“I like to think of the little darlings as ‘veal’.”
Posted on 08/04/2008 1:13:20 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Government bans the word 'obese' to describe overweight children Obesity is a growing problem in the UK
Parents of primary school children will start getting letters in September telling them how fat their children are. But however much they weigh, no child will ever be described as obese.
The Department of Health has found in surveys that the term obese is a turn-off, so instead will use the term “very overweight” for those children whose body mass index exceeds 30, in an attempt to enlist parents’ support.
Primary care trusts have been given a detailed set of instructions, and a sample letter, explaining how to convey to parents the results of the National Child Measurement Programme.
Among other words not to be used is “exercise”. Dr Will Cavendish, Director of Health and Wellbeing at the department, said that this, too, conveyed an unhelpful image to parents. Being “physically active” is preferred.
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Is “humongous porker” beyond the pale?
I guess we must fall back on lardo, corpulent, your heaviness, stout, plump, largeness, chunky, fatty, portly, tubby, flabby, pudgy, podgy, huge, enormous and hugemanitee.
Hercules! Herculees!
“I like to think of the little darlings as ‘veal’.”
LOL!!!!!!!
“Follow your dreams. You can reach your goals! I’m living proof! Beefcake! BEEFCAKE!”
How about the classic - big boned’d.
The truth will really hit home when they have to waddle with their mommy to the prom.
O.B.City ~ not a happy place
Obese is a medical condition, as in morbidly obese.
obeast
How do you put a cat on a diet? They kill things...and eat them.
We’ve reduced the amount of food and treats she gets each day, she went from 1 cup to 1/2 a cup. To help her exercise more we put her bowl on a side table she would have to jump up on. So far, so good kitty is doing well on her diet. As far as her killing things and eating them, na, she’s a Garfield in that department. She’s also too much of a fraidy cat, she’d run the other way if she saw a bug. One of the reasons she’s a house kitty.
their precious “bulimia-shy-slender-challenged-copiously-corpulent” offspring...
I'm afraid the once proud and mighty England is lost.
"Dear Parent:
This is to advise you that your child Ian is freakin' HUGE. Good heavens, what are you feeding him? An entire side of beef for dinner each night? Bacon on everything? Does that kid have to iron his pants in the driveway? We had to have his school ID picture taken from the space shuttle. At recess, he blocks out the sun and the other children are playing Sticky Wicket and stuff in the dark.
Just out of curiosity, how many buffet-style restaurants has he put out of business?
Love and kisses,
Ian's School"
Don’t forget the barrel-fulls of baked beans! You know how the crazy Brits love their freakin’ baked beans! Man those obese fat kids must be major gas bags!!
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