FatMamaCheezcake said:

I think it's also due to the fact that people tend to be poorer these days, and a lot of times, the less healthy choice is cheaper and feeds more people.

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leftysurprise said:

because its fucked up to set your kids on the same lazy, unhealthy path that you chose in life.  if you let your kids get fat, it is FAR worse than you getting fat.

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leftysurprise said:

FatMamaCheezcake said:

I think it's also due to the fact that people tend to be poorer these days, and a lot of times, the less healthy choice is cheaper and feeds more people.

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that is actually a huge misconception. i used to eat lazy foods and i spent more than i do now.  most people wouldnt do it right simply because they are ignorant to health and bargain shopping.  i eat incredibly healthy and do so cheaply by  buying lots of dried beans, rice and other cheap staples, also by price shopping, stocking up when sales are on and coupons, hitting farmers markets and produce stands to get cheaper local produce, growing some of my own herbs, and veggies.

you can eat very healthy on a tight budget, its a matter of how you do it.  most people are just unwilling to sacrifice time to make the necessary sacrifices needed to do it.

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leftysurprise said:

FatMamaCheezcake said:

I think it's also due to the fact that people tend to be poorer these days, and a lot of times, the less healthy choice is cheaper and feeds more people.

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that is actually a huge misconception. i used to eat lazy foods and i spent more than i do now.  most people wouldnt do it right simply because they are ignorant to health and bargain shopping.  i eat incredibly healthy and do so cheaply by  buying lots of dried beans, rice and other cheap staples, also by price shopping, stocking up when sales are on and coupons, hitting farmers markets and produce stands to get cheaper local produce, growing some of my own herbs, and veggies.

you can eat very healthy on a tight budget, its a matter of how you do it.  most people are just unwilling to sacrifice time to make the necessary sacrifices needed to do it.

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MisterMuscaria said:

Agreed, people spend too much on overpriced "instant" health food as opposed to cooking their own.
Candybars as well as many junkfoods arent cheap. An apple is about $0.30, free if you grow it , a candybar is about $1.75

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Dizzwizzle said:

I agree with your sig FatMamaCheezcake

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awesomebastard said:

I just dont think it's any of our business to tell people how to raise their kids.
We teach healthy eating in schools and have phys ed.

If the kids learn that it then becomes their personal choice.

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If the kids learn that it then becomes their personal choice.

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FatMamaCheezcake said:

leftysurprise said:

because its fucked up to set your kids on the same lazy, unhealthy path that you chose in life.  if you let your kids get fat, it is FAR worse than you getting fat.

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Lemme tell ju sonteen...

I may be fat but I am not lazy.  Even when I'm posting on threads, if it's before 9 at night I'm usually standing here bent over the table, typing on my way between tasks.

My fatness started when I was little and I lived with my grandparents, who were depression era.  The food we had was bland and most of it was brown,(and not unhealthy!) and I was made to eat anything that was put on my plate, whether it was the right portion or not.  And because I was always taller than the other kids, I got picked on for my size anyway, even when I wasn't fat and then when my mom came back into my life I learned about food that tasted good, and etc etc etc...

I pride myself on the effort I put into parenting, my son and I eat out once a week (if that), and I cook healthy food. I just have a waaaay laid back metabolism, and never really cared too much as an adult about trying to get skinny to be more appealing to ppl who like skinny people.

P.S.  Yet another reason for the fatness of USA's kids is portion size. People think a Happy Meal is the right size meal for a kid?? WRONG. A Happy Meal is an adult-sized meal.

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bent over you say? 

i dont doubt that you are not lazy, alot of fat people arent lazy, but it still gets in the way of life sometimes, and you cant deny that!  you seem like a pretty cool fatty.  id hang out with you   i cant stand the depressed mopey fatties.

FatMamaCheezcake said:

MisterMuscaria said:

Agreed, people spend too much on overpriced "instant" health food as opposed to cooking their own.
Candybars as well as many junkfoods arent cheap. An apple is about $0.30, free if you grow it , a candybar is about $1.75

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I was talking about meals, not snacks. And what about when you live in an apt, and can't have a garden?

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Dizzwizzle said:

Yes black sheep, love it

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FatMamaCheezcake said:

leftysurprise said:

FatMamaCheezcake said:

I think it's also due to the fact that people tend to be poorer these days, and a lot of times, the less healthy choice is cheaper and feeds more people.

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that is actually a huge misconception. i used to eat lazy foods and i spent more than i do now.  most people wouldnt do it right simply because they are ignorant to health and bargain shopping.  i eat incredibly healthy and do so cheaply by  buying lots of dried beans, rice and other cheap staples, also by price shopping, stocking up when sales are on and coupons, hitting farmers markets and produce stands to get cheaper local produce, growing some of my own herbs, and veggies.

you can eat very healthy on a tight budget, its a matter of how you do it.  most people are just unwilling to sacrifice time to make the necessary sacrifices needed to do it.

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I agree, and I should have been more specific (but you see how long my threads are when I specificate :P 

What I should have said was:
When you work two jobs to support your kids, it's cheaper to buy fast-and-easy-to-make junk food than it is to fast-and-easy-to-make health food. 

I can sympathize with a mother who has three kids and supports them all by herself and would rather put some mac and cheese in a pot and spend time with her kids than spend her non-working or diaper-changing time cooking. 

I do think that even in this case, if you sacrificed a few hours of sleep, you could be cooking at night and then you'd have easy to heat up food later. 

But to be honest, who of us is perfect?  We can all say what we would and should do, but you never really know how much it takes to be a parent (a good parent) until you are one.

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FatMamaCheezcake said:

MisterMuscaria said:

Agreed, people spend too much on overpriced "instant" health food as opposed to cooking their own.
Candybars as well as many junkfoods arent cheap. An apple is about $0.30, free if you grow it , a candybar is about $1.75

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I was talking about meals, not snacks. And what about when you live in an apt, and can't have a garden?

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doom876 said:

It's ok to be fat, if you are in shape(like meXD)

Kids are fat because they eat bad, and don't exersize. Sad, but personal choices lead to personal consequences.

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ill agree that there are OVERWEIGHT people that are in shape. ive seen guys that you would think are fatties but are pretty fucking solid underneath that sheath of blubber.   but most fat people are not in shape.