why is america so fat ????

kimchee7270 · Aug 29, 2007

the news is reporting the us has an obesity problem !.......traveled around the world ....n without a doubt ...americans are overweight compared to eurpope n asia ......

portians of food , type of food , etc...

n yet the ironic part is , we americans are so much into fitness ....

other countries i've been to hardly have a full gym ...they r too busy walking to work or working all day period !

i was in france 2 years ago....they were eating rich foods /cheeses/ sometimes 7 or 8 pm...yet not too many fat frenchmen ...

michael fvckn moore outta do his fat ass a favor n do a documentary on this topic !:smoker2:

Railbird · Aug 29, 2007

A.euros and asians always have a cig in there mouth instead of food.
B. Americans wealthy so the eat out more and large potions. the bottomless coke with the free refills,etc.
C. Americans stuck in traffic instead of walking or riding a bicycle to work like chinese.
D. Southeast Americans lots of fried food.

wolfie_cr · Aug 29, 2007

because you guys cant resist a 'yes' to the 'do you want to supersize that combo?'

plain and simple, no bullcrap about stress and retarded excuses like that

kimchee7270 · Aug 29, 2007

Railbird said:
A.euros and asians always have a cig in there mouth instead of food.
B. Americans wealthy so the eat out more and large potions. the bottomless coke with the free refills,etc.
C. Americans stuck in traffic instead of walking or riding a bicycle to work like chinese.
D. Southeast Americans lots of fried food.

u right, rail...

good points....its the lack of excersise n large portions !!!

christ, when i was in italy ...the soccer shirts were all smaller...an xl in italy will be a medium or large at the most in the us !

rayray · Aug 29, 2007

fast food restraunt on every fukin corner, each trying to outdo each other with the supersize shit. plus, i think we are just lazy most of the time.

valdosta · Aug 29, 2007

I am 6 feet tall and 180 pounds or so which isn't fat. America as a whole though is fat. The reasons have already been mentioned. People are to lazy to exercise on a everyday basis and people consume to much food. It's not exactly rocket science.

gskiman · Aug 29, 2007

The average American is lazy, eats too much fast food, walks as far as the end of their driveway, and qualifies pushing a remote as exercise.
Which is good because it keeps most of them off my playground.

hm2.0 · Aug 29, 2007

I'm watching the U17 match b/w Espana and North Korea...and we, Americans, should take a cue from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Oppression and malnutrition has gotten these teens downright skinny. Yeah, they're athletes but lookin at their keeper...he needs to eat badly.

Kimchee, get your virgin, mail-order bride to fix the North Korean goalkeeper some dog, kim chee & rice, asap. :103631605

ivyconniver · Aug 29, 2007

video games and computers arent helping any either. No more sandlot baseball or pickup basketball games until it's too dark to see the ball. Now it's 12 hours a day on the computer.

kid44 · Aug 29, 2007

We are completely spoiled.
I refuse to let me 2 boys sit at the computer or video games for more than an hour a day. Fast food has always been frowned upon in their upbringing. Outside activities are a must. Grew up with fruits and veggies.

Our country has become the dual working parent housholds with the big house and 2 cars. Who watches or raises the kids? Daycare or school.

Parents have little time to cook good meals, thus fast food. Our priorities are all f+++++ up. Pay attention to our kids and it would be a better and healthier place.

coconutman · Aug 29, 2007

McDonald's with dollar menu is very affordable to the lower class American. I also think watching t.v is another big problem. Look how many people watch American Idol, it's insane.

mr21 · Aug 29, 2007

a person's socio-economic status is a major factor - poor people don't have enough money to eat healthy, are lazy, and too stupid to make correct decisions when it comes to health and nutrition

coconutman · Aug 29, 2007

Here is New York i see tons of obese people, the flab of fat is just sickening, i can't ever imagine how these people can live with themselves. I mean it's something you can control.

Dante · Aug 29, 2007

wolfie_cr said:
because you guys cant resist a 'yes' to the 'do you want to supersize that combo?'

plain and simple, no bullcrap about stress and retarded excuses like that

exactly....EAT your dinner on SMALL coffee cup saucer plates....NOT the big 15inch plates we where trained as kids to clean our plate well clean a SMALL plate you should only be eating meals the size of your fist when clenched

SMALL PORTIONS

stef · Aug 29, 2007

Just got back from Italy and spent a good deal of time at the beach (which is GREAT scenery). My kids and myself all thought that their was more overweight Italians then we have seen in the past and we do get over there every couple of years. As many overweight as Americans, NO. This weight thing is a world wide problem and no doubt the Americans are leading the way.

kimchee7270 · Aug 29, 2007

hm2.0 said:
I'm watching the U17 match b/w Espana and North Korea...and we, Americans, should take a cue from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Oppression and malnutrition has gotten these teens downright skinny. Yeah, they're athletes but lookin at their keeper...he needs to eat badly.

Kimchee, get your virgin, mail-order bride to fix the North Korean goalkeeper some dog, kim chee & rice, asap.

we'll do :lolBIG:

kimchee7270 · Aug 29, 2007

Dante said:
exactly....EAT your dinner on SMALL coffee cup saucer plates....NOT the big 15inch plates we where trained as kids to clean our plate well clean a SMALL plate you should only be eating meals the size of your fist when clenched

SMALL PORTIONS

this can't be emphazied enough...

when i was in france /italy even the pasta for the bowl of spagetti was smaller.....hardly any sauce like we americans drench

in korea ...the portions of rice are small n with the main dish ex..fish there are small assorted portions of vegetables in spices all laid out n PREPARED ....all small portions .

kimchee7270 · Aug 29, 2007

Dsethi said:
sit at your desk all day doing work, only time you break is for lunch or a much needed snack or quick meal to get you through the afternoon/early evening, not to mention much social activity people engage in revolves around eating

Its amazing when you go to EuropeOr Asia HOW MUCH WALKING PeopleDON"T MIND dOIng ! ....Americans LOVE There CARS N Remotes .... TheKids Aren'tinto Basketball / baseball....They R into Fvckn Loungin around In Front of The TV orCopmuters . I'm Sure There are EXceptions To the rule , But as a WholeIts becoming less n less .....Christ, NearMe They've Abolished Concert halls for LARGE ASS SHOPPING GROCERY STORES !

N U saidIT DSETh .....HOw Many Americans LOVE TO Engage in A Social ACTIVITY .....???..." HEY..LET"S GO OUT N EAT while WE tALK !" :lolBIG:

In france , They'll Go out To little Coffee Shops To Meet n Talk ...NOT WOLF Down a 6 Course MEal to Soicialize .:nono5:

RobFunk · Aug 29, 2007

Good thread. Terrefic replys.

Coconutman, you also have a lot of fine women per capita.

Take the good with the bad. First time I walked through Manhattan, I think my jaw almost hit the ground.

Dsethi, great point when you say "much social activity people engage in revolves around eating".

What amazed me is in the Documentary 'super size me' that they showed these young school kids a picture of Jesus. And NONE of them knew who it was (sorry relegious right). But then they showed them a picture of Ronald Mcdonald. And they ALL knew who he was. Bad eating habits are forced on Americans at a young age. And if they could still get away with it, they would be showing the Cartoon Camel to put it in young minds about smoking.

kimchee7270 · Aug 29, 2007

americans influence

the funny thing is....whenever americans introduce their fastfood chains in other countries, their kids start to get fat as well!:smoking: