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foobarian ◴[] No.42474088[source]
I always thought, thank goodness for video games because without them I would probably be a drunk or something similarly physically harmful. I guess the world is just now catching up :-D
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georgeburdell ◴[] No.42474191[source]
I used to regularly skip meals when I gamed. Weight started creeping up after I quit
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amelius ◴[] No.42474307[source]
You also got older ... Age is a factor.
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1. gardenhedge ◴[] No.42474388{3}[source]
Does weight increase as you get older if you consume the correct amount of calories?
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2. munk-a ◴[] No.42474480[source]
Weight will increase as you get older if you consume a constant amount of calories. Your metabolism slows with age (and generally entering the job market means a much more sedentary life style for most white collar workers).
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3. hnuser123456 ◴[] No.42474489[source]
People tend to have more major life events as they get older, and sometimes they choose to soothe with food when facing major loss in other areas.
4. gardenhedge ◴[] No.42474515[source]
So you adjust your calories
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5. munk-a ◴[] No.42474577{3}[source]
Calorie counting is a habit that's generally unnecessary as a teenager so it's a habit not everyone is familiar with.
6. kbelder ◴[] No.42475430[source]
No, but the 'correct amount of calories' is a steadily decreasing number, so it requires constant adjustment.
7. cute_boi ◴[] No.42476560{3}[source]
Easy to say difficult to do. Most people have family, work, 100's of tensions etc.. Reducing calories might not be that much of priority.