Average Woman Is 5'4" and 140 Pounds: Problem?

[ziggy29]

I think they are saying that some ways of eating will drive the body to gain weight thus triggering one's desire to eat more. In other words, you eat more because you are getting fatter. An interesting point of view.

I usually hear this in conjunction with eating a lot of carbs. The thinking is that eating carbs triggers cravings for even more carbs, as opposed to eating fats which have the tendency to make you feel "full" (or at least sated) more than carbs do. I think it's this theory that's behind Atkins and some of the other low-carb diets -- less carbs means less overeating.

 

[ls99]

The above are two independent events and really don't cover the landscape of the average for women.

My neighbors on both sides of us consist of two widows about 75 years old and each probably weighs 110 pounds (maybe soaking wet) and are about 5' 5". Neither of these two women shop at Costco (none near us) or go to a health spa.

On the other hand, a visit to McDonald's in south Houston brings anther perspective of obesity into play.

The majority of women I see at Walmart, Sam's club, even $tarbucks of two different towns 60 miles apart certainly cover the landscape. Absolutely bigly enormously huge.

What I wonder about is how much of their income goes to feed these folks. The disposal though is a municipal issue, overloaded sewer system complaints are routine.

 

[CaliforniaMan]

Here is an interesting study recently published in JAMA:
JAMA Network | JAMA | Increasing Adiposity: *Consequence or Cause of Overeating?

If you can understand it.

I think they are saying that some ways of eating will drive the body to gain weight thus triggering one's desire to eat more. In other words, one eats more because one is getting fatter. The reverse of the current common thinking, IMHO.

I have found this to be true in myself. When I go to a place like McDonald's for instance, no matter how much I eat, I find I still feel like eating. On the other hand, if I have, for example, a really good Asian meal, the real kind, with their symphony of natural flavors playing to my palate, not the American style with the thick sweet glaze over everything, I find I am pleasantly satisfied after eating and not feeling that feeding frenzy.

Good food, the fresh and healthy type, seems to satisfy much more than the bad stuff for me.

I don't know, but have long suspected that places like McDonald's must do a lot of research to get people to feel like I do after eating there, wanting more.

Just looking at the people who eat at McDonald's or even worse, IHOP, make me not want to go there, even though I admit I can get addicted to that kind of stuff too if I let myself.

 

[Amethyst]

I try to get out of the trap of being judgmental about what other people weigh/eat, but there are big costs to being overweight and sedentary.
You can get flamed for

Not sure how your final sentence was going to end, but I'd lay money it was "you can get flamed for posting anything that claims to link overweight and health issues."

Agree that going around judging other people's eating habits and appearance is kind of pointless. That stuff is their business alone. I still can't help wondering how overweight persons can stand the discomfort of hauling around all that extra weight. Ten pounds over my best weight = foot pain for me.

Amethyst

 

[aja8888]

I still can't help wondering how overweight persons can stand the discomfort of hauling around all that extra weight.

Amethyst

They generally try to minimize the "hauling around" part...

 

[haha]

Not sure how your final sentence was going to end, but I'd lay money it was "you can get flamed for posting anything that claims to link overweight and health issues."

Agree that going around judging other people's eating habits and appearance is kind of pointless. That stuff is their business alone. I still can't help wondering how overweight persons can stand the discomfort of hauling around all that extra weight. Ten pounds over my best weight = foot pain for me.

Amethyst

What is and is not solely an individual's business depends entirely on who winds up paying for it.

Since today, we are in full-on socialism, expect more and more interference into what we may consider to be our private business.

Ha

 

[aja8888]

Since today, we are in full-on socialism, expect more and more interference into what we may consider to be our private business.

Ha

If so, it may be time for Plan 2: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0065QZVB6...UTF8&colid=222GWTUDE1ERH&coliid=IW0OLR3W1ZV59

 

[ohfrugalone]

I have over the course of the last 18 months lost a considerable amount of weight, going from obese to just above normal bmi. But the difference in just normal bmi and what I used to weigh is still too much.

I interpret what you should weigh by measuring wrist - and at less than 5" then I am small framed, so that makes a difference. And then I have read that if you are greater than 20% over what you should weigh you are obese. So anything 144 and over means I am obese, then under 144 will bring me to just overweight, while my bmi is normal, yet obese?

In body fat percentage the world health organization says my body fat percentage would be healthy, but the American Council on Exercise says I am obese.

 

[Amethyst]

That is quite an achievement. Congratulations.

Amethyst

I have over the course of the last 18 months lost a considerable amount of weight, going from obese to just above normal bmi. .