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Old 06-16-2017, 08:15 AM
 
Location: the very edge of the continent
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And your acknowledgement does what exactly? As if you actually want to help anyone.
Not making excuses for them helps. Coddling them and making excuses for their own CHOICE to ruin their health, doesn't help.

This is no different than the "everyone's a winner" mindset that has ruined American society. No... NOT everyone is a winner.
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Old 06-16-2017, 08:18 AM
 
Location: San Diego
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Time to prepare unprocessed foods? It takes almost no time if you eat simple basic foods. I put vegetables the electric steamer, turn the dial and 15 minutes or less later"ding" they are done. Who can't manage that?
I eat the cave man style diet with lots of fat. I also work out every day so my weight stays down. I work for a company of 15000 and in my building its 1500 and maybe, just maybe 10 of us use the gym. The phone jobs are mostly obese types. I'm ok with that since there is no wait for the gym equipment.


I see what they eat. They eat double what I do and don't work out. Simple math.


I can eat whatever I want so long as I'm active. When I get injured I cut back. Simple math.
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Old 06-16-2017, 08:19 AM
 
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I frequently just eat them raw. More nutrients and roughage.

I see a HUGE amount of excuse-making in this thread. Obesity IS a choice.

But but but but I have a glandular problem My glandulars keep reaching for the ice cream.
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Old 06-16-2017, 08:25 AM
 
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Now that race is an open discussion in this thread, can you tell me why? It can't be socialism. The US is one of the least socialist countries in the world.
I already did... Food Stamps and the other government free food programs for the poor that duplicate/overlap, resulting in many poor people getting enough food for 6, 9, or more meals each per day. Read the USDA and USDA OIG info I posted.

59% of the families on food stamps are getting free food benefits from 2 or more other government free food programs at the same time.
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Old 06-16-2017, 08:27 AM
 
Location: San Diego
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I already did... Food Stamps and the other government free food programs for the poor that duplicate/overlap, resulting in many poor people getting enough food for 6, 9, or more meals each per day. Read the USDA and USDA OIG info I posted.

59% of the families on food stamps are getting free food benefits from 2 or more other government free food programs at the same time.
People here belly ached about some areas being a "food desert" in mostly minority areas. Thy managed to get farmer's markets going. Guess what sold out first? The fried chicken and taco stands that were allowed to sell from the local fast food joints. The vegetables were being bought up by wealthier types from across town. There was literally no wait, no lines at any vendor except the fast food ones.


Lead to water comes to mind. Oh and every single liquor store across from grocery stores has the EBT/WIC accepted signs as well as the fast food joints. Most of the schools in the area also qualify for free meals and they even keep them open during summer. Allllll freeeeeeeee.

Here is another telling stat. The HS closest to the markets just had graduation. Over 100 seniors didn't qualify to graduate. You can guess the demographics.
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Old 06-16-2017, 08:48 AM
 
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But but but but I have a glandular problem My glandulars keep reaching for the ice cream.
The "food addiction" excuse has been made, too.

People are deliberately CHOOSING to ruin their health, and we have people coddling them and making excuses for that in this thread. WTH? /SMH
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Old 06-16-2017, 09:00 AM
 
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People here belly ached about some areas being a "food desert" in mostly minority areas. Thy managed to get farmer's markets going. Guess what sold out first? The fried chicken and taco stands that were allowed to sell from the local fast food joints. The vegetables were being bought up by wealthier types from across town. There was literally no wait, no lines at any vendor except the fast food ones.


Lead to water comes to mind. Oh and every single liquor store across from grocery stores has the EBT/WIC accepted signs as well as the fast food joints. Most of the schools in the area also qualify for free meals and they even keep them open during summer. Allllll freeeeeeeee.
Exactly. I've already posted the map for Chicago Public School's summer government-funded free breakfast and lunch programs, and many of those families already get Food Stamps for those exact same meals. Here it is again:

CPS Summer Meals 2017 Map
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Old 06-16-2017, 09:09 AM
 
Location: San Diego
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The "food addiction" excuse has been made, too.

People are deliberately CHOOSING to ruin their health, and we have people coddling them and making excuses for that in this thread. WTH? /SMH
"Comfort food" LMAO
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Old 06-16-2017, 01:10 PM
 
Location: Top of the South, NZ
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I frequently just eat them raw. More nutrients and roughage.

I see a HUGE amount of excuse-making in this thread. Obesity IS a choice.
Obesity is a definition, and a flawed one at that.

BMI dictates what you are, and you can be defined as obese, even if you body fat percentage is in the average to low range.
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Old 06-16-2017, 01:49 PM
 
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Obesity is a definition, and a flawed one at that.

BMI dictates what you are, and you can be defined as obese, even if you body fat percentage is in the average to low range.
You can tell who's obese just by looking at them. BMI is not the only determining factor.
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