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> Yes. Hunger is a bodily function and it's not necessarily regulated correctly We're talking about a spectrum of people. The OP is correct an overwhelming maj
by kryogen1c 4y ago
> Yes. Hunger is a bodily function and it's not necessarily regulated correctly
We're talking about a spectrum of people. The OP is correct an overwhelming majority of the time. The vast number of overweight people are not disregulated to the point self-control is not possible.
Of course, you are also correct some small percentage of the time. Some people need some help, and some people need serious medical intervention.
The core issue is that weight crosses into some discussion about identity politics and suddenly we're no longer talking about what's good or bad for you physically. "Big is beautiful" is simply wrong. You might be attracted to people who are fat or who smoke, but personal attraction isn't related to what is objectively bad for you.
- xracy 4y agoI think your view of what percentage of people this works/doesn't work for is majorly out of whack. Do you think as many weight-loss companies as exist would continue to exist if they were only targeting 5% of the population? The business model works, because people don't lose weight, or can't keep it off. Also, losing weight is very manageable, but you almost always end up gaining it back (often with additional weight).