Re:Ozempic drug supresses desire to smoke, drink and more
by imtringued on Saturday May 20, 2023 @06:09AM
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People talk about willpower but they ignore social influences like children learning habits from their parents or simply being forced by their parents to become obese (all it takes is a portion size that is slightly too big and demanding that you eat the full plate). No amount of willpower is going to end that unless you want to blame children for not running away from home.
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Re:Ozempic drug supresses desire to smoke, drink and more
by fatnoah on Monday May 22, 2023 @11:56AM
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> People talk about willpower but they ignore social influences like children learning habits from their parents or simply being forced by their parents to become obese
As a very young child, my family was probably on the upper end of poor. "Treats" were rare and food was not anything to be wasted at all. I'm almost 50 now, and it's virtually impossible for me to throw away food. I have to have an inner monologue conversation with myself about whether I really need to finish my portion and whether it's OK to discard it. Needless to say, despite being very physically active, my weight has challenged me my entire life.
As a parent, I'm irrationally proud of my child for being able to stop eating when they're full, even if it's ice cream or a treat. That's actually helped me get over throwing food away (a little bit, at least)