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Originally posted by Cowman
From the sounds of it, you've got an extremely fast metabolism that most of us are not blessed with.
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It isn't about being blessed or not. You can control your metabolism by increasing your aerobic exercise. You will require more feul when you burn more energy.
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Originally posted by kutulu
Exactly. However, Chipotle's ingredients aren't the problem. The problem there is the portion size. When I eat there, a burrito is a minimum of two meals. I'll get the steak burrito and add lettuce, salsa, and cheese. If you split that over two meals, a total of around 1000 calories and 12 grams of saturated fat isn't that bad (especially since I only eat two meals a day). I don't see how people can eat those burritos in one sitting.
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To make the point that this is purely an over eating problem is to simplify a more complex issue. I also require an intake of 2.5K to 3K calorie diet. This is because I work out very often (Training for IM distance Tri's). I can eat those burritos in one sitting easily and then be hungry again within a few hours.
The only reason I would use myself as an example here is because I eat what is required by my body, and not more. I choose quality food instead of the crap that many people choose (McDonalds's, HoHo's, Crispy Creams, etc.).
The fact that we see astronomical percentages of the population here in the states that are over weight says that there is a problem, that people do need to be told what to do. If you feel insulted by what Art is suggesting then you are ignoring the problem and you should open your eyes to other persepectives.
Would I rather have my tax dollars go toward avoiding a problem, or toward fixing the result of the problem. Which do you think will be more expensive?
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