Overweight Kids...

[toga22]

I went to the public Water Park to play Sand Volleyball with some friends today, and I cound not believe all of the girls under the age of 10 that are half the height but almost twice the weight as me. It is really quite sad, to see so many girls of such a young age being so overweight.

Is this just a Midwest thing, or all the weedhoppers these days grossly out of shape?

 

[theoak01]

children everywhere are out of shape

its because parents are to lazy to feed the kids right,and they think mcdonalds is ok

 

[gymtime]

As much as I'm for personal responsibility, we've created a culture of fatness in this country. Crappy food is more available to us than ever before, and it's become the norm as opposed to the exception.

 

[kentucky]

i noticed the same shit at our pool here at our apartment.

But when you look around, how often do you see kids riding bikes, and jumping rope and shit. I'm only 23, so I'm not talking ancient times, but i used to live on my bike!

 

[vixenbabe]

The Midwest's weedhopper is not out of shape!

I think it's a form of child abuse to teach/allow a child to become fat and lazy!

 

[beastboy]

It is sickening...my wife and I notice it all of the time. Our daughter VERY RARELY watches TV and it will stay like that.

 

[WODIN]

I have trouble getting my weedhoppers to stop and eat. They're like two frenetic human pinballs.

 

[gtrcivic]

Not here, the high school girls i see in the mall by my house are smokin... Well developed bodies and pretty faces.. They don't know the power they will possess when they get older !! Sometimes i just go to the mall to see these young fine girls.

 

[beastboy]

I have trouble getting my weedhoppers to stop and eat. They're like two frenetic human pinballs.

We should set up a play date.

 

[vixenbabe]

Wodin,

I find that Bri eats ALLL the time. She's so damn active she burns up her fuel. Granted, when she's eating her lil meals, it's healthy foods too! My lil jr. body builder!

T.V. and video games 8 hours a day....BAN 'EM!

 

[beastboy]

Not here, the high school girls i see in the mall by my house are smokin... Well developed bodies and pretty faces.. They don't know the power they will possess when they get older !! Sometimes i just go to the mall to see these young fine girls.

I have to agree with that...went to a graduation party last weekend, and I swear these girls are on Beauty Steroids......some of them could be models....and the clothes they wear are crazy.

But I think we are talking the ages of 12 and younger.....I've only noticed them getting "this" fat in the last couple years.

 

[HG Pennypacker]

We should set up a play date.

Wow....beastboy and Wodin on a play date. You guys can do that circle jerk thing that you've only been imagining up until now.

 

[WODIN]

Wow....beastboy and Wodin on a play date. You guys can do that circle jerk thing that you've only been imagining up until now.

Relax sweetheart...no one can take your place in beastboys inner circle.

 

[WODIN]

Wodin,

I find that Bri eats ALLL the time. She's so damn active she burns up her fuel. Granted, when she's eating her lil meals, it's healthy foods too! My lil jr. body builder!

T.V. and video games 8 hours a day....BAN 'EM!

Ours do the same thing. I'll get home and ask H if the kids have eaten well and she's like, I don't know...they just graze all day. Lmao!!!!

 

[velvett]

The grade/middle school by me has overweight children in excess.

It's rather sad actually and the school supports the behavior by feeding them fruit juice and cookies twice a day, not inspiring an active athletic playtime for recess - the kids sit around or are allowed to sit in front of a computer for their recess and the school does not have mandatory PE.

I just don't find that as acceptable practice and I don't even have children.

I remember looking forward to PE and looking forward to recess - we had a kickass jungle gym in grammar school. I only remember the one overweight kid in grade school - poor guy was teased all the time but get him out on a field and he could out run the the skinny guys.

Makes me sad for these kids that they do not experience the same sort of zest for the outdoor playtime that most of us in our thirties did when we were kids.


As far as the high school - the girls look like just came from 11th avenue and long night of hooking and the boys either look like rappers or surfers. The high schoolers seem to less obese but not any less soft - with the exception of the kids that did find an interest in high school athletic.

 

[notoriousQQ]

the u.s. population as a whole appears to be getting grossly overweight IMHO.

It is very sad and I think it's absolutely disgusting when you see someone who is extremely obese, a parent, pushing a fucking shopping cart around the grocery store loaded with 12 packs of soda, microwave pizzas, cocoa puffs, etc. like they are doing the grocery shopping for a week and there grotesquely obese child is waddling along beside them carrying candy.

Do people have no concept of nutrition, diet and making a modest attempt at living a healthy lifestyle? Especially in consideration to raising a family. Instilling habits and lifestyle choices like that - sweet jebus- makes me want to beat silly fucks like that iin the head with a jumbo summer sausage.

 

[flexygrl]

When I went to Paris I noticed that there were no fat people. Not even one. So I asked one of my husbands co-workers, he lives in Paris why this is. Part of it he said is diet, and activity. They walk everywhere. Part of it is genetics. He said something that I thought was pretty smart.

Americans are basically combos of all different races and ethinicities, most of us anyway. Anyway when our ancestors were coming over, sometimes food supplies were short. The people who survived were the ones who had the largest fat stores, to help get them through the winter. That's his theory on why so many americans are genetically prone to being heavy.

I was a heavy kid growing up, not obese, but heavy. When I was growing up, cable was HBO. We only had 2 tvs. Yes, we had Nintendo, but I did play a lot outside. My mom was a SAHM at the time, so there was always good, nutritious food. Snacks were limited to 3 small ones a day.

I agree with everyone, that sometimes it's diet related, but a lot of the time, genetics don't make it any easier.

 

[atlantabiolab]

When I went to Paris I noticed that there were no fat people. Not even one. So I asked one of my husbands co-workers, he lives in Paris why this is. Part of it he said is diet, and activity. They walk everywhere. Part of it is genetics. He said something that I thought was pretty smart.

Americans are basically combos of all different races and ethinicities, most of us anyway. Anyway when our ancestors were coming over, sometimes food supplies were short. The people who survived were the ones who had the largest fat stores, to help get them through the winter. That's his theory on why so many americans are genetically prone to being heavy.

I was a heavy kid growing up, not obese, but heavy. When I was growing up, cable was HBO. We only had 2 tvs. Yes, we had Nintendo, but I did play a lot outside. My mom was a SAHM at the time, so there was always good, nutritious food. Snacks were limited to 3 small ones a day.

I agree with everyone, that sometimes it's diet related, but a lot of the time, genetics don't make it any easier.

Europe's lower rate of obesity is not due to genetics, but more to higher levels of physical activity. Cities are smaller and have very little sprawl, save the farm-land areas, and cost of cars are higher than the US, so cars are used less than the US. Walking and biking to destinations are common.

Their food is somewhat better than the US, but not by much, save the increased wine consumption. Germany thrives on high fat meats, such as swine schnitzel and weiner schnitzel.....ummmmm.

 

[toga22]

I agree with the argument of genetics...but when kids are AT LEAST 60 lbs overweight, there is much more than genetics going on here.

I feel very sad for these girls, because clearly at this age it is really not their fault that they are so overweight. They are not able to, or should be soley responsible for making meal choices for themselves. These children are fat because of poor/lazy parenting. Yes, in other aspects of their lives, their parents might be excellent.

I found myself wondering yesterday, what is going to happen to these girls when they hit high school. When everything around them is a society taught through commercialism that the "ideal" women is sexy, sleek, and ultra-fit. These girls are SO far away from this "standard"...what is going to happen to their self-confidence...thus their ultimate success in life.

 

[flexygrl]

I found myself wondering yesterday, what is going to happen to these girls when they hit high school. When everything around them is a society taught through commercialism that the "ideal" women is sexy, sleek, and ultra-fit. These girls are SO far away from this "standard"...what is going to happen to their self-confidence...thus their ultimate success in life.

What will happen is that most of them will try to lose weight. A certain percentage will do it the right way, others will develop horrible eating disorders.

When I was 17 I lost about 30 pounds. I remember doing cardio, 1 1/2 hours everyday and then eating bigmacs. Somehow I lost the weight. Then it all came back plus another 10 pounds.

But that transformation between 17 and 18 years old, I feel shaped how I am today. Finally men were looking at me. Girls were asking how I got to where I am. It gave me a lot of confidence, that I still posess. If I hadn't lost the weight, who know where I would be.

 

[gotmilk]

I went to the public Water Park to play Sand Volleyball with some friends today, and I cound not believe all of the girls under the age of 10 that are half the height but almost twice the weight as me. It is really quite sad, to see so many girls of such a young age being so overweight.

Is this just a Midwest thing, or all the weedhoppers these days grossly out of shape?

Here in the NorthEast....we call it "coming out of hibernation". It's been over 90 degrees the last week...and I live on the ocean....and I have never seen so many pale-white beached whales in my life..

Pop Tarts must be a main staple to their winter diet

 

[notoriousQQ]

Re: Re: Overweight Kids...

LOL

you give too much credit, poptarts are too healthy for them.

Here in the NorthEast....we call it "coming out of hibernation". It's been over 90 degrees the last week...and I live on the ocean....and I have never seen so many pale-white beached whales in my life..

Pop Tarts must be a main staple to their winter diet

 

[gotmilk]

Re: Re: Re: Overweight Kids...

LOL

you give too much credit, poptarts are too healthy for them.

The worst part is that I live on a private road but the beach was made public access, so the fat people decide to walk as far as they can.....I hate finding people in front of my house...and I pick up lots of trash, including empty Pop Tart foil wrappers...

 

[Bullit]

Godammit Toga..... is that you in your av?

 

[gotmilk]

Godammit Toga..... is that you in your av?

6451 posts and you've never seen her pics before?

Velvett, Toga, Vix, Raina, and on and on and on..

There are some really attractive ladies around here

 

[Bullit]

a. Toga rarely posts.
b. just cuz its a chick in the av dosent mean its her
c. I've wanted to know... just havent bothered asking before.

That you in your av?
Its me in mine.

 

[pitbullstl]

I have trouble getting my weedhoppers to stop and eat. They're like two frenetic human pinballs.

Yeah my parents think my daughter is on meth (she's 6) I literally have to beg her to eat.....specifically in the summertime.....but I have noticed her friends are a bunch of fatasses......with my daughter it could be her superior genetics... ,but I really think it comes down to how you raise your kid, and leading by example.....I work a 9-10 hour day most everyday, and spend 2 hours in the gym, but I will always find time to kick the soccerball with my baby......

 

[tiger88]

not alot fat ppl south arfika but ppl would be if they could find food, but being here in the states lot of fat ppl. i feel kinda sorry for them, ppl will never want to sleep with a fat person

 

[crmdogg]

it is sad, my parents buy my little bro and sis all sorts of shit to eat, its ridiculos and i feel sorry for them.-Josh

 

[Taps]

I think genetics play a role, but suspect most fat people just like to eat. A lot.

My dad and his wife are prime examples. Both are around 60, and fairly overweight. They're both incredibly smart and hardworking (both have PhD's), but when it comes to diet/exercise they're complete idiots. They complain about feeling fatigued all the time, but won't listen to me when I tell them all it takes is some light exercise and some minor changes to what they eat.

It sounds horrible, but I suspect one of them will have a mild heart-attack in 5-7 years...and hopefully that will smarten them up.

 

[ffknight84]

Makes me sad for these kids that they do not experience the same sort of zest for the outdoor playtime that most of us in our thirties did when we were kids.

im 19 and felt the same way you did, i loved PE and Recess, playde football/soccer/basketball everyday in recess. If i ever do get involved with school, mandatory health classes PE 60 min everyday and 60 min recess. The kids already have 2 hours of homework ( my little sister - 9 yo, shes leaner then i am ) so why not take some day time to teach them healthy ways.

 

[TC2]

children everywhere are out of shape

its because parents are to lazy to feed the kids right,and they think mcdonalds is ok

No it's cause the kids themselves are lazy as fuck now a days.

Take my little bro and sis, laziest kids alive, won't do shit.

I took my little sister to play tennis one day (shes 14 and rail thin). I thought she was going to have a heart attack, played for about 30(mostly swatting the ball around) and had to take her home she was so tired.

 

[lucidblue]

I've noticed a lot of fat kids too. People blame it on the food that's available... but I don't. I blame it on parents that do not discipline, say no, or actually raise their children. Too many kids today are allowed to do whatever they want becaues parents are too scared to take authority (they want to be friends with their kids instead of parents). My brothers, sister and I were not allowed to eat endless junk food. We had a family dinner most nights, we played sports, we couldn't watch endless TV or play on the computer constantly. Kids today don't know how to go outside and play. They have no clue what to do. They don't play hide and seek, capture the flag, tag or any other made up games. They don't ride bikes, swim, or play sports. I don't get it.

There's been too much of the politically correct "reasoning" with kids going on these days. No wonder kids are in so much trouble now.

 

[ANVIL276]

I have 2 kids and their body types are different.
My oldest is a vegetarian and is overweight.
My other daughter is extremly slender and eats much more food.
My oldest also swims on a competive team.
So it's not always what it looks like concerning food and activity.