User Weight ? :/

[Gravity Aided]

Most all of our large hospitals in the States are private, but run as adjunct to the religious community. Many of them have incentive programs for employees to keep weight under control, while still respecting that people have many different body types and sizes. In the States we have an even bigger obesity epidemic. I think that food providers and corporations have some things to answer for in this regard, many times sacrificing wholesomeness for pleased stockholders. Corn sugar in carbonated beverages, a perfect example. Sugar may be a bit healthier, but corn syrup is used because the company saves 1/100 of a cent on each can, which adds up to millions in a week, I'm sure. We need to vary our grains more, and improve our diets. But this requires participation between health care, individuals, government, and the food industry. Never know, it could happen.
Here's a trailer for a good movie about it .
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCUbvOwwfWM

 

[Gravity Aided]

Been there, it's only since retiring that I have got a grip on my lifestyle. I admire you for realising the need and doing something about it.

Thank You! I'm a work in progress. Not much progress, but a bit of work. I'm still heavy, I have to work on the exercise of pushing away from the table sooner.

 

[screenman]

GA, try picking up 5 gallon container of water this will be about 40lb, it gives you an idea of how hard you have to work to carry this around all day. See how fra you can walk with it comfortable, I was the odd guy in the supermarket who would pick up sugar to match the amount I had lost, very interesting and gave me an understanding of the stress I was putting on my body.

Keep a log of your intake, mydailyplate worked well enough for me.

 

[screenman]

I think the Guardian may think the same as me.

http://www.theguardian.com/society/...nurses-told-to-slim-down-for-sake-of-patients

 

[Big Nick]

I think the Guardian may think the same as me.

http://www.theguardian.com/society/...nurses-told-to-slim-down-for-sake-of-patients

Nobody is disputing the issue, it's the way you advocate addressing it

 

[screenman]

But very little seems to be working at the moment, maybe we need a boot camp style effort.

I have posted that the hard words worked on me, can somebody please tell us that the opposite, something like you are nice and cuddly you should be happy with your size worked for them. For sure it may make them fell happier, but not healthier. Anybody saying they are 5 or 6 stone over weight and fit will have little grasp on what being over weight can do to you.

Did you see the numbers, I was amazed at the percentages.

 

[Leaway2]

@Jonj1611 Is commuting a possibility? You can start off at 1 day and build up. You can drive 1/2 way, with the bike in the back. It is a good way to exercise as you can take it easy, but there is a goal of to getting to work. The bonus is, it saves you money as well.

Edit: And good luck.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Good idea, what would it save the NHS.

I suppose overweight people don't pay N.I. or taxes, a little like cyclist and V.E.D.

 

[vickster]

People dying earlier is actually the one thing that might save the NHS. Can't afford for people to live too long

 

[Ajay]

@screenman
The OP only told us his weight, you know nothing about his height, build, body fat etc.
You do realise that not everyone who is heavy is obese?
Say hello to my friend Wlad, you gonna tell him to lose the fat?

 

[screenman]

I suppose overweight people don't pay N.I. or taxes, a little like cyclist and V.E.D.

It seems nobody is paying enough into the NHS.

 

[screenman]

Ajay, both you and I know the UK has a problem with obesity. How do you think we should approach it in a way that people really get the message?

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Ajay, both you and I know the UK has a problem with obesity. How do you think we should approach it in a way that people really get the message?

Easy, ban computer games, the internet and mobile phones and go back to three T.V. channels

 

[Gravity Aided]

Easy, ban computer games, the internet and mobile phones and go back to three T.V. channels

And more dancing!

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuk-YxVhiSo

 

[Nigelnaturist]

And more dancing!

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuk-YxVhiSo

I can't dance, even after a years sort of tuition.