McDonalds launches anti-obesity campaign.

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: Fausto

No, he's just not a couch blob. I ate plenty of Taco Bell and McD's once I had a driver's license and I've never been anywhere near obese. Being active makes a bigger overall impact on your health than what you put in your mouth.

The 2 go hand in hand. Being active may make a big impact on your health, but so does eating healthy. Eating healthy also gives you the energy to be active. Both are very important. Likewise, people who eat unhealthy and exercise to offset, usually end up overweight the second their exercise plan slows down.

The question is, what is "healthy" eating? No one has a real answer to that.

Why? Because there is no "one-size-fits-all" diet out there.

But a bigmac isn't on the anyones healthy eating list.

Why not? Is a steak? How about a steak with a roll? Beef and bread has it's place in a healthy diet.

While I admit when it come to nutrition I know very little. I'm guessing a steak is much healtier than a mayo laden patty of mcdonalds beef with some special sauce. You need to get some nutrients, but a bigmac is not a way to go about it. Again I don't know much about nutrition so I'm going off something I must have heard from someone or I'm just making it up, but a Patty of beef from the butcher and a mcdoanlds patty are very different.

Not really. It may have a slightly higher fat content, but other than that, beef is beef.

And if you don't want the mayo, order it dry. I do. My fav is the Quarter Pounder, and I order it plain with cheese when I eat at McDonalds.

Fat does not make people fat. It is this very myth that I believe has somewhat contributed to the higher rate of obesity. Low fat foods do not fill you up nearly as fast as fatty foods, so people eat more and tend to munch even more. Mix this with lower activity, and even more munching because idle people munch more, and you've got trouble.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: Fausto

No, he's just not a couch blob. I ate plenty of Taco Bell and McD's once I had a driver's license and I've never been anywhere near obese. Being active makes a bigger overall impact on your health than what you put in your mouth.

The 2 go hand in hand. Being active may make a big impact on your health, but so does eating healthy. Eating healthy also gives you the energy to be active. Both are very important. Likewise, people who eat unhealthy and exercise to offset, usually end up overweight the second their exercise plan slows down.

The question is, what is "healthy" eating? No one has a real answer to that.

Why? Because there is no "one-size-fits-all" diet out there.

Skace; I'll clarify.

You're correct that the two do go hand-in-hand, but I'm pointing out that from a caloric standpoint, the exercise makes a greater impact on your weight and is easier to control/quantify. Assume a BMR of 2500 kcal for a person. If he/she is sedentary, they have to be relatively careful with regard to diet in order not to exceed that number on a daily basis and then gain weight. On the other hand, if that person gets an hour of exercise each day and burns 500kcal (and that's a modest number for an hour), he/she now has an extra 500 calorie fudge-factor (no pun intended) if they decide eat some junk. This is why cyclists eat EVERYTHING they see and remain so thin. Of course, they tend to eat healthy stuff for the most part as quality of food does affect your growth as an athlete, but you get my point with regard to weight only.

Everything I just said becomes even more obvious when someone is trying to lose weight. If you don't exercise to get that calorie buffer, you basically have to starve yourself. Omitting 500 kcal per day when you're already only eating 2500 per day is not going to be fun whereas the exercise person just has to not stuff himself all the time and the weight will come off.

I've always incorporated both moderately. I loath cardio excercise, so more than a 25-30 min run just isn't going to happen. I don't mind cutting calories back so I do that as well, though definitely not starvation cutting-back!

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: Fausto

No, he's just not a couch blob. I ate plenty of Taco Bell and McD's once I had a driver's license and I've never been anywhere near obese. Being active makes a bigger overall impact on your health than what you put in your mouth.

The 2 go hand in hand. Being active may make a big impact on your health, but so does eating healthy. Eating healthy also gives you the energy to be active. Both are very important. Likewise, people who eat unhealthy and exercise to offset, usually end up overweight the second their exercise plan slows down.

The question is, what is "healthy" eating? No one has a real answer to that.

Why? Because there is no "one-size-fits-all" diet out there.

Skace; I'll clarify.

You're correct that the two do go hand-in-hand, but I'm pointing out that from a caloric standpoint, the exercise makes a greater impact on your weight and is easier to control/quantify. Assume a BMR of 2500 kcal for a person. If he/she is sedentary, they have to be relatively careful with regard to diet in order not to exceed that number on a daily basis and then gain weight. On the other hand, if that person gets an hour of exercise each day and burns 500kcal (and that's a modest number for an hour), he/she now has an extra 500 calorie fudge-factor (no pun intended) if they decide eat some junk. This is why cyclists eat EVERYTHING they see and remain so thin. Of course, they tend to eat healthy stuff for the most part as quality of food does affect your growth as an athlete, but you get my point with regard to weight only.

Everything I just said becomes even more obvious when someone is trying to lose weight. If you don't exercise to get that calorie buffer, you basically have to starve yourself. Omitting 500 kcal per day when you're already only eating 2500 per day is not going to be fun whereas the exercise person just has to not stuff himself all the time and the weight will come off.

I've always incorporated both moderately. I loath cardio excercise, so more than a 25-30 min run just isn't going to happen. I don't mind cutting calories back so I do that as well, though definitely not starvation cutting-back!

That's what works for most people. I'm just a freak who rides his bike at least two hours 6 days a week.

 

[Fiveohhh]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: Fausto

No, he's just not a couch blob. I ate plenty of Taco Bell and McD's once I had a driver's license and I've never been anywhere near obese. Being active makes a bigger overall impact on your health than what you put in your mouth.

The 2 go hand in hand. Being active may make a big impact on your health, but so does eating healthy. Eating healthy also gives you the energy to be active. Both are very important. Likewise, people who eat unhealthy and exercise to offset, usually end up overweight the second their exercise plan slows down.

The question is, what is "healthy" eating? No one has a real answer to that.

Why? Because there is no "one-size-fits-all" diet out there.

But a bigmac isn't on the anyones healthy eating list.

Why not? Is a steak? How about a steak with a roll? Beef and bread has it's place in a healthy diet.

While I admit when it come to nutrition I know very little. I'm guessing a steak is much healtier than a mayo laden patty of mcdonalds beef with some special sauce. You need to get some nutrients, but a bigmac is not a way to go about it. Again I don't know much about nutrition so I'm going off something I must have heard from someone or I'm just making it up, but a Patty of beef from the butcher and a mcdoanlds patty are very different.

Not really. It may have a slightly higher fat content, but other than that, beef is beef.

And if you don't want the mayo, order it dry. I do. My fav is the Quarter Pounder, and I order it plain with cheese when I eat at McDonalds.

Fat does not make people fat. It is this very myth that I believe has somewhat contributed to the higher rate of obesity. Low fat foods do not fill you up nearly as fast as fatty foods, so people eat more and tend to munch even more. Mix this with lower activity, and even more munching because idle people munch more, and you've got trouble.

I don't eat at McD's that often but when I eat a burger at McD's theres grease dripping down the corners of my mouth. I don't have that problem when I cook at home, of course I normally get lean beef.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: Fausto

No, he's just not a couch blob. I ate plenty of Taco Bell and McD's once I had a driver's license and I've never been anywhere near obese. Being active makes a bigger overall impact on your health than what you put in your mouth.

The 2 go hand in hand. Being active may make a big impact on your health, but so does eating healthy. Eating healthy also gives you the energy to be active. Both are very important. Likewise, people who eat unhealthy and exercise to offset, usually end up overweight the second their exercise plan slows down.

The question is, what is "healthy" eating? No one has a real answer to that.

Why? Because there is no "one-size-fits-all" diet out there.

But a bigmac isn't on the anyones healthy eating list.

Why not? Is a steak? How about a steak with a roll? Beef and bread has it's place in a healthy diet.

While I admit when it come to nutrition I know very little. I'm guessing a steak is much healtier than a mayo laden patty of mcdonalds beef with some special sauce. You need to get some nutrients, but a bigmac is not a way to go about it. Again I don't know much about nutrition so I'm going off something I must have heard from someone or I'm just making it up, but a Patty of beef from the butcher and a mcdoanlds patty are very different.

Not really. It may have a slightly higher fat content, but other than that, beef is beef.

And if you don't want the mayo, order it dry. I do. My fav is the Quarter Pounder, and I order it plain with cheese when I eat at McDonalds.

Fat does not make people fat. It is this very myth that I believe has somewhat contributed to the higher rate of obesity. Low fat foods do not fill you up nearly as fast as fatty foods, so people eat more and tend to munch even more. Mix this with lower activity, and even more munching because idle people munch more, and you've got trouble.

I don't eat at McD's that often but when I eat a burger at McD's theres grease dripping down the corners of my mouth. I don't have that problem when I cook at home, of course I normally get lean beef.

My home grilled burgers drip. Of course, I like them medium... not well done. Juicy meat just tastes better!

At any rate, like I said, fat is not evil. It is only bad if you are predisposed to heart disease.

 

[Fiveohhh]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: Fausto

No, he's just not a couch blob. I ate plenty of Taco Bell and McD's once I had a driver's license and I've never been anywhere near obese. Being active makes a bigger overall impact on your health than what you put in your mouth.

The 2 go hand in hand. Being active may make a big impact on your health, but so does eating healthy. Eating healthy also gives you the energy to be active. Both are very important. Likewise, people who eat unhealthy and exercise to offset, usually end up overweight the second their exercise plan slows down.

The question is, what is "healthy" eating? No one has a real answer to that.

Why? Because there is no "one-size-fits-all" diet out there.

But a bigmac isn't on the anyones healthy eating list.

Why not? Is a steak? How about a steak with a roll? Beef and bread has it's place in a healthy diet.

While I admit when it come to nutrition I know very little. I'm guessing a steak is much healtier than a mayo laden patty of mcdonalds beef with some special sauce. You need to get some nutrients, but a bigmac is not a way to go about it. Again I don't know much about nutrition so I'm going off something I must have heard from someone or I'm just making it up, but a Patty of beef from the butcher and a mcdoanlds patty are very different.

Not really. It may have a slightly higher fat content, but other than that, beef is beef.

And if you don't want the mayo, order it dry. I do. My fav is the Quarter Pounder, and I order it plain with cheese when I eat at McDonalds.

Fat does not make people fat. It is this very myth that I believe has somewhat contributed to the higher rate of obesity. Low fat foods do not fill you up nearly as fast as fatty foods, so people eat more and tend to munch even more. Mix this with lower activity, and even more munching because idle people munch more, and you've got trouble.

I don't eat at McD's that often but when I eat a burger at McD's theres grease dripping down the corners of my mouth. I don't have that problem when I cook at home, of course I normally get lean beef.

My home grilled burgers drip. Of course, I like them medium... not well done. Juicy meat just tastes better!

At any rate, like I said, fat is not evil. It is only bad if you are predisposed to heart disease.

Brings me back to my Fuddruckers burger yesterdayMmmmmmmmm

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: Fausto

No, he's just not a couch blob. I ate plenty of Taco Bell and McD's once I had a driver's license and I've never been anywhere near obese. Being active makes a bigger overall impact on your health than what you put in your mouth.

The 2 go hand in hand. Being active may make a big impact on your health, but so does eating healthy. Eating healthy also gives you the energy to be active. Both are very important. Likewise, people who eat unhealthy and exercise to offset, usually end up overweight the second their exercise plan slows down.

The question is, what is "healthy" eating? No one has a real answer to that.

Why? Because there is no "one-size-fits-all" diet out there.

But a bigmac isn't on the anyones healthy eating list.

Why not? Is a steak? How about a steak with a roll? Beef and bread has it's place in a healthy diet.

While I admit when it come to nutrition I know very little. I'm guessing a steak is much healtier than a mayo laden patty of mcdonalds beef with some special sauce. You need to get some nutrients, but a bigmac is not a way to go about it. Again I don't know much about nutrition so I'm going off something I must have heard from someone or I'm just making it up, but a Patty of beef from the butcher and a mcdoanlds patty are very different.

Not really. It may have a slightly higher fat content, but other than that, beef is beef.

And if you don't want the mayo, order it dry. I do. My fav is the Quarter Pounder, and I order it plain with cheese when I eat at McDonalds.

Fat does not make people fat. It is this very myth that I believe has somewhat contributed to the higher rate of obesity. Low fat foods do not fill you up nearly as fast as fatty foods, so people eat more and tend to munch even more. Mix this with lower activity, and even more munching because idle people munch more, and you've got trouble.

I don't eat at McD's that often but when I eat a burger at McD's theres grease dripping down the corners of my mouth. I don't have that problem when I cook at home, of course I normally get lean beef.

My home grilled burgers drip. Of course, I like them medium... not well done. Juicy meat just tastes better!

At any rate, like I said, fat is not evil. It is only bad if you are predisposed to heart disease.

Brings me back to my Fuddruckers burger yesterdayMmmmmmmmm

I miss Fuddruckers

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Amused

The question is, what is "healthy" eating? No one has a real answer to that.

Why? Because there is no "one-size-fits-all" diet out there.

more fiber, less sugar

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Amused

The question is, what is "healthy" eating? No one has a real answer to that.

Why? Because there is no "one-size-fits-all" diet out there.

more fiber, less sugar

That depends on your needs. Many long distance runners and bikers take along gel packs that are nearly 100% sugar.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Amused

The question is, what is "healthy" eating? No one has a real answer to that.

Why? Because there is no "one-size-fits-all" diet out there.

more fiber, less sugar

That depends on your needs. Many long distance runners and bikers take along gel packs that are nearly 100% sugar.

Yecch. Those things taste like cake batter. I usually take Clif bars or my homebrewed version of them.

 

[stev0]

Originally posted by: Fausto
HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest fast-food company, on Thursday launched an anti-obesity education campaign that it said would promote the importance of exercise and a balanced lifestyle.

The company, whose Big Macs and super-size french fries have drawn criticism for promoting obesity, said it is "committed to playing a responsible and active role" in solving the U.S. obesity problem. Some two-thirds of Americans are overweight.

Translation: "Maybe if we look like we're trying, people will stop suing us."

just wait for the people that are going to chime in with law suits about how this obstructs their freedom to get fat if they want to, blah blah blah, ect..

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: stev0

Originally posted by: Fausto
HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest fast-food company, on Thursday launched an anti-obesity education campaign that it said would promote the importance of exercise and a balanced lifestyle.

The company, whose Big Macs and super-size french fries have drawn criticism for promoting obesity, said it is "committed to playing a responsible and active role" in solving the U.S. obesity problem. Some two-thirds of Americans are overweight.

Translation: "Maybe if we look like we're trying, people will stop suing us."

just wait for the people that are going to chime in with law suits about how this obstructs their freedom to get fat if they want to, blah blah blah, ect..

I'm moving to Canada if that happens.

 

[stev0]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: stev0

Originally posted by: Fausto
HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest fast-food company, on Thursday launched an anti-obesity education campaign that it said would promote the importance of exercise and a balanced lifestyle.

The company, whose Big Macs and super-size french fries have drawn criticism for promoting obesity, said it is "committed to playing a responsible and active role" in solving the U.S. obesity problem. Some two-thirds of Americans are overweight.

Translation: "Maybe if we look like we're trying, people will stop suing us."

just wait for the people that are going to chime in with law suits about how this obstructs their freedom to get fat if they want to, blah blah blah, ect..

I'm moving to Canada if that happens.

You know damn well it will happen somewhere... but lets not go as far as moving to Canada, isn't that just a bit drastic?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: stev0

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: stev0

Originally posted by: Fausto
HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest fast-food company, on Thursday launched an anti-obesity education campaign that it said would promote the importance of exercise and a balanced lifestyle.

The company, whose Big Macs and super-size french fries have drawn criticism for promoting obesity, said it is "committed to playing a responsible and active role" in solving the U.S. obesity problem. Some two-thirds of Americans are overweight.

Translation: "Maybe if we look like we're trying, people will stop suing us."

just wait for the people that are going to chime in with law suits about how this obstructs their freedom to get fat if they want to, blah blah blah, ect..

I'm moving to Canada if that happens.

You know damn well it will happen somewhere... but lets not go as far as moving to Canada, isn't that just a bit drastic?

Well, I'm from Michigan, which is like Canada-Lite.

 

[stev0]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: stev0

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: stev0

Originally posted by: Fausto
HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest fast-food company, on Thursday launched an anti-obesity education campaign that it said would promote the importance of exercise and a balanced lifestyle.

The company, whose Big Macs and super-size french fries have drawn criticism for promoting obesity, said it is "committed to playing a responsible and active role" in solving the U.S. obesity problem. Some two-thirds of Americans are overweight.

Translation: "Maybe if we look like we're trying, people will stop suing us."

just wait for the people that are going to chime in with law suits about how this obstructs their freedom to get fat if they want to, blah blah blah, ect..

I'm moving to Canada if that happens.

You know damn well it will happen somewhere... but lets not go as far as moving to Canada, isn't that just a bit drastic?

Well, I'm from Michigan, which is like Canada-Lite.

Kinda in the same boat here in ND

 

[purbeast0]

America is fat partially because of technology. We can basically do ANYTHING by doing it infront of a computer. People now a days are also lazier than years ago because of technology. 20 or 30 years ago when people could eat whatever the hell they wanted to and not get fat was because they did other things instead of sit behind computers, posting to forums

People didnt have the internet, they didnt have video games like we do today, they didnt have alot of stuff we do to entertain ourselves. They would be more physically active than they are now.

Being physically active plays a larger role in health than eating IMO. I know it does for myself. I eat fast food probably 3-5 times a week, yet I still maintain my 6-pack and very lean muscular physique. It also has to do with genetics. My family has just always been lean and slim. My father has a little belly on him, and my mom has a LITTLE bit of fat too, but that just comes as you get older and your metabolism slows down and you physically can't do as much.

I work out (weight lifting) 3 times every 5 days, and cycle that. I do cardio probably 2 or 3 times a week, where it consists of running a mile and a half in about 10 minutes, or playing basketball for a few hours. And like I said, I eat fastfood about 3-5 times a week, and I still maintain my physique.

I think its ridiculous when people complain about being fat, or how they are overweight and cry about it yet never do anything. they think that eating properly for about a week will make them lose weight for the rest of their life. In my opinion, there is no such thing as 'dieting' ... it is a life style if you wanna maintain a healthy body, not a temporary diet as people call it. a 'diet' imo is just the transition to a healthy eating habit, which must be maintained. shows like "The Swan" are so ridiculous, as is anything like Lyposuction ... lazy fvckers do some exercise!!!

FYI ... im 5'11, 185 lbs.

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: Fausto
That's what works for most people. I'm just a freak who rides his bike at least two hours 6 days a week.

Exactly why you shouldn't be suggesting how to eat healthily. You are pushing your body and because of that you burn everything. You cannot assume everyone is doing that exact same thing. What we can assume is that everyone eats. You have to eat to survive, you are given a lunch break at work. It is a part of our lives when even excercise might not be. Because of this, eating healthy is so incredibly important.

Amused, you can't make blanket statements about fat. There are good fats and bad fats. Just like there are good carbs and bad carbs. Also, take a wild guess why a runner can pound down some sugar. Now you realize why anyone who isn't running or burning the sugar, THAT INSTANT, shouldn't be using or following that example.

I don't know everything about eating healthy. Nor do I know everything about exercising perfectly. But I do know enough to realize that this is something most people need to know more about. Fast food resturaunts are fine, as long as we get to a point where people realize that regardless of who you are, you could be eating far better than at a fast food resturaunt (or most of whats at a local grocery store also for that matter).

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: Fausto
That's what works for most people. I'm just a freak who rides his bike at least two hours 6 days a week.

Exactly why you shouldn't be suggesting how to eat healthily. You are pushing your body and because of that you burn everything. You cannot assume everyone is doing that exact same thing. What we can assume is that everyone eats. You have to eat to survive, you are given a lunch break at work. It is a part of our lives when even excercise might not be. Because of this, eating healthy is so incredibly important.

Amused, you can't make blanket statements about fat. There are good fats and bad fats. Just like there are good carbs and bad carbs. Also, take a wild guess why a runner can pound down some sugar. Now you realize why anyone who isn't running or burning the sugar, THAT INSTANT, shouldn't be using or following that example.

I don't know everything about eating healthy. Nor do I know everything about exercising perfectly. But I do know enough to realize that this is something most people need to know more about. Fast food resturaunts are fine, as long as we get to a point where people realize that regardless of who you are, you could be eating far better than at a fast food resturaunt (or most of whats at a local grocery store also for that matter).

Did you actually read that whole diatribe I wrote on why it's important to work out? Obviously, I'm way beyond what most people do, but *gasp* I eat healthy food. In fact, I probably eat better than 90% of the people here. Most of what I buy is organic, and almost none of it is prepackaged anything since we cook 90% of our own meals.

The point: eat according to your ACTIVTY LEVEL. If you sit on your ass all day, you'll have to exert some discipline or you'll end up a fatass. If you ride you bike like Fausto, you can pretty much go nuts with regard to caloric intake, but I'm still not saying you can eat MickeyDs for every meal since your cholesterol and other things will catch up to you.

Sheesh.

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: Fausto
The point: eat according to your ACTIVTY LEVEL. If you sit on your ass all day, you'll have to exert some discipline or you'll end up a fatass. If you ride you bike like Fausto, you can pretty much go nuts with regard to caloric intake, but I'm still not saying you can eat MickeyDs for every meal since your cholesterol and other things will catch up to you.

Sheesh.

Did you just speak in 3rd person? Anyhow, I agree with the last part of that paragraph, even though it has nothing to do with "the point" it is the correct and what I was talking about all along (eating healthy goes beyond caloric intake).

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: Fausto
The point: eat according to your ACTIVTY LEVEL. If you sit on your ass all day, you'll have to exert some discipline or you'll end up a fatass. If you ride you bike like Fausto, you can pretty much go nuts with regard to caloric intake, but I'm still not saying you can eat MickeyDs for every meal since your cholesterol and other things will catch up to you.

Sheesh.

Did you just speak in 3rd person? Anyhow, I agree with the last part of that paragraph, even though it has nothing to do with "the point" it is the correct and what I was talking about all along (eating healthy goes beyond caloric intake).

Technically, I should have typed "one can blahblahblah because one's blahblahblah". I just usually don't bother as it comes off sounding pompous.

Anyway, long story short: I eat a lot, but I eat good stuff. Hell, half the reason I ride my bike is that I really, really like to eat.

 

[0roo0roo]

I don't eat at McD's that often but when I eat a burger at McD's theres grease dripping down the corners of my mouth. I don't have that problem when I cook at home, of course I normally get lean beef.

all the burgers i've had at mcdonalds seemed pretty dry actually

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: Fausto
That's what works for most people. I'm just a freak who rides his bike at least two hours 6 days a week.

Exactly why you shouldn't be suggesting how to eat healthily. You are pushing your body and because of that you burn everything. You cannot assume everyone is doing that exact same thing. What we can assume is that everyone eats. You have to eat to survive, you are given a lunch break at work. It is a part of our lives when even excercise might not be. Because of this, eating healthy is so incredibly important.

Amused, you can't make blanket statements about fat. There are good fats and bad fats. Just like there are good carbs and bad carbs. Also, take a wild guess why a runner can pound down some sugar. Now you realize why anyone who isn't running or burning the sugar, THAT INSTANT, shouldn't be using or following that example.

I don't know everything about eating healthy. Nor do I know everything about exercising perfectly. But I do know enough to realize that this is something most people need to know more about. Fast food resturaunts are fine, as long as we get to a point where people realize that regardless of who you are, you could be eating far better than at a fast food resturaunt (or most of whats at a local grocery store also for that matter).

There is a time and place for every fat and carb. Simplifying it by saying some fat is bad, and some fat is good is part of the problem we have today. Saturated fat is bad IF you are predisposed to heart disease. If heart disease runs in your family, avoid saturated fats. If not, enjoy. MODERATION and balance in carbs and fat is the key, not the all or nothing food advice we are bombarded with.

At any rate, I'll repeat myself, blaming food for obesity is like blaming guns for drive by shootings. It's not the food's fault people are fat, nor is it the food vender's fault.

 

[Nitemare]

Adult Happy Meals???

 

[Thegonagle]

Does the anti-obesity campaign include bicyclists using the drive-thru?

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Thegonagle
Does the anti-obesity campaign include bicyclits at the drive-thru window?

I HOPE SO!!!