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Miami, dethroning SA like that.
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/healt...he-u-s-351934/
Top 25 fittest and fattest cities in the U.S.
Sure, obesity is a problem in this country, but when you think fat, you probably don't think Miami. So you may be surprised to find Men's Fitness magazine ranks Miami as the nation's fattest city in its annual survey. The fittest? Salt Lake City.
So what about the South Beach Diet... and all those buff bodies you always see in the ocean-side metropolis? Even though Miami has a high number of health-food stores per capita, Men's Fitness found it also has nearly three times the fast-food restaurants as the average city. And while there are 79 percent more gyms and health clubs than average, residents are less likely to regularly use their memberships. Not many residents take advantage of outdoor activities, either.
On the other end of the spectrum... Salt Lake City got top marks for being the fittest city because of its abundance of park space, athletically motivated residents, and below- average obesity rates. It ranks highest in the survey in the number of people who take part in activities like beach volleyball, racquetball, aerobics, hiking, basketball, yoga, tai chi, swimming, cycling, running, and kickboxing.
As for the rest of the country, here are the top 25 fittest and fattest cities according to Men's Fitness:
Top Fittest Cities
1. Salt Lake City, UT
2. Colorado Springs, CO
3. Minneapolis, MN
4. Denver, CO
5. Albuquerque, NM
6. Portland, OR
7. Honolulu, HI
8. Seattle, WA
9. Omaha, NE
10. Virginia Beach, VA
11. Milwaukee, WI
12. San Francisco, CA
13. Tucson, AZ
14. Boston, MA
15. Cleveland, OH
16. St. Louis, MO
17. Austin, TX
18. Washington, DC
19. Sacramento, CA
20. Oakland, CA
21. Atlanta, GA
22. Fresno, CA
23. Tampa, FL
24. Nashville-Davidson, TN
25. Pittsburgh, PA
Top Fattest Cities
1. Miami, FL
2. Oklahoma City, OK
3. San Antonio, TX
4. Las Vegas, NV
5. New York, NY
6. Houston, TX
7. El Paso, TX
8. Jacksonville, FL
9. Charlotte, NC
10. Louisville-Jefferson, KY
11. Memphis, TN
12. Detroit, MI
13. Chicago, IL
14. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
15. San Jose, CA
16. Tulsa, OK
17. Baltimore, MD
18. Columbus, OH
19. Raleigh, NC
20. Philadelphia, PA
21. L.A.-Long Beach, CA
22. Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
23. Indianapolis, IN
24. San Diego, CA
25. Kansas City, MO
Miami, dethroning SA like that.
Sorry for you guys getting dethroned like that.
How about China's cities?
You can't have a fat country when a good portion of China suffers from malnutrition.
But don't worry if your economy becomes as big as ours...complacency, fast food, and general lack of physical labor will have you competing with the United States as the fattest nation on earth.
New Orleans was always a contenda, if not winna. Now not on the list.
Did Katrina chase all the fatties to Houston and SA?
#1 fittest! That's right es! Obviously it's only because the mormons live like nazis, but still, ain't no fattys here besides my joints.
Strange how San Francisco and Oakland make the fit list and San Jose makes the fat one.
Not surprising if you've spent a significant amount of time in all three cities. Their lifestyles/living styles are completely different.
I always laugh at the fat s of SA. As a group they just don't give a . They eat ,eat and eat. Don't work out. The city officials ought to hold meetings on how to get the citizens to care about their health (lol@smoking bans,lose weight first fat s) try to get LA Fitness to lower its fees or any fitness center.
Perhaps instead of food stamps they hand out to those fat s they can strike a deal with Nutrasystem and have them mail the meals to them. Ban tortias. What is it, 5-1 Mexican restaurants? Might be a problem.
There is no excuse for being so ing fat. We are not talking 10-15-20 lbs over weight. You that live there know how fat people are in SA, those who donot, let me tell ya, it takes70-80-90-100 lbs over weight to be 3rd on this list. It is nasty. 10 years I lived in that filth full of fat s. A entire city cannot say they are big boned.
So many fat s makes for a pretty good support group for each other. When most of ur friends are fat you don't feel as bad. Its one fat city. You walk down the river walk, the majority of skinny folks are tourist. Thank the Military stationed in SA or that city would be number 1 in fat.
The amount of beer these fat s drink is unreal. I have never looked at beer sales for SA but it has to right up there. These fat s drink some freaken beer.6-7 beers is usually a good night for the normal drinker. A real good night. I have seen time after time after time these fat s drink 18-20 beers no problem. They have little partys at their houses and just drink. I'm talking all day.
I have been in Plano now for 3 years. I have not gone to a kids party here in Plano that had beer. Not 1. I cannot think of 1 time I have been to a kids b-day party that did not serve beer in SA. You would think 1-2 hours they can live without their beer. Nope. I was talking to a friend in SA about this the other day, about some differences between SA,Plano and other places I lived. She laughed. She said we had our 5 year kids b-day party at our house and people stayed over to 1-2 am drunk off there butts. Typical. Nothing new.
Sex for these fat s HAS to be disgusting. Noway you can convince me fat s have good sex. There is noway. I understand for those fat s after years of being fat a pinky once a month might feel golden but reality is you are missing out.
I feel sorry for the gynecologist in SA. They must wake up every day kicking themselves. What a great job that sounded like when they were in college. They have surveys for suicides sorted out by professions. I have a feeling somewhere in the mix are the gynecolgist of SA.
Wait, Mexican restaurants in a city 150 miles from the border and in a city with a predominately Hispanic background? I'm shocked.
Shocked that it appears to be that much of a shock to you. What's next? Irish pubs in Boston?
HAHAHAHA. Thats what you got t of that. Nothing shocking about that amigo. I am saying there are other foods to eat. Just because you are 150 miles from the border does not mean you have to eat tortias for breakfast,lunch and dinner. Eat something healthy for crying out loud.
Last edited by jack sommerset; 01-25-2009 at 01:30 PM.
BTW, Jack, I'm not disagreeing with a ton of your assessment. Being an overweight resident myself, I understand, but your vitriol is laughable.
I do wonder about Men's Fitness' assessment, though.
http://www.mensfitness.com/lifestyle/206
I can't imagine many people in a relatively poorer town are hightailing it to the mountains to hit the slopes.
Again, not disagreeing with you... more restaurants means more people eating at them. More Mexican restaurants = more people eating there.
i lived in sa all my life.
not fatbut yeah i see people more willing to buy a taco than a nutra bar in the morning.
Obvious you have not been here. I grew up in Glens Falls NY. I was born in LA California and lived in Texas for about 13 years. Few compare to San Antonio in the fat category.plano?
Austin my friend is on the fittest list. Kind of blows ur theory about Plano being near Dallas and Oklahoma, doesn't it? Like I said SA has a HUGE support group that makes excuse for being so ing fat. 4cc's attempt was another one. SA is ing fat. Help each other out.
I might be wrong, but I think 4cc lives in Austin or the Metroplex, so...
Dude,DUDE. Please. Be reasonable. Look around Plano. Lots of people in Plano, over 200,000. You will not see that many fat asses.Then go to San Antonio. Huge difference and I am not talking population. Literally. I have 2 1/2 years invested in Plano. Thats it. No loyality what so ever. SA is ing FAT. I see fat people around Dallas. I also see fat people in Austin and Plano. I donot need a survey to tell me anything about SA being ing fat. It is.Its ing disgusting fat. I am shocked its not number one.
not surprised. Miami is the most overrated city i know of. half the time you go out to eat, you find some ing turd who can't speak english very well. 90+% of all restaurants here serve the SAME ING THING.
rice
beans
- chicken or steak
rinse and repeat. all the ing time. a plate with a huge mound of rice and beans.
i can't ing stand salsa music and i hate loud cubans. hurricanes ing suck, it's always ing hot, there is never any snow in winter (i love having seasons, not SUMMER EVERY ING DAY all the ing time).
if you like ty beaches, then go right ahead to the same overrated beach called south beach. the water full of that ty sea weed crap floating everywhere that as soon as you get into the water, you have to find a good spot to be free of the seaweed. overcrowded beaches, and the ing police is there all the goddamn time waiting to pull you over. i don't even go there anymore.
I am moving the out of here soon as the finances agree with me (got a good thing going here) and my wifey finishes her degree
Here's a primer for those unacquainted with the OK-TX border
San Antonio: The median income for a household in the city is $36,214, and the median income for a family is $53,100. 17.3% of the population and 14.0% of families are below the poverty line.
Plano: According to a 2008 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $84,942, and the median income for a family was $115,372. About 3.0% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line.
Plano's population : 220,000
San Antonio's : 1,300,000
There is the reason for your economic difference.
You would think less money would equal a less waist line. Like I said, the city should make a deal with Nutrasystem and stop giving them food stamps.
Last edited by jack sommerset; 01-25-2009 at 05:50 PM.
What amazes me the most about jack's posts isn't just the intense vitriol he has for a city he doesn't even live in anymore (letting go is the first step to recovery), but the fact that he could live here for over 10 years and not know how to spell 'tortillas' properly.
Its because I care. 10 years invested,friends,my first house,I was married there (of course not a SA women), I still go once a month for work. I'll be there Tueday for a funeral. A close friend of my died. My baby was born is SA. 10 years you have history.
I know alot about San Antonio. I have friends that I will be close to the rest of my life that love San Antonio. I also have seen many,many,many people get the out of San Antonio because it disgust them as much as it does me.
The one thing I hear the most that keep people in San Antonio is the cost of living is cheap. Thats for sure. I was able to save because of that. I spend a of alot more but its worth it.
I made my final decision not only for me but my baby. Plano is not perfect or anywhere we will live but there was no way in I was going to have a majority of that town have a influence my kid. Thats the truth. The city was pretty gross when I first moved there and its getting worse.
If I can help one person here lose that ing fat I will feel good about myself.
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