Damn, we're getting fat.

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I went grocery shopping yesterday. As I was waiting in the check out line, I started to notice other shoppers. I'm 40 lbs. (18KG) overweight. As I looked around, I was the thinnest person on line. Most of them were huge. I thought about all the yards of material to cover our butts. Like I said I'm no slouch about being overweight, but these people were obese. No way could you consider us as "healthy". It was obvious we were all headed for major medical problems. All I could think of was "Damn, we're getting fat".
 

Knight said:
The perks of retirement are.
1. Having time to search the internet for ways to lose weight.
https://www.google.com/search?q=way...i57j0i512l7.8324j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

About 482,000,000 results (0.70 seconds)

2. Being able to take time to prepare meals that promote a healthy weight
https://www.pinterest.com/natashaskitchen/the-most-popular-recipes-on-pinterest/

3. Exercise regularly

see #1.
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Or, having door dash delivery lots of yummy stuff and just not worry about it, after all you’ve got to die of something 😂-Covid or candy? It’s your choice 🥰
 

Having the internet to research is very helpful, though I suppose we used to read books to learn about healthy eating. I feel upset about my daughter not eating healthy enough and having gained weight. She's in her mid-twenties, she shouldn't be getting overweight already. I very much regret the food choices I raised her on (like breakfast cereal which is apparently just mostly sugar).
 
fuzzybuddy said:
"Damn, we're getting fat".
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Yeah, if you eat like a hawg, ya gotta work like a dawg.

We moved from the cabin over a year ago, from chopping wood and hauling things, like water
And this lap of luxury in town can become larger in a hurry.

Happily I'm maintaining my girth and have even dropped a few pounds.
The back yard has many garden projects.
Gotta keep physically busy.
If not, gotta at least do the push aways (from the table)
 
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I devised an eating plan on which I don't gain weight. It is rather boring, but I got used to it in three weeks. Years ago, I also lost 50 lbs using a similar eating plan, but over several years because I'd maintain a weight loss and then quit using the eating plan for awhile. I've kept it off, though, so I consider it a win.
 
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HoneyNut said:
Having the internet to research is very helpful, though I suppose we used to read books to learn about healthy eating. I feel upset about my daughter not eating healthy enough and having gained weight. She's in her mid-twenties, she shouldn't be getting overweight already. I very much regret the food choices I raised her on (like breakfast cereal which is apparently just mostly sugar).
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If only people would learn to read food labels; they're required on processed foods like cereal.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/are-breakfast-cereals-healthy
 
Obesity is an epidemic....affecting over 35% of our people, and the root cause of 1/3rd of our nations health care costs. It is not only prevalent among the Seniors, but also people of all ages....it's amazing to see so many school age children carrying excess weight. Diet and exercise seems to be forgotten by millions of our people.

I suspect that if statistics were available, we would find that the majority of those who have become seriously ill, or died, from Covid, were also substantially overweight.

It is pretty normal for people to put on a few pounds when they retire, but so many of those "waddling around" look more like a beached walrus, than a human being.
 
Knight said:
The perks of retirement are.
1. Having time to search the internet for ways to lose weight.
https://www.google.com/search?q=way...i57j0i512l7.8324j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

About 482,000,000 results (0.70 seconds)

2. Being able to take time to prepare meals that promote a healthy weight
https://www.pinterest.com/natashaskitchen/the-most-popular-recipes-on-pinterest/

3. Exercise regularly

see #1.
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Re: Having time to prepare healthy meals, I don't like to cook. I'm OK with 15 minutes to make a salad, but I won't spend more time than that preparing food. When I don't want to prepare anything, I'll have some fruit & a handful of nuts. That's much healthier than grabbing a doughnut or a bag of chips.
 
I've also seen the obese people when out shopping. They're everywhere. Worse is when I see it in the doctor's office with the staff walking around with bulges everywhere, acting as if it's the most normal thing in the world. It isn't.

I like to use Weight Watchers to keep the weight down and be fit. They have an online presence, so just go on there and log everything. It really works, and I feel good about myself. When I get tired of it, I get off for awhile, and if the weight starts creeping back up (always does), I sign back on. This is by far the best deal for me. I feel good and like what I see in the mirror. It's a win-win situation. Not just weight, but also health. (No, I don't work for WW) :)
 
Don M. said:
Obesity is an epidemic....affecting over 35% of our people, and the root cause of 1/3rd of our nations health care costs. It is not only prevalent among the Seniors, but also people of all ages....it's amazing to see so many school age children carrying excess weight. Diet and exercise seems to be forgotten by millions of our people.

I suspect that if statistics were available, we would find that the majority of those who have become seriously ill, or died, from Covid, were also substantially overweight.

It is pretty normal for people to put on a few pounds when they retire, but so many of those "waddling around" look more like a beached walrus, than a human being.
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Bingo! At my heaviest, I'd be lying on the sand, relaxing & people kept pushing me back into the water.
Really frustrating!
 
palides2021 said:
I've also seen the obese people when out shopping. They're everywhere. Worse is when I see it in the doctor's office with the staff walking around with bulges everywhere, acting as if it's the most normal thing in the world. It isn't.

I like to use Weight Watchers to keep the weight down and be fit. They have an online presence, so just go on there and log everything. It really works, and I feel good about myself. When I get tired of it, I get off for awhile, and if the weight starts creeping back up (always does), I sign back on. This is by far the best deal for me. I feel good and like what I see in the mirror. It's a win-win situation. Not just weight, but also health. (No, I don't work for WW) :)
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I tried Weight Watchers. They explained the importance of a balanced diet - which I always tried to follow.
Whenever I had a bowl of ice cream in one hand, I made sure I had another bowl in my other hand.
 
palides2021 said:
I've also seen the obese people when out shopping. They're everywhere. Worse is when I see it in the doctor's office with the staff walking around with bulges everywhere, acting as if it's the most normal thing in the world. It isn't.

I like to use Weight Watchers to keep the weight down and be fit. They have an online presence, so just go on there and log everything. It really works, and I feel good about myself. When I get tired of it, I get off for awhile, and if the weight starts creeping back up (always does), I sign back on. This is by far the best deal for me. I feel good and like what I see in the mirror. It's a win-win situation. Not just weight, but also health. (No, I don't work for WW) :)
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I have the same reaction when I go to a doctor's office. I expect the doctor to have a normal with and also his nurses...I guess that is not fair so I need to stop that judgment...

Years ago I joined WW after I quit smoking and gained weight that I could not lose on my own. I even went to work for them part-time after I reached my goal weight because I was unhappy with myself for having to pay someone to tell me how to lose weight.:D They have good programs...
 
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Robert59 said:
Do you want to feel skinny hang out around fat people. This is what Rodney Dangerfield said. My lady friend is always going on being fat and she is 170 lbs and her friend has a grandson that weighs 450 Lbs.
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Anyone can be too skinny, but when you can hula-hoop with a Cheerio...........
 
Many people habitually eat way too large of meal portions that cause their stomachs and gastrointestinal systems to enlarge. Once that happens their digestive systems by way of mental craving expects one to eat more continuing as a vicious cycle. Our ancesters never consumed foodstuffs at the rate or frequency modern humans do. A person that consumes smaller portions at meals can enjoy eating just as much as someone regularly pushing in food until they reach a bloating feeling. Another thing many do is eat too fast, wolfing down large mouthfuls by habit instead of taking time to slowly enjoy savoring each bite of food. Our ancestors generally consumed far less red meat, fatty foods, and sweets and instead much more vegetables and grains that our gastrointestinal tracks evolved to process safely. Additionally the 3 large meals a day narrative is only a modern idea as food preparation centuries ago required considerable effort so ordinary people only consumed one primary meal.

One can easily change to a habit of eating only one larger meal each day with just one or two small ones at a snack level. For a couple weeks one will obviously feel more hungry, however the body readily adapts. I worked decades doing so and my BMI has remained near 22. In fact have gone years at times during career years never eating breakfast. The only period my weight moved higher was when I worked at a major hi tech corp where they had several subsidized cafeterias with several daily large portion meal choices, especially usual meat meals groups of us spent our lunches at. That period in my 40s also seemed to age me most until I stopped.
 
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People need to exercise. If you don't, your muscles get weak. Your body was designed for your muscles to help support your joints, and when they don't, the tissue between your joints wears away and you wind up with painful bone on bone arthritis. The problem is compounded if you're obese.
 

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