Comments on: Lincoln University, Size Discrimination And The Skinny Girl’s Dilemma http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/lincoln-university-size-discrimination-and-the-skinny-girls-dilemma/ Culturally Sound Tools, Tips, and Advice Tue, 22 May 2012 22:22:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shermy http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/lincoln-university-size-discrimination-and-the-skinny-girls-dilemma/#comment-238240 Shermy Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:47:39 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=387#comment-238240 PREACH ON!!!! PREACH ON!!!!

]]> By: Nicole http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/lincoln-university-size-discrimination-and-the-skinny-girls-dilemma/#comment-174702 Nicole Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:15:09 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=387#comment-174702 This is quite ridiculous. One of the more useful things I did at my university was visit my school's nutritionist. I knew my nutrition wasn't tight but it was such a rude awakening to hear the professional's review of my food diary. As a member of the "skinny fat" brigade I would never be recommended for LU's extra education, but that doesn't mean I don't need it. Every time I visit a doctor I am on the borderline of underweight. Sometimes I am also on the borderline of high cholesterol. We all need complete health education, nutrition along with physical education. This is quite ridiculous. One of the more useful things I did at my university was visit my school’s nutritionist. I knew my nutrition wasn’t tight but it was such a rude awakening to hear the professional’s review of my food diary. As a member of the “skinny fat” brigade I would never be recommended for LU’s extra education, but that doesn’t mean I don’t need it. Every time I visit a doctor I am on the borderline of underweight. Sometimes I am also on the borderline of high cholesterol. We all need complete health education, nutrition along with physical education.

]]> By: Neek http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/lincoln-university-size-discrimination-and-the-skinny-girls-dilemma/#comment-24600 Neek Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:13:34 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=387#comment-24600 Lisa, there was and still is a physical education requirement at LU. I took a class called Lifetime Sports where we had ballroom dancing, bowling and badminton. I liked it! Lisa, there was and still is a physical education requirement at LU. I took a class called Lifetime Sports where we had ballroom dancing, bowling and badminton. I liked it!

]]> By: Lisa http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/lincoln-university-size-discrimination-and-the-skinny-girls-dilemma/#comment-24592 Lisa Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:50:12 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=387#comment-24592 And everyone laughs at my university's physical education requirement. In order to graduate from EMU you MUST have 2 credits of physical education, and it is not easy to get waived. I took bowling and walking. It was something, but I'm glad they did it. And everyone laughs at my university’s physical education requirement. In order to graduate from EMU you MUST have 2 credits of physical education, and it is not easy to get waived. I took bowling and walking. It was something, but I’m glad they did it.

]]> By: Neek http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/lincoln-university-size-discrimination-and-the-skinny-girls-dilemma/#comment-24583 Neek Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:52:30 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=387#comment-24583 As a LU alum, I think it's really unfortunate when I go to Lincoln for Homecoming that I look better than half of the students that are currently in attendance and I am quite sure it has to do with poor eating habits and a relatively sedentary lifestyle. The campus is not that large so students aren't really doing as much walking as they might at a larger school. When I was a student at Lincoln, most people did not have cars for one reason or the other. You always had to cop a plea and offer someone gas money to get a ride into town which was 4 miles away. Not that there were so many great eating choices when you got there, but it was less likely that you would engorge yourself in these bad foods because of the effort it took to get to them. Since then, there has been a lot of development of areas near campus and just about every fast food chain imaginable is within a spit's distance of campus. More students are driving now than when I was there 15 years ago, so now the accessibility to these food chains is a lot greater! I too, would like to see the University incorporate a course that teaches healthy lifestyle and nutrition choices ESPECIALLY since I was a Clinical Health Science major at the school. Did you know that by 2050, 1/3 of all Americans will be diagnosed with Diabetes if we remain on the track that we are currently on? And there is no question in my mind that MOST of those Americans will be of African descent. Our children are so obese now that they are the first generation that may not outlive their parents. Wow! We need to teach proper nutrition at an early age because sometimes by the time they get to college it is really hard to get young people to change their habits when they have practiced them their entire lives. And I agree, there are a whole lot of "skinny fat" people walking around. Everyone can benefit from such a course. Being thin does not equate to being healthy! As a LU alum, I think it’s really unfortunate when I go to Lincoln for Homecoming that I look better than half of the students that are currently in attendance and I am quite sure it has to do with poor eating habits and a relatively sedentary lifestyle. The campus is not that large so students aren’t really doing as much walking as they might at a larger school. When I was a student at Lincoln, most people did not have cars for one reason or the other. You always had to cop a plea and offer someone gas money to get a ride into town which was 4 miles away. Not that there were so many great eating choices when you got there, but it was less likely that you would engorge yourself in these bad foods because of the effort it took to get to them. Since then, there has been a lot of development of areas near campus and just about every fast food chain imaginable is within a spit’s distance of campus. More students are driving now than when I was there 15 years ago, so now the accessibility to these food chains is a lot greater! I too, would like to see the University incorporate a course that teaches healthy lifestyle and nutrition choices ESPECIALLY since I was a Clinical Health Science major at the school. Did you know that by 2050, 1/3 of all Americans will be diagnosed with Diabetes if we remain on the track that we are currently on? And there is no question in my mind that MOST of those Americans will be of African descent. Our children are so obese now that they are the first generation that may not outlive their parents. Wow! We need to teach proper nutrition at an early age because sometimes by the time they get to college it is really hard to get young people to change their habits when they have practiced them their entire lives. And I agree, there are a whole lot of “skinny fat” people walking around. Everyone can benefit from such a course. Being thin does not equate to being healthy!

]]> By: Rochelle Spencer http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/lincoln-university-size-discrimination-and-the-skinny-girls-dilemma/#comment-311 Rochelle Spencer Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:51:00 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=387#comment-311 At my college, EVERYONE was required to take a health and nutrition class in order to graduate. I think this class could be a good idea, if like you said, it teaches both exercise and proper nutrition and if it eradicates the discriminatory policies...Finally, like some of the earlier posters suggested, college students' health won't change unless the school cafeteria offers healthy options. It's not enough to give students information; we've also got to give them opportunities to apply that information. At my college, EVERYONE was required to take a health and nutrition class in order to graduate. I think this class could be a good idea, if like you said, it teaches both exercise and proper nutrition and if it eradicates the discriminatory policies…Finally, like some of the earlier posters suggested, college students’ health won’t change unless the school cafeteria offers healthy options. It’s not enough to give students information; we’ve also got to give them opportunities to apply that information.

]]> By: Dr. G- http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/lincoln-university-size-discrimination-and-the-skinny-girls-dilemma/#comment-217 Dr. G- Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:07:33 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=387#comment-217 Erika! EXCELLENT POST!!! There are social determinants to health. If someone is overweight, one cannot just merely make them exercise to lose weight. There is an abundance of data that show differently. You're right! They need nutrition course. They need relaxation opportunities. And they need fitness course beyond track, weights and aerobics--Even dancing. What they need is something long-lasting. A reason be maintain a healthy lifestyle. And it cannot occur by mandate. It must occur by appeal or marketing. Erika! EXCELLENT POST!!! There are social determinants to health. If someone is overweight, one cannot just merely make them exercise to lose weight. There is an abundance of data that show differently. You’re right! They need nutrition course. They need relaxation opportunities. And they need fitness course beyond track, weights and aerobics–Even dancing. What they need is something long-lasting. A reason be maintain a healthy lifestyle. And it cannot occur by mandate. It must occur by appeal or marketing.

]]> By: THE DARK KNIGHT http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/lincoln-university-size-discrimination-and-the-skinny-girls-dilemma/#comment-216 THE DARK KNIGHT Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:14:45 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=387#comment-216 Is the determination of who takes this class only upon sight? How do they make their decisions on who goes and who does not? I agree. We can be so visual sometimes that we don't get the gist of the bigger picture. Everyday I deal with "skinny people" with "fat people" problems: hypertension, diabetes, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and so on. We all need to be reminded of the does and don'ts in nutrition. I only fear that a school may sellout to a major food chain and "leave something out." There is alot for all of us to learn in the vast world of fitness and nutrition. We just need to turn the "know it all" in our minds off and open our eyes. I know I went somewhere else with it, but yeah. Good points man. It should be required as a whole, IMO. Is the determination of who takes this class only upon sight? How do they make their decisions on who goes and who does not? I agree. We can be so visual sometimes that we don’t get the gist of the bigger picture. Everyday I deal with “skinny people” with “fat people” problems: hypertension, diabetes, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and so on. We all need to be reminded of the does and don’ts in nutrition. I only fear that a school may sellout to a major food chain and “leave something out.” There is alot for all of us to learn in the vast world of fitness and nutrition. We just need to turn the “know it all” in our minds off and open our eyes. I know I went somewhere else with it, but yeah. Good points man. It should be required as a whole, IMO.

]]> By: Reecie http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/lincoln-university-size-discrimination-and-the-skinny-girls-dilemma/#comment-215 Reecie Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:51:06 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=387#comment-215 I think we all would've be so much better off with that type of information. seriously. rumors were that they put laxatives in our cafe food. lol. I guess as long as it got you to "go" you were okay. I loved my meal plan though. ate several square meals in that piece! LOL. only after/in between hours did I indulge in ramen, chinese delivery, little debbie cakes, doritos and Good Lord the amounts of soda. smh. I think we all would’ve be so much better off with that type of information. seriously. rumors were that they put laxatives in our cafe food. lol. I guess as long as it got you to “go” you were okay. I loved my meal plan though. ate several square meals in that piece! LOL. only after/in between hours did I indulge in ramen, chinese delivery, little debbie cakes, doritos and Good Lord the amounts of soda. smh.

]]> By: Erika http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/lincoln-university-size-discrimination-and-the-skinny-girls-dilemma/#comment-214 Erika Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:40:08 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=387#comment-214 Reecie, so you feel me on this? Instead of making overweight students waste their tuition on glorified PE classes... teach EVERYBODY how to eat better on campus? Shoot, I remember my dorm had nothing but Top Ramen and Easy Mac... and popcorn. Ramen has like 1800mg of sodium, Easy Mac is neither Macaroni NOR cheese, and cheap popcorn is full of trans-fat. LOL Let's keep it real, here. LOL I'm glad that you came out on top in the end, though. I came out with monster booty. Shoot, I'm STILL mad about that! LOL! Reecie, so you feel me on this? Instead of making overweight students waste their tuition on glorified PE classes… teach EVERYBODY how to eat better on campus?

Shoot, I remember my dorm had nothing but Top Ramen and Easy Mac… and popcorn. Ramen has like 1800mg of sodium, Easy Mac is neither Macaroni NOR cheese, and cheap popcorn is full of trans-fat. LOL Let’s keep it real, here. LOL

I’m glad that you came out on top in the end, though. I came out with monster booty. Shoot, I’m STILL mad about that! LOL!

]]> By: Reecie http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/lincoln-university-size-discrimination-and-the-skinny-girls-dilemma/#comment-213 Reecie Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:07:29 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=387#comment-213 skinny girl checking in! LOL. Seriously I ate TRASH in college 70% of the time. Running around/being involved caused it to not really stick, in addition to high metabolism. But I also used to sleep A LOT. like long 3-4 hr naps. could be because I stayed up late, could be because I stopped taking vitamins and just was sluggish cuz of all the crap I was eating. who knows. I do think teaching college aged students what is healthy and how to make good food choices is important. More important than imposing a course for only those of a high BMI. And we had a farm on my campus! (well off campus, but we are an Ag school) so maybe only the Agriculture and Health majors got that kind of info, doesn't mean they applied it. skinny girl checking in! LOL. Seriously I ate TRASH in college 70% of the time. Running around/being involved caused it to not really stick, in addition to high metabolism. But I also used to sleep A LOT. like long 3-4 hr naps. could be because I stayed up late, could be because I stopped taking vitamins and just was sluggish cuz of all the crap I was eating. who knows. I do think teaching college aged students what is healthy and how to make good food choices is important. More important than imposing a course for only those of a high BMI. And we had a farm on my campus! (well off campus, but we are an Ag school) so maybe only the Agriculture and Health majors got that kind of info, doesn’t mean they applied it.

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