Do you realize that nearly every paragraph in this piece accuses fat people of being liars, dishonest, and manipulative? It perpetuates ugly stereotypes, prejudices, and tired tropes about fatness. You openly admit you have zero medical background. Your responses to the comments reveal that you haven’t even a passing familiarity with basic endocrinology. Read some Dr. Jason Fung. Read some Aubrey Gordon. Listen to the Maintenance Phase podcast. Educate yourself and stop perpetuating hurtful myths in the guise of “health concerns.”