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I am glad to see this. I was involved in a similar startup that became bogged down due to reasons that had nothing to do with the validity of the approach you a

I am glad to see this. I was involved in a similar startup that became bogged down due to reasons that had nothing to do with the validity of the approach you are taking. As I am sure you are aware, obesity is a complex issue and many of the suggestions sufferers get such as eat less, exercise more, try fasting, go keto, etc. are simply not helpful in and of themselves. Neither is just prescribing the latest medications without other forms of support. I hope your concept of telehealth, medical supervision and personal coaching is one that will get results. Obesity is a serious issue that is robbing society of people and potential.

rich-cartwright 5y ago
Thank you very much for this. Kind message. What was the previous startup by the way? Always interested in improving my knowledge of the space!
senojretep356 5y ago
Agree - I think psychology is everything. It's odd that drinking too much and drugs is always put down to trauma, stress, and psychological treatment is seen as number 1, whereas with food addiction - it's often ignored to the very last. People can argue until they're blue in the face but if you eat less calories than you burn you will lose weight. The problem is people with trauma plus a food addiction are not able to do this. Is there any research around where you live and propensity for morbid obesity - especially living by the sea? I could only find one study which did support this theory but it was in the UK. I live in Bondi Beach where socialising is essentially exercising - surfing, swimming, kayaking etc etc and anecdotally I don't think I've ever seen a morbidly obese person in over 30 years (I know this sounds ridiculous and maybe it's because they never leave the house but it's true).
- rich-cartwright 5y ago
  We're definitely a big proponent of a psychological approach for a lot of Fellas. And "food addiction" is a controversial but rapidly growing area of research. That said, important to state a psychological-only approach sadly isn't sufficient for the majority of people. I've never looked for research on this, but the environmental & social pressures are definitely believable why they may produce this outcome. I also wonder how important selection effect is here for your Bondi Beach example.

rich-cartwright 5y ago

Thank you very much for this. Kind message. What was the previous startup by the way? Always interested in improving my knowledge of the space!

senojretep356 5y ago

Agree - I think psychology is everything. It's odd that drinking too much and drugs is always put down to trauma, stress, and psychological treatment is seen as number 1, whereas with food addiction - it's often ignored to the very last. People can argue until they're blue in the face but if you eat less calories than you burn you will lose weight. The problem is people with trauma plus a food addiction are not able to do this. Is there any research around where you live and propensity for morbid obesity - especially living by the sea? I could only find one study which did support this theory but it was in the UK. I live in Bondi Beach where socialising is essentially exercising - surfing, swimming, kayaking etc etc and anecdotally I don't think I've ever seen a morbidly obese person in over 30 years (I know this sounds ridiculous and maybe it's because they never leave the house but it's true).

rich-cartwright 5y ago
We're definitely a big proponent of a psychological approach for a lot of Fellas. And "food addiction" is a controversial but rapidly growing area of research. That said, important to state a psychological-only approach sadly isn't sufficient for the majority of people. I've never looked for research on this, but the environmental & social pressures are definitely believable why they may produce this outcome. I also wonder how important selection effect is here for your Bondi Beach example.