Just How Fat is Norfolk?

A wide-ranging health survey of Canadians suggests that more than half of the adults who live in Haldimand-Norfolk are overweight - and one out of five is considered obese. The new information was released yesterday by Statistics Canada as part of its Canadian Community Health Survey. The annual survey suggests almost 20 per cent of adult men and almost 22 per cent of the women in the area are considered obese.


-I can see it now, a new law which says you can no longer have fatty foods in your household if you have children, special food police will be put in place to enter each persons home once a week to raid their fridges and cupboards. Should you not obey the law you face 30 days in jail and a 250 dollar fine and are branded a child killa!

I think we all need the fruit cleanse diet! HAHAHA!

That looks like a classic belly from the Baroque paintings! Of Reubens and his peers!

1/5 obese isn't that bad.....

1/3 American's are considered obese...

If you could see the diet of some school age children you wouldn't think the fat police wouldn't be such a bad idea! I'm amazed at the number of "fat" 10 and 12 year olds there are. Take a look around town the next time your out and about. Or glance at "mom's" cart when you get grub the next time.

This is a subject that ticks me off. Who cares any more??
I always though it was up to the parents to worry about what their kids eat, and how much activies that they did. I honestly think the government has over steped yet again on this topic. I go to McDonalds for a big mac, not a salad, but if I want a salad I do have a large one. If my kids are 400 lbs by the time they are 20 oh well. I do my best with my kids now, but still it really should be up to me, if I want my son at age 3 to eat a large pizza by himself, then that is my problem, cause I am buying his clothes. It should not matter any more, if you stop kids from eating everything and anything, they will just get an eating disorder, or even worst when they have moved out and on their own, they will put the weight on, cause they are eating everything in sight they are never had before. People should keep their mouths shut about this. If you see a 4 year old at McDonalds eating a big mac, fries, milk shake, apple pie, chicken nuggets, and a McFlurry, you should not be snickering, or laughing, or saying anything about it, cause you will cause that child to eat even more becuase they heard you and are making them even more upset with themselves and don't know what to do about it. People should think before they open their mouths towards people, or even behind their backs, because people do they feeling and they hear everything you say.

And Cookie Monster should be allowed to eat his cookies WHENEVER he wants too, and leave it at that !!!

All of us have to pay for the health care for the over weight people. Its a illness that is hard to treat and it starts early in life

KobrinFamily wrote:

I always though it was up to the parents to worry about what their kids eat, and how much activies that they did.

It is. And with all the yummy fast food out their it makes a parents job even harder. A Big Mac as a treat is one thing. A Big Mac as a diet is another. Kids are eating more crap and doing less physical activity. So they gain weight and become obese which opens them up to a whole slew of medical problems. The Big Mac you feed your 4 year old stays with them and becomes the heart attack they have at 45. Every day though we are bombarded with more and more quick and easy fast food outlets that serve food that is not good for us in the long run. But even if you cut out stops at fast food outlets you still get nailed. Look at the sodium content in foods at the grocery store. It is a no win situation.

My take on it is all food needs to be healthier. It is not just Fast Food that is bad. The government also needs to promote fitness. Lets get out there and do some physical activities rather than sit on our buts and play Mario.

What rips me off most with this new study................ the radio is saying size 8 is obese.
Holy heck an 8 is small! I am very much in shape and wear a 6 but every body is different!
This is also the reason my 17 yo son keeps saying he is fat! Yeah ok he wears a 28 waist pant and is 6 foot tall

You are right Leslie, sizes are totally wacked.

KobrinFamily wrote:

This is a subject that ticks me off. Who cares any more??
I always though it was up to the parents to worry about what their kids eat, and how much activies that they did. I honestly think the government has over steped yet again on this topic. I go to McDonalds for a big mac, not a salad, but if I want a salad I do have a large one. If my kids are 400 lbs by the time they are 20 oh well. I do my best with my kids now, but still it really should be up to me, if I want my son at age 3 to eat a large pizza by himself, then that is my problem, cause I am buying his clothes. It should not matter any more, if you stop kids from eating everything and anything, they will just get an eating disorder, or even worst when they have moved out and on their own, they will put the weight on, cause they are eating everything in sight they are never had before. People should keep their mouths shut about this. If you see a 4 year old at McDonalds eating a big mac, fries, milk shake, apple pie, chicken nuggets, and a McFlurry, you should not be snickering, or laughing, or saying anything about it, cause you will cause that child to eat even more becuase they heard you and are making them even more upset with themselves and don't know what to do about it. People should think before they open their mouths towards people, or even behind their backs, because people do they feeling and they hear everything you say.

And Cookie Monster should be allowed to eat his cookies WHENEVER he wants too, and leave it at that !!!

Yep, this is exactly the way to raise a child. "You can have whatever you want whenever you want it. I still love you no matter what!" That's teriffic! I think encouraging gluttony and irresponsibility in a child is a great way to teach right from wrong and give them the ability to make sound, rational decisions. Not to mention, if the child's overeating results in the development of diabetes, sleep apnea, or any other disease related to poor eating habits, the tax dollars which the healthy and able-bodied people contribute to the publicly-funded health programs will take care of them. It's a win-win!!! Now, if only my parents had that same foresight I wouldn't be paying $30,000 a year in taxes, I'd be living it up on my couch and plowing through a bag of chips in between mild heart attacks and various doses of medication.

Frist off, I am not teching my kids that at all......My kids are healthy in EVERYWAY.....So dont say that I am doing wrong by my kid's....That pisses me off big time, My kids are in the healthy baby programe and we have them on very healthy meals....So dont say that kind of crap that makes me out like a bad parent becuse I am no were near one!......I am over weight and I know it, I dont want my kids by any means too be over weight.....What my point was I think people get way too up tight on the matter and take things a little too far when it come's too kids.

Korbin wants to know who cares , I do. Do really think it doesn't bother a child when he/she is to heavy to play or gets winded on the playground. The point I was making is sometimes it a whole lot easier just to buy something pre-made and plunk it in the kids lunch pail. Half the "lunchable's " the kids bring to school could be made at home for a lot less too. What's wrong with buying your own cheese, ham and crackers and sending that? Fast food should be once in awhile not once a week. Fresh fruit and veggies are great, cut them up and have on hand in the refrig. Even for us adudts who from time to time feel a bit peckish, it's just as easy to grab some cut up fruit as it is a hand full of chips.

pattip wrote:

Korbin wants to know who cares , I do. Do really think it doesn't bother a child when he/she is to heavy to play or gets winded on the playground. The point I was making is sometimes it a whole lot easier just to buy something pre-made and plunk it in the kids lunch pail. Half the "lunchable's " the kids bring to school could be made at home for a lot less too. What's wrong with buying your own cheese, ham and crackers and sending that? Fast food should be once in awhile not once a week. Fresh fruit and veggies are great, cut them up and have on hand in the refrig. Even for us adudts who from time to time feel a bit peckish, it's just as easy to grab some cut up fruit as it is a hand full of chips.

HOLD IT RIGHT THERE MEESTERRRR



You are here by charged with the following offences

- Failure to educate yourself on good and bad foods
- Instructing others to eat bad foods
- Serving yourself and your family dangerous foods

Please pay the sum of 250 dollars and be at the court house on June 20th for your sentencing.

Cheese and crackers bought in a little container or cut and put on yourself are two of the foods you should not use to feed yourselfs on a daily basis, crackers are one of the worst things you can eat for the belly fat and cheese while some would argue is good and full of calcium is also known to be bad with hard cheeses containing acid which leach calicum out of your body and soft cheeses which are known to be high in fat content. Unpasteurized soft or "blue" cheeses can also carry microorganisms which are potentially very dangerous for pregnant women; these microorganisms can trigger miscarriage on occasion, which is why pregnant women are advised to avoid soft and blue cheeses for the length of the pregnancy.


How do you plead?

Don't worry. Just wait a week or so and they will find cheese and crackers are actually good for you. Were eggs not found very bad a few years ago yet now they say eat eggs, they are good for you. Or are they bad again?

pattip wrote:

If you could see the diet of some school age children you wouldn't think the fat police wouldn't be such a bad idea! I'm amazed at the number of "fat" 10 and 12 year olds there are. Take a look around town the next time your out and about. Or glance at "mom's" cart when you get grub the next time.

Would it amaze you Patti to tell you that I had a couple of friends that were "fat" growing up that didn't eat junk food? Could anyone tell me the current definition of "fit"? I don't think anyone really knows. We all just go along like sheep by what the media tells us is. Back in the 50's a textbook example of a fit young man was to have a little bit of a pudge around his belly. I'm sure by today's current media status, a person like that would be almost taken as a social pariah. Having so-called "fat police" would be the stupidest idea. As for getting the young more active, places like Norfolk have changed. Growing up, us kids ran rampant around the neighbourhood, but back then nobody minded it. We had permission to be on certain properties, mind you we were respectful. Nowadays it's trespassing and people call the cops, even for noise complaints of kids playing in their own backyards in the middle of the day.

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pattip wrote:

mind you we were respectful.

It is funny how kids use to be respectful. What happened?

Everything is good in moderation. Kids " I Believe" need some fat in their diet, but they also need the good stuff!
MY thinking is convience, people dont cook homemade anymore, its all convience foods! Who the heck knows what is in some of those boxes. I prefer homemade thank you, I know exactly whats in it!

KobrinFamily wrote:

What I would like to know is, where were all these people who "care" about the chubby kids 25 years ago.

25 years ago there were not that many chubby kids in school. Offhand, thinking back to when I was in school I would say 1% of the kids were overweight. Now they say 20%? That is a huge increase. And it is not just food that is doing it. You can add in less active lives as well.

Spidubic wrote:

KobrinFamily wrote:

What I would like to know is, where were all these people who "care" about the chubby kids 25 years ago.

25 years ago there were not that many chubby kids in school. Offhand, thinking back to when I was in school I would say 1% of the kids were overweight. Now they say 20%? That is a huge increase. And it is not just food that is doing it. You can add in less active lives as well.

We went out and played till dark there was no TV or computers just radio.Most people where poor 1 or 2 cars on the whole block.No one could afford to get fat

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shagz wrote:

pattip wrote:

mind you we were respectful.

It is funny how kids use to be respectful. What happened?

Quite simply, I blame the parents, younger teachers, and changes in societies values. They've taught the youth to be wrapped up in self-absorbance and indulgence. I grew up knowing my neighbours, and actually spoke with them. My parents taught us to respect our elders, and to be polite and courteous especially when out in public. I've heard younger parents actually tell their kids that they don't have to listen to anyone else. If the news made it back to my parents that I was misbehaving, I'd be properly disciplined. I'll be 30 years old this year, and I can remember back in school a younger teacher telling students that our parents couldn't spank us and that if they did we could tell the teacher and she'd call the police.

So many things we took for granted are gone now......I agree totally with your sentiments, shagz


[quote="shagz"]

Spidubic wrote:

shagz wrote:

pattip wrote:

mind you we were respectful.

It is funny how kids use to be respectful. What happened?

Quite simply, I blame the parents, younger teachers, and changes in societies values. They've taught the youth to be wrapped up in self-absorbance and indulgence. I grew up knowing my neighbours, and actually spoke with them. My parents taught us to respect our elders, and to be polite and courteous especially when out in public. I've heard younger parents actually tell their kids that they don't have to listen to anyone else. If the news made it back to my parents that I was misbehaving, I'd be properly disciplined. I'll be 30 years old this year, and I can remember back in school a younger teacher telling students that our parents couldn't spank us and that if they did we could tell the teacher and she'd call the police.

I consider myself lucky Jonas, growing up I had a lot of exposure to older folks living around town. I had a paper route with a lot of seniors on it. All of these people were very friendly and always up for conversation.

A couple of points . . .

1. I think that people are finally becoming more aware of preventative medicine, given that such a large number of people who have no family doctor. Anything that can be done to lessen the burden of the health system, the better. That is why, imho, there is now a greater awareness on obesity and its resultant health issues.

2. People must make a point of being less dependent on processed foods. Those are the culprits in this "obesity epidemic". It probably isn''t realistic to completely eliminate the processed food, but more effort should be make to make food at home.

3. We live in such a wonderful area for fresh fruits and they are just now coming into season - take the kiddies out to the fields to pick your own strawberries. In another couple of weeks there will be cherries. These are the habits that should be instilled in children.

4. It is hardly surprising that there is a higher than average rate of obesity here, given the strong reliance on the car. Anything that can be done to lessen the use of the car, will help (including not using drive-thrus)

You mean some of you guys didnt have these when you grew up?




Aint we the most laziest scumbags in the universe? You gotta love us though, we dont give a sh1t lol