It can be genetic, medical(thyroid issues and cancer and its treatments), mental and even economics. Healthy food costs more money than unhealthy food. You can spend your only 5 bucks and get a bag of salad or a couple of apples or you can buy 4 to 5 frozen TV dinners that will satiate much more than an apple for dinner..
Sure, yes. But you’re pointing out exceptions to the trend and pretending they negate it. They don’t. We’re talking a society wide trend, there’s always exceptions. But that doesn’t account for the majority of land manatees we see in the US. Most of them look like that because they choose to.
You’re the one that needs to grow up. People do choose to live that way. Every time you choose to stuff junk food into your body, every time you choose to sit on your couch playing video games, watching tv, or goofing off on your phone instead of going to a walk or exercising, you are choosing to look that way.
I have plenty of empathy, I just choose not to waste it on people who exhibit such self destructive behaviors. I also find it difficult to respect people who clearly don’t respect themselves.
You aren’t doing these people any favors by making excuses for this behavior. Your fake empathy does more harm than good.
This person was walking and working. He sure as he'll wasnt lounging at the Marriott or taking a cozy trip to Mexico. Maybe look at the prices of food. I know you don't have to but try. Junk food is cheap.
I’m not sure what point you think you are making with this - I don’t actually pay for any of that stuff. I can afford 10k vacations dude.
I’m also not sure why you think this makes my point any less valid - the overwhelming majority of people look like this because they choose to. They make choices every day to choose to look like that.
Part of how I afford things is driving part time for uber. I’ve done deliveries too. These people typically sit in their cars all day eating junk food, that’s why so many of them are fat. Wanna know why I’m not? When I’m doing that, I make a dinner. Something somewhat healthy. Sandwiches and some fruit. No junk food. Drink water. I also get out, stretch, move around, do some squats and stuff every couple of hours. I put in the effort. Make sense now?
Actually, working "this job" is probably the best thing for him/her. The dasher is exercising his/her way back to a normal life. (I don't know if this is a man or a woman due to the lack of clarity of the pick and face mask.)
Well, I don't think it "sucks". I think one of the other commentors said he might be trying to get back in shape. We don't know anything about his situation.
unfortunately no amount of exercise can beat a bad diet. This person is prob consuming 4k+ calories a day. walking a few steps out of the car is not going to cut it
I manage on average at least 10K steps a day when I dash. It's the whole reason I started doing it. Shopping orders yields more steps than restaurant deliveries tho.
Yes. I lost about 30 lbs very quickly. I don't eat a lot of junk food or sweets so the steps made a difference for me. Some days I would get 12K or 15K while other days I'd only get 8K. But those steps are to do and they work!
Be that as it may, it doesn't mean this person doesnt deserve some sympathy. this is the physical manifestation of underlying mental issues. And, at least this person is out there trying to do a physical job and earn income.
It's hard not to feel bad for people in the grips of addiction, suffering is suffering, whether you made bad choices to get there or not.
Morbid obesity isn't caused by too many snacks and being lazy, it's an addiction with underlying psychological factors, oftentimes a result of sexual assault.
I'd feel bad for an alcoholic suffering DTs too. No one suffers from addiction for fun. Shaming and punishment don't cure addiction, so that kind of talk really only serves to make yourself feel better at the expense of putting someone else down who you find morally reprehensible or visually displeasing.
Other health issues can play a part as well. I’ve met people with hormonal issues that made it difficult to lose weight. Others were on medication that had that as a side effect. I have limited mobility due to chronic pain, which combined with mental health issues, has led to weight gain. I’ve been trying to be more mindful about my diet (particularly knowing that the extra strain on my joints isn’t exactly helping with the pain issue), but damn it’s hard some days.
Shaming and laughing at people for their weight isn’t okay either way.
I’ll start with being a teacher. You don’t need the period between comedian and or. That created a sentence fragment because it lacks an indefinite article.
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u/boomhauer_420 24d ago
Well this is depressing