I can’t believe the ignorance and lack of reading going on in this thread. A GP has gone out of their way to explain about obesity and how life changing these drugs are and still the rhetoric is the fatties should stay fat and or not get help to improve their health or even worse ‘just put down the biscuits’. Gee if it was that easy there wouldn’t be an obesity epidemic.
The eat less move more idea has been found to be flawed by countless medical studies and the GP explained that there is an actual set of obesity genes.
Multiple posters have explained that T1D is not treated by the same drugs available to buy for weight loss alone. And the ones that are for diabetes are not sold for weight loss.
Multiple posters have explained these drugs are not insulin.
Multiple posters have explained that you can not get the weight loss versions through a GP or the NHS.
Multiple posters have said lots of drugs have been in a shortage over the last year, some linking it to Brexit.
The being obese is a flaw/ is easy to fix narrative is dangerous. Some people are naturally able to maintain a weight, others aren't.
People being obese also isn’t a simple case of medical or psychological.
Here are some of the myriad reasons…
1. Some people have chronic health conditions that require medication that makes them gain weight as a side effect.
2. Some people have past trauma and use food to cope/stay alive.
3. Some people have ADHD which can increase appetite.
4. Some people have depression and gain weight as a result of not going out as much or not being able to take care of themselves.
5. Some people have a compulsive eating disorder.
6. Some have done years of yo-yo dieting and their leptin and ghrelin signals are not working anymore.
7. Some have cortisol issues.
8. Some people turn to food whilst grieving.
9. Some people are disabled and can’t move as easily.
10. Some people are peri/menopausal and hormones make it hard to stay the same weight.
11. Some people have hormonal issues that cause them to gain weight.
I could go on. People become obese for so many reasons, it is not a failing or a simple fix.
Obesity is a disease and has been proven to be in multiple ways. It seems a lot of people don't like this, even though it is classified this way by The World Health Organisation.
One of the main reasons obese people struggle to go to the gym or stick to going to the gym as mentioned by a PP is due to the level of fat shame that is prevalent in society. Being stared at or even talked about is a common thing. And threads like this do not help the feeling obese people feel of being unacceptable in society.
Some of things being posted here are truly offensive and I hope would not be said out loud. If you wouldn’t say it to someone you know, about them then don’t post it. You don’t know who is reading your comment and what impact that might have on them. Let’s stop the hidden fat and blatant shaming, please.