If you're thinking of lap band surgery, of stomach stapling, of using Alli, of dieting, or of working out, STOP! Don't act until you read the benefits of being fat! Really! Did you know the fatter you are, the less likely you are to be raped? And you're more likely to "survive malnutrition." That does it. Chocolate cookies, here I come. Bring on the cheese and the Crisco I.V. (Photo from here .) I read some old National Enquirers and other such enlightening tabs at a friend's house recently (outloud). It made for some fun party talk. Here's a synopsis of an article entitled: "20 Great Reasons to Stay Fat" in the Weekly World News , circa December 5, 2000. It was a good for a few laughs and some, "No they didn'ts!" Here they are: 1. Beat the cold. Your fat insulates you from the elements. (Blubber!) 2. Ward off malnutrition. As I always say, the upside is that it will take me longer to starve to death.
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