I heard the most ridiculous thing last night. Someone was trying to say that the only reason why Americans are obese is because of the environment, and that being sedentary or diet has no bearing on it. Her reasoning was that 50 years ago, people ate the same foods, weren't active, and were considered to be a healthy weight. Ummm...okay, someone doesn't realize that portion sizes 50 years ago were less than they are now, Mom's made home cooked dinners every night, and the amount of fast food consumed was less. Maybe they weren't active 50 years ago, but take everything else into consideration. She wouldn't hear it. I think she was trying to use an excuse to stay her weight without taking responsibility for being obese.
But seriously, has she watched The Biggest Loser. Look at those people...they eat right and work out, and have amazing results! Any person who follows that kind of routine will lose weight, and the environment has no impact on them! My response to her finally was this "I am overweight because of my own actions. I chose to eat badly and not exercise, and after 10 years, it caught up to me slowly but surely. Now I am in my 30's and I am finding it harder to lose weight than when I was younger; however, never, ever will I blame the environment on my own laziness or the fact that I stuff my face with food that is bad for me!"
She didn't like that at all. Wouldn't talk to me for the rest of the class. Oh well. Don't pull that kind of BS on me without expecting a snarky reply. Guess she found out that sometimes I open my mouth and words fall out, and sometimes no one likes the words I say.
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