Well, of course, American's attitudes towards being called FAT is working against them. Fat is not an insult, it is a clear description of WHAT YOU ARE! People stop being butt-hurt over being told you are fat. Get off your lazy ass, get your ass away from the refrigerator, and stop eating at fast food!!!
I really feel your videos but this one kin of stopped me. I just wanted to point out, as it could very well have been pointed out before, that food is not addictive. there's an article on psychology today.com that covers this and I'd post it if it weren't so late. otherwise I loved the video! :)
Americans r fattest ppl in the whole world.You love fast food,chips,kebab,Mc'Donald,you drink coca cola and yours kids as well.You hate healthy food, So you look like a pigs.
lets go of the addiction a little bit but...its hard to get there.I did crave junk a lot when I first went vegetarian and had thoughts of giving up.It's that damn instinct that tells you to store up on as much fat as possible.Dear evolution,there is no famine coming right now in America.I do not need a pound of fat every day.Please chill.
The good thing is that when you stop eating junk.. it's hard to go back.I was never obese but I used to be able to eat a fast food meal often and enjoy it .Now that I went mostly organic.. I can maybe take the fries but I can't go back to stomaching the entire meal.I went to a drive through recently and the onion rings were enough for me.I mean yea I can't lie...I do crave a cheeseburger sometimes but actually eating the whole thing would be hard for me to do.Your body kind of...
white and black people already have horrible genetics when it comes to weight....... now your just making it worse by living such a lazy shitty lifestyle.
All my friends who are white women have to constantly watch what they eat, counting every little carb, sugar, etc... Eating raw leaf greens you people call salad, ewwww. All my asian friends eat whatever they want but we keep it in moderation and we are fine. We think eating raw foods is weird.
what about excess comsumption of vitamins? Fat soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K if eaten in excess (eating when you're not even hungry) are stored in your fat cells and they swell up, thus, you gain weight.
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GM food is not bad all it is are treats that have been found in other planets that are good like a resistance to most crop infections so less spraying of corps WHICH IS A GOOD THING and in contraries were they can afford those sprays it means they can actually feed them self's thats one example. I don't know why people seem to be down on GM food it bring down costs and has less insecticides and other things that in the past have given people cancer etc. vs using other planet biology to improve
@TheVeganSarina point but at that point I had been up for like 32 hours and I'm dyslexic so if I don't check my spelling well yeah that. but if you cant find something wrong with what I actually meant to say whats the point of pointing my bad spelling.
Good grief, it's not just sugar either. It will never be any one thing. There are a hundred reasons that people eat more than they burn/burn less than they eat. There are a hundred different stressors you can apply to a living thing to cause metabolic disorder. American food + American values and lifestyle create the perfect conditions for one to develop any health problem. Metabolic problems get all the attention because they tend to make people fat, and so people think the problem is gluttony.
@QuantumLeap365 Yes but you need to define the proper diet. There are still idiots out there who think saturated fat is bad for you even though we have evolved to eat saturated fats.
@QuantumLeap365 WHich, I assume encompasses improving gut integrity with proper probiotic bacteria, elimination of common allergins from the diet, regaining liver function, restoring vitamin D levels, resting your adrenals from fatigue, uping your vitamin B levels and getting proper sleep. All very simple!
Actually it's simple, we eat too much sugar. Sugar has fructose and glucose. Fructose is processed by your liver and turned into fat. When you eat calories from fructose, your body doesn't signal your brain that it's full. Some studies indicate it may even interfere with signals from other sources that tell your brain it's full. Hense, you over-eat. It isn't just high fructose corn syrup that's bad for you, it's all fructose - including SUGAR.
@Jaxomy Did you know that sugar acts on the same opiate receptors in the hypothalamus as wheat, milk, alcohol and crack cocaine? And yes, increase amounts of fat also causes more grelin to be released increasing hunger, However, a sweet snack also spikes insulin and releases cortisol. Among the many things that cortisol does, it also lowers TSH output decreasing metabolism. There is another small piece to the bigger metabolic picture of what fat gain is.
@spinspermy America is fat based on the fact coffins are getting bigger, waist sizes are increasing among the increase of the conditions fat people suffer from.
One little thing that I think more people are becoming aware of: diet sodas actually tend to lead to obesity as well. From what I've read, scientists are still not 100% sure why, but they narrowed it down to either A. Your brain is compensating for the nutrients that it thinks/knows you cheated it out of by increasing your appetite, or B. Your brain thinks it's starving, so it sets your body to "survival mode" and causes you to hold onto your fat cells, making weight loss that much harder.
@DrThemoWorm I would guess that people drink more diet sodas than regular to get that feeling they get when they drink regular. I haven't done any research on this so my guess isn't informed :/.
Great video, Laci, but it isn't just the nature of capitalism, nor the sedentary workplace that is responsible for the obesity epidemic. It is mostly a result of evolution. Human beings are programmed to seek food, store it, and eat it. We seek out salt, sugar, starches, and carbohydrates because these were in short supply in our evolutionary past. We needed to continually hunt and gather to survive. Sadly, most people who fill their fridges with snack foods are simply obeying their genes.
@HybridD91 You have sort of missed the point. Yes, 50 years ago this wasn't a problem. That is because 50 years ago diets were much healthier. 50 years ago Americans didn't have the fast food outlets and processed meals available in supermarkets that they do now. More people tended to live in the countryside and eat healthy food. Fast food restaurants such as McDonalds and KFC were not nearly as ubiquitous as they are now.
@HybridD91 50 years ago processed snack foods filled with hydrogenated oil did not pack the shelves of every corner store. Healthy food was also relatively a lot cheaper 50 years ago. Processed food is much cheaper now. Hence poor people tend to be fatter, in a complete reversal of the situation 100 years ago, when rich people stood out by being fat. Thin people used to be discriminated against, as their thinness was a sign of poverty.
The reason the onion isn't making you cry, Laci, is because by peeling it you are taking off the natural layers, and breaking relatively few of the cells, thus you are not releasing the acids that make you cry. If you were to cut the onion open it would be a different story. Oh, and good points too!
My way of keeping my body healthy: I don't eat meat, If something is within 3-4 miles, I longboard there instead of driving (saves money too), I balance what i eat with what I do and I eat healthy snacks and drinks instead of soda. (water, V8 and Kern's are just a s tasty as soda and "fruit juice". And, since this is hosted by the host of Sex+, I should say that SEX burns calories...a lot of calories.
@lacigreen What do you think about the Fat-positive movement? It is focused on not only promoting 'acceptance' of fat bodies, but also in some ways glorifies both being fat and an unhealthy way of eating. I'm all for treating people with respect despite their body size (skinny and fat people - i.e. I am BODY positive), however I'm not sure how I feel about a movement dedicated to promoting unhealthy eating, sedentary lifestyles and obesity. Thoughts? Could you make a vid about it? Cheers :-)
fasting for 24 hours 3 times a month is great for your health and and digestive system it doesn't cost anything. If I cant eat way less exercise regularly and fast occasionally anyone can. Im a man I went from 240 to 170 in 2 years and have been 170 for 3 years now, I feel and look great I feel so sorry for fat people. I am hungary sometimes but I never have indigestion or heartburn, I never need antacids I used to eat them like candy and in constant pain, it comes from eating too much.
But actually its a myth that it costs more to eat healthy, 5 years ago I changed my eating habits and started running long distance and lifting weights. Bananas are cheap Oreos are expensive. Beans, rice, potatoes, eggs are cheap. Potatoes chips, ice cream, fast food eating out are expensive.Its not class specific, poor people are fat cause they give them endless free food. Just eat less way less trust me 1 meal a day a couple bananas, apples or hard boiled eggs for snacks, walk run
@HannahAndKristiin A pound of brocolli costs the same in my store. Go to these subsidized places, and I get 3 pounds of veggies and fruit for 5 dollars. Shop around and you'll find out. And I would use a water filter instead of bottled water anyway, but we understand your point.
its not the Government job to watch what we eat its our own Responsiblity to watch what we eat nobody put a gun to your head and made you eat that Goddamn burger
This is a great and scary video, Laci, you are such a champion in these crazy complex times~ thank you so much for your beautiful, informative, and invaluable work! <3
the US obesity bullshit is barely even covered anymore. youre a fucking idiot laci and being an atheist doesnt stop you from being wrong on every single other issue.
I love you so much, so many of your videos are about things that I thought but didn't think anyone else believed in..And well now that i see you talking so comfortably about it All, well its just nice:) Keep it up!
Hi, I liked that you gave multi reasons as to why Americans are fat. ( Well not all, but you get the drift. ) A lot of people will blame it on one issue, like not exercising enough, or eating too much sugar, or eating greasy fast food and Ramen noodles.
People are fat because of a multitude of reasons, and Iiked how you mentioned how much Americans work.I'm far from being overweight, but sometimes after a long day at work I do not want to exercise. ( But I eat veggies instead of fast food )
Wow...I have ALL those problems. Well, except for eating so much greasy, fatty foods. That stuff actually makes me sick. I made onion soup yesterday, using that same kind of onion.
Greasy, salty, sugary, fatty i agree with. But I don't think there's something wrong with genetically modified. I mean, genetically modified vegetables are the same as the original except for the fact that instead of getting smaller, more likely to rot quickly fruits, you get big, healthy (dare I say perfect) ones. You may say they don't taste that good. Well of course they don't but that's the result of over-fertilizing. I tried growing genetically modified tomatoes at home. They were awesome.
Americans eat when they are not hungry drink when they are not thirsty
Fight unnecessary wars and occupy countries rich in oil to fuel big gas guzzlers that they don't need and this girl wants more sex than a red-neck can deliver
white people are fatties. keep eating that shit and it will take off 20 years of your life. white people are the idiots when it comes to food. fast food and diet pepsi, the authentic american cuisine.
I'm Canadian and live in Toronto, there aren't fat many fat, or at least not obese, people here at all. :| Which I find kind of shocking since we have Tim Hortons and like every Canadian eats there and most daily (they sell doughnuts, muffins, other pastries, ice caps, coffee, etc.). Then again when I went to America the sizes scared me. O-o The smalls are medium, the medium is large and the large is... *shudders*
The real reason why America is overweight s because modern day Americans eat about a million times more sugar compared to back in the day. Sugar requires Insulin to metabolise it. The body grows more and more resistant to insulin the more it's used, and at high blood sugar is toxic, and the insulin can no longer metabolise it effectively, the body has no choice but to covert sugar into fat and load it into the fat cells. Hence Americans get fat with type 2 diabetes. .
Amen there girl. Great Vid/blog here. It's the big giant cycle that had obese ppl in, and it's very hard to get off of it. I've been doing my best with NOT going to Mickey D's. I saw "Supersize Me" and there was a personal part there for me that just clicked that I won't go there, just say.
I wonder if people would pay for fast food if they kept increasing the prices on random dates and if it is different per location. Kinda like how people still pay for gas for their cars even though the price has gone up like a motherfucker and it is always changing. Yet people still go out and pay for it. One is a semi-need (gas) and the other is a need that has been developed over time and become an addiction (fast food). Just sayin'.
I wonder if people would pay for fast food if they kept increasing the prices on random dates and if it is different per location. Kinda like how people still pay for gas for their cars even though the price has gone up like a motherfucker and it is always changing. Yet people still go out and pay for it. One is a semi-need (gas) and the other is a need that has been developed over time and become an addiction (fast food). Just sayin'.
I eat like shit and I don't exercise, because healthy food tastes bad and exercise is hard. That's why I'm fat. My id is super strong so my personality doesn't permit me to do things that aren't making me happy in the short term.
Comparing ramen to tomatoes and the like is not a good comparison. The only close comparison would be to compare ramen with another basic starch which is what those noodles are....similar weight corn/wheat or rice product. If you do that...you will see that those price disparities you speak of aren't there. You should not(and really can not) make an honest argument that just because there are heavily processed easily available foods around for cheap...that there aren't same priced alts there.
LOL! Fat like you. Hide those gross armpit lumps of fat while showing off your tits in all your videos. LMFAO! That's how you can tell your tits are saggy... cause they're mostly fat(and no, not the natural kind). Although I can't say Americans aren't fat, the body/mass index is a joke, cause you'd definitely be fat by those standards. And the same doesn't apply to other countries. They have their own ways of determining "fat" so the surveys are bullshit from the start. I'm sure you knew that.
argh, I can't believe people are calling this girl fat -__-, she is not emaciated sure, but she falls into a perfectly normal size range of that I am certain, when people are DYING from eating repulsive amounts of food, and weighing 300+lb, calling someone who probably weighs no more than 130 max fat is extremely unproductive and fails to take into account the severity of the problem endemic in the west. My country (uk) is not far behind with 23% obese..
the whole FAt american thing is no more than a stereotype like every other thing out there. Americans do consume more food yes? But alot of Americans BURN a large portion of those meals off because alot of Americans clock more hours working than alot of other European nations. Hell i worked more than 40 hours this week. So much for being fat.......
Your an idiot. Your statistics are all incorrect. Nice job though, nd btw your overweight. Just so you fucking know. And Elevators and remotes are everywhere.
@thecomputernerdette1 vegetables are actually cheaper than fastfood. However the time it takes to cook them is also greater. People can't eat fresh food all the time, Especially when they are on their 1 hour lunch break.
So Laci, you want us to destroy our economy by refusing the delicious, fatty fast food our materialistic corporation run government is forcing us? How could you?
@TheCaptainLulz If I had to guess it's that with all the fake food we put into ourselves, we don't know what we're actually eating. We don't have "Cheese" or "Orange Juice". We have "Cheese Food" or "Orange Drink"(Contains 0-5% juice). It's cheaper than the natural stuff, and some people literally cannot afford to eat healthy.
All the more profit for the bastards making this stuff.
Recent studies have shown...small ass gets nailed more often. If you are an obese woman suffering from loneliness...take heart! You local gym comes equiped with a stairmaster. Free ylur self from the tyranny of the 18 Piece bucket of chicken!
unhealthy food is cheap thats why people buy it to save money but at the expence of their health thats not a good trade and in the end you getting ripped of
I recently got back from a week in Florida (I live in Canada) and was very surprised at the number of terribly overweight people I saw. Then I saw the $2 double burger at Burger King and things suddenly became clear. In comparison, it regularly cost me $10 to $20 for a decent meal in a real restaurant.
Unfortunately, Mexico is now the most obese nation now. No, America didn't shed a pound, Mexico gained. Soda and fast food are cheaper than water there, and combine this with Mexico's poverty and generally slow metabolism, is deadly..
And as far as America goes... corn is ruining this country.
@MrAntiAmerican I eat food from natural stores and am about 10% body fat, but yeah there are a lot of fat Americans no doubt. You never really see them at whole foods though like walmart
@MrAntiAmerican I found out that the cheese burger sold in america is actually a lot less fatty than the one produced in germany.... lol. how weird is that.
Hi Laci, thanks for the food for thought. There is one more important factor that contributes to what foods are cheap and what are expensive, and that is various food policies. Our government subsidizes corn and other calorie dense crops, but not so much fruits and vegetables. Also, local zoning laws, at least in NYC, subsidize fast food places in poor neighborhoods and may make it more difficult to shop for fresh, healthy food in poor neighborhoods.
People think that Americans are lazy. The truth is that we spend most of our lives doing nothing but sitting behind a desk at work. Americans take much less vacation than any other country. We live, in general, much more fast paced lives, which menas we turn to fast food, and more calories. Personally, I am fat because BTT I get home after my 9hr work days, and no holiday, I want nothing more than to fucking sleep!
To all of you who don't agree with Laci, you don't have to be complete assholes to her! She is a smart and good person. I am doubtful that you have any evidence that supports your opposition anyway. And if you disagree with her, good! She probably wants to spark controversy. So make a diplomatic video about it. People can have a discussion without calling each others videos bullshit, clueless, rude, atheist (has nothing to do with the video), telling each other to leave America. Good video Laci!
make a real political video someday...rather than masquerading your political views in these bullshit videos...consumerism (ie. conservative business people (ie. white males)) = make people fat! HAHAHAHAHA Ok Michael Moore lol You should make a video about how capitalists are the root cause of breast cancer too
MissLimePanda ..laci is not brave lol.. she is a clueless atheists who thinks she knows it all... she knows nothing..and like I said, last time I checked, she's not some skinny model either..she has no room to talk
..laci,, LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT !!.. you lil anti American commie.. and last time I checked laci, your not some skinny model.. lol.... Americans eat, so what! we eat to live...DUHH.. ..and "unhealthy foods"? wtf is that!... fast food is not bad, neither is candy,, your a joke babe.. and clueless.. and why do you have to swear to get attention ..lame... IF YOU DON'T LIKE AMERICA,,leave than babe.. period
@moviebuff383 Hey don't be hatin' when she's just telling the truth, did you even watch the video?!? And yes we do need to eat to live but a lot of people OVER EAT and this causes people to get obese. And Lacie is average weight. So the next time you want to leave a comment think first on how rude and disrespectful you're being. Also, you should think about how brave people are to post videos on Youtube and carry on posting while trolls like you are judging them for no good reason.
Dear Laci, you are super awesome! That said, not everyone needs to buy tomatoes in a super market. One could grow tomatoes in their window. I don't think it costs a terrible amount to make a vegetable garden. I think what Americans are lacking is skill and know how. They're buying the wrong things with their well earned overtime bucks. I doubt Capitalism is the cause of obesity. Corrupt
health care professionals selling diet plans instead of life skills might be to blame, like you said!
Yeah that 30% is based on the BMI chart which is an out dated system thats basically height multipled by weight. It has no real insight into someones body fat ratio.
Actually that 30% is based in the BMI chart, which is rubbish. I am 280lbs and 10% body fat. At 6'4" , the chart tells me I should weigh 220 lbs, so im 60 lbs over weight. Yet I have a 34" waist lol. I do have alot of muscle and my bones are more dense that normal. Its not how much you weigh, but how well you look and its the size of clothes that you wear.
Well, of course, American's attitudes towards being called FAT is working against them. Fat is not an insult, it is a clear description of WHAT YOU ARE! People stop being butt-hurt over being told you are fat. Get off your lazy ass, get your ass away from the refrigerator, and stop eating at fast food!!!
DontForgetIran2010 3 days ago
what is trolling
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I really feel your videos but this one kin of stopped me. I just wanted to point out, as it could very well have been pointed out before, that food is not addictive. there's an article on psychology today.com that covers this and I'd post it if it weren't so late. otherwise I loved the video! :)
Tba126 6 days ago
Average calorie intake for American 12 year olds is 2600 calories
Canada is 1600
I am proud to be Canadian
ked1107 1 week ago
Americans r fattest ppl in the whole world.You love fast food,chips,kebab,Mc'Donald,you drink coca cola and yours kids as well.You hate healthy food, So you look like a pigs.
MrWojtek1982 1 week ago
I hate when people say "i'm not fat, I'm big boned" Orly? I have never seen a fat skeleton. or a mushy one with a gut section down to the knees O.o
Nixom1334 1 week ago
@Nixom1334 The response to that is, "your bones may be big, but there certainly is a great amount of fat on your bones!"
DontForgetIran2010 3 days ago
lets go of the addiction a little bit but...its hard to get there.I did crave junk a lot when I first went vegetarian and had thoughts of giving up.It's that damn instinct that tells you to store up on as much fat as possible.Dear evolution,there is no famine coming right now in America.I do not need a pound of fat every day.Please chill.
celebrateyourlife21 2 weeks ago
The good thing is that when you stop eating junk.. it's hard to go back.I was never obese but I used to be able to eat a fast food meal often and enjoy it .Now that I went mostly organic.. I can maybe take the fries but I can't go back to stomaching the entire meal.I went to a drive through recently and the onion rings were enough for me.I mean yea I can't lie...I do crave a cheeseburger sometimes but actually eating the whole thing would be hard for me to do.Your body kind of...
celebrateyourlife21 2 weeks ago
white and black people already have horrible genetics when it comes to weight....... now your just making it worse by living such a lazy shitty lifestyle.
All my friends who are white women have to constantly watch what they eat, counting every little carb, sugar, etc... Eating raw leaf greens you people call salad, ewwww. All my asian friends eat whatever they want but we keep it in moderation and we are fine. We think eating raw foods is weird.
KoolJayJ 2 weeks ago
what about excess comsumption of vitamins? Fat soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K if eaten in excess (eating when you're not even hungry) are stored in your fat cells and they swell up, thus, you gain weight.
EvilDictator99 2 weeks ago
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cybertox13 2 weeks ago
GM food is not bad all it is are treats that have been found in other planets that are good like a resistance to most crop infections so less spraying of corps WHICH IS A GOOD THING and in contraries were they can afford those sprays it means they can actually feed them self's thats one example. I don't know why people seem to be down on GM food it bring down costs and has less insecticides and other things that in the past have given people cancer etc. vs using other planet biology to improve
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TheVeganSarina 2 weeks ago
@TheVeganSarina point but at that point I had been up for like 32 hours and I'm dyslexic so if I don't check my spelling well yeah that. but if you cant find something wrong with what I actually meant to say whats the point of pointing my bad spelling.
Etheoma 1 week ago
You're kind of fat too.
TopTenCrew 3 weeks ago
Don't forget stupid
LLOYD19851012 3 weeks ago
IMmm bacon!!
RUconfuzed 3 weeks ago
Good grief, it's not just sugar either. It will never be any one thing. There are a hundred reasons that people eat more than they burn/burn less than they eat. There are a hundred different stressors you can apply to a living thing to cause metabolic disorder. American food + American values and lifestyle create the perfect conditions for one to develop any health problem. Metabolic problems get all the attention because they tend to make people fat, and so people think the problem is gluttony.
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This girl is a dumbass, it is not as simple as calories in calories out. Check out Good Calories Bad Calories by Taubes.
LearningAsIGo80 3 weeks ago
@LearningAsIGo80 It's actually very simple, proper diet and exercise...
QuantumLeap365 3 weeks ago
@QuantumLeap365 Yes but you need to define the proper diet. There are still idiots out there who think saturated fat is bad for you even though we have evolved to eat saturated fats.
LearningAsIGo80 3 weeks ago
@QuantumLeap365 WHich, I assume encompasses improving gut integrity with proper probiotic bacteria, elimination of common allergins from the diet, regaining liver function, restoring vitamin D levels, resting your adrenals from fatigue, uping your vitamin B levels and getting proper sleep. All very simple!
2snipe1 3 weeks ago
@2snipe1 I've never had any of those problems.
QuantumLeap365 3 weeks ago
Actually it's simple, we eat too much sugar. Sugar has fructose and glucose. Fructose is processed by your liver and turned into fat. When you eat calories from fructose, your body doesn't signal your brain that it's full. Some studies indicate it may even interfere with signals from other sources that tell your brain it's full. Hense, you over-eat. It isn't just high fructose corn syrup that's bad for you, it's all fructose - including SUGAR.
Jaxomy 3 weeks ago
@Jaxomy Did you know that sugar acts on the same opiate receptors in the hypothalamus as wheat, milk, alcohol and crack cocaine? And yes, increase amounts of fat also causes more grelin to be released increasing hunger, However, a sweet snack also spikes insulin and releases cortisol. Among the many things that cortisol does, it also lowers TSH output decreasing metabolism. There is another small piece to the bigger metabolic picture of what fat gain is.
2snipe1 3 weeks ago
LMAO shrek
milkyway531 3 weeks ago
When I watch TV I often sit and munch on a bag of lettuce lol. I'm such a nerd. XD
stary19953 4 weeks ago
America is fat based on BMI?
spinspermy 4 weeks ago
@spinspermy America is fat based on the fact coffins are getting bigger, waist sizes are increasing among the increase of the conditions fat people suffer from.
HybridD91 4 weeks ago
i wish healthy food was cheaper X(
patrickwright15 1 month ago
i wish i was fat i can eat 20 cheeseburgers and i cant gain jack shit so i dont understand what you getting at i drink more water
u0216797 1 month ago
@u0216797 sometimes it depends on your metabolism but that will go away and you will be able to end up a fatty fat fat fat
grimbig 4 weeks ago
imma fuck the shit out of her one day ..i swear it
finalman25 1 month ago
People have free will, some people are just too greedy and lazy and get fat :D
jellymulder 1 month ago
It might be the FOOD is produced.
mba2ceo 1 month ago
One little thing that I think more people are becoming aware of: diet sodas actually tend to lead to obesity as well. From what I've read, scientists are still not 100% sure why, but they narrowed it down to either A. Your brain is compensating for the nutrients that it thinks/knows you cheated it out of by increasing your appetite, or B. Your brain thinks it's starving, so it sets your body to "survival mode" and causes you to hold onto your fat cells, making weight loss that much harder.
DrThemoWorm 1 month ago
@DrThemoWorm I would guess that people drink more diet sodas than regular to get that feeling they get when they drink regular. I haven't done any research on this so my guess isn't informed :/.
HybridD91 4 weeks ago
Great video, Laci, but it isn't just the nature of capitalism, nor the sedentary workplace that is responsible for the obesity epidemic. It is mostly a result of evolution. Human beings are programmed to seek food, store it, and eat it. We seek out salt, sugar, starches, and carbohydrates because these were in short supply in our evolutionary past. We needed to continually hunt and gather to survive. Sadly, most people who fill their fridges with snack foods are simply obeying their genes.
ptolemyauletesXII 1 month ago
@ptolemyauletesXII 50 years ago, this wasn't a big problem. Find something else besides evolution.
HybridD91 4 weeks ago
@HybridD91 You have sort of missed the point. Yes, 50 years ago this wasn't a problem. That is because 50 years ago diets were much healthier. 50 years ago Americans didn't have the fast food outlets and processed meals available in supermarkets that they do now. More people tended to live in the countryside and eat healthy food. Fast food restaurants such as McDonalds and KFC were not nearly as ubiquitous as they are now.
ptolemyauletesXII 3 weeks ago
@ptolemyauletesXII 50 years ago, the total consumption of sugar was 25g per day. in the year 2000, the average is 70g/day. It's not just fast food.
2snipe1 3 weeks ago
@HybridD91 50 years ago processed snack foods filled with hydrogenated oil did not pack the shelves of every corner store. Healthy food was also relatively a lot cheaper 50 years ago. Processed food is much cheaper now. Hence poor people tend to be fatter, in a complete reversal of the situation 100 years ago, when rich people stood out by being fat. Thin people used to be discriminated against, as their thinness was a sign of poverty.
ptolemyauletesXII 3 weeks ago
The reason the onion isn't making you cry, Laci, is because by peeling it you are taking off the natural layers, and breaking relatively few of the cells, thus you are not releasing the acids that make you cry. If you were to cut the onion open it would be a different story. Oh, and good points too!
ptolemyauletesXII 1 month ago
My way of keeping my body healthy: I don't eat meat, If something is within 3-4 miles, I longboard there instead of driving (saves money too), I balance what i eat with what I do and I eat healthy snacks and drinks instead of soda. (water, V8 and Kern's are just a s tasty as soda and "fruit juice". And, since this is hosted by the host of Sex+, I should say that SEX burns calories...a lot of calories.
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CLEAVAGE
darksepher 1 month ago
@lacigreen What do you think about the Fat-positive movement? It is focused on not only promoting 'acceptance' of fat bodies, but also in some ways glorifies both being fat and an unhealthy way of eating. I'm all for treating people with respect despite their body size (skinny and fat people - i.e. I am BODY positive), however I'm not sure how I feel about a movement dedicated to promoting unhealthy eating, sedentary lifestyles and obesity. Thoughts? Could you make a vid about it? Cheers :-)
WarmLittleDiamond90 1 month ago
lol tht made me started work out n im skinny
Mh3Jac77 1 month ago
OMG I just subscribed...
guardianjuan 1 month ago
ITS MCDONALDS!!!
weeandyrfc7 1 month ago
fasting for 24 hours 3 times a month is great for your health and and digestive system it doesn't cost anything. If I cant eat way less exercise regularly and fast occasionally anyone can. Im a man I went from 240 to 170 in 2 years and have been 170 for 3 years now, I feel and look great I feel so sorry for fat people. I am hungary sometimes but I never have indigestion or heartburn, I never need antacids I used to eat them like candy and in constant pain, it comes from eating too much.
andrewmag1 1 month ago
But actually its a myth that it costs more to eat healthy, 5 years ago I changed my eating habits and started running long distance and lifting weights. Bananas are cheap Oreos are expensive. Beans, rice, potatoes, eggs are cheap. Potatoes chips, ice cream, fast food eating out are expensive.Its not class specific, poor people are fat cause they give them endless free food. Just eat less way less trust me 1 meal a day a couple bananas, apples or hard boiled eggs for snacks, walk run
andrewmag1 1 month ago
Thank you Americans eat 1/3 trust me 1 meal and a lite snack of vegetables is all you need a day and please get some exercise.
andrewmag1 1 month ago
Part 4 was so true. YouTube search "Moving Forward"
SourRevenge 1 month ago
healthy food is so expensive! a cheesburger cost around two dollars. a bottle of water cost like 7 buck here! imagen the price for a salad...
HannahAndKristiin 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@HannahAndKristiin A pound of brocolli costs the same in my store. Go to these subsidized places, and I get 3 pounds of veggies and fruit for 5 dollars. Shop around and you'll find out. And I would use a water filter instead of bottled water anyway, but we understand your point.
2snipe1 3 weeks ago
its not the Government job to watch what we eat its our own Responsiblity to watch what we eat nobody put a gun to your head and made you eat that Goddamn burger
Joeyal123 2 months ago
The problem is all these unhealthy foods are heavily subsidized by the government!
prappypat 2 months ago
I was 231 pounds a month ago now im 214 and still losing all I do is workout for an hour and eat less it's that easy
KJT922010T 2 months ago
This is a great and scary video, Laci, you are such a champion in these crazy complex times~ thank you so much for your beautiful, informative, and invaluable work! <3
LLLeeeeeeeee 2 months ago
the US obesity bullshit is barely even covered anymore. youre a fucking idiot laci and being an atheist doesnt stop you from being wrong on every single other issue.
IncoherentCommenter 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@IncoherentCommenter
Obesity bullshit? Have you been outside lately? This country is full of giant, fat, asses.
NorthCitySider 1 month ago
I love you so much, so many of your videos are about things that I thought but didn't think anyone else believed in..And well now that i see you talking so comfortably about it All, well its just nice:) Keep it up!
Sports4ever77 2 months ago
Hi, I liked that you gave multi reasons as to why Americans are fat. ( Well not all, but you get the drift. ) A lot of people will blame it on one issue, like not exercising enough, or eating too much sugar, or eating greasy fast food and Ramen noodles.
People are fat because of a multitude of reasons, and Iiked how you mentioned how much Americans work.I'm far from being overweight, but sometimes after a long day at work I do not want to exercise. ( But I eat veggies instead of fast food )
zippo555 2 months ago in playlist More videos from lacigreen
just so you know, europe isn't far behind the US in terms of obesity.
tomcatdcn 2 months ago
Wow...I have ALL those problems. Well, except for eating so much greasy, fatty foods. That stuff actually makes me sick. I made onion soup yesterday, using that same kind of onion.
firiach 2 months ago
Greasy, salty, sugary, fatty i agree with. But I don't think there's something wrong with genetically modified. I mean, genetically modified vegetables are the same as the original except for the fact that instead of getting smaller, more likely to rot quickly fruits, you get big, healthy (dare I say perfect) ones. You may say they don't taste that good. Well of course they don't but that's the result of over-fertilizing. I tried growing genetically modified tomatoes at home. They were awesome.
hellterminator 2 months ago
AAAAAAAAMEEEEEEEERICA, FUCK YEAH!
robekert 3 months ago
Americans eat when they are not hungry drink when they are not thirsty
Fight unnecessary wars and occupy countries rich in oil to fuel big gas guzzlers that they don't need and this girl wants more sex than a red-neck can deliver
abhibatra2009 3 months ago
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what a shitty country
Fireworks7760 3 months ago
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white people are fatties. keep eating that shit and it will take off 20 years of your life. white people are the idiots when it comes to food. fast food and diet pepsi, the authentic american cuisine.
tangjkd 3 months ago
I'm Canadian and live in Toronto, there aren't fat many fat, or at least not obese, people here at all. :| Which I find kind of shocking since we have Tim Hortons and like every Canadian eats there and most daily (they sell doughnuts, muffins, other pastries, ice caps, coffee, etc.). Then again when I went to America the sizes scared me. O-o The smalls are medium, the medium is large and the large is... *shudders*
Burnteh 3 months ago
America =/= USA!!
antiregayton1 3 months ago
The real reason why America is overweight s because modern day Americans eat about a million times more sugar compared to back in the day. Sugar requires Insulin to metabolise it. The body grows more and more resistant to insulin the more it's used, and at high blood sugar is toxic, and the insulin can no longer metabolise it effectively, the body has no choice but to covert sugar into fat and load it into the fat cells. Hence Americans get fat with type 2 diabetes. .
Ayatron34 3 months ago
and for this you KILL an onion!
flolfable 3 months ago
@finathang LOL i want to hug you
WutLawl 4 months ago
@TheOriginal3P Your an idiot. go workout hipster and get off youtube ;)
WutLawl 4 months ago
Amen there girl. Great Vid/blog here. It's the big giant cycle that had obese ppl in, and it's very hard to get off of it. I've been doing my best with NOT going to Mickey D's. I saw "Supersize Me" and there was a personal part there for me that just clicked that I won't go there, just say.
Again thanks Laci
VegasRolo30 4 months ago in playlist More videos from lacigreen
I LOVE YOU!
clearbear111 4 months ago
@KikyoChanXD Lol I only work out like once every so days, all I do is sleep and play video games xD I guess its the genes lul
Burner2K0 4 months ago
someone is talking about this shit thank god its about time someone said it!!!!!
thx laci ur awesome!!!
TheHelena221 4 months ago
All I eat is fast food and I'm actually underweight :-O
Burner2K0 4 months ago in playlist More videos from lacigreen
@Burner2K0 same
GameReviewXT 4 months ago
Wai a second... The yanks are fat? Wierd...
dodd42 4 months ago
I wonder if people would pay for fast food if they kept increasing the prices on random dates and if it is different per location. Kinda like how people still pay for gas for their cars even though the price has gone up like a motherfucker and it is always changing. Yet people still go out and pay for it. One is a semi-need (gas) and the other is a need that has been developed over time and become an addiction (fast food). Just sayin'.
JordansGuitarCovers 4 months ago
I wonder if people would pay for fast food if they kept increasing the prices on random dates and if it is different per location. Kinda like how people still pay for gas for their cars even though the price has gone up like a motherfucker and it is always changing. Yet people still go out and pay for it. One is a semi-need (gas) and the other is a need that has been developed over time and become an addiction (fast food). Just sayin'.
JordansGuitarCovers 4 months ago
Wow an actual video america also has to much time on their hands too :/
iwannasandwitch 5 months ago
America is fat because healthy food is not cheap! And majority of americans dont have the money
mandjandc 5 months ago
Don't blame capitalism, blame or dumbass government for subsidizing corn.
SuperBonerpolice 5 months ago
LOL you know why Ramen noodles is cheaper than tomatoes.
Because packs of Ramen are made in CHINA
badpanda84 5 months ago
America is FAT on average -- but if you consider indiviaul states that might not be the case
badpanda84 5 months ago
I eat like shit and I don't exercise, because healthy food tastes bad and exercise is hard. That's why I'm fat. My id is super strong so my personality doesn't permit me to do things that aren't making me happy in the short term.
Pillowpants8495 5 months ago
It's inevitable that capitalism would be attacked...
MagnusPrime01 5 months ago
Comparing ramen to tomatoes and the like is not a good comparison. The only close comparison would be to compare ramen with another basic starch which is what those noodles are....similar weight corn/wheat or rice product. If you do that...you will see that those price disparities you speak of aren't there. You should not(and really can not) make an honest argument that just because there are heavily processed easily available foods around for cheap...that there aren't same priced alts there.
mrtoady2 5 months ago
LOL! Fat like you. Hide those gross armpit lumps of fat while showing off your tits in all your videos. LMFAO! That's how you can tell your tits are saggy... cause they're mostly fat(and no, not the natural kind). Although I can't say Americans aren't fat, the body/mass index is a joke, cause you'd definitely be fat by those standards. And the same doesn't apply to other countries. They have their own ways of determining "fat" so the surveys are bullshit from the start. I'm sure you knew that.
apocalypse1280 5 months ago
Im fat thanks to a thyrhiod problem (: and Ima vegan :)
sw4gg4hxch1q 5 months ago
argh, I can't believe people are calling this girl fat -__-, she is not emaciated sure, but she falls into a perfectly normal size range of that I am certain, when people are DYING from eating repulsive amounts of food, and weighing 300+lb, calling someone who probably weighs no more than 130 max fat is extremely unproductive and fails to take into account the severity of the problem endemic in the west. My country (uk) is not far behind with 23% obese..
kittysparkleeyes 5 months ago
she's kinda fat too
bamuie 5 months ago
@bamuie yup, but she fails to mention that
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ogres are...LIKE ONIONS! you see onions have layers ogres have layers onions have layers...you get it we both have layers!
xXxWiNtErxXxafi 5 months ago
You could stand to loose some lbs
AntiHero2011 5 months ago
30% is obese, but 60% is overweight.
cilibinarii 5 months ago
the whole FAt american thing is no more than a stereotype like every other thing out there. Americans do consume more food yes? But alot of Americans BURN a large portion of those meals off because alot of Americans clock more hours working than alot of other European nations. Hell i worked more than 40 hours this week. So much for being fat.......
tehatemachine 5 months ago
Your right and keep pealing. Great job Laci!
Dragonagegirl18 5 months ago
It's as if Americans have never heard of the term, Fresh Home cooked meal
TheExtremist123 5 months ago
Your an idiot. Your statistics are all incorrect. Nice job though, nd btw your overweight. Just so you fucking know. And Elevators and remotes are everywhere.
MrGoldenTJG 5 months ago
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TheExtremist123 5 months ago
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TheExtremist123 5 months ago
@MrGoldenTJG, Your completly wong she is NOT overweight I think that you need your brain checked your the idiot!
Dragonagegirl18 5 months ago
@MrGoldenTJG dude. don't be hating. laci is hot and you know it.
callidad 5 months ago
Where I live fast food and healthy food cost about the same! But we are the 2nd worst! Ppl are wasting their money
thecomputernerdette1 5 months ago
@thecomputernerdette1 vegetables are actually cheaper than fastfood. However the time it takes to cook them is also greater. People can't eat fresh food all the time, Especially when they are on their 1 hour lunch break.
tehatemachine 5 months ago
@kaitlinan You do know that Mexico is in North America right?
TheOptimus17Prime 5 months ago
They eat so much fat. LOL
MusicToEatOfficial 5 months ago
So Laci, you want us to destroy our economy by refusing the delicious, fatty fast food our materialistic corporation run government is forcing us? How could you?
*sarcasm through the interwebs*
1flickfinder 6 months ago
What does genetically modified have to do with fat?
TheCaptainLulz 6 months ago
@TheCaptainLulz If I had to guess it's that with all the fake food we put into ourselves, we don't know what we're actually eating. We don't have "Cheese" or "Orange Juice". We have "Cheese Food" or "Orange Drink"(Contains 0-5% juice). It's cheaper than the natural stuff, and some people literally cannot afford to eat healthy.
All the more profit for the bastards making this stuff.
rarityunknown 6 months ago
Evil corporate bastards are poisoning the population with their unnatural food ,stuffed with additives/
oscie1 6 months ago
ramen! ftw (yes its pronounced rahmen) -____-
xXRainBerryXx 6 months ago
Is it wrong to think that i think shes a babe?
ktockly 6 months ago
i always call them "raymons" not 'rahmens" lol
KimboSliceHater 7 months ago
Remeber these pearls of wisdom...Two-For-One dinning sually leads to 2 by 4 barrel ass deluxe!
chefshitpiece 7 months ago
Recent studies have shown...small ass gets nailed more often. If you are an obese woman suffering from loneliness...take heart! You local gym comes equiped with a stairmaster. Free ylur self from the tyranny of the 18 Piece bucket of chicken!
chefshitpiece 7 months ago
unhealthy food is cheap thats why people buy it to save money but at the expence of their health thats not a good trade and in the end you getting ripped of
MrXman316 7 months ago
I freakin love you.... Youre so on point it rocks my world >:0p
JDMtnHayze 7 months ago
I sit down on the couch for hours at a time watching marathons of Harry Potter movies and the like downing entire bags of steamed broccoli :3
allaboutrandomstuff 7 months ago
Heart Attack Grill is the cause as The Quadruple Bypass Burger with 8,000 Calories
is not helping one bit.
gtgt2010 7 months ago
capitalism one on one rich get richer the poor get poorer.
Communism is all are in the same boat. healthy food should cost less
gtgt2010 7 months ago
I recently got back from a week in Florida (I live in Canada) and was very surprised at the number of terribly overweight people I saw. Then I saw the $2 double burger at Burger King and things suddenly became clear. In comparison, it regularly cost me $10 to $20 for a decent meal in a real restaurant.
deedubya286 7 months ago
Used to be in the 30%, coming up on 50lbs gone. Now I am..drumroll please...da.da.da.da.da MILDLY OVERWEIGHT! =D
cricketrox4ever 7 months ago
@cricketrox4ever which isnt that bad i guess
Ziggie1o1 7 months ago
true
Lolaflou 7 months ago
theres nothing wrong about food its how you consume each day thats what
beman9 7 months ago
boobbssssssshhhhhh
jokurandomlol 7 months ago
no. 8 reminded me of 1984
S4dist1cK 7 months ago
the onion didn't make you cry, lucky
ru2able 7 months ago
Unfortunately, Mexico is now the most obese nation now. No, America didn't shed a pound, Mexico gained. Soda and fast food are cheaper than water there, and combine this with Mexico's poverty and generally slow metabolism, is deadly..
And as far as America goes... corn is ruining this country.
kaitlinan 7 months ago
@MrAntiAmerican I eat food from natural stores and am about 10% body fat, but yeah there are a lot of fat Americans no doubt. You never really see them at whole foods though like walmart
cavmanier 7 months ago
@MrAntiAmerican home-made food is almost always better than fast food (or at least, if you watch out what you're buying)
666Mariko666 7 months ago
@MrAntiAmerican I found out that the cheese burger sold in america is actually a lot less fatty than the one produced in germany.... lol. how weird is that.
666Mariko666 7 months ago
130 people is fat
jokurandomlol 8 months ago
@jokurandomlol actually, over 100 million people is fat, hahaha
queenfrostine97 7 months ago
@queenfrostine97 i was talking about the dislikerz haha
jokurandomlol 7 months ago
@jokurandomlol yeah, i know i was just...bad joke, never mind
queenfrostine97 7 months ago
Hi Laci, thanks for the food for thought. There is one more important factor that contributes to what foods are cheap and what are expensive, and that is various food policies. Our government subsidizes corn and other calorie dense crops, but not so much fruits and vegetables. Also, local zoning laws, at least in NYC, subsidize fast food places in poor neighborhoods and may make it more difficult to shop for fresh, healthy food in poor neighborhoods.
yapperalum 8 months ago
@MrAntiAmerican not sure if trolling, or if just very stupid.
vintagebabe101 8 months ago
Sorry, Laci, but... Captain Obvious called, he wants his PSA script back. ^^
DangerRuss666 8 months ago
@MrAntiAmerican According to this video the 70% of Americans that aren't obese would still be able to fit into F18's. Bad troll
cavmanier 8 months ago
Ah America. We're either obese or anorexic.
JustSamantha15 8 months ago
People think that Americans are lazy. The truth is that we spend most of our lives doing nothing but sitting behind a desk at work. Americans take much less vacation than any other country. We live, in general, much more fast paced lives, which menas we turn to fast food, and more calories. Personally, I am fat because BTT I get home after my 9hr work days, and no holiday, I want nothing more than to fucking sleep!
riddler251 8 months ago
To all of you who don't agree with Laci, you don't have to be complete assholes to her! She is a smart and good person. I am doubtful that you have any evidence that supports your opposition anyway. And if you disagree with her, good! She probably wants to spark controversy. So make a diplomatic video about it. People can have a discussion without calling each others videos bullshit, clueless, rude, atheist (has nothing to do with the video), telling each other to leave America. Good video Laci!
ZoeEatsPlanets 8 months ago
make a real political video someday...rather than masquerading your political views in these bullshit videos...consumerism (ie. conservative business people (ie. white males)) = make people fat! HAHAHAHAHA Ok Michael Moore lol You should make a video about how capitalists are the root cause of breast cancer too
mitchellrroth 8 months ago
MissLimePanda ..laci is not brave lol.. she is a clueless atheists who thinks she knows it all... she knows nothing..and like I said, last time I checked, she's not some skinny model either..she has no room to talk
moviebuff383 8 months ago
@moviebuff383 And what exactly do Christians know, besides the myriad of lies and fairy tales in the Bible? stay in school!
aurianaserena 8 months ago
..FAST FOOD RULES !! PERIOD..
moviebuff383 8 months ago
..laci,, LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT !!.. you lil anti American commie.. and last time I checked laci, your not some skinny model.. lol.... Americans eat, so what! we eat to live...DUHH.. ..and "unhealthy foods"? wtf is that!... fast food is not bad, neither is candy,, your a joke babe.. and clueless.. and why do you have to swear to get attention ..lame... IF YOU DON'T LIKE AMERICA,,leave than babe.. period
moviebuff383 8 months ago
@moviebuff383 Hey don't be hatin' when she's just telling the truth, did you even watch the video?!? And yes we do need to eat to live but a lot of people OVER EAT and this causes people to get obese. And Lacie is average weight. So the next time you want to leave a comment think first on how rude and disrespectful you're being. Also, you should think about how brave people are to post videos on Youtube and carry on posting while trolls like you are judging them for no good reason.
MissLimePanda 8 months ago
@moviebuff383 You're an idiot.
And Laci's body is fucking perfect.
TellingItLikeItIsSJM 7 months ago
and u r hot
cheseman9 9 months ago
Dear Laci, you are super awesome! That said, not everyone needs to buy tomatoes in a super market. One could grow tomatoes in their window. I don't think it costs a terrible amount to make a vegetable garden. I think what Americans are lacking is skill and know how. They're buying the wrong things with their well earned overtime bucks. I doubt Capitalism is the cause of obesity. Corrupt
health care professionals selling diet plans instead of life skills might be to blame, like you said!
opulent 9 months ago
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opulent 9 months ago
@srhfjimenez Obama has been president for what 2.5 years? I can guarantee you've been fat for MUCH longer.
GoldennHawk 9 months ago
Laci, you're awesome and cute!! =)
bravestory2007 9 months ago
Yeah that 30% is based on the BMI chart which is an out dated system thats basically height multipled by weight. It has no real insight into someones body fat ratio.
Sumguyoverthere 9 months ago
i can't believe how tiny your hands are... :o
GottHonk 9 months ago
i feel lame ,, i'm eating brocolli and carrots right now ~
aempink123 9 months ago
to much clothes on.. no need to watch this..
killermy92 9 months ago
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This fat bitch shouldn't be talking! Lol
thekingofoakland 9 months ago
Actually that 30% is based in the BMI chart, which is rubbish. I am 280lbs and 10% body fat. At 6'4" , the chart tells me I should weigh 220 lbs, so im 60 lbs over weight. Yet I have a 34" waist lol. I do have alot of muscle and my bones are more dense that normal. Its not how much you weigh, but how well you look and its the size of clothes that you wear.
coolair00 9 months ago
YEAS!!!
I always said it. I'm fat because of the economy. It's all Obama's fault.
srhfjimenez 9 months ago