One in 3 Americans are obese — not merely overweight, a description that applies to 2 in 3 Americans.
I've got an idea. Let's change the weight chart. For a six footer, 300 pounds is overweight.
Overweight and Obesity - Health Risk Factors
Since the 1970s, the national obesity rate had jumped from around 20 percent to over 30 percent.
This will not be a problem with my new chart.
Interestingly, we also found that the fatter you get, the easier it is to gain
weight. An extra 10 calories a day puts more weight onto an obese person than on
a thinner one.
There you go. Give us some motivation to start losing weight.
In the 1950s, when I was growing up, people rarely ate out. Today,
Americans dine out — with these large restaurant portions and oil-saturated
foods — about five times a week.
Sooooo as if there aren't enough people out of work already, huh?
Well if you want to read the WHOLE ARTICLE it does have some good info in it. Just don't plan on being motivated by reading it.
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All I can say is that I'm sure I've had a weekend of weight loss because I caught whatever the boys had!
I'm not overweight. I'm undertall.
The role of shifts in eating habits has remarkably increased obesity rates. Eating out is a big culprit; but so in being more sedentary.
reading this made me hungry
Ted Drewe's anyone?
Amanda - Being sick is a good weight loss strategy.
Bilbo _ I'll work that into my new chart.
Angel - It's amazing we can get up to go out to eat.
Dianne - The food industry is my secret funder.
John - I'm on my way.
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