Ohio ranked 13th fattest state - 30% of Ohioans are Obese

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jbcmh81

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Or maybe a percentage of fat people feel uncomfortable walking to or riding on the train...I think the fatter I got the less things I would feel comfortable doing. I have seen some condescending looks given to overwieght people on the bus. I would imagine it could get worse on a crowded commuter train. I am thinking about both the physical and emotional components.

If losing weight and being healthy were easy, then everyone would already be so. However, this seems like a huge excuse to me. There's no such thing as being too fat to exercise, and you actually have to exercise and eat healthy to bring your body back to the point where doing something physical is not an uncomfortable chore.

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jbcmh81 said:
If losing weight and being healthy were easy, then everyone would already be so. However, this seems like a huge excuse to me. There's no such thing as being too fat to exercise, and you actually have to exercise and eat healthy to bring your body back to the point where doing something physical is not an uncomfortable chore.

"Eat healthy" is a good starting point regardless of physical condition, though.

Start with lean meats / fish ( with a greater emphasis on protein if the recent study is to be believed ), complex carbs and even some grains.

Once the pounds start to come off, then beginning an exercise routine is easier. More energy, less flab.

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johnwirtz
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I thought the US had a high protein diet?

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I thought the US had a high protein diet?

Might depend on who you ask, but from the all knowing wiki...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_pattern_diet#Standard_American_Diet

The "Standard American Diet" (S.A.D.) is a similar term, specifically used to denigrate what some authors say is the stereotypical diet of Americans. The typical American diet is about 50% carbohydrate, 15% protein, and 35% fat[7] which is over the dietary guidelines for the amount of fat (below 30%), below the guidelines for carbohydrate (above 55%), and at the bottom end of the guidelines for the amount of protein (above 15%) recommended in the diet.[8]

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JonMyers
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"Eat healthy" is a good starting point regardless of physical condition, though.

Start with lean meats / fish ( with a greater emphasis on protein if the recent study is to be believed ), complex carbs and even some grains.

Once the pounds start to come off, then beginning an exercise routine is easier. More energy, less flab.

Cutting back on portions couldn't hurt.

Posted 4 months ago #
slevin203

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eggs and bananas are best for break fast eating low fat food is a wise decision.
regular exercise will keep obese people healthy.

Posted 4 months ago #
Walker
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The S.A.D. is so sad. :(

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Cutting back on portions couldn't hurt.

Yeah, no kidding. Hell, known a few guys who started by ordering what they regularly did ( cooking... foreign concept ) but chucking half of it.

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Walker said:
The S.A.D. is so sad. :(

Be nice if they broke out simple and complex carbs.

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JonMyers
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Yeah, no kidding. Hell, known a few guys who started by ordering what they regularly did ( cooking... foreign concept ) but chucking half of it.

Yep, same for me. I often throw away half my food in restaurants that serve pig-out portions. No regrets considering the alternative of constantly gorging and the possibilities that creates.

Also, it sounds silly, but slowing down while you're eating and focusing on thoroughly chewing your food helps give you time to give your body the signal to stop eating when you're full.

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Walker said:
The S.A.D. is so sad. :(

Agreed. If agricultural subsidies were removed, maybe the market would get the right pricing signals and thus, the S.A.D. would evolve in a better direction, but... I doubt it.

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