first off the word 'fat' is rude to refer people who are 'overweight' as!
it's called 'overweight' so DON'T be so bloody rude!
ok so i am 5 stone overweight and i DO NOT complain i am overweight to anyone at all.
reasons people turn to food as maybe comfort or whichever reason is a personal chose for many different reasons!
such as health issues, some people with depression tend to under or over eat (me myself suffers with depression and have done for years) so as for me i just could not go out for years so stayed home and ate as often i could be bothered to go into my kitchen and grab any food at all (no thoughts on health as depression took over)
now mind i started a healthy eating for life programme in order to lose 5 stone, kept this good lifestyle up for 3 weeks now and intend to keep it up for life! weight is shifting so in time i will no longer be as you say (FAT) but as i say is 'overweight'.
please think before using nasty words when refering to people!!!!!