Comment by tjpnz

I do make good decisions and put in 10k steps everyday, which according to my stepcounter puts me in the top 5% for people my age. I've managed to slow my progression into the abyss; but I'm still going there.

Truth be told, my body can't effectively lose and maintain weight unless I'm eating a strict 1500 calories and replacing the walking with an hour long run each day. I know this because I've tried it and managed to maintain it for 6-months. It was a herculean effort and despite the results I paid a toll both physically and mentally. This isn't to say that the laws of thermodynamics don't apply to me; but my body will fight against them harder than most.

(I believe I would be a good candidate for these drugs. The only thing stopping me is the thought of having to be on them indefinitely.)