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Bump because I’m interested to hear what others think. Ninerbuff’s arguments seem valid to me.

@sollyn23l2 — It sounds like a really expensive way for those whose insurance doesn’t cover the drugs and/or whose doctors won’t prescribe them to get them another way (for now, anyway). Noom says insurance currently won’t cover meds through them. Lots of money to be made by pharmaceutical companies, Weight Watchers, and…

@herblovinmom — This is on the Noom website: https://www.noom.com/med/

As someone who has difficulty controlling my eating, I find intermittent fasting schedules useful to give me a sense of control, help me be more mindful of my eating, and ultimately reduce the calories I consume.

Yes, my doctor tells me it would be beneficial to my health to lose weight.

Here’s an interesting perspective on fitness influencers: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/well/move/fitness-influencers.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare (Sorry if someone already posted this. And yes, I think fitness influencers should be completely honest and transparent and doing their best to…

Here’s one: Abor***n bans are intended to keep women (esp. WOC) and their children in extreme poverty so there will be people with no other choice but to fill low-wage jobs and/or enlist in the military (or end up in prison). Rich get richer. Poor get poorer. Child labor laws rolled back. Basic human rights stripped away.

I was wondering why I was inexplicably happy. Thanks. 👰‍♀️

Good question. It makes me realize the unrealistic standards we (or at least I) sometimes have for happiness in relationships when the reality is we’re (or at least I’m) not happy all the time when NOT in a partnership — so why expect coupledom always to be fulfilling? I wonder if married people are happier or less happy…

Independently verified by social media influencer and/or conspiracy theorist. 👽

Child marriage is legal in most of the US. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/01/09/cassie-levesque-new-hampshire-child-marriage-524159 https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/fight-continues-end-child-marriage-us/38893 https://www.unchainedatlast.org/laws-to-end-child-marriage/…

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/12/united-states-marriage-and-divorce-rates-declined-last-10-years.html

Some people like monogamy, some don’t. Marriage is primarily a legal and economic relationship. Divorce rates have been around 50% for a long time. I think it’s good that many people are more honest these days about what they want. Maybe the divorce rate will go down if people don’t feel forced into living a lie and choose…

I watched some clips out of curiosity after seeing this thread and was horrified. It seems horribly exploitative to me and feeds hatred and disgust for fat people. And I saw myself reflected in the camera’s judgement as it exposed suffering people’s deepest vulnerabilities, shame, hopelessness, and self-destruction. Won’t…