Is "I'm not fat, you're not fat" the wellness mantra of most Americans? That's the thesis of this piece in the the L.A. Times, which relies on three studies for supporting evidence. One study, conducted for National Consumers League by Harris Interactive in
2007, found that adults consistently identify themselves as being less
severely overweight than they actually are. Eighty-two percent of obese
people surveyed considered themselves to be simply overweight; among
those who were in fact only overweight, close to 1 in 3 believed that
they were normal weight. Another study done by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and published in June asked 450 students in grades 5 to 8 about their weight. Sixty-two
percent of the overweight boys and nearly one-third of the overweight
girls thought of themselves as normal or even underweight. A third study, done in 2005 study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, offers one reason why fat people don't seem to know they're fat: their doctors don't tell them. The CDC research found that only about 40 percent of obese people are advised by their
healthcare professional to lose weight.
Health, fitness and lifestyle tips for people over 50 who still like to play hard
Saturday, May 31, 2025
I’m large boned and I know I’m over weight. The problem is, I eat mostly vegetables, salads and fruit and drink lotd of water. My weight still doesn’t come off! From what I understand, everyones body has a set point. You can lose weight, but it will go right back up to your bodys set point!
Then you need to reset your set point and take a look at what your eating. If you are burning more calories then you are consuming you WILL lose weight. What do you eat on your vegetables and your salad? Keep a food journal, write down everything you eat and drink, EVERYTHING! read labels, what percentage of your diet is sugar. Are you consuming fresh fruit? Some fruits have a really high sugar content…