Launch HN: Fella (YC W20) – Tackling men's obesity using medication and coaching

Re:Launch HN: Fella (YC W20) – Tackling men's obesity using ... by rich-cartwright on Saturday August 21, 2021 @07:39PM (#28261591)

Thanks for sharing man.

Important to emphasize there is a large variety of causes: stress eating is certainly a big part for a lot of people, but it's far from universal & far from the whole story.

"Something that can be fixed by just putting your mind to it shouldn't have to be treated with pills" is I think an interesting statement. I'm unconvinced "putting your mind to it" is as simple as it's made out to be.

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Re:Launch HN: Fella (YC W20) – Tackling men's obesity using ... by AussieWog93 on Saturday August 21, 2021 @09:14PM (#28262068)

>I'm unconvinced "putting your mind to it" is as simple as it's made out to be.

Back when I was in university, I decided to simply "put my mind to it" and went from 100kg->65kg in one year. That weight stayed off for the better part of half a decade.

"Simply" doing the same thing now, though, with all of the competing priorities I have (young child, growing business, burned out wife and a constantly shifting set of rules and uncertainty with the pandemic), is a different story. I think men especially are hesitant to come to terms with this because it means admitting weakness.

Thanks for creating this product, Rich. I really wish you success.

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Re:Launch HN: Fella (YC W20) – Tackling men's obesity using ... by rich-cartwright on Sunday August 22, 2021 @12:39AM (#28262925)

Thank you, really appreciate it.

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