How Fat are Americans ???
 

Since I have been back in the States "March 25" I think it's safe to say that most Americans have about 20 pounds extra on them. Really the people in Europe are either Just smaller or they Eat Less ?????

What do you think ??

Might depend where you are in the US, too, no?

Americans, by and large, are fatter. The portion sizes for our meals is larger than what we get in Europe. The high fat, high sugar in our foods is greater.

We're a fat people and now we are creating fat kids.

I think fast food rules.

I use to say that - In fact the first time a European said that to me...I said the same thing followed by this - Ya that is true East of the Mississippi seems like everyone gains twenty pounds. Then when I came back after being there for about a year. I realized that almost Everyone in America has that extra 20 on them. Now when I go east of the Mississippi...they are HUGE...!! hehehe Ok but really no shit...FAT

True True

I'm guessing it's probably further from the ocean's, too. People who live near beaches I'm sure want to stay somewhat in shape so that they can look halfway decent in the Summer.

True people in California tend to be smaller then people in say Michigan...Now I really do mean that. I grew up in Michigan and moved to AZ when I was 20.
Back then I noticed the 20 pound difference....East of the Mississippi.

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Austrailia is a close second.....

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Yeah, but that gets thrown out when you think of the people in South Florida. :winkwink: I'm sure they're much smaller than people in Nebraska.:upsidedow

Ok then lets put it like this. If you live were the weather sucks East of the Mississippi, then most of the people around you are FAT

fast food nation man, whenever i get back to the states i'm quite amazed, the people are definately fatter, but considering that a large coke/popcorn/whatever here is the size of the small one in the states, and is much more expensive here, for sure has something to do with it.

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It's starts out here

http://www.grecoreport.com/images/Obese%20America1.jpg




And this is the end result
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I have to agree with that. The whole Big Gulp, Super Size, Extra whatever is all DEATH - I'm telling ya.....Heart Attack waiting to happen

everybody knows that American are fat because the eat bad food - fastfood, genetically changed products

i agree 100 % its the life style here and the way people choose to live and look

Fatter than Canadian :)

maybe, Americans get more stresses then Europeans and that way,
why they eat so many fast food - it's good against stress?

they have to be morevreserved in some food.
But mostly the problem is in genetically modified products like soy
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Has anybody seen the movie where a guy eats only bigger size McShit during a month? He was close to death after that!

I think you are right most Americans are at least 20 pounds over weight. I'm in Ohio and when I go into a restaurant of say 200 people. I'll be one of the smallest people in there with maybe three other people who are not over weight either LOL. I shit you not.

I can't get over how many people are HUGE in Ohio. I lived on the west coast for 10 years so I was really shocked when I came to Ohio. I bet the heart doctors here make a "killing".

Not only that, the price of that 3 sips of cola overseas costs as much as the big gulp gallon o' death in the states. Why on earth would anyone over there even buy coke, when you can buy good beer for less?

I also noticed they are stingy on the re-fills too.. here its standard, over there, you gotta pay again

First of all, I think(speaking for Dutch now) we have more regular exercise. When I was in the USA, everything was done by car. Drive in banks etc etc. Here the distamces are shorter, so easy to take the bike.

Furthermore we eat more healthy( I think) lot of carbs btw:)

And our portions are much much smaller. What is called small in the USA is LARGE here:)

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Its true...now that I live in South America, I notice people are fit here. They walk more and eat right....It is rare that i see someone that is fat..maybe once per month


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i like that you use bikes. i heard that you need to have aold bike for that people will not robber it!

And in my South America (Ecuador) i see very many fat people. They eat a lot of maiz and meat.

seems a lot of people agree with Fat America....!!

I've lived in many regions of the US....and a difference I've noted is the fact that we don't walk. We drive. When I was in Europe, I noticed that many walked where they had to go, which is exercise...it's not that they don't eat rich foods..their cheeses are to die for...and breads and pastries....but they walk it off. We don't. We drive everywhere.

Tell me how a modified gene makes a person fatter... That's total and utter nonsense, LOL!

True True.....Now with the price of GAS for us Americans getting so high...maybe that will have to change. Over 3 bucks a gallon is a lot for the USA. I know in Budapest it's about twice as much. Now just like our fat stomachs are cars need to get smaller too.

LOL, LOL, LOL.................we should all get into the fast food business!

the american diet is created by commercial enterprises to turn a profit.

focus groups do product testing on consumers to find out what TASTES BEST before launching any new product.

and people buy and eat what TASTES GOOD.

and they sit and watch tv while they eat their pringles.

most developing capitalistic countries will soon have the same probs that america has with re: to obesity.

i was in a grocery store in manila recently---lots of new processed snack foods now.

and lo and behold, the flips are getting fatter also.

people need to understand nutrition, exercise, read labels, and only eat for nutrition, not pleasure.

you keep telling yourself that while you cry yourself to sleep everynight with a bowl of ice cream under one arm and a bag of cookies under the other.

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yes, working in mc`donalds rulezzz... :D

Lol also old bikes get stolen...Mainly in the big cities tho. The junks steal them, and sell them for 10 euro's:)

That doesn't count, you guys are fucking poor.

It has a lot to do with exercise. When I'm over seas I end up walking every where and even though I eat far more fat and calories (unless I'm in Asia) I loose weight.

It's the life style.