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I don't think anyone is disputing that? The challenge has always been getting people to eat less, not making them realize that is what they need to do.


> I don't think anyone is disputing that?

Oh, but they do, even right here in this very thread!

I admit it's hard losing weight - I've been there. But there are some people who will compound the difficulty of following through by denying the reality of the conservation of mass.


No, the challenge is recognising that food is not equal, and we have chemical and physical reasons why we overeat some and not others.

"Eat less food" is technically true, but as useful dietary advice as "become less obese".


> No, the challenge is recognising that food is not equal, and we have chemical and physical reasons why we overeat some and not others.

Those reasons still add up to Calories in - Calories Out. You need Out to be > than In or you will not lose weight. Eat all the kale and celery you want if you aren't burning more than you eat you won't lose weight.


it's getting them to eat less while not crashing the metabolism so that their "calories out" is constantly shifting downwards too.

and forcing people to exercise just gives them ravenous insatiable hunger. if they're not aware of this they'll reach for the carbs, ruining all their work.


They're disputing that literally in this comment thread.




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