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JonMc 26 November 2011 07:04 AM

British are the Biggest
 
Women that is....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15901351

Can't say it surprises me given the amount of oxygen thieves this country seems to breed, but I wonder what the stats are for America:wonder:

B0DSKI 26 November 2011 07:23 AM

Anybody who's been to the USA can have an educated guess at their stats lol.

scoobeenut 26 November 2011 08:19 AM

Oh well I'm of to Romania to find all the fit birds then.

boxst 26 November 2011 09:39 AM

I married a Polish for more or less this reason....

Luan Pra bang 26 November 2011 10:21 AM

I spend a fair bit of time in eastern Europe and you just dont get fat girls outside. It's like low number of fatties are too humiliated to leave the house and that is how it should be.

DYK 26 November 2011 10:24 AM

:eek: Lol at the Quicksilver bag,would be nothing quick about her..

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...03153932-1.jpg


MUST SMASH ARRRGHHHHH

Terminator X 26 November 2011 10:33 AM


Originally Posted by boxst (Post 10350934)
I married a Polish for more or less this reason....

Was it on the back of an email received ...

TX.

ALi-B 26 November 2011 10:37 AM


Originally Posted by B0DSKI (Post 10350801)
Anybody who's been to the USA can have an educated guess at their stats lol.


When I first went to the USA on holiday, which must have been twenty years ago now. One of the things that amazed me was the huge waist size in jeans they could get over there (Also that every middle aged American tourist wears white Reeboks, which is still true today :lol1: ). This was made more obvious due to the size of the people who wore them! And these weren't just random brands - these were proper branded jeans like Levis, and Wranglers etc. (I just looked at the latter's website and 66" waist jeans can be had in a 28" leg :eek: ). Just to point out this wasn't something I actively looked for, it was just one of those things a bored child noticed in a clothing store whilst waiting for their parents to buy whatever it is they are looking at in the shopping mall and take me to Disney/Spashworld/Seaworld etc. ;)

At the time, I don't recollect seeing XXL waist size jeans in the UK, they just did not exist (unless from a specialist outlet/brand). Nor to I recollect people wearing them (unlike today). Typically anyone with a big belly in the UK had to wear elasticated trousers or jogging bottoms. Whilst nowadays all sorts of clothing is available catering for the excessively larger sizes.

Do you think that suggests something? To me it does; The US has long had obesity problems. That why its clothing market caters for them. I'd say its only in the past ten years that the UK has started catering for larger sizes en-masse, that suggest to me that there is a large enough demographic to warrant catering for them.

Its not a good trend though - especially considering our neighbouring countries have roughly half the percentage (10% ) of obese population.

And what do I blame? Hard to pin point. Supermarket shyte, softs drinks, beer, mainstream pubs/binge drinking, too many people in desk jobs, the lack of local amenities that allows people (especially kids) to be active and get out and about cheaply ( i.e free ), TV culture, the weather, etc. I could go on :rolleyes:

DYK 26 November 2011 11:18 AM


Originally Posted by ALi-B (Post 10351004)
When I first went to the USA on holiday, which must have been twenty years ago now. One of the things that amazed me was the huge waist size in jeans they could get over there (Also that every middle aged American tourist wears white Reeboks, which is still true today :lol1: ). This was made more obvious due to the size of the people who wore them! And these weren't just random brands - these were proper branded jeans like Levis, and Wranglers etc. (I just looked at the latter's website and 66" waist jeans can be had in a 28" leg :eek: ). Just to point out this wasn't something I actively looked for, it was just one of those things a bored child noticed in a clothing store whilst waiting for their parents to buy whatever it is they are looking at in the shopping mall and take me to Disney/Spashworld/Seaworld etc. ;)

At the time, I don't recollect seeing XXL waist size jeans in the UK, they just did not exist (unless from a specialist outlet/brand). Nor to I recollect people wearing them (unlike today). Typically anyone with a big belly in the UK had to wear elasticated trousers or jogging bottoms. Whilst nowadays all sorts of clothing is available catering for the excessively larger sizes.

Do you think that suggests something? To me it does; The US has long had obesity problems. That why its clothing market caters for them. I'd say its only in the past ten years that the UK has started catering for larger sizes en-masse, that suggest to me that there is a large enough demographic to warrant catering for them.

Its not a good trend though - especially considering our neighbouring countries have roughly half the percentage (10% ) of obese population.

And what do I blame? Hard to pin point. Supermarket shyte, softs drinks, beer, mainstream pubs/binge drinking, too many people in desk jobs, the lack of local amenities that allows people (especially kids) to be active and get out and about cheaply ( i.e free ), TV culture, the weather, etc. I could go on :rolleyes:

Make me chuckle when i see a queue at the MC Donald drive thru whilst the restaurant is empty..

JonMc 26 November 2011 11:27 AM


Originally Posted by DYK (Post 10351046)
Make me chuckle when i see a queue at the MC Donald drive thru whilst the restaurant is empty..

Ordering their supersize meals with diet coke:eek:

ALi-B 26 November 2011 11:35 AM


Originally Posted by DYK (Post 10351046)
Make me chuckle when i see a queue at the MC Donald drive thru whilst the restaurant is empty..


Yup :lol1:

When I do the odd food run for work, pretty much everytime there has been a queue at the drive thru, I've parked, walked in, been served, and walked out before the car infront of me has even managed to make thier order :lol1:

Lee247 26 November 2011 11:37 AM

What a load of garbage. No comments about the hoards of blokes walking around with a stomach that looks like it's just about to explode. :D

RobsyUK 26 November 2011 11:40 AM

BBWs.. Big beautiful women... As if.. Nasty

DYK 26 November 2011 11:42 AM


Originally Posted by Lee247 (Post 10351069)
What a load of garbage. No comments about the hoards of blokes walking around with a stomach that looks like it's just about to explode. :D

Do you go to Fantasy Island near Skegness for your summer hols then Lee.

Lee247 26 November 2011 11:45 AM


Originally Posted by DYK (Post 10351074)
Do you go to Fantasy Island near Skegness for your summer hols then Lee.

Nope :thumb: :D

Maz 26 November 2011 12:01 PM


Originally Posted by RobsyUK (Post 10351070)
BBWs.. Big beautiful women... As if.. Nasty

Two things, one I'm not called Asif and two there's nothing wrong with a curvy, Rubenesque woman with nice child bearing hips. Skinny, emaciated plastic models with disproportionate false silicone breasts? Not for me thanks..:D

Frosticles 26 November 2011 03:15 PM

Some right fat heffers in Mansfield...............STAY AWAY!!!!!!

EddScott 26 November 2011 03:25 PM


Originally Posted by Einstein RA (Post 10351096)
Two things, one I'm not called Asif and two there's nothing wrong with a curvy, Rubenesque woman with nice child bearing hips. Skinny, emaciated plastic models with disproportionate false silicone breasts? Not for me thanks..:D

IMO, its not very often you find a skinny girl with big natural breasts so if you want breasts you going to have to accept hips and thighs.

Personally, I can't be doing with skinny girls - Kiera Knightly for instance does nothing for me. Having said that, Dawn French is too much of a porker for my tastes. Something inbetween suits me fine.

At a recent christening on my wifes side of the family - you know how it is, you get bored, you start scoring the opposition. Without wishing to sound snobbish they are mostly a bit on the low rent side and almost all of them were obese.

jef 26 November 2011 04:26 PM

just goes to show
a) the shocking state of gneral nutrition knowledge
b)people belive the rubbish they read in papers
c)they dont really care
d)they cant be bothered to do anything about it.

altho personally i really dont like the really skinny women either.

but would you prefer an stickly thin boney mrs, or a 20 stone bloater lol

Maz 26 November 2011 04:39 PM


Originally Posted by jef (Post 10351497)
just goes to show
a) the shocking state of gneral nutrition knowledge
b)people belive the rubbish they read in papers
c)they dont really care
d)they cant be bothered to do anything about it.

altho personally i really dont like the really skinny women either.

but would you prefer an stickly thin boney mrs, or a 20 stone bloater lol

It's not knowledge but common sense that's needed. People eat too much and do too little. Too much carbs and fats not enough exercise. Our bodies cannot adapt to the changing lifestyles, look at how our diets have changed in fifty years.
Thin or fat, as long as it's on the right places the latter.

boxst 26 November 2011 04:47 PM


Originally Posted by Terminator X (Post 10350999)
Was it on the back of an email received ...

TX.

No, I was married a long while ago before spam email was really around.

That was something on some parchment but it didn't get to me...

Steve

donny andi 26 November 2011 04:59 PM

My missis is size 6-8....blonde, fake tits , perfect :D

Who wants some sweaty size 18 trying to wrap her sweaty lump of a leg over you :eek:

jef 26 November 2011 10:03 PM


Originally Posted by Einstein RA (Post 10351523)
It's not knowledge but common sense that's needed. People eat too much and do too little. Too much carbs and fats not enough exercise. Our bodies cannot adapt to the changing lifestyles, look at how our diets have changed in fifty years.
Thin or fat, as long as it's on the right places the latter.

imo knowledge and common sense go hand in hand.

general population are preyed on by marketing/advertising and use the human nature of wanting a quick fix against them.

there bombarded with bullsh*t, fad diets ect in every publication, and theres no regulation on who's talking rubbish
no excuse for not learning youreself but there definatley all steered in the direction that the companies who run this p*sh's direction.

uneducated promotoin and lies should be illegal as far as im concerned - same as any industry

Lee247 26 November 2011 10:38 PM


Originally Posted by donny andi (Post 10351570)
My missis is size 6-8....blonde, fake tits , perfect :D

Who wants some sweaty size 18 trying to wrap her sweaty lump of a leg over you :eek:


As long as you think she is perfect, that's all that matters :D

DYK 26 November 2011 11:22 PM


Originally Posted by Lee247 (Post 10352271)
As long as you think she is perfect, that's all that matters :D

I think you're sexy Lee :) i find dominant women attractive..;)

Lee247 26 November 2011 11:33 PM


Originally Posted by DYK (Post 10352329)
I think you're sexy Lee :) i find dominant women attractive..;)

DYK :eek: :lol1:

Maz 27 November 2011 09:45 AM


Originally Posted by jef (Post 10352199)
imo knowledge and common sense go hand in hand.

general population are preyed on by marketing/advertising and use the human nature of wanting a quick fix against them.

there bombarded with bullsh*t, fad diets ect in every publication, and theres no regulation on who's talking rubbish
no excuse for not learning youreself but there definatley all steered in the direction that the companies who run this p*sh's direction.

uneducated promotoin and lies should be illegal as far as im concerned - same as any industry

Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, common sense is not putting it in to a fruit salad:D

I've said it before and I'll say it again, there is no such thing as a 'diet' to control weight/health. It needs to be a way of life not a short term fix. All these fad diets that are abound are just a con! FFS the world needs to wake up. Until evolution renders fatty/sugary foods tasteless we need to minimise them. Remember there is no such thing as a 'bad' food just bad diets where we consume too much of certain foods.
A simple mantra would be 'eat less do more'.:thumb:

JTaylor 27 November 2011 11:09 AM


Originally Posted by Einstein RA (Post 10352547)
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, common sense is not putting it in to a fruit salad:D

I've said it before and I'll say it again, there is no such thing as a 'diet' to control weight/health. It needs to be a way of life not a short term fix. All these fad diets that are abound are just a con! FFS the world needs to wake up. Until evolution renders fatty/sugary foods tasteless we need to minimise them. Remember there is no such thing as a 'bad' food just bad diets where we consume too much of certain foods.
A simple mantra would be 'eat less do more'.:thumb:

I like that. :lol1:

andythejock01wrx 27 November 2011 01:44 PM


Originally Posted by Einstein RA (Post 10352547)
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, common sense is not putting it in to a fruit salad:D

I've said it before and I'll say it again, there is no such thing as a 'diet' to control weight/health. It needs to be a way of life not a short term fix. All these fad diets that are abound are just a con! FFS the world needs to wake up. Until evolution renders fatty/sugary foods tasteless we need to minimise them. Remember there is no such thing as a 'bad' food just bad diets where we consume too much of certain foods.
A simple mantra would be 'eat less do more'.:thumb:

Indeed. I have to admit, my diet isn't the best. A bit too much wine and chocolate! Even my lunchtime sannies are probably not a great idea (bread's supposed to be fattening I believe!).

Still, I'm no porker, cos I ride about 90 miles a week on a pushbike!

Does make you wonder what has changed in the past 20 yrs or so? Is the change more crap food or less exercise?

Andy

The Zohan 27 November 2011 02:17 PM


Originally Posted by Einstein RA (Post 10352547)
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, common sense is not putting it in to a fruit salad:D

I've said it before and I'll say it again, there is no such thing as a 'diet' to control weight/health. It needs to be a way of life not a short term fix. All these fad diets that are abound are just a con! FFS the world needs to wake up. Until evolution renders fatty/sugary foods tasteless we need to minimise them. Remember there is no such thing as a 'bad' food just bad diets where we consume too much of certain foods.
A simple mantra would be 'eat less do more'.:thumb:

Spot on!:)


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