10 Habit Patterns That Can Explain Why People Are Fat (Oops, Obese)
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I have a confession to make. (Did your ears just perk up after you read that?) We all like to hear "confessions." Right? And so here I go with mine: My belt buckle has become a little bit tighter in recent years. Which is kind of a surprise to me since I've always been a relatively skinny guy. But something happened when I got into my mid 40s that I'd only heard others talk about. And quite frankly, I thought, "That'll never happen to me. No way. I will never have to worry about weight." Well, so much for that. Now don't get me wrong. It's not like I need to go on the "Biggest Loser" TV show anytime soon. But I am moving in a different direction that I haven't been used to for the better part of my adult life. (Excuse me a moment while I loosen my belt. There. That's better.) Which brings me to the list below. It's developed to be a reminder to me (and you, too?) that if I am to avoid a further increase in my waistline, I need to turn away from certain things while turning towards other things. And so here are...10 Habit Patterns That Can Explain Why People Are Fat (Oops, Obese):
1. They eat too much.
2. They sit for long periods of time in front of a computer screen all day.
3. They watch TV a lot (couch potatoes).
4. They don't exercise.
5. They drink alcohol.
6. They consume chocolate regularly.
7. They visit fast food restaurants often.
8. They avoid fruit and vegetables.
9. They fail at diets.
10. They can't say, "No."
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posted by Unknown at 10:14 AM
1 Comments:
While I may agree with your list of what makes people fat (hey, I'm fat so the P.C. terms are silly, IMO), you left out another important (or possible) factor; medical issues. So many people are eager to assume that fat people are a bunch of lazy bums. What people fail to realize is many of us fatties may be battling certain health issues that inhibit us to maintain a healthy weight. Or for us to lose weight we have to work extra hard to lose our excessage "baggage". No, I'm not rationalizing at all. I fall into that category, unfortunately. I've been a pretty slim person most of my life until I underwent surgery a few years back. As an indirect result of said surgery, my weight has skyrocketed. I am now considered "obese". Maybe even "mobidly obese". I refuse to look at those charts anymore. Could I exercise more and eat better? Absolutely. But because of certain medical/health issues, I'm a *very* big girl now and for me to reach a healthy weight again, short of having surgery, I will have to work 10X harder than most people. Society needs to change their view on fat people. We're not all a bunch of lazy, cough potato, chocolate-lovin' bums. :-)
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