Obesity in ireland

Smondie

An obesity epidemic is upon us. I was just in Tesco doing some shopping and the fatness of some people is disgusting. It turned me off my dinner.


What's the Craic? Why so many fat people? is you family overweight? What do you do for exercise and treats?

Ireland set to be most obese country in Europe, WHO says

irishtimes.com/news/health/ireland-set-to-be-most-obese-country-in-europe-who-says-1.2201731


Ireland's obesity rate among world's worst
Irishtimes.com/news/health/ireland-s-obesity-rate-among-world-s-worst-1.2594266

The shape we're in: 10 facts about Irish obesity

.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/healthy-eating/the-shape-were-in-10-facts-about-irish-obesity-30451586.html



What's your excuse for being overweight?

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Cos beer and pizza taste nice?

Your post has turned me off my dinner.

The Backwards Man

If the mere sight of someone shopping puts you off your dinner then I'd say you could do with missing an odd one yourself OP.

jacksie66

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xabi

Smondie wrote: »

An obesity epidemic is upon us. I was just in Tesco doing some shopping and the fatness of some people is disgusting. It turned me off my dinner.

FFS, did you stop to think how many people you may have turned off their dinner today.

FizzleSticks

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pumpkin4life

Is it really that bad though?

I mean we're hardly in motorized scooter land yet.

I see more skinny people than fat tbh.

PM me nudes

A lot of ham planets wandering around these days alright

Duggy747

Smondie wrote: »

An obesity epidemic is upon us. I was just in Tesco doing some shopping and the fatness of some people is disgusting. It turned me off my dinner.

You're supposed to be eating your dinner at home, not in Tesco.

Smondie

The Backwards Man wrote: »

If the mere sight of someone shopping puts you off your dinner then I'd say you could do with missing an odd one yourself OP.

No it was the fatness of them that put me off my dinner, I was waiting for Willy wonka and co. to come in and roll half of them out for treatment.

Keane2baMused

Have you ever watched my 600lb life OP?

Obviously it doesn't take much to turn you off food. If you think Ireland has a problem...

_Brian

whatever about adults but to see fat kids being fed further rubbish by fat parents is just awful, it's tough to witness the cycle continuing.

People just don't seem to believe that being fat is from eating too many calories and not exercising enough.

Panthro

Do I hear alarms bells ringing?

Oh wait no, its the oven timer.
Pizza's done.

PARlance

FizzleSticks wrote: »

Tesco does a delivery service.

Fair enough, but it's hardly the cause of a national obesity problem.

xabi

Smondie wrote: »

No it was the fatness of them that put me off my dinner, I was waiting for Willy wonka and co. to come in and roll half of them out for treatment.

Life is easier if your not so judgmental, stick a pic of yourself up here for a bit of a critique..

Smondie

Keane2baMused wrote: »

Have you ever watched my 600lb life OP?

Obviously it doesn't take much to turn you off food. If you think Ireland has a problem...

Ireland has a problem, see the WHO report

xabi

FizzleSticks wrote: »

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You sure? Thought that service was to take all the fat people home to avoid putting twats people off their dinner.

lawlolawl

Lot of defensive folks in this thread.

NiallBoo

pumpkin4life wrote: »

Is it really that bad though?

I mean we're hardly in motorized scooter land yet.

I see more skinny people than fat tbh.

The thing is that its difficult to perceive things objectively.

As the population gets flabbier our perception of what's healthy and normal changes; instead we make our judgements based on what's average.

I.e. we're a lot fatter and less healthy than we think we are.

Where we really run into problems is when the we start to think of this as reflecting on self worth.

The Backwards Man

Smondie wrote: »

No it was the fatness of them that put me off my dinner, I was waiting for Willy wonka and co. to come in and roll half of them out for treatment.

If you were hungry enough you'd eat it. Half the world starving and you're here moaning about missing your falafel or foie gras or whatever the pretentious classes eat these days. I have no sympathy for you.

Elliott S

The Backwards Man wrote: »

If the mere sight of someone shopping puts you off your dinner then I'd say you could do with missing an odd one yourself OP.

Can't wait to hear him bring up the "cost to the health service" as a facade. :pac:

Smondie

lawlolawl wrote: »

Lot of defensive folks in this thread.

I think we can guess why

pumpkin4life

pumpkin4life wrote: »

Is it really that bad though?

I mean we're hardly in motorized scooter land yet.

I see more skinny people than fat tbh.

I work in a supermarket and there are more than a few of those things around the place. Mostly old people using them though.

Sir Osis of Liver.

The signs of childhood obesity are everywhere.

Broken see-saws and warped monkeybars.

Joe prim

If at all possible, people using this thread should use the expression "big-boned" rather than "obese" or "chubby" to avoid offending those citizens who have attained their own gravitational field.

Keane2baMused

Smondie wrote: »

I think we can guess why

Really, why?

Suggestive that those on the defence are fat?

Elliott S

lawlolawl wrote: »

Lot of defensive folks in this thread.

My eyeball fat almost prevented me from reading this post.

xabi

Smondie wrote: »

I think we can guess why

Yeah, they are against body shaming.

Sir Osis of Liver.

Stop slagging the obese people.

Don't you think they have enough on their plate.

Your Face

I've got a fat cock.
It's my own fault, I feed him too much.

Smondie

xabi wrote: »

Yeah, they are against body shaming.

obese people should be proud of being obese?

That's ridiculous

rustynutz

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Stop slagging the obese people.

Don't you think they have enough on their plate.

Quote of the day without a doubt

xabi

Smondie wrote: »

obese people should be proud of being obese?

That's ridiculous

Who said that?

Sam Kade

It's the shops and supermarkets they have too much niceties on display and make them easily assessable. I remember when you had to ask for what you wanted in shops from outside the counter also there was no rubbish food in shops back then unlike the rubbish they have now.

jacksie66

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Smondie

xabi wrote: »

Who said that?

Well then explain body shaming to me?

Is it shaming to point out the truth?


the country's leading obesity expert Professor Donal O'Shea said that there's been an absolute explosion in the extreme end of obesity, with a 1,200pc increase in those with a body mass index of 52 or over (18 to 25 is normal).

The Backwards Man

xabi wrote: »

Who said that?

I would advise you not to feed him, but he's already been put off his dinner!

NiallBoo

Smondie wrote: »

obese people should be proud of being obese?

That's ridiculous

Neither proud nor ashamed. It's not useful - it's only gratifying to the accuser.

Very few people respond well to being belittled, especially something like cutting fat that takes a long time and consistent effort.

If someone is unhappy about their weight then they're already giving themselves a hard time about it. Making them even less happy won't help, it'll just make them give up.

NiallBoo

Smondie wrote: »

a 1,200pc increase in those with a body mass index of 52 or over (18 to 25 is normal).

People saying BMI is useless in 3..2..1..

Wibbs

I dunno where these areas with all the fatties are, because I see few enough in my neck of the woods. The odd podgy beer belly alright, but actually American level obese? Extremely rarely. Like can't remember last time I spied one in the wild rarely.

xabi

Smondie wrote: »

Well then explain body shaming to me?

Is it shaming to point out the truth?


the country's leading obesity expert Professor Donal O'Shea said that there's been an absolute explosion in the extreme end of obesity, with a 1,200pc increase in those with a body mass index of 52 or over (18 to 25 is normal).

How perfect you must be, imagine someone looking at your ugly mug and being put off their dinner, or your manky teeth or spotty face, that's body shaming.

Smondie

NiallBoo wrote: »

Neither proud nor ashamed. It's not useful - it's only gratifying to the accuser.

Very few people respond well to being belittled, especially something like cutting fat that takes a long time and consistent effort.

If someone is unhappy about their weight then they're already giving themselves a hard time about it. Making them even less happy won't help, it'll just make them give up.

Ha, no they're not giving themselves a hard time about it, not the ones hanging out in the cake aisle in Tesco anyway, they were loading the trolleys with no shame.

Building up fat takes a long time and consistent effort. If it was pointed out them when they'd gained a few it would be better for them, instead of waiting until they're half a ton before taking action.

biko

Hopefully Pokemon Go will help fat kids shed a few pounds.

jam_mac_jam

Why are we so fat, because we a bad diet based around bread and over processed food. We are very car dependent and its more socially acceptable to be fat in Ireland in comparison with other European countries.

waraf

Smondie wrote: »

Ireland has a problem, see the WHO report

They should stick to music and stop complaining about fatties.

NiallBoo

Smondie wrote: »

Ha, no they're not giving themselves a hard time about it, not the ones hanging out in the cake aisle in Tesco anyway, they were loading the trolleys with no shame.

Building up fat takes a long time and consistent effort. If it was pointed out them when they'd gained a few it would be better for them, instead of waiting until they're half a ton before taking action.

You've never done something you know you shouldn't do? Regretted it and did it again anyway?

jacksie66

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Comer1

Smondie wrote: »

(18 to 25 is normal).

FFS! now you're slagging off us older older people, (in fairness, I didn't bother to read your full post)

Smondie

NiallBoo wrote: »

You've never done something you know you shouldn't do? Regretted it and did it again anyway?

And then cry victim?


No, can't say I have

A Little Pony

NiallBoo wrote: »

Smondie wrote: »

a 1,200pc increase in those with a body mass index of 52 or over (18 to 25 is normal).

People saying BMI is useless in 3..2..1..

BMI is rubbish though.