Swimming to lose weight?

Originally posted by thisgirl13 It's really not that simple, darlin'. There are a ton of factors in today's culture that make it harder, even if it was just as easy as "stop eating, walk more." Cars, computers, microwaves, fast food, career moms, technology, genetics....there are a million reasons we're heavier than our grandparents were. In a fair example, you try fixing yogurt and oatmeal for breakfast when it's 6:30, you have yourself, three kids, one bathroom, and you have to have them all to two different schools by 7 so you can get to the office by 7:15. Breakfast doesn't happen. Then, you get to work, and in the breakroom, there's a nice box of donuts, or muffins, or whatever, and your poor tummy thinks, well, just one. Personally, I think it's nice that society has warmed up a little to the plight of heavy people. Do you really think it's encouraging people to be fat by opening a clothing store? If we took away all the clothes over size 12, people wouldn't get skinny. They'd be naked a lot. Let us worry about our health problems, Geek, and what to do to be healthier. You concentrate on staying away from Shannon and dorothyrde. I think they're mad at you. I do not wan to to offend anybody here or take the role of "a bad guy" going against the group, but I think GEEK have a very strong point and I will agree to what he says. I think in a way he was misunderstood, too.Yes, the society said ok to overweight people, but does that really mean it is ok? Besides, it is only in America that people are comfortable(in a way) being overweight.You go to any other country in the world and you won't see the same there.I've been in the states for almost 4 years now,, and being originally from Russia I can tell you things are totally different there, most people will turn their heads when they see an extremely overweight person(I know it is not a good thing to do), but I am just trying to say that people are a LOT slimmer there.Well, let me ask you - do people i n other countries not give birth to babies, do they not have a tight schedule, do they not have stressful jobs(honestly, it is a lot more stressful there, that's why you see so many people immigrating), do they not have kids to take to schools(provided, not all families have cars) and so on.The point is,look, even in that forum everybody admits that there is a weight issue in the country, but we are still trying to excuse it, trying to say how hard it is.Well, nobody said it was not hard.No pain - no gain!The point is we should be able to admit to ourselves what we are and where we are from the weight perspective and that is where it starts ... as long as you feel "comfortable" about being overweight and keep looking for excuses for being that way nothing will happen!It starts in our head... Yes you can come to work hungry and see a box of donuts in front of you and sell your soul to them, but hey, you can also place an apple or something healthy where you usually see donuts or you can spend some time before going to bed and make yourself something simple which will only require a quick warm-up in the morning, you can have a bowl of cereal(that does not take time, does it?) THE THOUGHT IS: YOUR BODY GIVES UP ONCE YOUR MIND GIVES UP...

Originally posted by thisgirl13 It's really not that simple, darlin'. There are a ton of factors in today's culture that make it harder, even if it was just as easy as "stop eating, walk more." Cars, computers, microwaves, fast food, career moms, technology, genetics....there are a million reasons we're heavier than our grandparents were. In a fair example, you try fixing yogurt and oatmeal for breakfast when it's 6:30, you have yourself, three kids, one bathroom, and you have to have them all to two different schools by 7 so you can get to the office by 7:15. Breakfast doesn't happen. Then, you get to work, and in the breakroom, there's a nice box of donuts, or muffins, or whatever, and your poor tummy thinks, well, just one. Personally, I think it's nice that society has warmed up a little to the plight of heavy people. Do you really think it's encouraging people to be fat by opening a clothing store? If we took away all the clothes over size 12, people wouldn't get skinny. They'd be naked a lot. Let us worry about our health problems, Geek, and what to do to be healthier. You concentrate on staying away from Shannon and dorothyrde. I think they're mad at you. I do not wan to to offend anybody here or take the role of "a bad guy" going against the group, but I think GEEK have a very strong point and I will agree to what he says. I think in a way he was misunderstood, too.Yes, the society said ok to overweight people, but does that really mean it is ok? Besides, it is only in America that people are comfortable(in a way) being overweight.You go to any other country in the world and you won't see the same there.I've been in the states for almost 4 years now,, and being originally from Russia I can tell you things are totally different there, most people will turn their heads when they see an extremely overweight person(I know it is not a good thing to do), but I am just trying to say that people are a LOT slimmer there.Well, let me ask you - do people i n other countries not give birth to babies, do they not have a tight schedule, do they not have stressful jobs(honestly, it is a lot more stressful there, that's why you see so many people immigrating), do they not have kids to take to schools(provided, not all families have cars) and so on.The point is,look, even in that forum everybody admits that there is a weight issue in the country, but we are still trying to excuse it, trying to say how hard it is.Well, nobody said it was not hard.No pain - no gain!The point is we should be able to admit to ourselves what we are and where we are from the weight perspective and that is where it starts ... as long as you feel "comfortable" about being overweight and keep looking for excuses for being that way nothing will happen!It starts in our head... Yes you can come to work hungry and see a box of donuts in front of you and sell your soul to them, but hey, you can also place an apple or something healthy where you usually see donuts or you can spend some time before going to bed and make yourself something simple which will only require a quick warm-up in the morning, you can have a bowl of cereal(that does not take time, does it?) THE THOUGHT IS: YOUR BODY GIVES UP ONCE YOUR MIND GIVES UP...