Call me insecure. Life is easier for me and superficial things like being in some kind of shape play a huge role.
Maybe it's just me, but I would rather be an "insecure" fit person than a "secure" person weighing 500 pounds.
Try living the life of a fat or otherwise out of shape person and then tell me how much you enjoy being "secure". I look back and what's so sad is how people used to treat me compared to now had everything to do with how I looked and nothing to do with me as a person. Whether you want to admit it or not, we ALL judge people based on appearances, and better built men get by easier in life - just as better looking women will get picked over out of shape women, even if the better looking women are the most insecure, rude, and caustic women ever with 0 confidence and personality. It's just the way of the world. You WILL get ahead in life, whether you admit it or not, if you are in good shape. I consider being in shape as part of being a diplomat, and it will people far in life.