i think that people are fat mostly because of poor diet.
nutrition is probably the one thing where public opinion differs most from fact. i think that people should start eating according to the paleolithic diet-- high protein, high fat, low carb, no sugar, no grains (man, grain is sooo bad for you; it totally messes up body chemistry). it's amazing what a difference this sort of diet makes to health; it eliminates all diseases of society, like obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cavities, etc... you know, i'm writing a research paper about this for school because i think it's all very interesting. everyone should read about it.
nutrition is so important but so many people don't care about it at all. the people who DO care usually don't actually know anything they're talking about-- dieters restrict calories and avoid fat, destroying their bodies. but they think they're healthy just because they're losing weight. many people have no idea how to monitor their fat percentage or their body functioning.
personally, i have been underweight for most of my life (because of eating disorders). the past couple years i have fluctuated in the normal range, and i was slightly overweight for a little bit. nowadays i'm in the normal range, losing weight because i'm working on switching over to the paleolithic diet (and because i have a better psychological perception of food).
it feels so good to be getting healthy. even though i simply don't have time for exercise, i can improve my health by learning about nutrition. i think everyone should try to be well-informed about this stuff.
anyways, that's what makes people fat.

I'm fat. 220 lb's, about 6 foot. BMI of 30 Technically in the 'obese' category. but on the lower end of that spectrum.

I enjoy fatty foods to much to give them up... Though I'm trying to give up soda which is the real killer for me because I drink WAY too much of it. I imagine I'd lose a LOT of weight if I just cut soda out of my diet. Though I already try as hard as I can to avoid HFCS.

Not much of a sugar fiend outside of sodas and ice cream (which is my usual desert if I have one, not a big pie or cake guy). Though I say this and I have some chocolate and peanut butter treat thing in front of me. :P Though I tried it and it's kind of meh. Think I'll eat the rest later.

Apparently wheat isn't healthy... when was this found out? I mean 100% whole wheat bread is healthier then that bleached and processed white bread right? Because I usually get 100% Wheat bread. I mean is BREAD not healthy? What bread should I be getting?

Another thing for me is that I love bacon, pork, pork ribs, and ham. I know I can't give these up, and just reducing the amount I eat of these would be hard to do because pork and such is fucking delicious. Also love burgers and steak of course. Same with fried chicken. Grilled chicken is too bland unless it was also marinated.

Another thing holding me back is my skill in cooking and the fact that I sort of hate cooking. I get bored. I just want to eat the damn thing and get back to what I was doing. I also have a 'don't waste food' thing ingrained into me because of my dad, reducing the amount of experimentation I do because I don't want to waste food by it screwing up when cooking and the other ingrained bullshit of not letting food on my plate go to waste.

On the healthier side of things. I love most veggies and fruits.

Exercise-wise, I have a 10 minute walk to get to class, and when I do go to eat at a restaurant I walk there, as I don't have a car. I have 2 bikes but I haven't gotten around to fixing them. Unfortunately I spend a LOT of time on computers SITTING. however when I move out of the house I've been living at I'll likely get a adjustable sitting/standing desk which should help. I'm still going to play games and watching online TV sitting down, but work and internet surfing will be done standing.

Apparently wheat isn't healthy... when was this found out? I mean 100% whole wheat bread is healthier then that bleached and processed white bread right? Because I usually get 100% Wheat bread. I mean is BREAD not healthy? What bread should I be getting?

I would really recommend getting soda out of your regular diet ASAP. Replace it with water and you'll start to feel so much better! Get one of those big nalgene bottles, and just drink water out of that all day.

Just stick to the basic whole foods categories(legumes, veggies, nuts, whole grains, unprocessed meats) and plan your meals so you set aside time to prepare and eat your food. Don't do the whole JUST SNACKIN' thing all day. You should get more exercise too, but that's true for everyone. Don't try and substitute a standing-desk for actually going outside and doing some running, it's not something you can really go half-way on and expect any change. Once you get out there and start movin' around you'll feel great.

they were called hunter-gatherers for a reason, they had to actively hunt and gather their food to stay alive. their whole day was spent stalking prey, hunting, traveling on foot.

Actually hunter-gatherers worked (by work I mean got food) an average of 14 or so hours a week (we work an average of 40 for full time) to survive.  The rest of the time was spent doing other things like sitting around fires and telling stories, playing games, making things...BONFIRES lol.

I dunno about 14 hours, but I realize a big kill would last them several days. the point was they were active, I'm not really interested beyond that right now

IM FAT IM THE FATTEST
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