I do, although alone it won't make much difference, the cynicism of the food production industry of compensating sugar for fat, to maintain profits on selling 'healthy' low fat foods is quite outstanding.

Realistically, sugar requires some kind of regulation and control, given that it is actually a drug (its a central nervous stimulant, that is highly addictive), but its also a massive business.

Its disturbing how something can be displayed as low sugar, and actually contain something that is essentially sugar by a different name.

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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I know on the face of it, it sounds very callous and undignified etc, and it is the wrong way to go about things, However the NHS is under strain (more so than the fatties belts) I know some people are not fat through choice. But a lot are just lazy binge eaters who dont give a f***.

I know someone who has been fat for ages never diated eat what they f*** they wanted, and was pissed off thye were fat. Went to the docs said he depressed about being over weight and got a gastric bypass op on the NHS.

Somehow that doesnt seem right, rewarding a self confessed lazy fat git withan op on the public purse when there are other much more derserving causes. (and before you ask, I have told him exactly what I think, his reply, if they are stupid enough to give it to me I'm stupid enough to let them.

And for me, thats the problem not just in relation to fat people but you are not allowed to "upset" anyone's feelings by telling home truths. It's absolutley barking mad.

"It's not the bullet that's got my name on it that concerns me; it's all them other ones flyin' around marked 'To Whom It May Concern.'"

If you're referring to the amounts of public money being ripped out of the system by profiteering Pharma companies, outsourcing contracts and Private Finance design, build and run contracts then I couldn't agree more.

Or are you referring to fat immigrants?

Well I think Simon's head is large; always involved in espionage. (Name that tune)

It all seems a bit to planned to me. Whatever happened to sitting next to a large person on the bus with you mates and coughing the sound 'fat c**t'?
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So are you saying fat lazy people should "if" the money was avalible have an expensive operation rather than just diet and exercise ?

"It's not the bullet that's got my name on it that concerns me; it's all them other ones flyin' around marked 'To Whom It May Concern.'"

The decider is generally the costs. The operation is expensive, but its a one off cost, that compared to the long term costs of obesity, mental health and sickness costs, works out a good deal. Its not really a reward, just a pragmatic solution.

Its like the idea of giving smokers prescription treatments to help them quit. Over all, the cost is much lower than the costs of treating them in later life for smoking related disorders.

Strain on the NHS from healthy people can be quite staggering, due to the longer life expectancy and the kind of diseases that form in late life requiring large care costs.

Ultimatly, it does frustrate me when people complain of their 'affliction' (for me its depression) but never actually do anything for themselves, but that's their choice (I f**ks me off intently when people are depressed expect to be cured without improving their own life). But then I think f**k them, its their choice, they pay their taxes and NI and s**t.

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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