No Fat Chicks

Hello RiverCity students! Though I am not an attendee at your school I felt like adding my “2 cents”.

As I sit here, in my living room, I am thwarted by a longing to have something delicious grace my pallet. Am I hungry? No, not really. But those jalapeno potato chips, to my left, sure do look appealing. I suppose I could go upstairs and prepare myself a healthy snack instead of eating those. But, again I’m not really hungry and that would take too much effort. Eventually I will give in to the craving and guzzle down a couple handfuls of chips, happily licking my fingers between swallows.

You see, junk food is not only tasty, but it is virtually devoid of any preparation. A quick meal from a fast food restaurant is notably alluring after a hard days work. The cost is easy on the wallet as well.

After eating such a meal, one is sure to feel tired and unproductive. It’s easy to spend countless hours in front of the T.V. “relaxing”.

This endless cycle is just one of the many relying factors of obesity. But like any unhealthy addiction, there must be preventative steps taken to ensure the end of it. Should the schools be responsible for this? In some ways, yes. They can promote healthy lifestyles and offer alternatives to otherwise harmful foods. But there is only so much a school can do. Ultimately, people should take charge of their own lives. Though, it sounds much easier than it actually is. To make life changes, one needs a support system to help them along the way, be it friends or family.

Of course, if doing the whole diet and exercise thing is too demanding, just invest in the ol’ eating disorder.