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

[Anonymous]

If we charged people less for being in shape this would be avoided, things like Uber, airlines, health insurance etc

[Anonymous]

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

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

[Anonymous]

I gained 20 pounds.

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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.

[Anonymous]

Yep pandemic, but also losing a pregnancy very late. Not fun reasons to be fat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mind your own business and you'll have a happier life.

It's costs everyone more money when the entire country is in the hook for lifestyle realted diseases and all of the costs get passed down directly or tangentially to society.

We traveled to Japan in 2019 right before the pandemic. It is insane how much bigger Americans are than people in Asia, and I'm not talking about height. A woman who's probably an S size in the US would be about an L to XL in clothing sizes in Asia. Americans are eating garbage food and not exercising. It is terrible for the country. I honestly think alcohol consumption has a lot to do with it too. People are drinking too much these days. Every social event or get together requires multiple cocktails or beers. That adds up to a ton of calories per week.

[Anonymous]

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

Many of the posts here are down right offensive!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Holy Toledo. We went out for the first time in a long time for a st paddy's day beer. Everyone just seemed so......fat. Like really obese, not just overweight. I know Americans are fat, but either we haven't been around people in a reallyong time, or people have just gotten massive. It is crazy how much weight Americans pack onto their frames. I mean there were women there who were probably 5'1" -5'3" and easily over 170 lbs. Nearly every dude seemed to be well over 200 lbs. How did everyone get so fat? Was it COVID that made it worse? It is truly shocking to see the size of people if you watch movies from the 1970s and 80s. People were way healthier back then.

I put on the COVID 19.

In the last month I got serious about it and am down 21 and looking for more.

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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.)

[Anonymous]

I lost weight due to stress and depression and am trying to put more on. Eating junk food makes me feel unwell so it’s not easy to gain. Being too thin like TV actors is also very unhealthy, I have learned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mind your own business and you'll have a happier life.

It's costs everyone more money when the entire country is in the hook for lifestyle realted diseases and all of the costs get passed down directly or tangentially to society.

We traveled to Japan in 2019 right before the pandemic. It is insane how much bigger Americans are than people in Asia, and I'm not talking about height. A woman who's probably an S size in the US would be about an L to XL in clothing sizes in Asia. Americans are eating garbage food and not exercising. It is terrible for the country. I honestly think alcohol consumption has a lot to do with it too. People are drinking too much these days. Every social event or get together requires multiple cocktails or beers. That adds up to a ton of calories per week.

The is and I think growth hormones in dairy must contribute to Americans being so big. I don’t mean fat. I mean big boned.

[Anonymous]

Probably. It was a tremendously stressful period for many where their social circles were taken away. Not to mention, gyms and other forms of exercise and release. Mental and physical health suffered. I would be surprised if people didn’t gain weight.

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Anonymous wrote:

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!

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Anonymous wrote:Twenty pounds for me. The pandemic has been bad for people’s mental health and their physical health.

Me too. Giving you virtual hugs.

Can I have one, too?

I gained a ton from stress….and from turning 45 right before 2020.

Yes. (((Hugs)))

Thank you, PP. ❤️

[Anonymous]

You went out for St. Patrick’s celebration and you think that’s the normal population