Yup.
You can lose weight eating nothing but Twinkies. You'll feel like dogshit, but you can.
It's all about calories in vs. out.
America's Obesity Problem Is Getting Even Worse
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Yup.
You can lose weight eating nothing but Twinkies. You'll feel like dogshit, but you can.
It's all about calories in vs. out.
Lol just don't go to all 81 games there. I def eat that but I only go to like 5-10 games a year.I was kinda horrified when I saw this on a recent trip to the States:
When you are from Europe.... We have a unified eu law that forces every product that is sold here to have the known nutrition table. But when you leave the eu you can see the wildest things...
I would explode when I would live in the USA.
Want.I was kinda horrified when I saw this on a recent trip to the States:
When flying to the US and landing then walking through the airport it's hard to not have an immediate "everyone here is really fat" thought.
You are right. I think it has a lot to do with when towns/cities were settled/developed. I imagine any town that has been around since the revolutionary war is pretty well situated and that is the case with many suburban towns surrounding NYC.
I was kinda horrified when I saw this on a recent trip to the States:
Content aside, that design is pretty damn innovative.
Exactly. People are over complicating the issue when it comes down to Cal-In/Cal-Out. I remember back in 2016 I dropped 30lbs working a full-time physical job and my diet was absolute garbage. The only reason I lost that much weight was due to all of the heavy lifting, and walking/running around.
I'm not going to pretend to be knowledgeable enough about metabolic abnormalities or hormone levels or thyroid issues that can affect somebody's ability or ease of putting on or losing weight. But your post seems to be asking me to believe your body is violating conservation of mass and energy, instead of believing you just suck at judging how much you actually eat or exercise.
Yeah, something concrete is causing this. Maybe it's partially all the hormones that are going into foods, but it's also because portions are way bigger now, fast food is super calorie-dense, and people have much easier access to it/it's cheaper/they eat more.
Where are you from?I was kinda horrified when I saw this on a recent trip to the States:
Mixed feelings. My length is 1,95 and I used to weigh 95 kilo. After a lot of walking, eating less and taking long trips on the bike I'm currently around 68 kg. I do know people that eat a lot less and exercise a lot but are extremely overweight. It's frustrating for them.
On the other hand I know some people that keep saying that it's in their genes to weigh a lot. One of them does absolutely nothing to lose weight. Does everything on bike, eats a lot and transformed the exercise evening in a drinking night. But still he complains that he's gaining weight.
On the other hand I know some people that keep saying that it's in their genes to weigh a lot. One of them does absolutely nothing to lose weight. Does everything on bike, eats a lot and transformed the exercise evening in a drinking night. But still he complains that he's gaining weight.
Ireland. We aren't beacons of healthy eating (the drunken part is only half true lol)
Fatty foods are cheaper while the healthier foods are more expensive. That's one of the main reasons.
That and people don't want to exercise. That's a problem for me. Went from 260 to 225 by adjusting my diet/portions, but I'm at a standstill now until I actually start exercising.
That and people don't want to exercise. That's a problem for me. Went from 260 to 225 by adjusting my diet/portions, but I'm at a standstill now until I actually start exercising.
I was going to ask if you were eating fish and chips while drinking a beer at the time, lol
Aussies are turning into fatties as well.
They are lucky they were skinny when they were young or else they would have very severe health issues. I'm worried about their kids though, I see some very chubby kids around.
They are lucky they were skinny when they were young or else they would have very severe health issues. I'm worried about their kids though, I see some very chubby kids around.
While you're right... Japan has a far worse work ethic, and they're not suffering from an obesity epidemic, as far as I know! It's a part of it, but definitely not the whole picture.
(I know you weren't saying that, but hey figured I'd comment anyway.)
I live in the tri state area and many towns around me don't have accessible trails within walking distance. Hell, some neighborhoods don't even have damn sidewalks
I don't suck at judging how much i eat and exercise. I'm not telling lies. In fact any nutritionnist would tell you the same.
It varies a lot. We aren't equal about this. And it can't be described by only taking eating behaviour into account.
I don't have thyroid problem myself.
And i don't deny any of the solutions proposed, like eating more veggies, doing more exercises, eating less overall. Clearly it should work. You just have to acknowledge everyone has different metabolism/genetics, and being obese doesn't mean you are eating 3000+ calories a day while spending your time on the couch.
I'm 6'3 and it says I could go to 148. A couple of years ago I was 190 pounds and a 32 waist, not sure how much further down I could go before I looked ridiculous. Not as ridiculous as ending up at 265 right enough.
Yeah American suburbs are literally designed for cars. Even dropping off mail is designed around cars where you drive up to drop off your mail and many pharmacies and banks have drive up ATMs and drop offs as well. Even just going around the block or across the street in some commercial areas requires that you use a car because there are literally no sidewalks.
Even here on this very thread, people are talking about mostly food and it causing obesity and only a select few are talking about the design of our cities in the English speaking world.
To an extent, yeah. I was calculated to need a far less than average body fat percentage to get into a "normal" weight category due to muscle mass. My family have all been short people who stack on muscle quickly. That being said, most people don't really fall into that category. I still need to lose some weight though, but I only consider recommendations provided by professionals who utilise body scans, measurements and dietary considerations.
You know things are screwed up when a large pizza is cheaper than getting a small pizza.
The other day I was trying to get peanut butter, it took me 10 minutes to find one without sugar.
The other day I was trying to get peanut butter, it took me 10 minutes to find one without sugar.
I am biased on this subject because at one point at 24 I was around 280/290 lbs and had a horrible diet partying too much and eating whatever I wanted. I started going to the gym and strictly counting calories and lost about 60 lbs in 6 months to get at a healthy 225. A few years later I just finished another dirty-ish bulk (I know, I know) to hit my goals in the gym and I'm dieting away about 15 lbs now doing intermittent fasting this time (16/8 or 18/6 depending on the day, 6 days a week) and I'm seeing results without even having to count calories this time.
I totally understand why some people get fat (I know firsthand the reasons I did), but I have a hard time understanding why people have difficulty losing weight if they're actually making a conscious effort to try. Consume less calories than you burn daily. That's all you have to do.
It's one thing to be fat and fine with yourself, it's not healthy but more power to you, but if you're claiming that you can't lose weight no matter what you do you're likely doing it wrong to begin with. I honesty think people in general are just really bad when it comes to dieting on their own, and mainly it lies with it being hard to just eyeball caloric values or estimate portions. I had to use an app for the first few months and it was tedious as hell, but it worked.
From the research I've done, while a thyroid condition can have some impact on weight gain and weight loss, having it account for being the sole reason you're 50 lbs overweight is a flimsy excuse.
Yea. BMI hasn't meant anything to me for several years now. Typically once you start putting on some muscle you want to measure body fat percentage instead. Muscle weighs more than fat.
I totally understand why some people get fat (I know firsthand the reasons I did), but I have a hard time understanding why people have difficulty losing weight if they're actually making a conscious effort to try. Consume less calories than you burn daily. That's all you have to do.
It's one thing to be fat and fine with yourself, it's not healthy but more power to you, but if you're claiming that you can't lose weight no matter what you do you're likely doing it wrong to begin with. I honesty think people in general are just really bad when it comes to dieting on their own, and mainly it lies with it being hard to just eyeball caloric values or estimate portions. I had to use an app for the first few months and it was tedious as hell, but it worked.
From the research I've done, while a thyroid condition can have some impact on weight gain and weight loss, having it account for being the sole reason you're 50 lbs overweight is a flimsy excuse.
Yea. BMI hasn't meant anything to me for several years now. Typically once you start putting on some muscle you want to measure body fat percentage instead. Muscle weighs more than fat.
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I do agree and acknowledge that there are other contributing factors like metabolism and genetics. But your case, if as extreme as it sounds in your first post, I have a really hard time believing you aren't the exception rather than the norm. The simple explanation is most likely that most of the obesity numbers are caused by poor lifestyle choices.
I'm still not going to believe that anyone with a daily caloric deficit doesn't lose weight over time, unless I see some empirical data from a completely controlled study.
I was kinda horrified when I saw this on a recent trip to the States:
that is disgusting. how they can still try and advertise Jacoby Ellsbury on any Yankee paraphernalia with a straight face baffles. top five worst contracts ever.
Most folks gain weight due to lack of activity and poor eating. Obesity has risen, not remained stagnant. That only shows that our overall diets and activity isn't working for the body. You probably have a metabolic problem, your case isn't the majority or even the norm.
They already do this. I'm pretty sure the serving size for a product is mandated by the FDA on a food-by-food basis, so there's no room for brands to deviate, unless I'm reading https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=101.12 wrong.
Just displaying a "per 100 g" amount across the board sounds more useless to me, considering that different foods have different weights. Is seeing how many calories are in a 1/4 pound of tic tacs really useful?
it could be useful if you want to compare nutritional stats between different types of foods
say if you want to compare tic-tacs to potato chips
As much as I despise people who mock "uggos" and the "fat acceptance" movement, I do think it's a really unhealthy movement because it absolves people of accountability for their health.
This isn't true. The majority of the populations bmr is within 200 cal of each other. There isn't more than a few percentage points difference between one person's metabolism and another.
People are fact because they eat too much and because they don't move enough.
I'm around a 23 BMI these days. I was obese once at over 32 BMI, though.
Thank god I discovered low-carb eating.
Thank god I discovered low-carb eating.
America even body shames thin people into being fat
you can often hear "somebody get that girl a cheeseburger!" directed at people who I would not even classify as skinny but just normal healthy weight.
After living in Japan and China for so many years.. it is weird to see what Americans classify as skinny haha
you can often hear "somebody get that girl a cheeseburger!" directed at people who I would not even classify as skinny but just normal healthy weight.
After living in Japan and China for so many years.. it is weird to see what Americans classify as skinny haha
I could be wrong, but BMI isn't really the most accurate measurement of health. It might point you in the right direction, but don't sweat it too much if you're just overweight by BMI.
Personally as someone who's getting in decent shape for the first time in his life, cut out soda and beer if you drink much. I pretty much only drink ice water, unsweetened iced tea, and seltzer.
Dad bod probably fits in the low end of overweight at its worst (hell, i'm developing dad bod and have a near-ideal weight for my height).
