Buy Walking VideosObesity Epidemic Linked To Widescreen Televisions
This funny little article links obesity to widescreen televisions. It’s a parody and they aren’t serious, but it’s funny to read.
The idea that people are getting fatter because of the way their televisions are formatted is just as absurd as some of the other theories that have been thrown around lately. Blaming your widescreen television, the PlayStation, your car or any other modern convenience for obesity is just a cop out.
I was fat because I ate too much and I exercised too little. It’s not like I didn’t have access to running shoes. It’s not like my Xbox was shoving food into my mouth. I was fat because I didn’t take care of myself. I don’t blame anything else.
The fault was all mine. That was the sucky part. I had nothing and no one to blame but myself, but the corallary to that is that now that I’m healthy, I also have no one to blame but myself. I eat less. I exercise more. No one forces me to get on the treadmill or bike. No one withholds food from me. I have done it all myself and I’m happy to announce that my fitness has NOTHING to do with a widescreen television.
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March 27th, 2006 at 12:13 pm
Yeah, I mean, I would stay inside for days on the computer or playing video games. Blaming anyone/thing but yourself for your weight is not only ignorant but it’s also setting yourself up for diet failure. After a while, running and biking (and showing off the new beach bod-lol) gets to be WAY more fun than sitting in front of a big screen tv. 🙂
March 28th, 2006 at 1:17 am
Love your article Laura, but a comment you made, made me think a little “I have done it all myself”. I don’t think any of us have “done it all myself”. We have had support from web sites like yours, television talk shows, and yes, the thin models in their jeans, magazines, books, etc.
So, thank you. I am thin now, enjoying it, and have a place to read, write and find out a little about myself.
March 28th, 2006 at 6:44 am
In the end, no one puts food in our mouths and no one makes us exercise. It is something that only we have control over. When we get healthy, it was US that did it.
It’s true that websites, family and friends are supportive, but even the most supportive person in the world cannot stop someone from bingeing.
You’re thin now and you deserve ALL the credit!