Re: Question and Observation

[Guest guest]

From what I can gather and I have never been to the USA but have my own

personal opinion. America tends to eat out a lot. The eat out portions

are huge and always served with fries on the side. Eating out is a way of

life and most of the food is fast and fatty, correct me here if I am wrong.

Americans tend to eat out three or four nights a week.

Australia is becoming very Americanised. We have a Mcs on every

street corner and most of the food at the supermarket is processed heavily

with fat or sugar. On average we are not as big as American obese people.

Anyone over about 160 kilos is considered an oddity. Most people are

around the 100-150 kilo range. That is changing though.

This is my personal view and is not intended to have a go at Americans.

At 16:57 5/06/1999 +0300, you wrote:

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>

>... continuing 's letter on the US, I would like to comment on

>something I noticed, and I am wondering if it makes any sense or it's

>just me...

>

>Ido and I were watching a Ricky Lake show (they have old re-runs late at

>night, after the Jay Leno show, which I love-- and we were awake...

>grin...)-- and we realised in the US people got a LOT fatter than in

>Israel.

>

>For example, I am 115-- tough I don't look it... when I went to my

>surgeon's office, all the people asked me how long ago I had the

>operation... lol--- which makes me BMI 40-41. Most people come to my

>surgeon around 120-150 - I have seen few people around the country who

>looked fatter than that.

>However, in the US shows and news shows- I am talking Ricky Lake, Jay

>Leno audience and the such, trips I made, mailing list and news items-

>MANY people who go for WLS are over 200 kilos.

>

>Now my question is-- does this make sense ? Could it be US is taking it

>to the extreme here ? or what seems to be the average weight range in

>your country ?

>

>Curious,

>

>~ Dorit

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