Fat Hunter is now Hawt Hunter

Folks, we suck at educating our population on proper nutrition. Plain and simple. I am awestruck at the misinformation that is out there; and the more people I work with on their diets the more I realize how misinformed the public is. I’ve been perusing through quite a few articles this morning ranging from restaurants adapting the “Kids Live Well Campaign” to parents being charged and the child being put into protective services for having an obese child.
The articles range from facts to fiction, but the craziest part is reader’s comments. Wow, people totally miss the point. One reader’s comments:

JOSH says….Too bad that Perkin's isn't on the list. I can stand in my local Perkin's parking lot, and see their three competitors, Carrabba’s, Friendly's, and Burger King, and ALL of them signed up. And while not in sight, just over the hill is yet another competitor, Outback, and they signed up too. Come on Perkins, get with it !

That is a travesty, Josh…damn you Perkins. Effin idiot….Perkins is NOT the problem. And Outback, Cracker Barrel, Chilis, Burger King, iHop and Bone Fish Grill to name a few that have adopted a 600 calorie option on the kids menu that is 2 servings of fruit, a “healthy” whole grain and lean protein is not the solution.

Call me crazy but I think it is a tad outrageous that the government that publishes and pushes the MyPlate or Food Pyramid (take your pick their both shit) which is a diet low in fat and high in carbohydrates AND CARBOHYDRATES MAKE YOU FAT can then fine the parents and further traumatize the child by putting them in foster homes for being fat. Like being fat isn’t traumatizing enough for a kid. Are you rucking kidding me? Maybe our government promotes this diet to keep us docile and submissive? Easier for brainwashing?

However I am not an idiot and I know that it will be near impossible for the courts to prove obesity is child abuse. Starve a kid and it still takes months to prove the behavior will cause permanent harm. I think obesity is pretty easy to prove permanent harm….ever heard of Type II diabetes? That’s pretty rucking permanent (I really like that word! Ruck, Ruck, Ruck, Ruck, RUCK!) and harmful. But I digress.

The more people I work with on their diet the more I am aware that not everyone loves biochemistry and the science of food like I do. This is super shocking, I know, I mean who doesn’t care about food on a molecular and cellular level? Apparently most of the population. Most of my clients just want me to tell them what to eat – they glaze over a bit when I start talking hormones and lectin.

Let’s take a look at what defines a cult and some of the conversion tactics. Jargon that only insiders understand. No humor. Uncertainty and verbal public attacks. Persuation and manipulation tactics.

I’ve heard Paleo referred to as a cult and, I myself, joke about this. So let’s take a look at this theory compared to the top four conversion tactics:

Jargon: ummm, yeah, I guess the term Paleo is an “inside term”….maybe I should just say Carb Free. So I qualify for conversion topic (CT) #1.

I think my posts are funny….so I have humor. Negative on CT #2

Uncertainty and verbal attacks. But this is SO fun! It’s where the humor comes from. Check on CT #3

Persuasion and manipulation tactics: errrr, I guess I qualify for this one too, with all my stories, pictures and fancy charts.

Most outsiders consider Crossfit a cult too. Crossfit (or similar training routines) and Paleo go hand in hand and the funny part about this is most Crossfit coaches – and I am not a Crossfit coach but this includes me – don’t give a shit about converting people to Paleo (or Crossfit). If you seek out Paleo I’ll give you the info; but I don’t give a rat’s ass, unless you are a client and paying me for results, if you stick with it.

Parents are included in this clueless population on nutrition - acutally MY parent is included in this general misguided group

My baby brother, Hunter, who isn’t really a baby anymore – he’s about 6” taller than me and can squat me and three of my closest friends – used to be obese. He was obese because of my mom’s lack of knowledge on food. I grew up on Mountain Dew and Snickers – she really…just…doesn’t…know. Soda is a staple in my mom’s house. There are cases and a variety to choose from in the garage. The freezer has peanut butter cups, ice cream, personal frozen pizzas, hot pockets, biscuit egg sandwiches and pancakes, there are tandy cakes in the bread drawer and Italian Bread and six different cereals in the cupboard. And my mom will look you in the eye and tell you “I don’t buy junk food”.

So Hunter got really fat, so fat that he couldn’t pass the physical for football at school. His blood pressure was too high. I think he was about 11 at the time. He’ll have to correct me if I am wrong. He had to go see a physician because of the high blood pressure. The physician told him he was so fat he couldn’t see his own penis. This was brute honest. This crushed my brother. It also pissed my mom off to high hell. But my mom be damned that doctor changed Hunter’s life. Hunter stopped drinking soda and eating a bunch of carbohydrates. He also started running and lifting weights with P90x. Hunter is now what the ladies call a “hawty” and back on the football team and a great asset to the team. I am extremely proud of him for taking control of his life – he has a very strong personality and mind – he is not the typical 17 year-old. Many kids in this same position don’t have a doctor to give it to them straight; they blame genetics or some random disease (which is usually caused from being fat) to explain and give permission to be fat. Some kids are sent to dieticians – where they are given the guidance of don’t eat too much, follow the Food Pyramid, Eat 3 meals a day, don’t snack. So basically starve and think about food all the time. Wow, I wonder why it’s not working for these kids…or adults for that matter.

So cult or not, I am Paleo and if asked for advice will recommend Paleo and if asked to explain I’ll go into the weeds and lend out my Paleo and Gary Taubes’s books. I’ll even recommend they read my blog…..because I’ve become OBSESSED with my page views number!!! 3000 right around the corner!

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