5 Crazy Advantages of Being Slim

Posted under Health and Fitness by matt639

Okay, okay. If you’ve been reading this blog for quite some time, you’ll know that I’m sort of a fitness buff (aside from my being a gamer). I always encourage my friends to workout and take out that excess weight. More often than not, they’ll ask “why?”. Even though I mention a lot of health risks for not staying slim and fit, they usually just say “OK” then the topic gets changed to something else. I tried mentioning the advantages of being slim and fit as well and I also get the same response. Now here’s something I just thought about that probably worked a few times. Don’t take these seriously, by the way.

You won’t be scared of someone telling you you’re fat - This one’s obvious. Of course by staying slim, nobody would call you “fatty” or something related to that. Not only would it avoid embarrassing stuff during conversations, you also won’t get picked on during your class reunion or any other social gathering. That, and they won’t mind you if you’ve been eating a lot. And by that we come to…

You’ll be the most dangerous person in a buffet - Why? Simple. They would easily think your eating habits would be like that of a model - you eat less than the average person. And because of that, they wouldn’t notice you’ve been going back and forth to the table and eating your heart out. Sneaky.

People would rarely ask you to donate blood - What kind of person would ask someone who’s borderline thin to donate blood in a blood bank? They’ll be thinking, “Oh God, if this person collapses, I’ll be the one at fault”. So yes, this is one advantage you’d likely consider when you’ve had experience of being cornered into donating blood.

You won’t be hated in a public utility vehicle - Or a car pool. Since you are slim, you’ll be taking up less space than the fat guy beside you. So instead of being the one who’s glared upon, you’ll be doing the staring. I’ve had a lot of experiences with this during my stay in the Philippines. There’s something they call a jeepney that’s for public use. Usually, those vehicles will be in line and waiting to get filled before moving out. So imagine if the vehicle is for 10 people per row and two fat guys occupy one row. People get seriously pissed from those (they still count the big ones as one person).

Your luggage would be easier to carry - Your clothes would have less weight than if you were, say, a hundred pounds more. That, or you’ll be able to fit more clothes into one bag than if you weighed more. Thinking of being a stowaway? You’ll fit into a compartment more easily if you’re thin, obviously. Just kidding.

So what other crazy advantages can you think of? Who knows? It might convince your friends to shed those extra pounds.

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