Obesity

[Cycleops]

This week the Beano has decided that the 'Fatty' character is now to be known as Freddy. That should help.
https://www.dailyadvent.com/gb/news...-the-nickname-Fatty-for-one-of-its-characters

 

[FrankCrank]

This week the Beano has decided that the 'Fatty' character is now to be known as Freddy. That should help.
https://www.dailyadvent.com/gb/news...-the-nickname-Fatty-for-one-of-its-characters

I see that Desperate Dan is long deceased. Not surprised, eating all those cow pies - should've been a veggie

 

[simongt]

Yup, this is obviously a 'fairly unique situation' - !

 

[Fab Foodie]

It's the 'modern' way (imo) we like to overcomplicate things ? that justifies a multitude of different 'experts' in all walks of life.

Actually it seems simple slogans are the modern way, after-all, who needs experts? It’s perfect for people who can’t be arsed to delve into the problem to understand it properly.
Get Brexit Done
Oven Ready Deal
Hands Face Space
Move more, eat less

If it really was that simple...

 

[battered]

Actually it seems simple slogans are the modern way, after-all, who needs experts? It’s perfect for people who can’t be arsed to delve into the problem to understand it properly.
Get Brexit Done
Oven Ready Deal
Hands Face Space
Move more, eat less

If it really was that simple...

It's perfectly simple, that's why all of us have been members of pro cycling teams. You just do the training and boom, you're as fit as Eddy Merckx.

 

[DRM]

For some people who have been diagnosed with various illnesses they get put on steroids by the doctor, those things are evil, they make your condition better, but by god they make you eat like a horse, so for these people it’s really a case of the lesser of two evils, however every high high street seems to be inundated with take aways and I can’t see how they all can make a living when they’re actually empty most of the time, but they all send stuff out on just eat, deliveroo, Uber eats etc, but I’m certain that the majority are just there to launder money, perhaps councils should clamp down on allowing them all to open, in the nearest town to me there are 5x Chinese, 1 dominos 1 Pizza Hut, 4x other pizza places, and at least 6 curry takeaways and 3x fried chicken and 3 chippies, this is in one small town with a high street that is about 2 miles from one end to the other, back in the eighties there was 2 curry shops 2 pizza and two Chinese takeaways, how on earth did we get to where we are now

 

[Fab Foodie]

For some people who have been diagnosed with various illnesses they get put on steroids by the doctor, those things are evil, they make your condition better, but by god they make you eat like a horse, so for these people it’s really a case of the lesser of two evils, however every high high street seems to be inundated with take aways and I can’t see how they all can make a living when they’re actually empty most of the time, but they all send stuff out on just eat, deliveroo, Uber eats etc, but I’m certain that the majority are just there to launder money, perhaps councils should clamp down on allowing them all to open, in the nearest town to me there are 5x Chinese, 1 dominos 1 Pizza Hut, 4x other pizza places, and at least 6 curry takeaways and 3x fried chicken and 3 chippies, this is in one small town with a high street that is about 2 miles from one end to the other, back in the eighties there was 2 curry shops 2 pizza and two Chinese takeaways, how on earth did we get to where we are now

It’s a fried chicken and pickled egg question - which came first, obesity or take-aways? I don’t know the answer. Did the rise in take away food as described fuel consumption or did consumption provide the fuel for more takeaways?
Why does there seem to be a relatively higher number of take-aways in poorer/run down areas? Maybe rents are cheaper? Is there are correlation between areas of high take-aways and obesity? What other factors such as socio-economics impact the rise or density of take-aways?
it’s a complex question.

 

[matticus]

Why does there seem to be a relatively higher number of take-aways in poorer/run down areas?

Because Michelin-starred restuarants don't make enough money there?

 

[Fab Foodie]

Because Michelin-starred restuarants don't make enough money there?

Well partly.
But also I suspect that if hungry after a long hard days graft, that picking- up a take-away to have at home in front of the box is more appealing than a full tasting menu at Le Manoir....

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Do the affluent buy ready meals?

 

[Reynard]

Also there will be a higher level of car ownership in more affluent areas. So the affluent people have stocked up with ready meals from out of town supermarkets in their big freezers, which they consume while tutting about those frightful junk food outlets, over a bottle (or two) of quite decent red that you can get at a very reasonable price, my dear.

And yet, it's still pot, kettle, black...

 

[Julia9054]

Do the affluent buy ready meals?

Depends how much they enjoy cooking/how much time they have.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Do the affluent buy ready meals?

Only from M&S or Waitrose.
Paul Hollywood uses the same Chippy as me, @Salty seadog and @Hill Wimp, the difference is that he parks his roller on the double yellows opposite and sends his minion in....

 

[Fab Foodie]

Also there will be a higher level of car ownership in more affluent areas. So the affluent people have stocked up with ready meals from out of town supermarkets in their big freezers, which they consume while tutting about those frightful junk food outlets, over a bottle (or two) of quite decent red that you can get at a very reasonable price, my dear.

More of the myriad reasons. Me and Wimpers are Obese. We have a good diet, rarely eat out or have take-aways, cook from scratch, plenty salad and fresh veg. We don’t drink sugary beverages, we make our own bread. We like good food. Reasonable exercise levels. We do like our craft beers, gins, and Red wines however....
The solutions for us might be different than for others.

 

[snorri]

I just don't get it, this is a cycling forum so I guess people ride bikes? Even a modest amount of cycling should blow 500 to a 1000 calories off, Men are meant to have around 2500 per day to maintain their weight so how can people end up 5 stone overweight? What are you eating!

IME, the main contribution that cycling made to my weight reducing diet was the separation it created between myself and the fridge and food cupboard for the duration of the cycle journey.
Some discipline had to be learned in regard to the quantity of food consumed.