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The original was posted on /r/getmotivated by /u/Horror-Yesterday-928 on 2023-11-26 23:43:56+00:00.
I had an ‘ah-ha!’ moment yesterday when I read in a medical journal that obesity and impaired dopamine are linked.
If over-eating or snacking is the only thing that makes you feel good, how hard will it be to stop? Very hard. No one just wants to feel bad all the time! (I mean, no wonder diets are so hard—it’s literally like, ‘OK, enjoy being depressed now, bye.’)
My dad has struggled with low mood and obesity his whole life. This explained it in a new way for me.
So what is the solution? I think it has to be some kind of reward. Intentionally working out? Something else that releases feel-good hormones?
(Obviously there are a LOT more nuances to all of this. I’m not a nutritionist or a psychiatrist. But i found that article to be a helpful perspective and motivating to think about. Hopefully someone else might, too.)