I didn't think you implied otherwise but I kinda wanted to throw it out there. Most of my stories tend to be rather...actiony since I do like my paranormal romance so a fat protagonist (especially a female fat protagonist) would hinder their ability to help and make them more of a load. Sometimes I think about it though but...*shrug* Most of the time my stories pick me and not the otherway around.

That said, I'm no longer insulted when thinner people complain about weight around me because I know now it's a personal thing. There is no implied insult in the comment because it's generally like what you said, YOU'RE worried and it slips out. It's really just you feeling bad about yourself and I don't, so no reason for people to pity me. We all have our moment's of depression and weakness and we can say really insensitive things when our personal issues are really weighing ourselves down.