun, I just want to know if being overweight hurts physically?

I'm not talking about those who are maybe 20-30 lbs overweight but 50 lbs or more. When I see someone who is very overweight, it doesn't make me sick or anything but it looks to me like it hurts. Seriously, Im not trying to be a jerk but I can't really just ask someone on the street "Does it hurt?"

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  • 1 decade ago
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    hm. i used to be overweight.

    i still am.

    i was 5'8 like..

    210lbs..

    and i was about 15.

    i lost like 50 lbs though..

    and im still trying.

    it does hurt.

    it hurts your back..

    legs..

    alot of running and such

    also hurts.

    normal activities are alot

    harder to do.

    you get tired quick..

    it does hurt..

    not to forget to mention

    emotional hurt.

    hope this helps♥abbi

    haha. yeah!

    i had large breasts.

    but i lost like 50 pounds

    and i still have large breasts.

    hehe. <3

  • 1 decade ago

    I understand that you are curious if being overweight hurts. I can only answer for me. It does not hurt. I am not overweight because I eat a lot or because I am lazy. I am overweight from many conditions that I have been recently finding out about. I have something called insulin ressitance which is caused by the poly cystic ovarian disease I have. This also causes me to have high triglycerides (sp). So being overweight is sometimes caused by things other then being a big eater and being lazy. I have had to completely change the way I eat and I work out a lot harder now also. There is nothing that can be done to loose weight the easy way for me. I did consider gastric bypass, but to me that is just cheating. I want to do it the hard way so that I can take pride in the fact that I could loose weight on my own. Since December I have lost 50 pounds and I have every intention to loose about 75 more. I hope this answers your question.

  • 1 decade ago

    Being overweight generally doesn't hurt. Some don't realize their weight issues. However, fatigue is one comment noted by a number of doctors with their overweight patients. The excess fat can prevent the heart from properly functioning. As well, the weight creates circulation issues.

    Back to you question: weight generally doesn't hurt. If it hurts their is something usually more than weight afflicting the person.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes, being overweight can be very uncomfortable and sometimes painful. You experience a lot of back, leg and foot pain. You can have trouble breathing. Also if you do not wear loose clothing your can experience some discomfort around your abdomen and other areas of your body.

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  • 1 decade ago

    It is not comfortable and it can cause some pain in your feet, hips, and knees (from carrying the extra weight around), it also causes backaches. When I was extremely overweight (by 70 pounds) I had trouble moving, sleeping, and always had headaches. Being fat was horrible.

  • 1 decade ago

    That's a good question, I'm not overweight so I can't answer but it does look like it would hurt.

  • 1 decade ago

    It can cause physical problems that are painful. Obese people often have knee and foot problems.

    People with large breasts sometimes have back problems as a result.

    Large thighs can result in rashes from rubbing together while walking.

    Large breasts can hurt the chest if they are not reigned in with a bra.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i m not obese, but overweight.......yes it does hurt socially, mentally and emotionally

    as far as being hurt physically is concerned i dont think so that it does......

    the only matter is that one should feel healthy otherwise little weight on higher side is not bad

  • 1 decade ago

    i can not answer this questin but i stared it because i've wondered the same thing.. and i'm not making fun either.. like i guess it would be like asking the extremely skinning people when you can see their bones if it hurts.....

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