CrackerJackAg said:
El Gallo Blanco said:
CrackerJackAg said:
I love all the people that will get on here and talk tons of **** about fat people and then when the medication is created to assist them to lose weight, you make fun of them for that.
I would be willing to bet that most of the people talking **** about the fatties are really only thin by American standards and are probably fatties themselves.
Whatever the medication potentially does, it is probably significantly better than what diabetes and heart disease will do to them.
Most people are having to pay this out-of-pocket, so not really sure what the complaint is. If women want to use it to drop a few pounds and look better I'm not complaining.
Have you seen women lately?
Maybe...but I would also bet that there are plenty of people who devoted years/decades of their lives to eating right and putting in the time working out and have become a bit biased...and maybe don't look highly on those cutting cornsers. Which I think is pretty silly.
I do think people, to the extent possible, should use these drugs to get to a place where they are able to have a more active and healthy lifestyle. But ultimately, all I care about is me, my fam, and those close to me.
I think that's all people should worry about is themselves.
The way I see it there has to be an economic upside to less overweight people
Im not overweight. But I dont think there is anything wrong with someone who is overweight, being critical of the expensive and potentially harmful shortcut people are using to lose weight.
They are taking issue with the method, not the person. What's worse?...being a little overweight, or experiencing harmful side effects? Is it better to keep your money, or throw it all towards something that's often temporary?
Many people start taking these meds lose weight, but cant afford to keep paying the costs. But the weight comes back on when they stop taking it. So they end up broke, and back to the weight they started. Wouldn't it have been better to eat a healthier diet, do a little exercise? In other words, diet and exercise is free, and sustainable. It's just not as fast/easy.
And you can lose weight by eating less, but unless you change your habits, you're likely still going to have a very unhealthy diet. So all the health issues haven't gone away.
You just look better, while you have a heart attack.
I agree with you in principal, that people should just worry about themselves. Unfortunately, these actions dont happen in a vacuum. We're increasingly paying more and more for other people's healthcare. That healthcare cost continues to rise, as we continue to get less and less active/healthy as a nation. And I've recently seen where some people are getting this paid for as part of their govt/state plan. It affects us all.
