I agree with you Roman, sure Jennifer Aniston is good response to the pic I found, no doubt about it and there's thousands of women you could put in that for that matter, ones you don't know but in general, we're fat as a country. I for one am trying every day to do something about my weight, I'm short and stocky and have bad genes, so its harder for me but I'm not over-weight at all and proud of it, but I'm also no "Tony Atlas" either. My buddy Derek and I made a pact a long time ago when we were alot younger and went to carshows and cruize nights and you'd see these guys sitting in their lawn chairs infront of their Murican muscle cars with HUGE boilers, we both said that when we're that age that isn't going to be us and so far, we've held up the deal, although either of us have a toy car anymore either, LOL!
I'm glad for the input from everyone!
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Well believe it or not, as a country, we are making strides in the right direction. In fact, we are no longer the most obese nation in the world!
It's definitely an issue. And IMHO, it's not because we're fat. The issue is why we're fat. We don't slow down and take the time for anything. We live in the now. Not only are we not going to have a healthy balanced dinner sitting down with our families (and instead are going to go to some restaraunt or drive-thru), but we are going to choose fatty, good-tasting food because it's good "right now", not concerned about how it will affect us "in the future". And trust me! I know allll about that. Last July I was 330lbs. As of this morning I'm 251. Fact is, I was busy (still am) and made TONS of excuses (Americans love excuses and to pass blame). The reality though? It's all my fault- nobody elses, and I have plenty of time to eat healthy. Everyone does. "I only get a 20 minute lunch". So? Sometimes I don't get one at all. If I go out, there are healthy choices everywhere (Protip: Look at the nutritional info. A McDonalds cheeseburger is lower calorie than a lot of their chicken wraps; though there's more nutrition in the wraps. Also, Salads aren't always a good choice. They often lack in nutrition and have so much junk on them, like dressings or even fried chicken, that they are a very poor choice). Otherwise, I prepare my lunches at home beforehand. Today I had some fruit to satisfy my sweet tooth, a piece of smoked salmon and a salad made with spinach, some fresh peppers and a light vinegar dressing used sparingly. Took just a few minutes to prepare this morning.
Anyway, point is, every nation- every people- every creed has issues. Our biggest one, IMO, is the live-in-the-now culture that is catching up with us. We can do it though! No excuses. We're also an excuse culture. Especially when it comes to weight loss. All kinds of magazine articles on fad diets and stuff. And my favorite "Diets don't work". Yes they do. It's basic science. Calories; carbs, proteins, sugars- your body uses them for energy. If your body takes in more energy than it uses, it stores the rest. So take in less, and it'll use up it's storage. Period. End of story. You don't have a slow metabolism the heavier you are, the faster your metabolism is. Fact. Unless you have a diagnosed thyroid condition- which usually accompanies tons of other horrible symptoms and can even be fatal- you don't have a 'slow metabolism'. I started out eating over 2000 calories a day and losing 2-3 pounds a week. Scary to think of how much I must've been eating before that. Currently eating 1600 calories a day and continuing to lose, and as I lose I reduce the number of calories; because guess what, as I lose weight- my metabolism slows! Not the other way around. There is less tissue for my body to 'feed'.
If we could burn every feel-good Doctor Oz article about a magic bean that'll make you lose weight with no effort, quit making excuses for our lifestyles and treat fatty, fried foods, sweets, sweetened drinks, etc. as occasional treats instead of meal staples; we'd be a very healthy country.
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