Chocolate and Beyond

Fat people are more jolly?!

Found this article in today's Independent which offers some food for thought (groan) around how some of those bizarre medical myths have actually led to breakthroughs in modern science.

Just wondered what readers may think of the proclamation that fat people are more jolly, which says:

Ever since Falstaff, fatness has been associated with jollity. According to psychologists at Lakehead University in Canada, the "jolly fat" hypothesis might actually be true, at least among women. Not only have they found a link, they suggest a mechanism, too: oestrogen.

Five ways I've changed since I've stopped dieting:

1. If I feel like a bit of Snickers bar but I know a full one might make me feel a bit sick, I slice a bite-sized chunk off with a knife and leave the rest until I want it.

2. I take far more 'doggy-bags' home from the curry house than I ever did - one meal usually lasts for three.

3. I've stopped trying to persuade my son to finish his meal. When he says he's had enough, that's fine.

4. I sometimes eat a pudding or cake as a meal, instead of after a meal, and don't feel bad about it.

5. I don't watch my partner cooking when he makes a special meal for us and attempt to control the amount of fat he puts in.