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

[Anonymous]

My appearance is the least interesting thing about me. I guess it’s a good screening opportunity as well.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

I have lost weight and gotten much healthier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My appearance is the least interesting thing about me. I guess it’s a good screening opportunity as well.

x1000000

If someone pays too much attention to their appearance, they usually don't have a very interesting life (since most of their time is spent on their appearance)! I have nothing in common with the "let's see how fast we can burn my husband's money" crowd, who are usually primping and preening, or at the country club, or some other vapid thing.

I think men who need the trophy wives want to feel valued, and have their own pile of insecurity and issues (which a trophy wife will never fix).

It is one thing to want to take care of oneself, it's another thing to be blowing your husband's money on all sorts of beauty treatments (the lashes, the brows, etc.) each month.

OP, if you are at your own personal ideal weight, that should be enough. I have put on a few during covid, and I am just trying to get back into the mindset of what it was before covid times.

[Anonymous]

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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.

People are far, but you dear are terminally ugly.

The world would be such a better place if people like you quarantined for life.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

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

You mean, people who actually have fun?

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My appearance is the least interesting thing about me. I guess it’s a good screening opportunity as well.

x1000000

If someone pays too much attention to their appearance, they usually don't have a very interesting life (since most of their time is spent on their appearance)! I have nothing in common with the "let's see how fast we can burn my husband's money" crowd, who are usually primping and preening, or at the country club, or some other vapid thing.

I think men who need the trophy wives want to feel valued, and have their own pile of insecurity and issues (which a trophy wife will never fix).

It is one thing to want to take care of oneself, it's another thing to be blowing your husband's money on all sorts of beauty treatments (the lashes, the brows, etc.) each month.

OP, if you are at your own personal ideal weight, that should be enough. I have put on a few during covid, and I am just trying to get back into the mindset of what it was before covid times.

Who said anything about any of that stuff? Or trophy wives, WTF? Sounds like a ton of insecurity and projecting.

[Anonymous]

13lbs to lose, OP.
It may not seem like much, but it feels impossible!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have lost weight and gotten much healthier.

Same.

[Anonymous]

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?

[Anonymous]

I lost a ton but I can't eat when I'm stressed. Between covid and Ukraine (I have family in that part of the world) I have to force myself to eat. I don't really exercise but I'm very active.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

You lose weight by eating less. Everyone has time for that.

[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?

This is alarming. What area do you live/work where several people you know gained 50+ lbs?

I don't think anyone I know (family, friends, neighbors, coworkers) gained much recognizable weight. But I live in an area where people walk a lot and are pretty active.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

You lose weight by eating less. Everyone has time for that.

Yes, eat less more more. Or eat less than you burn. That said, I agree that losing weight is not a matter of having enough time.