I have over the past few years noticed a difference in the way people perceive themselves to be. Growing up, we called people fat, thin, tall, short - without any malice intended. When you met a fat kid at school, you would call him fat. Nowadays I believe people have started to become more sensitive about the slightest of things. For example: If you had a workmate who was over-weight and wanted to go to the gym, you would notice straightaway other collegues chip in and say, 'Nah, you're fine. You don't need to lose any weight. Just be happy.'
I don't believe being fat is necessarily happy. Same way I don't believe being thin is either. It's more about being healthy. Living a sendentary lifestyle has a lot of negative connotations to your body. Yet, In Australia in particular, if you are fat, watch TV as soon as you get home and drink copious amounts of alcohol on the weekends - you are generally considered 'happy'.
I used be an overweight kid growing up and absolutely hated it. It may have something to do with me being a little vain. In the course of the last 11 years of my life, I have maintained regular exercise and controlled my diet. I am fairly proud of my physique though my biggest gain has been my inner health. Touchwood - I sleep sound, don't take any sick days in a year and my skin feels great too.
Exercise, going to the gym, controlling one's diet have a lot of positive aspects to overall well-being associated with it.
Being fat is not always 'happy'. Being healthy truly is.
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