what "they say" about obesity

Even though being skinny is still the most desired look, being obese and overweight is not completely frowned upon.  More people are now accepting obesity and studies have shown that the percentage of people who think  overweight people are attractive has gone up.  As stated in the article, about two-thirds of U.S. adults overweight, Americans seem more accepting of heavier body types.  Even though the body image is judged constantly, more people do not care and do not mind being overweight.  The view of obesity constantly changes and it seems like more people are accepting of obesity but still being skinny is most preferred.  Fewer people are saying that overweight people are less attractive, and their body image is no longer being rejected.

People will say that they are ok with how they look if they are overweight, but still many of them have the want to be skinny.  Often times, people who are overweight get teased and bullied throughout their lives, which is also a factor that makes them want to not be overweight. The concept of having a good body image will always be an obsession in America, its inevitable. It seems that more people are eating the unhealthy fast food and not exercising and they are just allowing their body image to become bad.  

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10807526/ns/health-fitness/

Lazy people

     As my life goes on, I am constantly trying to eat healthier and exercise.  For many Americans, that is the opposite.  Over my life, portion sizes have become increasingly larger and larger.  Obesity has become a huge problem that is harder and harder to end.   It may not be that people are ordering the super-size at McDonald's or Burger King, but they are going there two to three times a week.  Where I live, we have a food court that consists of six or seven different fast food restaurants and every weekday from 11:30 to 1:30 it is completely packed with people.  It's sad because its the same people who go during the week.

As stated in the article, "60% of U.S. adults do not exercise enough and 25% of adults don't exercise at all," that is shocking.  Americans are getting lazier and lazier and not doing any work.  It is pathetic how high that percentage is.   Now-a-days it seems like the kids are no longer going out side and playing games like "manhunt" or "tag", but just staying inside and playing video games and eating food. When I was a little kid none of my friends had video game consoles, but now if you ask any kid, its almost certain that they have some sort of video game system. 

http://fitness-software-review.toptenreviews.com/obesity-a-growing-problem.html

Obesity as a problem

To me, obesity has become a huge problem in our society.  I've noticed that more and more people who are obese have become less interested in their body image.  Even though there are many weight loss programs, may people do not participate or make an effort to loose their weight.  I certainly am a person who cares about how I look and I watch what I eat.   

I have noticed that many people do not care about their body image and that they are obese.  We have a free gym that anyone at the university can go to.  I know multiple over-weight people who have never taken advantage of the gym and do not care to either.  Also, in our eating establishments, you can choose between something healthy, or something fattening and bad for you.  More often than not, a larger person will be in line ordering the food that is bad for them rather than choosing the food that is healthy for them.

Eating healthy and exercising is something I have a strong opinion on which is why I chose to blog about this topic.