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"F**king propoganda"

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Shared on Thu, 03/25/2010 - 21:40

Last week, I posted a review of the documentary film Food, Inc. (scroll down 2 blog posts). Among the comments, VenomRudman posted "Fucking propoganda......" perhaps because he works in the food processing industry, or possibly simply because in my review I mentioned I have changed certain elements of my diet after viewing the film. Regardless, he speaks the truth - the film may not be biased to the extent that Michael Moore bends the truth, but I'm sure certain claims are exaggerated and points conveniently left out to further the filmmakers' efforts to paint a negative portrait of the industry.

I watched the film 2 weeks ago and haven't touched fast food or prepared frozen foods since. Well, almost - I had a Whopper on Wednesday while on a road trip because I was starving, and felt like a bag of shit afterwards. Propoganda or not, this morning I realized something very real about this very minor lifestyle change:

I've lost 7 pounds in 10 days.

Since I started working an office job 6 years ago I haven't been very active and I've gained some weight. After I fired an outside sales rep and spent much more time on the road, eating more fast food for the sake of convenience, I maxed out at 215 at one point but mostly fluctuated around 205-210. This morning I noticed that my gut didn't seem as prominent so I weighed myself.

198 pounds.

Again, I only cut out fast food. If I'm hungry on the road I'll just grab a Dunkin Donuts coffee. Zero nutritional value but it's filling and goes right through my system. At home I've been cooking more meals and avoiding the frozen stuff but I admit I don't pay a whole lot of attention to the nutrition labels. I'm nowhere near a very healthy lifestyle in that I don't exercise and don't eat enough veggies, but one thing is certain - the fast food is far less healthy than the rest of my lifestyle.

It's fucking propoganda but it's effective enough that I see an improvement. I may actually pay a bit more attention to my health now that I realize that it's not as hard as I thought to get back to a "normal" weight. If I see such a change with minimal effort, what can I do for myself if I actually try to be healthy?

But on the topic of unhealthy lifestyles, who's getting loaded at Lir is Boston on Saturday??

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Azuredreams's picture
Submitted by Azuredreams on Thu, 03/25/2010 - 23:30
Nothing's wrong with fast food if it's done in moderation. If you can't control your impulses to eat fast food, don't blame the food industry. Every sound minded adult on the planet knows that Whopper is an unhealthy food choice. Anyone who says different is simply trying to shift the blame for their wieght to a faceless corporation, instead of on themselves where it belongs. As for Food Inc, and any other documentary you will ever see. Yup, it's completely biased one way or the other. The food industry in this country employs millions and adheres to the highest standards for both nutrition and saftey in the world. Congrats on losing the wieght man, keep it up...but don't blame the burgers. They didn't just hop off the grill, into your car and shove themselves down your throat.
JPNor's picture
Submitted by JPNor on Fri, 03/26/2010 - 06:44
Completely true, azure- can't blame Chrysler for drunk driving accidents. I've always had an awareness that these foods were unhealthy but I don't think I truly realized the effect until the last couple days. I admit I have been eating way too much fast food and my own weight loss (moreso than the film) made me realize how poorly I've been treating my own body.
ekattan's picture
Submitted by ekattan on Fri, 03/26/2010 - 09:06
I watched the movie and I came to these conclusions. 1. It is impossible to sustain a market of fresh produce such as meat or vegetables to the numbers of consumers in today's age organically. 2. These processes that ensure quantities for the food industry are done so not with our health and well being taken first into account. Profit will always be first. Thus these foods can and are unhealthy for us. 3. The food industry and government together go to great lengths to hide the truth about the processes in which these foods are handled. 4. Bacon is good.
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Submitted by FadeIntoBlack on Fri, 03/26/2010 - 10:21
Ekattan has it pretty much right on. Profit drives everything in life and there isn't much we can do to avoid it. Even the "healthier" style corporations are cashing in with organic foods, often times charging 300+% over the same item that is non-organic. Sad thing is, the companies get to play the "hide the weiner" game with organics also because of what the standards are currently for achieving the title. I turned to a healthy lifestyle 2 years ago and would never go back now. What that means for each person is different. For me, I eat lots of raw fruits and vegetables, lots of cooked vegetables, grains that are high in nutrients (like quinoa), hormone free dairy delivered by a local dairy, and lean (95%) meats and fish. It is expensive, but I felt like it was worth it for my family. Throw in the exercise and you'll be surprised how invigorated you can feel when you wake up in the morning. P.S. I still occasionally will get a fast food burger...fast food tastes good sometimes, and cutting out everything fun in life makes it boring imo.

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