What role does peer pressure play in keeping men fat? Why is bigger better for men, even if it's fatter?

Question

At 36 and 208 pounds, I'm pretty fat for my frame (medium) and height (5'81/2"). Recently, I began showing early signs of heart disease and the doctor reccomended that I lose weight and start eating better. In addition, he recommends at least 30 minutes three times a week of exercise.

In response (to freakin save my life), I put together a reasonable 12 month diet and exercise plan to get back down to my "high school" weight of 150. It includes walking an hour five days a week, weights three, and cutting out salt and trans fats. It's reasonable.

Unfortunately, my friends think my weight loss goal is to too thin for a guy and tell me to stop "acting like a girl". When I go out to walk or eat salad and soup instead of a burger and fries, they act like I'm some kind of "traitor".

Honestly, I don't really care, but it p#$@s me off sometimes.

What's the deal? What role does peer pressure play in keeping men fat? Why is bigger really better, even if it's fatter?

Evolution?

Answer 1

They won't be saying that when your in shape and they are not----they are jealous losers!

Good luck with your diet and exercise plan.  You are an inspiration to us all!

Answer 2

Good Question!

Maybe they want to attend your funeral first...

Over-eating is generally thought of as Macho!

For men, larger is defined as Better...Big Daddy, Fat Cat, etc...

However, life is too short as it is, to jeopardize your health!

Answer 3

I don't know what ever gave you such a silly notion there, young lady!

However, I am certain that peer pressure has absolutely nothing to do with men being fat.

Simply because no matter how much pressure the peer(wannabe in this case) may be experiencing. I can't see any way in which simply some pressure would be preventing a peer from pee'n. Thus causing all the backed up pee to make him big and fat.

Unless of course, he himself, is the dummy who's applying all the pee'n prevent'n pressure.

In which case, his problem ain't that he's fat. His problem is just that he's a stupid peer.

Sure, you gotta hold on, but hold on lightly. Not like as if you've got a murderous rage against a chicken go'n on.

Then you asked; "why is bigger better, even if it's fatter"?

Actualy, the truth is, "especialy" if it's fatter.

Thats a pretty silly quest'n. Being that it don't take a ho lotta imaginate'n to see why bigger and fatter is better.

Cuz it fasillyatates the ho lotta pee'n a mans gotta be do'n. You know, you get better flow.

Specially aft'r drink'n a ho 24 pack of

Lone Star!