[Steve]

Originally Posted by awb

sadly- yes. you see-one of the problems is that there is so much pressure to lose weight and such a fear of obesity,that everyone feels like they have to lose weight,even thin people(i see it all the time).

If by this you mean people want to look good, feel vibrant, and have functional strength, I'm with ya.

Fact is though, that is not what you mean. And again you prove your ignorance on the subject.

and that's what i want to change-i want the advice to lose weight to be limited to cases where weight loss is a real benefit,after you weigh the benefits against the negative outcomes,taking into consideration the low success rate in long term weight maintenance.

Again, what are the negatives.

And you limit your thought process so much. I feel bad for you. I'll repeat myself one last time:

Losing weight is not all about health. Certainly a big part of it, but there's more to it.

i weighed 55 kg.i was so obssessed with losing weight that i ended up weighing 45 kg.the dieting caused eating disorders,and the constant fighting caused weight loss subsequent weight gain untill i reached 70 kg!!!!

So your inability to think logically and act rationally left you with the impression that fat loss = bad?

My advice, stop preaching from your extremist point of view.

after going through psychological changes,i finally adapted a healthy attitude towards my body and food,and started dropping some of it(without restricting calories,without more exercise than usual,and without thinking about food.)
you know what? my advice-if you really want to lose weight,and you're determined-if you believe in yourself -you'll succeed.i think one important thing that i learned about loing weight-is to stop thinking about losing weight.learn haw to eat when you're hungry and learn how to listen to you stomach when it's full. that's what it's all about.

I just love how you n=1 population size is enough for you to feel the need to preach to the masses.

Again, you should hop off the soapbox and step on a stage of comedy.

the more you think about weight you want to lose-the more you think about food-and then you end up eating more.
good luck!

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