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Nigel Farage Offers to Bridge UK Relations with Trump Administration
Has he the highest favourability rating as claimed? -
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Is Obesity a Very Serious Problem?
but what if you discard the salad and keep all the potatoes? -
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Is Obesity a Very Serious Problem?
I've never understood fat. It takes a deliberate lack of effort and discipline to get bloated. Nobody goes to bed svelte and wakes up bloated. Why not nip it in the bud? Whatever the pleasure one gets from overeating, I would think that has to be "outweighed" by the general uncomfortable-ness of being bloated. I understand for some people, having diabetes, looking like sh!t, having joint issues, being out of breath, facing the distinct possibility of an early death or a miserable end of life with sores that won't heal or extremities amputated is less of an issue than foregoing an extra slice of cheesecake or a bag of chips, but I would guess everything would change when that first heart attack, stroke, knee replacement, or amputation intrudes into the lifestyle. It's then too late for "should have" or "shouldn't have". I understand it might be tough to put down the fork or spoon. I also know firsthand that exercise is time consuming and can be painful. Doing both, however, pays enormous dividends. It feels soooooo good to be in shape. It doesn't look so bad, either. Despite the current woke attitude toward "fat shaming", a fat body is NOT beautiful. It even saves money to be in shape---if that is a concern---because one need not replace the clothes as the waist balloons. I see many expats, and now plenty of Thais, who waddle down the street, occasionally with a grimace because the baggage they carry has put strain on the joints. Was unfettered gorging worth it? Was binge watching some TV show on Netflix preferable to hitting the gym and feeling full of energy? I guess for many people, that answer is "Yes". I think many pretend "It won't be me...I've seen fat people live to 90, blah blah blah". Yes, and one person wins the Megamillions jackpot. The odds do not favor a long and comfortable life if one lets himself go. I'm over 6', weight about 185 lbs, and have a 30" waist. I do 2 hours a day, 6 days a week, in the gym, resistance training and cardio. I'm kind of ripped, and un-roided. I have no affection for confection, as I long ago stopped eating sweets and have no urge to consume them. I don't miss them. I do eat plenty of carbs, but I need the fuel. Yes, it's a lot of work to stay in the shape I'm in, but it feels so good. I can run up the stairs to catch the BTS, can go shoot baskets for hours or get in pick-up games, have no aches or pains, haven't been sick in years, and can wear the same suits I bought back when working in a career requiring a suit. When I get into it with a girlfriend, it kind of gives a bit of an ego boost when she seems to enjoy what's in front of her. Of course I could still get cancer or get hit by a bus or slip in the shower, but I'm playing the odds. I eat plenty, but know when to stop. I aim for a caloric balance. Do that for a while and one's body knows what can be eaten and how much, so it becomes autonomous. I see Thais giving it a shot at the gym, but I can look at someone new and quite accurately guess how long they will keep their membership. The fatties do not last long. They lack the discipline. They let it get too out of hand. If I go into 7-11, I also see what the average Thai is buying....sweet and highly processed. Given what my eyes see strolling around Bangkok, the obesity % quoted by posters here does seem a bit high, but give it time and undoubtedly Thais will "grow into" that number, because the trend is visually undeniable. I do still suffer whiplash turning to look at lovely women, but I think the numbers are decreasing as obesity increases. As for Western expats, I would guess the obesity % tops 70. Fat IS my problem to some extent. I pay more for health insurance because the actuarial tables say I have a chance of bloating up and acquiring all the maladies that come with obesity. Healthcare costs, at least in the US, are also higher because not all fat people pay their treatment bills, so hospitals spread that loss over what healthy people pay. So yes, obesity is a serious problem, albeit one easy to solve if only there is will. -
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Pattaya Police Crack Down on Beach Prostitution, Arrest 20 Foreign Women
You have to be really desperate to pick a 51 year old African woman. -
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MAGA civil war as Elon Musk and Vivek clash with hard right on key immigration issue
You have nothing with out proof. Do you have his USCIS immigration records? -
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Thailand Considers Nuclear Energy as Gas Supplies Dwindle
No, they will get Chine in to-do the building, or like the UK are doing, using the French company EDF, and they will help them run it. Don't panic, it will be ok ,it will be the cost that will be the problem, the new one being built in the UK was budgeted at 26 billion GBP, now it could hit 46 billion GBP, I will let you work that out in baht, with the new Thai submarines expecting to cost 13.5 billion baht, they seem cheap. -
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Motorbikes that drive on the sidewalk.
But I got Mrs. Neville right here and she says otherwise. Are you calling her a liar? -
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Pattaya Police Crack Down on Beach Prostitution, Arrest 20 Foreign Women
Because on the street it's the soliciting that is illegal. Talking to a prossy on the street is not.
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