Handicapped? Disabled? or just plain Fat?
#91
02-19-2013, 02:41 PM
I have to go with Steve on this one. Yes, there are legitimate medical disabilities that will leave one significantly overweight. But the massive quantities of junk food are a pretty good indicator this particular guy isn't the case.
Now having said that, this one guy seems to be a pretty obvious case. Similar to the kids using Mom, Dad or Grandparent's car. But generally, if someone has a placard, I'm going to worry about why.
I don't know what Oregon law is on disability placards for being overweight, I never checked. I'm a formerly seriously obese person. I still got around pretty good when I was fat, though.
The guy can lose the weight. I did. 135 pounds since Steve started this thread. You just have to WANT to.
Now having said that, this one guy seems to be a pretty obvious case. Similar to the kids using Mom, Dad or Grandparent's car. But generally, if someone has a placard, I'm going to worry about why.
I don't know what Oregon law is on disability placards for being overweight, I never checked. I'm a formerly seriously obese person. I still got around pretty good when I was fat, though.
The guy can lose the weight. I did. 135 pounds since Steve started this thread. You just have to WANT to.
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02-19-2013, 02:57 PM
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02-19-2013, 03:53 PM
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i would love to drop 100 lbs, but will settle with 50-60 lbs.
my problem with exercise is that my bad leg severely limits mobility.
#96
02-19-2013, 04:10 PM
No, not really. Exercise is good for you for sure. But you don't necessarily need to exercise to lose weight.
At my current 200 pounds, I burn well over 2000 calories a day just keeping the cells alive. I could sit like a lump and never move and burn that. Activity just adds to that.
All you really need to do to lose weight is to eat fewer calories than you burn. Medifast is just an easy way to do that without having to count calories, figure out what to buy, cook, etc. It is kind of extreme. 800-1000 calories a day. But after the first week, I was not really hungry. 6 small meals a day, so you were never more than a few hours away from a meal.
It works well. You just have to be motivated to stick to it. It also isn't cheap. The food will run you around $330 a month. Depending on how you're eating now, it'll be more or less. You'll buy less food, because you'll be eating the program food. If you're a really thrifty shopper now, it'll cost you more. If you eat out a lot, eat a lot of fast food, etc. it can actually save you.
At my current 200 pounds, I burn well over 2000 calories a day just keeping the cells alive. I could sit like a lump and never move and burn that. Activity just adds to that.
All you really need to do to lose weight is to eat fewer calories than you burn. Medifast is just an easy way to do that without having to count calories, figure out what to buy, cook, etc. It is kind of extreme. 800-1000 calories a day. But after the first week, I was not really hungry. 6 small meals a day, so you were never more than a few hours away from a meal.
It works well. You just have to be motivated to stick to it. It also isn't cheap. The food will run you around $330 a month. Depending on how you're eating now, it'll be more or less. You'll buy less food, because you'll be eating the program food. If you're a really thrifty shopper now, it'll cost you more. If you eat out a lot, eat a lot of fast food, etc. it can actually save you.
#98
02-20-2013, 06:51 AM
