And America Keeps Getting Fatter

[TheOrangeCat]

http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-obesity-report-20110708,0,3732059.story

This is bad. Very bad.

 

[grower_boy]

Are you fat, OC?

And do you think this disturbing trend will ever turn around?

 

[TheOrangeCat]

Are you fat, OC?

And do you think this disturbing trend will ever turn around?

I am pleasingly trim and athletic.

And, no, not as long as fat profits are to be made from pushing fat portions of grease.

 

[grower_boy]

That's good to hear, man. Do you not eat fast food? I quit eating it back in April.

 

[Tittyman5000]

Is this some kinda Slander against America?

 

[TheOrangeCat]

That's good to hear, man. Do you not eat fast food? I quit eating it back in April.

I'm not huge on fast food, but I do like cheese, pate, bread, wine, chips etc etc ... I think it's all about moderation. An unpopular concept perhaps, but better to enjoy a little of everything for a long time, than a lot of everything for a short time.

I think.

 

[gunslingingbird]

I am proud to say that I'm working hard to go the opposite way. In April I was tipping the scales at just shy of 230 pounds. My size 38 jeans were starting to fit a little too snugly, and I was dreading the thought of having to start getting size 40 jeans.

Yesterday when I weighed myself the scale said 212. I'm currently comfortably wearing a pair of size 36 jeans, and think I can make it to a size 34. I'm nowhere near my ultimate goal of 180, but it's a start. :thumbsup:

 

[Neutron66]

And America Keeps Getting Fatter

Looks to me like she's been slimming down.

 

[Violator79]

I am proud to say that I'm working hard to go the opposite way. In April I was tipping the scales at just shy of 230 pounds. My size 38 jeans were starting to fit a little too snugly, and I was dreading the thought of having to start getting size 40 jeans.

Yesterday when I weighed myself the scale said 212. I'm currently comfortably wearing a pair of size 36 jeans, and think I can make it to a size 34. I'm nowhere near my ultimate goal of 180, but it's a start. :thumbsup:

I used to around the same as you. I'm around 220 now but I've been doing a lot of outside work and been sweating my ass off so that's always a good weigh loss program. If I was to really try I could get down to a size 34, I'm a size 36-38 now, but I'm not that bad. I can still see my feet and dick when I look down so that's always a good sign to see if you're too fat.

 

[gunslingingbird]

I used to around the same as you. I'm around 220 now but I've been doing a lot of outside work and been sweating my ass off so that's always a good weigh loss program. If I was to really try I could get down to a size 34, I'm a size 36-38 now, but I'm not that bad. I can still see my feet and dick when I look down so that's always a good sign to see if you're too fat.

One of the reasons why I realized that I desperately needed to lose weight was the physical nature of my job. You see, if you have to rig in an arena setting, not only are you standing on a beam 90+ feet in the air pulling up chain that weighs a pound per foot, you're also snaking and wriggling your way through small, awkward openings that weren't meant for people to crawl through. The less mass and more limber you are, the easier it is to navigate your way around a ceiling.

 

[Violator79]

One of the reasons why I realized that I desperately needed to lose weight was the physical nature of my job. You see, if you have to rig in an arena setting, not only are you standing on a beam 90+ feet in the air pulling up chain that weighs a pound per foot, you're also snaking and wriggling your way through small, awkward openings that weren't meant for people to crawl through. The less mass and more limber you are, the easier it is to navigate your way around a ceiling.

I understand completely what you're saying. Been there done that myself and in situations like that, thinner is better.


For some reason the line "fat guy in a little coat" popped in my mind. :dunno:

 

[Facetious]

Back to the bigger cars again I guess...:clap:

 

[KillTheIndustry]

http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2011/

Fattest states:

1. Mississippi (34.4%)
2. Alabama (32.3%)
3. West Virginia (32.2%)
4. Tennessee (31.9%)
5. Louisiana (31.6%)
6. Kentucky (31.5%)
7. Oklahoma (31.4%)
8. South Carolina (30.9%)
9. Arkansas (30.6%)
10. Michigan (30.5%)

 

[Juliuscaesar]

This is why I hate the health nuts who say all you have to do to lose weight is to cut down on the fat and eat more "healthier"...B.S

I've lost up to 50 pounds once while on the atkins diet by eating nothing but meat, cheese, and fat.

 

[Atar554]

Where's the statistics on people who are underweight? I feel there's more starving people in the world than overweight.

Doesn't that kinda matter more?

 

[KillTheIndustry]

http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2011/

Fattest states:

1. Mississippi (34.4%)
2. Alabama (32.3%)
3. West Virginia (32.2%)
4. Tennessee (31.9%)
5. Louisiana (31.6%)
6. Kentucky (31.5%)
7. Oklahoma (31.4%)
8. South Carolina (30.9%)
9. Arkansas (30.6%)
10. Michigan (30.5%)

Hmm...

 

[STDiva]

Jesus. If I was 180 I'd be a twig. I'm a happy 245. I work out, run and I don't own a car so I walk and bike everywhere. I'm not a body builder by any means, but I sure the fuck ain't obese, but according to bmi, I am. Fuck that.

So what is obese?

 

[Atar554]

Jesus. If I was 180 I'd be a twig. I'm a happy 245. I work out, run and I don't own a car so I walk and bike everywhere. I'm not a body builder by any means, but I sure the fuck ain't obese, but according to bmi, I am. Fuck that.

So what is obese?

People going by BMI have no clue what obese is imo.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439

 

[Death-Proof-69]

i have approximately ~4-6% body fat so it's not me...i eat A LOT, but i'm also very active and have an extremely enthusiastic metabolism

 

[brodkill]

Jesus. If I was 180 I'd be a twig. I'm a happy 245. I work out, run and I don't own a car so I walk and bike everywhere. I'm not a body builder by any means, but I sure the fuck ain't obese, but according to bmi, I am. Fuck that.

So what is obese?

but how tall are you

if your 0ve 6'5' then your not fat, but if your under that you might be?