Wow, 48 calories is almost nothing. You make a good point, fat and skinny people often don't have major lifestyle differences. There are just so many factors that determine one's weight.
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Very true. My husband gained weight last winter, even though he runs six miles every day, just because he was snacking a little more than usual. Considering how much time modern humans spend sitting at computers, usually with snacks nearby, it's very easy for anyone to gain weight.
I wish it worked the other way and that, by simply eating half a slice of bread less each day, I could loose five pounds a year, but I have a feeling that there is something more going on that simple math would indicate. I know that I can shift my caloric intake above or below my calculated maintenance intake by as much as 500 calories a day for as long as several months, and without consciously changing the amount of exercise I do, without my weight changing.
If you want your comment to stay up here...chaoticidealismJuly 30 2009, 14:39:20 UTC
Then don't call people "lardasses", assume that women are stupid and incapable of "proper exercise", or insist that you are superior simply because you are thin.
Respectful disagreement I will accept. Trolling, not so much. Have a nice day.
Re: If you want your comment to stay up here...chaoticidealismJuly 30 2009, 17:44:07 UTC
I'd like you to point to when I did any of those things. I disagreed with your points and presented logical arguments. The other poster did use language that I probably wouldn't have, but I cannot own the words of others. You deleted my posts before that event.
I simply don't think you want to hear from people that disagree with you and have had successes. If you feel that's coming in the form of a voice of superiority, then I would suggest that your own insecurities or mindset are causing you to read it that way.
Now I know better. I will advise people to steer clear of your blog if they really want to have an open exchange of ideas. It's unfortunate that you have a closed mind and are not open to other points of view.
Have a good life. Here's hoping you find the will to change.
Re: If you want your comment to stay up here...chaoticidealismJuly 30 2009, 22:22:32 UTC
One in 100 dieters do succeed in losing weight and keeping it off. That doesn't make it any easier for the other 99. (The study in question used Weight Watchers and followed participants for 5 years. I would like to see longer-term stuff on the effects of yo-yo dieting, especially.) We really need to stop focusing on weight as an indicator of health or of moral character; by itself it's not too strongly associated with those things, especially in the "overweight" range. I'd like to dig through the Framingham heart study data to try to figure this out
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Wow, 48 calories is almost nothing. You make a good point, fat and skinny people often don't have major lifestyle differences. There are just so many factors that determine one's weight.
I'm Hua, the director of Wellsphere's HealthBlogger Network, a network of over 2,000 of the best health writers on the web (including doctors, nurses, healthy living professionals, and expert patients). I think your blog would be a great addition to the Network, and I'd like to invite you to learn more about it and apply to join at Wellsphere.com/health-blogger. Once approved by our Chief Medical Officer, your posts will be republished on Wellsphere where they will be available to over 5 million monthly visitors who come to the site looking for health information and support. There’s no cost and no extra work for you! The HealthBlogger page (http://www.wellsphere.com/health-blogger) provides details about participation, but if you have any questions please feel free to email me at hua@wellsphere.com.
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Respectful disagreement I will accept. Trolling, not so much. Have a nice day.
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I simply don't think you want to hear from people that disagree with you and have had successes. If you feel that's coming in the form of a voice of superiority, then I would suggest that your own insecurities or mindset are causing you to read it that way.
Now I know better. I will advise people to steer clear of your blog if they really want to have an open exchange of ideas. It's unfortunate that you have a closed mind and are not open to other points of view.
Have a good life. Here's hoping you find the will to change.
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