This gallery explains why millions of Americans are obese…

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  • Hauntinglyfit
    Hauntinglyfit Posts: 5,537 Member
    Came in here expecting to see food. Leaving satisfied.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    Came in here expecting to see food. Leaving satisfied.

    came here expecting to see large high-res pics of tempting food. leaving disappointed.
  • l_clc
    l_clc Posts: 126 Member
    Well....I think it's more people's choices whether they choose to overeat things or not and that's why millions of people are obese. Don't knock the deliciousness!!!!!
  • Matt24442
    Matt24442 Posts: 324
    I've ate 5 of these things today already
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    fail. :laugh:

    blurry pictures of food don't make people fat.

    silly clean eating propaganda is silly.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,268 Member
    Portion is in the eye of the beholder and we have lots of people beholding to their portions.
  • hgycta
    hgycta Posts: 3,013 Member
    Pretty good wake up call, I'd love to see some restaurant meal comparisons xD Yikes.
    I don't believe it's all portion sizes, though they certainly don't help.
    Americans currently experience so much more stress, get less sleep, and to top it off usually have pretty inactive jobs/lifestyles. All of those factors are just setting everyone up for disaster :/ not to mention what companies actually put in the food now to either "preserve freshness," "better the taste," "reduce the price," or make it "diet friendly." *rolls eyes* Where do we even start to push for change?
  • 1PatientBear
    1PatientBear Posts: 2,089 Member
    fail. :laugh:

    blurry pictures of food don't make people fat.

    silly clean eating propaganda is silly.

    QFT.
  • _JPunky
    _JPunky Posts: 508 Member
    Now I'm hungry and my head hurts from trying to focus. :angry: :grumble:
  • Bry_Fitness70
    Bry_Fitness70 Posts: 2,480 Member
    fail. :laugh:

    blurry pictures of food don't make people fat.

    silly clean eating propaganda is silly.

    Failure is not understanding the distinction between food content and food quantity.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    fail. :laugh:

    blurry pictures of food don't make people fat.

    silly clean eating propaganda is silly.

    QFT.

    +1

    I had 3 of these things today.
  • 1PatientBear
    1PatientBear Posts: 2,089 Member
    fail. :laugh:

    blurry pictures of food don't make people fat.

    silly clean eating propaganda is silly.

    Failure is not understanding the distinction between food content and food quantity.

    Actually, failure is:

    1. The condition or fact of not achieving the desired end or ends: the failure of an experiment.
    2. One that fails: a failure at one's career.
    3. The condition or fact of being insufficient or falling short: a crop failure.
    4. A cessation of proper functioning or performance: a power failure.
    5. Nonperformance of what is requested or expected; omission: failure to report a change of address.
    6. The act or fact of failing to pass a course, test, or assignment.
    7. A decline in strength or effectiveness.
    8. The act or fact of becoming bankrupt or insolvent.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,268 Member
    fail. :laugh:

    blurry pictures of food don't make people fat.

    silly clean eating propaganda is silly.

    QFT.
    Did it mention clean eating ?
  • Sovictorrious
    Sovictorrious Posts: 770 Member
    I've ate 5 of these things today already
    Show off
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    I think the OP is trying to point out that portion sizes for food has increased over the years. Meaning more calories consumed. Nothing about clean eating, or not eating those things.
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    fail. :laugh:

    blurry pictures of food don't make people fat.

    silly clean eating propaganda is silly.

    QFT.
    Did it mention clean eating ?

    not yet, but OP almost certainly will before this thread ends. :wink:
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,268 Member
    fail. :laugh:

    blurry pictures of food don't make people fat.

    silly clean eating propaganda is silly.

    QFT.
    Did it mention clean eating ?

    not yet, but OP almost certainly will before this thread ends. :wink:
    His second post in this thread is a must read then.
  • stillnot2late
    stillnot2late Posts: 385 Member
    I think the OP is trying to point out that portion sizes for food has increased over the years. Meaning more calories consumed. Nothing about clean eating, or not eating those things.

    That's what I thought too
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    I think the OP is trying to point out that portion sizes for food has increased over the years. Meaning more calories consumed. Nothing about clean eating, or not eating those things.

    +1
  • simsburyjet
    simsburyjet Posts: 999 Member
    I read that gummi bears are really bad for you, might even cause cancer.. I just had some and I am still alive and pretty fit.
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    I think the OP is trying to point out that portion sizes for food has increased over the years. Meaning more calories consumed. Nothing about clean eating, or not eating those things.

    No no, he's saying food is bad. Let's fight about it.
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    I think the OP is trying to point out that portion sizes for food has increased over the years. Meaning more calories consumed. Nothing about clean eating, or not eating those things.

    that's quite a jump to a conclusion based on a teeny tiny sample size of dubious validity.

    this is why it's propaganda.
  • dauvis
    dauvis Posts: 57
    Portion sizes are a part of it yes (I can remember when a large soda from McD was only 16 oz). Another part of it is the availability of fast food (I can count 4 McD on my route to work and that's just McD). Another part is the constant propaganda to get us to eat something (advertising works or nobody would be doing it). Another part is the increased sedentary lifestyle of society as a whole (our ancestors did not need exercise equipment to be healthy)....

    I can go on all day.
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    that's quite a jump to a conclusion based on a teeny tiny sample size of dubious validity.

    this is why it's propaganda.

    Dubious validity? Everyone knows there were no big gulps or large fries back in the 90s.
  • quixoteQ
    quixoteQ Posts: 484
    Cokes were 6.5 oz twenty years ago? I don't think so.
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    Cokes were 6.5 oz twenty years ago? I don't think so.

    Dude, that was last millenium. There are people using this forum who weren't even alive back then. There wasn't even wi-fi.
  • E_Brault
    E_Brault Posts: 362 Member
    I agree. I have been watching documentaries on Netflix about the changes made to our food supply. Aside from the obvious, it really made me consider the taste of food. Frozen "steamed" bags of veggies in most cases are down right aweful tasting. The nutrients in our veggies are not what they used to be. I now understand why there is such a push to "eat local." The longer the food sits in transportation, the more loss of nutrients. I am going to do my best to stay away from the food depicted here, because I REALLY don't want to clog my arteries.
  • psych0kitty
    psych0kitty Posts: 313
    Hay gusy here's an actual article http://www.divinecaroline.com/self/wellness/portion-size-then-vs-now

    and another http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer09/articles/summer09pg26-27.html

    Thanks, google.
  • Bry_Fitness70
    Bry_Fitness70 Posts: 2,480 Member
    I just showed this picture to my 5 year old and asked him what it meant. He correctly observed that the 1st pic of each set was small, the 2nd pic was large. Then I asked him how it related to clean eating, and he told me that your hands stay cleaner when you eat if you use a fork and spoon. I hope this helps some of you.
  • Jenism1
    Jenism1 Posts: 149 Member
    I guess in this case, bigger isn't always better!

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