Part 2: Choices (HBO: The Weight of the Nation)

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[meghunter816]

Vivia's monologue made me tear up.

[Zoe Harvey]

One thing I don't agree with, all these people seem to say they are obese because they like bad food. I work out, eat pretty healthy and am considered "obese" - at least, my BMI is. It isn't just what you EAT, sometimes there is more going on inside your body than you know. The stigma is made worse by assuming obese people eat unhealthy and are lazy. I found out I have a very slow metabolism, so even if I eat healthy (vegetarian) I might not lose weight.

[DarkorbitLF41]

Hello there, have you tried "Belly Fat Quencher" yet? Simply just search Google. There you will see a helpful free video presentation by a well respected doctor and qualified dietitian talking on how to eliminate extra fat. This made it possible for Khalid to reduce his belly fat. I hope it helps you as well.

[ytgadfly]

the 2 twins have the exact same DNA and look at the outcomes due to a little effort. people blaming their genes are full of it

[ytgadfly]

if you have a slow metabolism, EAT LESS. all a slow metabolism means is you need less food to stay healthy. not the answer you want to hear, but that is the facts

[britturk123]

Look at what the lady at 47 mins is doing that is actual healthy exercise people, simple walking at a decent pace if you can is very good for you all that Biggest Loser Bullcrap is a joke no one can keep that ridiculous regime going.

[britturk123]

Brilliant Documentary. For some it may not help but this is a very honest look at how to lose weight and why many of us over eat.

[britturk123]

Very simple, eat healthier + excercise = Weight loss. No quick fix.

[Rezo54]

Plus I talked with a nutricionist about those weight issue and a said that proteins are needed in big quantites (but with lot of water too for the kidneys) in order to burn the fat. Maybe you do not get as much proteins as needed ? They do not have to be from meat but try to increase them it could work for you.

[Rezo54]

I disagree they do talk about genetical conditions in the first part of the documentary AND I'm sorry that you got this condition but this "inevitability" "concerns a very small number of individuals I believe. I hear a LOT of people say "it's genetics" and I do NOT find this right to use it as an excuse for obesity (obviously, I am not talking about you). People then think that it's a fatality when it is not! Those people have to stop making excuses, or they'll just die.

[abramsstv]

vagina monologue's made my dick hard

[StylishCasuall]

Maybe some people have a slower metabolism, but you have to work with the body you have. Figure out how many calories you need with a 3/4 day workout program by calorie counting, then eat 300-400 kcal less than you need to maintain weight. You will lose weight.