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I've never had any problems with my weight until the last year or so; guess I'm getting old? Currently ~106kg at about 2m, which puts my BMI just in the "overwe
by arp242 1y ago
I've never had any problems with my weight until the last year or so; guess I'm getting old? Currently ~106kg at about 2m, which puts my BMI just in the "overweight" category (imperfect measure, but still). Basically, I have what you'd call a "beer belly", which is very new for me. I don't like it.
Reading between the lines, I have the impression that you were fairly strongly overweight ("obese") and struggled with more serous weight issues throughout your life?
I share the concern of the previous poster not so much for people like you, where "lose weight to a manageable level ASAP" is generally a good thing, but for people like me who are "a bit fatter than they'd like" but not necessarily "obese". If you'd meet me, you wouldn't necessarily call me "fat".
Previously I would just eat whatever (not super unhealthy, but also not really healthy) and not really exercise beyond my stubborn insistence on walking or cycling everywhere.
I don't see weight loss rugs as a net positive for me. I made some positive changes to fix this, and if I were to take Ozempic I'd just revert back to my lazy git self, and not get all the benefits that a better diet and exercise give me.
- itake 1y ago> if I were to take Ozempic I'd just revert back to my lazy git self, and not get all the benefits that a better diet and exercise give me. I don't think taking Ozempic is mutually exclusive with improving your diet and exercise.
- aziaziazi 1y agoOwning a car isn’t mutually exclusive to commuting by bike though but it’s way easier to choose the bicycle when there isn’t that option of confortable and warm couch moving you anywhere.
- s1artibartfast 1y agoit isn't mutually exclusive, but it is redundant and perhaps counterproductive.
- nradov 1y agoIt's not a matter of getting old. Age by itself doesn't cause weight gain.
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