Obesity In America

[Morticia]

@Besoeker

The relevance is that we are different nationalities and the topic is obesity in America. She is American, I’m British. That any clearer now?

However, I get the distinct impression that it would be best if I departed.

[Morticia]

@Besoeker

Yes. I’m 70 kg. My dog is 35 kg.

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[Harbal]

@Besoeker

56kg

Tell her to put on some weight, we are trying to win an argument here.

[pauline3]

Why, you’re entitled to your opinion as much as any of us?

[LongDriver]

@pauline3

I’m just trying to understand what causes a person to get like this…what ever country?

I’m trying to work out how they can take care of their personal hygiene.

[Morticia]

@pauline3 I don’t feel like it … not when it’s TL3s who are disagreeing with me and I feel they have the upperhand, though they will, of course, say that is not the case.
I do feel more comfortable conversing with TL2 or TL1.

[pauline3]

They don’t…i was a carer for a morbidly obese lady…I was shocked when I first cared for her, I was also shocked how heavy fat around the tummy could weigh, seriously, it was extremely hard work…her family waited on her hand and foot, she sat in a chair all day every day, her legs were in a terrible state as well, the nurses had to dress them.

[Harbal]

@Morticia

I do feel more comfortable conversing with TL2 or TL1.

You should feel really at home with me then. I am TL0.

[Besoeker]

@Morticia

However, I get the distinct impression that it would be best if I departed.

Not by me. I think you should remain and enjoy the discussion. It’s a lively topic.

[ruthio]

So do I, and I’m not even posting!!

It was our favourite American (one of them she added quickly) who guided us to the site
People Of Walmart…remember??

Open minded sane and rational.

[Muddy]

@butterscotch

As for US forums, I’ve been on a lot of them, and from what I’ve seen, they don’t spend any time thinking about what British people do, or why. It would have to be very specific international news for that to happen.

Perhaps they are more insular .
It can’t be denied that America does lead the world in the obesity stakes at least among the major countries of the world .

[RightNow]

@butterscotch

As for US forums, I’ve been on a lot of them, and from what I’ve seen, they don’t spend any time thinking about what British people do, or why. It would have to be very specific international news for that to happen.

Butterscotch, thank you for pointing this out. We have other current topics to choose from to discuss, Brits are low on our radar. In fact, rarely does any event in England affect us at all. We don’t lose sleep wondering about obese Brits.

[SilverTabby]

From what I have seen wandering around our town centre - obesity is definitely not confined to USA. The number of fat women - pushing those buggie things - with a child stuffing it’s face with sausage rolls and crisps - is positively scary!!

[pauline3]

I also don’t sleep wondering about morbid obese in America, i was actually reading about America obese on another forum, decided to discuss the topic here,…why other Americans gets so:defensive over it on here amazes me,.

We have morbid obese in this country as well ,so what, why can’t we address it,?..
Without some taking offence, because I’m addressing the issue that’s worse in their country…
It’s a fact?..

[pauline3]

@SilverTabby

From what I have seen wandering around our town centre - obesity is definitely not confined to USA. The number of fat women - pushing those buggie things - with a child stuffing it’s face with sausage rolls and crisps - is positively scary!!

I never said it was,ST, I’m just addressing that it’s far worse in America.

So, what’s wrong in discussing it?..this topic is about Americans morbid obese…if they want to start one about Brits, whose stopping them?

[pauline3]

@butterscotch

@Morticia

@butterscotch I disagree with you … you’ve taken umbrage. I’ve noticed Americans tend to do that on mainly British forums and it’s vice versa on American forums with few Brits. It’s just one of those things.

As for US forums, I’ve been on a lot of them, and from what I’ve seen, they don’t spend any time thinking about what British people do, or why. It would have to be very specific international news for that to happen.

Im on an American forum and yes, they do have a talk about us Brits and some of our wording and funny ways.

And it’s a Christian forum.…all are American, except for a few of us Brits.

[SilverTabby]

@pauline3

I never said it was,ST,

And I never said that you did.

@pauline3

So, what’s wrong in discussing it?

Absolutely nothing - I was merely commenting on some of the sights I have seen in town

[pauline3]

@RightNow

@butterscotch

As for US forums, I’ve been on a lot of them, and from what I’ve seen, they don’t spend any time thinking about what British people do, or why. It would have to be very specific international news for that to happen.

Butterscotch, thank you for pointing this out. We have other current topics to choose from to discuss, Brits are low on our radar. In fact, rarely does any event in England affect us at all. We don’t lose sleep wondering about obese Brits.

So what’s wrong in talking about the morbidly obese in America?

Why get defensive when it needs to be addressed…instead of burying ones head in the sand?

We have problems with obese in this country…why would anyone get defensive over it, when it’s truth…can’t see your logic, only that it upsets you,because you’re from America…which is quite immature imo.

And on my other Christian American forum, us Brits are not low on their radar, they are forever picking us up, .especially about our wording,I have problems understanding their wording as well ,plus their spelling of words can be different to ours…see no problem with that what so ever…we give back as good as we get, without taking it personally.

[pauline3]

@SilverTabby

@pauline3

I never said it was,ST,

And I never said that you did.

@pauline3

So, what’s wrong in discussing it?

Absolutely nothing - I was merely commenting on some of the sights I have seen in town

Indeed I agree, I just don’t understand why a few are taking umbrage because I’m addressing a serious eating problem for many ,many in America?

Not you taking umbrage by the way.

[pauline3]

@zuludog

Yes, there are TV programmes such as Man v Food and My 600 lb Life, but they are just the extreme part of the problem, as the general & overall weight & obesity & related problems of the population in the US has been increasing for decades, and the main reason for this has been the American Food Industry, especially Sugar

This industry is very influential in US politics and supresses any attempts at improvements in education, a wider range of food availability, and so on
Coupled with that was the development of HFCS = High Fructose Corn Syrup, which is cheap, sweet sugar syrup and included in many manufactured foods

Together these have produced a diet of cheap junk food with a very high amount of sugar, carbohydrate & fat; and it has been around since the 1950s, ie it has been around for generations, and has become normal and accepted; and fresh healthy food is becoming more expensive and difficult to find for the average American

And it’s fairly obvious that this kind of food is aimed at people with neither the education to understand what’s happening, nor the money to buy better food

Well, that’s my understanding; if you want to find out more, Search YouTube for ‘why Americans are obese’.
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This is a good summary,ZD…sounds to like it’s all about Money?

And what about the amount they serve?..why those massive servings……why the need to plough it in by so many…it’s definitely an addiction imo…I do understand addiction as I’m addicted to latte, I would go all day without food as long as I had my lattes sometimes 6 a day…at this precise moment I’m trying to wean myself off them, because I know I have a problem…it’s what I add into them as well, sugar, syrup and cream…it needs to be addressed and I’m addressing the problem, not sweeping it under the carpet.