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In reply to the discussion: Pick up the pace! Slow walkers four times more likely to die from COVID-19, study finds [View all]Johnny2X2X
(21,505 posts)I have been heavier at times. The one thing fit people don't understand is how truly awful exercise is for obese people. For someone really out of shape, exercising vigorously means you are going to feel terrible for maybe days. And not just sore, you'll have headaches, be sick to your stomach, and will barely be able to function. I also think this has to do with sugar addiction.
Even now that I'm in pretty good shape it's easy for me to forget how hard exercise was for me 40 pounds heavier. And I wasn't extremely overweight. Have a disabled vet friend who is probably 250 lbs overweight, exercise could literally kill him right now. It's not as easy as "just exercising daily." You can get to a point where exercise isn't even a realistic option, then what do you do?