Posted on 10/25/2025 5:23:58 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
I’m proud to be the opposite. In fact, my at my last physical this past summer my doctor scolded me and told me to eat more. I have a physical labor job, and was losing too much weight.
Spokeshave weighing in (no pun intended) at a healthy 24
Obesity, or the lack there of, is one reason I like watching old TV shows. They remind me of what it was actually like growing up where obesity was rare. Yes, there were a few hefty people and some outright fat, but morbid obesity seemed not to exist at all except at circus freak shows.
And most young women prided themselves in having hour glass figures and were graded on bust-waist-hip measurements. Today it’s sad to see some young women whose “waste” measurement exceeds their height measurement, and that is extremely unhealthy.
Remember all those Music Festival Charity events raising money for the poor, starving children of Bangladesh?
It was a very popular social cause for years. George Harrison was associated with one of the more publicized charity. Now, they will need a whole different type of TV commercial to pluck at our heartstrings most effectively.
Sally Struthers spend years “crying” on camera about The Children!
I’m watching the Key West events tonight. Almost 100% of the young women have waist sizes larger than their bust sizes. It is really bad.
Lol! Is that South Park Sally?
I already burned 85 candles, in very good health, zero medical expense. Planning to stay healthy until age 100. Key factors (my opinion) for my good health are (in order of importance)
1. Daily 30 minutes brisk walk with 1 lb weight strapped on each wrist
2. Keep weight under 160 lbs on 5’-8” frame
3. Diet has more veggies & fruits, then eggs, chicken, fish, pork, beef none more than 6oz in one meal. Only grains I eat are whole grain bread. Try to cook from scratch but can’t resist slice of Homerun Inn pizza occasionally.
4. No smoking
5. Limit 1 alcoholic drink in any one week.
Take no supplemental items execept 1 D vitamin 5000 IU, 1 80:mg low dose aspirin.0
Key West, Florida? Are you watching it in Key West live? Or on TV.
Growing up watching “The Honeymooners” Ralph Kramden was the butt of many a joke for being the fat man. I was struck, recently, watching a clip of the old program, he would barely rate on the fat spectrum, of the modern era.
Keep weight under 160 lbs on 5’-8” frame
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I’m the same height.
I can get down to 160. But that’s about it.
Right now I’m about 170. Just came off of a 60 hour fast.
I have a hard time falling asleep on the third night of a fast.
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i gotta see this.
yeah a lot of the people are pretty heavy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVSeIeH8d1Q
but you see that all over.
well the richer places have more slim people. the fat is a marker for lower income.
BMI is currently 19.5. Age 69.
After reaching 65-years old, being physically fit has more status than any luxury vehicle.
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We did a RON on Halloween night in the 80's. My pilot told us we gotta see this. Believe me, dress standards were much looser then. Lots of body paint and only body paint.
Should obese people get SNAP benefits? Asking for a friend...
Do not fast. That is risky on many levels.
Instead try skipping breakfast, eat lunch around 11 am an dinner around 5 pm. Cut down on carbs from wheat & rice. If you chew each bite 30 times, you will feel full sooner and can stop eating more. Put away leftovers for next day.
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