I think alot are overweight because they escape with food and drink. Also many cannot afford gym memberships. I see few witnesses at the gym. If they start working out and feeling good, they may be less of a slave and develop self-confidence. That may lead to independent thinking as well as attracting the opposite sex and not settling for unhealthy (mentally and physically) people of the opposite sex in the hall.
Richie, you are the exception. People in the USA are out of control with weight. In Mexico, the majority of overweight people are Germans and Americans, in america, its everybody but mostly Mexicans. I attribute this to poor lifestyle and lack of an efficient public transportation system. In Mexico I don't have a car usually and take the bus everywhere and walk alot, like kilometres every day. In the USA, I marry my car and even get in it to drive a block until I think of what a stupid lazy ares I'm being!
I think the escape for sisters is food and men alcohol. Nothing is wrong with being healthy and in america it is becoming harder and hard to do so. It almost like there is a conspiracy. Also people are becoming more militant against health and exercise.
If people want to be healthy and trim, then they need to associate with like minded people. I have few overweight friends, its not that I discriminate but we all are very active, motocross, shooting, golf, scuba, weight lifting, beach, etc. Also we are good enough friends to give one another a hard time when missing the gym or eating bad foods, we got each other backs!
I will say that many in Mexico smoke and the US is light years ahead with anti tobacco programmes.
Why JW are overweight and unhealthy
by 5thGeneration 61 Replies latest jw friends
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G Money
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Es
Its funny that we are told not to smoke or excessivly drink, what bout gluttony, I know quite a few JW who are rather large and yes i know for some its a medical problem, but others i know for a fact its there love of food, which in effect they are abusing there body. es
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Dragonlady76
OMG!
I can't believe they went there!
Is there anything that the Society won't butt into?
Excersise is great for your body and mind. There are so many overweight dubs, I agree with G money, food and drink become the only escape for them. Gluttony is a sin, but you don't see them bitching about that from the platform, no it's the self serving excersise thats bad.
FS is not and should not be considered excersise. Cardio should be at least 35mins with an elevated heart rate, plus weight lifting.
DL76
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RichieRich
Hey RR--just to let you know, I hate skinny men. I hate hugging a man and he feels like a skeleton.
Of the 'I dated a skinny man once' class.
lol. Mo' cushion fo' da' pushin'
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greendawn
It's once more the preaching work even physical exercise has to be sacrificed like higher education but they don't say for what reason the dubs should preach now that the end has been indefinitely postponed with the figurative generation concept. There is no urgency for 10 years now.
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WILKO
Oh they do go overboard about things!! Whatever happened to the body being a temple?!
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LongHairGal
I have noticed more overweight people in general nowadays.
Some experts think it is because of lack of exercise and super-sizing our portions. This is only part of the problem.
I think it is partly due to three factors: stress, hormones and the quality of our food. The stress screws up our metabolism and the food we sometimes eat is devoid of nutrients and the body craves more (because it's not getting what it needs). (It is going to take a public outcry against manufacturers to change things - already we are wise to trans fats clogging our arteries). The hormone part applies to people nearing mid-life. Your body just does not burn calories the same way.
It is sad that people should be made to feel miserable because they aren't the skinny ideal of hollywood. This isn't reality anyway.
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trevor
Re: Why JW are overweight and unhealthy
It is all a matter of the values they place on things and on themselves. I think they value thir bodies less becauce they are waiting for J to give them a new perfect body - any day now. So why bother working on the imperfect old body they are making do with for now.
A lot of witnesses are have little money due the restrictions placed on them. People in lower income brackets tend to eat less healthy food. Not always but generaly. They have to rush to get to the meetings so they eat fast food. Then they spend too long in buildings without windows getting bored. They have learned to walk slowly to hang out their ministry. Also - denied good sex they comfort eat instead.
(Of the slim,healthy,wealth,sexy, ex-JW class)
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greendawn
Their lives are generally stressful with all the phobias and exactions imposed by the WTS and eating is an easy way to release that tension and get some emotional comfort. Life needs its sweeteners.