midtown_resident Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Houston once again has been named the fattest city in the country, according to Men's Fitness magazine, Local 2 reported Wednesday. It's the fourth time that the Bayou City has received the title. Last year, Houston was ranked second, behind Detroit. The 2005 rankings are as follows. Houston Philadelphia Detroit Memphis Chicago The magazine said one of the reasons Houston topped the list was because it has more fast food restaurants per capita than any other city in the country. Houston Mayor Bill White has big plans to move Houston off the fat list. He said our weather could be a big help to help the city shape up. "It's been in the 70s for the last two weeks. I work out year-round, as do a lot of other Houstonians. This is a great city for year-round weather," White said. The mayor will announce a physical fitness challenge Monday afternoon at City Hall. Stay tuned to Local 2 and Click2Houston.com for details. The fittest cities, according to Men's Fitness magazine, are as follows. Seattle Honolulu Colorado Springs San Francisco Denver The 50 largest U.S. cities were assessed in 14 categories, including the number of gyms, fast-food restaurants, the amount of exercise, alcohol consumption, television viewing habits, climate, parks and recreational facilities. For more information on the specific criteria, visit www.mensfitness.com/rankings/201. To provide feedback on the Men's Fitness classification, visit www.mensfitness.com/contact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 The magazine said one of the reasons Houston topped the list was because it has more fast food restaurants per capita than any other city in the country.Like Mark Twain said, there are three types of lies:Lies, damn lies, and statistics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kzseattle Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Houston once again has been named the fattest city in the country, according to Men's Fitness magazine, Local 2 reported Wednesday. It's the fourth time that the Bayou City has received the title. Last year, Houston was ranked second, behind Detroit. The 2005 rankings are as follows. Houston Philadelphia Detroit Memphis Chicago The magazine said one of the reasons Houston topped the list was because it has more fast food restaurants per capita than any other city in the country. Houston Mayor Bill White has big plans to move Houston off the fat list. He said our weather could be a big help to help the city shape up. "It's been in the 70s for the last two weeks. I work out year-round, as do a lot of other Houstonians. This is a great city for year-round weather," White said. The mayor will announce a physical fitness challenge Monday afternoon at City Hall. Stay tuned to Local 2 and Click2Houston.com for details. The fittest cities, according to Men's Fitness magazine, are as follows. Seattle Honolulu Colorado Springs San Francisco Denver The 50 largest U.S. cities were assessed in 14 categories, including the number of gyms, fast-food restaurants, the amount of exercise, alcohol consumption, television viewing habits, climate, parks and recreational facilities. For more information on the specific criteria, visit www.mensfitness.com/rankings/201. To provide feedback on the Men's Fitness classification, visit www.mensfitness.com/contact. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He he he So I moved from the fittest city to the fattest city! The funny thing is I actually lost weight after moving here! Good I thing I dont go to fast food restuarants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Just look how much land Houston covers. It's a no brainer we have more fast food places. How do the other cities compare in square miles covered? From Katy to Baytown, Clear Lake to Kingwood is a lot of territory. That's why statistics like this are pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I'm very optimistic about Mayor Bill White but if he's going to give ANY credence to what Men's Health says about which city is "fatter" then maybe Houstonians should've given Sylvester Turner a stronger lookover as a mayoral candidate.Men's Health's approach to this is about as credible as me rating the quality of various public schools by the number of pencil sharpeners it has per student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 "This is just the way god made me!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 "This is just the way god made me!" Hungry, I like me! Time to run for the border. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I will say, though, that if people care enough about what Men's Fitness says that maybe it will help inspire a more health-conscious lifestyle for more people, even if Houston doesn't have a "fatness" problem at a higher rate than that of any other city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowbrow Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 So what other (dis)honors do we hold #1 rank for?1. Fattest....2. Most air conditioned sqr footage3. Highest vehicular debt per capita4. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sunstar Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I was reading the national headlines this morning on msnbc.com. One was about Andrea Yates and the other was about Houston being the fattest city. We're so blessed.And don't forget, we took back the title of worst air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gwilson Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 The statistics dont really take into account the actual physicalities of the citizens, just some bogus formula based on 14 points (fast food restaurants per capita, etc).But then again, Im fat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8TIV Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 The statistics dont really take into account the actual physicalities of the citizens, just some bogus formula based on 14 points (fast food restaurants per capita, etc).But then again, Im fat.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>This sounds eerily like the BCS system for city fitness. IT'S ALL WRONG!!At least implement a playoff system!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8TIV Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Just look how much land Houston covers. It's a no brainer we have more fast food places.How do the other cities compare in square miles covered? From Katy to Baytown, Clear Lake to Kingwood is a lot of territory. That's why statistics like this are pointless. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This is very true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtown_resident Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 Despite the misleading formulas and such...it does the city no good to have these articles floating out there. Today it was a subheadline on msnbc.com...makes houston look bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilson Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I liked the fact that Bill White announced that the city is holding/sponsoring a Fitness Challenge. I am almost tempted to participate, so long as I dont have to do pull-ups. Gravity is working against me there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceCity Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 It took another year of hard work, but I have successfully helped Houston become the fattest city in America -- AGAIN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGrayGuy Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I really think we should give a "shout out" to all the fatasses in our city that pulled it together to get us back at the top. You know it was a collaborative effort. You can't keep Houston down for long!We're number 1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I wonder why you don't see articles like "Dumbest City In America"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowbrow Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I wonder why you don't see articles like "Dumbest City In America"?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>The meter used to determine that would be the inverse of the number of turn signal bulbs sold in a city.We're number one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Ummm, cornbread, mashed potatos and gravy. Streak and fried onions, pork chops and candi yams. green beans and pinto beans, ummmmm. Soul food to fast food. Fast food to seafood, wow i just can't help myself. The best resturants right here in houston, ummmm. Gosh, making me hungry just by typing it. Alright, back to my senses. Mayor White can not change how people eat, are their lifestyle. Houstonians love to eat out. We're the most eat out city in the nation, an its no way MAyor White could stop that. Everyday, and every nights i see resturants packed, parking lots full like it was a weekend. My girl just called me saying where we going to eat at tomorrow? Pappas it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Don't worry all the jealous people will soon succumb to Houston before long. It's just a matter of time. Can't hold us down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
713 To 214 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 So what other (dis)honors do we hold #1 rank for?1. Fattest....2. Most air conditioned sqr footage3. Highest vehicular debt per capita4. ??<{POST_SNAPBACK}>4. Most light Rail Accidents in 1 Year5. Most Light Rail Accidents in 1 month6. Most Light Rail Accidents in 1 week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzseattle Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 4. Most light Rail Accidents in 1 Year5. Most Light Rail Accidents in 1 month6. Most Light Rail Accidents in 1 week<{POST_SNAPBACK}>A few other cities have light rail as well and Houston probably has the newest. Why all these accidents? Is it because of their design or because of bad drivers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Great Hizzy! Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 They had a ton of them in San Francisco in their first year as well (I think Houston took the record from them by four or five, can't remember the exact difference). Meanwhile, I hope through all of this joking that people here also notice that there are hardly any accidents on the LRT anymore. There have been about five (I believe) since the end of October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 well, I agree that Men's health's (is that proper grammar?) rating really doesn't take account of alot of things. Granted *I* am a little on the tubby side, but I AM losing some tonnage. And lord knows I've met MY fair share of Fat Minnasotans. (??) Fat Hawaiians? HELLO! Look at the louas (sp)... according to actionamerica.com we are due to have a ton of more accidents because the chronical (which according to them is the only news source in town) doesn't splash them on the front page anymore. Ricco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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