I thought this was funny and thought provoking.
If it's a TT topic, then, someone can move it.





Except from the article.
I've added my remarks between the listings.



To get a better picture of where, precisely, the obesity epidemic is most out of control, WalletHub recently compiled a list of America’s fattest major cities. They looked beyond just the number of overweight and obese adults, teens and kids, and made their assessments also taking into consideration the prevalence of weight-related health problems and healthy environment factors—meaning access to healthy food and how active people’s lifestyles are. The results offer a look at the country’s 10 fattest metro areas, all of which are located in the South.

Fattest Metro Areas  


What's to say about why people are fat? I never understood it.
When I was getting in bad health, initially, I got a bit heavy. I hit 180, I'm down to about 140, flabby, out of shape, and exercising, even gently, makes me sore for days, but, I keep trying.. I do want to be able to ride a bicycle again.. I mean, fast, and for ten miles or more.. we'll see....

Memphis, TN  
Shreveport, LA  
Indianapolis, IN  
Jackson, MS  
New Orleans, LA  
Chattanooga, TN  
Mobile, AL  
San Antonio, TX  
Greenville, SC  
Little Rock, AR
In case you're wondering, here's where the slimmest Americans live.

Thinnest Metro Areas

91. Tucson, AZ

Hello? Walk outside and lose ten pounds..

92. Denver, CO

Shivering and shoveling snow burns off the fat.

93. Colorado Springs, CO

See above

94. San Francisco, CA

Buncha dumpster diving hippies and surfers and the cost of living prohibits excessive eating even by the average person.

95. Boston, MA

Hello? We're training for the marathon...

96. Sacramento, CA

I have no idea

97. Las Vegas, NV

Eat? With WHAT? I lost it on the blackjack table.

98. Boise, ID

Dude, I'm so tired of potatoes I can't even Look at the kitchen.

99. Reno, NV

Blast that blackjack table anyway

100. Honolulu, HI


Surf's Up

In the south, if it ain't fried, it ain't food!

And I don't classify Indiana as south.... Tennessee is barely south and I still say "up there" when I talk about it.

And me.... well, past four years ain't been kind.... got kinda "down in the mouth" after my illness and when I messed up my back, it continued to be so.
I'm working at being healthier... get fixed first, then climb the mountain!
Yup, i'm 180lbs @ 5' 10" and folks say "that ain't bad" and the spine doctor even commented on how he only had to use a 3" needle to access my disc's when injecting and not the 5" ones he has to use on "heavier folks", so I guess he was calling me "normal".
Even though I have the Dunlop disease, (belly dun loped over the belt) I can work slow and steady, just can't do it for long, and NEVER in quick bursts.
While out playing pool with a bud, we were discussing young drunk bucks and how we would handle them if trouble happened. I told him, well I "used" to stand my ground and think about taking them down without hurting them, now days... I think hitting them with a chair or a table would help me better and I would probably have to see a doc after lifting it! LOL...
Being healthy is a good thing and a good goal, it doesn't matter how "heavy" you are, its how your body handles moving the mass.

If Tucson is one of the slimmest,.. we're in a lot of trouble...

There's some dudes in the NFL who have slabs of fat hanging out. I couldn't get away and I Sure couldn't win the wrestling match.

Naaah,  just don't piss people off. Never know what some people are capable of. I THINK I know what I'm capable of. And I know that whatever it is, it ain't for long, so, if it's on, I'm all in, till I'm tuckered out. I don't start trouble. I feel completely free to do whatever to end it. If I can talk someone down, I will, but I Can't run...
I'm too old to be getting hurt,,

You betchya,,, and, Not getting punched in the face is on that list of things.
I'm cutting down on smoking, and drinking and I'm determined to wean off the pain meds. Soon as I get the pickup running, I'll haul the bicycle to the park. I just can't handle the hills out here. Yet,,, but, I will.

How about pleasingly plump?