(July 30, 2016 at 2:01 am)Maelstrom Wrote: In the end, it is all about excuses.
True fact: a balance of diet and exercise ensures weight loss.
Another true fact: those obese people who make excuses are not keeping up a regular schedule of exercise and diet change.
No, they just want to make excuses.
One of the major problems with weight loss in relation to obese individuals is lack of willpower.
The fact is that they can lose weight. They try, and then they decide to stop, because the food tastes too good and the exercise is too hard.
You're welcome for me bringing you this reality check.
Simple views for simple minds.
People need to remember that food can be as addictive as hard drugs, and there's a reason a person needs comprehensive treatment when dealing with addiction. There are underlying psychological issues that need to be addressed, because the addiction fundamentally alters the brain. Why we do what we do and what motivates us is complex, and saying that losing weight is simply a matter of will belies a basic understanding of psychology and how the brain operates.
That's not to say we should just coddle people with weight issues or just accept them. Far from it. But arguing that obesity is just a matter of putting down the fork is so simplistic that it's laughable.
You're welcome for me bringing you this reality check.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
