Non, il n'est pas.

krys

If it was only because of the moral sin of gluttony, it would be
pretty simple.

When researchers tried, experimentally, to overfeed slim people in
prison, they found that they had great difficulties overeating and
gaining weight, and as soon as the overfeeding period ended, they
quickly lost their weight.

`` Sims was interested in whether the metabolic differences observed
between fat and thin people were the result or the cause of their body
type. Put simply, he wanted to know whether people are born fat or
made fat. He decided that the best way to sort this out was to
convince a group of slim volunteers to eat themselves fat and to
observe what happened to them when they reduced to their original
weight.

Sims was fortunate to have nearby a ready source of experimental
subjects: the inmates at Vermont state prison, sufficient numbers of
whom were willing to gorge themselves for science. At first the
prisoners proved enthusiastic trenchermen, as much as doubling their
usual daily intake of food. But as they fattened, they became
increasingly reluctant to overeat. Most found it extremely difficult
to gain weight, and eventually some started to drop out of the
study. Only 20 made it through the requisite 200 days, achieving an
average weight gain of 20-25lbs. Relieved of the high-calorie,
low-exercise regimen, all but two of the inmates quickly dropped the
newly acquired ballast. The pair of inmates who found it most
difficult to lose weight were those who had experienced the least
difficulty gaining weight in the first place. It was later discovered
that both these men had a family history of obesity.

equipped to balance energy intake and output, and to reach an energy
equilibrium, or "homeostasis", at which it felt naturally
comfortable. What was particularly interesting was that body weight
seemed somehow fixed, and was in most subjects resistant to change
over the short term. The prisoners with obesity in their backgrounds
were, it seemed, genetically inclined to reach homeostasis at a higher
weight than were others; the high-calorie diet only helped manifest
their genetic proclivity.''

It's a provocative concept.  I don't think I'd say "LIKE to be fat", but
if you're trying to get at reasons why you'd choose to be fat rather
than slender then I think you've gotten off to a not-very-insightful start.

I believe it's important to look at the payoffs of being fat clearly
before you can make an informed decision to stop being fat.  If you want
to explore this concept a bit then come over to alt.support.diet and
talk about it.

Unless you're a troll, of course.

Dally

Or maybe they prefer to be appreciated for WHO they are rather than
what size dress they wear or weather they fit some anorexic model
standards set forth by popular culture.

Em
The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents,
and the second half by our children.
                               --- Clarence Darrow
(make that YOUR children).