What responsibilty does corporate America Have with Obesity?

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[joesnuffy]

I frequent small family restaraunts whose prices are not far from Mickey D's and eat chefs salads and Ry Crisps...glass of OJ and Im good to go...

[Mo1]

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[Bikers4Bush]

Unless they're physically stuffing their food in your face none.

[Delbert]

Corporate America: All Your Guts Are Belong To Us!!

[El Sordo]

Damn them for not selling what nobody wants to buy?

[liberallarry]

I'm quite a bit older than you - and have never had a weight problem because I've been an athlete all my life and have always had a healthy diet. But I am utterly repelled and appalled by the gross obesity I see all around me.

I'd like to see it treated the way I'd like to see drug addiction (including alcohol and tobacco) treated. Universal education about their dangers and no public monies to provide health care for people who become ill as a result of their addictions.

Harsh, but I see no other way to deal with it in a free society.

[Pete]

What responsibilty does corporate America Have with Obesity?

None.

and even sadder to see a generation of kids going the same route because they know not better.

Their parents should know better. The problem with making Corporate America or the Government the parents of these children is that we all end up under the boot - not just those who "need" it. Part of freedom is the freedom to fail...or be fat.

[Delbert]

Diets are good, but they are not very successful without exercise. Join a gym and start working out. Put down the remote and take a long brisk walk. Drink lots of water and eat your fruits and veggies....no magic pills ..takes hard work.

[KsSunflower]

I believe we speak with our pocket books. Almost EVERY restaurant has healthy alternatives. Even McD's has salads, yogurts, grilled chicken sandwiches, bagels for breakfast and even kid's meals are a workable alternative on the Weight Watchers plans. Look, like it or not, they give us what we want and we're willing to pay for it with our money and our health. They have heard that there is a segment of our society who wants healthy alternatives and have answered. Unfortunately, the greater segment is still willing to pay for super, giant, biggie...sizes also.

[NC Conservative]

You do what you think is the only way. Pack your lunch etc. If you get tired of doing that do the Subway thing like I did. Lost 20 pounds. Feel great.

[dfwgator]

The government is more responsibe with their phoney-baloney food pyramid. Dense-energy carbohydrates are responsible for obesity, not fat. Processed foods and high sugar snacks are the culprits.

[Sloth]

I guarantee I'm fatter than you, but I can place no legitimate blame on anyone but my parents and myself.

It is certainly true that pre-packaged foods / fast food / etc. are not conducive to weight loss. So what? Nobody is forced to eat these things. Complaining about it is akin to whining about the quality of cable television.

Btw, I disagree about everything coming down to calories... blood chemistry is usually more important.

[Onelifetogive]

This really is a case of profit over customer.

Can you imagine a board of directors would actually run their company to make a profit? Scandalous! A board of directors that didn't put profits ahead of (what goes here - micromanaging the lives of their customers) should be fired.

[robjna]

hard work is right , i have lost 22 of my goal of forty, i do take bike rides and walks.

[Delbert]

well said. Anytime you see a diet product that says Lose Weight without exercise. It's a scam or an outright lie. One way to know theres a problem on the way...
Wow my pants are getting kind of tight at a waist size of 32...I better go out and buy me some 34's.....BZZZT wrong answer....People go out and by bigger and bigger clothes instead of realizing they are approaching maximum density. Put down the ho ho's and root beer and start working out.

[Lil'freeper]

RE the oversized portions. As a less than thirty-something, I have been known to order from the "Over 55" menu. A simple explanation that you're interested in the smaller portions is all that is necessary- I've never been hassled about it.

[ko_kyi]

Sorry about your problem, but Corporate America has no responsibility. It is all on you.

I didn't post this to disagree, but to tell you what has helped me. In July I weighed 166, (I am 5' 5")had cholesterol of 244. I stopped eating anything with sugar and I gave up bread, potatos, noodles, and rice. I eat only veggies, fruits, meats, and cheeses in whatever quantities I feel like. (The whole Atkins thing seemed a little extreme for me.) I also started running regularly. At first I could only walk/run in 10 minute increments, but I gradually increased my runs and now I run 3 miles 4-5 times/week. Anyways, I now weigh 150 and cholesterol is 205. My doctor says to keep at it and I might be able to avoid going on cholesterol medication.

On the downside, I mostly have to prepare my own lunches. If I had to get McDonalds I would get a double quarter pounder with everything, and throw out the bread.

Hope things improve for you. You might try this low sugar approach.

[Delbert]

22 pounds??? Man thats damn near a Backstreet Boy!! Thats great. Keep up the good work, are you drinking plenty of water? I found that when I increased my daily water intake that my weight was more easy to manage. I drink about 6 to 8 of those 16 oz Ozarka's a day.

[robjna]

I know i set myself up for ridcule here by suggesting someone else take control of our lives, maybe i should've said that we , as Americans , should take control of a terrible situation. All i know is that it is sad to see such a large segment of our population literally going to pot.