Obesity isn't curable for most, so stop saying it is.

[somebodynew]

Originally Posted by Ivorytickler

I already do that except for the stress part. Stress comes with life and it's hard to control. Now what?

Google stress management? Mindfulness training has been helpful for me.

[Lux Hauler]

Go live in the wilderness for 3 months where your nutrients are only what you can catch, grow and scavenge. If you are still a sloppy 300-400lbs let us know, I would be shocked.

[personne]

Originally Posted by Mnseca

Actually, most obesity IS completely curable in one way or another.

I don't think obese people are lazy. I know a few. They aren't lazy at all. However, the American lifestyle is a sedentary one, and not being sedentary requires a lot of effort and time. Most of the overweight and obese people I know are moms working full-time and taking care of kids. They put on the weight when pregnant and then never had any time to take it off. They commute by car to work (sitting still), work all day (mostly sitting still), then come home and make dinner and go to bed. If you factor in the lack of time to cook healthy meals and easy availability of junk food, you get a recipe for being overweight or, if you are unlucky and have the tendency, obesity.

The problem is not laziness - these people work hard, they just do it mostly sitting down or not moving much. The problem is our lifestyle. From kids in school having only 20 minutes recess a day to jobs that allow only a short lunch break in an 8-9 hour day, we consider physical movement to be something people need to do on their own time - but then no one has any time of their own.

I keep fit by making it a priority every day, but I also sacrifice time with my family and numerous other things to exercise every day. Obesity is a disease of the nation, and requires a national cure.

seriously??