Why do people strive to make being overweight seem like a good thing?

Why would you not strive to be healthy?
I’m not referring to people with legit medical conditions.

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Doomflower · 41-45, M

It's hard.

Deciding to change is the easy part. Then you have to follow through with millions of choices and pick the healthy ones consistently.

Soramarie · 26-30, F

it is hard but you can eat what you want in moderation and just spend 30minutes to an hr doing something. Play the wii, go to the gym, walk, play with your kids, so many options and most require no $

Doomflower · 41-45, M

@Soramarie some people can do that. The psychology of humans is complex. I cannot have bread or other snacks in the house for example because I will wake up and eat in the middle of the night, often with zero memory of doing so. This is despite eating a full 2000 calorie diet.

So I need to work out more. Which makes me hungry so I eat more. So I work out hard so I can keep eating. But if I slack on the working out I get fat fast.

Soramarie · 26-30, F

@Doomflower exactly don’t keep the temptation around. And make a set schedule to work out