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NintendoFanGirl posted...

No one actually said anything about America being #1 in overweight citizens. I never claimed it was, no one (that I know of) in this topic claimed it was - so it's a waste of your time to post something like this.

That being said, if you actually look at some of the places on that list, many of them are very low isolated populations. Tokelau is an island with a staggering 1500~ people living there.

The sample sizes for most of these countries is simply not big enough to compete with the U.S., Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Taking that into consideration, the U.S. actually does fall into the top 5 when you take countries with small populations (sub-1 million) out.

If you were to include countries like that, then it might as well include cities as well.

You presented this topic like Americans are the only ones with a problem, don't play coy. Clearly we are not is the point.
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EdgeMaster posted...

lol I'm srs tho

What are your stats? I doubt you can be overweight with a 30 inch waist. I am 29-30 ish

awesome999 posted...

Pics of you now, I wanna see how fit you are

@ReedRothchiId
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voldothegr8 posted...

NintendoFanGirl posted...

No one actually said anything about America being #1 in overweight citizens. I never claimed it was, no one (that I know of) in this topic claimed it was - so it's a waste of your time to post something like this.

That being said, if you actually look at some of the places on that list, many of them are very low isolated populations. Tokelau is an island with a staggering 1500~ people living there.

The sample sizes for most of these countries is simply not big enough to compete with the U.S., Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Taking that into consideration, the U.S. actually does fall into the top 5 when you take countries with small populations (sub-1 million) out.

If you were to include countries like that, then it might as well include cities as well.

You presented this topic like Americans are the only ones with a problem, don't play coy. Clearly we are not is the point.

If you came into this topic thinking that's what this was about - then you are an idiot. I'm not saying you are, but if that was your assumption, then you are.

ReedRothchiId posted...

RebelElite791 posted...

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ReedRothchiId posted...

I wasn't on this board when I was fat. I haven't been fat in 10 years. You follow me around and make things up.

Your account isn't even 10 years old genius. I've never seen you post on any other board nor do I ever follow you around. I pointed out that you yourself were fat at one point. Which is a fact you've talked about openly.

That's my point genius. You claimed I posted pics of myself when I was fat. You make things up and spew hate. At least get your facts straight when you stalk people

You did. You used to make topics about how you looked like Ryan Gosling (lol) and post pics of yourself being chubby.

One time 4 years ago I made a topic about how a girl told me I looked like Ryan gosling and you constantly come into topics I post in and change it around to make it seem like I was saying that. 4 fucking years ago. And now your saying I posted pics of myself and that I was fat. You lie about me and creepily stalk me. Did I fuck a relative of yours or something? Give it a rest man

I don't think I've even directed a post at you in like 2 years before this topic.

Drop the persecution complex tubbs.
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RebelElite791 posted...

ReedRothchiId posted...

RebelElite791 posted...

ReedRothchiId posted...

RebelElite791 posted...

ReedRothchiId posted...

I wasn't on this board when I was fat. I haven't been fat in 10 years. You follow me around and make things up.

Your account isn't even 10 years old genius. I've never seen you post on any other board nor do I ever follow you around. I pointed out that you yourself were fat at one point. Which is a fact you've talked about openly.

That's my point genius. You claimed I posted pics of myself when I was fat. You make things up and spew hate. At least get your facts straight when you stalk people

You did. You used to make topics about how you looked like Ryan Gosling (lol) and post pics of yourself being chubby.

One time 4 years ago I made a topic about how a girl told me I looked like Ryan gosling and you constantly come into topics I post in and change it around to make it seem like I was saying that. 4 fucking years ago. And now your saying I posted pics of myself and that I was fat. You lie about me and creepily stalk me. Did I fuck a relative of yours or something? Give it a rest man

I don't think I've even directed a post at you in like 2 years before this topic.

Drop the persecution complex tubbs.

More lies.
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There is more to this.

Think about the 90s. People would think "American" and think of somebody like Guile (SF) or Johnny Cage. Actually, that is why Guile was designed the way he was, Capcom wanted a "stereotypically American for the American players" (considering the Japanese guy is a dude in a Karate suit and the Indian breathes fire and levitates, you get the idea, unrealistic stereotypes, in this case Guile is the military 6'0 blonde guy).

Fast forward to the 2010's and now people think "American" and they picture Rufus instead. You know, the morbidly obese midwestern who talks a lot and has anger issues. Somehow that became the new American stereotype.

We went from Tom Cruise to Michael Moore. It's not normal. Some say it's the HFCS in our food, or the hormones in certain products. I am not sure what it is, but it is definitely more than just poor diet and lack of exercise.

MrResetti posted...

the majority of american cemen are lonely ectomorphs.

next

lol. nah. I did a poll on that a few weeks ago. it was fairly even across all of the categories.
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voldothegr8 posted...

1Palau47.10%
2Nauru45.10%
3Marshall Islands42.30%
4Samoa41.60%
5Tonga41.10%
6Qatar41.00%
7Kiribati40.10%
8Tuvalu39.60%
9Kuwait38.30%
10Bahamas, The36.60%
11Fiji35.90%

lmao. those are all tiny nations.
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line, hook, and sinker, everyone
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just finished my daily regimen of 200 pushups, 500 crunches/situps,, and 1 hr of cardio. whats this topic?
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NintendoFanGirl posted...

ReedRothchiId posted...

I'm american and I'm in better shape than you. What's wrong with you?

Statistically - you're probably not

I'll fight you irl

chill02 posted...

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line, hook, and sinker, everyone

No matter who it comes from, the fact remains the same - 70% of America is overweight.

ShotOJameson posted...

just finished my daily regimen of 200 pushups, 500 crunches/situps,, and 1 hr of cardio. whats this topic?

Have fun with your muscular imbalances 1PunchMan-Lite.

NintendoFanGirl posted...

ShotOJameson posted...

just finished my daily regimen of 200 pushups, 500 crunches/situps,, and 1 hr of cardio. whats this topic?

Have fun with your muscular imbalances 1PunchMan-Lite.

I lol'd

NintendoFanGirl posted...

Common misconception - healthy food isn't 'more expensive' than unhealthy food. It can, in most cases, be less expensive to eat healthy.

Not more common than the misconception that overweight automatically means unhealthy. But damn did I get suckered into a shitty troll topic that doesn't even cite a source for its alleged claim.
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Why are people arguing with a brand new troll account

NintendoFanGirl posted...

What is so difficult about exercise and proper caloric intake?

Time.
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awesome999 posted...

EdgeMaster posted...

lol I'm srs tho

What are your stats? I doubt you can be overweight with a 30 inch waist. I am 29-30 ish

awesome999 posted...

Pics of you now, I wanna see how fit you are

@ReedRothchiId

I'm 6'3, 210lbs, ~8%bf
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weapon_d00d816 posted...

NintendoFanGirl posted...

What is so difficult about exercise and proper caloric intake?

Time.

It takes time to eat less calories?
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Axiom posted...

Why are people arguing with a brand new troll account

because she is fat they were backrolls everywhere it was disgusting
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I need to get in shape :/ Finally gonna try once I get my back surgery next month.
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we put high fructose corn syrup in almost everything, even bread
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RebelElite791 posted...

weapon_d00d816 posted...

NintendoFanGirl posted...

What is so difficult about exercise and proper caloric intake?

Time.

It takes time to eat less calories?

It takes time to cook shit
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NintendoFanGirl posted...

Nearly 70% of American adults are considered overweight or obese. That only leaves 30% potentially healthy American adults.

According to what? BMI? BMI is an atrocious way to measure health.
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70% is crazy, what a bunch of fat pigs.
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EdgeMaster posted...

I'm 6'3, 210lbs, ~8%bf

Yeah that's not overweight, might be too much muscle but not overweight in the traditional fat sense

In fact, I'd kill for your height. Stuck at 5'10" which is pretty great for an Asian but I'd like to be taller
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NintendoFanGirl posted...

ReedRothchiId posted...

I'm american and I'm in better shape than you. What's wrong with you?

Statistically - you're probably not

XFD
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Also exercise does nothing for weight.

You burn one calorie per 5 stair climbed and less than 20 per minute running.
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Americans work quite a bit. "Laziness" is not accurate.

http://www.publichealth.org/public-awareness/obesity/

(1) We eat bigger portions
(2) We cook less because we're out of the house more (work etc.)
(3) Our jobs require less physical activity than they used to
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DevsChum posted...

Also exercise does nothing for weight.

You burn one calorie per 5 stair climbed and less than 20 per minute running.

That depends on what you do. If you're exercising for strength, you won't lose nearly as much weight as you would if you were doing cardio (which should be happening anyway - cardio is important).

But if you were to do 30-45 minutes of cardio each day, you'd end up with anywhere between 800-1100 extra calories burned weekly depending on how hard you go.

I definitely would agree that proper dieting is much more effective for losing weight, but that doesn't mean 'exercise does nothing for weight'.

That_Happened posted...

Americans work quite a bit. "Laziness" is not accurate.

http://www.publichealth.org/public-awareness/obesity/

(1) We eat bigger portions
(2) We cook less because we're out of the house more (work etc.)
(3) Our jobs require less physical activity than they used to

1. This is a problem with people on a case-by-case basis. Nothing I can say here.
2&3. Both of these go for most of the first world - and while it's true many western countries are getting fatter, many Eastern Asian countries are not getting much fatter. So it's not really an excuse.

NintendoFanGirl posted...

1. This is a problem with people on a case-by-case basis. Nothing I can say here.

No, portion sizes are an issue for the average American. "Case-by-case basis" is missing the big picture.

When you look at 70% of the country being overweight it takes a really out of touch person to say "this is an individual problem." This is an issue that needs serious cultural overhaul.
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ShotOJameson posted...

RebelElite791 posted...

weapon_d00d816 posted...

NintendoFanGirl posted...

What is so difficult about exercise and proper caloric intake?

Time.

It takes time to eat less calories?

It takes time to cook shit

You don't need to cook to eat less calories. Stop stuffing your face fatty.
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That_Happened posted...

NintendoFanGirl posted...

1. This is a problem with people on a case-by-case basis. Nothing I can say here.

No, portion sizes are an issue for the average American. "Case-by-case basis" is missing the big picture.

When you look at 70% of the country being overweight it takes a really out of touch person to say "this is an individual problem." This is an issue that needs serious cultural overhaul.

You could use that as an argument if that were the only issue, but it's not. People eating bigger portions is a problem with humanity in general. They see a lot and they eat a lot. Nothing in our body tells us to stop eating before the golden ~15 minutes where you start to feel hungry.

There's nothing else to really blame here - it's a lack of self control. I used to be a similar way when I was younger, I would eat too much, feel sick afterwards, and regret it. Those people need to learn on a case-by-case basis. No amount of cultural change would fix that.

ShotOJameson posted...

RebelElite791 posted...

weapon_d00d816 posted...

NintendoFanGirl posted...

What is so difficult about exercise and proper caloric intake?

Time.

It takes time to eat less calories?

It takes time to cook shit

It doesn't take THAT long to cook stuff. If you can't set aside an hour out of your day to cook dinner for yourself, you need to make a time management adjustment if you want better quality of life.

If you don't want to bother setting aside that time, then by all means continue being fat, but don't complain about it like it's impossible.
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RebelElite791 posted...

ShotOJameson posted...

RebelElite791 posted...

weapon_d00d816 posted...

NintendoFanGirl posted...

What is so difficult about exercise and proper caloric intake?

Time.

It takes time to eat less calories?

It takes time to cook shit

You don't need to cook to eat less calories. Stop stuffing your face fatty.

lol @ assuming I'm fat. I'm svelte af
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You don't even need to cook to stay a decent weight. I think the problem doesn't arise from people eating dinners/lunches that are too big. Maybe they do, maybe they don't.

But the bigger problem is snacking throughout the entire day and drinking soda with every meal. I wouldn't be surprised if most Americans tack on 700+ calories every day just through snacks and soda.

I believe the problem is convenience food and people not taking the time to learn about proper nutrition.
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Yeah fast food ads is the only form nutrition education in America. You'd be surprised at how many Americans don't realize that - no, you can't live off of soda and McDonald's.

When my Aunt visited India for a few months she lost 30 pounds. When she returned she gained it back, no change in exercise and very little change in diet. I think part of the problem is the food like substances that our stores and restaurants are stocked with.
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awesome999 posted...

EdgeMaster posted...

I'm 6'3, 210lbs, ~8%bf

Yeah that's not overweight, might be too much muscle but not overweight in the traditional fat sense

In fact, I'd kill for your height. Stuck at 5'10" which is pretty great for an Asian but I'd like to be taller

Yeah, pretty much, hence me having a 30in waist. According to bmi I'm overweight (lol bmi... 240lbs and I'm considered obese =D)


P4wn4g3 posted...

When my Aunt visited India for a few months she lost 30 pounds. When she returned she gained it back, no change in exercise and very little change in diet. I think part of the problem is the food like substances that our stores and restaurants are stocked with.

The answer to this is a "Yes, but..." there's many factors, lack of education on nutrition being one. Can't be fucked to write a long post explaining it but, eating too much and the whole calories in vs calories out is correct, but it's incredibly oversimplified. Insulin sensitivity, fucked up ratio of macro nutrients, preservatives in our food, stress, etc all play parts in it.

Quick example, Asian countries (namely Japan and South Korea) have diets high in carbs and sodium, plus high levels of stress, yet aren't fat.... just saiyan.
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EdgeMaster posted...

awesome999 posted...

EdgeMaster posted...

I'm 6'3, 210lbs, ~8%bf

Yeah that's not overweight, might be too much muscle but not overweight in the traditional fat sense

In fact, I'd kill for your height. Stuck at 5'10" which is pretty great for an Asian but I'd like to be taller

Yeah, pretty much, hence me having a 30in waist. According to bmi I'm overweight (lol bmi... 240lbs and I'm considered obese =D)

I always find it funny when someone scoffs at BMI when they clearly don't know its purpose. Is BMI useful as a measure for individuals? No - it wasn't developed for that purpose.

BMI was developed for population studies (exactly what this is), which it does quite well. I don't really care if you, as an individual, are 'actually healthy' despite BMI saying otherwise. That just shows me that you miss the entire point.

Another thing people seem to miss - BMI is more likely to classify people in a 'healthy' category when they are unhealthy rather than vice versa. It wouldn't surprise me even a bit if there are actually more Americans that are overweight than the study actually shows.

NintendoFanGirl posted...

I wouldn't be surprised if most Americans tack on 700+ calories every day just through snacks and soda.

Definitely. This is another big one. With a glass of soda in at around 100+ calories, a lot of people drink multiple per day, and plenty of people get Big Gulps and shit like that. Average American probably does around 500 calories on just soda alone.

Switching to drinking mostly water is an instant way to lose weight IMO.
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P4wn4g3 posted...

When my Aunt visited India for a few months she lost 30 pounds. When she returned she gained it back, no change in exercise and very little change in diet. I think part of the problem is the food like substances that our stores and restaurants are stocked with.

the High Fructuose Corn Syrup will do that I feel.

Not trying to be a jerk or anything, did she get sick while there? Many people do. That'd do it too.

No. She got a cold or something, but nothing bad.
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