Need to vent....

As an RN working in orthopedics, I am constantly amazed at the number of morbidly obese people coming to the office complaining of knee pain, ankle pain, lower back pain and hip pain!!!!...and they have no idea why!! OMG, I feel like telling these people to try losing 100 pounds and they may feel the improvement. When someone 5'1'' weighs 280 pounds or more, don't you think they would have an idea they may be slightly overweight and stressing their joints??????????????????? STUPID people!!!!!!!!!! Disgusting too!!!!

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CestManan · 46-50, F

My ex roommates mom would tell a 5 ft 1 in 280 lb woman to move her scrawny butt aside because she needs to get to the buffet. But yeah our bodies are just not designed to carry so much excessive weight.

Now it is true that unless somebody looks like they've spent a couple months in a death camp then doctors are going to tell them that they are dangerously overweight but come on, there's kind of a difference between carrying some extra weight and having enough weight that it ruins your life.