American Obesity Epidemic

[Ralph Wiggum]

Originally posted by tryintogetbig
i don't know the whole story regarding the McDonalds being sued but I think it is funniest thing when the person sued McDonalds and won, they were blaming them for being fat and what not.

The Government is in the process of coming out with a Bill to prevent anyone from suing FastFood Resturants for issue like that.

 

[IronSlingah]

LET PEOPLE DIE IF THEY WANT.
America is going to go bankrupt in a few years if something dosnt change. Social Security is about to be completly overburdend in 4-7 years when the babyboom generation retires and on top of that in the 1930`s the average age of death was 68 which means only 3 years of social security benifits now people are pushing 80+ average. Obesity and Smoking are the only things that can keep this in check unless we start doing euthanasia which is unlikely.


THIS IS NOT SARCASIM!!

 

[Sweep14]

Thats why as soon as I graduate college I'm heading straight to Mexico.

 

[CowPimp]

Originally posted by greekblondechic
I always get a kick out of people stuffing their faces with donuts as they are pulling out of dunkin donuts as I am pulling in to get my coffee.

I do think the food industry should bear a lot of the blame. Its important to know what you eat, but they hide a lot of crap in there. They are tricky SOB's.

Also, I am not obese here, but I would be considered plus size if I moved to Greece.

I used to date a Greek girl; it was the same thing with her. She was 5'7" like 135 (A lot of that in her bra ). That is certainly not overweight by my standards, or anyone else's for that matter.

If she ever went to Greece she would come back 10 pounds lighter becaue she starved herself. Everyone there told her she was fat. None of her friends ever ate. Their caloric intake was approximately 80% alcohol from what I heard. To be honest, I would rather people be too fat than malnourished, but maybe that's just me...

 

[seabee]

I don't know how fat people that get fit, do it. They deserve alot of credit. I'm at 9 % and I cannot lose 5 friggin lbs!!!

 

[greekblondechic]

I weigh quite a bit more than 135

 

[Pepper]

Originally posted by Sweep14
Thats why as soon as I graduate college I'm heading straight to Mexico.

Yeah, b/c life is better in Mexico!

 

[aztecwolf]

Originally posted by seabee
I don't know how fat people that get fit, do it. They deserve alot of credit. I'm at 9 % and I cannot lose 5 friggin lbs!!!

it's the same thing as getting stronger, it is a lot easier to gain strength early on then later, it is a lot easier to lose the first 5 lbs. then the last 5.

 

[Big Smoothy]

Originally posted by Pepper
Yeah, b/c life is better in Mexico!

Life is better in Mexico for an Amercan citizen, if income in coming in because of the cost of living and lifestyle. South East Asia provides a much better life than in the U.S. More time, affordable necessities, good weather, and less complications. All I pay for is my rent, motor-bike and gym fees. No mail coming in. No distractions. Except for the beautiful women.

 

[Flex]

Originally posted by Mr_Snafu
South East Asia provides a much better life than in the U.S.

living anywhere in the world but the U.S. is unthinkable in my mind. Do they still cane you if you spit in the street? This may sound ethnocentric, but No fuckin way is S.E. Asia, or south east anythign for that matter better than the U.S.

 

[wrestlos]

Originally posted by greekblondechic
umm i weigh almost double that.. check out my fat ass!

<--Exhibit A, Fat Ass.

that looks fine to me.

 

[Big Smoothy]

Originally posted by Flex
living anywhere in the world but the U.S. is unthinkable in my mind. Do they still cane you if you spit in the street? This may sound ethnocentric, but No fuckin way is S.E. Asia, or south east anythign for that matter better than the U.S.

1) Have you lived outside of the U.S. before?

2) They have never caned people in South East Asia for spitting on the street. In Singapore there may have been a law about that. If so, it is only Singapore. A small city.

 

[donescobar2000]

Originally posted by Mr_Snafu
1) Have you lived outside of the U.S. before?

2) They have never caned people in South East Asia for spitting on the street. In Singapore there may have been a law about that. If so, it is only Singapore. A small city.

From experience I can tell you life in my native country is much easier. Everything is cheap in El Salavador. If I wanted to I could save up a good amount of money and be rich over there. I can not get used to lifestyle there though. It would be easy to be a bber over there since food is very very dirt cheap.

 

[bandaidwoman]

Originally posted by Mr_Snafu
1) Have you lived outside of the U.S. before?

2) They have never caned people in South East Asia for spitting on the street. In Singapore there may have been a law about that. If so, it is only Singapore. A small city.

You've got it right. I've lived in Thailand, malaysia, singapore, taiwan. Less crime, public schools were great for us poor folks . Really not much difference in their major cities from New York city where I also have lived except for some language barriers. (Singapore is definately far cleaner, Bangkok alot dirtier....but other than that) I've thought about returning but it would be hard for my husband. In the Far East, before I came to America, the misconception was that everyone would eventually be raped and robbed within 1 year of setting foot on American soil. So, I have to convince my folks back home that America isn't so bad afterall (though I have been carjacked). Once you live in these respective places, all these differences become very trivial and you find that, despite cultural differences, we are all driven by similar wants and instincts and things just seem to very adaptable.

 

[Big Smoothy]

That's interesting Bandaidwoman. I lived in Bangkok also. In Saigon now. I will return to Thailand to live and work one day, but for now, conditions are better here for TEFLers.

 

[bandaidwoman]

Excuse my ignorance, what are TEFlers? I envy you. I miss that part of the world very much. Once my daughter gets older I plan to join doctors without borders for a month at a time and work in different parts of South East Asia.

 

[Big Smoothy]

TEFL is Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
I teach children, adults, college students, privates, business men and anyone in between.

You want to live in China, Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Twaiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates, Russia, or Eastern Europe?

Teach English. Native speakers needed. here are some sites:
you don't need to know the local language - they don't want you to know it.

eslcafe.com - www.ajarn.com - teflasia.com - among others.

google.com: teflinternational

If your into body building you could do it here. You have lots of time to train and sleep.

(sorry for getting this thread off topic).

 

[donescobar2000]

How much is pay in american cash? That sounds like an easy gig.

 

[Y2Yzir13]

According to little tests I took in the Internet I am obese. I am 6'5, 250 pounds and my reccomended weight should be 190-210. That just seems real skinny. I guess its cuz muscle weighs more than fat....now I just gotta finish converting the fat I got left into muscle. It's just so damn hard to get rid of that ab fat.

 

[Akateros]

It was a BMI test, wasn't it? BMI is a giant load of horseshit for anyone with even a smidgeon more than "average" (that is, virtually no) muscle. Arnold Schwarzenegger is obese. Sylvester Stallone was obese in Rocky....

BMI, in my opinion, is the single stupidest idea to hit the diet and weight-loss industry since tapeworm eggs -- and has probably caused more damage.

 

[Arnold]

Originally posted by Mr_Snafu
Please add your thoughts and opinions, observations.

Do you think this fattening trend can be reversed in the foreseable future?

If I were to point at the biggest single factor (there are multiple), it has to be fast food.

If you look at past generations they just simply did not eat the crap we (we as in our current generation) eat today. Even when I was a child we did not go out to eat, my mother cooked dinner every night.

There are many factors, but the typical American diet of fast food is the largest contributor to obesity in my opinion.

Can it be reversed? Yes, it will take some time though. Many restaurants are already headed in the right direction, Subway is helping out quite a bit, many are following their lead.

 

[IronSlingah]

Originally posted by Akateros
It was a BMI test, wasn't it? BMI is a giant load of horseshit for anyone with even a smidgeon more than "average" (that is, virtually no) muscle. Arnold Schwarzenegger is obese. Sylvester Stallone was obese in Rocky....

BMI, in my opinion, is the single stupidest idea to hit the diet and weight-loss industry since tapeworm eggs -- and has probably caused more damage.

Yeah i wonder if these census people who calculated the number of obese people used BMI or actuall bodyfat %.

 

[aztecwolf]

blame for obesity defiantely has to be pointed towards bad diets, but also for sheer laziness of people. I mean why should a go to the store when i can order it online. Lazy people really piss me off, i mean how hard is it to flush the toilet or throw away your garbage in the trash can, you can burn some extra calories that way, drop a lb. a year.

 

[Big Smoothy]

Originally posted by donescobar2000
How much is pay in american cash? That sounds like an easy gig.

In Saigon,

The going rate is $12 USD per hour. 26 hours of teaching per week, and one can save $1,000 USD per month if they want. That's $12,000 per year. Money can be legally wired home to a U.S. bank account.

Korean privates pay from $15-20 per hour.

Cost of living: my apartment, furnished, cable/dvd, patio: $170
all utilities are included.

Renting a motorbike: $50

Gym membership: real gym: $5 dollars per month
"Gym" with jacuzzi, steam room, sauna: $40 per month

Average meal: .75 cents on up

Pretty easy life. You can survive by working 13 hours per week if you want.

 

[gumshoe]

Im from Singapore. Errrrr, rite... CANING for SPITTING in Singapore. Bloody violence in the streets here every day too- i can't walk in the streets safely at all. Lots of maiming and decapitations. Please, whatever you do, don't come!!!!

 

[Stickboy]

I'm seriously considering moving to Ireland in a couple of years. Would be better if I can land a job with an airline there first .

It's not because I don't think the US is great, because I do. It's more a case of I'd rather be closer to my family, and with my wife being German, it's a hell of a lot closer to her folks than the US is.
She'd be happy, and so would I.

From my experience, it doesn't really matter where you live. There is going to be crime and violence. Some places just have less of it than others. Then again, I prefer places that speak languages I already speak.

(I lived in Japan for 4 years. It was cool, but I was happy when I left. On the other hand, I would have stayed in Germany forever if my employer would have let me.)

 

[Jodi]

Re: Re: American Obesity Epidemic

Originally posted by Prince
If I were to point at the biggest single factor (there are multiple), it has to be fast food.

If you look at past generations they just simply did not eat the crap we (we as in our current generation) eat today. Even when I was a child we did not go out to eat, my mother cooked dinner every night.

There are many factors, but the typical American diet of fast food is the largest contributor to obesity in my opinion.

Can it be reversed? Yes, it will take some time though. Many restaurants are already headed in the right direction, Subway is helping out quite a bit, many are following their lead.

You can say that again.

 

[donescobar2000]

Originally posted by Mr_Snafu
In Saigon,

The going rate is $12 USD per hour. 26 hours of teaching per week, and one can save $1,000 USD per month if they want. That's $12,000 per year. Money can be legally wired home to a U.S. bank account.

Korean privates pay from $15-20 per hour.

Cost of living: my apartment, furnished, cable/dvd, patio: $170
all utilities are included.

Renting a motorbike: $50

Gym membership: real gym: $5 dollars per month
"Gym" with jacuzzi, steam room, sauna: $40 per month

Average meal: .75 cents on up

Pretty easy life. You can survive by working 13 hours per week if you want.

WTF!?!?!?!?!

This is very considerable!

 

[Big Smoothy]

Estoy feliz aqui mejor que los estados unidos por ahora....

Ven aca....

 

[donescobar2000]

Originally posted by Mr_Snafu
Estoy feliz aqui mejor que los estados unidos por ahora....

Ven aca....