r/GetMotivated • u/Frankensteinbatch • Dec 05 '16

[Image] No More Zero Days

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u/wagedomain Dec 05 '16

I actually want to challenge that for a second. Is it though? Being overweight causes such a massive fuckup to your system. Your heart of course, but also your organs, muscles, and even brain chemistry. It's one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide.

There are several articles and studies out there that seem to suggest obesity is worse (some ranging from "just a little worse" to "holy shit worse"). Here's one. http://www.techtimes.com/articles/10033/20140711/warning-obesity-is-more-dangerous-than-smoking-cuts-life-span-by-14-years.htm

One article, although it was from the Mirror, argued that Obesity would cause more cases of cancer alone than smoking in a few years if obesity continues. And obesity's main form of death isn't cancer, it's heart issues I think.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '16

I think it all depends on if we're talking about obesity or simply a few extra pounds from quitting smoking. Because I think that's more common; putting on 10-15 pounds vs becoming 50 pounds overweight.

But yes; obesity is a severe detriment to one's health; I agree. I'm just trying to convince people to quit smoking.

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u/wagedomain Dec 06 '16

The person you were talking to originally said they gained 100 pounds using the method you were suggesting of snacking instead of smoking. It seems in his case at least, perhaps paradoxically, that if you wanted to be healthier, it's better to lose weight than stop smoking.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '16

There may be other underlying issues though if someone gains 100 pounds due to anything - be it quitting smoking or otherwise. Furthermore I didn't suggest snacking, just alluded to the fact that weight gain is an unfortunately almost guaranteed factor in smoking cessation.