obesity costs us billions

[netrox]

We definitely need to combat obesity:

"The health-related cost of obesity among U.S. workers is $73.1 billion a year -- enough to pay the salaries of 1.8 million new workers."

Obesity

 

[shel90]

According to my BMI, I am obese but when I posted my recent pic of myself in the Pic of yourself thread, I was told I was getting too thin.

It is CONFUSING!!

 

[netrox]

BMI alone isn't enough. You also have to measure your waist. If both are high then you're obese. Otherwise BMI alone may be confusing.

Statistically though BMI is pretty useful despite that some don't have the normal BMI.

 

[somedeafdudefromPNW]

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According to my BMI, I am obese but when I posted my recent pic of myself in the Pic of yourself thread, I was told I was getting too thin.





It is CONFUSING!!

You also have to remember public perceptive of being a normal weight has changed.

Many people born after the 60s think I am too thin, but the older generations say that I am average by their standards.

It's easier for me to find pants (got a waist of 28 1/2") that fit at a second-hand store than at a regular clothing store. They don't make size 30 pants anymore these days; it's mostly 32, 34, 36 at the minimum.

 

[TWA]

According to my BMI, I am obese but when I posted my recent pic of myself in the Pic of yourself thread, I was told I was getting too thin.

It is CONFUSING!!

What???? You're not even close to being obese, Shelly. That's ridiculous. And I find that most people who feel the need to say "you're too thin" are packing a bit of extra pounds their self and just trying to bring down the other person because they have insecurities about their own weight.

You just keep on doing what you're doing until you feel like you've reached your target weight. Don't listen to anybody else.

 

[shel90]

What???? You're not even close to being obese, Shelly. That's ridiculous. And I find that most people who feel the need to say "you're too thin" are packing a bit of extra pounds their self and just trying to bring down the other person because they have insecurities about their own weight.

You just keep on doing what you're doing until you feel like you've reached your target weight. Don't listen to anybody else.

The person who said that is a valued AD member. i dont think it was out of jealousy...it was in regards to my comment about needing to 30 another 30 lbs and that person felt it wasnt necessary.

 

[ChocolateMILK]

According to my BMI, I am obese but when I posted my recent pic of myself in the Pic of yourself thread, I was told I was getting too thin.

It is CONFUSING!!

Pics or gtfo! lol

Seriously though, there is a host of issue's that go with the problem of obesity. Stress plays a huge issue, especially in poor areas of the country of where people work more hours than the college graduates do. They barely get by too.

What also plays a factor is that our society is increasingly becoming more and more 'progressive'. This can mean many things. It can mean people need to start being more innovative because the US market is changing for the better. We are no longer the buy, buy, and buy society that we used to be. I liken our economic downturn as a company going back to the 'basics' of what a society should need and no 'want'.

 

[Dixie]

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You also have to remember public perceptive of being a normal weight has changed.

Many people born after the 60s think I am too thin, but the older generations say that I am average by their standards.

It's easier for me to find pants (got a waist of 28 1/2") that fit at a second-hand store than at a regular clothing store. They don't make size 30 pants anymore these days; it's mostly 32, 34, 36 at the minimum.

I used to wear 28's. Back then everyone thought I was way too thin. At 36 I was getting chunky. Everyone seems to be ok with me if I stay between 32 and 34. Right now I wear 33s, which is hard to find.