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In reply to the discussion: Obesity. It's Going Places… [View all]southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)15. Your right about the car. But here in america we don't have good transportation systems.
Not even a good train system where we could go from the east coast to the west coast. It would be nice to be able to take a train from any city and to any city in each state. Like it is in europe. America is a car culture.
Speaking of cars europeans I think see cars different then we do. Or at least my uncle did. He had a lovely car but he only drove it on the weekends to take a drive to the country. He would take the bus in the city or ride his bike. He had that for a very long time. They take care of their car very well.
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Here is an idea round up all of us fatties and force us to march to one of those
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2013
#1
you don't have to tell me. I am living it. I'm trying to make humor of it.
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2013
#5
Hey, it's ok. Like I said sometimes you get through things with humor.
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2013
#14
I have to admit, living in CO with the outdoor opportunities (and peer pressure) has done wonders
hlthe2b
Apr 2013
#2
That's really nice if you like the outdoor living and love the things like walking in the
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2013
#6
Well I live in the country now (long away from the life style I use to love) where I am
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2013
#16
Your right about the car. But here in america we don't have good transportation systems.
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2013
#15
It was wonderful. Great family life, food and lots and lots of history to see.
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2013
#37
I myself have cut out bread and almost all pasta and any non-baked potato
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#27
And I've lost 78 pounds in a year, 50 in the first six months, doing no such thing
Silent3
Apr 2013
#32
You can't even say with much certainty that you've discovered a real sensitivity of a portion...
Silent3
Apr 2013
#34
There's a certain amount of hype in the 'obesity epidemic' thing for the following reasons:
HiPointDem
Apr 2013
#20
Even by the official numbers, it's not 'skyrocketing'. Did you read the points, or just look at the
HiPointDem
Apr 2013
#25
people are getting fatter; the issue is *how much*. The stats that are the basis for
HiPointDem
Apr 2013
#43
And people will mock and drink their 1560 calorie sodas & 7000 calorie triple whoppers
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#26
A 48 ounce soda at a movie is 780 calories. Refill(free) 780=1560 total
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#42