June 5, 20179 yr And who's fault is that? Surely you aren't placing the blame for that on the "MAN", are you? Where do I mention that I'm placing blame on anyone, let alone "the Man"? Ultimately, blame lies on the individual. Life is about choices, and everyone has different priorities. It's just that not everyone's situation is the same, and what might be really easy for you, might not be as easy for someone else. Life isn't as cut and dry as many would like to make it out to be.
June 5, 20179 yr Which is a fair point and I'm sure it effects some areas. As far as what @rjs4470 referenced not sure of anywhere in Cincinnati that it would take 30 minutes to find a grocery store. While I don't know for certain, I don't think there is an area of Cincinnati that you can't get to a grocery store within a 10-15 minute drive. To me that's a reasonable distance. Maybe, maybe not. Try it without a owning a car and you might get different results. You'd be surprised how many people in big cities don't own vehicles. Some large cities have 25% or more of their population who don't own cars.
June 5, 20179 yr Maybe, maybe not. Try it without a owning a car and you might get different results. You'd be surprised how many people in big cities don't own vehicles. Some large cities have 25% or more of their population who don't own cars. I get what you are saying, but that's not the reason the majority of Americans are overweight.
June 5, 20179 yr I get what you are saying, but that's not the reason the majority of Americans are overweight. Yes, I realize that. There are a multitude of reasons why someone may end up overweight. But it's not always because someone is lazy.
June 5, 20179 yr Man, I wish I had time to really respond here. I have actually lived this. The responses here illustrate just how little people understand about the choices the working poor (in particular) have to make.
June 5, 20179 yr Maybe, maybe not. Try it without a owning a car and you might get different results. You'd be surprised how many people in big cities don't own vehicles. Some large cities have 25% or more of their population who don't own cars. Maybe if those people used the street car during the week to go to the grocery store, it would solve that problem too.
June 5, 20179 yr Man, I wish I had time to really respond here. I have actually lived this. The responses here illustrate just how little people understand about the choices the working poor (in particular) have to make. You can eat very healthy on a budget, people just don't want to. Plenty of ways to cut calories/sugar out without busting the budget. Tuna, corn on the cob, plenty of fruits and vegetables, all super cheap. Get wheat bread instead of white. Stop buying juice and soft drinks. Yeah, if you rush to Ramen noodles, then you aren't doing yourself any favors. I very much disagree how little people understand about the choices of the working poor and feel like that's almost more condescending.
June 5, 20179 yr You can eat very healthy on a budget, people just don't want to. Tuna, corn on the cob, plenty of fruits and vegetables, all super cheap. Yeah, if you rush to Ramen noodles, then you aren't doing yourself any favors. I very much disagree. Went to Kroger last night and got food for meals for lunch & dinner for the wife and I for the week (and upcoming weekend) as well as enough to make the little guy's baby food for the next month. I think I spent just under $40. Vast majority of what I bought was fruits & veggies. Had I not bought the stuff to make his food it would've been roughly $20-$25 for the entire week.
June 5, 20179 yr Went to Kroger last night and got food for meals for lunch & dinner for the wife and I for the week (and upcoming weekend) as well as enough to make the little guy's baby food for the next month. I think I spent just under $40. Vast majority of what I bought was fruits & veggies. Had I not bought the stuff to make his food it would've been roughly $20-$25 for the entire week. I am with you man. Is it difficult to eat extremely healthy, without nothing but organic and "Simple Truth" (which I think is a sham anyway)? Sure. Is it difficult to cut calories here and there, taking other options that maybe don't taste as good but still work? Not at all. People just don't want to do it.
June 5, 20179 yr Don't drink your calories. Done. See how much sugar is cut out of your diet by not drinking juice and soda. Somebody that is quite a bit over weight would wind up losing a decent amount from that alone.
June 5, 20179 yr Author I am with you man. Is it difficult to eat extremely healthy, without nothing but organic and "Simple Truth" (which I think is a sham anyway)? Sure. Is it difficult to cut calories here and there, taking other options that maybe don't taste as good but still work? Not at all. People just don't want to do it. Cutting calories, for many isn't the issue. It's the bodies reaction to the type of calories that they are eating. Hormonal responses ensure that a calorie is not a calorie. That was the point of this article. The stigma around healthy fats is finally starting to fade.
June 5, 20179 yr You can eat very healthy on a budget, people just don't want to. Plenty of ways to cut calories/sugar out without busting the budget. Tuna, corn on the cob, plenty of fruits and vegetables, all super cheap. Get wheat bread instead of white. Stop buying juice and soft drinks. Yeah, if you rush to Ramen noodles, then you aren't doing yourself any favors. I very much disagree how little people understand about the choices of the working poor and feel like that's almost more condescending. Nobody cares about the working poor. Come on now.
June 5, 20179 yr Nobody cares about the working poor. Come on now. Even Disney hates the poor! How theme parks like Disney World left the middle class behind - The Washington Post
June 5, 20179 yr Nobody cares about the working poor. Come on now. I'm not discussing the political issue that is the working poor and how nobody cares about them. If you guys want to turn this conversation into that, let's move it to a different forum. I thought we were discussing the misinformation the American public has been giving about diets and/or how expensive (which I disagree with) it is to eat healthily. Can you politicize this topic? Sure. But if we do, we might as well end the original conversation.
June 5, 20179 yr Even Disney hates the poor! How theme parks like Disney World left the middle class behind - The Washington Post Don't get me started on Disney and their assault on our wallets. It's insane.
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