re: Why are people so ignorant about their health?

That's ripped in my book baw.

Its learned behavior for a lot of people. I would imagine.

I grew up in a household where you ate breakfast, lunch, sometimes a small snack late afternoon and then dinner between 6-6:30. We were just told its not good to eat close to bed time.

My grandpa's philosophy was "you don't eat when you get hungry, you eat to keep from getting hungry". In other words if you are not hungry when you eat then you eat less so don't just wait to eat when you are hungry, when its time to eat, no matter what you eat at that time. And my eating schedule is still similar. I eat a light breakfast, an early lunch, I might eat a snack around 2:30 - 3PM (yogurt or something) then dinner between 6-7, go to sleep between 9:30 - 10 on weekdays.

I think for a lot of people the only time they eat around the same time everyday is lunch. Then a few hours later they get hungry and instead of just getting something to hold them over they will find something that could be a meal. Then dinner comes around they eat again, then they are home watching TV where they grab the chips or ice cream.. Or they might just snack all day.

They work through lunch because they are not hungry because they have been snacking on something. Then in late afternoon they have nothing else to snack on and when they are done for the day they realize they haven't eaten a meal all day, but they have to go do something at a certain time so they grab some fast food. Then once they settle down for the night, they fix something to eat before going to bed.

Then there are people who are in cubicles all day. That creates habits and all of a sudden they are not getting the exercise they once did. Its not put in people's daily schedule so they just lose track of their activity. Some people sit in a cubicle all day then go home and play video games. And these activities start younger in life than when kids used to play outside all the time during the summer and after school.

I even see fatasses playing on 6, 7th grade school ball and rec teams. I went to a school ball game last night. I hate these younger kids. One of the pitchers were getting rocked. After giving up a nice hit the kid grabs his side and says he is hurt, evidently every time the kid pitches and the other team starts hitting off of him he acts like he is injuried. And of course his mother runs to him and makes him leave the dugout to sit by her and he is sitting with his head on his shoulder pouting .. You used to get picked on if you did some shite like that. If someone did that, it would get back to the other kids then anytime something happens it would be "what's wrong? momma not here for you?". "What are you going to do about it? Tell your mommie?".

tldr: People have bad habits thats why they are fat, kids are pussies today so we have a bunch of fat arse pussies on our hands.

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Yeah there’s a ton of skinny people just as unhealthy as the chubby guy but their faster metabolism is masking the obvious warning sign.

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1. Metabolism variances to any degree that matters are not a thing unless someone has an actual medical condition or is on a medication that affects it. People who are thinner than you aren't consuming 5k calories a day and magically not gaining weight.

2. Obesity is the #1 contributor to health issues. So yes, even a skinny person who eats mostly junk foods (in small portions) is healthier than an obese person.

Do you not recall this?

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An overwhelming majority of people who have been hospitalized, needed a ventilator or died from Covid-19 have been overweight or obese, the CDC said in a new study Monday.

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at a true dexa scan 13% you should be pretty shredded

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This is from an InBody scan. I’m not sure how that differs from a dexa scan. I definitely don’t consider myself shredded but I’m working on getting better. That’s all any of us can do.

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that whole BMI scale needs to be re-written.

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I tend to agree
Im 6’5 240#
BMI = 28.5
The chart indicates that I should be in the 200# range
I went on a health maintenance program several years ago.
I got down to 210# and people were asking me if I was sick or something.
I looked like a marathoner.

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I tend to agree
Im 6’5 240#
BMI = 28.5
The chart indicates that I should be in the 200# range
I went on a health maintenance program several years ago.
I got down to 210# and people were asking me if I was sick or something.
I looked like a marathoner

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no you didnt and maybe you should have lifted some weights.

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I’ll have to disagree with your point on metabolism though. I barely eat, am very active, and am overweight and have witnessed time and time again many people who eat much more and worse than I do, live a sedentary lifestyle and are still thin.

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Watch the show Secret Eaters. Its an entire series that debunks exactly what you're claiming.

I promise you. You do not live 24/7 with the people you're referring to. They eat large, calorie filled meals in front of you, but they are not magical beings that defy science.

I guarantee you most everyone I know wonders how the hell I'm thin when I drink alcohol often and order whatever food I want out. All they'd have to do is spend 2 weeks with me and realize it all balances out.

I have friends who eat fish, tons of vegetables, healthy grains, etc. at home for meals, and I used to wonder how on earth they struggled so much with weight. Then I started paying attention. The two times I eat per day might be less healthy items, but it's their coffee shop pastry stop.. their mall pretzel and Icee stop.. their nighttime cheese and crackers.. etc. adding up.

Spend a few weeks eating normally, and document every single item you eat. Not just at meal times. Everything. Handful of nuts at your desk. A Coca Cola in the afternoon. A beer after work. Etc.

If you're truly only consuming ~2000 calories or whatever each day, then you need to visit a medical professional for the health condition you have because you defy normal biology.

Some of them I have lived with 24/7.

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I’ll have to disagree with your point on metabolism though. I barely eat, am very active, and am overweight and have witnessed time and time again many people who eat much more and worse than I do, live a sedentary lifestyle and are still thin.

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says everyone who is skinny fat, takes 3k steps a day and eats 50g protein a day while always knowing whats going on with the latest tv show

I don’t know how accurate those are either. I’ve never messed with them.

The numbers I got were from my gym’s InBody scanner. I assume (maybe incorrectly?) that this is more accurate than putting numbers in on a website.

Edit: just out of curiosity I went on that website and input my information. It’s showing a BFP of 12.1%. Ain’t no way that’s correct - I wish.