yes, it&#x27;s a much better idea.  i&#x27;ve lost 30 pounds in the last 6 months by cleaning up my diet and working out.<p>at the end of the day, losing weight is work.  there&#x27;s no way around it.  work is generally slightly uncomfortable, and if you&#x27;re not at least a little bit willing to endure that, you aren&#x27;t going to see results.  i treat gym time and kitchen time like office time.  it&#x27;s just work i have to do.  it&#x27;s not a big deal.  after i get this work done, i can relax and chill out and do something mindless.<p>and really, in the end it&#x27;s an individual decision.  you have to decide, do i give a shit about this?  you don&#x27;t have to give a shit about it.  if you don&#x27;t, that&#x27;s fine.  if you do, then get to work.<p>maybe in 20 years things will be different, but that&#x27;s how it is now.