John, you are so right and have the complete support of the US Surgeon General, who said the very same thing. To lose weight, reduce your calorie intake and exercise. To gain weight, consume as much of everything as you can regardless of it being healthy or not. Reducing physical movement is also very important too. AMEN! Best Wishes In a message dated 6/17/2009 2:27:10 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
If food addiction is a disability, then are alcoholics and drug addicts disabled? Will we include smokers next year? Shall we add a Fat Tax to fast food? Or any food? Can we please stop telling these people it is OK? It is not OK! Most people are raised to be fat. Food is so easy to shove in their mouth as children that it takes the place of love, good hygiene, and playtime. (I know the word should be reared, but these children are raised.) Back in the 70's they found that most children didn't like vegetables because they would rather eat starch and sugar. Children need guidance and a consistent daily routine that includes personal hygiene, chores, exercise, study and take a few minutes before bed to show them love. As a child grows you add responsibilities and consequences. Food only makes the other things possible. They do not need a TV or a Big Mac. (Now you know the Orphanage system.) In essence, if you can't raise and train a dog, you probably won't do much better with children. That brings us to the question is obesity a disability? Obesity is a freaking plague. Best to all, john ____________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 1:57:52 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Is obesity a disability? So is the "motivation to lose those unproductive pounds" in the same class as "motivation to stop gambling" or "motivation to stop drinking or "motivation to stop smoking" or "motivation to start walking"? It's all just mind over matter? Just man-up and DO IT? I guess since these are all signs of mental weakness, we could just lock up fat people until they lost weight to where they could walk again. That would work. Maybe put the drinkers, smokers, and gamblers in there too - they could have a party. Just because you don't have a problem doesn't mean it doesn't "count" as a problem. These people are damaged and need help not ostrization. Young people talk of the future because they have no past, while old people talk of the past because they have no future. _Dave & Patty's Grandkids_ (http://ocgrands.com/) In a message dated 6/17/2009 10:42:43 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I agree, but for many different reasons. Obese and Morbid Obesity are NOT Healthy for a human and non-human body. Too many Americans are consuming too many calories which do not contain healthy benefits. A person affected by "water" weight is a much different issue then excess fat. Fat is produced from eating fatty foods. Too much and too many. Poor eating habits are the leading cause, with physical limitations being a minor cause. Eating "greens" is not popular and fast foods prevail. Removing obesity from the list of disabilities means that a person who is morbidly overweight will have the motivation to lose those unproductive pounds..... Best Wishes In a message dated 6/17/2009 11:40:40 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Hi All, The America Medical Association (AMA) is gathering this week to discuss many things. One subject they voted on was that obesity is NOT a disability, which I concur. What do all of you think about this subject? ~ Bobbie ____________________________________ Download the _AOL Classifieds Toolbar_ (http://to olbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) for local deals at your fingertips. ____________________________________ Download the _AOL Classifieds Toolbar_ (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) for local deals at your fingertips. ____________________________________ _Dell Days of Deals! June 15-24 - A New Deal Everyday!_ (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222865043x1201494942/aol?redir=http://ad.doubleclick. net/clk;215692145;38015538;h) **************Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004)
