Replies to '06/04 Too Big, Too Young'

Quote From: fluffyfat

This post reminds me of the book "French Women Don't Get Fat," that was so popular a few years ago. Then France made a study and found out that obesity is on the rise there and it predicted that within 20 years the French would weigh just as much as the Americans.

One reason for the increase in obesity in America is that so many of us have quit smoking. Smoking is still very common in the UK and Europe, but as those people give up tobacco, a natural appetite reducer, then the average weight of the citizens will rise.

Yes we all need to make good food choices and exercise, but I was doing both of those things when I quit smoking and I still gained 60 pounds the first year.

Weight control is a constant battle for many of us. We can't just quit eating the way we can quit drinking or smoking, we have to have a little bit of our problem substance every day.

My dog doesn't have any emotional issues but she would eat three times what she needs if it was put in front of her. We are all programed to feast when food is available because a famine might be right around the corner.

For many of us it's a very fine line between eating so little our metabolism slows down and eating so much we gain. If it's easy for you then be grateful but don't be smug.

Quote From: fluffyfat

This post reminds me of the book "French Women Don't Get Fat," that was so popular a few years ago. Then France made a study and found out that obesity is on the rise there and it predicted that within 20 years the French would weigh just as much as the Americans.

One reason for the increase in obesity in America is that so many of us have quit smoking. Smoking is still very common in the UK and Europe, but as those people give up tobacco, a natural appetite reducer, then the average weight of the citizens will rise.

Yes we all need to make good food choices and exercise, but I was doing both of those things when I quit smoking and I still gained 60 pounds the first year.

Weight control is a constant battle for many of us. We can't just quit eating the way we can quit drinking or smoking, we have to have a little bit of our problem substance every day.

My dog doesn't have any emotional issues but she would eat three times what she needs if it was put in front of her. We are all programed to feast when food is available because a famine might be right around the corner.

For many of us it's a very fine line between eating so little our metabolism slows down and eating so much we gain. If it's easy for you then be grateful but don't be smug.