Chubby girls like fashion too!

[Ericana]

I don't see how anyone can blame being fat on anyone but themselves or their parents. =/ It's not like America or McDonalds is forcing unhealthy food down your throat. Your parents determine what you eat when your younger and you normally keep that eating habit when you're older, but even then when you're older you make your own decisions on what you eat and don't eat. And if you exercise or not.

Although, after reading Fast Food Nation, I don't think I ever want to have fastfood again. It's disgusting. Also, quoting the book, "In China, the proportion of overwight teenagers has roughly tripled in the past decade. In Japan, eating hamburgers and french fries has not made them blonder (It was a chapter on Americanism, kind of. :P), but it has made them fatter. Overweight people were once a rarity in Japan. The nation's traditional diet of rice, fish, vegetables, and soy products has been deemed on the healthiest in the world. And yet the Japanese are rapidly abanding that diet."

So, it's only a matter of time. <____<

[katzluva]

Originally Posted by Ericana

I don't see how anyone can blame being fat on anyone but themselves or their parents. =/ It's not like America or McDonalds is forcing unhealthy food down your throat. Your parents determine what you eat when your younger and you normally keep that eating habit when you're older, but even then when you're older you make your own decisions on what you eat and don't eat. And if you exercise or not.

Although, after reading Fast Food Nation, I don't think I ever want to have fastfood again. It's disgusting. Also, quoting the book, "In China, the proportion of overwight teenagers has roughly tripled in the past decade. In Japan, eating hamburgers and french fries has not made them blonder (It was a chapter on Americanism, kind of. :P), but it has made them fatter. Overweight people were once a rarity in Japan. The nation's traditional diet of rice, fish, vegetables, and soy products has been deemed on the healthiest in the world. And yet the Japanese are rapidly abanding that diet."

So, it's only a matter of time. <____<

It's true that you can't actually blame "america" for making people fat, but it's the culture! We learn the norms and practices and adapt to them. No one's shoving food into our mouths, but the influence is definitely there.

Also, you got to think about the rates of poverty. I mean...when you're really poor in America, some of the few places you can go to (for a quick, cheap meal) is Mcdonalds. There's just too many inexpensive, unhealthy places available! Upper-middle class people are (mostly) not overweight because they're busy with work and have someone there to cook them healthier meals.

[MrsFinny]

Originally Posted by katzluva

It's true that you can't actually blame "america" for making people fat, but it's the culture! We learn the norms and practices and adapt to them. No one's shoving food into our mouths, but the influence is definitely there.

Also, you got to think about the rates of poverty. I mean...when you're really poor in America, some of the few places you can go to (for a quick, cheap meal) is Mcdonalds. There's just too many inexpensive, unhealthy places available! Upper-middle class people are (mostly) not overweight because they're busy with work and have someone there to cook them healthier meals.

THANK YOU! You just said exactly what I was about to say...

Poor people don't have the money for a personal trainer or dietary foods...Heck, fruits and veggies can get really expensive compared to a 50 cent bag of chips. If you were poor, you would only be worried about getting something to eat rather than how healthy it is...

[JPanda]

^ I don't know, that just seems like such a specific circumstance. 1/3 of the population is overweight, but that doesn't necessarily mean that same percentage of people are all destitute. Many of them are well-to-do middle class citizens who DO have the ability to make healthy choices about how they live, what they eat, etc.

This is just a generalization, but you'd think that upper-middle classmen would be considered more overweight since they CAN afford to eat whatever they want, however much they want, whenever they want. America is often portrayed as the "fat" country, not because of the poverty-stricken populace that can't afford anything but fast food, but because it's portrayed as a rich and over-indulgent country.

I agree with katzluva, that the influence is definitely there -- I guess that just means more people need to learn to live outside that influence and be presented with healthier (and for some -- more affordable) options.

Anyway, this is way off the thread topic... sorry :P

[SilverRain]

Well, it is kinda hard to avoid, I mean we get access to junky food much easier, than in asia XD ehh *raises hand* I'm a fat asian too. I look ok in torso, but the lower half? ohhhh boy. you're right! they still look pretty thin to me O_O maybe its the angle of the shot, or the light, or even their cute fashion! ahh the wonder of clothes...well

yes, I would love to have asiajam make larger sized items. Only 40% of the clothes I find actually would fit me >_< they would definately attract more customers!

[katzluva]

Originally Posted by MrsFinny

THANK YOU! You just said exactly what I was about to say...

Poor people don't have the money for a personal trainer or dietary foods...Heck, fruits and veggies can get really expensive compared to a 50 cent bag of chips. If you were poor, you would only be worried about getting something to eat rather than how healthy it is...

Yes, and no...it's not really so much that richer people have a trainer or that fresh produce is expensive. Actually, veggies and fruits are pretty cheap. Most higher class people are married with a combined income. That usually involves a wife at home making homecooked meals, which is of course, healthier than outside.

But a lot of people that have lower-income are single parents and live stressful lives. They gotta work long and hard hours, tired, have kids to feed...and well, ya just don't got that much time on your hands to cook daily. So you look for quick alternatives ~_~

[yiin]

lol ohh true. i sort of look like the girl in the second photo, except i'm probably WAY shorter. and not as asian looking.

[Ericana]

You don't need a personal trainer to stay healthy. =/ Also, fast food isn't expensive, but it's defintely more money than a home cooked meal, which feeds your whole family. Well, depends on what you're cooking. But most home cook meals make more than one meal per person and the extra ingredients you bought can make other meals. In the long run, you save money.

Also, I don't know about where y'all live, but in Louisiana low income families get food stamps to buy their own groceries. And you know what they buy when they come in the store I work at? Candy, cold drinks, cold boiled crawfish, beer, live crawfish, they don't buy groceries to feed their families. No, they use it to buy junk food, and they use the money they make at their job to buy those nice name brand clothes and a shiney new car.

Just because the influence is there doesn't mean you have to do it. I mean, nearly all my friends do drugs, but do I? No. I've been asked if I wanted to, and honestly I'm interested in experiencing it, but I know it's not good for me.

But, like I said earlier, we do what our parents taught us, and you can tell by looking at my family that I wasn't brought up healthy at all. But as I got older and learned more about it I made my own decisions, dropped 20 pounds, and now I'm at a healthy weight and not eating as much as I use to and as much unhealthy foods. It just depends on your mindset, in my opinion. =/

McDonald's isn't bad for you in moderation.

Also, homecooked meals don't have to take hours to prepare or anything. In my Food And Nutrition class everytime we cook we normally finish within 30 minutes. =/ And just making a sandwich can take a couple minutes.

[JPanda]

^ I totally agree. Staying healthy doesn't have to be expensive or time-consuming at all. It's all about making careful lifestyle choices. Even if you can't afford a personal chef / trainer / nutritious gourmet meal ingredients, you can still maintain healthy living habits. How much money you make doesn't need to factor into it that much, if at all.

[katzluva]

I dunno about you, but as a college student, I'm just not in the mood or have energy to cook myself dinner everyday even if it takes just half an hour. It takes a lot of effort to think about what to make, checking the fridge to see if you got the ingredients, preparing the food, washing the dishes...not to mention a trip to the grocery store at least once a week x__x It's harder than you think.

And I agree, nothing is really bad for you as long as you dont eat too much of it!

[JPanda]

Originally Posted by katzluva

I dunno about you, but as a college student, I'm just not in the mood or have energy to cook myself dinner everyday even if it takes just half an hour. It takes a lot of effort to think about what to make, checking the fridge to see if you got the ingredients, preparing the food, washing the dishes...not to mention a trip to the grocery store at least once a week x__x It's harder than you think.

Amen. Sometimes what I do is make a batch of pasta at the beginning of the week, then eat it different ways / mix it with different stuff throughout the week. Or sometimes my roommate and I take turns cooking. But during finals/midterms, I'm practically living off of grilled cheese / canned soup. XD lol

[Entourage]

Originally Posted by yiin

haha it's something i call retarded mixed, Eurasian body.

HAHAHA! Same as me except it doesn't matter what i eat.. Im fairly small in pants size. size 1 or 2. But in China i feel will probally feel big not becasue im fat but because i am so much taller than all the other asians.

Originally Posted by felinius

LOL... you gain weight? I eat more junk food and I LOSE weight... :/ that's my retarded Eurasian body... lol... this seems to happen with a lot of Korean mixes, hahahaha.

ROFL. Me too. But im happy with the way i can eat junk

EURASIAN's FTW. rofl.

[yiin]

Originally Posted by Entourage

EURASIAN's FTW. rofl.

ahahah oh yessss

[Plushiie]

This is getting more like a Discussion about Foof Living style. xD

I also think America [and other countries] can get Junkfood way to easy.
It's sold everywhere and really Cheap.

Plus, I think a lot of people just get fat really easy.
I've a lot of friends who eat Junk food twice a month, healthy and not much.
They also sport.. but they're still a bit chubby.
While I eat Junkfood atleast twice a Week [waaah, not my fault D:] and still am skinnier.

Back to topic, I think they should have Larger AJ Sizes,
but if the fabricant doesn't makes larger size.. then it's too bad.
They can't help it.

[katzluva]

Which makes me wonder....America is a great place to make $$$ selling stuff, and knowing that American ladies tend to be on the heavier side, you would think that the manufacturers would learn? Don't they realize how much profits they gonna make more if they expanded their sizes? o__O

[Pyon]

Sometimes I think asians don't get fatter as easily as white people... (not being offensive in any way). There just some people who are more prone to getting fat easily by eating junk food, some might be chubby without eating junk food (like my friend)!
My dad eats so much (he's asian) and yet, he hasn't even built a pot belly or anything. xDDD And for me, I recieved my first shirt today from here (it was freestyle) and it just fitted me *just* because I am taller than most asian. But I do agree that asiajam should have a range of sizes.
Really, you can eat junk food once in awhile. But I find proper meals to be more delicious. xD *being off topic*

[JPanda]

Originally Posted by Plushiie

Back to topic, I think they should have Larger AJ Sizes,
but if the fabricant doesn't makes larger size.. then it's too bad.
They can't help it.

... why not?

I think if the demand is high enough, then that should be enough to expand to plus sizes.

[13th_hr]

Originally Posted by yiin

haha aw you guys are so cutee!
like my body goes back and forth.
here being in america.. my body acts more european. like i get fat easily and it looks big.
in japan.. my body acts more asian. i don't gain weight easily and it all turns to muscle. keke
haha it's something i call retarded mixed, Eurasian body.

Originally Posted by felinius

LOL... you gain weight? I eat more junk food and I LOSE weight... :/ that's my retarded Eurasian body... lol... this seems to happen with a lot of Korean mixes, hahahaha.