[AnEro]

100% agree, however I do think we have to apply way more empathy cause losing weight is extremely hard and there are bigger factors that make it harder even if your fully educated and have good will power. Like time and money

I went from 250 to 200 then 200 to 170 pounds, first run I could afford the healthy alternative foods the second time I couldn't. It was 10x harder to lose the 30 pounds than the 50, not just cause higher body fat caused it to be easier to lose but cause the food filled me up. I couldn't afford to get the ideal ratio of protien or even really get about 90g of protein a day on my budget. I then had to be making all this food myself in order to have any filling meals, which took up the last bits of my free time as I was struggling to find contract work.

Of course you can make it yourself, but now you have to learn a bunch about nutrition and cooking, then also have the time to cook it. The super high calorie foods are exponentially cheaper, when you factor your time into it. Mcdoubles have a similar macro density if not better than a protein bar and are more filling. Before a price raise I could eat for 5 bucks in 10 minutes or eat for 1.5-2.5 be filled but lose 1-2hours research, gorceries, prep, and cooking. all of which is cheaper than giving up time you could be working or resting to work better.

I think the time and money to put to dieting is a luxury. I do agree we need to cut the BS excuses, but I do think that someone has a choice to be over weight if they only have a few hours to themselves opt to not spend those hours working but for their health and accept the consiquences. I think we need to focus on finding solutions for that person not the person with no drive to figure it out