I have finally decided that in order for this whole blogging thing to work, it needs to be a catch-all for my life. With that being said, I will be using this to tell stories, voice my opinions, and most importantly- it will be my venting playground. Speaking of...
There is a huge problem with obesity these days, and obviously it is no secret. It is talked about in all forms of media, and although some thoughts/comments can be interpreted as offensive, the fact remains- there are too many people in need of proper diets, and those people don't seem to 'get it'. These people would much rather whine and make excuses, instead of focusing that energy to drop a few lbs. I have an issue with those people.Serious medical problems aside, I feel no pity on those that are just too lazy to fix it. At what point do you start accepting responsibility for your actions and make a change? At what point do you say to yourself, 'Self- Maybe I shouldn't have eaten 6 Big Macs and 7 large fries in the last 15 minutes...' When you need a scientific calculator to get your weight, does it not seem a little odd to you? I'm sure that was insensitive as fuck, but really. When will people get it?
I wish that there was a magic pill to help these people. I am seriously afraid of what things will be like in 10 years. I somewhat agree with the ban in New York regarding the amount of pop sold, but I think it should be approached differently. I think that sugary/high calorie food and drink should be treated like alcohol. If anything, the people that are just lazy pigs would benefit greatly by this. If a seller of food/drink thinks that a person has had enough sugar, they should be able to refuse to sell the offending goods, and offer up lower calorie replacements. Now, I know this is not possible, I am just saying that it would be a good idea. That it will help those who need to lose weight, may be a great help to those who can't seem to do it for themselves.
I hope one day that there is an answer to this growing problem. Until then, I can only sit back, shake my head, and unplug all the electric carts in the grocery stores.
