I am healthy. That’s the most important thing, I know, but you know, Elon, there are always those extra few pounds.

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You seem to be the greatest problem solver. You have an idea for everything. You have ideas for better commute, space travel, utilizing our brains and so much more. I figured I might as well try and ask you about this minor issue of mine. 

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## Dear Elon, can you help me lose weight?

I was never too skinny. I like to eat. 

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> I have never met you in person, but I can tell from your photos: You like to eat, too. 

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 ![Image via Unilads "Elon Musk says he's lost 20 pounds after being 'fat-shamed' over yacht pics" (https://www.unilad.com/news/elon-musk-pounds-fatshamed-yacht-20220830)](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/ugoTV1vwcgR4mN8MMDUUN4vt6p02-1w93uvl.png)

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You may not care as much when you have a few extra pounds because you have so many other, bigger problems in your mind. 

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But I’m a person of simple needs and simple thoughts. My weight matters a lot to me. And I know you care a lot about humans, in general. 

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I hope my query finds a place in your busy agenda, even for a few seconds. Or perhaps milliseconds. I feel like a few milliseconds would be what it takes for you to solve this problem of mine.

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 ![Dear Elon Musk, I have a few extra pounds. Image from Unsplash.](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/RLJKsfwZCDWTI3PRMeoW9Ciw6Y62-zr93ptp.png)

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## I have a few constraints:


1. I work at a desk, from home. I don’t have anywhere to commute to on a regular basis. That’s a big hurdle to getting my 10,000 steps in every day. If I don’t spare an hour or so every day, to just walk around my building like a mad person, there’s no way I get to that number.
2. I hate running. I remember reading on multiple occasions that running is not really something humans are supposed to do. I agree. So I can’t run in that spare hour.
3. I don’t know what to do during my daily walks. I am not a podcast person. In fact, I’m usually extremely bored of most podcasts. Like you, I value real learning instead of fun trivia, am always short in time and can’t stand too much self-marketing. I don’t like to listen to books either. Books are not meant to be listened.
4. I don’t have a lot of money to give to private trainers.
5. I think only crazy people go to spinning classes.
6. I am easily bored.
7. I am lazy.

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I’m sure that some of my constraints sound like nonsense. I guess I’m sorry. Nevertheless, I believe in radical honesty and here I am with my imperfect constraints. I’m hoping you can give me some solid advice. Happy to be training buddies too, by the way, if that’s something you’re into?

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I’m looking forward to hearing back from you.

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