There's Definitely A Weight Problem In America

[purbeast0]

lol look at the adds at the bottom of this thread, the are great ...

"Fat Singles - Pics Galore"
"Jenny Craig"
"Fat Find People"
"Menopause Weight Gain"

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
lol look at the adds at the bottom of this thread, the are great ...

"Fat Singles - Pics Galore"
"Jenny Craig"
"Fat Find People"
"Menopause Weight Gain"

The google ads are based on the content of the thread.

Click a thread about Bush and see political ads down there. Click one about bikes and see bike ads.

Click this one and see ads about sharks:

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=38&threadid=1631192&enterthread=y

 

[spacejamz]

Originally posted by: jndietz
way to point out the obvious:

"a weight problem in america"

DUH!!!...we just can't 'wait' to eat!!!!!

 

[spacejamz]

Originally posted by: 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.

I believe the proper literary term is called Irony....

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: purbeast0
lol look at the adds at the bottom of this thread, the are great ...

"Fat Singles - Pics Galore"
"Jenny Craig"
"Fat Find People"
"Menopause Weight Gain"

The google ads are based on the content of the thread.

Click a thread about Bush and see political ads down there. Click one about bikes and see bike ads.

Click this one and see ads about sharks:

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=38&threadid=1631192&enterthread=y

yes, i know, its still funny though

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: 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?

I figured we're paying for it with the savings realized from the healthy people who don't live in smog-choked, stress-packed cities.

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: 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.

Eating properly and exercising are very important, I am certain, but I question this whole rage about bottled water. If your tap water really sucks, then there's always the filtering machines at the store that can sell you water in gallon jugs, but regardless, I can loose weight without paying insane amounts of money for something I can get for (almost) free from any tap.

 

[Landroval]

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: 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?

I figured we're paying for it with the savings realized from the healthy people who don't live in smog-choked, stress-packed cities.

So this ever-shrinking minority is paying for people who choose not to take care of their health. Sounds fair!

 

[AntiEverything]

Originally posted by: ProviaFan

Originally posted by: 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.

Eating properly and exercising are very important, I am certain, but I question this whole rage about bottled water. If your tap water really sucks, then there's always the filtering machines at the store that can sell you water in gallon jugs, but regardless, I can loose weight without paying insane amounts of money for something I can get for (almost) free from any tap.

I only buy bottled watered if it's flavored. Usually H2Oh, for the light flavor and carbonation. I stay away from the stuff with Splenda or aspartame in it. Other than that, it's tap water that I run through a Brita filter.

 

[Aharami]

whenever i see an extremely obese person, i wonder, have they given up? do they figure no matter how much they eat right, or exercise, they wont see any results...so dont even bother trying?

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: AntiEverything
I only buy bottled watered if it's flavored. Usually H2Oh, for the light flavor and carbonation. I stay away from the stuff with Splenda or aspartame in it. Other than that, it's tap water that I run through a Brita filter.

Yeah, I like flavored water, but hardly ever buy it. I used to use one of those Brita filters, but the filter was expended and, um... hasn't been replaced yet. So instead, I fill my glass directly from the tap.

 

[neonerd]

sad truth

 

[iluvtruenos]

First off, I know that the OP was just stating a point that Americans are obese.

However, many people in this thread are b!tching about how obese people are ruining their health, and should excersise more and eat better.

Now, I ask all these posters why they care? I'm 16, 6'2", 237 with 14% body fat, and the more fat people there are, the more people die sooner.

Stop caring and let them die. Hell, I dip, and when people tell me that my jaw will fall off, I tell them I don't give a damn.

 

[KokomoGSTmp]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
lol look at the adds at the bottom of this thread, the are great ...

"Fat Singles - Pics Galore"
"Jenny Craig"
"Fat Find People"
"Menopause Weight Gain"

My ads are:

Obesity is a Disease
Ugly People Photos <---- OMGWTFBBQ!!?!?!
Lose 9 lbs every 11 days
Successful Fat Loss
Binge and Purge Disorders <---- AGAIN???
Diet Fitness
WestchesterJobs.com <--- what? fat people are jobless???


Damn, Google is telling me fat people are ugly, diseased, and jobless... wow.
It's truly sad that the American stereotype is generally true... fat and lazy... but we've known that for a while and most of the fat ones don't care because we call them "beautiful"

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: DAGTA

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.

Please stop spouting loony conspiracy theories.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: DAGTA

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.

Please stop spouting loony conspiracy theories.

It's be funny if it weren't so sad that far too many people believe this crap.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: iluvtruenos

Now, I ask all these posters why they care? I'm 16, 6'2", 237 with 14% body fat,

Shens, or you're just totally diesel.

My little brother is 17, 6'2 and he's 175 lbs. He's thin, in good shape, but still his bodyfat is higher than 14%. If you're 237 lbs and only have 14% bodyfat, you're a beast.

 

[iluvtruenos]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: iluvtruenos

Now, I ask all these posters why they care? I'm 16, 6'2", 237 with 14% body fat,

Shens, or you're just totally diesel.

My little brother is 17, 6'2 and he's 175 lbs. He's thin, in good shape, but still his bodyfat is higher than 14%. If you're 237 lbs and only have 14% bodyfat, you're a beast.

Totally Diesel?

WTF? I work 1300-1700 as a construction worker in the heat without A/C, then go to the gym and work out.

I love the pain from soreness.

 

[glugglug]

British food is really crappy. This brings about 2 things:

1. The smaller girth you're noticing.
2. More beer.

 

[compnovice]

Originally posted by: spacejamz

Originally posted by: 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.

I believe the proper literary term is called Irony....

Exactly :thumbsup:

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: iluvtruenos

Totally Diesel?

WTF?

Totally diesel = jacked = well built

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: Amol

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: jamesbond007

Originally posted by: NumbaJuan
have you seen the movie Super Size Me?

:thumbsup:

Sure, if you like intellectual dishonesty.

Care to explain? :roll:

Originally posted by: Amol
Because it's an interesting and entertaining documentary.

Because there's no point in explaining.

 

[Zebo]

Yea so what? Can they do this.


or this?.

I like freedom to be fat, blow shyt up, run lots of gas toys w/o some nanny breathing down our neck like europe. Plus our fat people will die at 50 never seeing SS or medicare meaning they are really assets not liabilities like those health nuts.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Mr Nate
Coffee and cigarettes, the solution to the nation's obesity crisis.

yea french women are like smokestacks. and they are thin

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: Amol

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: NumbaJuan
have you seen the movie Super Size Me?

Why does someone always bring up this absurd excuse for a documentary in food/weight threads?

Because it's an interesting and entertaining documentary.

WTF does it document? Eating eleventy billion times the RDA of calories will make you fat? No fscking sh!t.

It certianly doesn't have to do with fast food or Mc.Ds they way it was presneted. It was a hack-n-slash job *AT BEST*.

Oh, too many Americans ARE fat. Jesus, just look at the kids in school.

Originally posted by: ucdnam
I really don't care if people are fat, but what matters is that they're increasing health care costs.
If everyone paid for their own health care, I wouldn't care, but our taxes are footing the bill for fat@sses.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20050628/hl_hsn/obesitysendshealthcostssoaring

You have your own "risk behaviors" yet you see what you do as acceptable, and what others do as un-acceptable.

Do you: speed, smoke, drink, do illegal drugs, have lots of sexual partners, etc.? Of course you do. *waits for you to ride in on your white horse*
Even if you don't, to ASSUME others in society don't is flat ignorance.

Don't want to provide health care to people with risk behaviors? Fine. Don't provide public health care.