According to some sources, at least 1 in 8 of the world population is classified as ‘obese’. Since nobody in any government seems to have thought up a working solution, what do you believe can be done to solve the epidemic?
According to some sources, at least 1 in 8 of the world population is classified as ‘obese’. Since nobody in any government seems to have thought up a working solution, what do you believe can be done to solve the epidemic?
Good comment - two notes only:
BMI misses in the other direction much more frequently - very few people are overweight without being overfat, but many are overfat within BMI guidelines.
And secondly I don’t think we can judge the appetite of an obese person by what we of normal weight feel. I can forget to eat for hours, and can’t eat when stressed, I cook good food and enjoy it but don’t overeat because it feels bad and gives me anxiety. Going to bed full feels dreadful, empty but not hungry feels best. Other people may feel anxious when hungry and comfortable when too full. My husband bulked and ended up fat (ish) because he said he just felt So Strong and good while putting on weight.
The comfort-eating point you mentioned is why I stressed I’ve been there.
I used to have a really bad problem with overeating. Like to where I was classed as morbidly obese as a kid.
Which does add another difficult point I didn’t mention. The motivation.
You need that to push through, cause it will suck to start with - and without motivation you’re likely to go back to what comforts you, instead of forcing the change you want.
Again, I went from comfort eating to being able to being perfectly fine not eating for hours, and even being uncomfortable when full. It’s doable, but you have to fully want to do it.