Would you give up a year of your life to be your ideal weight?
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If you could magically become your ideal weight/body right now and maintain it without diet or exercise in exchange for one year of your life would you do it? You don't know how long you are going to live so it's a gamble. I'm still debating.
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No. Because being an ideal weight doesn't make you happier. Or your life better. Or people like you more.0
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No, because it's an absolutely unnecessary sacrifice. Weight loss can be achieved without dramatic measures or a genie in a bottle. It's slow and can be frustrating, but you can achieve it. Even better is that you'll learn to love yourself along the way.0
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No. There may have been a time in my life where I would've said yes, but more like when I was 110lb overweight. Not 25lb overweight.0
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No...because what is an "ideal weight"...it's completely arbitrary...and if one isn't happy with who they are now, it's likely that being some arbitrary "ideal weight" isn't going to make any difference...being some arbitrary number on the scale doesn't make life better...being some arbitrary number is arbitrary and fairly meaningless and shouldn't define you.
Not to mention, I enjoy exercise...it's great for weight management but has so many other benefits that go beyond that...and being fit is pretty friggin' awesome so the idea that I wouldn't have to exercise ever again just sounds lame to me...I enjoy eating and training...most of my hobbies involve being physically active so, lame...0 -
I would NOT give up a year of my life but if there were a "magic pill" I would take it in a heartbeat. I'd also get liposuction and a full body lift if I could afford it. Judge me if you like, I'm being 100% real. That said, there is no magic and I'm broke so I'll get my fatass on the treadmill and count calories forever.0
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C'mon, quit this right now. You'll add years to your life by eating healthfully and being physically active. There's no magic and this isn't a problem worth devoting any of your time to.0
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Can I choose one of the really bad years?0
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No way!!! I may never be my "ideal" weight. I am happy with the person that I have become. I eat healthy...most days ( going to get lunch soon and yes there will be a cupcake...LOL) and exercise regularly! I may not be thin, but I am fit and STRONG!!!!0
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No. That's not living your life and enjoying it--only focusing on something I think would make me "better."0
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Assuming I'm going to live to my late 80s/early 90s, I'd give up the LAST year of my life, sure.0
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No one has to0
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There is some conjecture that if you lose the weight you will GAIN some time at the end of your life.
Sooooo...the question is would you be willing gain a year of life by losing the weight?0 -
No. Because I want to prove to myself and everyone around me that I CAN do this. I can do the work and I will be even happier with the end result because of it.0
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If it allowed me to know how long I was going to live and took off the crappiest year, then I would consider it. But in your scenario, you don't know how long, so nope.0
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Of course, another way to look at this is opportunity cost: the amount of time spent in exercising and wellness activities one might not have spent otherwise.
If you spend an hour per day exercising, and you wouldn't have done that otherwise, then in 24 years you would have given up one year to exercise.
This ignores secondary effects such as the real chance of living longer being at a healthy weight, and the increased chance of injury or death due to the exercise itself.0 -
No. Because I hit my goal weight last year and nothing changed. My life is still exactly the same as it was when I was fat ...but now I can wear cuter clothes.0
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Hey_Its_That_One_Guy wrote: »Can I choose one of the really bad years?
There's a couple I wouldn't mind skipping.
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