Being fat is a HUGE privilege
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rockergamer ONLINE (09/12/2015) [-] 
>fat people bitch about starving people that need food
>while they eat and get fatter
>a black hole forms from the extreme amounts of hypocrisy
>while they eat and get fatter
>a black hole forms from the extreme amounts of hypocrisy
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crazyolitis (09/12/2015) [-] You'd think they'd have gained enough fat now that they'd be able to make a black hole with just their bodily mass.
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privatepumpanickel (09/13/2015) [-] kind of worked with the line through it. Font hypocrisy kind of maybe or not
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sketchysketchist (09/13/2015) [-] The only thing that we can do is send food to other countries, and it'd have to come out of our pocket, but most americans don't want to give anything away.
Though you can't blame them, seeing how just giving away food isn't a solution. It would just lead to people being dependent on us. We can give them food, but we also have to help them learn about agriculture and all that good stuff, but make sure we understand what exactly their land is capable of growing.
Remember, it won't do any good to have them water their crops if they barely have enough watch to drink.
Though you can't blame them, seeing how just giving away food isn't a solution. It would just lead to people being dependent on us. We can give them food, but we also have to help them learn about agriculture and all that good stuff, but make sure we understand what exactly their land is capable of growing.
Remember, it won't do any good to have them water their crops if they barely have enough watch to drink.
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icameheretotroll ONLINE (09/13/2015) [-] You know that feeling when you keep constantly seeing a reaction image with text and imagine the guy's voice in a different way, and when you actually see how it sounds it ruins it for you?
yeah well screw u buddy!
yeah well screw u buddy!
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rumpelstilzchen (09/13/2015) [-] That's like reading a book and imagine a certain character, and then the movie destroys it all
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superanonymouspers (09/13/2015) [-] I always thought his laugh made it better then the image.
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teddybearlove (09/13/2015) [-] I had my headphones in but I wasn't wearing them when I played the webm. I was confused at first and then figured out why there was no sound. When I unplugged my headphones Excision - Execute was playing full blast from a different tab.
I kekd
I kekd
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totallytito (09/13/2015) [-] Eh, I'm fat.
I weigh 195 pounds.
It sure kinda sucks to look myself in the mirror,
and my step brother calls me chunky. It bugs me but really I have bigger problems to deal with... like weekly episodes of anxiety of my eventual mortality.
I don't work out much, but I've recently switched to replacing my breakfast with a half-cup of almonds and coffee, eating a heavy lunch of rice, beans, and chicken, and having a small dinner. Then I cut soda almost completely out of my diet and have been drinking flavored carbonated water(without aspartame).
Still, I make sure never to take the cowards way out and demand people to find my jiggly form 'sexy', nor do I kiss Tess Holiday's ass on facebook every time she shops out her cellulite/stretchmarks.
At the same time I'm not beating myself up with self 'fat-shame', because there's nothing wrong with being fat--- much in the same way there is nothing wrong with being on fire. It doesn't make you a bad person, but it's hurting you, and demanding people to hug you while you're on fire just makes you a bad person.
It's better to put out that fire and lose some weight--- not only for appearing sexually attractive, but also for your general health. People need to embrace themselves and accept their mistakes, but more importantly they need to learn to accept that they must correct their mistakes instead of demanding everyone to change for them.
Everyone, each and every one of us(including myself) have a hero complex--- even the victims. Pro-heroes, anti-heros, underdog-heroes, there are all kinds of heroes. People always have the misconception that heroes are never wrong and always have the answers, but the truth is that none of us can-- even the fictional heroes we wish to emulate.
Struggle and acceptance of your shortcomings can be done by anyone, but only those with true heroic charisma have the power to accept their weaknesses and continue fighting what limits them.This is also the foundation of leadership, as you learn to evenly distribute certain kinds of work to other people, and directing their actions.
So TLR?
"As the ancient hawaiians used to say; 'The vine grows around its world, but the world does not grow around it. The moment it refuses to do so, its leaves will fall."
I weigh 195 pounds.
It sure kinda sucks to look myself in the mirror,
and my step brother calls me chunky. It bugs me but really I have bigger problems to deal with... like weekly episodes of anxiety of my eventual mortality.
I don't work out much, but I've recently switched to replacing my breakfast with a half-cup of almonds and coffee, eating a heavy lunch of rice, beans, and chicken, and having a small dinner. Then I cut soda almost completely out of my diet and have been drinking flavored carbonated water(without aspartame).
Still, I make sure never to take the cowards way out and demand people to find my jiggly form 'sexy', nor do I kiss Tess Holiday's ass on facebook every time she shops out her cellulite/stretchmarks.
At the same time I'm not beating myself up with self 'fat-shame', because there's nothing wrong with being fat--- much in the same way there is nothing wrong with being on fire. It doesn't make you a bad person, but it's hurting you, and demanding people to hug you while you're on fire just makes you a bad person.
It's better to put out that fire and lose some weight--- not only for appearing sexually attractive, but also for your general health. People need to embrace themselves and accept their mistakes, but more importantly they need to learn to accept that they must correct their mistakes instead of demanding everyone to change for them.
Everyone, each and every one of us(including myself) have a hero complex--- even the victims. Pro-heroes, anti-heros, underdog-heroes, there are all kinds of heroes. People always have the misconception that heroes are never wrong and always have the answers, but the truth is that none of us can-- even the fictional heroes we wish to emulate.
Struggle and acceptance of your shortcomings can be done by anyone, but only those with true heroic charisma have the power to accept their weaknesses and continue fighting what limits them.This is also the foundation of leadership, as you learn to evenly distribute certain kinds of work to other people, and directing their actions.
So TLR?
"As the ancient hawaiians used to say; 'The vine grows around its world, but the world does not grow around it. The moment it refuses to do so, its leaves will fall."
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totallytito (09/13/2015) [-] I'm 5'9 so it's a lot of fat crunched into a smaller place.
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TheSoupTellsAll (09/13/2015) [-] Tito, I'm 5'9" and weigh 200 pounds. I'm chubby. I workout and exercise portion control regularly, but I'm still chubby. You weigh less than me. I'm sure you look better than I do though weight isn't a direct correlation even if you only workout a little bit. Anyways, what I'm trying to say is that I'm proud of you for trying to change your lifestyle, and hope that you keep up the good work. **** the neigh nae sayers. If I could give some advice: try cardio. You'll hate it for the first few weeks, but eventually you won't be able to live without it. Food for thought.
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justtocomment (09/13/2015) [-]
Bot sure why you were thumbed down: that's the definition.
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optimussum (09/13/2015) [-] i love the sayings you use, where do you come up with them?
also, i couldnt agree more with your statement
also, i couldnt agree more with your statement
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totallytito (09/13/2015) [-] I do it on the fly.
I took a break from phrasing for a couple of weeks in order to save some mental energy for my college work.
I took a break from phrasing for a couple of weeks in order to save some mental energy for my college work.
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pivotmasterdmtwo (09/13/2015) [-] My friend is 337 pounds. He's been going to the gym with me and my cousin for the past week or so and i'm really proud of him.
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skeletorexplains ONLINE (09/13/2015) [-] You're a magical all-knowing man with knowledge beyond your years.
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totallytito (09/13/2015) [-] Hey, you can be mean to me all you like.
But don't **** with my bro skeletoexplains.
That man has more calcium in his hand than you do in your entire body.
But don't **** with my bro skeletoexplains.
That man has more calcium in his hand than you do in your entire body.
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skeletorexplains ONLINE (09/13/2015) [-] Eh that's just an Anon that follows me around for attention, Just ignore it.
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drclockwork (09/13/2015) [-] O' mighty Skeletorexplains. How can I get more calcium?
I am preppin' for the war, ya' know.
I am preppin' for the war, ya' know.
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skeletorexplains ONLINE (09/13/2015) [-] suck more cock. It's the only way, trust me.
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drclockwork (09/13/2015) [-] Why didn't I think of that?!
Thank you skeletorexplains!
Thank you skeletorexplains!
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skeletorexplains ONLINE (09/13/2015) [-] Clearly not, **** them. Your bones can stop bullets
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totallytito (09/13/2015) [-] Kinda hard to take people seriously when they call things cancerous.
It just makes me want to try out the 'cancerous' thing more.
That's what led me to watching 5 episodes of MLP last week.
It wasn't the best thing ever, but it passed the time.
It just makes me want to try out the 'cancerous' thing more.
That's what led me to watching 5 episodes of MLP last week.
It wasn't the best thing ever, but it passed the time.
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muffincannibal (09/13/2015) [-] Stop bugging the Jews. Wait until after dinner, the smell is rancid
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theguywhofarted (09/13/2015) [-] It does not work like that. I'm totally against fat aceptance, but the argument "u fat because u wealthy" it's wrong.
Actually it's pretty easier to be fit if you have enough money and time to buy expensive healthy food and time to cook and **** .
Poor people have way less time and money, bitch water is more expensive than coke.
Actually it's pretty easier to be fit if you have enough money and time to buy expensive healthy food and time to cook and **** .
Poor people have way less time and money, bitch water is more expensive than coke.
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auryn (09/13/2015) [-]
Getting fat is all a matter of excessive eating.
When it boils down to it, it's the simple equation of energy in vs. energy out.
You're going to get fat when you eat more than you need, whether it's healthy or unhealthy.
You could just cut down on the eating. You don't need time or money to do that. Anyone do that.
If you can afford food on a daily basis than you're definitely wealthy compared to a lot of other people on this planet. In this regard "u fat because u wealthy" is right because
if you wouldn't be able to afford it you wouldn't be fat.
(Also there's plenty of cheap and reasonable priced healthy food sources out there, that's a ******** argument to start with)
When it boils down to it, it's the simple equation of energy in vs. energy out.
You're going to get fat when you eat more than you need, whether it's healthy or unhealthy.
You could just cut down on the eating. You don't need time or money to do that. Anyone do that.
If you can afford food on a daily basis than you're definitely wealthy compared to a lot of other people on this planet. In this regard "u fat because u wealthy" is right because
if you wouldn't be able to afford it you wouldn't be fat.
(Also there's plenty of cheap and reasonable priced healthy food sources out there, that's a ******** argument to start with)
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theguywhofarted (09/13/2015) [-] Dude, it's not all about energy in and energy out. A lot of people don't have time to regulate what they eat.
Even if you eat "less", when almost all you eat has a lot of fat, if you eat less you will be lacking energy, that you need for all that ****** work that poor people have to do.
When you are busy, you can't regulate what you eat, when you are at work you eat what you can, the same when you come back home tired.
Even if you eat "less", when almost all you eat has a lot of fat, if you eat less you will be lacking energy, that you need for all that ****** work that poor people have to do.
When you are busy, you can't regulate what you eat, when you are at work you eat what you can, the same when you come back home tired.
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Daeiros (09/13/2015) [-] >don't have time to regulate what they eat
It takes twice as much time to eat two cheeseburgers instead of only eating one.
It has nothing to do with time or money and everything to do with the fact that eating makes you feel good because our brains are wired to reward us for doing things benificial to our survival.
Poor people have ****** lives so they take whatever little temporary pleasures they can get, even if it costs them more money and therefor makes there overall situation worse.
It takes twice as much time to eat two cheeseburgers instead of only eating one.
It has nothing to do with time or money and everything to do with the fact that eating makes you feel good because our brains are wired to reward us for doing things benificial to our survival.
Poor people have ****** lives so they take whatever little temporary pleasures they can get, even if it costs them more money and therefor makes there overall situation worse.
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theguywhofarted (09/13/2015) [-] What i say about "regulate" means what you said, they cook less, etc.
But yeah, when your life sucks, one of the only thing that helps you make it to the end of the day is eating something tasty, and that's usually not healthy.
But yeah, when your life sucks, one of the only thing that helps you make it to the end of the day is eating something tasty, and that's usually not healthy.
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Daeiros (09/13/2015) [-] "It helps me get through the day" is the same excuse alcoholics use to justify their bad decisions.
I'm aware that being poor sucks, but that doesn't change the fact that poor people are entirely in control of their decision to either run away from their problems by drowning their sorrows in their drug of choice or dust themselves off and soldier on without adding an addiction to their already long list of problems.
I'm aware that being poor sucks, but that doesn't change the fact that poor people are entirely in control of their decision to either run away from their problems by drowning their sorrows in their drug of choice or dust themselves off and soldier on without adding an addiction to their already long list of problems.
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theguywhofarted (09/13/2015) [-] Hey, i'm not on their side, but you gotta admit that there are understandable reasons for their problems. Being wealthy makes you have more things to care about, one of them is how you look and how healthy you are.
When you do not have that, your priorities are different.
And let's not start with a lot of other factors, like education, economy, genetics, society, etc.
When you do not have that, your priorities are different.
And let's not start with a lot of other factors, like education, economy, genetics, society, etc.
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Daeiros (09/13/2015) [-] None of that detracts from the point of the content though. We have established that these poor people you are talking about are fully capable of getting enough to eat. They may be struggling to meet their other needs such as shelter, but they are in no immediate danger of starvation.
Meanwhile there are people who are not able to get access to food at all and could very likely die from that fact. Wealth is a relative term and even the people you consider poor by first world standards are vastly more wealthy than people in the third world who truly have nothing and no means of getting anything.
No amount of excuses for why they are fat or social movements to destigmatize that fact changes the fact that it is only possible for them to get that way because of how much better off they are then others.
Meanwhile there are people who are not able to get access to food at all and could very likely die from that fact. Wealth is a relative term and even the people you consider poor by first world standards are vastly more wealthy than people in the third world who truly have nothing and no means of getting anything.
No amount of excuses for why they are fat or social movements to destigmatize that fact changes the fact that it is only possible for them to get that way because of how much better off they are then others.
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theguywhofarted (09/13/2015) [-] Then don't mix them.
This is trying to show how "wealthy" fat people are compared to starving third worlders.
THAT'S IDIOTIC. It's as saying how educated illiterate ghetto children are compared to third worlders. You are just hiding issues and it's useless.
Real wealth does not make you fat. "having access to junk food" makes you fat, and in a society like western ones, the ones that are more exposed to it are the poor.
This is trying to show how "wealthy" fat people are compared to starving third worlders.
THAT'S IDIOTIC. It's as saying how educated illiterate ghetto children are compared to third worlders. You are just hiding issues and it's useless.
Real wealth does not make you fat. "having access to junk food" makes you fat, and in a society like western ones, the ones that are more exposed to it are the poor.
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Daeiros (09/14/2015) [-] But in a first world country, wealth is so vastly abundant and overflowing that even the most desperately poor person who is unemployed and homeless can still manage to get enough money by begging for spare change that they can buy a loaf of bread at least once per week which is more food than many entire families in the third world have to share between them.
The point still stands that even the poorest person in all of western civilization is rich beyond the wildest dreams of a substantial portion of the worlds population who not only do not have the ability to become fat but face the real and imminent danger of death by lack of food.
Imcome disparity and the challenges it presents is a serious problem, but putting that into perspective is still not wrong.
The point still stands that even the poorest person in all of western civilization is rich beyond the wildest dreams of a substantial portion of the worlds population who not only do not have the ability to become fat but face the real and imminent danger of death by lack of food.
Imcome disparity and the challenges it presents is a serious problem, but putting that into perspective is still not wrong.
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theguywhofarted (09/13/2015) [-] But that's not the point.
The priorities are different. When you have a ****** life, and a ****** job with a ****** pay, you don't care about "let's eat this more expensive food that requires more work and tastes worse to be more healthy"
What you think about is to get home and feed your children with the little money you have. Remember we are talking about people in need!
The priorities are different. When you have a ****** life, and a ****** job with a ****** pay, you don't care about "let's eat this more expensive food that requires more work and tastes worse to be more healthy"
What you think about is to get home and feed your children with the little money you have. Remember we are talking about people in need!
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auryn (09/13/2015) [-]
Nutritous meals don't necessarily cost more and take more work to prepare.
Quite on the contrary. When I'm on my bodybuilding routine I cook my big meals in about 10 minutes, with all the proteins, complex carbs, healthy fats, you need and plenty of vitamins and minerals, and cheap too.
Quite on the contrary. When I'm on my bodybuilding routine I cook my big meals in about 10 minutes, with all the proteins, complex carbs, healthy fats, you need and plenty of vitamins and minerals, and cheap too.
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theguywhofarted (09/13/2015) [-] And how many people do you feed? Will kids eat it? Can you take it to work? Do you have menus to eat it every day?
Will it make you happy when you eat it, so you can go to your ****** poor people job and be able to endure more than 10 hours of work with it?
Will it make you happy when you eat it, so you can go to your ****** poor people job and be able to endure more than 10 hours of work with it?
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auryn (09/13/2015) [-]
- My bulk meals could probably feed 2 or even 3 children. But I could easily increase the quantity, it would hardly increase the cooking time.
- Ofcourse I can take it to work. But there are also plenty of other more convenient alternatives to bring to your work like PBJ's, yoghurt, fruits and nuts for example
- There are plenty of ways to vary with ingredients and spices to avoid a monotone diet.
"Will it make you happy when you eat it, so you can go to your ****** poor people job and be able to endure more than 10 hours of work with it?"
lol.. wat.. Why would I care what I ate an hour ago or what I'm going to eat in a couple of hours, it's just food man, I don't even think about it. It doesn't affect my happiness.
I wouldn't be less happy and less able to endure my work for just because of some food that didn't taste as nice as I want it to be.
Listen man, I'm gonna cut it short here, you keep listen things that aren't even issues, this is going nowhere.
- Ofcourse I can take it to work. But there are also plenty of other more convenient alternatives to bring to your work like PBJ's, yoghurt, fruits and nuts for example
- There are plenty of ways to vary with ingredients and spices to avoid a monotone diet.
"Will it make you happy when you eat it, so you can go to your ****** poor people job and be able to endure more than 10 hours of work with it?"
lol.. wat.. Why would I care what I ate an hour ago or what I'm going to eat in a couple of hours, it's just food man, I don't even think about it. It doesn't affect my happiness.
I wouldn't be less happy and less able to endure my work for just because of some food that didn't taste as nice as I want it to be.
Listen man, I'm gonna cut it short here, you keep listen things that aren't even issues, this is going nowhere.
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theguywhofarted (09/13/2015) [-] Dude, you don't get **** .
You are talking about "bulk meals" That's idiotic, you can't use it to everyone, specialy people in need.
When food is one of the only pleasures you have, because you are busy working and feeding you family with your ****** paychek, because you can't get anything better you can't just focus on eating something that doesn't taste good.
It's not about yourself you selfish prick, think about people that doesn't have it so easy.
You are talking about "bulk meals" That's idiotic, you can't use it to everyone, specialy people in need.
When food is one of the only pleasures you have, because you are busy working and feeding you family with your ****** paychek, because you can't get anything better you can't just focus on eating something that doesn't taste good.
It's not about yourself you selfish prick, think about people that doesn't have it so easy.
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auryn (09/13/2015) [-]
"Bulk" just refers the amount of food, I was just trying to give you an idea of how much can be cooked in very little time by giving you an idea of how big a regular single meal for me is whenever I'm in my bulking period.
They're just normal healthy meals that would be good for anyone, you could just adjust the serving size.
Anyway, nice assumption there that I'm a selfish prick because I don't care about food that much as you and that you must have a much harder life than me.
Either way I am glad we finally boiled it down to the conclusion that there really is no excuse other than just the psychological addiction to food.
I'm glad we agree.
They're just normal healthy meals that would be good for anyone, you could just adjust the serving size.
Anyway, nice assumption there that I'm a selfish prick because I don't care about food that much as you and that you must have a much harder life than me.
Either way I am glad we finally boiled it down to the conclusion that there really is no excuse other than just the psychological addiction to food.
I'm glad we agree.
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theguywhofarted (09/13/2015) [-] Obiously you can't try to look at the world from another person's perspective.
You won't get what i'm trying to say. There are a lot of factors, and yes, sometimes, when your life is hard, you "eat your problems away". But that does not mean you have money for it, as unhealthy food is cheap, and healthy food not.
That unhealthy food is usually also cooked and tastier, as healthy food usually requires time to cook, skill and is not as delicious or satisfying.
The point of my argument is
Fat is not a wealthy people problem.
You won't get what i'm trying to say. There are a lot of factors, and yes, sometimes, when your life is hard, you "eat your problems away". But that does not mean you have money for it, as unhealthy food is cheap, and healthy food not.
That unhealthy food is usually also cooked and tastier, as healthy food usually requires time to cook, skill and is not as delicious or satisfying.
The point of my argument is
Fat is not a wealthy people problem.
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auryn (09/13/2015) [-]
I get what you're saying, but you're wrong.
There is plenty of cheap and reasonably priced healthy food, in fact some of the most nutritious foods are the actually cheapest (rice, beans, lentils, couscous, oats, yoghurt, bread, frozen veggies, e.g.)
It's really a misconception that healthy foods are more expensive than unhealthy foods.
As I already said before too, it also doesn't need to take much time. The meals I cook take very little time, and there's defintely no skill involved.
"The point of my argument is
Fat is not a wealthy people problem."
One could argue that if you have the luxury of being able to indulge in excessive eating you're already wealthy by definition, but then we'd just be discussing semantics.
There is plenty of cheap and reasonably priced healthy food, in fact some of the most nutritious foods are the actually cheapest (rice, beans, lentils, couscous, oats, yoghurt, bread, frozen veggies, e.g.)
It's really a misconception that healthy foods are more expensive than unhealthy foods.
As I already said before too, it also doesn't need to take much time. The meals I cook take very little time, and there's defintely no skill involved.
"The point of my argument is
Fat is not a wealthy people problem."
One could argue that if you have the luxury of being able to indulge in excessive eating you're already wealthy by definition, but then we'd just be discussing semantics.
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theguywhofarted (09/13/2015) [-] But it doesn't work like that. Your time is not the same poor people have, and how much you move is not the same for people with time and people without it.
Poor people usually eat what you said, (Rice, beans) And that has a lot of calorie intake.
They don't burn it, because they are exausted from their work.
Poor people usually eat what you said, (Rice, beans) And that has a lot of calorie intake.
They don't burn it, because they are exausted from their work.
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theguywhofarted (09/13/2015) [-] But they won't, because they have more important things to care about.
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theguywhofarted (09/13/2015) [-] It's not about excuses, it's about how easy it is.
The post says Wealthy = fat
But fat people usually aren't wealthy.
It's easy to be fit when you have money and time.
When you don't then you have more chances to be fat.
If they wanted to be fit, they could. That's obviously true, but it's really harder when you have more important things to care about.
The post says Wealthy = fat
But fat people usually aren't wealthy.
It's easy to be fit when you have money and time.
When you don't then you have more chances to be fat.
If they wanted to be fit, they could. That's obviously true, but it's really harder when you have more important things to care about.
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justtocomment (09/13/2015) [-]
Eat less of the **** food you can actually afford.
Then you're losing weight and saving money.
There is no reason, only excuses.
Then you're losing weight and saving money.
There is no reason, only excuses.
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theguywhofarted (09/13/2015) [-] But you are not dedicated to being healthy, the deal is, poor people.
Poor people are fat. Why?
Thats what we are talking about.
Poor people are fat. Why?
Thats what we are talking about.
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theguywhofarted (09/13/2015) [-] This post talks about the privilege that being fat is. What i say is that it's the opposite.
The mayority of fat people is poor. Of course not all of poor people is fat.
Why do you think Mexico is one of the most obese countries? Because of how ******* wealthy they are?
The mayority of fat people is poor. Of course not all of poor people is fat.
Why do you think Mexico is one of the most obese countries? Because of how ******* wealthy they are?
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auryn (09/13/2015) [-]
What this post means to say is that anyone who's able to eat an excess of food can be considered "wealthy" compared to the lot of all the starving people in the world.
In that sense, they are wealthy.
Another thing is, that being fat is a choice, they are sole instigator of their own problems, they can change this if they want.
This is not the case with starving people. So in that sense they are privileged.
In that sense, they are wealthy.
Another thing is, that being fat is a choice, they are sole instigator of their own problems, they can change this if they want.
This is not the case with starving people. So in that sense they are privileged.
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theguywhofarted (09/13/2015) [-] The thing about my argument, is that it's not that proportional.
In the same society. (say, america) The wealthy have less fat people than the poor.
Why? Because when you have money and time, you can dedicate yourself to how you look, you can go to the gym, buy nice and healthy food, and a lot less concerns.
When you are poor, you don't care about how long or how gorgeus you look, you care about if you are going to make it to the end of the month, if your kids will have something in their plate or to be less miserable while you work.
In the same society. (say, america) The wealthy have less fat people than the poor.
Why? Because when you have money and time, you can dedicate yourself to how you look, you can go to the gym, buy nice and healthy food, and a lot less concerns.
When you are poor, you don't care about how long or how gorgeus you look, you care about if you are going to make it to the end of the month, if your kids will have something in their plate or to be less miserable while you work.
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heartlessrobot (09/13/2015) [-] You can go into a fast food place, and 9 times out of 10 they'll let you have a free cup of water.
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JustintheWaysian (09/13/2015) [-]
You're absolutely right.
With the advent of things like High Fructose Corn Syrup, adding more tasteful ingredients is incredibly inexpensive for food companies. Thus, "unhealthy" foods are cheaper than "healthy" foods.
With the advent of things like High Fructose Corn Syrup, adding more tasteful ingredients is incredibly inexpensive for food companies. Thus, "unhealthy" foods are cheaper than "healthy" foods.
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JustintheWaysian (09/13/2015) [-]
You also, are goddamn right.
Beans and rice + frozen vegetables + chicken and eggs are the cheapest health foods available.
Beans and rice + frozen vegetables + chicken and eggs are the cheapest health foods available.
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discobleach ONLINE (09/12/2015) [-] except obesity in America is directly related to poverty
if it were entirely a consequence of personal choice, it wouldn't be so much more prevalent among the poor.
but whatever.
if it were entirely a consequence of personal choice, it wouldn't be so much more prevalent among the poor.
but whatever.
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reeeeeeeeeee (09/12/2015) [-] There's so called 'food deserts' in America (and the world) Where there are only fast food joints in poor communities, it's cheaper for them to buy a dollar burger et cetera, instead of using petrol to drive to somewhere that serves healthy things.
This doesn't explain the tumblr variety of a chubster, that can afford healthy meals and aren't in the aforementioned food deserts
This doesn't explain the tumblr variety of a chubster, that can afford healthy meals and aren't in the aforementioned food deserts
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italianfrosttroll (09/13/2015) [-] A simple Google will show you that it is actually just as cheap to eat extremely well. I am on a pretty budgeted lifestyle right now, yet I eat like a ******* champ. Meanwhile some of my wealthier friends eat garbage and drink. They are fat.
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discobleach ONLINE (09/13/2015) [-] >what is anecdotal evidence and why you shouldn't trust it
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thegamepixel (09/13/2015) [-] Many poor people don't have cars to go to the grocery store nor the stable income to spend 200$ in one burst, rather than spread out. They also may not know that and don't care enough/have a computer to look it up.
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auryn (09/13/2015) [-]
But it is a personal choice.
Everybody is responsible for their own actions, no one is forcing them to eat ****** and get fat.
And this poor decision making, lack of care and self-restraint might as well be contributory to the reason they got into poverty or stay in poverty in the first place.
In that case it shouldn't be surprising that poverty is indeed more prevalent among the poor.
I'm not saying it actually is like this, I'm just pointing out that a corelation doesn't imply a cause beyond their control or that they are in any way less responsible for it.
Everybody is responsible for their own actions, no one is forcing them to eat ****** and get fat.
And this poor decision making, lack of care and self-restraint might as well be contributory to the reason they got into poverty or stay in poverty in the first place.
In that case it shouldn't be surprising that poverty is indeed more prevalent among the poor.
I'm not saying it actually is like this, I'm just pointing out that a corelation doesn't imply a cause beyond their control or that they are in any way less responsible for it.
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thegamepixel (09/13/2015) [-] If a child is born in poverty, its not their choice to be there. Many of these people, if they get out of poverty, know nothing other than eating fast food like that, so they continue to do it.
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heartlessrobot (09/12/2015) [-] Then, while you eat bad food, don't eat a lot of it.
Simple calories in < Calories out
Simple calories in < Calories out
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discobleach ONLINE (09/12/2015) [-] of course. complex social issues are actually simple as **** , how didn't I think of that?
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heartlessrobot (09/12/2015) [-] This isn't a complex social issue, it's people not paying attention to the amount they shove in their face compared to how often they go jogging.
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silentark (09/12/2015) [-] i'm no american but my cousin went to California for a visit and she mentioned four things about food there that probably explains some things;
A)serving size; apparently a small meal from mcdonalds in america is the same size as a large meal in Aus.
B)everything is packed with almost absurd amounts of sugar; apparently the bread she ate tasted like cake.
C)cost; apparently there's a huge price difference between a burger and a good, healthy meal.
D) apparently just about everything is deep-fryable and mixable. Her most disturbing moment there was witnessing a man eat what appeared to be a pizza with chips, chicken nuggets and a mountain of cheese, rolled up, fried and served with what she later found out was mayonnaise and chilli sauce.
A)serving size; apparently a small meal from mcdonalds in america is the same size as a large meal in Aus.
B)everything is packed with almost absurd amounts of sugar; apparently the bread she ate tasted like cake.
C)cost; apparently there's a huge price difference between a burger and a good, healthy meal.
D) apparently just about everything is deep-fryable and mixable. Her most disturbing moment there was witnessing a man eat what appeared to be a pizza with chips, chicken nuggets and a mountain of cheese, rolled up, fried and served with what she later found out was mayonnaise and chilli sauce.
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talonhalfstar (09/13/2015) [-] Everyone says our bread taste like cake, hell even i can tell. but I don't think i could deal with what the rest of the world calls bread, it sounds bland as hell.
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Einsty ONLINE (09/12/2015) [-] It isn't a social issue. It's a biological mechanism that has been in place since before humans were a thing. Eat too much, get fat. Eat too little, lose muscle mass and die.
I have a friend that's fat as **** . He also eats about twice as much as I do, while not being that much more active than me. Also, he's skipping breakfast regularly. Go figure...
I have a friend that's fat as **** . He also eats about twice as much as I do, while not being that much more active than me. Also, he's skipping breakfast regularly. Go figure...
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anon (09/13/2015) [-]
$250 for 7 months of food.
these people are retarded
have you not seen China? India? 99% of these poor ***** have no money yet have amazingly healthy diets...
makes me angry "HURR DURR DINDU NUTTIN I SO BROKE LES GO TO TACO BELL HURRR" "WTF IS RICE?" "WTF ARE BEANS?"
stfu you poor ****** faggots
god dam im ******* so angry
these people are retarded
have you not seen China? India? 99% of these poor ***** have no money yet have amazingly healthy diets...
makes me angry "HURR DURR DINDU NUTTIN I SO BROKE LES GO TO TACO BELL HURRR" "WTF IS RICE?" "WTF ARE BEANS?"
stfu you poor ****** faggots
god dam im ******* so angry
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italianfrosttroll (09/13/2015) [-] Right dude? It's like they've never heard of buying bulk chicken breasts and veggies. Even frozen veggies, they're dirt cheap.
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immatakeaduty (09/13/2015) [-] well, that equals out to about $1.20 / day for one person, which is doable if you're buying 50 lb bags of rice and 10 lb bags of chicken, and sticking to a strict 3 ounce serving of each twice a day...equals up to about $200 dollars for 7 months. but in order to do that, you need a membership at a store like Sam's or Costco.
this doesn't take into consideration anything else, like fruits and vegetables, which can be costly. I'm not saying you need those to survive, but after that seven months you may be a bit malnourished.
so yeah, for one person $250 isn't awful.
this doesn't take into consideration anything else, like fruits and vegetables, which can be costly. I'm not saying you need those to survive, but after that seven months you may be a bit malnourished.
so yeah, for one person $250 isn't awful.
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anon (09/13/2015) [-]
Food and eating can be as addictive as some illegal drugs.
But lets pretend that people choose to be fat all the time and it's never a struggle to loose weight.
Also lets pretend we actually give a **** about peoples health and aren't actually just using that as an excuse to insult them.
But lets pretend that people choose to be fat all the time and it's never a struggle to loose weight.
Also lets pretend we actually give a **** about peoples health and aren't actually just using that as an excuse to insult them.
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masanori ONLINE (09/13/2015) [-]
The argument that healthy food is too expensive is 100% baseless and can only exist in the minds of the willfully ignorant who bend over backwards to maintain the belief that obesity is about victims and not people making poor life choices. Probably the same people who don't want anyone to take personal responsibility for their own failures but want white males to take responsibility for the mistakes of their ancestors.
Here is my own personal list for my "monthly" grocery shopping, which totals about $170, though some of it lasts well over a month. The price is somewhat inflated as I could choose to be much more minimal; the bacon is not necessary, neither are the name brand products, and the V8 is much more expensive than buying regular fruit, I just have trouble eating fruits and it gives me the servings I need. Realistically I could live on less than $150 per month and have a very healthy and balanced diet. I usually buy four containers or packages that each make about a week's worth of food so that nothing sits or stays open for too long, but I could realistically cut costs even more if I bought in larger bulk.
Bread 1.68
Rice 4.49
Cheerios 7.36
Peanut butter 2.99
Ramen 2.00
Oatmeal 4.00
Eggs 11.16
Bologna 2.00
Chicken boobs 43.72 (4 packs of 7)
Burger log 12.92
Bacon 14.98
Honey 5.88
Milk 11.48
Shredded cheese 7.94
Cheese sq 4.48
Butter 3.44
Canned veggies
Peas 2.56
Corn 2.36
Kidney beans 2.88
Carrots 2.32
Green Beans 2.28
Bananas 6.24
V8 Fusion 11.92
171.08
Here is my own personal list for my "monthly" grocery shopping, which totals about $170, though some of it lasts well over a month. The price is somewhat inflated as I could choose to be much more minimal; the bacon is not necessary, neither are the name brand products, and the V8 is much more expensive than buying regular fruit, I just have trouble eating fruits and it gives me the servings I need. Realistically I could live on less than $150 per month and have a very healthy and balanced diet. I usually buy four containers or packages that each make about a week's worth of food so that nothing sits or stays open for too long, but I could realistically cut costs even more if I bought in larger bulk.
Bread 1.68
Rice 4.49
Cheerios 7.36
Peanut butter 2.99
Ramen 2.00
Oatmeal 4.00
Eggs 11.16
Bologna 2.00
Chicken boobs 43.72 (4 packs of 7)
Burger log 12.92
Bacon 14.98
Honey 5.88
Milk 11.48
Shredded cheese 7.94
Cheese sq 4.48
Butter 3.44
Canned veggies
Peas 2.56
Corn 2.36
Kidney beans 2.88
Carrots 2.32
Green Beans 2.28
Bananas 6.24
V8 Fusion 11.92
171.08
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JustintheWaysian (09/13/2015) [-]
I think when it comes to labeling the obese as "willfully" ignorant, I'd strongly recommend that you consider that they haven't been taught different from how they were raised, or different from the behaviors that got them where they are. So, it's really a matter of whether they have the resources (mental or material) to live healthily.
Also consider the job market we have in America. The majority of it is mind-numbing work that isn't very physical. So you get a workforce of lethargic individuals, who really don't have much mental energy to commit toward positive diet changes or motivation for exercise. It's just "go to work"->"come home"->"make TV dinner"->"decompress by watching television"->"house cleaning"->"bed".
Then consider depression in the United States and how prevalent it is.
None of what I said above are valid excuses, but you have to consider those as factors when tackling the problem of obesity.
Your shopping list checks out. I'm surprised that you're spending that much on chicken breasts though.
And when it comes to V8, daily vegetable servings are more than enough, and that V8 **** is so loaded with sugar to help the fruit+veggie concentrate actually taste good. Just stick to buying store-brand frozen berries
And where is your ******* broccoli. Your mother would be disappointed >
Also consider the job market we have in America. The majority of it is mind-numbing work that isn't very physical. So you get a workforce of lethargic individuals, who really don't have much mental energy to commit toward positive diet changes or motivation for exercise. It's just "go to work"->"come home"->"make TV dinner"->"decompress by watching television"->"house cleaning"->"bed".
Then consider depression in the United States and how prevalent it is.
None of what I said above are valid excuses, but you have to consider those as factors when tackling the problem of obesity.
Your shopping list checks out. I'm surprised that you're spending that much on chicken breasts though.
And when it comes to V8, daily vegetable servings are more than enough, and that V8 **** is so loaded with sugar to help the fruit+veggie concentrate actually taste good. Just stick to buying store-brand frozen berries
And where is your ******* broccoli. Your mother would be disappointed >
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masanori ONLINE (09/13/2015) [-]
You're right. I should make a distinction between the general population and the vocal "healthy at every size" types. That was my mistake.
I spend the most on chicken because it's my primary source of protein. I've found when I don't eat enough meat I feel weak and slow. Once I eat a chunk of chicken I feel like I could bend a half inch iron bar. beef, turkey, pork etc. all work too but beef and pork tend to make me feel greasy and lethargic, or give me digestive problems if I eat too much, and I just don't like turkey much. I generally eat a couple of eggs and bacon in the morning and have a full chicken breast at lunch and at dinner.
Broccoli is grooooooossssss
I spend the most on chicken because it's my primary source of protein. I've found when I don't eat enough meat I feel weak and slow. Once I eat a chunk of chicken I feel like I could bend a half inch iron bar. beef, turkey, pork etc. all work too but beef and pork tend to make me feel greasy and lethargic, or give me digestive problems if I eat too much, and I just don't like turkey much. I generally eat a couple of eggs and bacon in the morning and have a full chicken breast at lunch and at dinner.
Broccoli is grooooooossssss
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JustintheWaysian (09/13/2015) [-]
**** the "healthy at every size" people. It's just supporting self-destructive eating/slothful habits.
I'm the same way when it comes to meat too. I get headaches, and sometimes migraines, if I don't have meat to eat.
>Broccoli
>gross
Have you ever been stabbed?
I'm the same way when it comes to meat too. I get headaches, and sometimes migraines, if I don't have meat to eat.
>Broccoli
>gross
Have you ever been stabbed?
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masanori ONLINE (09/13/2015) [-]
I don't see the connection between broccoli and being stabbed...Are...Are you threatening me?
I did once buy a variety vegetable pack that included broccoli, chopped up everything into unrecognizable tiny bits, then put in eggs, chicken, and noodles to make a soup with like 10 varieties of vegetables. It was quite good.
I did once buy a variety vegetable pack that included broccoli, chopped up everything into unrecognizable tiny bits, then put in eggs, chicken, and noodles to make a soup with like 10 varieties of vegetables. It was quite good.
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JustintheWaysian (09/13/2015) [-]
Not to mention where the hell is your cauliflower and green beans.
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JustintheWaysian (09/13/2015) [-]
Ah yeah you're right.
You're missing out on the bulbous goodness of broccoli and cauliflower though. California Blend frozen veggie bags are so easy to finish out your meals with.
You're missing out on the bulbous goodness of broccoli and cauliflower though. California Blend frozen veggie bags are so easy to finish out your meals with.
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JustintheWaysian (09/13/2015) [-] This **** . Get some of it.
If you have a Wal-mart or Meijer in the area, keep an eye out for when these get put on sale for $1 each.
They are really good with 1-2 chicken breasts for a complete meal
If you have a Wal-mart or Meijer in the area, keep an eye out for when these get put on sale for $1 each.
They are really good with 1-2 chicken breasts for a complete meal
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masanori ONLINE (09/13/2015) [-]
Nice.
12 packs of ramen went on sale for under two dollars a while ago. Not an ideal meal but I stocked up on it as a cheap food source in case I lose my job or something. My job isn't my only source of income but it's my strongest one and it'll be nice to avoid spending much on food if I lose it for any reason.
12 packs of ramen went on sale for under two dollars a while ago. Not an ideal meal but I stocked up on it as a cheap food source in case I lose my job or something. My job isn't my only source of income but it's my strongest one and it'll be nice to avoid spending much on food if I lose it for any reason.
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anon (09/13/2015) [-] **anonymous used "*roll picture*"**
**anonymous rolled image**Today my family was out so I made myself dinner, a little while later they came back and brought me food. If I don't eat it my family will say that I wasted their money and I'll feel bad that I ignored them being nice and bringing me something to eat. Now I'm fat.
**anonymous rolled image**Today my family was out so I made myself dinner, a little while later they came back and brought me food. If I don't eat it my family will say that I wasted their money and I'll feel bad that I ignored them being nice and bringing me something to eat. Now I'm fat.
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digitalpariah (09/13/2015) [-] Man exists in just a tiny portion of our galaxy which in itself is tiny in comparison to the rest of the universe. Does it really matter that people on earth are fat and want to be that way?
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digitalpariah (09/16/2015) [-] No it doesn't. It's meaningless to the universe. The fact that you care so much about how other people look is pathetic and completely ambiguous
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kaylanya (09/13/2015) [-] Tumblr fat girls complain so much about the abuse they get from other people about their weight, you'd have thought they wouldn't put others down for how they look and call thin girls 'skinny bitches' and fat guys 'desperate and disgusting'
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anon (09/18/2015) [-]
This is how I see it as if someone cares anyway
You can be fat or skinny, nobody cares, aslong as you don't go acting all high and mighty about it.
Many people who are fat should loose weight, while many that are skinny should gain weight. Fat meaning obese or drastically overweight and Skinny meaning really boney or just simple to not looking healthy because of their weight
You can be fat or skinny, nobody cares, aslong as you don't go acting all high and mighty about it.
Many people who are fat should loose weight, while many that are skinny should gain weight. Fat meaning obese or drastically overweight and Skinny meaning really boney or just simple to not looking healthy because of their weight
