huge topic:Americans keep getting fatter

[CardiffBaseball]

The fat that you eat isn’t any big deal if you leave out the starchy foods (pasta, bread, potatoes etc.)

Hard to do, yet I feel so much better personally when I cut out the carbs (veggies and fruits ok, but limit fruits if cutting).

Started grabbing stuff off of Livin’ La Vida Lo-Carb at itunes just to make myself realize that feeling better means eating better. I sleep better, have more energy etc.

[Coronita]

Actually, obesity is a big problem in China now..
I guess with increased prosperity, people end up gorging more.

So, relating this back to the economy, if we go through a economic depression, do people gain or lose weight?

On one hand, being poor, probably means you have to scale back on food…

On the other hand, being poor, you end up eating the cheapest things (like $99 burgers or some crap like that).

So which way do American’s weight go when we have an economic depression?

BTW: have you folks been to McDonald’s lately? I have to say, I went to the one in Carmel Valley last week (kid wanted to go), and wow the menu has changed. Well, you still can get the fast food crap, but they actually have some pretty decent healthy food that’s not bad tasting too.

[Coronita]

Actually, obesity is a big problem in China now..
I guess with increased prosperity, people end up gorging more.

So, relating this back to the economy, if we go through a economic depression, do people gain or lose weight?

On one hand, being poor, probably means you have to scale back on food…

On the other hand, being poor, you end up eating the cheapest things (like $99 burgers or some crap like that).

So which way do American’s weight go when we have an economic depression?

BTW: have you folks been to McDonald’s lately? I have to say, I went to the one in Carmel Valley last week (kid wanted to go), and wow the menu has changed. Well, you still can get the fast food crap, but they actually have some pretty decent healthy food that’s not bad tasting too.

[Coronita]

Actually, obesity is a big problem in China now..
I guess with increased prosperity, people end up gorging more.

So, relating this back to the economy, if we go through a economic depression, do people gain or lose weight?

On one hand, being poor, probably means you have to scale back on food…

On the other hand, being poor, you end up eating the cheapest things (like $99 burgers or some crap like that).

So which way do American’s weight go when we have an economic depression?

BTW: have you folks been to McDonald’s lately? I have to say, I went to the one in Carmel Valley last week (kid wanted to go), and wow the menu has changed. Well, you still can get the fast food crap, but they actually have some pretty decent healthy food that’s not bad tasting too.

[Coronita]

Actually, obesity is a big problem in China now..
I guess with increased prosperity, people end up gorging more.

So, relating this back to the economy, if we go through a economic depression, do people gain or lose weight?

On one hand, being poor, probably means you have to scale back on food…

On the other hand, being poor, you end up eating the cheapest things (like $99 burgers or some crap like that).

So which way do American’s weight go when we have an economic depression?

BTW: have you folks been to McDonald’s lately? I have to say, I went to the one in Carmel Valley last week (kid wanted to go), and wow the menu has changed. Well, you still can get the fast food crap, but they actually have some pretty decent healthy food that’s not bad tasting too.

[Coronita]

Actually, obesity is a big problem in China now..
I guess with increased prosperity, people end up gorging more.

So, relating this back to the economy, if we go through a economic depression, do people gain or lose weight?

On one hand, being poor, probably means you have to scale back on food…

On the other hand, being poor, you end up eating the cheapest things (like $99 burgers or some crap like that).

So which way do American’s weight go when we have an economic depression?

BTW: have you folks been to McDonald’s lately? I have to say, I went to the one in Carmel Valley last week (kid wanted to go), and wow the menu has changed. Well, you still can get the fast food crap, but they actually have some pretty decent healthy food that’s not bad tasting too.

[Eugene]

[quote=CardiffBaseball]The fat that you eat isn’t any big deal if you leave out the starchy foods (pasta, bread, potatoes etc.)

Hard to do, yet I feel so much better personally when I cut out the carbs (veggies and fruits ok, but limit fruits if cutting).

Started grabbing stuff off of Livin’ La Vida Lo-Carb at itunes just to make myself realize that feeling better means eating better. I sleep better, have more energy etc.[/quote]

Quantity is more important than composition. Pretty much anything can be converted into fat, as long as there’s an excess of calories.

One Chipotle burrito contains 1200 to 1400 calories. That’s enough calories to sustain an average sedentary white-collar worker for 24 hours. But your body does not work like that: it will refill the reserves, using maybe 300 calories, and send the rest into long-term storage as fat, and 4-6 hours later you’ll feel hungry again.

Go to a full-service Mexican restaurant, order the same burrito, some chips, and a margarita (300-500 cal), and you’re pushing 2000 calories in one sitting.

[Eugene]

[quote=CardiffBaseball]The fat that you eat isn’t any big deal if you leave out the starchy foods (pasta, bread, potatoes etc.)

Hard to do, yet I feel so much better personally when I cut out the carbs (veggies and fruits ok, but limit fruits if cutting).

Started grabbing stuff off of Livin’ La Vida Lo-Carb at itunes just to make myself realize that feeling better means eating better. I sleep better, have more energy etc.[/quote]

Quantity is more important than composition. Pretty much anything can be converted into fat, as long as there’s an excess of calories.

One Chipotle burrito contains 1200 to 1400 calories. That’s enough calories to sustain an average sedentary white-collar worker for 24 hours. But your body does not work like that: it will refill the reserves, using maybe 300 calories, and send the rest into long-term storage as fat, and 4-6 hours later you’ll feel hungry again.

Go to a full-service Mexican restaurant, order the same burrito, some chips, and a margarita (300-500 cal), and you’re pushing 2000 calories in one sitting.

[Eugene]

[quote=CardiffBaseball]The fat that you eat isn’t any big deal if you leave out the starchy foods (pasta, bread, potatoes etc.)

Hard to do, yet I feel so much better personally when I cut out the carbs (veggies and fruits ok, but limit fruits if cutting).

Started grabbing stuff off of Livin’ La Vida Lo-Carb at itunes just to make myself realize that feeling better means eating better. I sleep better, have more energy etc.[/quote]

Quantity is more important than composition. Pretty much anything can be converted into fat, as long as there’s an excess of calories.

One Chipotle burrito contains 1200 to 1400 calories. That’s enough calories to sustain an average sedentary white-collar worker for 24 hours. But your body does not work like that: it will refill the reserves, using maybe 300 calories, and send the rest into long-term storage as fat, and 4-6 hours later you’ll feel hungry again.

Go to a full-service Mexican restaurant, order the same burrito, some chips, and a margarita (300-500 cal), and you’re pushing 2000 calories in one sitting.

[Eugene]

[quote=CardiffBaseball]The fat that you eat isn’t any big deal if you leave out the starchy foods (pasta, bread, potatoes etc.)

Hard to do, yet I feel so much better personally when I cut out the carbs (veggies and fruits ok, but limit fruits if cutting).

Started grabbing stuff off of Livin’ La Vida Lo-Carb at itunes just to make myself realize that feeling better means eating better. I sleep better, have more energy etc.[/quote]

Quantity is more important than composition. Pretty much anything can be converted into fat, as long as there’s an excess of calories.

One Chipotle burrito contains 1200 to 1400 calories. That’s enough calories to sustain an average sedentary white-collar worker for 24 hours. But your body does not work like that: it will refill the reserves, using maybe 300 calories, and send the rest into long-term storage as fat, and 4-6 hours later you’ll feel hungry again.

Go to a full-service Mexican restaurant, order the same burrito, some chips, and a margarita (300-500 cal), and you’re pushing 2000 calories in one sitting.

[Eugene]

[quote=CardiffBaseball]The fat that you eat isn’t any big deal if you leave out the starchy foods (pasta, bread, potatoes etc.)

Hard to do, yet I feel so much better personally when I cut out the carbs (veggies and fruits ok, but limit fruits if cutting).

Started grabbing stuff off of Livin’ La Vida Lo-Carb at itunes just to make myself realize that feeling better means eating better. I sleep better, have more energy etc.[/quote]

Quantity is more important than composition. Pretty much anything can be converted into fat, as long as there’s an excess of calories.

One Chipotle burrito contains 1200 to 1400 calories. That’s enough calories to sustain an average sedentary white-collar worker for 24 hours. But your body does not work like that: it will refill the reserves, using maybe 300 calories, and send the rest into long-term storage as fat, and 4-6 hours later you’ll feel hungry again.

Go to a full-service Mexican restaurant, order the same burrito, some chips, and a margarita (300-500 cal), and you’re pushing 2000 calories in one sitting.

[briansd1]

[quote=Eugene]
Quantity is more important than composition. Pretty much anything can be converted into fat, as long as there’s an excess of calories.

One Chipotle burrito contains 1200 to 1400 calories. [/quote]

By quantity, you must mean calorie density.

It’s important to choose high nutrition, high antioxidant, low calorie, low glycemic index, high fiber food.

For example, I have plain oatmeal with hot water for breakfast. If you eat the flavored, sugared oatmeal, then you’re defeating the purpose.

I’ve learned to eat very plain, bland food. But I find it delicious because I can taste and appreciate the natural unadulterated ingredients.

[briansd1]

[quote=Eugene]
Quantity is more important than composition. Pretty much anything can be converted into fat, as long as there’s an excess of calories.

One Chipotle burrito contains 1200 to 1400 calories. [/quote]

By quantity, you must mean calorie density.

It’s important to choose high nutrition, high antioxidant, low calorie, low glycemic index, high fiber food.

For example, I have plain oatmeal with hot water for breakfast. If you eat the flavored, sugared oatmeal, then you’re defeating the purpose.

I’ve learned to eat very plain, bland food. But I find it delicious because I can taste and appreciate the natural unadulterated ingredients.

[briansd1]

[quote=Eugene]
Quantity is more important than composition. Pretty much anything can be converted into fat, as long as there’s an excess of calories.

One Chipotle burrito contains 1200 to 1400 calories. [/quote]

By quantity, you must mean calorie density.

It’s important to choose high nutrition, high antioxidant, low calorie, low glycemic index, high fiber food.

For example, I have plain oatmeal with hot water for breakfast. If you eat the flavored, sugared oatmeal, then you’re defeating the purpose.

I’ve learned to eat very plain, bland food. But I find it delicious because I can taste and appreciate the natural unadulterated ingredients.

[briansd1]

[quote=Eugene]
Quantity is more important than composition. Pretty much anything can be converted into fat, as long as there’s an excess of calories.

One Chipotle burrito contains 1200 to 1400 calories. [/quote]

By quantity, you must mean calorie density.

It’s important to choose high nutrition, high antioxidant, low calorie, low glycemic index, high fiber food.

For example, I have plain oatmeal with hot water for breakfast. If you eat the flavored, sugared oatmeal, then you’re defeating the purpose.

I’ve learned to eat very plain, bland food. But I find it delicious because I can taste and appreciate the natural unadulterated ingredients.

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