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What happened to you? The doctor refused to diagnose you as obese, someone else, or…? Your comment is unclear.

• veggieroll 1y ago
  I went to my doctor as someone overweight bordering on obese and asked for help. I told him my plan for losing weight. But, he told me I didn't need to lose weight, because being overweight isn't bad for your health. Eventually I lost 70 lbs and found a new doctor.
  • keiferski 1y ago
    Interesting, but good that you did switch doctors and had success!
  • npteljes 1y ago
    That is a different thing. It was not that the doctor was reluctant to recommend weight loss due to their fear of being branded as body-shaming, it was that he denied the link outright, even though you were receptive to a weight-loss plan. Wild story, either way. I expect professionals to be better.
  • const_cast 1y ago
    Being overweight isn't bad for your health, being obese is. It sounds counter-intuitive but being overweight has zero effect on your longevity or risk of cardiovascular disease. At least, not alone.