Tell that to people on certain medications or have thyroid problems. It's not 'that simple' for some people. We have dozens of patients who need their medication which causes a great deal of weight gain. It wouldn't matter how much they 'got off their ass and ate less' they wouldn't lose the weight.
No.
I won't tell that to people on certain medications or who have thyroid problems........because that's not who I'm talking to, and you know it.
SOME people have medical problems that make them gain weight.
MOST fat people are fat from eating too much and exercising too little.
Other than water retention issues I’m not sure I can agree here. The body burns calories regardless of medications. If medications lower caloric needs, then the patient should eat the amount of calories their body needs at that point. Supplement with vitamins to ensure dietary needs are met.
A few years ago, while she was shilling for WW or some other weight loss outfit, I saw her downstairs in an Italian restaurant of the North End of Boston (where all the good Italian restaurants are) and she was making love to a huge bowl of pasta with much other stuff sitting all around her. This is when she was still on their payroll.
Thyroid problems my ass. She was grazing.