FATTEST STATES IN AMERICA

Are you living in one of the fattest states in America? I know my state of TN ranks in at number 6 and my home state of Michigan ranks in at a number 10, so while neither are the worst, they are both high up on that list. And according to statistics, nearly 1 in 3 people around me are obese! This is shocking especially since this number does not include overweight individuals. So can you image the numbers if that group were included as well?!

And even more shocking, is the fact that not a single state reversed their numbers from the last time this was measured. So every state either got fatter or stayed the same. So there is an obvious trend here that we need to pay attention to.

Well that strikes me as my passion is to help individuals, especially women, here in Knoxville to lose that weight and look better and feel better about themselves.

So follow this link from The Calorie Lab to see where your state falls. And I challenge you to find ways to get reverse this growing trend of obesity, whether it’s starting with yourself or encouraging someone else.

I think I have seen another article just like this before Rebecca.

I hear you about helping others out big time... Sometimes the overweight/obese person does not know how to change or know how to eat or exercise! At first many people need a chain linked to their arm and get them walking and eating healthier lol. Some people need to get down right mean with the person they are coaching just to get them moving (this is the extreme but is true for some people!)

Things will not change until our environments change.

Thank you Rebecca.

wow...that was really interesting! my home state is one of the "thinner" states (new mexico)...which surprised me. where i'm from all we eat is mexican food! ha!

I'm from Colorado which is the thinnest state according to this report. Even though we allegedly only have an 18.4% obesity rate, I still see a lot of overweight or obese people in the greater Denver area.

We shop and eat here in Columbus, Ohio because its boring and we have lots of places to eat that are affordable. I am just learning how to change my eating habits at almost 40. Real food in my family is Southern Soul food type dishes. And man do they taste good, but I feel so much better eating clean. Not only physically but I feel better mentally for making better decisions.

Great point Tony. Another point is the fast food industry has also risen in the past 10 years, so it makes it so much easier when we are on the go and to order things we normally wouldn't eat and to get the extra large. We have our schedules so packed full that its easier and quicker than eating a home cooked meal.

AK is ranked as one of the top selling states for ice cream. I still haven't figured that one out yet. Unless it is because our climate is dry. When I retire I thought about moving back south where my roots are but after looking at the scale it may be more healthy for me to move to CO, lol. No mater were I move or if I stay in AK I think my best bet would be to continue to exercise and eat right.