> You are correct in noting that obese people are "mentally ill." Thanks for saying, but that's a little in opposition to what you said earlier (that it is a "

> You are correct in noting that obese people are "mentally ill." Thanks for saying, but that's a little in opposition to what you said earlier (that it is a "choice"). By definition the mentally ill don't choose to be that way (and by extension neither do the obese). I feel like we've tried and tried to address obesity with diets, but that's like trying to stop a sinking boat by bailing out water. Bailing water might keep you afloat for longer, but it doesn't plug up the leak that got you there to begin with. Obesity is the same. Diets might keep them "afloat" for longer, but without dealing with the underlying addiction that caused the problem to begin with, you're only delaying the problem not solving it. Which isn't to say there are easy answers, but some studies have used a combination of counseling, antidepressants, and monitoring to achieve compelling results[0]. It isn't a magic bullet however. PS - You can either come at addicts with hate/disdain or sympathy/compassion, I choose to do the latter. "There but for the grace of God go I" [0] https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/news/press-releases/2011/nih-studies-find-long-term-weight-loss-methods-for-clinical-practice https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/news/press-releases/2011/nih-studi...