over weight americans

i saw on the news this morning that americans weight 17 pounds more than they did 20 years ago.
not me!
while i might have gained a few pounds i'm still over 100 pounds less than i was 17, 20, 30 even 40 yers ago!!!
hurray for us all we are doing good!

I'm with you on this one.  Even though I'm up from my lowest :(  I'm still far lower than I've been since my early 20's.  I worry that with this economy, America will become more and more overweight.  It's cheaper to buy food from the bargain menu at almost all fast food places than it is to cook a healthy meal.  What did most of us live on in the lean (as in money, not weight) college years?  Kraft Mac and Cheese, Ramen Noodle Soup, and all the other high carb foods. That's when I started the weight gain.  Actually, it was when I was 13 and ran away from home, but again, I was eating cheap, high carb food because it was what I could afford. 

I got to my lowest weight while I was on vacation in Spain. In fact, I lost another 7 pounds and it's because I was living like the Spaniards.  I walked all over the place and ate nothing but fresh seafood and fruits and veggies.  They don't serve breads and tortilla chips on the table in restaurants, they serve olives.  I thought that I was going to come home much heavier than I left because I was eating so much, but I actually lost because I was eating the right things. 

I joined a food co-op and every week I get a large oval laundry basket full of fuits and veggies for 15.00.  I don't know if I've lost anything because I refuse to weigh myself, but I'm eating much, much better than I used to.