You are what you eat.

It is true that we are what we eat. We all know which foods are good for us and those that are bad for us. Yet we choose to indulge in foods that make us fat. What most of us don't do is exercise. Exercise tones our bodies. Which ever food we eat, it reflects on our body frame.

People are the masters of their words and actions,and choices,so on.In my mind,one should be responsible for what they said and what they did.If you broke your favorite cup when you're in mad,it's your fault,not your cup's.

Hi redhot, good debate. I feel that for the most part we are all responsible for the outcomes in our lives, both good and bad. That it is really a matter of the law of cause and effect. Although there are some instances where outside things do have an effect on some, both negative and positive. Somethings are simply beyond our control sometimes and can have a direct effect on a person. I do concur however, that all too often there are some who blame outside influences for things that could be controlled from within. I believe the reason is because it is far too easy to do so than to self check instead.

Everyone is in control of their own destinies and their choices and decisions as well.. Of course the things we go through in life are a determining factor for our behavior but overall each individual is responsible for his/her own actions and choices. We also have to live with the consequences of these actions. When it comes down to eating habits, or just general maintainable of one's self, the same theory applies. If you are a healthy eater, exercise regularly, and take the necessary steps to keep your "frame looking tight," then of course ones outward appearance will reflect this hard work. Just the same goes for the opposite, where if you don't take these steps and eat garbage, you will reap the benefits of your work. There are no excuses, these are just sayings we make up to justify our lackadaisical natures and delude ourselves into a false sense of comfort. I mean one should love oneself no matter the outward appearance but we must also strive to better ourselves. Letting our bodies become slovenly is not pleasing to anyone and is just considered greed in the creators eyes. At least in my opinion.

in this matter, you got me RHP(redhotpogo). we have the same ingsights about it.. you are right since no matter what the world is, it still your decision that would change the way your life runs in the end.. if there is something wrong at the end of the day, dont blame others, blame yourself... you are what your decisions are....

Outside sources do have effects and influences on people. You can either accept it, or go fight it. If you were born into a poor family, do you say, Oh well I geuss I'm poor, or do you struggle and work your way out of poverty. So yes, I think there are influences, but ultimately, it's up to you to do what you do.

For the past 30+ years I have practiced zazen, which is a form of Zen meditation where one focuses on breathing. This leads to discovery of true self, and an expanded sense of reality. I have learned without doubt that looking within is where we discover that we are responsible for the context of our life. _Derek

Well said and done Red...you got it mailed down to where it should be. We always blame outside things and factors for whatever happens to us and that includes our health and many other big mistakes in our life's. It seems we are shielding our life with so much cushion and we tried to play the game of blaming others for our very own wrong action. Maybe if everybody will just look deeper and think many times before doing something we will be able to avoid some things that are unpleasant. But it seems it's part of human nature to blame others for everything that happen to us even if it's our own making.

Oh you are so right!... I happen to know such people...every thing that is gone wrong in their lives is always some one elses fault...but never their's.Outside circumstances can have some influence in some people's behaviour... but at the end of the day" as adults" we make our own choices...the saying goes[ you make your bed and you lay on it]

I agree to most of it. But then it's our pride which keeps us from admitting that it is due to us and our actions. But hey, not everyone is like that man. There are people who are modest enough to know what they truly are. So let's look at the positives, shall we.

They really do! Oft times there will be a help program on TV with an overweight and an underweight person who swap diets for 2 weeks and then follow a meal plan for another six. I think they each realise that it is their own choice, when they see the bad choice that the other person has made for themselves. It is easier to see the fault in another and then realise it is the same for yourself than if someone just tries to point it out to you. There are many bad choices in life though ,not just eating issues and we choose em all ourselves.

First of all the title of the discussion is somewhat confusing. Let's face it media is very influential(TV, magazine etc.) and it has a very strong impact on the society. See for example the media suggests what is considered as beautiful so everyone is striving to look like what is considered as beautiful by the media.

The foundation of our character and attitude starts from home. Our parents taught us what the right thing to do and what the right words to say. Second, is our school, we learned things from there that we didn't lerned from home. Third is the society, we learned things from our society by listening to the music, by the movie that we watched, by the people that we mingle with everyday, by the circumstances and situations we encountered. The difference is how we reacted to it. How we mold ourself according. It's all up to us what to project for ourself. We are the captain of our soul. Do things what you think is right for you. You are responsible to your action. You suffered as a consequence of your wrong decision. Do not blame yourself because of this and because of that. You are influenced by your own environment. Don't make things seem right when it is really wrong.

I guess I think like you. I just don't like the culture of people nowadays. Why do you always have to put the blame on something else, why can't you take it? People always complain and complain to the point that nothing is getting done because everyone is just talking and nobody is acting. We all make our own choices. If something fails, we should just keep moving forward and think of the failure as a lesson learned. We should stop this negativity and start taking responsibility.

Really speaking one has to be very choosy in matters of eatables. The health must be of prime concern. All junk foods are to be avoided in order to have sound health.

Yep. This has all gotten out of control. We spill a hot coffee...not our clumsiness to blame but the business who sold us the hot coffee we asked for. We get drunk and fall down it it is the bars fault for letting us drink too much. I was raised to accept the consequences of all my actions. I was taught to look at all the possible consequences of every action and then deal with it. seriously, others might have some blame in our circumstances but the bottom line is that we chose those circumstances. My ex was horrible. It was a nightmare of a marriage. Still...I chose that and all that went along with it. If everyone looked within and learned from their bad experiences rather than blame and even profit from blaming others, the world would be a better place.

This kind of thinking just prompts lack of choices. If we wanna have a lot of choices in life then we shouldn't limit ourselves into these kinds of thinking. We should free our minds to free ourselves.

Sure, there are misunderstandings but with that kind of volatility, it does have its positive effects. No one may stop that person from doing freakish things but the joy of it is that, he/she may someday be proven wrong with unexpected bitterness. So let them be, until one day they learn their lesson.

This is not entirely true, you can not eat what I am. The first thing I eat a lot of work in this case what am I? I do not know my opinion has nothing to do with food and eating us and our personality.

Yes. People around us can affect us. But we are the ones who got control on what we will do. So why blame others?