Scanner, I appreciate your comments.
By the way, this thread is no longer about the OP's original question since it has gone on multiple tangents. I feel that the original question has been adequately addressed. If not, then the OP please speak out.
The premise of this thread that nobody brought up is that weight loss = good.
What I want to know is why is losing weight important to you? Do you want to look a certain way? Are you worried about health effects? Do you want to feel better? What is the reason for wanting to lose weight?
As in everything I do, I don't question people's motives unless the motives are destructive. Based on what the person wants to do, losing weight may or may not be appropriate.
Why do you want to lose weight, and will losing the weight get you the happiness you want?
The reason I ask this is because there are actually better alternatives to pure weight loss for most people. You can actually gain weight via muscle mass, feel better, look better, and be healthier than if you just lost weight alone.
I am very very against weight loss per se because most people don't know that weight loss:
a) will not get the goals they want, and
b) is not the only alternative to attain their goals.
The only time I would prescribe weight loss is for athletes trying to make a weight class. For most people I would prescribe weight control as a small part of a complete fitness program.
Most people struggle with weight, and making this your primary concern doesn't help the problem. Please realize that weight is only one small part of a very large and complex puzzle.
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