Re: There's another thing...

> ...It's really shocking to see how morbidly obese most people at
> SCA events are nowadays, even the fighters.
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   I'm not going to address very much but I have one observation to make -
not everyone fat is *morbidly obese*. I'm fat, sure enough. But after
covering my weight measure on my physical stat sheet at the doc's office, he
himself said "by the numbers, you're healthier than anyone in this office,
including me". Those numbers included a strength test, blood work, and
stress testing. Not all genotypes are healthiest at American-idealised
weights.
   This is not to debunk or take away from the concern and seriousness of
your comments, but it is rather hard, sometimes, to be constantly on the
defensive for being what my Doctor tells me is "the optimum and healthiest
weight level for your body and  metabolism".
   Having a friend who practically worships body "perfection" and judges
one's mental and spiritual health by the shape on one's body,  I have a
flinch reaction to commentaries such as Papiol's, no matter how true on the
average they may be.


Hrothny