I HATE LOATHE DESPISE how it's become "OMG OBESITY IS A HUGE PROBLEM!" While I agree that it is an issue (especially with both food and lifestyle choices), it's foolish to paint 100% of America with this OBESITY OBESITY OBESITY YOU ARE FATTTTT brush. If somebody, anybody, private or government or my dad, tells me I can't give in to my chocolate addictionanti-witch-medication indulgence, they're either going to get socked or I'm gonna call it like I see it. "YOU shouldn't be eating chocolate. Go spend an hour on the Stairmaster."
Some people are fat because they sit on their rears and do nothing.
Some people are fat because they have food issues and they eat their feelings.
Some people just hate healthy food, so they eat unhealthy food and get fat.
Some people have genetic predispositions even if they try to eat healthy food and/or exercise, so they're fat.
Some people have medical issues that prevent them from being active, so they get fat.
And some people are skinny. Or "average." And THAT needs to be acknowledged. That's really been my issue with her whole FAT AGENDA (and admittedly it's a personal one for me - I'm the lone "skinny" person in a family full of "not skinny" people, and I'm also the only vegetarian, so I get mocked at almost every family function - "What, are you anorexic? Eat some steak!" - which makes this a particularly hot-button RRRRAWR STFU issue for me).
I'm sorry, (and the First Nanny could probably stand to lose a few pounds herself... by the way, lady, when you can get your husband to stop smoking and get him to eat right, THEN and ONLY THEN can you SUGGEST improvements on my personal health habits) - I'm skinny. My BMI is at the low end of normal. If your minions tell me I can't have Ben and Jerry's because America has an obesity problem, I will show you my XS self and tell you to stick it.
/rant done.
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As a parent, this makes me even more determined to homeschool my pre-schooler.
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Date: 2010-12-16 04:06 am (UTC)addictionanti-witch-medicationindulgence, they're either going to get socked or I'm gonna call it like I see it. "YOU shouldn't be eating chocolate. Go spend an hour on the Stairmaster."Some people are fat because they sit on their rears and do nothing.
Some people are fat because they have food issues and they eat their feelings.
Some people just hate healthy food, so they eat unhealthy food and get fat.
Some people have genetic predispositions even if they try to eat healthy food and/or exercise, so they're fat.
Some people have medical issues that prevent them from being active, so they get fat.
And some people are skinny. Or "average." And THAT needs to be acknowledged. That's really been my issue with her whole FAT AGENDA (and admittedly it's a personal one for me - I'm the lone "skinny" person in a family full of "not skinny" people, and I'm also the only vegetarian, so I get mocked at almost every family function - "What, are you anorexic? Eat some steak!" - which makes this a particularly hot-button RRRRAWR STFU issue for me).
I'm sorry, (and the First Nanny could probably stand to lose a few pounds herself... by the way, lady, when you can get your husband to stop smoking and get him to eat right, THEN and ONLY THEN can you SUGGEST improvements on my personal health habits) - I'm skinny. My BMI is at the low end of normal. If your minions tell me I can't have Ben and Jerry's because America has an obesity problem, I will show you my XS self and tell you to stick it.
/rant done.
♥
As a parent, this makes me even more determined to homeschool my pre-schooler.