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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a "skinny" person and probably get some very small fraction of body shaming in people telling me I'm too thin, offering me cookies, etc. I eat healthy and I eat a lot, and I also want to be left alone. But bullies will bully you for whatever they can articulate, and there are a surprisingly high number of the.

While I really like the article, I really wish we would stop talking about bullies so much (who are unlikely to change after reading the article, no matter how factual it is) and start integrating healthy food and habits into society so they are accessible. It is very hard to choose healthy foods when they are either MUCH more expensive or MUCH more time consuming to prepare. It's also harder to walk or bike to work in most of the USA. Systemically removing sugar and processed foods from the food chain and building livable cities is nowhere in the policy conversation. We are adding bike lanes, which is great, but that's about the only real initiative I've seen in major American cities. I am surprised insurance companies aren't lobbying for these changes.[/quote]

Your last paragraph is so on point.

I currently live in London and my default mode of getting around is on foot and bike and I have 15-20 minute walks and bikes at least 2x a day. I love it.

We are planning to move back to the US to a car centric city and my DH (who struggles to keep under the “morbidly obese” category) are already talking about how much harder it will be to manage our weights!in the US. Portion sizes, too many additives to processed foods. All of it.

Watching my DH has been extremely eye opening. [/quote]

I have stopped using my car for local trips. I ride my bike or walk now and it has changed my body and weight. I really think this is key to creating a healthy and sustainable lifestyle but sadly most Americans won't adopt these types of changes.[/quote]

I agree with your sentiment, but not the judgment at the end. Where do you live? How easy is it for most Americans to adopt these types of changes? Can they safely bike or walk for local trips? Are there sidewalks? Bike lanes?  We continue to build community after community where there is no choice but to rely on cars for almost everything. There's little open space within walking distance to many communities. Living within walking distance of a school doesn't guarantee that your kid will be assigned to that school. Instead of blaming people for being unhealthy, why can't we think about big picture changes to help more people adopt healthy lifestyles?[/quote]

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