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Originally Posted by YoshimiTheEthereal
Really, though, if the government wants to help with weight loss, they need to make the really healthy food affordable for poorer people (like myself) and find some sort of way to help encourage physical activity so that people will want to do it, and it not be a horrible pain for them.
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Why would anyone want to rely on the government for this, let alone have them involved at all? Why would you want the goverment to tell you more of how to do anything?
#1. I don't want big brother watching my scale and comparing my BMI. Someone's weight is their own business unless someone is so big and unagile enough physically to be violating some sort of law that involves a fire hazzard, escape door or just in position to topple over and crush someone.
#2. I'm sorry but raw ingredients (organic ones aside) are not expenisve. Healthy food are affordable period. If someone would like to connect me to a grocery store website or provide pictures of price tags where this is not the case in comparison, then this point isn't valid. Spend the $50 some bucks a year at a warehouse retailer such as Costco and stock up on savings if you have a big family. Most of the warehouse retailers also recently accept government EBT.
#3. For those strapped for time from the long work week who care about their waistline... cook on your day(s) / time off for the week. Make a menu. Those with insane schedules in the US are burned out during the week and don't have time due to the life and work style of America - it is just impossible for some - so they fall back on poor diet choices. It shouldn't be this way, but it is.
Almost anywhere you go there are ways to get free information about how to better your lifestyle and free programs. Free TV, Raido, literature from the library etc. If you have any kind of health insurance most likely they can direct you to free programs or information.
New or more government programs are NOT the answer.
I'm back pedaling a little on my first take on this in the thread. I still think the american work style and commuting options and diet options available when outside of home play a heavy role in the cause of weight gain. But as others mentioned in this thread in rebute, it does and should continue to fall back into the laps of the individual. The US just has a more difficult path because of the transportation options we (most of the time) have to use, and the life style.
Only when one has the ability to fail and knows there isn't a safety net or no other reason but personal success or failure will they themselves overcome. Say no to government bail outs and yes to personal responsibility. Everyone should have the fear of complete failure.