How many people in America actually WALK once in a while? They sit their fat asses in the car and drive to the convenience store around the corner. I lost 20lbs in 4 months by walking 20 mins twice a day. Not working out, not doing any extreme excercising, just walking, 3-4 times a week, 20 minutes twice a day.

Just a stab in the dark but the US is a polychronic people for the most part. While we emphasize multitasking there is a consistent fuck up not paying attention to detail and doing whats most convinient to get the overbearing amount of tasks done. Fast food is quick and serves the purpose of filling our stomachs but without any regard to health or essential nutrition. Foreign countries are mostly a monochronic people who focus on singular tasks but complete them thoroughly and correctly - including eating and leasure time.


Just my :2 cents: apologizies for the spelling errors if there are any, I'm too busy working on other things to make sure this one is correct ;)

Actually, take a look at some studies done and you'll see that most Western European countries are pretty much as polychronic as the US. While I do agree that being polychronic is a reason for eating more junk food, I don't agree that it's the reason for difference in eating habits, between Europe and the US.

that girl on the left is from one of those thong sites, which i believe is american..

:1orglaugh

It´s the fastfood companines fault. They know about the problem, but they don´t do much to make their food healthier. Maybe McDonalds and other fastfood chains will kill more people than cigarette companies.

:thumbsup

Yeah, they can buy cola and burgers at their schools...LOL.

The site, yes. :)

50 fat fucking Americans!

http://www.apple.com/trailers/indepe...ersize_me.html


Supersize me!


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Makes me want to go work out. Next month I am going to start going to the gym 3-4 times a week.

Lol.
Why not now.

The most common date to start a diet or start working out is 'next week' or 'next month' :)

Americans? It's a GLOBAL epidemic you close minded fools. Note USA's minor deviation from other countries around the world. Don't blame us for being the fat cat entrepreneurs of the world.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/yourweig...is_stats.shtml

blame bush

That fat bitch on the right is just dirty. Her fat lard ass just slumps of the edge of the bench. :ak47:

Why are the rich always thin and the poor always overweight?

Time Magazine (june 7,2004)

blames that on that fact that poor people don't have access to supermarkets so they buy most of their food at gas stations.

How come you always see welfare people buying crap with their food stamp money. Especially when obsesity related illness cost medicare in the billions.

I always thought it was because the rich could afford coke.

BG

crack is cheap

Not to detract from the overweight issues we do have in the US, but I really think the standards are set inadequately. This is a picture of me shortly after I was declared obese by the United States Department of Defense:

http://www.wpa.net/~gess/chat/obese.jpg

6'3" 260lbs.

WTF ever. :321GFY

LOL

fast foods places target childen in advertising
lifelong customer created
life is shortened by the food

50% of people in the world who starts going to the gym 3-4 times weekly give up in less than 3 months.

Imagine the stats on this for americans :1orglaugh

And on a recent study they said that 9 americans out of 10 doesn't do sports or exercise regularly. This is one of the main reasons why they are so fat.

On the brighter side of things, a lot of schools are phasing out pop machines more healthier beverages. It also doesnt help that taco bell and pizza hut are found in most high schools in the US, hopeufully they will be phased out as well.

BG

The portion sizes in the US are much larger than those in other countries. You are more likely to get fat eating 2-3 huge meals a day than eating small portions 5-6 times a day. Many US restaurants serve meals that are close to 2000 calories (average daily allowance) and most fast food combo meals have over 1000 calories.

Also, here in the US people rely on their cars more than elsewhere. Most people won't walk 3 blocks when they are able to drive it instead.

It isn't just fast food that is problem. Most of US grocery stores sell pre-made food. The fresh food/ produce section of store is very small when you consider size of rest of store. Most of the pre-made american foods are aweful for you just like fast food. Most premade dishes are made of cheese and meat which are both usually fattening.

And, the produce departments in grocery stores is not nearly as good as what you would get from a farmers market. When it comes to fresh foods, I think third world countries have it better than US for most cities.

This is true. Last year when I was in ft.lauderdale I ate out everyday, naturally... and half the time I was so fucking full I couldn't move after finishing a meal. In Finland you gotta eat before you go to a restaurant or you're left hungry...:1orglaugh

..and I gained 20lbs in 3 weeks. :)

Couse of one reason...Fast food:2 cents:

So funny..another fat thread...I posted last week about my trip to Disneyland..so scary....its true, and very sad!

Great program bro! :thumbsup

Australia has an obesity problem that is worse than ever as well. :(

Interesting

People are over indulgent and don't exercise much :(

prolly part of the answer indeed :glugglug

Interesting thread,

Every time I go to the States, it's so clear why there are so many obese people there - it's all in the diet.

Serving sizes - especially in Vegas - are absolutly huge, like 2-3 times bigger than the average serve in Australia. Also the fact most meals come with a side serve of fries don't help. And as well the fact coke seems to be so popular..
In the 7/11's - all the food there is junk - and looking at the nutritional information, food with that much fat & sugar content just isn't available in Australia...

This is the way Australia is heading.. but really it's all in the diet - when I go to the USA, 2 meals a day is enough to leave me full

you do not get out much do you, have you ever been to Germany

My girlfriend is from Finland, she also does webcam shows on my site for me, she said the problem there is alcohol and drugs, the entire country may be skinny, thats because they are to drunk or fucked up to eat.

I think its a worldwide thing. The other day someone posted pic of naked swedish high school girls, and all of them looked like they had stuffed way too many meatballs down their throat.

Its a combination of fast food and empty calories. People are more busy and with mom working, theres much more chance of going out for fastfood. When I grew up in the 80s, fast food was a treat, not an everyday thing.

Second reason is technoligical age. With video games and Internet, kids just aren't as active as they once were. Why go out and ride bikes when you can look at naked girls on the interweb.