why is Gen z so fat and out of shape?

[Anonymous]

Anyone like OP who can deadlift 600 pounds has some kind of psychological disorder. Spending that much time in the gym is just strange. There's no need to work out that much.

I work in a consulting firm where we hire research analysts fresh out of college every year. I'd say 95+ percent of them are completely fit, skinny, normal humans.

I think OP is just a nutty gym rat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's very simple:

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Overly processed food/DoorDash/Starbucks...all the BS "food" that's at their fingertips
We're not allowed to tell our teens to eat less/be more active when they're looking chunky because that's body-shaming

I live in a college-town outside of the DC area and I can't get over how these college kids and what they wear showing off their huge butts and fat bellies. Nobody was walking around like that when I was in college.

One thing I have noticed on this board is the successful, UMC dismissal of the importance of actually preparing real food for one’s family. Way more important for both parents to always be hustling to make as much money as possible. Why bake bread when you can buy it? Why cook a meal when you can get takeout? Why prepare your teenager’s dinner when they can eat a peanut butter sandwich or a bowl of Cheerios. (And this is not meant as a SAHM vs WOHM debate. My parents worked but also prioritized cooking for the family with actual real food. My generation seems to have completely different priorities from my observations.)

So if the kids these days don’t think that what they’re putting in their bodies matters, that’s on the generation before them.

My mom worked part time, she will teach a couple class in the am, take a nap at noon and tutor a few students in the evening, and make dinner.
I work from 8-6pm plus 3 hour commute.

Is this a counter or a justification for feeding your kids crap?

We can afford finest butcher but thank you

[Anonymous]

They are all depressed and filled with BPA from the baby bottles and sippy cups and receipts. I think receipts may still have that. But BPA is a hormone disrupter.

If I was a betting woman I’d wager that:

Diabetes epidemic is from BPA.
Body dysmorphia is from BPA.
Obesity epidemic is from BPA.
Autism and adhd could be from
BPA.


How is our food packaged? What’s the lining in those cans?

We have all been poisoned, possibly, still.

[Anonymous]

It must be the same op as why are kids on the playground obese. What satisfaction do you get from posting about this over and over again?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's very simple:

Screens
Overly processed food/DoorDash/Starbucks...all the BS "food" that's at their fingertips
We're not allowed to tell our teens to eat less/be more active when they're looking chunky because that's body-shaming

I live in a college-town outside of the DC area and I can't get over how these college kids and what they wear showing off their huge butts and fat bellies. Nobody was walking around like that when I was in college.

One thing I have noticed on this board is the successful, UMC dismissal of the importance of actually preparing real food for one’s family. Way more important for both parents to always be hustling to make as much money as possible. Why bake bread when you can buy it? Why cook a meal when you can get takeout? Why prepare your teenager’s dinner when they can eat a peanut butter sandwich or a bowl of Cheerios. (And this is not meant as a SAHM vs WOHM debate. My parents worked but also prioritized cooking for the family with actual real food. My generation seems to have completely different priorities from my observations.)

So if the kids these days don’t think that what they’re putting in their bodies matters, that’s on the generation before them.

Most UMC kids I know are thin, with thin to average weight parents. I can think of very few overweight ones I know. My dh ate like you described growing up and he was very fit. It wa the classic MC American diet, with two working parents not home early enough to make dinner, lots of pizza, chinese food and microwavable lasagna. UMC people I know have one/two flexible schedules, time and money for Whole Foods. The kids who are heavy are the ones who don't do sports and get extra junk outside the home like the frappucinos and fried chicken.

Lots of takeout (including pizza and Chinese food) was NOT the classic MC American diet when we were kids. We got takeout maybe 1-2 times per month (unless fortnightly pizza is a lot to you) because it was expensive for actual MC families to get takeout. We only went to restaurants on special occasions. Every single family I knew was like this.

I also get triggered when people pretend you need Whole Foods money to eat healthy. You do not. You just need to prioritize buying actual ingredients (available at walmart even) and then preparing them yourself.

The lady upthread comparing how hard it is for her to cook versus her mother: that’s exactly my point. She prioritizes working 1.5 jobs with an absolutely insane commute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's very simple:

Screens
Overly processed food/DoorDash/Starbucks...all the BS "food" that's at their fingertips
We're not allowed to tell our teens to eat less/be more active when they're looking chunky because that's body-shaming

I live in a college-town outside of the DC area and I can't get over how these college kids and what they wear showing off their huge butts and fat bellies. Nobody was walking around like that when I was in college.

One thing I have noticed on this board is the successful, UMC dismissal of the importance of actually preparing real food for one’s family. Way more important for both parents to always be hustling to make as much money as possible. Why bake bread when you can buy it? Why cook a meal when you can get takeout? Why prepare your teenager’s dinner when they can eat a peanut butter sandwich or a bowl of Cheerios. (And this is not meant as a SAHM vs WOHM debate. My parents worked but also prioritized cooking for the family with actual real food. My generation seems to have completely different priorities from my observations.)

So if the kids these days don’t think that what they’re putting in their bodies matters, that’s on the generation before them.

Most UMC kids I know are thin, with thin to average weight parents. I can think of very few overweight ones I know. My dh ate like you described growing up and he was very fit. It wa the classic MC American diet, with two working parents not home early enough to make dinner, lots of pizza, chinese food and microwavable lasagna. UMC people I know have one/two flexible schedules, time and money for Whole Foods. The kids who are heavy are the ones who don't do sports and get extra junk outside the home like the frappucinos and fried chicken.

Lots of takeout (including pizza and Chinese food) was NOT the classic MC American diet when we were kids. We got takeout maybe 1-2 times per month (unless fortnightly pizza is a lot to you) because it was expensive for actual MC families to get takeout. We only went to restaurants on special occasions. Every single family I knew was like this.

I also get triggered when people pretend you need Whole Foods money to eat healthy. You do not. You just need to prioritize buying actual ingredients (available at walmart even) and then preparing them yourself.

The lady upthread comparing how hard it is for her to cook versus her mother: that’s exactly my point. She prioritizes working 1.5 jobs with an absolutely insane commute.

The Greek yogurt and eggs at Walmart are expensive, about 75 cents above Whole Foods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's very simple:

Screens
Overly processed food/DoorDash/Starbucks...all the BS "food" that's at their fingertips
We're not allowed to tell our teens to eat less/be more active when they're looking chunky because that's body-shaming

I live in a college-town outside of the DC area and I can't get over how these college kids and what they wear showing off their huge butts and fat bellies. Nobody was walking around like that when I was in college.

One thing I have noticed on this board is the successful, UMC dismissal of the importance of actually preparing real food for one’s family. Way more important for both parents to always be hustling to make as much money as possible. Why bake bread when you can buy it? Why cook a meal when you can get takeout? Why prepare your teenager’s dinner when they can eat a peanut butter sandwich or a bowl of Cheerios. (And this is not meant as a SAHM vs WOHM debate. My parents worked but also prioritized cooking for the family with actual real food. My generation seems to have completely different priorities from my observations.)

So if the kids these days don’t think that what they’re putting in their bodies matters, that’s on the generation before them.

Most UMC kids I know are thin, with thin to average weight parents. I can think of very few overweight ones I know. My dh ate like you described growing up and he was very fit. It wa the classic MC American diet, with two working parents not home early enough to make dinner, lots of pizza, chinese food and microwavable lasagna. UMC people I know have one/two flexible schedules, time and money for Whole Foods. The kids who are heavy are the ones who don't do sports and get extra junk outside the home like the frappucinos and fried chicken.

Lots of takeout (including pizza and Chinese food) was NOT the classic MC American diet when we were kids. We got takeout maybe 1-2 times per month (unless fortnightly pizza is a lot to you) because it was expensive for actual MC families to get takeout. We only went to restaurants on special occasions. Every single family I knew was like this.

I also get triggered when people pretend you need Whole Foods money to eat healthy. You do not. You just need to prioritize buying actual ingredients (available at walmart even) and then preparing them yourself.

The lady upthread comparing how hard it is for her to cook versus her mother: that’s exactly my point. She prioritizes working 1.5 jobs with an absolutely insane commute.

This was my experience growing up. Most meals were eaten at home but to save time it was frozen vegetables, instant mashed potatoes, and other short cuts to get food on the table fast. It was definitely not take out like now.

[Anonymous]

Judgment of other people's bodies is your own problem. Not theirs. I hope our society will evolve from this one day. People are so obsessed with other people's bodies and it's weird. MYOB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seriously, when I go to the gym, so many Gen Z are tubs of lard. This 45 year old dog can deadlift 605 lbs, yet you see so many gen z huffing and puffing trying to run 3/4 of a mile on 5.5 treadmill setting. Man, Gen Z is so fat and out of shape when 40 and 50 year old somethings are in better shape than they are.

Sizeism and “fat-shaming” are forms of oppression, OP.

Jeff really needs to ban you.

Some people need to be fat shamed

You need to be shamed. But it probably wouldn't matter to you.

[Anonymous]

It’s the food and the connection between big ag, big pharma, and the government. There is a movement to Make America Healthy Again; clean up the toxins in our food, our kids food, our baby’s food! Get to the root cause of disease which oftentimes is metabolically based.

Two weeks ago there was a Senate round table discussion about this topic. American health is getting worse, not better with constant pill popping and ultra processed food consumption upwards of 70%-80% of the average American diet.

I am Gen X and look and feel better than most of my younger coworkers and friends. I cleaned up my diet and lifestyle 2 and a half years ago to reverse a diabetes diagnosis. I have successfully reversed it without drugs and lost weight and feel amazing. It’s hard and my friends know I won’t eat shit food or alcohol anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My teenagers are in far better shape than my Gen X body. But that's because we work like dogs at our desks to give them constant activity -- sports, skiing, scouts, private schools that prioritize physical ed, memberships to gyms. They're really fit.

American processed food is garbage. We keep the house stocked with loads of fresh fruit and produce, and cooking at home is always healthier than ordering in or going out.

Ha! This resonates. When they are out of the house, we will be left sedentary and penniless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's very simple:

Screens
Overly processed food/DoorDash/Starbucks...all the BS "food" that's at their fingertips
We're not allowed to tell our teens to eat less/be more active when they're looking chunky because that's body-shaming

I live in a college-town outside of the DC area and I can't get over how these college kids and what they wear showing off their huge butts and fat bellies. Nobody was walking around like that when I was in college.

I think this is pretty much it, including that there is an acceptance that wasn't as prevalent before -- which is probably better for mental health but worse for physical health.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So we’re talking ages 12 to 27? OP’s observations don’t match what I see at my kids HS, my work, or the gym.

A 12-27 is probably at a gym precisely because they have weight problems.

When I was 27, I was in great shape because I was very active with outdoor activities with friends. Catch me slaving away on gym equipment. No way!

Always amazing when people think n=1 represents anything.

I was very thin at that age and always at the gym. Loved step cardio and lifting on machines back then!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's very simple:

Screens
Overly processed food/DoorDash/Starbucks...all the BS "food" that's at their fingertips
We're not allowed to tell our teens to eat less/be more active when they're looking chunky because that's body-shaming

I live in a college-town outside of the DC area and I can't get over how these college kids and what they wear showing off their huge butts and fat bellies. Nobody was walking around like that when I was in college.

I think this is pretty much it, including that there is an acceptance that wasn't as prevalent before -- which is probably better for mental health but worse for physical health.

The existence of this thread and all the similar ones tells me you overestimate acceptance.

[Anonymous]

Eating disorders. Girls used to have more disordered eating.