Hypnosekroete
Member
I'm fat all my life and for the most time i dont care about anything except my cats and keeping my work. Not waking up next morning whould be a blessing.
How do people allow themselves to get fat?
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betrayal
Banned
Being supposedly older doesn't necessarily mean you are smarter or know more than others. Also this has nothing to do with respect, but with facts.
Dontero
Banned
Number 1.
Being lazy about your own looks.
Losing fat is fasting.
I got 5KG ? No problem.
10KG ? Hmm maybe i should do something.
20KG ? I will try next month.
50KG Damn i am too fat to even start...
As someone who was fat at one point it is all your own laziness.
Buy a weight scale and measure yourself daily in the morning.
Once you start to fast you will see progress daily which is big motivation.
Number 2
Genetics/disorders etc
Unless you are like 0.001% population you cannot claim that card. If you don't have actual doctor diagnosing it the chance is that you don't have anything and you are just lazy af.
Number 3
Ads and various articles pointing out shitload of recipes to lose weight popularized idea that losing weight is hard. Losing fat is EASY. It is only thing in your life which does not require anything as to lose fat you have to NOT eat above what you need daily.
Craving part goes away after 4-5 days
Number 4
Don't exercise and fast at the same time. This is one of the dumbest things you can do which is common "help" people give. If you want to lose weight you need to go below what your body needs which then needs to be delivered in form of fat from your body. By introducing excercise while doing that you destroy your muscles without giving them enough building material to recover. Doing that is the quickest way to lose your muscles and serious muscle injuries.
Number 5
Fat acceptance.
Cancer is just lifestyle choice bro !
By any measure if you lose weight you will have better life.
Better romantic prospects, better money as people tend to hire and give promotion to people who care about themselves, better health and so on.
There is nothing good about being fat. Unlike cancer though it is completely curable and it is quite easy to do so.
Being lazy about your own looks.
Losing fat is fasting.
I got 5KG ? No problem.
10KG ? Hmm maybe i should do something.
20KG ? I will try next month.
50KG Damn i am too fat to even start...
As someone who was fat at one point it is all your own laziness.
Buy a weight scale and measure yourself daily in the morning.
Once you start to fast you will see progress daily which is big motivation.
Number 2
Genetics/disorders etc
Unless you are like 0.001% population you cannot claim that card. If you don't have actual doctor diagnosing it the chance is that you don't have anything and you are just lazy af.
Number 3
Ads and various articles pointing out shitload of recipes to lose weight popularized idea that losing weight is hard. Losing fat is EASY. It is only thing in your life which does not require anything as to lose fat you have to NOT eat above what you need daily.
Craving part goes away after 4-5 days
Number 4
Don't exercise and fast at the same time. This is one of the dumbest things you can do which is common "help" people give. If you want to lose weight you need to go below what your body needs which then needs to be delivered in form of fat from your body. By introducing excercise while doing that you destroy your muscles without giving them enough building material to recover. Doing that is the quickest way to lose your muscles and serious muscle injuries.
Number 5
Fat acceptance.
Cancer is just lifestyle choice bro !
By any measure if you lose weight you will have better life.
Better romantic prospects, better money as people tend to hire and give promotion to people who care about themselves, better health and so on.
There is nothing good about being fat. Unlike cancer though it is completely curable and it is quite easy to do so.
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Lanrutcon
Member
Woooosh.
WhiskeyDiver
Member
Since when getting old= getting fat?
plenty skinny old people out there
heres a look
Any NFL coach that's fat is just pregnant with a scheme to get a high first round draft pick...or they're pregnant with a scheme to tank the reset of the season if they're bad to get a high draft pick. That or they're storing bratwurst and beer in there...they're fat.
Anyways, I'm fat because I've become less active than I used to be. It's my own fault. I acknowledge it, and I have taken steps to remedy this problem by dropping 50lbs overall since October of 2018. Sadly, that trend has slowed down a bit, but it's getting there. Next is to go back to the gym and get mah muscles back.
Skyr
Member
STOP taking away peoples excuses by posting scientific facts. Not cool bro.
I also love the argument that genetics cause differences in metabolic rates. Yes they do, but the effects are incredibly minor.
There are serious conditions that cause metabolic problems but they are VERY rare.
In the end it all comes down to calories in / calories out.
On the other side of the spectrum you have the people that claim they eat massive amounts and can't gain weight. In my experience these people highly overestimate the average caloric amount they consume on a daily basis.
I have a friend who claimed he eats nothing but junk food all day and just can't gain weight.
When we actually went through exactly what he eat it averaged out at about 2900 calories daily, which may sound a lot to some people but calculating in his daily activity and a non sedentary job it was just enough to maintain his current weight.
He also felt full much easier than me which prolly caused him to overestimate
Also if you are 121kg+ @186cm and natural, you are a fatso even if you maxed out your naturally possible muscle mass.
You should prolly try to get over your delusions and start loosing some of that excess fat.
Dontero
Banned
In order to lose fat you need to fast not exercise.
Or do it the other way, eat a lot and build enough muscles to outspend your caloric intake which is very hard and not something normal people can do because this is strongman area.
Gavin Stevens
Formerly 'o'dium'
Been fighting my weight all my life. Got it down to around 11 stone a few years back due to running and good diet, then I met my wife and got ill (ME/CFS/None Functioning Intestine and bowel) and found that I could no longer exercise the way I wanted to. I'm not over weight to the extent where people stop and look, but I'm about 13 stone now, embarrassed as hell, my clothes don't fit, and my doctors all tell me I am obese.
So yeah, fun times.
The problem is so much my weight. If this was 1940 I would be UNDER weight. The problem is these days men wear their wives jeans and weigh six stone... and I'm never going to fall into that shite.
So yeah, fun times.
The problem is so much my weight. If this was 1940 I would be UNDER weight. The problem is these days men wear their wives jeans and weigh six stone... and I'm never going to fall into that shite.
crowbrow
Banned
I've been to the US multiple times and I live in Europe now. Believe me when I say that american food is disgusting. It's not like there are not fat people here but the proportion is another world and you sort of figure out why everytime you enter a restaurant or supermarket. Also here people actually use a bike as a main source of transportation.Since when getting old= getting fat?
plenty skinny old people out there
heres a look
I also do suffer from health issues like less energy, metal problems because of my weight. Self esteem issues. For example I do never wear shorts in public. I do not go out swimming etc. The thing is that I can not do anything about it. I had dozenz of health checks for it and there is nothing wrong with my body except I am burning way too many calories even while doing nothing. I am not here to brag I really suffer from this. Also the risk of a heart attack is also much higher as well.
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It does not work. I eat mostly menus with meat. I eat 3-4 days fast food like burgers in my break. I drink mostly Cola except Milk with meals. I eat at least one bag of chips a day and so on. Again it is not really something I have not tried even building up muscles for a short while but this made it even worse regarding my weight. There are days when I eat nothing though but then I also lose a 1kr or so.
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betrayal
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I live in Europe and i've also been in the US several times. I haven't seen any more fat people, at least in the bigger cities like NY, SF, LA and others alike. But i will take a closer look in a few weeks when i'm there again for a month.
I think that on average the american food stores provide more variety and in theory it shouldn't be any harder to eat healthier in the US compared to let's say Spain, England, Italy or Germany, where there is definitely less variety. But what is true though is that more variety gives people more choices to get fat. Also people tend to walk and bike way more in Europe than in the US, where most people go by car, even if they need to go somewhere just around the corner.
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Skyr
Member
If you really want to get to the bottom of this, you would need to find out how many calories / macronutrients you exactly consume.
Download the app myfitnesspal and track exactly what you eat for a week.
And by exact I mean by the gram. It's even easier if you mostly consume fast food of known chains as the app has ten thousands of meals in it's database. If you cook yourself you would have to track the individual ingredients.
Would be really interesting to see, if your up for that.
CyberPanda
Banned
If you guys want to lose a lot of weight, just do what models do. Eat a lot of cotton balls.
betrayal
Banned
Did you track you calories? Or maybe can you provide the food you eat on a typical day or maybe even for several days (and be totally honest while doing it)?
If your thyroid is ok and the doctors didn't found anything else, than it's highly likely you're just not eating enough. Being 1,90m supports this claim.
Just because a burger is called "fast food" doesn't mean you will get fat eating 3-4 per day. A Big Mac has ~560 calories. Eat four per day and you have 2240 calories. Add one bag of chips and you are at 2840. Now we add 2,0 litres of Cola (non-light, zero etc.) and you're sitting at about 3700 calories. I'm not as tall (1,86 cm) as you are and i'm probably older and if i would eat 3700 calories a day, then i would lose weight. Again, it's highly likely you just need to get more calories in. You're nothing special. You're no genetic freak who burns way more calories than other people (and in case you are, go sell you body to science and you will be a millionaire).
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crowbrow
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Yeah I was also in SF once and there it was similar to here, but go to Florida and man I saw huge people everywhere. But yeah the US has variety the problem is that the unhealthy shit is so cheap I think and everyone travels by car yes.I live in Europe and i've also been in the US several times. I haven't seen any more fat people, at least in the bigger cities like NY, SF, LA and others alike. But i will take a closer look in a few weeks when i'm there again for a month.
I think that on average the american food stores provide more variety and in theory it shouldn't be any harder to eat healthier in the US compared to let's say Spain, England, Italy or Germany, where there is definitely less variety. But what is true though is that more variety gives people more choices to get fat. Also people tend to walk and bike way more in Europe than in the US, where most people go by car, even if they need to go somewhere just around the corner.
Also, I think that in general the food in the US uses more additives maybe? At least here in Germany you have to buy and consume things almost immediately because shit goes bad pretty fast. In the US you can store food for a year I think and it will look the same lol.
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Sure I can do tat. With my lunch meal alone I am already 1400 calories in
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
Meat is not ideal if you want to gain fat fast, unless you take really fat meat. And combining fat food with salt and sugarly drinks is good to use various physiological effects to increase appetite, and how much of your food gets properly put into your body.
-Minsc-
Member
STOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!
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On an unrelated note.
Not sure what to say. I just take my 152lb, 6' body and roll with it. For the future I do want to get in the habit of eating better. One piece of advice I do have is wear shorts in public and show off your chicken legs.
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On an unrelated note.
Not sure what to say. I just take my 152lb, 6' body and roll with it. For the future I do want to get in the habit of eating better. One piece of advice I do have is wear shorts in public and show off your chicken legs.
Airola
Member
It's all about hedonism.
Eating stuff that tastes good feels really good for that moment.
Using your strength to struggle and running around to get out of breath doesn't feel good in that moment.
That's all there is to it.
When you are fat, eating still feels as good as ever but exercising feels worse than ever.
There are too much options and chances to eat and too many options to reduce the amount of exercise you get.
Easy world mixed with hedonism tends to do that.
Eating stuff that tastes good feels really good for that moment.
Using your strength to struggle and running around to get out of breath doesn't feel good in that moment.
That's all there is to it.
When you are fat, eating still feels as good as ever but exercising feels worse than ever.
There are too much options and chances to eat and too many options to reduce the amount of exercise you get.
Easy world mixed with hedonism tends to do that.
trikster40
Member
I had kids. I'm 6'1", went from a nice toned 180 to almost 225. No time to work out, but now my kids are old enough that I can work out again. Already lost 24 lbs. it definitely sucks watching your clothes no longer fit anymore.
lil puff
Member
US is a big country.
There are fat people and skinny and all manners in between.
But if you come here with the mindset that all Americans are fat, that's what you will see. There are a few stereotypes that outsiders love to purport about the US, from people who have not spent time here. It's almost like some sort of complex some people have.
Is there a problem? Sure. But it's not like everyone is rolling around the streets eating cake and bacon.
There are fat people and skinny and all manners in between.
But if you come here with the mindset that all Americans are fat, that's what you will see. There are a few stereotypes that outsiders love to purport about the US, from people who have not spent time here. It's almost like some sort of complex some people have.
Is there a problem? Sure. But it's not like everyone is rolling around the streets eating cake and bacon.
I think this is a serious problem in the US. And we are not taking about thick people we are talking about obesity.
God Enel
Member
I mean drinking sugary shit is basically empty calories. You gain nothing from it - except the joy of taste - but you're drinking calories that you have get rid off eventually and have "no value" at all.
bilderberg
Member
They're fat because they are lazy. Just lift weights and you can eat whatever the fuck you want.
lil puff
Member
It is a problem. It's possible that I'm numb to it, along with other issues that we accustom to in the US. But we do not live in an ideal world.
I just am tired of the "Americans are fat" thing, but that is not the scope of this thread.
Maybe if gyms did not try to rip you off, and co-workers did not bring in sweet unhealthy snacks like everyday. No one ever comes in with a platter of veggies. I wonder why?
Jesus Carbomb
From Water into Guinness
Get in my stomach, boi
JareBear: Remastered
Banned
This really isn't entirely true. What you say certainly can apply, but it is not universal.
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Fast food normally is pretty cheap and that is also the reason why you can see differences between races. It is easy and cheep food avaiable and I as a gErman think your fast food selections in HUGE. I wish we had something like that here. Alone the amount of different chips is ridiculous compared to our 3 flavors^^
Alsoo Stereotypes are bron through some facts and truth. Hell People still call German Nazis or that we are cold, and always on time. Especially the time part is so not true especially regarding public transports^^
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
That is extremely sad.
bilderberg
Member
Yes it is. I didn't say you can eat as much as you want.
I know....
Bascially chips are normal, pepperoni and if you are lucky some disgusting BBQ taste which tastes like these chips were hanaging for 5 days or a a bbq grill
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
That can't be right. Lays alone has like 6 or 7 flavors of chips and that is only one brand. Maybe it is for the best cause all the junkfood we have just makes us fat.I know....
Bascially chips are normal, pepperoni and if you are lucky some disgusting BBQ taste which tastes like these chips were hanaging for 5 days or a a bbq grill
lil puff
Member
LOL
Well more and more I am seeing healthier options in my city, so the choice is on the consumer. A decade ago, places like Just Salad or Chopt (salad places) did not exist at all. There are more choices, and we still need more. We need to be more creative about food and make salads, grains, lean meat meals that are more interesting.
Also, here, it is hard to leave Wendys or McDs without spending 10-12 dollars, so it's not that cheap. People are making that choice and bypassing healthier options.
https://www.lays.de/
German version:
salty
chilli
paprika
nacho cheese
some mix?
But then I have never seen these in my supermarkets^^
Skyr
Member
I know....
Bascially chips are normal, pepperoni and if you are lucky some disgusting BBQ taste which tastes like these chips were hanaging for 5 days or a a bbq grill
Who cares about this trash. As a real german I only need one flavour. The one and only FLIPS aka ERDNUSSLOCKEN.
I had a very disgusting puke experience with these things and since then I have not eaten them anymore
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
They renamed chile limon to paprika?
No. Paprika is the standard flavor in Germany. hen you have often something more hot like chilli and thats eat. the Nacho cheese version is already way more than you find normally.
I eventually, over the course of 20 years or so, became ~110 pounds overweight. I've since lost around 85 pounds of fat while putting on 15-20 pounds of muscle. What I can say from my own experience is the following:
- I was not a fat kid at any point. I went through a slightly chubby year or two (~15 pounds above normal weight @ 120-140 pounds) when I was 9-11 before I hit my growth spurt and that was it.
- Bad eating habits were not reinforced in any way in my home environment growing up. My mother prepared 3 healthy meals (protein/carb/vegetable) for me for most of my childhood, and at least 2 meals per day until I moved out in my mid-20's. Portion sizes were normal. There wasn't much if any soda or other snacks in the house.
My bad eating habits began in response to a clinical depression I went through beginning at age 15-16. I began binging, in hindsight as a coping mechanism. Clearly, the chemical effects of food (especially certain kinds of food) on serotonin/dopamine played a role in me subconsciously feeling that this was benefiting me in any way. I was super active as a teenager, playing basketball 2+ hours/day in the winters and 6-8 hours per day in the warmer months. This continued through college, so I didn't really put on TOO much weight by the time I was 21 despite eating what I now estimate to be between 5000-7000 calories per day, every day, during those years. As my activity level dropped, however, I began to put on 10-20 pounds every 1-2 years. I'd plateau at a certain weight, stay there for a year or two, then put on another 15-20 pounds. This continued until I was 35 years old and weighed 310 pounds (ideal weight for me would have been 195-205, as I'm 6'1" and broad with a lot of natural muscle). So I was about 105-110 pounds overweight.
Beginning at age 35 I made a commitment to change my eating habits and take off the weight. I started going to the gym, and lost ~75 pounds of fat in the first year. Since then, every summer I've gotten down to ~235 (I've put on about 20 pounds of muscle over the last few years, so I feel my target weight would be around 210-215 now), and every winter I end up going back up to 255-260. Then around April/May I start taking the weight off again and get down to around 235 by mid-late July. Rinse and repeat every year for the past 4 years. I told myself coming out of last summer that I wasn't going to put on my winter 20 this year and would get down to ~215 by this coming June, but it happened anyway lol. What has stayed with me from the literally 20 years of bad eating (again, literally 5000-7000+ calories EVERY day for 20 years, including 2-3 liters of Pepsi every day during that time - it's amazing I was only 310 and not 410 pounds) more than anything are the bad psychological habits - if I'm bored, upset, or don't sleep well, my first instinct is to overeat/eat bad food. However, I'm also sure that there's something of a chemical dependence which developed, because when I'm eating healthy I can go 3-6 months without "cheating", but if I get the taste of pizza or ice cream in my mouth (those two in particular, but also soda or McDonalds), it sort of sets off a chain reaction of desire/thought which I find very hard to resist. I usually do resist it, but there have been periods of 2-6+ weeks over the last 5 years where I'll just eat terribly like 4-5 days out of the week.
So the takeaway is that overeating is, in my experience, both a psychological and chemical phenomenon that is very difficult to extricate oneself from. The most interesting/surprising change for me is that, since I've lost the weight, I can go on binges lasting 1-4 weeks, but at some point I say to myself "stop it, you feel horrible and look horrible - I don't want to be fat Mike anymore". That internal admonition literally never occurred during the 20+ years I overate, no matter how fat I got. I definitely think that losing the weight created a positive reinforcement loop, aided by better chemical/hormonal balance in one's body, that makes it easier to realize when you're going off the rails and helps you to right the ship again. In case anyone's curious, this is what my typical day's diet looked like from age 15-35:
- 5-6 slices of my favorite pizza plus a liter of Pepsi around 12-2 PM (~1600-1900 calories)
- McDonalds or Burger King at 9-11 PM (~2000 calories - generally a king size Big Mac Meal with a Coke plus an extra Quarter Pounder with cheese sandwich)
- At least one pint of ice cream plus an Entenmann's cake (I'd finish at least 2/3 of the cake, be it cheesecake or coconut custard etc.) or big bag of Doritos along with another liter of Pepsi between 11 PM-3 AM (2500-3000 calories)
I'd also sprinkle in other snacks if I wanted, like enter sleeves of Ritz crackers with peanut butter.
- I was not a fat kid at any point. I went through a slightly chubby year or two (~15 pounds above normal weight @ 120-140 pounds) when I was 9-11 before I hit my growth spurt and that was it.
- Bad eating habits were not reinforced in any way in my home environment growing up. My mother prepared 3 healthy meals (protein/carb/vegetable) for me for most of my childhood, and at least 2 meals per day until I moved out in my mid-20's. Portion sizes were normal. There wasn't much if any soda or other snacks in the house.
My bad eating habits began in response to a clinical depression I went through beginning at age 15-16. I began binging, in hindsight as a coping mechanism. Clearly, the chemical effects of food (especially certain kinds of food) on serotonin/dopamine played a role in me subconsciously feeling that this was benefiting me in any way. I was super active as a teenager, playing basketball 2+ hours/day in the winters and 6-8 hours per day in the warmer months. This continued through college, so I didn't really put on TOO much weight by the time I was 21 despite eating what I now estimate to be between 5000-7000 calories per day, every day, during those years. As my activity level dropped, however, I began to put on 10-20 pounds every 1-2 years. I'd plateau at a certain weight, stay there for a year or two, then put on another 15-20 pounds. This continued until I was 35 years old and weighed 310 pounds (ideal weight for me would have been 195-205, as I'm 6'1" and broad with a lot of natural muscle). So I was about 105-110 pounds overweight.
Beginning at age 35 I made a commitment to change my eating habits and take off the weight. I started going to the gym, and lost ~75 pounds of fat in the first year. Since then, every summer I've gotten down to ~235 (I've put on about 20 pounds of muscle over the last few years, so I feel my target weight would be around 210-215 now), and every winter I end up going back up to 255-260. Then around April/May I start taking the weight off again and get down to around 235 by mid-late July. Rinse and repeat every year for the past 4 years. I told myself coming out of last summer that I wasn't going to put on my winter 20 this year and would get down to ~215 by this coming June, but it happened anyway lol.
What has stayed with me from the literally 20 years of bad eating (again, literally 5000-7000+ calories EVERY day for 20 years, including 2-3 liters of Pepsi every day during that time - it's amazing I was only 310 and not 410 pounds) more than anything are the bad psychological habits - if I'm bored, upset, or don't sleep well, my first instinct is to overeat/eat bad food. However, I'm also sure that there's something of a chemical dependence which developed, because when I'm eating healthy I can go 3-6 months without "cheating", but if I get the taste of pizza or ice cream in my mouth (those two in particular, but also soda or McDonalds), it sort of sets off a chain reaction of desire/thought which I find very hard to resist. I usually do resist it, but there have been periods of 2-6+ weeks over the last 5 years where I'll just eat terribly like 4-5 days out of the week.So the takeaway is that overeating is, in my experience, both a psychological and chemical phenomenon that is very difficult to extricate oneself from. The most interesting/surprising change for me is that, since I've lost the weight, I can go on binges lasting 1-4 weeks, but at some point I say to myself "stop it, you feel horrible and look horrible - I don't want to be fat Mike anymore". That internal admonition literally never occurred during the 20+ years I overate, no matter how fat I got. I definitely think that losing the weight created a positive reinforcement loop, aided by better chemical/hormonal balance in one's body, that makes it easier to realize when you're going off the rails and helps you to right the ship again. In case anyone's curious, this is what my typical day's diet looked like from age 15-35:
- 5-6 slices of my favorite pizza plus a liter of Pepsi around 12-2 PM (~1600-1900 calories)
- McDonalds or Burger King at 9-11 PM (~2000 calories - generally a king size Big Mac Meal with a Coke plus an extra Quarter Pounder with cheese sandwich)
- At least one pint of ice cream plus an Entenmann's cake (I'd finish at least 2/3 of the cake, be it cheesecake or coconut custard etc.) or big bag of Doritos along with another liter of Pepsi between 11 PM-3 AM (2500-3000 calories)
I'd also sprinkle in other snacks if I wanted, like enter sleeves of Ritz crackers with peanut butter.
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Chairman Tickles
Banned
Pepsi? Dude, why not coke? Jesus.
Chairman Tickles
Banned
The taste difference, sure. You were eating for pleasure, why not consume the more tasty stuff.
Airbus Jr
Banned
Top 15 fattest U.S. states
15. Indiana
Indiana kicks off the list of top 15 fattest states. According to TFAH, the state also has a low rate of breastfed children - which is linked to low rates of obesity - partially explaining the Hoosier State's heavy standing.
Percent obese: 29.1
14. North Carolina
North Carolinians' growing bellies are wreaking havoc on its citizens' blood pressure. Since 1995, the state's hypertension rates shot up 11 percent - tied for second most in the country.
Percent obese: 29.4
13. Ohio
Ohio not only makes the list of fattest states, it's also in the top 10 for diabetes - a disease linked to obesity and inactivity.
Percent obese: 29.6
12. Texas
The second largest state in area and population, Texas also has large residents, with its adult obesity rates rising for the second year in a row.
Percent obese: 30.1
11. Missouri
In case the Show-Me state needs to see proof of its own obesity - TFAH's report reveals Missouri had one of the highest rates of physical inactivity, a likely cause for its fat residents.
Percent obese: 30.3
10. Michigan
The Wolverine State was the only state to make the top 10 list of most obese that's not in the South.
Percent obese: 30.5
9. Arkansas
What's going on in Arkansas? Since 1995, its number of obese citizens shot up over 80 percent. The state seems to fit in with a Southern trend of high diabetes rates, as it's a member of the "diabetes belt," according to TFAH.
Percent obese: 30.6
8. South Carolina
South Carolina's citizens are fatter than their northern counterpart. The state also ranks in the top ten in diabetes and hypertension rates.
Percent obese: 30.9
7. Oklahoma
Oklahoma showed the greatest increase in obesity rate - an additional 18.5 percent over the past two decades, more than any other state. The report also showed that Oklahomans ranked the lowest out of people that eat their recommended amounts of fruits and veggies. Looks like a diet change is in order?
Percent obese: 31.4
6. Kentucky
Kentucky is number six on the fattest cities list with a bullet - the state's obesity rates have increased the past two years. The state also ranks third in the list of most obese kids, ages 10 to 17.
Percent obese: 31.5
5. Louisiana
All that creamy creole cooking is packing on the pounds for Louisiana's citizens. Not surprisingly, the state also boasts high diabetes rates - 4th most in the country.
Percent obese: 31.6
4. Tennessee
Tennessee's obesity rate is the third-fastest growing in the country. Health officials are trying to stop the trend by requiring students to participate in 30 minutes of physical activity each day.
Percent obese: 31.9
3. West Virginia
Home to nation's fattest city,Huntingdon, West Virginia comes in as the third fattest state. Ranked number two in physical inactivity, the Mountain State needs more of its citizens enjoying the great outdoors.
Percent obese: 32.2
2. Alabama
Alabama comes in second on the fattest states list, and judging from the increase in its citizen's health problems, it might not be too far behind first. Alabama has the most diabetics in the county, with a more than seven percent increase since 1995, the most of any state. Alabamans also showed the largest increase in hypertension rates in the country.
Percent obese:32.3
And for Number 1....
1. Mississippi
For the seventh year in a row, Mississippi has earned the distinction of fattest state. In 1995, the state had the highest obesity rate at 19.4 percent - still lower than the lowest rate today. Mississippi also scored the lowest in daily activity, and second worst in fruit and veggie intake.
Percent obese: 34.4
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