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In reply to the discussion: "Pregnant, obese...and in danger" [View all]Is never fed sweet feed or anything approaching 'horse hay'..she gets what cows eat and low sugar beet pulp pellets in winter, nothing but pasture in summer with a taste of pellets to keep her sweet...and she gets fat.
It's the same thing as we deal with. Back when horses were so important to us they were highly valued for their ability to be so efficient. She's not ridden anymore so she's my little butterball.
It's exactly the same as people and not recognized, you're so right.
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Major problem... as is the incredible increase in risk for major surgery of all types in the obese.
hlthe2b
Mar 2015
#1
Although the first novel diet drug in over a decade has been FDA approved and has been having good
Snotcicles
Mar 2015
#3
I think it is a result of our "blame" society... Some refuse to look at it as a medical issue,
hlthe2b
Mar 2015
#4
the last one i remember well was fen-phen/redux; that had good results too -- until it didn't.
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#35
I'm not even sure what my kid weighed at birth- the hospital falsified the record.
LeftyMom
Mar 2015
#33
the great thing about this article is that it talks about the medical issues involved.
CTyankee
Mar 2015
#12
I had my babies when I was 5'6" and weighed 130 lbs. and I was in my early 20s.
CTyankee
Mar 2015
#20
I agree with you. The article started right off with a personal anecdote for one thing.
kcr
Mar 2015
#41
Wow, that is interesting! I had no idea. I thought our cave people were rather
CTyankee
Mar 2015
#21
Yeah, but a 240 pound, 5'4" woman was not likely to move very fast, either
TexasMommaWithAHat
Mar 2015
#52
Is talking about the dangers involved in smoking cigarettes "Tobacco Shaming"?
KittyWampus
Mar 2015
#53
going to tuck this in right here- look into Leslie Sansone's walking exercise dvd's. Many on Youtube
KittyWampus
Mar 2015
#48
There is still so much we don't know scientifically about why simply dieting and exercising doesn't
liberal_at_heart
Mar 2015
#28
liberalatheart- post here if you'd like some good recipes for sweet stuff that are not high glycemic
KittyWampus
Mar 2015
#50