@SL68 said:
This is probably going to make some Americans mad, but you'll have to deal with it. As a European (not from UK though), I can't help but see what's defined as overweight here, is defined as normal by Americans.
I've not seen this once or twice. I've seen it, or heard it, a lot of times from Americans. Is it because so many Americans today are overweight that they think it's normal now? If you are what is considered normal where I live, Americans think you're a thin stick who'll break if you touch it.
Another example is sexual preferences. On American message boards, I often see people praising the huge asses of celebrities such as Kim Kardashian. And then they think that every ass that doesn't stick out 1 meter is "flat". I'm not saying Kim is fat, but her ass is.
Please note that I'm not saying that obese or fat are the new norms, but "overweight" is. In the US and UK, there are so many people overweiht today, maybe the society has begun to think it's normal and attractive? I mean, physical ideals change through time, that's a well known fact.
Is this just rubbish, or is there any truth to it?
I'm not sure you understand what 'norm' means. There are a lot of overweight people in the US. There are also a lot of fit people in the US. There's simply just a lot of people over here. But more importantly 'norm' denotes that that is how we all view people should look and not looking that way is weird. Norm meaning 'normal' and anything else is considered abnormal. That is clearly not the case because the ideal body shape for men and women in the US is to look fit and athletic not overweight. So the norm would be look healthy not obese.
You're also coming at this from a really judgmental attitude that won't win you any favors with anyone. You sound like a dick.
As for the huge asses, I'm not sure how that fits into the overweight discussions. Some men like women with big asses. Some don't. Do men in Europe not have preferences for the women they prefer and don't prefer?
I'm not sure why I'm even giving this thread this much attention. I'm not convinced this isn't a 'say something to start a ruckus and run' thread.
@NiKva said:
@EpicSteve said:
@thabigred said:
I workout 7 days a week, run a mile a day at least 4 days a week(taken a break during the holidays) and I am one of the one third of Americans considered overweight.
I'm not going to excuse my brethren eating cheezy poofs but I think the BMI scale is archaic and fucked.
It's totally your diet that's screwing you over. Not to mention your nervous system gets too wrecked with daily workouts. Try cutting two days out of the week. Actually run 1.5 or 2 miles, or run the mile fast. And look into some supplements like proteins and vitamins.
Can't tell if serious or not.
Physically fit people will be "heavy" compared to the standard BMI weight, even if their weight is mostly muscle.
It could be both. The BMI isn't a perfect scale because it doesn't account for muscle mass very well and the guy's diet doesn't sound great.
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