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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The amount of people who are normal weight but simply can’t grapple and have such a problem with those of us taking these drugs is astounding. [/quote]

I don't have a problem with people taking the drugs who need them.

I am concerned with the idea that we should encourage people to eat whatever and however much they want (because there is "no evidence" that telling them to eat healthy and exercise does any good).  Then, when they eat their way to obesity, "don't worry, there's a drug for that."  [/quote]

You really think there’s a moral hazard of people becoming obese because they think they will be able to lose the weight? Really? [/quote]

Absolutely.[/quote]

Then why don’t people in this thread who think it’s so easy to just use discipline and personal responsibility to lose weight become obese and lose it? After all, Ozempic only works by making you less interested in food, but since you can easily do that with your willpower, what’s stopping you from spending a year obese?[/quote]

Being obese is unhealthy and many are not willing to take that risk. Drew Manning believes that discipline and personal responsibility does lead to weight loss. To prove it he gained over 60 pounds on purpose and then lost all with diet and exercise. To show it works he did it TWICE.

I have a normal BMI and I've never been obese, but I did gain 15 pounds during covid. I had to make a change in my attitude and eating. Once I did the weight came off.  [/quote]

Agree.  Of course telling people to eat heathy and not overeat doesn’t work.  They have to actually want to do it and stick to it most of the time.  And unfortunately, a lot (most) people that aren’t a heathy weight just don’t really care all that much.  At least not at first.  Until they get to be obese and then they try to back track and can’t. The chick-fil-A line is literally wrapped around the building.  Same with Starbucks and Five Guys.   Masses of people waiting in line to eat crap.[/quote]

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