Gordon wrote on Jul 21^st, 2023 at 9:22am:



Still overwhelmingly excessive.

But then again, i expect your kids are quite conditioned into line.

mothra wrote on Jul 21^st, 2023 at 9:23am:


Only a morbidly obese lardcart bound person with zero concept of physical activity would think 2km is excessive. 2km with him is a 15 minute jog in about zone 2, which means he can talk comfortably the whole way.

In comparison, his U6 soccer games are 2 x 20m with no subs.

mothra wrote on Jul 21^st, 2023 at 11:24am:


You're a fat lying turd.

I think there’s a more common problematic issue with plane seats… for taller people… leg room.
My hubby is 5’11”tall and in planes, his knees are crammed up against front seat!
He’s onk 83 kgs and it’s not width required, it’s length.

Even in the 1970s - fat people were rare but now
about half of all people over 50 are obese.
Many kids at schools are obese.
I blame junk food including "dial a pizza"

John Smith wrote on Jul 21^st, 2023 at 7:11am:


You might be confusing genetic inheritance of fat cells with immune system inheritance. Even though there is a genetic inheritance of immune systems passing on stronger immunity if your parents were exposed to a disease in the years before you are born, you will still need to develop your own immunity, even with a boost from the genetics.

You are still born with a certain number of fat cells. And the body develops fat cells during the process of storing fat as a result of not having used it up. It is your own experiences of diet that determine how fat you get. If you eat a modest diet and exercise modestly, you are not going to get obese/plus-sized as a result of what your parents went through in Auschwitz.

Captain Caveman wrote on Jul 20^th, 2023 at 10:46am:


There’s no doubt that obesity results from poor and entrenched habits wrt diet and exercise.

Unfortunately this means esp after some time...that their mindset is enslaved also. In fact obesity affected individuals often have psychological/psychiatric issues which manifest through their obesity. Unaddressed childhood abuse/trauma/neglect issues can be a primary causal factor.

As parents ... we must be on the look out at all times for any signs dysfunction in our children. Obesity is one such dysfunction and the inability to control food intake in general should ring alarm bells in any person who we interact with. I don’t think those alarm bells should be prompting us to denigrate such individuals. They deserve our pity and compassion as well as a kind word of encouragement to help them cautiously navigate their way out of the darkness of the cave they’re trapped in.

I refuse to be politically correct ESP when it comes to the issue of obesity. Obesity is NOT normal and it’s NOT healthy. People’s life expectancy and ability to live an independent life are at risk. They place themselves and others around them at risk of harm. All this ultimately costs the community (ie the tax payer) a lot of money to sort out. Our health system is already bankrupt compliments of the baby boomer/aging population phenomenon. The current unresolved Covid19 global pandemic has only magnified/intensified the lack of funding which SHOULD be available but isn’t.

Take Away Point 👉 We who are Gen X, Y etc MUST undertake all due diligence to ensure we remain HEALTHY, ABLE and OUT of ALL hospital systems. That must be our priority if we are to be part of the solution and not the problem.