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Ahh... well in that case, I've got to say Montana was totally off on his perception of eating and obesity. In my opinion he is right in saying it isn't a disease, but his reasoning dives into the unhealthy thought process that all those miricle diets work. The human body actually fights back when you try to starve it. It fortifies fat and eats up muscle if not enough callories are present in one's diet. The idea that somebody is being lazy and not caring about their body is only a fraction of the obese persons in western civilization. Being a college student I can prove just how easy it is to gain weight and not be able to do a damn thing about it. Try working or going to school from 8am to 4pm, then homework for a few hours, a shower, 3 meals, and a chance to check your email. There is barely time to spare to catch the simpsons let alone get some decent exersice. Furthermore food is packaged in sizes of two or more servings which easily adds up to over 2000 or 2500 calories. Finally if you are really rushed for time and skip breakfast then it is all too easy to have a snack at night to get those 3 meals a day. That food doesn't get used while you sleep and goes directly to fat. If anything our weight is a product of our lifestyle which is a product of western society. Add a slow metabolism and a little genetic predisposition and you get obesity. What montana is suggesting is that we all just sit around on couches watching soaps, eating potato chips and working part-time jobs. Sure there are people like that.. but not nearly as many as he might like to think. Sorry if I got all off track on the disease stuff before... I kind of threw out his definition from the get go cause it was so rediculous. Well time to pack up my preachers box for tonight.
Thanx for the clarification springrain.
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