[Southlander]

Originally Posted by Jdawg8181

been to NYC much? I would say we have probably have better food than the south...more of it and more variety...and that's just one city as compared to a slew of states.

You all need to get out more. (Oh i'm sorry was that supposed to be "ya'll"?)

Tell me...have you ever been to the South and tried the cuisine while here? (Miami does not count.)

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by Southlander

Tell me...have you ever been to the South and tried the cuisine while here? (Miami does not count.)

no but I don't eat anything that's fried.

that's why i'm not fat

[The_Rambler]

I'm of average/slender build and the thing that baffles me is that in the past 2 months since we moved back to Alabama, I've been eating a lot more and eating more fried foods but I've somehow managed to lose about 10 pounds...

[Jay F]

Originally Posted by southernnaturelover

I am thin. 5'9" 132 lbs.

You are in the close to 70% non-obese majority, Even in the fattest states the majority are not technically obese.

[southernnaturelover]

Originally Posted by Jay F

You are in the close to 70% non-obese majority, Even in the fattest states the majority are not technically obese.

I know that, but to hear some of these people talk you'd think the majority of us are fat.

[Southlander]

Originally Posted by Southlander

Tell me...have you ever been to the South and tried the cuisine while here? (Miami does not count.)

Originally Posted by Jdawg8181

no but I don't eat anything that's fried.

that's why i'm not fat

We do have other foods that are NOT fried.
I invite you to visit Alabama in person, try some of the dishes and THEN pass judgment.
In the meantime, please peruse this: http://www.alabama.travel/yof/YOFbrochure.pdf

[mccarley]

new york population =19,490,297 % Obese =24.5% Number of fatsos = 4,775,122

Alabama population =4,661,900 % obese =31.2% Number of fatsos = 1,454,512

new york has a lot of fat people too. Must be some fried food up that way too.

[mysticaltyger]

Originally Posted by mimpdaddy

Those articles are a load of crap.
They are trying to tell people how to live.
The common person in Alabama doesn't care we are # 2.We produced some of the greatest athletes in history.Those are liberals somewhere like California trying to pick on stereotypical states like Alabama and Mississippi.
Eat a #$%k

Ok, we'll remember that when you ask for government help in paying for your diabetes/heart disease/cancer meds/treatments.

[mysticaltyger]

Originally Posted by Weekend Traveler

There is no peer pressure to be thin in many southern communities. If all your friends and family is fat there is little reason you will not let your self go also.

Yes, that's true. I read some research that concluded that when a person has a lot of overweight friends, they have a tendency to be overweight, too.

[mysticaltyger]

Originally Posted by Ynot

Being overweight or obese is an individual problem, but I fear the government will soon attempt to regulate that, too. Yes, you can argue the increase in health care and insurance, but it's still regulating.

But the reality is that it't NOT just an individual's problem. The negative effects of so many obese people affect ALL OF US, from what we pay for cost of health care and many other things.