# Why Are We So Fat?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-we-so-fat/486917
**Category:** Great Debates
**Created:** [February 22, 2009, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-we-so-fat/486917 "2009-02-22T03:59:15Z")
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### Author: ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-we-so-fat/486917/46 "2009-02-24T14:36:15Z")

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> [@MichaelJohnBertrand](#):
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> They need to come up with a way to make exercise less painful. I won’t say “painless” because pain is also how your body says “STOP DOING THAT!” when you are pushing things too far. But something to take the edge off.

Well, they kind of already have something like that. If it’s actually painful to work out, it’s probably because you’re not in good shape. Eventually it’ll stop hurting. And when the endorphins kick in, it does feel good. (Well, for some–I really feel good during/after exercise to the point where I feel bad if I DON’T go, but a lot of people say they don’t feel it.)

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