There's Definitely A Weight Problem In America

[DAGTA]

Originally posted by: DVad3r
NA is obese because of hormones in our food. Other parts of the world don't have that. When I go back to my country in Europe and eat a chicken, it tastes totally different then a chicken here, why? Because it's simply better quality meat = healthier life style and physical appearance. Obesity is growing in otehr nations true, but its still nothing compared to NA.

Absolutely true but good luck convincing brainwashed America of this.

 

[Calin]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe

Originally posted by: Nebben
Yup.

I was making an observation the other day about portions served in restaurants... it seems that most places children's menus are enough food for me to be satisfied but not overly full. And I'm a fairly active 22 year old male.

There's definitely a trend of "More is better" with our foodservice industry. I mean, it's fine to go pig out once in a while, but people get so used to overeating that they think it's normal. It really isn't the fast food and ice cream and crap that is the main cause, although that stuff is definitely not good for you if you eat it daily, but moreso the amount of food that we eat per meal.

We occasionally order chinese food for lunch at work,I'll get one combo plate and one small appetizer, that generally feeds 4 of us.I can't believe that combo dinner is meant to feed one person.

That combo dinner is meant to feed one chinese
(or maybe a chinese village)

 

[Calin]

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
We also burn twice as much cheap gasoline, fire ten times as many easy-to-get guns at each other, and are the country everyone wants to move to.

America, fvck yeah!

:thumbsup:
I don't know why they call it a "problem". I'm fat and it's not a problem for me.
If it's a problem for anyone else, perhaps they should take the opportunity to mind their own fvcking business.

Once you go older and they will start to pay your medical expenses for heart related diseases and other diseases that appear much more on overweight people, it's not your problem anymore.

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: ZOXXO
Adult obesity in England - 22.5%
Adult obesity in America - 30.5%

Hardly a night and day difference.

Depends.
If the 20% of obese people in the UK are on average are twice their "should be" weight, but in the US people are 3 times what they should be, the 8% difference would look like more, because the fat people in the US would look fatter and there would be more of them.
(Those numbers aren't true, but there are different levels of obesity as well, and those NOT obese but overweight could be greater in the US than the UK by a similar margin, meaning 20% more US people are overweight/obese compared to other countries).

 

[RichUK]

to the OP: damn right all of the Americans are chunky fVcks ... hah... to much maccy D's..

 

[The Godfather]

word

 

[kotss]

Time for brutal honesty. If you are fat, most of the time it is your own damn fault. Start walking instead if eating. Get out, do something. I am a busy person, but I find time in my schedule to do some excercising. I cut out soda/pop and candy. I drink alot of water now. What a difference that made. (I still imbibe on either, just not on a regular basis.) When I saw pictures of myself at my 40th birthday party. I was weighing 225 lbs. I am 6'2". I said what a chunk. I am now hovering around 203 and still would like to lose another 5-15 lbs. I feel better about myself now and have more energy than I did. I do
not blame anyone other than myself for being overweight. Get off your fat lazy asses and lose weight. It disgusts me when I see grossly overweight people. How could you care so little about yourselves and the people who care about you. Fat kids are the worse for it is both the parents and the kids fault. I am not saying everybody has to be rail thin. But controlling your eating is simple. Just do it. Stop whining and do it.

 

[GhettoPeanut]

Originally posted by: SampSon
A quick search on google would show you that many areas of the world are catching up.

yeah, i remember reading something about europe not to far behind on the weight scale.

its hard to stay thin in this country, fried food taste's great.

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: Legend

I don't know why they call it a "problem". I'm fat and it's not a problem for me.
If it's a problem for anyone else, perhaps they should take the opportunity to mind their own fvcking business.

It's a problem for a few reasons. One, you're throwing your life away. However that's not personal. You can do what you want.


Just don't ask for healthcare money:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/diet.fitness/06/27/obesity.costs.reut/index.html

"Between 1987 and 2002, private spending on obesity-linked medical problems mushroomed from $3.6 billion, or 2 percent of all health spending, to $36.5 billion or 11.6 percent of spending"
So now it's bad if I shore up the economy and healthcare system by spending my money on healthcare for being a fatfvck?

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: Calin

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
We also burn twice as much cheap gasoline, fire ten times as many easy-to-get guns at each other, and are the country everyone wants to move to.

America, fvck yeah!

:thumbsup:
I don't know why they call it a "problem". I'm fat and it's not a problem for me.
If it's a problem for anyone else, perhaps they should take the opportunity to mind their own fvcking business.

Once you go older and they will start to pay your medical expenses for heart related diseases and other diseases that appear much more on overweight people, it's not your problem anymore.

Who is "they"?
Can I have their phone number? I'd like to ask if they'd like to start paying my healthcare premiums now. I'm wondering why "they" have never volunteered to pay for my healthcare in the past?

 

[phantom309]

The difference really is striking. I saw more fat people in 15 minutes at the Philadelphia airport than in 10 days of wandering around Rome. They dress better there too. You never see anyone waddling around in sweats in a public place in Rome - unless they're some redneck slob from the US.

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: kotss
Time for brutal honesty. If you are fat, most of the time it is your own damn fault. Start walking instead if eating. Get out, do something. I am a busy person, but I find time in my schedule to do some excercising. I cut out soda/pop and candy. I drink alot of water now. What a difference that made. (I still imbibe on either, just not on a regular basis.) When I saw pictures of myself at my 40th birthday party. I was weighing 225 lbs. I am 6'2". I said what a chunk. I am now hovering around 203 and still would like to lose another 5-15 lbs. I feel better about myself now and have more energy than I did. I do
not blame anyone other than myself for being overweight. Get off your fat lazy asses and lose weight. It disgusts me when I see grossly overweight people. How could you care so little about yourselves and the people who care about you. Fat kids are the worse for it is both the parents and the kids fault. I am not saying everybody has to be rail thin. But controlling your eating is simple. Just do it. Stop whining and do it.

That's a beautiful rant. It'd be accurate if only you hadn't assumed that everyone wants to be just like you and do what you do.

 

[Landroval]

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: Calin

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
We also burn twice as much cheap gasoline, fire ten times as many easy-to-get guns at each other, and are the country everyone wants to move to.

America, fvck yeah!

:thumbsup:
I don't know why they call it a "problem". I'm fat and it's not a problem for me.
If it's a problem for anyone else, perhaps they should take the opportunity to mind their own fvcking business.

Once you go older and they will start to pay your medical expenses for heart related diseases and other diseases that appear much more on overweight people, it's not your problem anymore.

Who is "they"?
Can I have their phone number? I'd like to ask if they'd like to start paying my healthcare premiums now. I'm wondering why "they" have never volunteered to pay for my healthcare in the past?

"They" are the other people on your plan paying higher premiums because of people's poor lifestyle choices -- smoking, overeating, or other behaviors associated with higher medical claims. Too bad we cannot have people with higher risk behaviors pay more than those who make an effort to maintain good health.

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: compnovice
* ONLY iN AMERiCA » do people order a double cheeseburger, large fries, & diet coke

I order a double cheeseburger, large fires, and diet coke. I like soda with my burger and fries but would rather not have all that extra sugar. Whats the problem with that?

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: Landroval

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: Calin

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
We also burn twice as much cheap gasoline, fire ten times as many easy-to-get guns at each other, and are the country everyone wants to move to.

America, fvck yeah!

:thumbsup:
I don't know why they call it a "problem". I'm fat and it's not a problem for me.
If it's a problem for anyone else, perhaps they should take the opportunity to mind their own fvcking business.

Once you go older and they will start to pay your medical expenses for heart related diseases and other diseases that appear much more on overweight people, it's not your problem anymore.

Who is "they"?
Can I have their phone number? I'd like to ask if they'd like to start paying my healthcare premiums now. I'm wondering why "they" have never volunteered to pay for my healthcare in the past?

"They" are the other people on your plan paying higher premiums because of people's poor lifestyle choices -- smoking, overeating, or other behaviors associated with higher medical claims. Too bad we cannot have people with higher risk behaviors pay more than those who make an effort to maintain good health.

Hehehehehehehehehehe.
You think premiums are going to go down if people don't engage in high risk behaviors?
Wanna buy a watch?

 

[kotss]

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: kotss
Time for brutal honesty. If you are fat, most of the time it is your own damn fault. Start walking instead if eating. Get out, do something. I am a busy person, but I find time in my schedule to do some excercising. I cut out soda/pop and candy. I drink alot of water now. What a difference that made. (I still imbibe on either, just not on a regular basis.) When I saw pictures of myself at my 40th birthday party. I was weighing 225 lbs. I am 6'2". I said what a chunk. I am now hovering around 203 and still would like to lose another 5-15 lbs. I feel better about myself now and have more energy than I did. I do
not blame anyone other than myself for being overweight. Get off your fat lazy asses and lose weight. It disgusts me when I see grossly overweight people. How could you care so little about yourselves and the people who care about you. Fat kids are the worse for it is both the parents and the kids fault. I am not saying everybody has to be rail thin. But controlling your eating is simple. Just do it. Stop whining and do it.

That's a beautiful rant. It'd be accurate if only you hadn't assumed that everyone wants to be just like you and do what you do.

And it would be brilliant if you did not make assumptions. I never said everyone has to be like me. All I did was give a quick story about me. I said get off your fat lazy asses and start doing some meaningful excercise and control eating habits.

 

[AntiEverything]

Originally posted by: DAGTA
1. Lack of exercise. Americans might walk the least of any people in the world.
2. Portions of food are growing larger (this is intentional)
3. Quality of food has been steadily declining for 100 years. Less nutrients (overworked soil) and more chemicals
4. Food corporations are intentionally developing and using chemicals (food additives) that make you gain weight and get addicted to their food. Fat people buy more.

Doubt me? Try drinking only bottled water and buying only organic food for three months. See how much weight you lose and how much better you feel.

I didn't go so crazy as to buy only organic food, but my wife and I made a pact to start eating better. Lots more fruits and veggies, less prepared food from the store (which tends to be very fatty) and less eating out. I also drink at most 8oz of pop every few days. After just a couple months I'm down from 195-200 to 180-185.

 

[Landroval]

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: Landroval

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: Calin

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
We also burn twice as much cheap gasoline, fire ten times as many easy-to-get guns at each other, and are the country everyone wants to move to.

America, fvck yeah!

:thumbsup:
I don't know why they call it a "problem". I'm fat and it's not a problem for me.
If it's a problem for anyone else, perhaps they should take the opportunity to mind their own fvcking business.

Once you go older and they will start to pay your medical expenses for heart related diseases and other diseases that appear much more on overweight people, it's not your problem anymore.

Who is "they"?
Can I have their phone number? I'd like to ask if they'd like to start paying my healthcare premiums now. I'm wondering why "they" have never volunteered to pay for my healthcare in the past?

"They" are the other people on your plan paying higher premiums because of people's poor lifestyle choices -- smoking, overeating, or other behaviors associated with higher medical claims. Too bad we cannot have people with higher risk behaviors pay more than those who make an effort to maintain good health.

Hehehehehehehehehehe.
You think premiums are going to go down if people don't engage in high risk behaviors?
Wanna buy a watch?

Who do you think is paying for all these obesity-related costs, not to mention the time off from work that fatter people statistically gobble like bonbons?

 

[Saint Nick]

way to point out the obvious:

"a weight problem in america"

 

[gigapet]

i am young white and free.

It is my duty to be fat if it makes me happy!

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Legend

1. Lack of exercise. Americans might walk the least of any people in the world.
2. Portions of food are growing larger (this is intentional)
3. Quality of food has been steadily declining for 100 years. Less nutrients (overworked soil) and more chemicals
4. Food corporations are intentionally developing and using chemicals (food additives) that make you gain weight and get addicted to their food. Fat people buy more.

Doubt me? Try drinking only bottled water and buying only organic food for three months. See how much weight you lose and how much better you feel.

Agreed. But I think the #1 reason is 4. Exercise is an issue, but probably the least significant. All the processed carbs from soda and white flour products are converted to body fat fast and it leaves you hungry. Makes the consumer come back for more. But whole grains and water and fruits and vegs take time to digest, so you eat less and don't get fat.

you are joking, right? number 1 is DEFINITELY the main reason people are overweight. now a days, instead of kids going out and playing basketball or playing hide and seek or riding bikes, they instead get online and "chat" or they get behind the xbox and play games, all while drinking sodas and eating candies. and for adults, the 40 hour work week leaves many people thinking there is "no time to exercise" when that is utter BS. granted I don't have kids or anything yet, I still manage to workout 3-4 times a week while working 40 hours a week, and I know many people can too but just choose not to.

i would add to the problem of the fat children are that the parents are letting them get that way. its up to the parents what their kids eat. if the kids are going to be sitting on their lazy asses all day, don't feed them sodas and candy. give them water and some other healthier snack, like a sandwich or something.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: kotss
Time for brutal honesty. If you are fat, most of the time it is your own damn fault. Start walking instead if eating. Get out, do something. I am a busy person, but I find time in my schedule to do some excercising. I cut out soda/pop and candy. I drink alot of water now. What a difference that made. (I still imbibe on either, just not on a regular basis.) When I saw pictures of myself at my 40th birthday party. I was weighing 225 lbs. I am 6'2". I said what a chunk. I am now hovering around 203 and still would like to lose another 5-15 lbs. I feel better about myself now and have more energy than I did. I do
not blame anyone other than myself for being overweight. Get off your fat lazy asses and lose weight. It disgusts me when I see grossly overweight people. How could you care so little about yourselves and the people who care about you. Fat kids are the worse for it is both the parents and the kids fault. I am not saying everybody has to be rail thin. But controlling your eating is simple. Just do it. Stop whining and do it.

:thumbsup:

I find it funny how the overweight people whom have done something about their weight can agree that being fat is not good and that its better to be "normal" weighted, while the overweight people whom havne't done anything about their weight say "oh nothing is wrong with being overweight, its my business if i'm fat not yours, why does it bother you?"

its pretty obvious who is what from the comments in this thread.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: rudder

Originally posted by: compnovice
* ONLY iN AMERiCA » do people order a double cheeseburger, large fries, & diet coke

I order a double cheeseburger, large fires, and diet coke. I like soda with my burger and fries but would rather not have all that extra sugar. Whats the problem with that?

i believe he was referring to an obese person ordering that, not an average weighted person (i'm assuming you are average weighted). i am very in shape myself, however i will drink diet sodas unless i'm drinking normal sodas with liquor when I go out. i only eat fast food probably once every 2 weeks though, but if i do, i will always get a diet coke with it.

 

[manohartvs]

Originally posted by: phantom309
The difference really is striking. I saw more fat people in 15 minutes at the Philadelphia airport than in 10 days of wandering around Rome. They dress better there too. You never see anyone waddling around in sweats in a public place in Rome - unless they're some redneck slob from the US.

Isn't Philadelphia the fattest city in the US right now?

 

[cchen]

yup...definitely, especially when we have people eating dry ramen for breakfast, lunch, and dinner