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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People weren't any skinnier in the 80's OP. They were heavier because working out wasn't a thing. Your parents were skinny because they were young. Once you get into your 50's, it is WORK to keep the weight off. [/quote]

Of course they were. Try obesity rate among adults has more than doubled since the 70s/80s.[/quote]

And kids! I remember when I was in school, there were like 2 heavy kids who got teased. Now I see obese kids pretty regularly.[/quote]

It's always jarring to see photos of kids from back then they are always very thin. Kids just look different now. They seem bigger in every way.[/quote]

Yes, kids were so much thinner. There were so many rail thin girls in my classes when I was little.

Processed foods were the norm in my suburban neighborhood. Typical lunch brought from home was white bread PB+J, a little non ziploc sandwich bag of Doritos or other chips, some kind of snack cake item, and then school milk because you had to get it and capri sun when it finally became available or soda. Sometimes there was a piece of fruit thrown in but most likely it was just another snack item maybe fruit in syrup or pudding.

Kids played outside a lot for sure but not always running around. I mean we sat outsides a lot and hung out and we also played board games and watched tv. Lots and lots of tv. It was normal to come home from school and turn on the tv and eat a snack and start homework to the tv and then maybe take a break to go out and play.[/quote]

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