huge topic:Americans keep getting fatter

[ocrenter]

when it comes to fat, the issue is not complete elimination, but rather shift to good fat and reduce to moderation. red meat as it presently available come from cattle that does nothing but stand in a stall all of their short lives, that translate to increased fatty content of the meat.

as for carbs, refined carbs are essentially sugar. it is, like jp pointed out, highly addictive. I know people that can down 5 bowls of white rice in a single sitting, but once they transition to brown rice they just naturally have a single bowl and that’s it. the same goes for pasta, bread, and tortillas.

the issue is too much food, regardless of the activities.

for example, brisk walking for 2 hours burn 200 calories. but if you get a single entree at a regular restaurant you are routinely looking at 1700 to 2000 calories, added to that drinks and appetizers and desert, you could be looking at 3000 calories. assuming that person would eat another 1000 calories for the other 2 meals of the day, that translate to 5000 calories. subtract 2000 calories for a typical male with average activities for a day, that’s 3000 calories over on that day. 3000/200 = 15 hours of brisk walking to burn up the excess calories. how many people walk 15 hours on a day that they decide to go out to Chili’s or TGIF or Claim Jumper?

[jpinpb]

I’ve basically had to replace all my flour meals w/brown rice. It is a great substitute. I never was big on white rice, but the breads, pizza, that was tough for me. I loved Bread and Cie. The smell alone was irresistible. Brown rice is better for you. Vitamin B.

[jpinpb]

I’ve basically had to replace all my flour meals w/brown rice. It is a great substitute. I never was big on white rice, but the breads, pizza, that was tough for me. I loved Bread and Cie. The smell alone was irresistible. Brown rice is better for you. Vitamin B.

[jpinpb]

I’ve basically had to replace all my flour meals w/brown rice. It is a great substitute. I never was big on white rice, but the breads, pizza, that was tough for me. I loved Bread and Cie. The smell alone was irresistible. Brown rice is better for you. Vitamin B.

[jpinpb]

I’ve basically had to replace all my flour meals w/brown rice. It is a great substitute. I never was big on white rice, but the breads, pizza, that was tough for me. I loved Bread and Cie. The smell alone was irresistible. Brown rice is better for you. Vitamin B.

[jpinpb]

I’ve basically had to replace all my flour meals w/brown rice. It is a great substitute. I never was big on white rice, but the breads, pizza, that was tough for me. I loved Bread and Cie. The smell alone was irresistible. Brown rice is better for you. Vitamin B.

[mike92104]

I think the obesity issue is from food becoming much more readily and easily obtainable while or lifestyles are becoming much more sedentary. It’s just that simple.

I blame my weight gain over the past couple years on two things. My new Costco card, and the new asian girlfriend (turning 30 probably didn’t help). Between the two, I found myself 40 lbs overweight. I have started dieting and have been losing an average of a pound a week. I didn’t eliminate anything out of my diet all together, but I have started to change the ratios of bad foods to good. Wheat pasta instead of regular, brown rice instead of white, and most importantly, eliminated an average of 500 calories a day from my diet. This wasn’t too hard to do since I realized I tend to eat when I’m bored.

[mike92104]

I think the obesity issue is from food becoming much more readily and easily obtainable while or lifestyles are becoming much more sedentary. It’s just that simple.

I blame my weight gain over the past couple years on two things. My new Costco card, and the new asian girlfriend (turning 30 probably didn’t help). Between the two, I found myself 40 lbs overweight. I have started dieting and have been losing an average of a pound a week. I didn’t eliminate anything out of my diet all together, but I have started to change the ratios of bad foods to good. Wheat pasta instead of regular, brown rice instead of white, and most importantly, eliminated an average of 500 calories a day from my diet. This wasn’t too hard to do since I realized I tend to eat when I’m bored.

[mike92104]

I think the obesity issue is from food becoming much more readily and easily obtainable while or lifestyles are becoming much more sedentary. It’s just that simple.

I blame my weight gain over the past couple years on two things. My new Costco card, and the new asian girlfriend (turning 30 probably didn’t help). Between the two, I found myself 40 lbs overweight. I have started dieting and have been losing an average of a pound a week. I didn’t eliminate anything out of my diet all together, but I have started to change the ratios of bad foods to good. Wheat pasta instead of regular, brown rice instead of white, and most importantly, eliminated an average of 500 calories a day from my diet. This wasn’t too hard to do since I realized I tend to eat when I’m bored.

[mike92104]

I think the obesity issue is from food becoming much more readily and easily obtainable while or lifestyles are becoming much more sedentary. It’s just that simple.

I blame my weight gain over the past couple years on two things. My new Costco card, and the new asian girlfriend (turning 30 probably didn’t help). Between the two, I found myself 40 lbs overweight. I have started dieting and have been losing an average of a pound a week. I didn’t eliminate anything out of my diet all together, but I have started to change the ratios of bad foods to good. Wheat pasta instead of regular, brown rice instead of white, and most importantly, eliminated an average of 500 calories a day from my diet. This wasn’t too hard to do since I realized I tend to eat when I’m bored.

[mike92104]

I think the obesity issue is from food becoming much more readily and easily obtainable while or lifestyles are becoming much more sedentary. It’s just that simple.

I blame my weight gain over the past couple years on two things. My new Costco card, and the new asian girlfriend (turning 30 probably didn’t help). Between the two, I found myself 40 lbs overweight. I have started dieting and have been losing an average of a pound a week. I didn’t eliminate anything out of my diet all together, but I have started to change the ratios of bad foods to good. Wheat pasta instead of regular, brown rice instead of white, and most importantly, eliminated an average of 500 calories a day from my diet. This wasn’t too hard to do since I realized I tend to eat when I’m bored.

[NotCranky]

[quote=ocrenter]
the issue is too much food, regardless of the activities.

for example, brisk walking for 2 hours burn 200 calories. but if you get a single entree at a regular restaurant you are routinely looking at 1700 to 2000 calories, added to that drinks and appetizers and desert, you could be looking at 3000 calories. assuming that person would eat another 1000 calories for the other 2 meals of the day, that translate to 5000 calories. subtract 2000 calories for a typical male with average activities for a day, that’s 3000 calories over on that day. 3000/200 = 15 hours of brisk walking to burn up the excess calories. how many people walk 15 hours on a day that they decide to go out to Chili’s or TGIF or Claim Jumper?[/quote]

Simple solution, on a planned dinner out day to a restaurant where the food is heavy for breakfast have a glass of juice and a piece of high fiber toast, for lunch a hard boiled egg and apple. Drink plenty of water during the day to help deal with the lousy restaurant food. Order one of the healthier things on the menu or just eat half.(Any reasonable variations will do)
I don’t really consider that dieting. It is just applying common sense and decent care in the face of a questionable dinner.Most importantly, the remedy is before the fact not after. No guilt or panic or other negatives associated with dieting.

[NotCranky]

[quote=ocrenter]
the issue is too much food, regardless of the activities.

for example, brisk walking for 2 hours burn 200 calories. but if you get a single entree at a regular restaurant you are routinely looking at 1700 to 2000 calories, added to that drinks and appetizers and desert, you could be looking at 3000 calories. assuming that person would eat another 1000 calories for the other 2 meals of the day, that translate to 5000 calories. subtract 2000 calories for a typical male with average activities for a day, that’s 3000 calories over on that day. 3000/200 = 15 hours of brisk walking to burn up the excess calories. how many people walk 15 hours on a day that they decide to go out to Chili’s or TGIF or Claim Jumper?[/quote]

Simple solution, on a planned dinner out day to a restaurant where the food is heavy for breakfast have a glass of juice and a piece of high fiber toast, for lunch a hard boiled egg and apple. Drink plenty of water during the day to help deal with the lousy restaurant food. Order one of the healthier things on the menu or just eat half.(Any reasonable variations will do)
I don’t really consider that dieting. It is just applying common sense and decent care in the face of a questionable dinner.Most importantly, the remedy is before the fact not after. No guilt or panic or other negatives associated with dieting.

[NotCranky]

[quote=ocrenter]
the issue is too much food, regardless of the activities.

for example, brisk walking for 2 hours burn 200 calories. but if you get a single entree at a regular restaurant you are routinely looking at 1700 to 2000 calories, added to that drinks and appetizers and desert, you could be looking at 3000 calories. assuming that person would eat another 1000 calories for the other 2 meals of the day, that translate to 5000 calories. subtract 2000 calories for a typical male with average activities for a day, that’s 3000 calories over on that day. 3000/200 = 15 hours of brisk walking to burn up the excess calories. how many people walk 15 hours on a day that they decide to go out to Chili’s or TGIF or Claim Jumper?[/quote]

Simple solution, on a planned dinner out day to a restaurant where the food is heavy for breakfast have a glass of juice and a piece of high fiber toast, for lunch a hard boiled egg and apple. Drink plenty of water during the day to help deal with the lousy restaurant food. Order one of the healthier things on the menu or just eat half.(Any reasonable variations will do)
I don’t really consider that dieting. It is just applying common sense and decent care in the face of a questionable dinner.Most importantly, the remedy is before the fact not after. No guilt or panic or other negatives associated with dieting.

[NotCranky]

[quote=ocrenter]
the issue is too much food, regardless of the activities.

for example, brisk walking for 2 hours burn 200 calories. but if you get a single entree at a regular restaurant you are routinely looking at 1700 to 2000 calories, added to that drinks and appetizers and desert, you could be looking at 3000 calories. assuming that person would eat another 1000 calories for the other 2 meals of the day, that translate to 5000 calories. subtract 2000 calories for a typical male with average activities for a day, that’s 3000 calories over on that day. 3000/200 = 15 hours of brisk walking to burn up the excess calories. how many people walk 15 hours on a day that they decide to go out to Chili’s or TGIF or Claim Jumper?[/quote]

Simple solution, on a planned dinner out day to a restaurant where the food is heavy for breakfast have a glass of juice and a piece of high fiber toast, for lunch a hard boiled egg and apple. Drink plenty of water during the day to help deal with the lousy restaurant food. Order one of the healthier things on the menu or just eat half.(Any reasonable variations will do)
I don’t really consider that dieting. It is just applying common sense and decent care in the face of a questionable dinner.Most importantly, the remedy is before the fact not after. No guilt or panic or other negatives associated with dieting.

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