EVERY FREAKIN' COMMERCIAL...slight rant

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  • sillygoose1977
    sillygoose1977 Posts: 2,151 Member
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    I agree that there are way too many commercials for unhealthy foods, That said, it is up to consumers to make good decisions. We cannot blame the advertising industry for our weight and health problems. We have to hold ourselves accountable. As I watch tv with my 8 year old daughter, I talk to her about these commercials. I tell her that everything they say isn't true and just because they say something is good, does not make it so. I also make comments on some food commercials about how gross it really is, and how unhealthy, etc. I am a little weary of Americans (too broad a generalization, I know) blaming our problems on someone else when we have the free will to do as we wish. We could stand strong against the major corproations who push all this crap, or we could just keep whining about it. Sorry to rant on your rant.
    Point Well taken, however I never really said that I blame the commercials for me gaining weight, they are just a pain when I am restricting my calories and I am trying to eat fresher and healthier; especially when I am hungry or craving foods and then the commercial for a big gooey Snickers bar flashes on my screen...or a flame broiled whopper with Cheese (FOOD PORN) it should be restricted! LOL

    I know. It wasn't directed at you or anyone in general. It just seems to be the way the world is going these days. I don't have problems with commercials because fast food isn't appealing anymore. I do have problems with all the food network shows I watch.
  • mrslondon
    mrslondon Posts: 146 Member
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    I downloaded this app on my phone called restaurant nutrition and you can look up every restaurant, fast food or otherwise and it shows you the amount of calories,fat,sodium etc. I found that after looking over some of the things what i normally eat, I actually dont really want to eat them anymore (as much!) just purely because of knowing how many calories and fat there is in some of the foods. It actually can make you feel kind of sick,especially if you have become a bit of a calorie Nazi like myself lately lol

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  • Terri0371
    Terri0371 Posts: 3
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    Oh how true!
    Another kind of TV ad I hate are those that target overweight people. Once there was one (by a very well known weight loss/food supply company) where a lady had realized that she was fat. She said she always thought she looked good but finally she realized that at a size 16 she was fat.
    Well...just in case you didn't hate your size 16 body and were actually able to feel confident and beautiful, do we have news for you. What if someone watching the commercial had just gotten into a size 16 after struggling with weight loss. The older I get the more I seem to notice all the propaganda we are exposed to.
  • carolineamico
    carolineamico Posts: 18
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    Oh how true!
    Another kind of TV ad I hate are those that target overweight people. Once there was one (by a very well known weight loss/food supply company) where a lady had realized that she was fat. She said she always thought she looked good but finally she realized that at a size 16 she was fat.
    Well...just in case you didn't hate your size 16 body and were actually able to feel confident and beautiful, do we have news for you. What if someone watching the commercial had just gotten into a size 16 after struggling with weight loss. The older I get the more I seem to notice all the propaganda we are exposed to.
    Wow. Very wise words.
  • BethanyMasters
    BethanyMasters Posts: 519 Member
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    Number one reason I don't bother watching TV on TV. If there is something we want to watch we download it.
  • autumntia
    autumntia Posts: 72 Member
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    I agree that there are way too many commercials for unhealthy foods, That said, it is up to consumers to make good decisions. We cannot blame the advertising industry for our weight and health problems. We have to hold ourselves accountable. As I watch tv with my 8 year old daughter, I talk to her about these commercials. I tell her that everything they say isn't true and just because they say something is good, does not make it so. I also make comments on some food commercials about how gross it really is, and how unhealthy, etc. I am a little weary of Americans (too broad a generalization, I know) blaming our problems on someone else when we have the free will to do as we wish. We could stand strong against the major corproations who push all this crap, or we could just keep whining about it. Sorry to rant on your rant.
    Point Well taken, however I never really said that I blame the commercials for me gaining weight, they are just a pain when I am restricting my calories and I am trying to eat fresher and healthier; especially when I am hungry or craving foods and then the commercial for a big gooey Snickers bar flashes on my screen...or a flame broiled whopper with Cheese (FOOD PORN) it should be restricted! LOL

    I know. It wasn't directed at you or anyone in general. It just seems to be the way the world is going these days. I don't have problems with commercials because fast food isn't appealing anymore. I do have problems with all the food network shows I watch.
    OMG I love food network! Yeah I need to stop watching it so much, and now I like Cooking Channel too! SMH.
  • jtreadwell
    jtreadwell Posts: 90 Member
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  • jtreadwell
    jtreadwell Posts: 90 Member
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    off topic: jtreadwell: it took me long time to realize that even if that salad is so expensive and its "just a salad", its worth it. It changed my lifestyle completely. Im still working on it, but i really need to repeat myself that healthy food is simply worth it!:D

    I agree that it is definitely worth it, but I just wish that is was a little less expensive to choose healthy options since it is what is best for all of us.

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