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Originally Posted by Rubato
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I'm not saying people should make excuses to validate their own eating disorders, I'm saying obesity should be seen as a more serious medical problem that just a symptom of laziness or feeble mindedness.
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Eh?
The studies you posted really do state what one would expect. The obese are more likely to be depressed? I'd fully expect as much. Even if we leave out the obvious social stigma associated with obesity, there are serious medical problems that can be caused or made worse by obesity - back pain, joint pain, impotence/e.d., decreased metabolism, complications arising from diabetes, increased risk for items such as ovarian cysts, etc.
The second study is more interesting. What is important to note is that this was simply a diet approach, and that it was both a caloric reduction and a dramatic reduction in fat intake as well, as: "a major component of human dieting is a decrease in fat content and diet palatability."
Hmm. Anyways, my thoughts: (1) becoming obese requires a significant amount of time and devotion, meaning obesity is a lifestyle. Most any change from this lifestyle will be stressful. (2) Relying on diet alone will be more stressful than doing both diet & exercise.
(EDIT) So, really, the method remains the same. Burn more calories than you consume, and weight loss is the result. Likely, the longer someone has been obese the more difficult this will be, and I wouldn't be surprised to learn that after a certain point it becomes dramatically more difficult. Still, I don't see how "burn more calories than you consume" can be considered anything other than sound advice as it's the only real method to weight loss.
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Originally Posted by Aurora
HHBH, you're ideas of losing weight are completely unrealistic, anyone who followed your advice would be as much as a moron as you are. Your views sound like they're coming from someone who's battling anorexia, atleast be realistic bro.
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...even though you previously stated, to me:
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Originally Posted by Aurora
Maybe because I don't actually care? I'm not going to sit around and feed the troll all day.
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