Why do American's eat too much??

Kaieye

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I'm guilty too! Food is cheap here America especially when I compare prices with Asian countries. But I must admit losing almost twenty pounds in four months when I lived in Japan because food is expensive and you do a lot of walking....
 

ScottyB

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Well you pay $6 for the all you can eat chinese buffet and you need to eat at least $12 worth of meat.
 

ScottyB

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Originally posted by: ScottyB
Well you pay $6 for the all you can eat chinese buffet and you need to eat at least $12 worth of meat.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I am hungry now.



<--------------------------- Going to a buffet
 

shiner

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Originally posted by: ScottyB
Well you pay $6 for the all you can eat chinese buffet and you need to eat at least $12 worth of meat.
$12? I don't know where you shop but cat is nowhere near that expensive.

 

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Originally posted by: shinerburke
Originally posted by: ScottyB
Well you pay $6 for the all you can eat chinese buffet and you need to eat at least $12 worth of meat.
$12? I don't know where you shop but cat is nowhere near that expensive.

O man you beat me to it :|
 

Naturally because we produce the most.
Also, because we are a service oriented society and economy.

That is the short answer.
 

Atlantean

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because food is so abundant. We eat cause we can. Also because we see it on tv, thats why there are so many obese people, they eat because they are bored.
 

ScottyB

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Originally posted by: shinerburke
Originally posted by: ScottyB
Well you pay $6 for the all you can eat chinese buffet and you need to eat at least $12 worth of meat.
$12? I don't know where you shop but cat is nowhere near that expensive.

Dude you eat cheap pussy :p
 

CraigRT

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I eat SO MUCH.
on a weekday when I am not here posting, I am eating. that's 30% of the entire day :p

I am not fat though.. about 165 lbs and 6 feet tall. I guess I'm just lucky :D
 

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Originally posted by: Skoorb
First few posts sum it all up.

don't you get like 2 foot longs and a half a dozen cookies every time you go to subway?
 

CraigRT

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Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: Skoorb
First few posts sum it all up.

don't you get like 2 foot longs and a half a dozen cookies every time you go to subway?

I get a foot long with a water, and half a dozen cookies, when I go. :)
 

Soybomb

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I don't know about everyone else but I don't eat much. When I do eat though its usually the unhealthy things that are easiest to eat. Running late for work, well there's mcdonalds. Long day of the office and don't feel like cooking dinner? Dominos to the rescue. I try to eat right but its hard to do with so much junk food conveniently located.
 

CraigRT

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Originally posted by: Soybomb
I don't know about everyone else but I don't eat much. When I do eat though its usually the unhealthy things that are easiest to eat. Running late for work, well there's mcdonalds. Long day of the office and don't feel like cooking dinner? Dominos to the rescue. I try to eat right but its hard to do with so much junk food conveniently located.

lots of us have this problem, convenient food is the killer. i'm lazy when it comes to eating right.. food fast = all i want.
 

Peetoeng

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Originally posted by: ScottyB
Well you pay $6 for the all you can eat chinese buffet and you need to eat at least $12 worth of meat.



<---- another guilty party. Is there such thing as Chinese Buffet Anynomous?
 

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When I go out for lunch I look for places that have a senior citizens or "light" menu, I can get a cup of soup and half a sandwich,some places that I go to regularly allow me to order the children's plate,I get to enjoy eating out but my portions are small and sane:)
 

ScottyB

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Originally posted by: Geekbabe
When I go out for lunch I look for places that have a senior citizens or "light" menu, I can get a cup of soup and half a sandwich,some places that I go to regularly allow me to order the children's plate,I get to enjoy eating out but my portions are small and sane:)

OMG, I couldn't eat that little for a snack. I have been eating off the adult menu since I was 4.
 

Chaotic42

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Because we can. We've gotten used to it. I have a slow metabolism, so I don't eat a whole lot. My roomate eats a whole bunch. He's 5'8 135lbs, I'm 6'2 218lbs.
 

Geekbabe

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Originally posted by: ScottyB
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
When I go out for lunch I look for places that have a senior citizens or "light" menu, I can get a cup of soup and half a sandwich,some places that I go to regularly allow me to order the children's plate,I get to enjoy eating out but my portions are small and sane:)

OMG, I couldn't eat that little for a snack. I have been eating off the adult menu since I was 4.

How do you think I stay slim at 46? It doesn't happen by magic