Why in the black community we sometimes struggle with having healthy conversations about obesity?

[KodeBlue]

It’s all I hear tbh. Black people need to do this, black people need to do that. How about you let black people be happy, make the choices they want individually without lumping us all together

we have a very flawed healthcare system too. Just saying.

Flawed logic

 

[NoMoreWhiteWoman2020]

Listen I'm not gonna argue with you cause I know deep down that's just denial talking but like I told your friend, if y'all are happy and satisfied with being obese (getting bigger and bigger) along with catching potential health risks from it, then there's nothing else I can say to you because y'all both have this attitude of hopelessness/IDGAF anymore, and I don't want that vibe setting into my mind to bring me or even others down who do care about themselves.

Peace, blessings & have a nice day to the both of you.

Like I said friend if you and your friends are satisfied with never getting a PhD than that’s on your hopeless ass. Reach your potential and stop making excuses.

you can’t see how condescending you sound? You can’t determine if someone cares about themselves based on shyt like that. You are a very judgmental person and that “I’m right and you are wrong and I’m going to tell you about yourself” mindstate is just as poisonous as the food you are judging. Holier than thou sounding ass.

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

The black community never has a problem talking about this

that fat shaming shyt is all white folk

 

[NoMoreWhiteWoman2020]

Flawed logic

Flawed logic is acting like their is one fix all for a group of people that numbers over 35 million. Flawed logic is assuming everyone that is obese is sad. Flawed logic is not taking into account all the reasons why people get obese. It’s not just usually because of one factor but a conglomeration of many over time

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Go back a few generations to when, slavery? Or before that?

also, I love how you all make these arguments with no context. Merely 170 years ago were still experiencing famines, food shortages worldwide, and that is globally. Now we have an over abundance of food over here and people are getting bigger.

the US as a whole is heavier because of GMOs, more sedentary lifestyles, etc. stop just trying to blame black people for being obese when it’s a problem that transcends race.

and yes genetics does play a role in shyt. People have different body types, metabolism levels, hell even shyt like sickle cell can keep you from gaining significant weight.

nope your grandparents era even. it's a fact people were not this big.

So if we have an overabundance of food and people are getting bigger the issue is.. self control. Nobody said eat everything you can afford. There's no excuse you are going to get off but my favourite one is I DON'T HAVE TIME. Because it's true. Time is of the essence and obesity reduces life expectancy significantly. For the first time since industrialization and the modern age the life expectancy is dropping instead of growing.

 

[Antwon Mitchell]

Why op look obese in his Avi tho

I'm not obese, just leaning back in my car. I have pics from the summer to prove that

 

[Francis White]

A lot of black communities don't have access to healthy foods. Without a car, especially in the south your options are limited.

Theses always vegetables. There is always the option to not fry it or buy fast food. Access to healthy food in the Amazon, Fresh direct day is no excuse.

 

[KodeBlue]

Flawed logic is acting like their is one fix all for a group of people that numbers over 35 million. Flawed logic is assuming everyone that is obese is sad. Flawed logic is not taking into account all the reasons why people get obese. It’s not just usually because of one factor but a conglomeration of many over time

We know that being obese isn't healthy, right? The conversation begins and ends with obesity being unhealthy.

 

[NoMoreWhiteWoman2020]

nope your grandparents era even. it's a fact people were not this big.

So if we have an overabundance of food and people are getting bigger the issue is.. self control. Nobody said eat everything you can afford. There's no excuse you are going to get off but my favourite one is I DON'T HAVE TIME. Because it's true. Time is of the essence and obesity reduces life expectancy significantly. For the first time since industrialization and the modern age the life expectancy is dropping instead of growing.

1. The Great Depression played a factor in the grandparent point. Which furthers the argument of social conditions playing a factor in obesity rates

We know that being obese isn't healthy, right? The conversation begins and ends with obesity being unhealthy.

I feel you.

 

[Antwon Mitchell]

Like I said friend if you and your friends are satisfied with never getting a Ph.D. than that’s on your hopeless ass. Reach your potential and stop making excuses.

Bruh, you should be reaching for your potentials plus this isn't the same as taking care of your health everybody doesn't have a Ph.D. however everybody does have a body to take care of in order to expand their life and making sure they're healthy enough to live the life they wish to live.

Do you not realize all those serious health conditions can put an ending to your life & stop you from doing the things you once enjoyed? This is serious business, sure you can't combat everything but you can do things to avoid assisting damage to yourself.

This is why they tell diabetics to eat healthier and lose weight to at least fight off the disease from getting worse over time. Sure they'll give you the meds but if you're not tryna to do your part then what good is the meds if your gonna continue an unhealthy lifestyle?

 

[Mike18jj]

Op right, but I've learned that no matter how you try people are not going to listen so I gave up trying to give advice.

 

[NoMoreWhiteWoman2020]

Do you not realize all those serious health conditions can put an ending to your life & stop you from doing the things you once enjoyed? This is serious business, sure you can't combat everything but you can do things to avoid assisting damage to yourself.

We just have different outlooks on life. I believe most things are predetermined and when it’s your time, it’s your time. I could eat nothing but grapes and walnuts and still die tomorrow.

I smoke. I drink. I have Crohn’s. Idk, we are not all meant to live forever, or even to an old age. I have an old professor, never smoked nor drank, boom cancer in his 50s and this shyt is fukking him up.

 

[Actually6Foot3]

Because it’s something that disproportionally affects black women.

If the roles were switched and it was mostly black men we'd hear about it nonstop.

 

[Francis White]

We just have different outlooks on life. I believe most things are predetermined and when it’s your time, it’s your time. I could eat nothing but grapes and walnuts and still die tomorrow.

I smoke. I drink. I have Crohn’s. Idk, we are not all meant to live forever, or even to an old age. I have an old professor, never smoked nor drank, boom cancer in his 50s and this shyt is fukking him up.

Does this mean you are fat and obese ?

 

[Champagne Kudo]

nikkas love to eat