Japan weight limits Options

[Mommy]

Watch this video. This is insane. The government of Japan has enforces waste size limits on employees of companies. Guess "fat" people can live on the streets because they won't be finding work there any time soon.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/20...fat.busters.cnn

[Mommy]

My brother has to be on a strict diet and exercise routine because a medication he takes for his schizophrenia causes weight gain. It's sad. He has a bit of a tummy, but he is so cute. He is able to keep his weight under control better in the summer, though, because he swims every day. It's sad. He needs the meds, though, otherwise he is a nut case.

[dauss]

My brother has to be on a strict diet and exercise routine because a medication he takes for his schizophrenia causes weight gain. It's sad. He has a bit of a tummy, but he is so cute. He is able to keep his weight under control better in the summer, though, because he swims every day. It's sad. He needs the meds, though, otherwise he is a nut case.

Whoa, what kind of medicine is this? The actual medication causes weight gain, or the medication causes increased eating which causes weight gain?

[Mommy]

Whoa, what kind of medicine is this? The actual medication causes weight gain, or the medication causes increased eating which causes weight gain?

Actual weight gain. My mom monitors what my brother eats. She sets out very low fat foods and he only gets certain amounts. He only gets one snack in the evening, and it's usually a piece of fruit or some pretzels. The medicine slows down his metabolism like crazy.

[dauss]

Actual weight gain. My mom monitors what my brother eats. She sets out very low fat foods and he only gets certain amounts. He only gets one snack in the evening, and it's usually a piece of fruit or some pretzels. The medicine slows down his metabolism like crazy.

I call BS. I'm just assuming here that the medication that he takes has no nutritional value whatsoever. If your brother is gaining weight(and I'm not talking about some temporary water retention), it means he's eating too much.

[nickluto]

I call BS. I'm just assuming here that the medication that he takes has no nutritional value whatsoever. If your brother is gaining weight(and I'm not talking about some temporary water retention), it means he's eating too much.

I'm not a doctor so I dont know, but how can you assume that there is no possible way that a medication can affect someone's basal metabolic rate? Seems possible to me.