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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. [/quote]

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

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.
[/quote] 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.  :roll:

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.

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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.
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As a formerly obese person who has stayed formerly obese, you are the rare bird. The case study. The vast majority of people who lose weight gain it back.

You must know that your body has adjusted its metabolic needs down by something like 25%. It is very possible the PP can’t lose weight unless they eat 1200 calories a day. It’s hard to think on that, even if you don’t do anything other than sit still. [/quote]

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