is it true that everyone is fat in america?

Question

england is going the same way, should we be botherd by a few extra pounds or should we constantly strive to be stick thin untill we die? do you spend your life on a diet an cry when you wish you could have a piece of chocolate? im nearly 40 and battle with my weight constantly to the point of obsesion. is it time to give it up?

Answer 1

You should give up exercise and weight control.Join our group of fat, lazy, sloppy assess, and eat whatever fast food you want whenever you want.

Answer 2

You should strive to be the correct weight, for your health as well as the way you look. But if it's a struggle for you, then you're going about it the wrong way.

The metabolism can be in either of two states - anabolic or catabolic. Reading between the lines, I'd say yours is the latter, which means your body is saving every bit of fat it can for a rainy day. Don't starve yourself, keep those calories coming in (by eating a sensible diet) and your body will realise that food is plentiful, and stop trying to store it. More small meals are better than fewer, bigger meals.

If you do this, after a while it'll become a way of life, and it'll no longer be an obsession. Oh, and you'll be able to have that piece of chocolate whenever you want!

Answer 3

No way, not everyone is fat in america, especially not in California.
However, there are pleanty of people yes who are overweight and even obeise here. And I do blame it partly on the abundance of fast food chains throughout are country.

I don't think England should be bothered by a few extra pounds, but England should be concerned if there are too many fast food chains being built throughout the country--those few extra pounds might turn into a weight epidemic like we have in MOST of the U.S. I don't think it's good to be too extreme and try to glamourize being stick thin either, that's gross and unhealthy looking too.

I don't spend my life on a STRICT diet just on a moderate one, and I excersize regularly. This has been sucsessful for me so far, but I'm only 25. So that might change someday! lol.

I don't think you should be obsessed with dieting, and I don't think you should give it up totally either. Because either way you'll be miserable. So go with moderation on dieting, and work out when ever you can! GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Answer 4

most people are not just carrying a few extra pounds, that's the problem. another problem is that society has changing the role that food plays. food is meant to fuel the body, that's it plain and simple. there are so many other pleasures in life that people can enjoy that do not effect the health, food shouldn't be at the top of that list. that's what gets many people into trouble.

I'm almost 40 myself and have a six-pack and have had one my entire life, even when I was 270 lbs at 6'0. I decided to learn about nutrition at an early age to "avoid" having weight problems and illness. I only spend 8 hours a week on exercise. I can eat pizza and ice cream all weekend and not gain a pound and I've missed maybe 4 days of work/school from illness in the past 24 years and have never had a prescription for any type of medication in my life.

eating healthy is all about balance not avoidance of the foods that we enjoy, you just can't let the food control you. you wouldn't put diesel fuel in a car that takes regular and expect it to run. so why do people expect their bodies to run/look like they should on diets of crappy processed foods? nutrition isn't rocket science, the more whole foods that you eat the better you will feel and look.

Answer 5

I certainly think America is a LOT fatter than it used to be. But don't get me wrong, I'm not for pencil thin either. There's a healthy weight range for each sex depending on your height, age, build and other factors. I think it's best to be healthy, not thin. I eat healthy (which includes cutting back on dessert and chocolate) and exercise. But I don't deprive myself of treats. Occasionally I'll have some chocolate or small piece of cheesecake. The point is moderation. People in America are "too busy" to cook a healthy meal. Instead they rely heavily on fast food for their dietary intakes. It's just a matter of lifestyle. I don't want to bog the economy down any more by adding to the already outrageous health care costs.

Answer 6

The point of dieting should be having a weight which you are contented with, not being so thin that your collarbones are like steak knifes. Yes, having a few extra pounds can be tiresome. But consider this, if you ever (heaven forbid) fall ill, your body has a reservoir to pull on so that you may regain health faster. Stick thin people endanger themselves by not having this. And here is a small, simple tip: drink cranberry juice (pure and unsweetened) when you wake up in the morning and before you go to sleep at night. Yes, the taste is bitter, but it helps stimulate the detoxifying elements of the liver.

Answer 7

Not everyone here, but dang near it. It's becoming a worldly problem. You think about it, life is dang convenient now. Machines do everything for us, there's no manual work any more. And getting fatting food is easy and tasty. A lot of people work in front of a computer all day, then sit on the couch all night. With a higher fat diet, it's bound to pork people up.

Answer 8

Its true England is getting fat I see people walking down the street who are soo fat there knees are unable to support there own body weight in no way can i belive these people are happy with the way they are.
Being healthy doesn't mean stick thin, the healthist people on the planet normally weight quite a bit because they are packed with muscle

Answer 9

I'm not fat, of course I work at a health club, so I don't get a chance to get fat. I have nutrition people telling me what to eat all the time, and I get to swim and work with weights every day. I work great hours, from 10:30 until 7:00 at night, so I don't eat breakfast, I eat lunch here, which is always a salad, or fruit and veggies, and dinner is light because I don't like eating after I swim. Americans have to get up off the couch! It's T.V. commercials about food and goodies that make you want to eat! and sitting around all day is horrible!

Answer 10

You don't have to be stick thin. However, you shouldn't be obese. Somewhere between the two there can be a healthy balance for you.
I'ld be interested to see how the look of the 'American' changes in the next few decades now that trans-fats have been outed as the evil they truly are.

Answer 11

I think we just can't live with the concept of moderation in today's society. We are constantly bombarded with images that are extreme. Extreme fitness...skinniness...beauty.....excess of everything seems to be the norm projected by the media. Take your average food commercial...in reality that plate that looks so delectable is probably 3000 calories, way beyond the normal intake for one meal. Every concept of what we should look like is over the top. We are bombarded with images of unattainable body types...there is no room for moderation in any facet of life. No wonder we are so obsessed with every morsel of food we put in our bodies and the way we look.....

We just have too much of everything being shoved in our faces daily...it's impossible to be moderate in a society where excess seems to be a way of life