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Do you think 9 out of 10 fat people are fat because they live a fat lifestyle?
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Dingo Warrior
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And maybe 1 out of 10 (being generous) may have some kind of medical issue where no matter what they are going to be fat.
It ties into politics because if government gets more involved in healthcare, obese people will cost more so they may try to collect more money from fat people.
It ties into politics because if government gets more involved in healthcare, obese people will cost more so they may try to collect more money from fat people.
Halfwords McGill
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10 out of 10 fat people are fat because they live a fat lifestyle. Fat doesn't just appear out of thin air. Regardless of any kind of medical condition, people get fat because they eat more calories than they burn off. Period. A person may have a condition that may make losing weight hard, but it won't make it impossible.
They should also collect from: people with hereditary diseases, people who smoke, people who drink more than two alcoholic drinks in a day, people who do illegal drugs, people who eat junk food, people who do not do cardiovascular exercise 3 times a week for 30 minutes, people who do not eat 9 servings of fruits and vegetables, people who have bad driving records, people who have bad dental visits, people who engage in risky jobs or hobbies, people who engage in promiscuous sex....get the point?
First off, I'm fat and proud. Why? Because I take a 35 minute walk with my dog, every day. I play with nieces and nephews at least 3 times a week. When I visit my uncle in the hospital, I take the stairs, all 6 floors, to see him. Admittedly, I eat only so-so.
Second, why does this matter? I've never gone to the hospital for an obesity-related reason. For my asthma? Yes. For the respiratory infections that asthmatics are prone to? Yes. Because I was fat and had a random piece of cellulite hurt? No.
Third, despite my exercise and slight increase in making better eating choices, there is only so much I'll ever be able to do. At one point, I weighed in at 310 lbs; I had, over the course of a year, gotten down to 195. That's a loss of 115 lbs. My point? Despite working a job that revolved around physical labor, eating PERFECTLY (yes, literally) and counting calories for about 2 years and maintaining it, I could not get LOWER than that 195 lbs.
195 lbs was still 40 lbs overweight for my height. In this case, genetics was coming into play; my parents and grandparents were ALL obese. Sometimes, good habits can only take you so far.
Fourth, on BOTH sides of my family, the following run rampant:
Diabetes; heart disease; high blood pressure; arthritis; oral health problems.
Despite my efforts, including exercise, improving upon my habits and brushing my teeth after every meal, this is a case where I may DELAY those things, but will likely still come into them. Why? Because genetics can dictate a great deal.
Second, why does this matter? I've never gone to the hospital for an obesity-related reason. For my asthma? Yes. For the respiratory infections that asthmatics are prone to? Yes. Because I was fat and had a random piece of cellulite hurt? No.
Third, despite my exercise and slight increase in making better eating choices, there is only so much I'll ever be able to do. At one point, I weighed in at 310 lbs; I had, over the course of a year, gotten down to 195. That's a loss of 115 lbs. My point? Despite working a job that revolved around physical labor, eating PERFECTLY (yes, literally) and counting calories for about 2 years and maintaining it, I could not get LOWER than that 195 lbs.
195 lbs was still 40 lbs overweight for my height. In this case, genetics was coming into play; my parents and grandparents were ALL obese. Sometimes, good habits can only take you so far.
Fourth, on BOTH sides of my family, the following run rampant:
Diabetes; heart disease; high blood pressure; arthritis; oral health problems.
Despite my efforts, including exercise, improving upon my habits and brushing my teeth after every meal, this is a case where I may DELAY those things, but will likely still come into them. Why? Because genetics can dictate a great deal.
My Business Plan
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No, the Obesity problem has more to do with the chemicals and additives in our mass produced foods and drinks.
ObamaLiedAmericaDied
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Yes many of them are.
There are a few with thyroid problems etc.
We need the Gov to stay out of HC
There are a few with thyroid problems etc.
We need the Gov to stay out of HC
It's hard to determine.
I think there are a lot of undiagnosed depressed and angry and stressed people out there. Not saying that the population needs to be drugged. But I think that there's a lot of pain that people self-medicate with food. There's a certain rush of adrenaline when you eat and it relaxes you. It can get addictive for that chemical reason. And when you're stressed or depressed, then it's easy to turn to something legal to make you feel better, like food.
For example, one of my best friends is 300 lbs. She weighed 150 when she was brutally raped. Since then she's self-medicated. Yes, she's had therapy, yes, she's been on medication. But should she be punished because she's turned to a protective lifestyle in result of her personal tragedy? No, it's not good to have all the health problems that come with the weight, and she realizes this, but condemning people who might have an unseen reason for their weight seems to be becoming more and more popular.
I think it's more productive to ask WHY we're getting fatter as a nation. And fixing the problem is far more important than just treating the symptoms.
I think there are a lot of undiagnosed depressed and angry and stressed people out there. Not saying that the population needs to be drugged. But I think that there's a lot of pain that people self-medicate with food. There's a certain rush of adrenaline when you eat and it relaxes you. It can get addictive for that chemical reason. And when you're stressed or depressed, then it's easy to turn to something legal to make you feel better, like food.
For example, one of my best friends is 300 lbs. She weighed 150 when she was brutally raped. Since then she's self-medicated. Yes, she's had therapy, yes, she's been on medication. But should she be punished because she's turned to a protective lifestyle in result of her personal tragedy? No, it's not good to have all the health problems that come with the weight, and she realizes this, but condemning people who might have an unseen reason for their weight seems to be becoming more and more popular.
I think it's more productive to ask WHY we're getting fatter as a nation. And fixing the problem is far more important than just treating the symptoms.
It's hard to determine.
I think there are a lot of undiagnosed depressed and angry and stressed people out there. Not saying that the population needs to be drugged. But I think that there's a lot of pain that people self-medicate with food. There's a certain rush of adrenaline when you eat and it relaxes you. It can get addictive for that chemical reason. And when you're stressed or depressed, then it's easy to turn to something legal to make you feel better, like food.
For example, one of my best friends is 300 lbs. She weighed 150 when she was brutally raped. Since then she's self-medicated. Yes, she's had therapy, yes, she's been on medication. But should she be punished because she's turned to a protective lifestyle in result of her personal tragedy? No, it's not good to have all the health problems that come with the weight, and she realizes this, but condemning people who might have an unseen reason for their weight seems to be becoming more and more popular.
I think it's more productive to ask WHY we're getting fatter as a nation. And fixing the problem is far more important than just treating the symptoms.
I think there are a lot of undiagnosed depressed and angry and stressed people out there. Not saying that the population needs to be drugged. But I think that there's a lot of pain that people self-medicate with food. There's a certain rush of adrenaline when you eat and it relaxes you. It can get addictive for that chemical reason. And when you're stressed or depressed, then it's easy to turn to something legal to make you feel better, like food.
For example, one of my best friends is 300 lbs. She weighed 150 when she was brutally raped. Since then she's self-medicated. Yes, she's had therapy, yes, she's been on medication. But should she be punished because she's turned to a protective lifestyle in result of her personal tragedy? No, it's not good to have all the health problems that come with the weight, and she realizes this, but condemning people who might have an unseen reason for their weight seems to be becoming more and more popular.
I think it's more productive to ask WHY we're getting fatter as a nation. And fixing the problem is far more important than just treating the symptoms.
Some yes but for others there are health issues that can contribute to this. The saddest thing for me is that in certain countries including the one I am currently living in, it is actually cheaper to buy takeaway food than it is to buy regular everyday shopping.
We pay GST on fruit and vegetables which I find utterly shocking, so for those that don't know how to grow their own it's rough going. Obesity is draining the health care system here too, and now as a result diabetes is sky rocketing, and costing a fortune for the tax payer.
All it takes is educating certain people, and dropping the levy on healthy foods and it would go a long way, but as it stands there is money to be made by being sick, and yet were we to rid ourselves on this tax it would save millions! A simple plan that would save us all, yet still nothing is done.
By the way my cholesterol count is through the roof, and yet I don't drink alcohol, eat healthy, and weigh only 105 pounds. My genetics have been attributed to this. The second I opened my gob and my Scottish accent came out the game was a bogey..Bloody hell it's NO FAIR...hahaha
We pay GST on fruit and vegetables which I find utterly shocking, so for those that don't know how to grow their own it's rough going. Obesity is draining the health care system here too, and now as a result diabetes is sky rocketing, and costing a fortune for the tax payer.
All it takes is educating certain people, and dropping the levy on healthy foods and it would go a long way, but as it stands there is money to be made by being sick, and yet were we to rid ourselves on this tax it would save millions! A simple plan that would save us all, yet still nothing is done.
By the way my cholesterol count is through the roof, and yet I don't drink alcohol, eat healthy, and weigh only 105 pounds. My genetics have been attributed to this. The second I opened my gob and my Scottish accent came out the game was a bogey..Bloody hell it's NO FAIR...hahaha