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

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Anonymous wrote:This is not a secret. Stress eating and drinking, gyms closed, all that sourdough ... Yes, people gained weight. Part of the RTO conversation is having to buy new clothes. I'm surprised you missed it.

Gyms were only closed for 3 months. They've been open since June 2020.

They have been open as indoor spaces that experts told us were higher risk for contracting COVID, which means that for the overweight and obese, these are high-risk spaces.

Also, keep in mind that there was a vocal faction during that first summer and beyond, that was furious that community pools opened and were regularly on this forum damning the selfish privileged people who dared to use these spaces under severely curtained capacity.

Maybe, but that doesn't explain normal weight people gaining 20, 30, 40 lbs.

And regarding obesity - we've know it's been a risk factor for nearly 2 years. If someone really cared about their health and not having a hard time with covid, they would have lost weight. You can lose a significant amount of weight in 2 years, from outdoor or at-home workouts. If you're obese and *still* complaining about your risk situation, then you have no one to blame but yourself.

well, I'm about to blow your mind. I'm obese and I work out and lift weights multiple times a week--with a trainer. I eat well. I don't drink alcohol or sugary sodas. My biggest weakness is chips and I don't eat them every day. I've worked with nutritionists. Guess what? I'm still obese. I lost about 10 lbs in the beginning of covid because I was eating super expensive premade food (from a local place, not frozen or any of that garbage advertised on tv.) Some people are just fat. It's genetics. It's hormones, It's middle age. It's a lot of things, but shaming and blaming isn't going to change it. Eating less isn't going to change it for most people. It will just f$%k your metabolism and make you weak and tired so you don't want to workout. When I lost the 10 lbs, the nutritionist had me down to 1200 colories a day--as a weightlifter. It's not sustainable long term. No one looks at a St. Bernard and tells them they should look more like a greyhound. Dogs come in different shapes and sizes and so do humans. Some people are naturally thin and people praise them for their good genes--lucky them they can eat whatever they want and stay thin. But god help the fat person--it's 100% their personal moral failing. Not genetics. Not other health conditions. Not being busy. It's just pure gluttony.

Every single person is different and will respond to various stimuli differently. I am proof of that as are millions of other people doing things right but still failing to meet certain societal beauty standards. There are billions of dollars to be made by making people feel bad about themselves---too fat, too thin, boobs too big or too small, eyes too big or too small, lashes too short, legs too short or too long. Everyone wants to sell you something, but I'm done buying. I'm going to go lift my weights, ride my bike, do my interval runs with the peloton app, eat what my body tells me it needs and not worry about how I or anyone else looks. I suggest you do the same.

As a formerly obese person who also lied to myself for years and blamed it on genetics, I don't believe you. Sorry.

You're underestimating your overall calories and overestimating your burned/exercise calories. If not, you are an incredible medical anomaly and every medical enterprise would LOVE to use you as a case study.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I lost 105 lbs.

YOU. ARE. AMAZING!!!

Wow, way to go!!

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I lost weight but am also in worse shape. I had two rough pregnancies during covid (first ended in late miscarriage) with HG

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Where some people are eating better during WFH because they aren't going out to eat, it's worse for me because before WFH, I packed my lunch every single day and was constrained to what I brought. Now, it's too easy to grab a handful of chips after what my meal is. They are right there. Plus, I'm going out to eat more often at night mostly as a reason to get out of the house.

All of this is worse during the winter when I'm also not moving as much.

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Anonymous wrote:This is not a secret. Stress eating and drinking, gyms closed, all that sourdough ... Yes, people gained weight. Part of the RTO conversation is having to buy new clothes. I'm surprised you missed it.

Gyms were only closed for 3 months. They've been open since June 2020.

They have been open as indoor spaces that experts told us were higher risk for contracting COVID, which means that for the overweight and obese, these are high-risk spaces.

Also, keep in mind that there was a vocal faction during that first summer and beyond, that was furious that community pools opened and were regularly on this forum damning the selfish privileged people who dared to use these spaces under severely curtained capacity.

Maybe, but that doesn't explain normal weight people gaining 20, 30, 40 lbs.

And regarding obesity - we've know it's been a risk factor for nearly 2 years. If someone really cared about their health and not having a hard time with covid, they would have lost weight. You can lose a significant amount of weight in 2 years, from outdoor or at-home workouts. If you're obese and *still* complaining about your risk situation, then you have no one to blame but yourself.

well, I'm about to blow your mind. I'm obese and I work out and lift weights multiple times a week--with a trainer. I eat well. I don't drink alcohol or sugary sodas. My biggest weakness is chips and I don't eat them every day. I've worked with nutritionists. Guess what? I'm still obese. I lost about 10 lbs in the beginning of covid because I was eating super expensive premade food (from a local place, not frozen or any of that garbage advertised on tv.) Some people are just fat. It's genetics. It's hormones, It's middle age. It's a lot of things, but shaming and blaming isn't going to change it. Eating less isn't going to change it for most people. It will just f$%k your metabolism and make you weak and tired so you don't want to workout. When I lost the 10 lbs, the nutritionist had me down to 1200 colories a day--as a weightlifter. It's not sustainable long term. No one looks at a St. Bernard and tells them they should look more like a greyhound. Dogs come in different shapes and sizes and so do humans. Some people are naturally thin and people praise them for their good genes--lucky them they can eat whatever they want and stay thin. But god help the fat person--it's 100% their personal moral failing. Not genetics. Not other health conditions. Not being busy. It's just pure gluttony.

Every single person is different and will respond to various stimuli differently. I am proof of that as are millions of other people doing things right but still failing to meet certain societal beauty standards. There are billions of dollars to be made by making people feel bad about themselves---too fat, too thin, boobs too big or too small, eyes too big or too small, lashes too short, legs too short or too long. Everyone wants to sell you something, but I'm done buying. I'm going to go lift my weights, ride my bike, do my interval runs with the peloton app, eat what my body tells me it needs and not worry about how I or anyone else looks. I suggest you do the same.

As a formerly obese person who also lied to myself for years and blamed it on genetics, I don't believe you. Sorry.

You're underestimating your overall calories and overestimating your burned/exercise calories. If not, you are an incredible medical anomaly and every medical enterprise would LOVE to use you as a case study.

Science disagrees with you. Keep up.

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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

Me too! I was just thinking the same about the people I know who do SoulCycle! No idea why, since both work outs are so cardio-heavy.

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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

Me too! I was just thinking the same about the people I know who do SoulCycle! No idea why, since both work outs are so cardio-heavy.

Probably because intense cardio makes you hungry so it’s hard to keep to a calorie deficit

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Anonymous wrote:It's a lot of things, but shaming and blaming isn't going to change it. Eating less isn't going to change it for most people. Some people are naturally thin and people praise them for their good genes--lucky them they can eat whatever they want and stay thin. But god help the fat person--it's 100% their personal moral failing.

100% of the people I've met who shame and blame and see it as a moral failing are plump themselves. List the initials of even one model in Va/Md/Dc who has ever done this. I can name a bunch of above-average but hips made for child-bearing who constantly fat-shame. They also slander and bully the naturally thin-they don't praise them. Name one model from Nova, PP. Name just one, please.

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Anonymous wrote:You are very mean, judgmental, and frankly - discriminatory OP!

Many of the posts here are down right offensive!!

It’s fine to discriminate against fat people. They aren’t some protected class.

People use that word “discriminate” wrong all the time. When you choose onion rings over fries at dinner, you just discriminated against the fries. Which is fine (although both onion rings and fries will make you fat.)

Discrimination based on body image is NOT OK!

Sure it is

[Anonymous]

Lost weight during covid! No tempting free donuts or pizza on the conference table at the office added up over two years. Lesson learned.

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I have always been overweight but pretty active and still somewhat fit but I have gained weight during Covid and I’m really unhappy with my body. Having some related health impacts as well and trying to fix it. Almost everyone I know has gained weight over the last two years. Is this not the same in your circle? People of various sizes, from thin, average, already heavy, most people I know I’ve put on weight. Not everyone.

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Anonymous wrote:You are very mean, judgmental, and frankly - discriminatory OP!

Many of the posts here are down right offensive!!

It’s fine to discriminate against fat people. They aren’t some protected class.

People use that word “discriminate” wrong all the time. When you choose onion rings over fries at dinner, you just discriminated against the fries. Which is fine (although both onion rings and fries will make you fat.)

Discrimination based on body image is NOT OK!

Sure it is

What is the circumstance? I was happily doing pull-throughs, kick-backs, and hip-thrusts when a horrible trainer interrupts by telling me to do squats. I said no, I don't want bigger thighs. He kept nagging and nagging me unsolicited. Finally after multiple polite refusals, I told him I didn't want his pancake butt and that his glute and quads increased in tandem making him still look flat. In hiring a personal trainer at the gym, discrimination is ENCOURAGED!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is not a secret. Stress eating and drinking, gyms closed, all that sourdough ... Yes, people gained weight. Part of the RTO conversation is having to buy new clothes. I'm surprised you missed it.

Gyms were only closed for 3 months. They've been open since June 2020.

They have been open as indoor spaces that experts told us were higher risk for contracting COVID, which means that for the overweight and obese, these are high-risk spaces.

Also, keep in mind that there was a vocal faction during that first summer and beyond, that was furious that community pools opened and were regularly on this forum damning the selfish privileged people who dared to use these spaces under severely curtained capacity.

Maybe, but that doesn't explain normal weight people gaining 20, 30, 40 lbs.

And regarding obesity - we've know it's been a risk factor for nearly 2 years. If someone really cared about their health and not having a hard time with covid, they would have lost weight. You can lose a significant amount of weight in 2 years, from outdoor or at-home workouts. If you're obese and *still* complaining about your risk situation, then you have no one to blame but yourself.

well, I'm about to blow your mind. I'm obese and I work out and lift weights multiple times a week--with a trainer. I eat well. I don't drink alcohol or sugary sodas. My biggest weakness is chips and I don't eat them every day. I've worked with nutritionists. Guess what? I'm still obese. I lost about 10 lbs in the beginning of covid because I was eating super expensive premade food (from a local place, not frozen or any of that garbage advertised on tv.) Some people are just fat. It's genetics. It's hormones, It's middle age. It's a lot of things, but shaming and blaming isn't going to change it. Eating less isn't going to change it for most people. It will just f$%k your metabolism and make you weak and tired so you don't want to workout. When I lost the 10 lbs, the nutritionist had me down to 1200 colories a day--as a weightlifter. It's not sustainable long term. No one looks at a St. Bernard and tells them they should look more like a greyhound. Dogs come in different shapes and sizes and so do humans. Some people are naturally thin and people praise them for their good genes--lucky them they can eat whatever they want and stay thin. But god help the fat person--it's 100% their personal moral failing. Not genetics. Not other health conditions. Not being busy. It's just pure gluttony.

Every single person is different and will respond to various stimuli differently. I am proof of that as are millions of other people doing things right but still failing to meet certain societal beauty standards. There are billions of dollars to be made by making people feel bad about themselves---too fat, too thin, boobs too big or too small, eyes too big or too small, lashes too short, legs too short or too long. Everyone wants to sell you something, but I'm done buying. I'm going to go lift my weights, ride my bike, do my interval runs with the peloton app, eat what my body tells me it needs and not worry about how I or anyone else looks. I suggest you do the same.

As a formerly obese person who also lied to myself for years and blamed it on genetics, I don't believe you. Sorry.

You're underestimating your overall calories and overestimating your burned/exercise calories. If not, you are an incredible medical anomaly and every medical enterprise would LOVE to use you as a case study.

Science disagrees with you. Keep up.

Excuses and lying to yourself aren't "science." You're not a medical anomaly.

[Anonymous]

I lost 5 family members including my Mom and brother over covid times. Not to mention other stuff. I got really depressed and gained weight and then tore my ACL. I gained 23 pounds and am working hard to lose it. It is so hard to stay afloat but at least I am not dead.

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Guess what makes weight loss difficult and weight gain fat to easy?




Cortisol. It’s been stressful af. Our bodies are reacting to that. Guess what else? Not everyone processes things the same way.

Go figure?!