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Rats. I was all geared up for using "You! Come here! I'm fat and this country can't afford for me to get diabetes. You have to have sex with me NOW!" at the next available opportunity.

I'll attempt to answer the OP's question.

Health at a bare minimum IMO, is merely a measure of one's fitness, meaning their chances of survival, so that can reproduce. Fitness takes into account physical attributes, psychological attributes, societal and environment attributes, etc.

Outside of that there are economical and societal definitions that have been perverted and used to promote an attitude and get people to spend money.

Maybe so,but sex is ENJOYABLE exercise, I daresay very few folks could argue with that.

Whenever this subject comes up, these two studies come to mind.

gatsby.ucl.ac.uk/~pel/fat/fat_genetics

'Fat people who lost large amounts of weight might look like someone who was never fat, but they were very different. In fact, by every metabolic measurement, they seemed like people who were starving.'

'Every one had physical and psychological signs of starvation. There were a very few who did not get fat again, but they made staying thin their life's work, becoming Weight Watchers lecturers, for example, and, always, counting calories and maintaining themselves in a permanent state of starvation.'

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Starvation_Experiment

'Confirmation that prolonged semi-starvation produces significant increases in depression, hysteria and hypochondriasis as measured using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Indeed, most of the subjects experienced periods of severe emotional distress and depression. There were extreme reactions to the psychological effects during the experiment including self-mutilation. Participants exhibited a preoccupation with food, both during the starvation period and the rehabilitation phase. Sexual interest was drastically reduced, and the volunteers showed signs of social withdrawal and isolation. The participants reported a decline in concentration, comprehension and judgment capabilities, although the standardized tests administered showed no actual signs of diminished capacity.'

Wow.

You can always rely on softgirl to find the answers. As for chubbyhoney, you need to find someone who's not only good at it, but also takes your needs into account.