tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post5633137055877518136..comments2024-03-28T13:49:48.236+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Obesity; the obvious solution. A Sunday special.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23720444846589437382016-04-19T07:27:08.248+01:002016-04-19T07:27:08.248+01:00Donna, we have to admit that most obesity is cause...Donna, we have to admit that most obesity is caused by excessive gluttony. OK, certain people may have physical problems that cause them to gain weight, but sugar and monosodium glutamate have a lot to answer for. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-14682501107249885202016-04-05T08:28:31.446+01:002016-04-05T08:28:31.446+01:00I shall remember that: sturdy. Good word.I shall remember that: sturdy. Good word.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31862711364807697212016-04-04T20:33:27.111+01:002016-04-04T20:33:27.111+01:00They are called chubby chasers. They are called chubby chasers. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78108316209084497352016-04-04T14:37:13.085+01:002016-04-04T14:37:13.085+01:00So disappointed. I should just not comment, but t...So disappointed. I should just not comment, but thought of it overnight. It is your blog. Syndrome X, polycystic ovarian syndrome, hereditary, brain chemistry, anxiety disorders, depression and/or other mental disorders and not to mention the culpability of the food corporations not unlike the cigarette makers... The list is long and not just the easy answer. I was also taken aback by some of the commenters that I had thought so much of. I think this it borders on bullying and a lack of compassion/ empathy.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31418686757698175612016-04-04T14:20:18.669+01:002016-04-04T14:20:18.669+01:00Thank you.Thank you.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52220540989714781442016-04-04T09:41:42.355+01:002016-04-04T09:41:42.355+01:00I worked for an orthopaedic surgeon for several ye...I worked for an orthopaedic surgeon for several years. He saw lots of "bad backs". The criteria for a gastric band was BMI >34. He actively encouraged his larger patients to bulk up to this figure, get a band fitted and solve the back problem. Mrs LHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070413740231580278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55980912393499235032016-04-04T06:06:08.937+01:002016-04-04T06:06:08.937+01:00There's a picture of my Uncle around age 5 at ...There's a picture of my Uncle around age 5 at a 'fatten up camp' in San Francisco. This would have been the early 40s. He and his skinny cohorts are pictured standing behind a flimsy, wooden fence looking grim. He'd told me that he didn't want to be there, but my grandparents insisted. I think his not having access to the 'enriched' and calorie-packed foods of today must have had something to do with his thin frame. That and kids back then weren't glued to a computer (or any other) screen for hours on end.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61365602678417578002016-04-04T04:41:08.026+01:002016-04-04T04:41:08.026+01:00I've seen a full length picture of you Frances...I've seen a full length picture of you Frances; you look pretty good to me.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80495413279333614762016-04-04T04:40:00.064+01:002016-04-04T04:40:00.064+01:00We could have posters made, and hung in those Scot...We could have posters made, and hung in those Scottish restaurants.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60895206136421448762016-04-04T00:17:14.447+01:002016-04-04T00:17:14.447+01:00I'm hoping to add more walking around the city...I'm hoping to add more walking around the city to my daily routines, now that I've retired. Previously, I counted on lots of physical demands of my job to keep my weight stable. Let me tell you, retail is very physically demanding. Almost eight hours on one's feet, up and down ladders, lots of bending, reaching, lifting and carrying heavy stuff. No gym needed.<br /><br />My other long held habit is to only eat at three meals per day...no snacking in between.<br /><br />Now, I'll have to figure out my own current weight in stones. <br /><br />Fun to see the prior comments. Best wishes. Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10102036744670895432016-04-03T19:23:50.492+01:002016-04-03T19:23:50.492+01:00An increasing number of people seem to be forgetti...An increasing number of people seem to be forgetting that the hole in their face is bigger than the hole down below.<br />It's a pretty simple equation when added to the apparent lack of nutritional common sense and self control.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88862370562596688172016-04-03T15:01:13.584+01:002016-04-03T15:01:13.584+01:00I don't know any, or I don't think I do.I don't know any, or I don't think I do.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77409693332652546852016-04-03T14:33:18.162+01:002016-04-03T14:33:18.162+01:00Tell that to all the men who go to fat-women porno...Tell that to all the men who go to fat-women pornography sites - not to me!Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61005439443333763112016-04-03T13:17:07.943+01:002016-04-03T13:17:07.943+01:00That makes us both 'sturdy'. That makes us both 'sturdy'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30412955092141037152016-04-03T12:37:25.651+01:002016-04-03T12:37:25.651+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.KitKatCothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599374086633244037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-35261186255138553362016-04-03T12:34:58.529+01:002016-04-03T12:34:58.529+01:00Himself is 6ft 1 inches and 15 stone. His Doc thin...Himself is 6ft 1 inches and 15 stone. His Doc thinks he's OK too.KitKatCothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599374086633244037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-49166074945900091012016-04-03T12:17:59.678+01:002016-04-03T12:17:59.678+01:00My doc' thinks I'm OK.My doc' thinks I'm OK.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25496495045441744942016-04-03T12:17:05.435+01:002016-04-03T12:17:05.435+01:00And those who supplied all the food should take mu...And those who supplied all the food should take much of the blame.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-89061988727635490622016-04-03T12:15:15.423+01:002016-04-03T12:15:15.423+01:00It is not only unhealthy being very overweight, it...It is not only unhealthy being very overweight, it is also very unattractive. All for the sake of a few extra buns (every day).Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46186261240874882772016-04-03T12:13:10.003+01:002016-04-03T12:13:10.003+01:00That is rather our attitude; surely these people h...That is rather our attitude; surely these people have mirrors somewhere.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91408348373660896202016-04-03T11:36:59.800+01:002016-04-03T11:36:59.800+01:00As a svelt 14-stoner I can only say that I tend no...As a svelt 14-stoner I can only say that I tend not to eat much when I am feeling down, but some people do. I drink more than I should to make up for it though. There's a lot of calories in alcohol, I am told. Also smoking keeps one quite trim too - it decreases your apetite. Staying alive for longer puts such a strain on the Health Service - it's a minefield of conflicting life-style choices.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-15636359353512727462016-04-03T11:33:46.972+01:002016-04-03T11:33:46.972+01:00Cro, at my age I don't think I am vain. But ...Cro, at my age I don't think I am vain. But when I look at these women with wobbly bottoms and men with enormous stomachs (when to the age of forty they come, men go to belly and women to bum) I really do think that I couldn't live with myself if I looked like that.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91760428427069693282016-04-03T11:10:35.267+01:002016-04-03T11:10:35.267+01:00No people are far too heavily built and 14 stone o...No people are far too heavily built and 14 stone on someone of say six foot is an ideal weight,on the other hand on someone who is 5ft it is an overweight looking for a coronary. The choice is yours ?A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52427533741218725192016-04-03T11:08:21.728+01:002016-04-03T11:08:21.728+01:00Well I might be wrong but that makes your BMI 27.7...Well I might be wrong but that makes your BMI 27.7 Cro and I think that's in that puts you in the overweight category. I would have thought you got plenty of exercise and ate good wholesome food though so why?Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81296826081295481682016-04-03T11:03:22.111+01:002016-04-03T11:03:22.111+01:00Nail on head comes to mind Cro.Nail on head comes to mind Cro.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.com