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Waistlines come under fire in new Texas rule
Ripped from the headlines!
“In April, the Texas Department of Public Safety released new fitness guidelines that required troopers to slim down or face discipline. Under the policy, troopers must start a weight loss program if their waist measures more than 40 inches for men or 35 inches for women.”
Yes, you read that right. Everything is bigger in Texas, except your belt, apparently. Wyoming says no.
We all know slugs on the job in Fire, Police and EMS but can we really judge a person’s fitness simply by the size of their waistline? Texas DPS says yes.
Listen in to see what the guys think and take a peek at this article which lists law enforcement as the most obese profession in America. Before you laugh too hard, fellow firefighters, we tied for second along with Security Guards.
Underlying point about all this? Sometimes rules are stupid and sometimes we need to take a hint and maybe skip the 2800 calorie “coffee” drink in the morning and walk the dog an extra day this week.
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