Can one be obese and still healthy?

I have worked out and eaten healthy (well, like 80% of the time anyway), and when I went in to ask to be referred for bariatric surgery, my doctor said this sentence "You're extremely healthy, but you're obese, so you're still a good candidate." Whaaaa??? So, for me, I guess the answer is yes. At least for the time being. But I will gladly drop the pounds and become healthier!

Now I am trying it through fasting.