There are a lot of uninformed comments being made regarding obesity.
In absolute simplicity the theory is that you will lose weight if you burn off more calories than you eat.
In reality one has to consider outside factors.
Genetics: Some people inherit a starvation gene that comes from for example, tribes that lived in areas where there were common food shortages. The gene allowed them to store fats to get them past the lean times.
Now that they get regular food supplies from modern delivery systems they suffer from obesity and huge diabetic problems.
PTSD and it's variants: Drugs to suppress moods also suppress the full stomach feeling so the person keeps on eating.
Stress and PTSD are not the same but are related. When a person is down, food is the fastest gratification. "I'm unhappy. I need pleasure. A Dutchie will do."
Fat shame a slightly pudgy person and make them feel bad about themselves. Their reaction is to feel the good sensation of something sweet on their tongue. RIP Karen Carpenter who wasn't overweight.
Crash diets trick your body into a starvation mode that never goes away. There are obese people that gain weight if they consume much more than a thousand calories a day. That's a Big Mac combo.
Could it be the fault of the parents? Dumb breed dumb. I used to drive to work the same way every day and saw the same kid, assuming on his way to school with breakfast and lunch, a 2 liter bottle of Coke and big bag of chips.
I know a guy that went on a Doctor created injection diet and lost so much weight people thought he was dying. He actually had to put 10 pounds back on. He developed a thyroid problem and went off the system. He weighs more now than ever. He makes Ford look slim.
How many fat people do you see in the fast food ads? Really, supersize me doesn't add calories? Do you want upgrade to a shake that is a third of your daily caloric limit?
Work pressures are up, the economy sucks for those not established and food is fun. Work longer hours and instead of cooking, dine out. A pile of cheap fries make the restaurant look generous which leads to success.
Think about it when you see a "Fat Pig". Do you actually think they want to be like that? They looked in a mirror and said I'm too skinny I want to be fat. There are problems that no one wants to recognize.
Housing: I'll never be able to save up a down payment so I might as well enjoy the day, let's eat.
Housing: That big old house in Parkdale used to be single family with a big kitchen and a dining room. Now it's a four-plex with a kitchen too small for entertaining, let's dine out on salty fat stuff.
The food industry: Most of the food you see at our grocery stores come from ten mega corporations. It is an industry. Grandma isn't making the cookies a dozen at a time. They engineer foods to make you want to eat more.
Timbits breakfast cereal????
I knew a couple that had a kid. They couldn't stand or understand crying. The moment it whimpered they shoved food in its mouth. She looked like a blimp at six months. What does she look like now. Who's at fault?
FWIW I'm about 40 pounds over weight and would like to lose it. All I have to do is carefully measure and calculate every morsel that I eat. So I have a day where every person on the jobsite is an A-hole, traffic sucked, the car is acting weird and there are three new problems to fix at home. Yeah right, give me beer and wings. I'll diet tomorrow.
All diets work at first because they make you think about what you're eating. Almost all of them fail because people get tired of the routine.
I don't find obese people attractive but am more concerned about them enjoying life, avoiding medical issues and being a productive member of society. If you aren't part of the solution you're part of the problem.
In absolute simplicity the theory is that you will lose weight if you burn off more calories than you eat.
In reality one has to consider outside factors.
Genetics: Some people inherit a starvation gene that comes from for example, tribes that lived in areas where there were common food shortages. The gene allowed them to store fats to get them past the lean times.
Now that they get regular food supplies from modern delivery systems they suffer from obesity and huge diabetic problems.
PTSD and it's variants: Drugs to suppress moods also suppress the full stomach feeling so the person keeps on eating.
Stress and PTSD are not the same but are related. When a person is down, food is the fastest gratification. "I'm unhappy. I need pleasure. A Dutchie will do."
Fat shame a slightly pudgy person and make them feel bad about themselves. Their reaction is to feel the good sensation of something sweet on their tongue. RIP Karen Carpenter who wasn't overweight.
Crash diets trick your body into a starvation mode that never goes away. There are obese people that gain weight if they consume much more than a thousand calories a day. That's a Big Mac combo.
Could it be the fault of the parents? Dumb breed dumb. I used to drive to work the same way every day and saw the same kid, assuming on his way to school with breakfast and lunch, a 2 liter bottle of Coke and big bag of chips.
I know a guy that went on a Doctor created injection diet and lost so much weight people thought he was dying. He actually had to put 10 pounds back on. He developed a thyroid problem and went off the system. He weighs more now than ever. He makes Ford look slim.
How many fat people do you see in the fast food ads? Really, supersize me doesn't add calories? Do you want upgrade to a shake that is a third of your daily caloric limit?
Work pressures are up, the economy sucks for those not established and food is fun. Work longer hours and instead of cooking, dine out. A pile of cheap fries make the restaurant look generous which leads to success.
Think about it when you see a "Fat Pig". Do you actually think they want to be like that? They looked in a mirror and said I'm too skinny I want to be fat. There are problems that no one wants to recognize.
Housing: I'll never be able to save up a down payment so I might as well enjoy the day, let's eat.
Housing: That big old house in Parkdale used to be single family with a big kitchen and a dining room. Now it's a four-plex with a kitchen too small for entertaining, let's dine out on salty fat stuff.
The food industry: Most of the food you see at our grocery stores come from ten mega corporations. It is an industry. Grandma isn't making the cookies a dozen at a time. They engineer foods to make you want to eat more.
Timbits breakfast cereal????
I knew a couple that had a kid. They couldn't stand or understand crying. The moment it whimpered they shoved food in its mouth. She looked like a blimp at six months. What does she look like now. Who's at fault?
FWIW I'm about 40 pounds over weight and would like to lose it. All I have to do is carefully measure and calculate every morsel that I eat. So I have a day where every person on the jobsite is an A-hole, traffic sucked, the car is acting weird and there are three new problems to fix at home. Yeah right, give me beer and wings. I'll diet tomorrow.
All diets work at first because they make you think about what you're eating. Almost all of them fail because people get tired of the routine.
I don't find obese people attractive but am more concerned about them enjoying life, avoiding medical issues and being a productive member of society. If you aren't part of the solution you're part of the problem.
