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[Koing]

Originally posted by: mitaiwan82

Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Most of my neighbors and the children they have grown up with are not obese either. At least where I live I have not seen too many obese or overweight, chunky kids... so I just don't put too much thought into all the media hype about America's kids being overweight.

That's surprising considering Houston was rated the fattest city last year. More props to your kids and neighbors then!

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When I went to the states I saw A LOT more overweight people then in England.

Koing

 

[phantom309]

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: mitaiwan82

Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Most of my neighbors and the children they have grown up with are not obese either. At least where I live I have not seen too many obese or overweight, chunky kids... so I just don't put too much thought into all the media hype about America's kids being overweight.

That's surprising considering Houston was rated the fattest city last year. More props to your kids and neighbors then!

link

When I went to the states I saw A LOT more overweight people then in England.

Koing

Yeah - it's striking, isn't it? I saw more fat people in 15 minutes at the Philadelphia airport than I saw in 10 days walking around Rome.

 

[zebano]

Originally posted by: skace
Dunno about everyone else, but part of the benefit of getting in shape is feeling stronger and healthier. Being able to pick something up with no effort at all that you had to use 2 hands to pick up before. Artificially stuffing fat to look like muscle isn't going to give you that strength boost. Infact, I'd go as far as saying once you really start working out, the visual bonuses come second to how good you feel. Oh... and there ARE muscles in the ass region also. So having a flabby ass isn't some sort of impossible problem.

Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner.

I started biking to and from work 4 days a week last year and while I have lost minimal weight (due to my eating habits) I really feel good. Exercise is a natural high, and the days when I take the car into the office, I am always drowsy for a few hours, and never fully seem to be 100% aware.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: phantom309

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: mitaiwan82

Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Most of my neighbors and the children they have grown up with are not obese either. At least where I live I have not seen too many obese or overweight, chunky kids... so I just don't put too much thought into all the media hype about America's kids being overweight.

That's surprising considering Houston was rated the fattest city last year. More props to your kids and neighbors then!

link

When I went to the states I saw A LOT more overweight people then in England.

Koing

Yeah - it's striking, isn't it? I saw more fat people in 15 minutes at the Philadelphia airport than I saw in 10 days walking around Rome.

Indeed.

USA food sizes are CRAZY. The drinks are HUGE.

Koing

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Quoted by Purebeast0:

you just said you were at one point 96lbs and are now like 105lbs. obviously your kids have your genes. you are tiny so i would expect them to have that type of gene as well.

I certainly understand what you are saying. I think some people have a genetic disposition toward obesity, and or being chunky. But I don't think that necessarily means that a person who is 40 pounds or so overweight is unhealthy either. I think the publics perception is that being fat is unhealthy and that just simply is not the case, that is why I cut and pasted the article above in my earlier post.

I disagree. Being overweight or obese is definitely not healthy.

Being overweight or obese increases the risk of many diseases and health conditions, including the following:

Hypertension
Dyslipidemia (for example, high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides)
Type 2 diabetes
Coronary heart disease
Stroke
Gallbladder disease
Osteoarthritis
Sleep apnea and respiratory problems
Some cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)

-Department of Health and Human Services

This simply is the case.

 

[TGS]

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: phantom309

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: mitaiwan82

Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Most of my neighbors and the children they have grown up with are not obese either. At least where I live I have not seen too many obese or overweight, chunky kids... so I just don't put too much thought into all the media hype about America's kids being overweight.

That's surprising considering Houston was rated the fattest city last year. More props to your kids and neighbors then!

link

When I went to the states I saw A LOT more overweight people then in England.

Koing

Yeah - it's striking, isn't it? I saw more fat people in 15 minutes at the Philadelphia airport than I saw in 10 days walking around Rome.

Indeed.

USA food sizes are CRAZY. The drinks are HUGE.

Koing

It wouldn't be the size of drinks, nor the consumption of sodas that leads to a larger size. I drink probably 3-4 12 oz cans of soda, with maybe another 16-24 oz soda for lunch. It has more to do with the quality and quantity of foods consumed. My wife makes it a point to make healthy meals, with an emphasis on minimal fat if possible. Certain foods we really don't hold back on, but it's all about moderation.

Edit: Also are we getting an answer to why organic is so great for us? 😉

 

[DrPizza]

Whoa! I want EIGHT-pack abs 😛

 

[ValkyrieofHouston]

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: phantom309

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: mitaiwan82

Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
Most of my neighbors and the children they have grown up with are not obese either. At least where I live I have not seen too many obese or overweight, chunky kids... so I just don't put too much thought into all the media hype about America's kids being overweight.

That's surprising considering Houston was rated the fattest city last year. More props to your kids and neighbors then!

link

When I went to the states I saw A LOT more overweight people then in England.

Koing

Yeah - it's striking, isn't it? I saw more fat people in 15 minutes at the Philadelphia airport than I saw in 10 days walking around Rome.

Indeed.

USA food sizes are CRAZY. The drinks are HUGE.

Koing

This is sooo true.. I swear I can order just about anywhere and get a huge portion enough to feed two people! Honestly, I wish the resturants would size down instead of size up!

and I would love it if more and more resturants would serve more healthy consicous food..(um, did I spell that right?)

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: TGS
It wouldn't be the size of drinks, nor the consumption of sodas that leads to a larger size. I drink probably 3-4 12 oz cans of soda, with maybe another 16-24 oz soda for lunch. It has more to do with the quality and quantity of foods consumed. My wife makes it a point to make healthy meals, with an emphasis on minimal fat if possible. Certain foods we really don't hold back on, but it's all about moderation.

Edit: Also are we getting an answer to why organic is so great for us? 😉

It's the calories in the drinks. I don't know the size but those drinks are HUGE.

You drink a lot of sodas and those are pretty much empty calories with next to no nutritional value.

It isn't the fat in the food that is the problem, it is the amount of calories totalled up in a day and the activity level of the person. You can get away with eating a lot IF your active and thus over time your metabolic rate will be higher then a person eating only a few hundreds of calories over his needs but does hardly any exercise. That person will put on weight over time but the other guy won't if his metabolic rate balances out what he eats.

Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
This is sooo true.. I swear I can order just about anywhere and get a huge portion enough to feed two people! Honestly, I wish the resturants would size down instead of size up!

and I would love it if more and more resturants would serve more healthy consicous food..(um, did I spell that right?)

Definatley the first thing I noticed was how big all the portions of food was. Well actually EVERYTHING is bigger in the states then in England.

Things in moderation are good but you have to have the activity level to balance things out if you don't want to put on weight. 10-15lbs overweight isn't 'too' bad imo but 40lbs+ and you will probably get problems later down the line = not good. BUT then if it only cuts say 5yrs off your life is it really worth being 'sensible' now if you can't really be bothered?

Koing

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: TGS
It wouldn't be the size of drinks, nor the consumption of sodas that leads to a larger size. I drink probably 3-4 12 oz cans of soda, with maybe another 16-24 oz soda for lunch. It has more to do with the quality and quantity of foods consumed. My wife makes it a point to make healthy meals, with an emphasis on minimal fat if possible. Certain foods we really don't hold back on, but it's all about moderation.

Edit: Also are we getting an answer to why organic is so great for us? 😉

It's the calories in the drinks. I don't know the size but those drinks are HUGE.

You drink a lot of sodas and those are pretty much empty calories with next to no nutritional value.

It isn't the fat in the food that is the problem, it is the amount of calories totalled up in a day and the activity level of the person. You can get away with eating a lot IF your active and thus over time your metabolic rate will be higher then a person eating only a few hundreds of calories over his needs but does hardly any exercise. That person will put on weight over time but the other guy won't if his metabolic rate balances out what he eats.

Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
This is sooo true.. I swear I can order just about anywhere and get a huge portion enough to feed two people! Honestly, I wish the resturants would size down instead of size up!

and I would love it if more and more resturants would serve more healthy consicous food..(um, did I spell that right?)

Definatley the first thing I noticed was how big all the portions of food was. Well actually EVERYTHING is bigger in the states then in England.

Things in moderation are good but you have to have the activity level to balance things out if you don't want to put on weight. 10-15lbs overweight isn't 'too' bad imo but 40lbs+ and you will probably get problems later down the line = not good. BUT then if it only cuts say 5yrs off your life is it really worth being 'sensible' now if you can't really be bothered?

Koing

What will your quality of life be like leading up to those last 5 years though? Would you rather be in and out of hospitals for years as you get older? Or would you rather still be active and enjoying life?

I agree with you on the food though. The portions are freaking huge at most chain restaurant which is why I rarely eat at those places. Most fine dining establishments do offer better portion control focusing on more quality and not on quantity.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
What will your quality of life be like leading up to those last 5 years though? Would you rather be in and out of hospitals for years as you get older? Or would you rather still be active and enjoying life?

I agree with you on the food though. The portions are freaking huge at most chain restaurant which is why I rarely eat at those places. Most fine dining establishments do offer better portion control focusing on more quality and not on quantity.

This is me just suggesting a different view. I'm the sports freak. I live, breath and sleep sports. But I can see others that are like this but in to other interests that aren't physically demanding. It just happens that I am really in to sports that are physically demanding. Maybe if I was in to painting or something less physically demanding 'why' would I bother with sports or physically demanding? The health reasons sure but then that would take me from xxx hobby/ sport.

PS the 3/4 are staying :thumbsup:

Koing