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Holy SHIT, Halifax! I have never seen so many OVERWEIGHT people! Just because these big box stores sell 3 times the amount you get at Needs, doesn’t mean it has to be eaten in the same amount of time!
—Sick of the Lard-bottom City
This article appears in Oct 22-28, 2009.
43 Comments
Where the hell have you been, under a rock? The whole country’s like that.
THose same people will complain that they can’t afford to eat healthy. Nevermind that you can buy 10 lb of carrots/onions/potatoes for 2-1/2 bucks right now at our biggest grocery store chain, and they’ll keep for months in your fridge. Less than a bag of doritos.
In a culture of instant gratification, it’s not surprising Halifax looks like Manatee Central. Then there’s the laziness factor – it’s so much easier to inhale a Whopper than peel a carrot. What is most appalling is the burden these two ton Tonys and Tessies will put on our already fucked up health care system. Then watch the sharp increase of mobility scooters to move these blubberballs around. Steel-toed boots for everyone!
Of all the places I’ve lived I’ve actually found Halifax to be one of the least fat cities. Now PEI has got some serious weight issues… At this place we used to go to play trivia we had given a regular the nickname “Poutina” – she looked like Newman in an ill-fitting dress.
When I lived in Calgary, I encountered a strange phenomenon I like to call ‘Alberta Beef Ass’. Women who are generally attractive and normal in proportion…until they turn around, and then you notice all the junk in the trunk. I blame it on all the residual growth hormones from a beef-heavy diet.
The worst was when I had a long-standing crush on a really cute girl who worked in customer service at Safeway. One day she walked out from behind the counter, and my jaw dropped. It was like she had stuffed 50 hams in her pants! Immediate end of crush 🙁
I know 4 people who have quit smoking this year…all of them have gained weight.
HMMM!?!
Heath problems from smoking related diseases…or… Health problems from over weight effects on the body.
I wonder which one will be cheaper, on our Health Care System…& does that somehow make one ‘better’ than the other ?
When you quit smoking as long as you eat healthy and in moderation, not snacking all the time, and exercise regularly, you won’t gain weight.
virgo, if a person did those things as a lifestyle “a little soft” might be an issue for people who are qitting but not outright obesity. If that’s a problem then it’s been a problem of it’s own for a while.
But imagine really tasting again after how many years? It would be like tasting for the first time. I think you’d eat too.
I gained weight when I quit smoking! Who doesn’t! The plus side is that I was better able after smoking-cessation to exercise and lose the weight I had gained, which I did. A win-win situation:)
I quit smoking one year ago on Sept 15. I didn’t gain weight. It was the only time I didn’t gain weight from quitting smoking. I think I big part of that though was that when I quit, I was really sick and couldn’t really eat. When I started eating again it wasn’t junk. Snd just because someone gains weight when they quit smoking doesn’t mean they were bigger to begin with, kay.
I shouldve said when you quit, if you eat healthy and exercise, you won’t gain a ton of weight. Not that you won’t gain any weight at all.
Who shops for groceries at Needs?
What are you, 15?
I don’t really care that they gained weight…they all smell better, that’s for sure.
What I find really funny is how hey react to others who have just smoked a cigarette…”did I smell like that ?” or “I didn’t smell like, that did I?”
LOL yes, yes you did
But your right, I didn’t mean they all turned into balloons, they have just all related how they did ,gain some weight.
You wimp. Go visit Mississipi.
I agree that if the OP thinks Halifax is one of the fattest cities, they really haven’t been to too many places. Where are you coming from, Japan? Take a trip to New Brunswick! Saint John is the fattest city in Canada I believe, with Moncton not far behind. Big behind.
me0w, nothing wrong with some junk in the trunk. I like big butts, I cannot lie.
and just what the fuck is the matter with people who are overweight asshole.are you one of those yogurt sucking fucking douchebags,that look down your long skinny little beak at everyone else too.i have no weight problem,but know a lot that do,and i would rather be friends with them,than a fucking snidde little bitch as yourself.there are only a few things in life that really fucking get me pissed,and asshole,this is one.go back to your yuppie or whatever the hell rock you crawled out from under.too bad all the over 500 pounders didn’t know you,or where you lived.let them sit the fuck on your skanky little ass.
qpmzwonxeibcruv’s right……….New B is one fat ass place……..chubbies look skinny there……I ain’t shitting ya……..if you think you’re a bit heavy…….go up to Fredericton and enjoy the instant gratification of being the skinniest person in sight!
It may not be expensive to buy a bag of carrots, but it’s certainly expensive to eat healthy. Raw food in general is far more expensive, especially considering if you’re looking at the leaner cuts of meat and organic produce form local grocery stores. Remember, an actual home-cooked meal doesn’t mean that it’s healthy. Same goes for vegetables.
yeah… sweet potatoes are great for ya… complex carbing it up… ooh, I’m eating healthy.
Ya, not when you deep fry them… or whip in a half stick of butter….
One thing that’s missing from Halifax is a decent health club. Seems like Nubodys is the best on offer. Build a nice place where people can go to workout, relax, and feel like they’re wasting huge $ when they’re not there and you’ll see our town get healthier.
hahahahaha TTFN … “Manatee Central” … agreed.
MJ: In the absence of a good health club the good news is that great weight loss/cardio workouts can be achieved easily and for free by power-walking daily for an hour or two. It is one of the best ways to stay fit. Gyms are great for body-building but power-walking has proven the best for cardio health and weight loss.
ROFL “Manatee Central”
I was at the Mooseheads’ game last night, and a LOT of people sitting within a section or two were overweight. and not just bubblebutt, I mean eyes-to-toes lard.
I’m surprised that no-one trotted out the “They may all have thyroid problems” excuse.
Fun fact: PK has an intolerance to carrots.
Another fun fact: a whopper with cheese tastes a lot better than a fucking carrot.
Unless said carrot it in cake form. Then it’s oh so delicous.
and yah, I realize I spelled “delicIous” wrong.
Suck it, Kay.
mmmmmmmmmm, carrot cake with lots & lots of creamy frosting.
A certain grocery store with ‘choice’ in its name has a great corrot cake, with fabulous icing.
Not to brag once again, I mean not that I was bragging over on the short guys with big muscles bitch, but I can’t put on weight! It’s not even that I eat really healthily or work out all the time, I’ve been skinny my whole life (except when I was two and had a ticklish little belly). At the same time it’s also a bit of a pain because some people say I’m too skinny, and I’m not even THAT skinny.
As you all probably know but which I don’t think has been directly mentioned yet is that this is related quite a bit to socio-economic class. Better educated and wealthier people are far less likely to be overweight than less educated and poorer people, for several obvious reasons (healthy food is generally more expensive and requires more effort and knowledge to find and prepare, etc.). Hockey in general is a sport with its primary support coming from the working class, which is likely why Guyute saw a lot of fatties at the Mooseheads game. Go to some art show or university talk and you are far less likely to see fatties. Remember as well that it’s not just your income level but also education.
I have both quite rich, educated and poor, less educated people in my own family by the way, and no, I’m not saying there are no fat rich people or skinny poor people, just in general there is a noticeable trend that has been proven (for all the people who are going to tell me about this rich guy they know who’s fat. Actually speaking of that, there are definitely a few fat rich guys. Having worked for one previously, I found this was due to them being busy all the time and literally never having time to exercise (always sitting at the office or in his car) or to eat anywhere else besides fast food places. Then again, many of these people are the hard-working self-made types from working class families with relatively less education).
Mmm chocolate cake! Ohh baby.
well I was a skinny be-atch most of my life and now in my late twenties I am struggling with my weight; and guess what I don’t eat fast food, I exercise, and yup carrots are on the grocery list. I can’t believe the generalizations I have read on here. How about rather than a city full of ‘fatties’, it’s a city full of people who are influenced by unattainable societal standards set by the media? Thank you so much for reminding me of my worst fears–the judgments you make just by my now larger pant size….just when I was beginning to enjoy my new womanly curves.
I had an amazing curried carrot soup the other night, I think if carrots always came in soup form I’d have super night vision.
On the TV show Sunday Morning (today) they did a piece about the Annual Texas Fried Food Festival, they chicken fried bacon, ice cream, lattes, pizza and the best seller was fried BUTTER!. The guy was a computer analyst who quit his job to set up this stall at the fair and he made $$. They rolled raw dough, then put butter deep inside it then deep fried it.
There appeared to be no shortage of water buffalo lining up for those cardio killers.
Boo-boo: 20 lbs or so extra on a frame isn’t so bad; 120 lbs is. That has nothing to do with unattainable standards, and lots to do with cut back on the Big Macs. Many of these people were busting out of the seats.
I never understood why people bitch/complain about what others are eating in the first place. Talk about a waste of time and the need to merely be a cunt (a la Sarah Palin maybe).
If you don’t like what I’m eating – or the sight of me eating – then please feel free to say your piece. BUT – (please!) don’t become offended when I stand up and burp in your face with my garlic and Dorito breath.
“I never understood why people bitch/complain about what others are [bitching about]” is what you mean, Fat. We can see this is a tough one for you to grasp. GOOD
You’re a rich girl
And you’ve gone too far
Cause you know it don’t matter anyway
You can rely on the old man’s money
You can rely on the old man’s money!
It’s a bitch girl
And it’s gone too far
But you know it don’t matter anyway…
Say money but it won’t get you too far
Oooooh
It’s so eaassyy
To hurt others when you can’t feel pain
You can get along
You can try to be strong
But you’ll never be strong
yeaaaaaahh
When I get home from work, I’m exhausted and the last thing I want to do is peel a fucking carrot. I’m not fat but just saying… in today’s world where people are working more hours than ever before it’s not hard to figure out why people will opt for fast food. I’m usually busy from the time I get home to the time I go to bed, who has time to cook?
me0w: Junk in the trunk in Alberta, you say? I’ve never considered leaving NS but being an ass man (Big ass + average sized girl = win), that would make me consider moving 😛
kay, don’t attempt to speak for me; you only end up looking and sounding kay-pid. now be a good dog and go watch an alex jones video and try again tomorrow. you’ve had a busy day, champ!
Dgaf – being “too tired” is a pretty weak excuse for not eating well. All it takes is a little planning.
Take one day a week when you’re not so busy, and do some prep work. Wash, peel, and cut vegetables so they’re ready to go for the week. Cook some long grain rice and put it into containers. Pre-cook some chicken or pork. Then, when you come home from work tired all you have to do is throw the veggies in a pan with a bit of sauce and you have a stir-fry in ten minutes. Less than it takes to make a box of KD.
It may take a change of routine, but eating well doesn’t have to be difficut. Look at the flyers, and buy stuff on sale. Do the prep work when you do have the time. Make big batches of healthy meals and freeze them. That way, you’re setting yourself up for success.
Ever notice the women who wear the stretchy clothing that shows every single roll of fat. YUCK. Like what guy would want that. Put down the freakin fork. No these women are not pregnant because what guy in his right mind would sleep with them?
haha, sebastien: they’re the same women who complain about guys being too fat. meanwhile their booties/pumps look like bread is being baked inside.
….’because what guy in his right mind would sleep with them?’ – come on, now, Sebastian, lots of guys would be up for that challenge, provided they had a pickaxe and miner’s helmet. Of course, they would have to sign an insurance waiver in case they got lost between fold 3 and fold 4.
NGF, I don’t think this bitch is so much about fat people as it is about how much Halifax sucks. Hmm, I wonder who could have written this…
I dunno, fizz. Many of the students from out west (Alta, BC) who I went to school with all bitched about how “lazy” Nova Scotians are – or how “nobody cares about their body”.