Polls: Health & Fitness

I am a twenty-year-old man who has a lot of things going for him; I'm caring, smart, wise, funny, talented, and people enjoy my company. However, there's one thing standing between me and my complete self-confidence: my weight. I'm genetically built to be a big/tall guy, and I'm only somewhat overweight. But I don't like it, and I'm gonna try to change it.

This is where the question comes in. I feel like anyone who I would try to ask out on a date or whatever would be put off by my weight, even though everything else about me is okay. Is this true? I mean, if I could manage being confident about everything else to the point where my weight didn't concern me, would it not concern others when I try to have a relationship (usually)? Like I said, I want to at least try to get thinner. But I also want to be happy with who I am, and I hope others could be, too.

Of these sauces which do you like best?

I'm going with Ranch for me. :-D

If you're diabetic or on a diet then I assume you would go with no sugar, for the rest of you, do you feel there is any real difference in taste?

For me personally it all kind of tastes the same, or at least they're very alike so I don't see the point in favoring one taste over another.

When you go to a coffee shop, fast food place, or any takeout spot, when you see the calorie count in the item, does that influence what you choose to buy?

At most sit-down restaurants, do you read the nutritional info booklet on the table?

I'm just curious to see how us everyday people are affected by those regulations in the food industry.

Please vote and elaborate. Thanks for your input, everyone. :)

You're probably confused, so allow me to elaborate.

It is known that overall, it's more economical to grocery shop, and prepare / cook your own food.

In life we all do things w/o thinking. So, when it comes to eating out at a restaurant, fast food place, food truck, etc...why do you do it?

I definitely go out to eat, but I won't answer this ? for now. I don't want to influence the results. :)

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Please vote and elaborate. Thanks for your time, everyone. :)

When it comes to friends, significant others, family, co-workers...

...that we know have unhealthy habits.

Whether it's eating too much junk / processed food, not eating enough fruits / vegetables, being heavy-handed on condiments such as salad dressing, drinking too much soda, not drinking enough water, not exercising at all...

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...and you care about that person, so you want to help that person by, in your own personal style, pointing out what can person can do to better themselves.

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Overall, what type of responses have you had when you done this? In your response, please be specific about what you tried to point out to to people, and how they reacted.

Thanks for your input, everyone. :)

An answer on a previous ? of mine sparked me to ask this.

I real PLENTY of magazines, books and online articles about nutrition from various sources, and one aspect that has consistent conflicting arguments about is "white" potatoes, as in Russet, red-skinned, etc.

Some say that they're a healthy food that can be eaten everyday.

Some people say they should be avoided because of their high starch / calorie content compared to other veggies.

Some say as long as the skin is on, they are a healthful food, but removing the skin "makes the potatoes an unhealthy ball of sugar"

See the conflict? Anyone who reads about health knows what I'm talking about.

What do you think?

Please vote and respond. Thanks for your input. :)