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In reply to the discussion: My 600 lb. Life [View all]Codeine
(25,586 posts)52. Any calorie-dense food
consumed in large quantities multiple times a day will make a person obese. Nothing to do with hormones or any other hidden villain, just too much food eaten too often.
Most of those folks have massive depression or anxiety issues and use food to make themselves feel better. Unlike other forms of self-medication it can be hard to overcome food issues because one cannot simply avoid food completely like one could do with opiates or alcohol.
A friend of mine had bariatric surgery to lose weight. Two years later he had managed to stretch his stomach so much he was gaining all of his old weight back, and more. His eating habits will kill him before he reaches sixty.
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I took the commment as a remark on the sad state of television "entertainment" in 21st
catbyte
Mar 2019
#59
One poster mentioned people eating 5+ Whopper or Big Mac type burgers and then
Blue_true
Mar 2019
#75
I've seen some episodes on YouTube. Many of the subjects are sexual abuse victims.
50 Shades Of Blue
Mar 2019
#8
I remember seeing one of the patients during the first season, Christine, I think. She lost so much
catbyte
Mar 2019
#63
Mostprocessed foods are engineered to make addictive, with sugars, simple carbs, etc.
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2019
#11
My exercise regimen is mostly dedicated to stretching/strengthening back and legs...
robbob
Mar 2019
#70
I have always struggled with weight. Contrave finally worked but was $117/mo. Then I talked to
Maru Kitteh
Mar 2019
#84
Same - I don't watch shows that make money off others misery or make light of their situations.
Runningdawg
Mar 2019
#42
The one thing I have noticed is how many more chubby to obese children there are these days.
smirkymonkey
Mar 2019
#38