Re: (2007-11-23) 200th survey on the RFC site: Excess baggage?

In article <a9ednXJKUd0K8tranZ2dnUVZ_uiknZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
Goomba38 <Goomba38@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Cshenk wrote:

While some folks who are overweight just eat alot or eat alot and of the
wrong things (portion control issues), many actually eat the same as their
thinner counterparts.

or they just eat "alittle" (just teasin you about the "alot")
But seriously, some really fat people can't lose weight even on a
starvation diet. It is freaky how it works some times. For them they
sometimes have to eat *more* to lose weight!

One thing that annoys me is when I hear or read someone claim they're
fat because of thyroid problems. As if they're helpless. Some slowing of
the metabolism is certainly a result of hypothyroidism, but a majority
of the problem is the "hand to mouth" disease.

Many years back, I needed to lose weight. I did the "eat more" thing
and it worked. Before then, I just couldn't resist that extra serving
of the main dish. So I started eating large portions of salad and
veggies. At the end of the meal, I could decide not to have another
portion of the high calorie food. My stomach said I was full.

But yes, people lie to themselves in thousands of ways about their diet.
I worked with a woman who was on a "strict 700 calorie a day diet". She
gained weight on it. Well, no sense in doing that. I watched her. She
snacked all day long. I doubt that she counted those calories.

I'm sure you've heard these stories. People who spend all day "tasting"
the food in the fridge while standing up. Those calories don't count,
do they?
.

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