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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are so many different factors that go into it for every overweight person.  Combination of stress, mental well being, job (type, number of hours, stress level), length of commute, on and on.

But I'd say on the whole, it's damn hard to stay thin right now.  We are all tired, stressed, and crappy food is relatively cheap and everywhere.  We don't get enough sleep.  Our jobs, our commutes, everything about our lives is geared towards sitting down.  50 years ago gyms didn't even exist.  Humans take the path of least resistance.  We only have so much willpower.  We all need help.[/quote]

That's a cop-out. No one is too busy to exercise and lose weight. If you have an hour to watch a TV show, you have an hour to exercise. I need to shed 30 pounds. I'm also the married mom of 4 and I WOHM. I've started getting off the Metro several stops before my usual spot and walking to work; I do the same in the afternoon. Totals 2.5 miles/day. Not much, but it's a start and, combined with eating 1300 calories a day, I'm seeing results. [/quote]

Again, it's not as simple as you are saying.  Everyone goes through bad periods in their lives where they have stress, depression, or lack of sleep that ends up creating a really bad situation that's hard to dig out of.  People with that much extra wait often get discouraged when they don't see results.  It's one thing to need to lose 10 lbs.  But quite another to lose 50 or more.  That requires a lot of time and a drama-free life that affords that kind of dedication.  Additionally, many people let themselves go so much that exercising is difficult if not impossible.  Bad knees, etc from carrying around too much.  So this is where is starts to snowball and hard to ever break it.

Congrats on your progress but report back in 6 months to see if you've managed to keep it up.  That no other roadblock in your life has come up that's put a stop to your progress.  No discouraging plateau reached.[/quote]

Again, it's a cop-out. Most of the overweight people out here are not that way because they are depressed, stressed or sleep-deprived. It's because they're lazy, aren't motivated to eat better/work-out and/or just don't really care that much about it.

I actually *lose* weight when I'm stressed, depressed, etc. I overeat when I'm happy. I'm working to shed weight that I packed on after a tubal ligation. I'm concentrating on doing this slowly and making walking a normal part of my life. I would never stick with going to the gym, but I have to walk to work anyway, so making my walk a little further has been no matter thing. But thanks for your "well wishes".  :? [/quote]

You are a piece of work.  are you op??? Actually, you are dead wrong.  Most overweight people ARE that way because of depression or some emotional issue - not because they're lazy unmotivated, etc.  Just because you lose weight when you're depressed, doesn't mean every person in the world is like you.  Are you really that dense?  You can't see past your own experiences?  i've also read that most overweight/obese people (those with emotional issues like depression etc.) have MORE will power, motivation and strength than those that are normal/thin.  Because they've been on so many diets and programs to lose weight they have great will power/motivation/strength.  It's the emotional aspect that sabatoges their attempts - not their will power/motivation/laziness.  you are such an idiot![/quote]

No, I'm not OP. In fact, I'm a fatty. But I'm a fatty who is not in denial and realizes that I'm this way because I allowed myself to get this way. Blaming depression, stress, "big-bones, etc is a cop-out. Do you seriously want me to believe that most of the fat people in the US are this way because they are/were depressed? What about 20 years ago? Were there less depressed/stressed people...because there were certainly less fat people. [/quote]

seriously, how is depression an excuse?  I get lazy when I am depressed, and sit on my ass and eat too much.  Doesn't mean I could not go for a walk, which would help my depression and help me lose weight.  [/quote]

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