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Bullwinkle925 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 04:08 PM
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Did any of you see the documentary about Houston being the
'fattest' city in the US? Interesting. What did you think?
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peekaloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 04:17 PM
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1. I used to live there. The city is so spread out you spend a lot
of time in your car, which helps to diminish the already poor air quality. Lots of good places to eat, too.
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Bullwinkle925 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 04:20 PM
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3. That was one of the facts they focused on - that people spent
too much time in their cars and rarely walked anywhere. One woman even drove her son to his bus stop - 50 feet away. I don't get it.
Plus the many all-you-can-eat type buffets there. Amazing.
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 04:20 PM
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2. I'm sorry I missed that
I've only barely been to Houston, but I'd say that much of the local cuisine isn't conducive to slenderizing.

Mmmm, butter.... :9
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AndyTiedye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 04:58 PM
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4. Too Hot And Humid to Exercise Outdoors Most of the Year
Edited on Sun Mar-27-05 04:59 PM by AndyTiedye
not to mention breathing all that pollution.

Chicken-fried-steak doesn't help either.

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Bullwinkle925 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-27-05 11:47 PM
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5. Yup - the cuisine was definitely not California salad-types.
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