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**prehighaltitudesjj** · 02-17-2006, 08:00 AM

America doesn't suck.

But its people are very lazy, selfish and irresponsible. If a person gets fat by eating 5 Big Macs a day, it's his own damn fault. Why should McDonald's be sued by him? Lack of time is always the convenient excuse for not getting enough exercise. Bicylce sales are way down in the U.S. because kids won't even ride bikes anymore. When I was a kid, I came home from school and went out the door to play and wouldn't come home until dinner time.

With all this material wealth in the U.S. many people are still very unhappy emotionally, and they find comfort in food because it's instantly gratifying. People will do more of what makes them feel good, and eating is a major source of pleasure and leisure for Americans. What if sex were instantly and widely available, we'd all be screwing like rabbits. Donuts and cakes ARE widely available.

Even fast food isn't so bad if you only eat a little of it, but most people eat far too much. And where is it etched in stone that you have to have dessert with every meal?

One thing that no one ever mentions is, we have to be honest with ourselves and STOP using word "weight" and start using the word "FAT". Bodyweight is not the problem; it's bodyfat that's the problem. Most people are in denial and refuse to accept the fact that they're fat. So they say "I need to lose WEIGHT" which doesn't sound as bad. You could cut off your arm and lose 20 lbs. "OverFAT" instead of "overweight." I'm 5'10" and 215 lbs. Even though I would be considered "overweight" because I weigh a bit more than the norm at my height, but I'm not over-fat.

02-17-2006, 08:00 AM	#2
prehighaltitudesjj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 494 Senior Member	America doesn't suck. But its people are very lazy, selfish and irresponsible. If a person gets fat by eating 5 Big Macs a day, it's his own damn fault. Why should McDonald's be sued by him? Lack of time is always the convenient excuse for not getting enough exercise. Bicylce sales are way down in the U.S. because kids won't even ride bikes anymore. When I was a kid, I came home from school and went out the door to play and wouldn't come home until dinner time. With all this material wealth in the U.S. many people are still very unhappy emotionally, and they find comfort in food because it's instantly gratifying. People will do more of what makes them feel good, and eating is a major source of pleasure and leisure for Americans. What if sex were instantly and widely available, we'd all be screwing like rabbits. Donuts and cakes ARE widely available. Even fast food isn't so bad if you only eat a little of it, but most people eat far too much. And where is it etched in stone that you have to have dessert with every meal? One thing that no one ever mentions is, we have to be honest with ourselves and STOP using word "weight" and start using the word "FAT". Bodyweight is not the problem; it's bodyfat that's the problem. Most people are in denial and refuse to accept the fact that they're fat. So they say "I need to lose WEIGHT" which doesn't sound as bad. You could cut off your arm and lose 20 lbs. "OverFAT" instead of "overweight." I'm 5'10" and 215 lbs. Even though I would be considered "overweight" because I weigh a bit more than the norm at my height, but I'm not over-fat.
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