Did people just gain a ton of weight over the last 2 years?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I went back to work, quite a few of my coworkers were completely unrecognizable. When you gain 50+ lbs even your voice changes. It boggles my mind how you can gain weight like that but I assume it's deep depression or mental illness?

INsecurity, stress, frustration

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When I went back to work, quite a few of my coworkers were completely unrecognizable. When you gain 50+ lbs even your voice changes. It boggles my mind how you can gain weight like that but I assume it's deep depression or mental illness?

INsecurity, stress, frustration

Stress eating. Eating as a way to seek joy.

I have these issues and it's been a superhuman effort for me not to gain weight during the pandemic. I feel for those who have.

[Anonymous]

Did people become more judgmental, cruel, and self important ….or just you OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I gained weight from depression and PTSD, but at least I didn't become as ugly as OP is.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did people become more judgmental, cruel, and self important ….or just you OP?

This—OP became uglier over the last 2 years. And before you ask, I’m at almost the same weight (maybe a few pounds lighter) as before the pandemic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most people are SO FAT. Over 70% of Americans are fat. That is absolutely INSANE. And a big chunk are obese too. Horrifying.

Strictly based on BMI, which is literally a ratio of weight and height, with zero other input. It's kind of BS. Even going by that, almost half of that "fat" 70% is between 1 and 10 pounds "overweight."

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439

I hope your feeling of superiority keeps you warm at night, or, alternatively, that your self-loathing is a comfort to you when you are feeling lonely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did people become more judgmental, cruel, and self important ….or just you OP?

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did people become more judgmental, cruel, and self important ….or just you OP?

We need to see pics of OP. I'm sure I could use her own judgy lens of perception against her and find 5,000 flaws in her appearance.

Don't underestimate other people's ability to scrutinize you, OP. You throw out poison, expect to get it back.

[Anonymous]

I guess I understand the stress part, but the work-from-home aspect of COVID has honestly been amazing for my physical health. I gained some at first, but then I started doing more exercise with the time that I wasn't commuting. I'm down 15lbs overall and I can tell that I'm more physically fit.

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Anonymous wrote:I did. Then got a Peloton. Lost it. Sigh.

All of the people I know who do peloton are not thin.

This is such an interesting observation. Anecdotally this is true for me as well. I wonder why

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most people are SO FAT. Over 70% of Americans are fat. That is absolutely INSANE. And a big chunk are obese too. Horrifying.

Strictly based on BMI, which is literally a ratio of weight and height, with zero other input. It's kind of BS. Even going by that, almost half of that "fat" 70% is between 1 and 10 pounds "overweight."

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439

I hope your feeling of superiority keeps you warm at night, or, alternatively, that your self-loathing is a comfort to you when you are feeling lonely.

Ha!

This is where all the overweight and obese people try to trash BMI as being 'inaccurate'.....as if they are chisled Greek specimens with tons of muscle mass. BMI is wrong is something overweight people say..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most people are SO FAT. Over 70% of Americans are fat. That is absolutely INSANE. And a big chunk are obese too. Horrifying.

Strictly based on BMI, which is literally a ratio of weight and height, with zero other input. It's kind of BS. Even going by that, almost half of that "fat" 70% is between 1 and 10 pounds "overweight."

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439

I hope your feeling of superiority keeps you warm at night, or, alternatively, that your self-loathing is a comfort to you when you are feeling lonely.

Ha!

This is where all the overweight and obese people try to trash BMI as being 'inaccurate'.....as if they are chisled Greek specimens with tons of muscle mass. BMI is wrong is something overweight people say..

So true!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did people become more judgmental, cruel, and self important ….or just you OP?

Maybe. But then again we constantly read article after article about men and women can't find anyone attractive, are dating less, and are having less sex. Maybe Americans are so unattractive these days because they are so grotesquely overweight and their diets are horrible? Americans are literally too fat to even have sex now. Good grief. I'm tired of the excuses and positivity crap with accepting obesity. It needs to be called out for what it is, not accepted. It kills people far too early. It is truly shocking to see the sizes of Americans when you travel abroad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did people become more judgmental, cruel, and self important ….or just you OP?

Maybe. But then again we constantly read article after article about men and women can't find anyone attractive, are dating less, and are having less sex. Maybe Americans are so unattractive these days because they are so grotesquely overweight and their diets are horrible? Americans are literally too fat to even have sex now. Good grief. I'm tired of the excuses and positivity crap with accepting obesity. It needs to be called out for what it is, not accepted. It kills people far too early. It is truly shocking to see the sizes of Americans when you travel abroad.

Totally agree! About 10 years ago, I was hosting two coworkers from the London office of my company. It was the first time they had been to the USA. I asked them their first impression and they said, “why are the portions so big here? We can’t possibly eat all of this!”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did people become more judgmental, cruel, and self important ….or just you OP?

We need to see pics of OP. I'm sure I could use her own judgy lens of perception against her and find 5,000 flaws in her appearance.

Don't underestimate other people's ability to scrutinize you, OP. You throw out poison, expect to get it back.

Yep.

OP, I once had the body of a supermodel. I was then in an abusive relationship where I was raped and beaten. I left him and now I’m fat. I am lucky I no longer have friends like you, and I know how ugly people like you really are.