trying to grok

That's because, if you watch enough commercials on TV, that the Idiot Husband is always taking the healthy snack meal out of the microwave before the Hardworking Wife can snarf it down, leaving her little choice but to gorge disconsolately on the chips and Velveeta.

Female Victimology - you have to love it. It's ALWAYS the man's fault. I can't tell you how sick I am of that mantra. *sigh* Heaven forbid that any woman take responsiblity for her actions when she can blame the man. It's sickening.

The problem is that you, are tying to place personal responsibility in to a MSM news source and that’s just wrong. You know that the MSM will never have anyone preach or teach about personal responsibility. But that’s neither here nor there.

Yeah, look at you. You're fat because you sit around knitting, watching tv, reading, and eating sour cream by the gallon. You can't expect your husband to come home from a hard day at the government teat and drag your big butt away from the computer to do some exercise!

BTW, Willy, you certainly have a bad attitude. I see no reason for peoples' comments to be so downright nasty. Sarah loves a good discussion or debate, but you do nothing of the sort. You and a few others just sling insults, and very personal insults at that. You don't even discuss the subject at hand. And, also, Sarah goes to the gym every day, walks every day, and swims laps every day. Her husband thinks she's beautiful and they are so happy together. So sad you spew insults, and especially personal insults, towards Sarah when you don't really even know her. Yes, I'm prejudice because I'm her mother, but it would do you well to learn a few lessons on life from your mother. I try to find some good in every person, know that people will not always agree with my opinions, and sometimes life is not fair. Those are a few things I've taught my children, and they seem to be doing okay.
Sarah's Mama

Nice comment, Willy. I can only hope that you were trying to be funny but failed.

Anywho, going back to the subject.... I agree about the blame-everyone-but-yourself for obesity in the US. "It's the Fast Food Companies! It's not YOUR fault!" There's a commercial for a weight loss pill that actually says something like, "You're not making yourself fat; it's the cortizol!"

Whatever.

It's a sad fact that we women, thanks to biology & the need for the survival of the species, have that extra layer of fat cells that the weaker-suriving, male body, doesn't possess. It will keep us warm if we're stuck in a blizzard, but it certainly makes putting on & taking off the pounds tougher than it is for guys. I know if Hubs and I start working out at the same time, it's ALWAYS longer before I see results than he does b/c of this & it is frustrating.

Of course, I can't account for the extra layer of fat that some people appear to carry around between their ears...present company (Willy C) included. That just comes from years and years of not exercising the brain by resorting to junior high, potty mouth of which a mom couldn't even be proud.

Well, I best return to my vat of sour cream. Where DID I put that straw!?

Willy C. - your comment was really rude and inappropriate. I'm a leftwinger the sometimes loses his temper here and says regrettable things, but your comment was just plain unoriginal and uninspiring. I hope to god that you're a republican.