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Do you know any overweight or obese people? If so, I think you should let them in on your "you need to actively try to be overweight." theory. That should be fun  |
As long as they're able to decide what to put in their mouth, they're actively trying to be overweight. As far as the processed food argument; you can lose weight even if you get the majority of your calories from junk food
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Now, whether or not they'd accept this - I doubt it. One need only peruse this thread to see the excuses made.
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For women, another factor to be considered is giving birth. It can be difficult to lose that extra girth after having children. My mother raised three kids in a lower income, hectic environment. She's now in her 40s and is struggling to lose weight even with proper dieting and daily exercise.
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"Difficult" is a relative term that is more or less meaningless. Poverty is correlated with obesity, but I'd question whether it's causative. Now, yes, stress can make it more difficult to lose weight, however.... The fact of the matter is that everyone can lose weight by ensuring that they take in less calories than they burn. It's that simple.
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Again, this isn't about personal responsibility. If you've failed to exercise proper self control, yes– it was your failure and you are ultimately at fault–but in a society which encourages failure, how can you really expect that much of people?
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There's no shortage of individuals and events which glamorize health. Take, for instance, any action film (conan the barbarian, for instance), sports, the numerous television programs dedicated to health (the biggest loser, celebrity fit club, etc.).... Our media is saturated with fit individuals.