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Yeah, the food is out there, and I've eaten my fare share. But I have now made a conscious decision to cut back and to exercise more. My choice. I dont' blame the fast food companies one bit. They never forced me to purchase their product. I did that on my own.
Can't you say the same thing about the Tobacco Industry. Nobody alive today honestly thinks smoking cancer sticks is good for you. Why are agencies allowed to go after Tobacco....but not fast food?? Obesity related diseases are costing this country a lot of $$$$$$$$$$$$
If my kids can see a commercial with some woman choking, with a hole in her throat from cancer, because of cigs.........shouldn't they also see some 500 lb man stuffing his pancreas full of Insulin too??
Seems fair to me.
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Good Point, NEZ. I like it, although I can already see all the anorexia that would come from it. There's no potential harm in getting people to not smoke. People with emotional problems, however, might wind up not eating. I guess the point is, you have to eat; you don't have to smoke. I still like your idea, though--I'm afraid it would just open up a ton of problems in the opposite direction.
Good Point, NEZ. I like it, although I can already see all the anorexia that would come from it. There's no potential harm in getting people to not smoke. People with emotional problems, however, might wind up not eating. I guess the point is, you have to eat; you don't have to smoke. I still like your idea, though--I'm afraid it would just open up a ton of problems in the opposite direction.
I was being tongue-in-cheek, I'm sorry. I don't truly believe that Fast Food should be fair game for smear campaigns. Just like I don't believe that Tobacco Companies should be either. I'm pretty tired of the government feeling it needs to parent me and my kids. I know smoking is bad, that is why I leave the Marlboros alone. Why do my kids have to have SpongeBob interuppted by crazy ladies screaming that smoking ruined their lives?? When they are a little older I'll let them know that Marlboros aren't a good idea, but if they want to when they are 18, knock themselves out. Don't tell me I didn't warn them.
I enjoy Tobacco from time to time, I can't pass judgement on everybody and scream in their faces to stop it. I've got a big box of Macanudo Maduros that I suck down once or twice a month. If that kills me oh well. As for fast food, I enjoy that maybe once a week. Sometimes for a quick lunch or if my wife is at the gym, me and the kids will lazily swing through Carl's Jr. I just don't think it would be a good idea to eat it every night. AND I honestly don't think anybody in America thinks this either. They are just being lazy and they know it. It seriously doesn't take long to mix in a Salad once in awhile.
In re-reading your post, I guess I should have caught on to that. I don't think anyone has the right to sue the tobacco industry, just to be clear, but I don't have issue with commercials designed to educate the kids. I just wonder how effective they really are. I really don't think they're doing any good. The best deterrent my kids have is my mother-in-law. 3 packs a day. Same age as my mom, only she looks like hell. Her house reeks, she reeks, and we reek whenever we leave there. They HATE the smell of cigarettes in their hair, clothes, etc.
Can't you say the same thing about the Tobacco Industry. Nobody alive today honestly thinks smoking cancer sticks is good for you. Why are agencies allowed to go after Tobacco....but not fast food?? Obesity related diseases are costing this country a lot of $$$$$$$$$$$$
If my kids can see a commercial with some woman choking, with a hole in her throat from cancer, because of cigs.........shouldn't they also see some 500 lb man stuffing his pancreas full of Insulin too??
Seems fair to me.
I do say the same thing about the Tobacco companies. I don't smoke, and thats' my choice. The people who do smoke, well, that's their choice. Nobody forces them to do it. Is it addictive? For sure. But nobody made anybody start, and nobody is stopping anyone from quitting.
I saw this pic on a friend's site and thought of this thread.
HA! I must say that whoever said personal responsibility hit the nail on the head. Unfortunately, seems like in today's world everyone is so dang busy that they don't make well balanced meals & sit at the table to eat together. I know I was a culprit of this before I started my diet. It's really tough now cuz I can't have fast food. On the other hand, I feel 90% better than I did when I ate Taco bell for lunch a couple times per week.
My kids are getting a good education with this diet. Today my 3 yr old son wanted mcDonalds & my 6 year old daughter said, "No Landon. that food is nasty! It's not healthy like what mommy makes." A very proud moment for me.
Thanks for the article...I will pass it on for sure!
I can appreciate trying to create more awareness about the issue.
But, I stop where it gets to the part about controlling people by limiting choice and free will.
People's bodies are their own responsibility not the government's.
I am just glad we have the opportunity for these diseases to be an issue. Sure beats starvation......or a firing squad.
When I was a kid my folks couldn't afford to take my brother and I out to fast food every night. Maybe once every two weeks on payday. Or Dairy Qween when something special happened. The difference is now people are RELYING on these "restaraunts" for the majority of their meals. I work in a remote location of the world, so we do a lot of bringing our own food to work. However, in town, my wife says people eat fast food EVERY day for lunch. Noone takes food to work if they can get it from the nearby grease pit. She said 99% of the microwaves use at her job, is to heat up the burger, burrito, etc., just bought somewhere in town. I think that's the difference. Two income houses make it easy to afford these luxeries.
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Raising my son as a single parent. I cooked at home religiously. Packed fresh home made lunches, and made a hot breakfast every morning. He was the envy of his friends. We had lots of company for meals. Now he is 30 with the same eating habits and about as healthy and fit as they come. Never eats fast foods and is a cooking fool.
Good habits are hard to die. It seems such a shame that cooking has become a lost art.
Hey Yuma congrats on the 55 # loss. Are you still losing?
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Raising my son as a single parent. I cooked at home religiously. Packed fresh home made lunches, and made a hot breakfast every morning. He was the envy of his friends. We had lots of company for meals. Now he is 30 with the same eating habits and about as healthy and fit as they come. Never eats fast foods and is a cooking fool.
Good habits are hard to die. It seems such a shame that cooking has become a lost art.
Hey Yuma congrats on the 55 # loss. Are you still losing?
I'm at a plateau. However, if I get my A$$ in gear tonight, I plan on starting weight lifting. That ALWAYS drops the big LBS. for me.
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Yuma's Dad RIP 03/22/07
I still have a gut feeling Shaq will be better next season (2008/2009) after our docs have a full off season to work their magic on the Big Saguaro!
I love cooking, and do it probably 5 nights a week (I wish it were a little less, but it's better than having my wife in the kitchen...it's literally dangerous to have her cook anything with a difficulty degree higher than spaghetti ).
The problem is that I grew up on old Bohemian meals like pork, sauerkraut and dumplings or other such high-calorie heart stopping foods, so that's the sort of thing I tend to cook.
While it's far better than fast food, I need to change my cooking habits.
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