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Re: Americans still getting fat
« Reply #30 on: July 01, 2009, 10:59:55 PM »
Quote from: oakranger on July 01, 2009, 12:11:01 PM
Still increasing among kids and adults.  My solution, force all fast food chain to close by 7 p.m, non of this "open till 1 a.m." and make them to make healthyer foods.  Have all restaurants to cut trans fat, carbohydrates ect, and enough of make new junk food, pop, and other foods that causes people to be fat.   
If they were to run a bit more, they wouldn't be so fat. The food is easy to burn off, unless you let it keep mounting weight on you. Then its hard...
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Re: Americans still getting fat
« Reply #31 on: July 01, 2009, 11:48:01 PM »
Quote from: soda72 on July 01, 2009, 01:45:06 PM
See if you're fat...

Calculate your body mass index



That BMI is a bit rough.

According to that, if I lost 10kgs I'd still be in the very highest/borderline range for the 'OK' range.

I have put on a few kilos lately due to poor diet and a full work/study workload, but if I lost 10kg without losing much muscle, I would be ripped.

That's hardly what I would consider an indicator of healthy body mass.

As it is, I'm just drying off after a shower after 1-hour cardio/weights workout, so those 10kgs shouldn't be an issue for long.
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Re: Americans still getting fat
« Reply #32 on: July 02, 2009, 12:28:20 AM »
Quote from: CAP1 on July 01, 2009, 10:24:45 PM
someone up the thread had mentioned "forcing all the fast food outlets to close by 7pm". this is a VERY bad idea. good reasoning, but be careful with things like this.

Yup in NZ they forced school cafeteria's to stop selling 'fatty' foods, ie pies, chips etc. So they kids ended up going to nearby takeaway places and getting much low quality food (ie pies with far higher fat and crap content).
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Re: Americans still getting fat
« Reply #33 on: July 02, 2009, 02:45:30 AM »
Quote from: CAP1 on July 01, 2009, 10:24:45 PM
someone up the thread had mentioned "forcing all the fast food outlets to close by 7pm". this is a VERY bad idea. good reasoning, but be careful with things like this.

 it becomes a slippery slope. today you agree to let the govt force a curfew on them, because you don;'t like the fact that kids are getting fat.

 what would then be next? close bowling alleys early, as they sometimes become hangouts for teens? it won't hurt anyone...the old people in the league should be home in bed before 8 anyway.
 how about if they decide that your favorite sporting goods outlet shouldn't be opened on weekends? and you work monday-saturday? but you wanted to go after work on saturday to buy that new hoyt compound bow? or that new glock?

see the point here? yes, i am  :noid with this, because it's the little steps they work in.




You make a good point.  And i am not totally point the finger on the fast food chain.  There are other areas that is just as fault for obesity.   

The challenges that we face as we get fat is the chemicals in our brain telling us.  I watch a program on T.V. not long a go and from what i was listen is that the fats in our body released some hormones that our brain picks up.  From there we have a need to eat more and more.  I may have got half of that wrong (do please correct me on it).
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Re: Americans still getting fat
« Reply #34 on: July 02, 2009, 07:52:41 AM »
Quote from: Vulcan on July 02, 2009, 12:28:20 AM
Yup in NZ they forced school cafeteria's to stop selling 'fatty' foods, ie pies, chips etc. So they kids ended up going to nearby takeaway places and getting much low quality food (ie pies with far higher fat and crap content).

right. it's like making a seatbelt law. those that wish, WILL find a way around it.

but also remember......if they force curfew on something you agree with today, it might be something you like next times.
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Re: Americans still getting fat
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Re: Americans still getting fat
« Reply #36 on: July 02, 2009, 03:38:28 PM »
See Rule #14
« Last Edit: July 02, 2009, 03:49:56 PM by Skuzzy »
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Re: Americans still getting fat
« Reply #37 on: July 02, 2009, 03:53:09 PM »
Quote from: oakranger on July 01, 2009, 12:11:01 PM
Still increasing among kids and adults.  My solution, force all fast food chain to close by 7 p.m, non of this "open till 1 a.m." and make them to make healthyer foods.  Have all restaurants to cut trans fat, carbohydrates ect, and enough of make new junk food, pop, and other foods that causes people to be fat.   

That's communism right there.

With freedom comes responsibility; if you can't keep your weight down it is no ones fault but your own. Not McDonald's. Not Burger King's. You.

If you die because you can't stop stuffing your face with cheeseburgers... Well, that's Darwinism.
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Re: Americans still getting fat
« Reply #38 on: July 02, 2009, 04:26:40 PM »
Quote from: Die Hard on July 02, 2009, 03:53:09 PM
That's communism right there.

With freedom comes responsibility; if you can't keep your weight down it is no ones fault but your own. Not McDonald's. Not Burger King's. You.

If you die because you can't stop stuffing your face with cheeseburgers... Well, that's Darwinism.

And your right about that.  But think about, the taxes you are paying for people who is on medical disability or something because they are so fat and sick from eatting that stuff.
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Re: Americans still getting fat
« Reply #39 on: July 02, 2009, 04:35:14 PM »
The obvious solution to that problem is to stop paying for these people.
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Re: Americans still getting fat
« Reply #40 on: July 02, 2009, 05:10:50 PM »
See Rule #14
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Re: Americans still getting fat
« Reply #41 on: July 02, 2009, 05:39:08 PM »
Quote from: crazyivan on July 01, 2009, 03:20:05 PM
Drink a glass of water before you eat.

Does beer count? :x
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Re: Americans still getting fat
« Reply #42 on: July 02, 2009, 05:42:21 PM »
Quote from: CHAPPY on July 02, 2009, 05:39:08 PM
Does beer count? :x

actually, beer would work for me......i can't eat when i'm drinking anything with ahchol in it.......
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Re: Americans still getting fat
« Reply #43 on: July 02, 2009, 06:05:54 PM »
Quote from: Dawger on July 01, 2009, 04:20:14 PM
Go on the internet and take advice on healthy living from a bunch of folks posting on an Bulletin Board for devotees of a video game.

You are guaranteed to live forever.

Great point. 

Guys in here can also offer expert advice on women.
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Re: Americans still getting fat
« Reply #44 on: July 02, 2009, 07:03:13 PM »
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