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Obesity in ireland

  • 21-07-2016 12:54PM
    #1
    Smondie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭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?


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Comments

  • #2
    MEGA BRO WOLF 5000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,885 ✭✭✭✭MEGA BRO WOLF 5000


    Cos beer and pizza taste nice?


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 21,740 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Your post has turned me off my dinner.


  • #4
    The Backwards Man
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    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.


  • #5
    jacksie66
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    This post has been deleted.


  • #6
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,029 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #7
    FizzleSticks
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    This post has been deleted.


  • #8
    pumpkin4life
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    Is it really that bad though?

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

    I see more skinny people than fat tbh.


  • #9
    PM me nudes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭PM me nudes


    A lot of ham planets wandering around these days alright


  • #10
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #11
    Smondie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #12
    Keane2baMused
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭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...


  • #13
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 20,070 ✭✭✭✭_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.


  • #14
    Panthro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    Do I hear alarms bells ringing?

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


  • #15
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,635 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    FizzleSticks wrote: »
    Tesco does a delivery service.

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


  • #16
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,029 ✭✭✭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..


  • #17
    Smondie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭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


  • #18
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,029 ✭✭✭xabi


    FizzleSticks wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

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


  • #19
    lawlolawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭lawlolawl


    Lot of defensive folks in this thread.


  • #20
    NiallBoo
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    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.


  • #21
    The Backwards Man
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    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.


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  • #22
    Elliott S
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭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:


  • #23
    Smondie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭Smondie


    lawlolawl wrote: »
    Lot of defensive folks in this thread.

    I think we can guess why


  • #24
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,135 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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.


  • #25
    Sir Osis of Liver.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,820 ✭✭✭Sir Osis of Liver.


    The signs of childhood obesity are everywhere.

    Broken see-saws and warped monkeybars.


  • #26
    Joe prim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 919 ✭✭✭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.


  • #27
    Keane2baMused
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭Keane2baMused


    Smondie wrote: »
    I think we can guess why

    Really, why?

    Suggestive that those on the defence are fat?


  • #28
    Elliott S
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭Elliott S


    lawlolawl wrote: »
    Lot of defensive folks in this thread.

    My eyeball fat almost prevented me from reading this post.


  • #29
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,029 ✭✭✭xabi


    Smondie wrote: »
    I think we can guess why

    Yeah, they are against body shaming.


  • #30
    Sir Osis of Liver.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,820 ✭✭✭Sir Osis of Liver.


    Stop slagging the obese people.

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


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  • #31
    Your Face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,275 ✭✭✭Your Face


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


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