Launch HN: Fella (YC W20) – Tackling men's obesity using medication and coaching

Post by foolinaround » Sun, Aug 22, 2021, 4:06 PM UTC

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>WE DO NOT NEED PILLS! >Yes, I am yelling. If pills work then what's the problem? It seems to me that you're making an appeal to nature ( https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/appeal-to-nature ). Given all the health problems associated with obesity from cancer to cardiovascular problems then whatever side effects the pills have are probably negligible in comparison. > Weight management isn't at all about eating less. It'…

Assuming obesity is largely due to mental issues like stress eating, the solution should also be a mental one. It's basically an addition. Most people are perfectly capable of quitting but don't because it's easier not to. This includes myself. I recently put on a bit of weight and I know exactly why: second servings, having a few beers, difficulties sticking to a diet with kids and dietary allergies in the house, no…

Post by kec » Sun, Aug 22, 2021, 5:16 PM UTC

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I said that you may be an extreme outlier. You're also larger than every NFL player in history, everyone in World's Strongest Man, etc. A 10 mile jog (let's say 80-100 minutes of uninterrupted running) is the sort of "I could eat 50 eggs" number people pull out. At 6'5", you are an outlier. 2kcal is too low, much as it's too high for the average woman. This doesn't mean that metabolism is a "colloquial" term. It mean…

> It's that "I cut calories and I lost weight" is not anecdotal. It's factual. It simplifies the problem though, because for many, that approach has side-effects that seriously affect quality of life, like sleep, concentration, mood swings, depression etc. Speaking of depression, I often get a similar vibe in those threads, where undoubtedly someone will jump in and say "all you have to do is lift heavy weights and c…

Post by rich-cartwright » Sun, Aug 22, 2021, 6:02 PM UTC

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Im genuinely curious: how much different is obesity in women?

Post by TeeMassive » Sun, Aug 22, 2021, 8:12 PM UTC

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I tried fasting and a pure keto diet. While they do work, I felt miserable. This is not sustainable for people like me who has to lose more than 100 pounds. Now I started losing weight by just balancing macro-nutrients; more protein, more vegetables, less carbs as opposed to absolutes "no" and "only" except for no sugary drinks and beer and deserts except in social occasions. Also big emphasis on weight lifting as op…

I felt miserable on Keto the first two times I tried it. I’ve found doing fasting in the month prior helped with the adaptation and a large part of the misery was loss of electrolytes. By using electrolyte powder I only really had one or two really miserable days this time round.

Post by smsm42 » Sun, Aug 22, 2021, 10:26 PM UTC

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I am curious if this question has come up in company marketing discussions. One of the most common and off-putting things about the weight-loss industry is the vague medicine promise. Have you considered just saying "semaglutide" instead of "a breakthrough medication"? I honestly almost stopped reading because it comes off as so huckster-ish to me.

I think a lot about our framing and I know for sure we haven't nailed it yet. It's fair to say your avg HN reader is very different to your avg American. For example, you seem already somewhat clued up about Semaglutide. You're likely interested in the biology behind it, and probably aren't afraid to parse the journal article about it. I really wanna emphasize how different this is to your avg American. So it's more…