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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Obese and overweight women are hungrier than their naturally thin counterparts. I have witnessed my overweight friends eating habits over the years and I can definitely see how they eat more because they are physically hungry. It’s no real accomplishment for me to be at a healthy weight when I am not hungry for more than my body requires. P[b]eople need some humility and stop thinking that overweight people are needlessly eating food they are not hungry for.[/b][/quote]
I wouldn't generalize on that. I am obese (5'7" and 245). I gained about 80 lbs in the past 6 years. This was definitely not the case for me. I am an emotional eater to the max (for both good and bad feelings). Bad day at work? Maybe a drive through McD's on the way home will help. Need a little something to get me pumped up for a big presentation? Stop at Starbucks and get a treat on the way to work. Big accomplishment? Let's go out for ice cream! I have never been diagnosed with binge eating disorder but I do see many signs of it in myself- eating when not hungry, eating even when physically full, eating as a way to cope with difficult emotions. It is not really that I'm physically hungry when I load up on crap, it is generally a coping mechanism. Food fills a void for a LOT of people, myself included! And I am humble enough to admit that! [/quote]
I understand, but it’s what I‘m trying to explain: naturally thin people don‘t face those urges to overeat to that degree. Imagine that every time you felt the urge to eat like that, someone handed you a cigarette and said this will help. That’s how smokers feel. Same with gambling addictions or whatever, people who don’t feel the urge to binge might think it’s as easy as eating smaller portions when the lived experience of obese people is quite different from thin or healthy-weight individuals.[/quote]

Well said.

I think the shocking results from Wegovy demonstrate this point well. [/quote]

I was on trulicity and lost nothing. Doc wanted me to try trulicity before thyroid meds because my thyroid was borderline. Lost 0 on trulicity. Have lost 10lbs since my recent dose increase from thyroid and I am still not at an optimal dose. I sleep better, have more energy to work out, and most importantly, because of sleep and better habits, I dont emotionally eat as much. [b]I was never ending hungry and tired and a huge push for me was sugar carbs and coffee. [/b]I would crash no matter my food intake so at least the sugar gave me a quick high/rush. My body temp has raised by almost a degree in 8 months. 
I 100% have missed social events because of judgement. A lot of people see it as a moral failing or that I am lazy or whatever the case may be. The only people who have ever understood the absolutely bone-tired exhaustion I felt for the past few years (that was always blamed on depression because if you are obese you must be depressed or vice versa) are people with chronic health conditions, especially auto immune. There is no day of feeling good; a good day is where you dont feel bad. [/quote]

Wow, that sounds familiar. Who finally helped you get on the right track? An endocrinologist? 
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Yes but you have to find one who believes in treating the symptoms especially if you are borderline and who will do a full panel. I used to drink at least 2 espresso a day sometimes 3 or 4. I would literally shut down after exercise. I tried peloton class and would fall asleep within 2 hours after and could not wake up. 
I'm now working out 4times a week and I look forward to it. It makes me sad sometimes to think of how many years I wasted. Being told to just lose weight and it would get better. Yeah....I'm aware, thanks. [/quote]

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