Is big Mac a bit overweight?

[ggg-2 3,553]

Is he? I can't be the only one who's noticed Big Mac's got a bit of a belly on him.

[Nulln 755]

Based on all the heavy lifting and constant work he's doing, I'm going to say that's all muscle.

[Marciblook 612]

Heh...maybe he eats Big Macs.....

[BastementSparkle 20,326]

Muscle weighs quite a bit. That guy can drag a house by himself. How heavy do you think he must be?

 

 He's certainly not overweight in the way you're thinking though.

Edited May 27, 2014 by BasementPony

[Shanks 10,816]

A belly? Where? Big Mac is pure muscle from years of farm work, he is one of the few ponies that we can honestly say is even stronger than Applejack.

[Jamaican Jam 112]

Possibly, he might have some since having no fat at all is detrimental to your health. But I'm not sure if it's enough to show a gut.

Edited May 27, 2014 by Jamaican Jam

[XxConfusedUnicornxX 834]

Nah I don't think so. I mean, he has to carry a heavy carriage of apples to support his family. So no. I don't think he's fat... But fit.

[SolidTwilight 383]

No I dont think he is overweight, I think he is jacked. I have always hated the term "overweight". how fat some one is and how much they weigh are two different thinks. I am 6 foot and weigh 209 lb (94.8kg) and I have less then 20% body fat. I have a lot of muscle but I am don't look like a body builder.  most people never believe how much I weigh when I tell them, all the hight-weigh charts say that I am over wait and with in 6 or so lb's of being obese, but if I drop 5% of my body fat I would have a 6pack. 

[Jadefire 2,797]

Horses in general have round stomachs. By real life horse standards, Shining Armor is unusually skinny and Celestia is flat-out emaciated.

[Oblivion 20,266]

Not at all, living on a farm myself I can tell you that sometimes you have to lift some pretty heavy stuff, so I am going to agree with the suys that says it's all muscle!

[Guest90210 3,568]

No way. That's straight muscle from years of relentless work on the farm. It doesn't look like fat to me, just strength and the fact that he's a little bigger in stature compared to most others

[_Kurtis 636]

That reminds me of MisterDavie's upcoming movie.

He stated that his new movie will feature Big Mac, and that he's going to have "dieting problems".

Edited May 27, 2014 by Lil' Brony

[Anci3ntArtiFact 66]

I believe that Big Mac isn't fat, but actually, that is muscle.

 

So basically, I'm agreeing with whoever typed that above ^^'

[HeroSparks 232]

Growing up on a ranch and knowing firsthand the work that gets done I can definitely say nope. That's all muscle

[Rocky Doo 39]

Like all the others say, it's all muscle, bro

[pony.colin 156]

Nah, I'd say he's a good size stallion - with good muscle build. Okay, maybe bigger than your average stallion, given his occupational workload.

[Kawaii Besu 28,011]

No, he's a really macho colt... 

[Fhaolan 4,483]

Big Mac has a very typical draft conformation in my opinion.

 

Plus, you're not used to seeing power lifters are you? It's a different body type from what Hollywood and bodybuilding competitions try to sell as 'strong'. Very few bodybuilders can compete in heavy events as their muscles aren't trained for pure strength.

[Red Cedar 1,408]

"Overweight" is a very relative term. I remember hearing from a doctor who refused to use Body Mass Index as a measure of obesity because it didn't take all factors into account. one of his patients should have been dead of a heart attack by that measure, but was in fact a national-squad rugby player.

 

At most, if looked at in human terms, Big Macintosh might be the sort of guy with a barrel chest and torso, but still with a huge amount of muscle throughout.

[Diva Pony 345]

Well even if he is a tad overweight (and I'm not sure he is) I think he is absolutely lovable and perfect just the way he is!

Edited May 27, 2014 by Diva Pony

[Steve 290]

what a strange question lol

 

if you count the muscle i guess you can say hes overweight

[Carbon Maestro 1,003]

Let's take a look at Big Mac shall we?

 

Now I was thinking because those hooves aren't marshmellowish like Rarity or the rest of the Apple family (Or most ponies, other than Shining Armor), I'm thinking that Big Mac is jacked and tough and wouldn't be fat when working out on the farm all day. The only one who's got a similar build in terms of hooves will be Shining Armor, who's captain of the guard (I'd imagine he'd be muscular too if you run an army).

[ReverseFaller 2,483]

Well, they don't call him "big" mac for nothing, right? He is pretty beefy, although it's muscle not fat. 

[Steeplechase 17]

Ironically enough, there is a pony at my barn, that I have always thought looks like Big Mac. He has the same type of hooves, a dirty blonde mane, and his coat is an orangey blonde (so not red, but for real life, kind of close). Personality wise, they couldn't be more opposite. I'm trying to find a picture of him to post for comparison because for the type of pony he is, he is exactly in shape for that breed of pony. That's how I've always looked at Big Mac.

 

Oh, and what makes it ironic is that this pony is named "Mack"!

[Ianpiersonjdavis 513]

No, I'm 100% certain that he's all muscle hence the nickname.

 

As for what actual chubby ponies look like; I'd refer to Snips, that kid with the fez in Cheerilee's class, and the puppeteer from 'Inspiration Manifestation'.