No candy for fat kids this Halloween

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http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?se...rld&id=9306166

FARGO, ND (KTRK) -- No candy for overweight kids. That's the message one woman is sending to trick or treaters this Halloween.

A woman in Fargo, North Dakota called into a radio station and claimed she will not hand out candy to children she believes are 'moderately obese.'

Instead she plans to give those kids a letter to take home to their parents which claims its "irresponsible" to let them trick or treat.

[luv]

Originally Posted by mike_b_284

Paying money for a dance party game sounds like a dumb idea when you can.... wait for it...

The money saved from not buying video games could go to those "outrageously priced" fruits and veggies.


BTW, I'm not a parent, and I'm also fighting my own weight battle, so anything I say should be taken with a grain of salt (or completely ignored).

[mike_b_284]

Originally Posted by luv

The money saved from not buying video games could go to those "outrageously priced" fruits and veggies.


BTW, I'm not a parent, and I'm also fighting my own weight battle, so anything I say should be taken with a grain of salt (or completely ignored).

I could take away your video games and make you clean my house.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Bullshit

Exercise is a very small part of weight loss. The cals burned in a 30 minute stroll can be replaced by an one oreo and these ****ers eat them by the bag full.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

The sad irony is that that if they're fat enough to survive the cold, they're too slow to escape the coyotes. North Dakota is a tough place to be a child.

How do you think they get their exercise?

In A Christmas Story it was running from the bully. In ND it's running from coyotes.

[tooge]

Originally Posted by luv

Technology is to blame, too. To get children out of their hair, parents used to send them outside (if they weren't already out there) to play. Now, they pop in a movie, hand them a tablet/laptop, or turn on the gaming system. Don't get me wrong, it's still up to the parents. Technology is just another avenue for them to be lazy parents. I mean, there are dance party games and exercise games? Kids really need video games to come up with ways to be active? Back in the day (I'm sounding old), we rode our bikes, made up games in the yard, or turned the radio on and danced.

Thats exactly what I do. I'm not perfect as a parent, nobody is. But, when my kids are sitting around the house and it's decent weather outside, I absolutely tell them to go outside. They either end up playing some type of "wall ball" or jumping on a trampoline. More importantly, I've chosen to teach my children at a very young age, that McDonalds sucks, fast food sucks, what lean protein is and why they need it, and that vegetables and fruits are good tasting and good for you. In fact, the first thing my kids eat on their plates is the fruit, every single time.

I'm no food Nazi, we let them have snacks, but they are usually a small pudding, or a scoop of ice cream, or peanut butter and crackers. They don't know any different. In fact, they point out when they go to friends houses and the food choices are "hot dog or fish sticks" and they think that sucks.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Exercise is a very small part of weight loss. The cals burned in a 30 minute stroll can be replaced by an one oreo and these ****ers eat them by the bag full.

This.



"That Cherry Pepsi will take 1 hour of riding bike to work off. "

Exercise is important in terms of self-esteem, energy, and motivation.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by Cephalic Trauma

Junk food might be cheaper than produce, depending on what you buy, but not by much. Fruits and vegetables do not break the bank, but some use that as a ridiculous cop out.

And if money is an issue, put down your 30 pack of keystone and provide decent meals for your kids.

My girlfriend likes to eat out (what woman doesn't?) so I've found that fast food/restaurant dining is far more expensive than eating at home.

The problem, I think, is just that people are lazy. It takes a bit of extra effort to go buy some noodles, lean beef and spaghetti sauce as opposed to grabbing a bag of pre-prepared Stouffers dinner. It also links to self-discipline as well though. We know the junk and fast food we eat is terrible for us, yet we still opt to cram that shit down our throats instead of buying apples, oranges, bananas and grapes.

[mike_b_284]

Originally Posted by tooge

the food choices are "hot dog or fish sticks" and they think that sucks.

I just threw up in my mouth a little

[Cephalic Trauma]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

My girlfriend likes to eat out (what woman doesn't?) so I've found that fast food/restaurant dining is far more expensive than eating at home.

The problem, I think, is just that people are lazy. It takes a bit of extra effort to go buy some noodles, lean beef and spaghetti sauce as opposed to grabbing a bag of pre-prepared Stouffers dinner. It also links to self-discipline as well though. We know the junk and fast food we eat is terrible for us, yet we still opt to cram that shit down our throats instead of buying apples, oranges, bananas and grapes.

QFT, man. That's exactly it.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by Flachief58

We go to the farmers market every week. For $20 we get all of our fruits & veggies for the week and it blows away any produce at any of the grocery stores

$20 is a LOT to someone making minimum wage and feeding a family.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Exercise is a very small part of weight loss. The cals burned in a 30 minute stroll can be replaced by an one oreo and these ****ers eat them by the bag full.

Originally Posted by notorious

This.



"That Cherry Pepsi will take 1 hour of riding bike to work off. "

Exercise is important in terms of self-esteem, energy, and motivation.

Yeah, I had an argument with a friend about this recently. He's 5-11 280 of pure fat and he was trying to tell me its all about exercise I had to explain to him that the 400 calories he burned in his evening run could be negated by one shitty choice in snack food. 1 hour of work destroyed in 3 minutes; it really is incredible.

[Cephalic Trauma]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

You quote about the alcohol isn't really valid. You're assuming because they have fat kids, they're also lazy and drunk.

No, I wasn't. I was making the point that if you don't want to break the bank when you buy fruits and veggies (which is hardly the case, but I'm humoring the idea), then make sacrifices. A lot of people like to drink cheap beer, so I used that as an example.

[FlaChief58]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

My girlfriend likes to eat out (what woman doesn't?) so I've found that fast food/restaurant dining is far more expensive than eating at home.

The problem, I think, is just that people are lazy. It takes a bit of extra effort to go buy some noodles, lean beef and spaghetti sauce as opposed to grabbing a bag of pre-prepared Stouffers dinner. It also links to self-discipline as well though. We know the junk and fast food we eat is terrible for us, yet we still opt to cram that shit down our throats instead of buying apples, oranges, bananas and grapes.

Yep, the $25 you spend on McDonalds to feed a family of 4 could be spent on groceries to cook your family 2 healthy meals. That of course requires a bit of effort and time which is why so many people opt for the garbage that comes out of a bag.

[GloryDayz]

Just think of the poor guy who has to hide his junk inside this lady a few times a month...

And how's THIS for your wife getting her 15 minutes of fame on the national stage??!! He's get to know what it's like to be the clown who's engaged to the bitch who was whining about strippers in Arrowhead's parking lot. It certainly brings you to a "T" intersection on your relationship...

[FlaChief58]

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

$20 is a LOT to someone making minimum wage and feeding a family.

$20 at a farmers market also gets you twice as much as it would in the store. We usually come home with 5 grocery bags full of produce. $20 at walmart gets you maybe 2-3 bags