ninja_please said:I agree, American women really let themselves go!
Wow, speak for yourself. That's quite a generalization you've made.
ninja_please said:I agree, American women really let themselves go!
Wow, speak for yourself. That's quite a generalization you've made.
I think this thread is a generalization...not every French woman has style and not every American woman wears a fanny pack while on vacation.
Wow, speak for yourself. That's quite a generalization you've made.
I disagree with the comment that French woman take care of their health as I have never seen so many woman smoke in all of my life. I was in Paris again just last week and from young teenagers to older ladies they all have a cigarette in their mouth, it is quite astounding actually as they are so stylish in every other aspect yet they are very heavy smokers.
It's not genetics, either. People try to use that as a cop-out but I know many people who were genetically pre-disposed to weight gain who eat clean diets and maintain a more athletic figure than I have while bein nearly twice my age. I'm naturally lean (size 2-4 or at my usual weight, 0-2) and I eat like garbage. Pasta every night, fast food like pizza or chinese once a week, etc. I am trying to eat healthier now, though, because my cholesterol took a hit.
It's not genetics, either. People try to use that as a cop-out but I know many people who were genetically pre-disposed to weight gain who eat clean diets and maintain a more athletic figure
I agree, American women really let themselves go! But San Franciscans are very health conscious; we're really into biking, yoga, rock climbing, and eating organic. But because of this lifestyle, I also feel it's why San Franciscans and Seattleites dress terribly! We're always in luluemon and North Face because we're training for the next marathon after work!
While Parisians walk everywhere and eat better than most Americans, practically all of them smoke! When I was in Paris, I only saw a handful of gyms
ladysarah said:I agree with everything you said. There may be a genetic predisposition but lifestyle choices, self discipline and moderation make all the difference. For example true Parisian women, practically NEVER snack. They may eat 3-course meals with with a glass of wine or two, but the concept of snacking is alien to them.
I feel like you're contradicting yourself here - your genetics are what is helping you maintain a thin body, and not healthy/eating exercise/whatever. So what makes it okay for you to slag on women who are genetically inclined to be heavier? You apparently have all sorts of natural advantages... it seems really mean of you to say nasty things about women who don't have these same advantages.
I agree with everything you said. There may be a genetic predisposition but lifestyle choices, self discipline and moderation make all the difference. For example true Parisian women, practically NEVER snack. They may eat 3-course meals with with a glass of wine or two, but the concept of snacking is alien to them.
Wow, speak for yourself. That's quite a generalization you've made.
Facts said:
- Two-third of adults and nearly one in three children are overweight or obese.
- Since 1980, the number of overweight/obese adults has over doubled and the number of obese children has tripled.
- Only 35% of American adults over the age of 18 engage in regular physical activity and 33% of adults participate in no activity at all.
- 53% of men report participating in moderate physical activity, while only 32% of women engage in regular exercise.
+ they smoke about 30 cigarettes a day! By the way breakfast it the most important meal of the day.How my French friends stay thin:
- never eat breakfast
- eat lunch during lunch break
- go for drinks at 8
- don't eat anything with drinks because of limited income (people under 35)
- get home around 10 and eat a tiny snack before bed