Public transport woes So I left the apartment today and was almost immediately depressed from what I had seen. I had to take the bus to get to a place across town (didn't have the time to walk) and all I saw were fat people (of all sizes/small fats to death fats) taking the bus for a block. The one time I let myself go (BMI of 23/140lbs) a few years ago I was highly uncomfortable because I wasn't used to having so much extra. I've always been pretty lean so I didn't like taking up that extra space when I gained 20lbs. (at that point my 'happy weight' was 120 /20 BMI).  Right now I'm 5'7 and 130lbs (20BMI) . I'm pretty athletic and I eat right. I lost 10lbs (and grew a bit since then) I really don't understand how a person could take up more space then they have the right to and be okay with it?  When you pay for a bus ride, you get one seat, fatty.