Can Disney Fight Obesity by Banning Junk Food Ads?

California... everything is more expensive, especially if it's 'healthy'. Perhaps its just all of the Vegans/Veggies that are driving up the prices on the healthy stuff... supply and demand and all of that BS, I don't know. All I do know is that just for me, the bill went from $50 a week to between $100 and $150 depending on what I need to get for my 'Mediterranean' (basically similar to Vegan/Veggie but with fish and sea-foods in addition to the fruits, vegetables and whole grain products). And that's at any regular ole grocery store, not the asininely expensive 'health-food' stores. I have Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance, so I have to eat SUPER natural foods, no artificial anything, no processed grains/whatever, all natural or else I'll make myself sicker than I already am. If I don't keep being able to eat this way (and I am sure prices are only going to keep jumping up on foods as the economy gets worse and worse) I'm facing full-blown diabetes and mutiple organ disease (heart, liver, kidneys). Nothing to mess with. It's genetic for me, wasn't acquired.

So yeah, going from cheap crap food to healthy and natural food doubled/tripled the weekly bill. And it really doesn't make sense to me how so-called food that's been heavily processed, artificially tampered with and all of that is less expensive than the healthy, unmarred foods that only need to grow and be harvested as-is (well, at least for those that aren't GMO - can't beat that though). Just saying, doesn't make any sense to me. You'd think it would be cheaper for the healthy stuff but it really isn't.

There's Yoplait yogurt. That's about 60 cents a container (get the light flavor). There's skim milk, that runs at 3.19 a gallon, however you have to consider that there are approximately 8-9 glasses making it like $1.02 per serving. Eggs-eggs are super cheap running at 2.23 a cartoon, get a bigger cartoon and you'll save more money. Eggs are high in vitamin k, b-12, b-2 and a lot more!
Then there are frozen vegetables and fruits which you can buy off season, for 2 for five dollars. That's for the brand name! Also: deli meats. DO NOT BUY the prepackaged, go to the deli that's in almost every supermarket i know, and order from them. Its cheaper, fresher, and of course our main concern: healthier. Also typically whole wheat bread (sarah lee, not nature owl they suck) costs the same as regular bread. Plus, rice. Rice is dirt cheap, can mix it with cheeses and meats, and even white rice is healthy. (but i recommend jasmine or brown)
Another alternative is to become a cherry picker. Buy fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy (people seriously don't get enough dairy) when there on sale! In fact, when frozen fruits and veggies are on sale, buy a lot they last up to six months. Don't forget canned vegetables either! Rinse them off and drink them with a glass of water (you have to pay for water anyway!)
A typical fast food meal cost 6.00 rounding down!
A breakfast meal with: eggs(3 for the dude), yogurt, frozen fruit is: $3.64
Don't forget that walking and running is: free! also doing body resistant exercises like push-ups, sit-ups, lunges, squats and jumping jacks-lots of things you did in P.E is free.
So stop making excuses mister!

You said: "you are the one writing how if you can buy groceries for pennies on the dollar, that everyone should be able too"

Not sure I ever said anything like "pennies on the dollar", but I do think that it's more affordable to eat healthy than some people let on. I've managed to do it in an extremely affordable way, although I have also acknowledged that many live in "food deserts" where it is difficult. But if you don't live in a food desert, it's really not that tough.

And no, I never said I have a garden or grow fruits. I don't because I have no space to. I only offered those as money saving options for those who have the space. For instance, I have a good friend who just dropped off a bag full of artichokes that grew in his backyard because he has more than he knows what to do with from a single plant. My parents grow their own lettuce in planters on their deck and get enough out of them to have fresh salads every single night of the summer. It's just a realistic healthy option to many people that helps with cost. Do you disagree?

But hell yeah I play beach volleyball. It's freakin' fun - but I don't see how that makes me seem like I'm trying to seem perfect. I just enjoy it. Sorry.

You said: "Of course I will defend myself when someone tells me that I don't understand fitness and I need to eat healthy and I am fat and lazy and I need too stop making excuses"

We had different reads on that post then. Because I just took it as someone making a clear list of points on affordable healthy food availability and easy exercises to do that don't require a gym membership or equipment. Your reply to it struck me as inordinately harsh and I just felt like replying since this is a public discussion forum.

You said: "It wasn't even your battle to fight but you tight it would make you look good coming to the aid of a young woman"

Um...no. I didn't even know that "Bloodless Veins" was female until you just said that. Frankly, I don't care what a bunch of people on a website like this think of me. If I did, I certainly wouldn't post here, where the primarily far right membership seems pretty hateful towards me most of the time.

You said: "You get pissed because I state the heathy food is to expensive. Why is that so offensive to you"

Not pissed or offended. As I said, just felt like making a point.

And yeah, we're totally different body types. I'm more of a swimmer type. So you could totally beat my ass....if you could catch me.