I’m a little confused by this reply. Did you think I was complaining that you over-estimated the costs of weight loss? Let me emphasize that I was complaining about the actual resources devoted to weight loss, not your estimates of it. I’ll guess that you under-estimated those costs, by focusing on money spent, rather than trying to evaluate the psychological costs.
My main point is that we should focus more on getting people to switch from typical weight loss approaches to ones that are easier and more effective.
I’m unsure what to infer from your weight satisfaction evidence. It might mean that some people notice that obesity is harming them (via sleep apnea? romantic problems?) and that’s what causes them to worry. Or it might mean they’re just more responsive to peer pressure, and it’s the peer pressure, not the obesity, that’s harmful.
I’m a little confused by this reply. Did you think I was complaining that you over-estimated the costs of weight loss? Let me emphasize that I was complaining about the actual resources devoted to weight loss, not your estimates of it. I’ll guess that you under-estimated those costs, by focusing on money spent, rather than trying to evaluate the psychological costs.
My main point is that we should focus more on getting people to switch from typical weight loss approaches to ones that are easier and more effective.
I’m unsure what to infer from your weight satisfaction evidence. It might mean that some people notice that obesity is harming them (via sleep apnea? romantic problems?) and that’s what causes them to worry. Or it might mean they’re just more responsive to peer pressure, and it’s the peer pressure, not the obesity, that’s harmful.