Gaming and Obesity... hand in hand.

All of the time on the news you hear about how fat Americans are.  IM a huge gamer and have been my whole life.  I recently watched an article on the news about Gaming causing obesity in young children.  Isn't that a crock of CENSOR BYPASS REMOVED-MODERATOR

I just wanted to see what some other people thought about the issue... AND IM TIERED of some upper level A-holes criticizing peoples forums... so do me a favor and just don't post a msg. on this forum, if your going to try and shoot me down. 

People should have other hobbies besides gaming 8) dragonlife29

But D&D doesn't help. 

I am huge but I havent played games in awhile and I have gained weight since then so this what I say to those who say obesity and gaming go hand and hand

THIS IS MADNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ugh, this is exactley what gaming doesnt need, more people blaming sutff on it.darkside646

I can't wait until gaming causes cancer. 

IM a huge gamer 

scottishlocard

That explains allot. 

THIS IS MADNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ale_22

THIS IS MEDIA BIAS!

Sorry, I couldn't resist... I was gonna say "THIS IS SPARTA!" but I had to make it relevant. :|

lol fatty :P

 Get a Wii.

It depends on what you eat. It may not be nice to hear this, but fat people who blames their weight on gaming aren't taking proper care and responsibility for their own bodies. Eat healthy, and don't stuff yourself full of hamburgers/chips/soft drinks/pizzas/doughnuts or whatever else the stereotypical overweight American eats (because that's precisely the image my friends and I have of them... basing soley on news reports of how increasingly overweight they are).Mizuke

I agree, I'm considered football player weight  (w/e that is) but I know when i'm just eating way too much. Seriously though, blaming anything else for being fat is stupid. (sorry, kinda sleepy I guess)

[QUOTE="Ale_22"]THIS IS MADNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Funkyhamster

THIS IS MEDIA BIAS!

Sorry, I couldn't resist... I was gonna say "THIS IS SPARTA!" but I had to make it relevant. :|

Nice 8) but you didnt kick me in a hole so......

[QUOTE="scottishlocard"]

IM a huge gamer

aaaaarrrrggggg

That explains allot.

^  (Assumption is the mother of all F-UPS)   Wow, you couldnt have proved the second paragraph of my initial posting any better...

OH BTW,  Im a tall skinny guy... with an athletic build.  But why would I WANT to even try to defend myself to a comment this F***ING STUPID 

That is the biggest load of BS I have ever heard. I play games regulary and I am very, very fit. I weight train twice a day for an hour each, go for a five kilometer run and god knows what else. It's moderation, moderation is the key. Keep in mind I eat healthily as well, which is the key factor to having a healthy body. Games do distract people from the outside world and exercising, but only for a little while, you just need to remember that your playing a game, and that it isn't real.

[QUOTE="aaaaarrrrggggg"][QUOTE="scottishlocard"]

IM a huge gamer

scottishlocard

That explains allot.

^  (Assumption is the mother of all F-UPS)   Wow, you couldnt have proved the second paragraph of my initial posting any better...

OH BTW,  Im a tall skinny guy... with an athletic build.  But why would I WANT to even try to defend myself to a comment this F***ING STUPID 

What? I thought you had just finished complaining about how HUGE you are.

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haha, probably some fat guy complaining about how video games made him fat

That is the biggest load of BS I have ever heard. I play games regulary and I am very, very fit. I weight train twice a day for an hour each, go for a five kilometer run and god knows what else. It's moderation, moderation is the key. Keep in mind I eat healthily as well, which is the key factor to having a healthy body. Games do distract people from the outside world and exercising, but only for a little while, you just need to remember that your playing a game, and that it isn't real.

Cloud6900

I agree. As long as you keep tabs on yourself and exercise, as well as eat right (most of the time =) ), then you'll be fine. Playing video games has little or nothing to do with obesity; it's all about personal responsibility.

[QUOTE="scottishlocard"][QUOTE="aaaaarrrrggggg"][QUOTE="scottishlocard"]

IM a huge gamer

Cloud6900

That explains allot.

^ (Assumption is the mother of all F-UPS) Wow, you couldnt have proved the second paragraph of my initial posting any better...

OH BTW, Im a tall skinny guy... with an athletic build. But why would I WANT to even try to defend myself to a comment this F***ING STUPID

What? I thought you had just finished complaining about how HUGE you are.

At least you get it:lol: 

[QUOTE="scottishlocard"][QUOTE="aaaaarrrrggggg"][QUOTE="scottishlocard"]

IM a huge gamer

Cloud6900

That explains allot.

^ (Assumption is the mother of all F-UPS) Wow, you couldnt have proved the second paragraph of my initial posting any better...

OH BTW, Im a tall skinny guy... with an athletic build. But why would I WANT to even try to defend myself to a comment this F***ING STUPID

What? I thought you had just finished complaining about how HUGE you are.

HUGE... not as: in my size... but, as in: How big of a love I have for gaming.... 

[QUOTE="Cloud6900"][QUOTE="scottishlocard"][QUOTE="aaaaarrrrggggg"][QUOTE="scottishlocard"]

IM a huge gamer

scottishlocard

That explains allot.

^ (Assumption is the mother of all F-UPS) Wow, you couldnt have proved the second paragraph of my initial posting any better...

OH BTW, Im a tall skinny guy... with an athletic build. But why would I WANT to even try to defend myself to a comment this F***ING STUPID

What? I thought you had just finished complaining about how HUGE you are.

HUGE... not as: in my size... but, as in: How big of a love I have for gaming....

It was a joke, chill. 

It's probably just more propaganda by Jack Thompson. And this time he's focusing on health issues! :lol:Flaming_Ape

^LMFAO!!!  :lol: 

Moderation and a little bit of exercise kept me going in my youth.  I ate a crap load of bad stuff, but I did go out and burn energy as well.  Hell, you could say the same thing about reading books.  If I sit under a tree eating oreo cookies and drinking Coke while I read, and neglect to exercise at all then the same thing will happen.  There is less activity involved in reading then playing games.  So why can't they attack books first, then work their way down the inactivity ladder?

    Damn you Books, Damn youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!