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Weight loss drugs make it harder to get the nutrients you need – here’s what to do about it
(theconversation.com)
this post was submitted on 10 Jan 2026
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Uh I'm with you on the weight loss drugs being a sham shortcut. But you're claiming that having self control and eating within your TDEE to manage your weight is an unnecessary lie? That's just basic self control. Having control over your weight unlocks a higher quality of life.
We are physical matter affected by gravity. Having a smaller concentration of physical matter lessens the negative effects of gravity on our bodies. Increasing our physical mass puts more strain on every part of our body and leads to many well researched and documented health problems.
There are millions of people who have successfully taken back control of their weight through self control. It takes lifestyle change and continuous motivation. It's not easy, many fail, not because the process is broken, but because the process is difficult and cannot be shortcutted.
It's also possible to look thin and yet be unhealthy at the same time. These people are known as being Thin Outside, Fat Inside, and have a lot of visceral fat.
This is nuanced but generally speaking an obese person does not want to be obese, if only because it feels terrible. They know they are in bad shape. There is no way to not be aware of chronic inflammation, skin issues, joint pain, and poor organ function.
They may look like they have a lack of self control to you, but telling them to "just get more self control" doesn't help with anything. Perpetuating the idea that they are obese because they can't control their own habits is reductionist. The process is indeed difficult, but it's not because of lack of trying. It's not always possible to overcome pathology with mental fortitude.
I don't think that they want to be obese, I think that they have an addiction which is making it extremely difficult to make changes. At the end of the day, it is self control. I don't think it's easy though.