Here's my take on it. I have all the sympathy in the world for the overweight. If one of them comes to me for advice on diet or exercise I'm the first person to help. Hell,  2df1   I'll even work out with them to show them how it's done. But they have to make that first step. All that being said I have absolutely no pity for them. If you're unapologetically obese like most of the hams we see. I'll laugh just as hard as the next guy when they fall on their fat face or die at 40. As for the fear of being fat one day, we've seen plenty of examples why you SHOULD be afraid of that. It's making the conscious choice to give up on yourself, your body and your mobility.