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[quote=Anonymous]To me the bigger question to me is not whether people are gaining weight  (some are, some aren't, according to responses to this thread) but: why do we care?

I know people who have gained a few pounds because they are snacking more at home and can't exercise as they did before. I know others who feel they are eating better and exercising more because they don't have long commutes anymore.

But who cares? So you gained 10 lbs during a pandemic. Oh well, that seems understandable. So you lost 10 lbs during a pandemic. Good for you I guess, but is it really that important?

It just doesn't matter. It's a few pounds. Why do we fixate on weight so much? I worry about people's health, but I'm way more worried about stress levels, exposure to Covid and the flu, and access to healthcare. All of those are much more dangerous than any of us sitting on a little more cushioning while we consume some ice cream and Netflix in the evening.

This feels like the worst possible sort of navel gazing.[/quote]

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