Someone please explain to me why I can get a 1/4 lb cheesburger, Large fries, and a Large drink for the price of a single grilled chicken sandwich. It's no harder to make. I know, I did it for four months.
This frustrates me to no end. Why can I get a 16 oz can of processed, preserved, canned corn for half the price of a single untouched ear? Why is highly processed bread that's gone through so many different stripping machine that they actually have to enrich it (aka, put back in the minerals and vitamins they took out) 97 cents, and a loaf of whole-grain bread (that actually took less time, less money, and less marketing) is $3.22? Why can I buy an entire bag of pre-fried, frozen, double-breaded chicken nuggets for less than I can buy a cornish hen?
If Obesity is the "Great American Epidemic," why does the government tax us on fruits and vegetables? Rather than making us pay $9,995 for a lap-band procedure (an actual commercial I heard on the radio), why not just lower the price of Kashi? My state has recently started the "March Toward A Million" website, encouraging our entire state to lose over a million pounds in '08. That's great! I think it's a fantastic step. Support is always welcome. You really want to make a difference? Offer a 30% discount at sportware stores. Bring in a company that ACTUALLY SELLS (and I mean have-on-hand, not order-and-it'll-be-here-next-week) a sports bra bigger than a D cup. Hell, while we're at it, offer a discount card for new clothing for people who've lost 5-10% of their body weight (so long as their doctor certifies that weight loss is healthy).
So long as someone maintains a 30 minute, three-days-a-week schedule at the gym, why not cut their membership fees in half. Or offer free yoga classes in the part. Or have the state-run universities offer free line dance or salsa classes one a week.
The cost of twenty pounds=
an extra 50$ a month in groceries
20$ in gas to go back and forth to the gym
35$ for a sports bra
35$ for workout clothes (because of the extra material)
20$ for running shoes
Still up in the air whether or not I'll be able to alter my clothes, so that'll they'll continue to fit and stop looking like I'm wearing a sack, cause goddess knows I can't afford a new wardrobe.
I like me. I like where I'm at. I love that my heart's healthier, I love that my diabetes risk has gone down, I love that I can wear my skinny jeans again.
I don't understand why it's so hard for politicians and doctors who swear I'm a shining example...
To do something to help those of us who're trying, to stay on track.
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