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[Pligganease]

[ddeubel]

It does sound stupid, as a one liner.......but so many people don't get that short and profound FACT of life. They prefer to think that obesity is not just linked to soooo many other variables (which it is but only linked, they don't mean a thing if you are overeating) but caused by them (heredity, genetics, activity level, weather, quality of diet).

Big difference between these proximal factors and the real cause - OVEReating.

What is hanging on your body in terms of fat, is because of too much caloric intake. Trust me, if you eat less, you'll have less fat. Simple.
As an athlete, it is also very well known that exercise is not a very effective factor for weight / fat loss, especially if one is overeating. Calories in = calories out .....

But I love that quote, if only it were true. Usually the avid talkers are the squirrel types. thin as rakes.

DD

[Pligganease]

Peaople need to be able to blame something. If someone uses too much heroin, they call it a disease. If someone eats too much, that's a disease, too. Both are preventable and curable by stopping the overuse of both, but since society has deemed that willpower and personal responsibility don't exist.

Why are you fat? McDonald's marketing!
Why are you fat? I have a genetic problem!
Why are you fat? I have a food addiction!

It's never the fat person's fault for eating too much. I know that it's not possible, even with the "fat gene," to weigh 400 pounds if you don't stuff your face with crap.

[PeteJB]

Reading the Guardian is so bad, it's likely to give me cancer.

[browneyedgirl]

Now they can do a study to see if large amounts of alcohol consumption will make people drunk.

[crazylemongirl]

I have been a reformed obese person for about 18 months or so now. I really enjoy exercising and am now hooked on it.

However I do have to make an effort everyday to not eat junk food, I'll be the first to admit that I love hamburgers, KFC, pizza, cakes, brownies and pie. I'd eat them all the time if I could get away with it. However most days I'm good and eat lots of fruit and veggies. Some days I'll slip. But every day I battle with what I want to eat versus what I should eat.

The problem isn't weight loss, just about everyone can do that if they really want. Staying thin and saying no to that burger every day for the rest of your life. That's tough.

[VanIslander]

the reason for speculation about the other factors is... some people can eat and eat and never get fat

we all know someone like that

that's where genetics, age, timing, metabolic history and other factors often come into account

[Bondgirl]

I once worked as a Jenny Craig consultant and sales person for 18 months - 50% of clients were amazing, made the connection and got eating properly and changed their lives for good and got healthy. The other 50% were morons looking for excuses. They drove me crazy coming up with dumb theories. They'd say ' you know, i have already done Weight Watchers and it doesn't work. As soon as I finished I put all the wieght back on". What? Healthy controlled eating and a supportive environment don't work? What doesn't work is your delusion that you can continue to eat unnaturally large amounts of food and rubbish and expect to have good health and look good.
Argh.
Anyway, I would always rub my little hands together when these suckers came along because they would buy anything off any clown who made them a few promises. I guess that is why they fall for the fast food ads and believe that it's normal to eat a lot of crappy food.

[Privateer]

[duns0014]

The big two (overeating and lack of exercise) just won't do.
http://hauntedwhispers.wordpress.com/2006/11/03/supersize-surprise/