The diet industry has died ,and it is time we untied ourselves from the entanglements of this failing model.
Obesitythunderbay is a new opportunity ,and I welcome you to explore the inner workings of our web site and countless resources.The simple ,easy,sexy,health plan could not be more basic. And it is with great excitement to report some very exciting news.
Obese people are not the enemy. The plan is built on Integrity,Dignity,Respect ,Transparency and above all else Value. This project is 100 % not for profit, and I have no magical solutions. Weight loss is not the focus,and I want to extend an invitation to you.
I am simply trying to create a conversation ,and I am certain you will be welcomed ,as the person you are .Please come by we have a full buffet of information.
The time for diets has long past ,since 95 % of them failed anyway, but it is the individual with the failure. Please come by and explore the site,and see for yourself . The one thing you may find is hope. And it is with this hope we want to develop a healthy food relationship.
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
More Fat Talk
Obesitythunderbay is eager to try and promote a conversation about childhood obesity and the environment.
Thunder Bay man still working to open dialogue on obesity By Duane Hicks Staff writerA Thunder Bay man is making
headway in his mission to create dialogue about building healthy food relationships through education,awareness, and advocacy.
Touting the message “Against Obesity, Not Against Obese People,” Paul Murphy, a recovering binge-eater, is continuing to try and raise awareness of obesity-related issues through the group, Obesity ThunderBay.So far this year, he’s been interviewed by the Lakehead University radio station, which also is running public service announcements promoting Obesity Thunder Bay.He’s also been interviewed by the Aboriginal Peoples TelevisionNetwork (APTN) and has been busy networking every chance he can get,especially via the Internet.
“Our web presence is very, very strong,” noted Murphy, adding theObesity Thunder Bay website (www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com) has seen2,704 visits since February, with visitors hailing from Canada and theU.S., as well as the Philippines, Brazil, England, New Zealand, andeven Ukraine.As of last week, the site had 156 registered members “from all walks of life,” Murphy said.They range from health-care professionals to individuals who have feltthe stigma of being overweight.“They’re tired. Tired of the messages,” he said of the members.One recent member posted her feelings abut the group:“I wanted to be a member of this site so much because it feels at homehere,” she wrote. “There are people that understand here how much ithurts to be obese.“I have been diagnosed with compulsive eating disorder. I have unhealthy issues with food, and I have to learn to be in charge of the food and not the food in control of me.“I would not want the worst person in the world to go [through] this.“Thank you, Paul, for letting me be a part of this.”Those interested also will find a wealth of topical videos clips andarticles on YouTube (type in “Obesity Thunder Bay”), as well as can“friend” Murphy on Facebook.Murphy said he’s hopeful continued online networking, as well as mediacoverage and direct contact with area leaders and politicians, willfoster relationships with larger agencies that will band together tobuild working platforms and dialogue.“The best-case scenario would be, in the next year, to raise awarenesswhile lowering ‘fat hatred,’” he remarked.“We want people to create healthy food relationships, but they need to know what that is,” he stressed.Murphy said obesity is definitely a hot topic right now, whether it’s in relation to the health-care reform debate in the United States,controversial ads like PETA’s recent “Save The Whales. Lose Blubber.Go Vegetarian” campaign, articles like Newsweek’s “America’s War onthe Overweight,” or the number-one trending topic on Twitter back onAug. 25: “Fatpeoplearesexier. ”As such, he feels the time is right to get a dialogue going in Northwestern Ontario—and further abroad if possible—to work towards change.A major part of that is altering the blame-based model of obesity,which links it to lack of willpower and laziness.Citing one example, Murphy said too much emphasis is put on the“activity model,” which pushes physical activity as the solution to eliminating obesity.Murphy noted that, suspiciously, this same “activity model” often is funded by major industry, including soft drink companies, who benefit from shifting the blame for obesity away from their junk food products and towards activities like television viewing and computer use, which supposedly result in people becoming overweight.
While exercise certainly can be beneficial, Murphy feels building abetter relationship with food is even more important.He added the oft-heard mantra of eating healthy and exercise as the key to weight control is “a nice message, but it misses a step, and that step is the food relationship,” he argued.“For children who are using sugar and salt to self-medicate, how much is a pair of runners going to make a change?” he asked.“You know there’s people that go to the gym five or six times a week.Not to say it’s bad, but sometimes you go from one extreme to another,” Murphy continued.“For a person who is three-, four-, or five hundred pounds, that’s really not an option because they’re beaten down,” he reasoned.“We need to create dialogue,” he urged. “The key here is we want people to be in charge of their health. We want them to play a role.”Murphy said the door for discussion is opening more all the time, and hopefully public perceptions will begin to change and that the “blame game” will turn into something more constructive.“When 90 percent of people believe obesity is caused by laziness,unhealthy lifestyles, no willpower, that feeds the diet industry, that feeds the ‘try harder,’” he remarked.“What we’re saying is, ‘Sit down. Relax. Enjoy your food, but be mindful of what you’re eating.’”Murphy again stressed he’s not looking for personal recognition—he just wants to get a dialogue going regarding what he feels is a very important topic.And it’s a message he promotes 24/7, everywhere he goes, while wearing his www.obesitythunderbay.ca shirts (the official home page of ObesityThunder Bay is www.obesitythunderbay.ca, but the blog site www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com currently is the site to use since the former is “under construction”).
“First people ignore me, the second part is they laugh at me, and thethird step is they engage with me, and once they engage with me, Iwin,” Murphy said of the reception he receives out in public.“The whole point is promoting that conversation,” he added. “We don’thave a product to sell.”Obesity Thunder Bay will be holding a general meeting there Sept. 25.For more information, visit www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com On 16-Sep-09, at 7:28 AM, Paul Murphy wrote: Hi Duane , I know I have been a real pain at times. But I feel thisinformation needs to be given to all communities. Can you send me acopy of the story ? Thanks for all of your help. Paul--www.obesitythunderbay.ca This is the main site .www.obesitythunderbay.ning.comhttp://obesitythunderbay.ning.com/not...">http://obesitythunderbay.ning.com/video/obesity-discrimination-and-2http://blog.macleans.ca/2008/05/21/male-binge-eating/www.obesitythunderbay.ning.comhttp://obesitythunderbay.ning.com/not... /Obesity_Bullying Is food our next tobacco? Duane HicksFort Frances TimesPhone: 807-274-5373, ext. 233Fax: 807-274-7286dhicks@fortfrances.com -- www.obesitythunderbay.ca This is the main site .
Thunder Bay man still working to open dialogue on obesity By Duane Hicks Staff writerA Thunder Bay man is making
headway in his mission to create dialogue about building healthy food relationships through education,awareness, and advocacy.
Touting the message “Against Obesity, Not Against Obese People,” Paul Murphy, a recovering binge-eater, is continuing to try and raise awareness of obesity-related issues through the group, Obesity ThunderBay.So far this year, he’s been interviewed by the Lakehead University radio station, which also is running public service announcements promoting Obesity Thunder Bay.He’s also been interviewed by the Aboriginal Peoples TelevisionNetwork (APTN) and has been busy networking every chance he can get,especially via the Internet.
“Our web presence is very, very strong,” noted Murphy, adding theObesity Thunder Bay website (www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com) has seen2,704 visits since February, with visitors hailing from Canada and theU.S., as well as the Philippines, Brazil, England, New Zealand, andeven Ukraine.As of last week, the site had 156 registered members “from all walks of life,” Murphy said.They range from health-care professionals to individuals who have feltthe stigma of being overweight.“They’re tired. Tired of the messages,” he said of the members.One recent member posted her feelings abut the group:“I wanted to be a member of this site so much because it feels at homehere,” she wrote. “There are people that understand here how much ithurts to be obese.“I have been diagnosed with compulsive eating disorder. I have unhealthy issues with food, and I have to learn to be in charge of the food and not the food in control of me.“I would not want the worst person in the world to go [through] this.“Thank you, Paul, for letting me be a part of this.”Those interested also will find a wealth of topical videos clips andarticles on YouTube (type in “Obesity Thunder Bay”), as well as can“friend” Murphy on Facebook.Murphy said he’s hopeful continued online networking, as well as mediacoverage and direct contact with area leaders and politicians, willfoster relationships with larger agencies that will band together tobuild working platforms and dialogue.“The best-case scenario would be, in the next year, to raise awarenesswhile lowering ‘fat hatred,’” he remarked.“We want people to create healthy food relationships, but they need to know what that is,” he stressed.Murphy said obesity is definitely a hot topic right now, whether it’s in relation to the health-care reform debate in the United States,controversial ads like PETA’s recent “Save The Whales. Lose Blubber.Go Vegetarian” campaign, articles like Newsweek’s “America’s War onthe Overweight,” or the number-one trending topic on Twitter back onAug. 25: “Fatpeoplearesexier. ”As such, he feels the time is right to get a dialogue going in Northwestern Ontario—and further abroad if possible—to work towards change.A major part of that is altering the blame-based model of obesity,which links it to lack of willpower and laziness.Citing one example, Murphy said too much emphasis is put on the“activity model,” which pushes physical activity as the solution to eliminating obesity.Murphy noted that, suspiciously, this same “activity model” often is funded by major industry, including soft drink companies, who benefit from shifting the blame for obesity away from their junk food products and towards activities like television viewing and computer use, which supposedly result in people becoming overweight.
While exercise certainly can be beneficial, Murphy feels building abetter relationship with food is even more important.He added the oft-heard mantra of eating healthy and exercise as the key to weight control is “a nice message, but it misses a step, and that step is the food relationship,” he argued.“For children who are using sugar and salt to self-medicate, how much is a pair of runners going to make a change?” he asked.“You know there’s people that go to the gym five or six times a week.Not to say it’s bad, but sometimes you go from one extreme to another,” Murphy continued.“For a person who is three-, four-, or five hundred pounds, that’s really not an option because they’re beaten down,” he reasoned.“We need to create dialogue,” he urged. “The key here is we want people to be in charge of their health. We want them to play a role.”Murphy said the door for discussion is opening more all the time, and hopefully public perceptions will begin to change and that the “blame game” will turn into something more constructive.“When 90 percent of people believe obesity is caused by laziness,unhealthy lifestyles, no willpower, that feeds the diet industry, that feeds the ‘try harder,’” he remarked.“What we’re saying is, ‘Sit down. Relax. Enjoy your food, but be mindful of what you’re eating.’”Murphy again stressed he’s not looking for personal recognition—he just wants to get a dialogue going regarding what he feels is a very important topic.And it’s a message he promotes 24/7, everywhere he goes, while wearing his www.obesitythunderbay.ca shirts (the official home page of ObesityThunder Bay is www.obesitythunderbay.ca, but the blog site www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com currently is the site to use since the former is “under construction”).
“First people ignore me, the second part is they laugh at me, and thethird step is they engage with me, and once they engage with me, Iwin,” Murphy said of the reception he receives out in public.“The whole point is promoting that conversation,” he added. “We don’thave a product to sell.”Obesity Thunder Bay will be holding a general meeting there Sept. 25.For more information, visit www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com On 16-Sep-09, at 7:28 AM, Paul Murphy wrote: Hi Duane , I know I have been a real pain at times. But I feel thisinformation needs to be given to all communities. Can you send me acopy of the story ? Thanks for all of your help. Paul--www.obesitythunderbay.ca This is the main site .www.obesitythunderbay.ning.comhttp://obesitythunderbay.ning.com/not...">http://obesitythunderbay.ning.com/video/obesity-discrimination-and-2http://blog.macleans.ca/2008/05/21/male-binge-eating/www.obesitythunderbay.ning.comhttp://obesitythunderbay.ning.com/not... /Obesity_Bullying Is food our next tobacco? Duane HicksFort Frances TimesPhone: 807-274-5373, ext. 233Fax: 807-274-7286dhicks@fortfrances.com -- www.obesitythunderbay.ca This is the main site .
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Orillia Packet Times Letter to the Editor.
The Orillia Packet & Times
Obesity needs to be tackled with a well thought out action plan
The organization obesitythunderbay.ca is
fighting childhood obesity. We are addressing this through education, advocacy and awareness. Our group is in the building stage and we are most eager to seek out like-minded individuals and agencies in an effort to build possible partnerships. We want to build healthy food relationships.
Blaming only serves to confuse and confound the issue. Obesity is a community issue, and as such we will require a community initiative. The fault-based model serves to isolate the issue and, moreover, isolate the individual. When will we promote a conversation on obesity? We need to discuss all factors that are poisoning our young children and create an action plan based on support rather than fat hatred.
I have been walking all over this great city of Orillia wearing one very loud obesitythunderbay.caT-shirt and carrying another, one in white and the other in blue. Many citizens have stopped me on the street to discuss my efforts. All have been most supportive, and many more wave as they drive past. It is time we demanded a genuine transparent model to deal with this issue. Our focus will be on shared accountability and that includes all aspects of the food systems.
www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com
I want to welcome everyone to the website and I hope many express an interest in discussing a new obesity action plan.
Obesitythunderbay.cadoes not have a magic
slimming potion, nor do we have a product to sell. Please stop by the website where you can access countless videos on the complex issue of obesity.
Paul Murphy, www.obesitythunderbay.ca
www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com
2fat2fly on Twitter
Obesity needs to be tackled with a well thought out action plan
The organization obesitythunderbay.ca is
fighting childhood obesity. We are addressing this through education, advocacy and awareness. Our group is in the building stage and we are most eager to seek out like-minded individuals and agencies in an effort to build possible partnerships. We want to build healthy food relationships.
Blaming only serves to confuse and confound the issue. Obesity is a community issue, and as such we will require a community initiative. The fault-based model serves to isolate the issue and, moreover, isolate the individual. When will we promote a conversation on obesity? We need to discuss all factors that are poisoning our young children and create an action plan based on support rather than fat hatred.
I have been walking all over this great city of Orillia wearing one very loud obesitythunderbay.caT-shirt and carrying another, one in white and the other in blue. Many citizens have stopped me on the street to discuss my efforts. All have been most supportive, and many more wave as they drive past. It is time we demanded a genuine transparent model to deal with this issue. Our focus will be on shared accountability and that includes all aspects of the food systems.
www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com
I want to welcome everyone to the website and I hope many express an interest in discussing a new obesity action plan.
Obesitythunderbay.cadoes not have a magic
slimming potion, nor do we have a product to sell. Please stop by the website where you can access countless videos on the complex issue of obesity.
Paul Murphy, www.obesitythunderbay.ca
www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com
2fat2fly on Twitter
Food Revolution and the Media .
The media is not going to stand by and do nothing ,while Jamie Oliver tries to expand the conversation regarding obesity. If you want to help to launch the discussion about obesity,it must be with the biggest club. The club I speak of is Childhood Obesity.
Childhood obesity allows for a small tiny movement,and Obesity Thunder Bay is using that shift to gain ground. It seems odd to have a war on obesity , which is really about fighting the obese person. With children the argument allows for a small shift, and that shift is blaming levied upon the Parents. Needless to say a shift is a wonderful chance to open up dialog.
Obesity Thunder Bay is eager to discuss Environment, the Food Environment. Environment includes every aspect of the food system and the availability of healthy foods, the marketing etc etc etc,,,,,,,,
Obese people are not the enemy, and I take this chance to seek out volunteers to help our cause. 30,000 U S A toddlers are 30 pounds overweight today. Please stand up and share our work to improve the health of all across the planet.
www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com
Please get involved and help to trade Heat for Light. Obesity Thunder Bay is packed with materials to expland the discussion.
Thanks Paul
2fat2fly on Twitter
Childhood obesity allows for a small tiny movement,and Obesity Thunder Bay is using that shift to gain ground. It seems odd to have a war on obesity , which is really about fighting the obese person. With children the argument allows for a small shift, and that shift is blaming levied upon the Parents. Needless to say a shift is a wonderful chance to open up dialog.
Obesity Thunder Bay is eager to discuss Environment, the Food Environment. Environment includes every aspect of the food system and the availability of healthy foods, the marketing etc etc etc,,,,,,,,
Obese people are not the enemy, and I take this chance to seek out volunteers to help our cause. 30,000 U S A toddlers are 30 pounds overweight today. Please stand up and share our work to improve the health of all across the planet.
www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com
Please get involved and help to trade Heat for Light. Obesity Thunder Bay is packed with materials to expland the discussion.
Thanks Paul
2fat2fly on Twitter
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Environment and Obesity Blame/Isolation.
I am calling for a national debate and discussion on childhood obesity.
The food environment is poisoning a generation of children, and the environment of blame adds to this issue. Obesity is a very complex issue , and I am suggesting creating a shift in our focus. Obesity is not a disease and I hardly think we need to fight it.
www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com is working to promote education. Blaming the individual is interfering with efforts to improve health,and obese people are being exploited at multiple levels. I am not a Big Loser, and that term needs to be challenged. Our children are facing a war zone ,and no one seems to want to address the real issue.
I am calling for a change ,a shift in our thinking. You see adult obesity is hard to inspire a talk, but children and obesity allows for a shift to take hold . Please add your voice to this cause by doing something to inspire ,or ignite the conversation. Obesity is more than calories in and out , more than simple plans,more than weight loss surgery, more than fitness, more than willpower and a whole lot more than Lifestyle.
Lifestyle has been manipulated to suggest blame without directly labelling blame .It is a brilliant term, and I think the media needs a Lifestyle Shift. 90 % of people obtained their information on obesity from the media, and first response is Lifestyle from a person. Why?
I am calling for a serious examination of this media reporting ,TV weight loss health crisis. I think we have an education crisis. Currently the War on Obesity,which attacks the individual may go the same way the War on Drugs has gone. Let's Move and trade Heat for Light. We do have a crisis, but how much of it speaks to our food environment?
Paul
2fat2fly on Twitter.
2fatfly@obesitythunderbay.ca
www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com and on FB
The food environment is poisoning a generation of children, and the environment of blame adds to this issue. Obesity is a very complex issue , and I am suggesting creating a shift in our focus. Obesity is not a disease and I hardly think we need to fight it.
www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com is working to promote education. Blaming the individual is interfering with efforts to improve health,and obese people are being exploited at multiple levels. I am not a Big Loser, and that term needs to be challenged. Our children are facing a war zone ,and no one seems to want to address the real issue.
I am calling for a change ,a shift in our thinking. You see adult obesity is hard to inspire a talk, but children and obesity allows for a shift to take hold . Please add your voice to this cause by doing something to inspire ,or ignite the conversation. Obesity is more than calories in and out , more than simple plans,more than weight loss surgery, more than fitness, more than willpower and a whole lot more than Lifestyle.
Lifestyle has been manipulated to suggest blame without directly labelling blame .It is a brilliant term, and I think the media needs a Lifestyle Shift. 90 % of people obtained their information on obesity from the media, and first response is Lifestyle from a person. Why?
I am calling for a serious examination of this media reporting ,TV weight loss health crisis. I think we have an education crisis. Currently the War on Obesity,which attacks the individual may go the same way the War on Drugs has gone. Let's Move and trade Heat for Light. We do have a crisis, but how much of it speaks to our food environment?
Paul
2fat2fly on Twitter.
2fatfly@obesitythunderbay.ca
www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com and on FB
Friday, March 26, 2010
Obese people are not the enemy.
I do not believe we need a war ,or fight with obese people . The simple fact of the matter is ,obesity is very complex. I am a binge eater , and I used foods to self medicate.
www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com is my vehicle that hopes to promote a little Fat Talk. I feel we need to trade Heat for Light. In that perhaps we can push for a National Obesity Talk, an open line forum discussing food and environments. Obese people are not the enemy, and we cannot wait for governements to step in, we must start ourselves.
Please stop by the web site , or google obesitythunderbay. It is time to add Dignity and Integrity to the work plan.
Paul
2fat2fly on Twitter
www.obesitythunderbay.ning.com is my vehicle that hopes to promote a little Fat Talk. I feel we need to trade Heat for Light. In that perhaps we can push for a National Obesity Talk, an open line forum discussing food and environments. Obese people are not the enemy, and we cannot wait for governements to step in, we must start ourselves.
Please stop by the web site , or google obesitythunderbay. It is time to add Dignity and Integrity to the work plan.
Paul
2fat2fly on Twitter
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