Fat people lie. Fat girls are the biggest liars. Even though fat boys are dumb they are still smarter than fat girls just as normal ne are smarter than normal women on a full scale IQ test. Woman are actually slightly higher in the verbal area but in some of the sub tests in the performance area they are very deficient. Men are less likely to plead metabolism unless they are real sissy boys.

Here is the science.

A unit of metabolic equivalent, or MET, is defined as the ratio of a person's working metabolic rate relative to the resting metabolic rate. One MET is defined as 1 kilocalorie per kilogram per hour and is the caloric consumption of a person while at complete rest. For example, one might consider the restful state following a quiet night's sleep as a good example of a single MET. This is a base-line unit for that one individual, and since each individual has a varying BMR, a MET is, therefore, variable from one person to the next. One might consider a single unit the energy required to just stay alive without doing anything more.

The unit is commonly used in the context of aerobic exercise to gauge the intensity of the workout. A workout of 2-4 METs is considered light, while intensive running (8 minutes/mile, or 12 km/h) or climbing can yield workouts of 12 or more METs.

Since METs are variable units, they can only be used in calculating relative energy expenditures in "context;" meaning within the parameters per individual, unlike caloric expenditures which are unitary standards not variable from one person to another. While exercising at 6 METs, a 200-pound (90 kg) man would burn considerably more calories than his 120-pound (55 kg) son doing the same exercise.

METs are particularly relevant to those who intend to lose weight, because they are a simple approximation of the rate at which exercise causes calories to be burned. Many modern exercise machines can indicate METs, although the numbers given are estimates since, as mentioned above, the rate at which calories are burned while at rest (the Basal Metabolic Rate or, more strictly, the Resting metabolic rate: RMR) varies from person to person.

Some exercise machines estimate METs based on the formula: cpm/kg. [1] This convenient non-individualized approximation is often used, including in scientific literature. "No work requires only “basal metabolism,” or about 3.5 mL O2/kg/minute, also known as 1 MET." [2] "One MET is defined as the energy it takes to sit quietly. For the average adult, this is about one calorie per every 2.2 pounds of body weight per hour someone who weighs 160 pounds would burn approximately 70 calories an hour while sitting or sleeping." [3]

The metabolic rate, or human heat production, is often measured in the unit "Met". The metabolic rate of a relaxed seated person is one (1) Met, where

1 Met = 58 W/m2

The mean surface area, the Du-Bois area, of the human body is approximately 1.8 m2. The total metabolic heat for a mean body can be calculated by multiplying with the area. The total heat from a relaxed seated person with mean surface area would be

58 W/m2 x 1.8 m2 = 104 W

Metabolic rates for some common activities:
Activity W/m2 Met
Reclining 46 0.8
Seated relaxed 58 1.0
Standing relaxed 70 1.2
Sedentary activity (office, dwelling,
school, laboratory) 70 1.2
Car driving 80 1.4
Graphic profession - Book Binder 85 1.5
Standing, light activity (shopping, laboratory, light industry) 93 1.6
Teacher 95 1.6
Domestic work -shaving, washing and dressing 100 1.7
Walking on the level, 2 km/h 110 1.9
Standing, medium activity (shop assistant,
domestic work) 116 2.0
Building industry - Brick laying (Block of 15.3 kg) 125 2.2
Washing dishes standing 145 2.5
Domestic work - raking leaves on the lawn 170 2.9
Domestic work - washing by hand and ironing (120-220 W) 170 2.9
Iron and steel - ramming the mould with a
pneumatic hammer 175 3.0
Building industry -forming the mould 180 3.1
Walking on the level, 5 km/h 200 3.4
Forestry -cutting across the grain with a
one-man power saw 205 3.5
Volleyball 232 4.0
Calisthenics 261 4.5
Building industry - loading a wheelbarrow with stones and mortar 275 4.7
Bicycling
Golf
Softball 290 5.0
Gymnastics 319 5.5
Aerobic Dancing
Basketball
Swimming 348 6.0
Sports - Ice skating, 18 km/h 360 6.2
Agriculture - digging with a spade (24 lifts/min.) 380 6.5
Skiing on level, good snow, 9 km/h
Backpacking
Skating ice or roller
Tennis 405 7.0
Handball
Hockey
Racquetball
Cross County Skiing
Soccer 464 8.0
Running 12 min/mile
Forestry - working with an axe (weight 2 kg.
33 blows/min.) 500 8.5
Sports - Running in 15 km/h 550 9.5

I was amazed at how good-ole-fashioned work could give me a workout. I had to dig some post holes in the backyard (clay and rocks) and that meant lots of squatting. My whole body was sore and I am in pretty good shape. My daughter told me that her abs were sore from scrubbing the kitchen floor. Sometimes we can get some good exercise simply by doing chores around the house. This may be why I have mostly seen overweight people having messy homes.

In the "just for laughs" thread you will notice that most of the backgrounds with huge people are depressing. Not too many signs of accomplishment or wealth in those backgrounds.

Fat people tend to be lazy.

Married2ASweatHog wrote:

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Fat people tend to be lazy.

Both mentally and physically. Get around some successful professionals that make huge bucks and you will notice two distinct things about them. They tend to be slender and they know how to handle stress and challenges that would make most people resort to pill-popping. I get a chance some times to be around them and it seems to be the common theme. Coincidentally they happen to be active, meaning they still manage to find time to exercise despite working 70+ hours. They know how to manage their time and life while fatso whiners bitch about not having enough time working their little 40+ hour weeks.

The best response to anyone complaining about not having enough time in their lives is to ask them to show you their planner. Funny how they don’t have one and never mention the 15+ hours of TV they watch each week. They don’t have time to cook a 15 minute meal that costs less and is 100 times healthier. They don’t have time to walk their dog or play with their kids because they would rather make level 500 on Warcraft. Lazy fat turds and chronic excuse makers seem to have a lot in common.

I also found that there are damn few fat humanitarians. Oprah is the only one I could find and she is only a part time fat ass and while she does not practice what she preaches at least she is not promoting obesity.

I challenge all the fatties here to make a list of fat humanitarians. One would think that over two thirds of all American humanitarians would be fat but almost 100% are normal.