This is definitely not my experience. Once I got thin, I had to keep working hard every day to keep it that way. Knowing it was worth it made it easier, but I work way harder on it now than I ever did in the past.
Yup. Empirically, people who lose lots of weight and keep it off have a CONSTANT VIGILANCE mindset going.
This isn’t to say that OP’s post is untrue, but rather they’re underestimating just how badly the odds are stacked against those who are obese.
HBO’s The Weight Of The Nation documentary goes into the Weight Control Registry study on long term weight loss, and the common factors between people who manage to keep it off:
Something like 95 per cent of people who lose weight put it all back on. Almost every attempt is doomed to fail.
Fat people who are trying to lose weight are heroes, engaged in a struggle worthy of Sisyphus. Every conceivable force is levelled against them.
Not sure what gave you the impression I’m underestimating the odds, or the difficulty of the endeavour? That was literally the whole point of the post. If it wasn’t communicated clearly enough, my apologies- I’d be interested in any feedback on which bits were confusing.
One of the points I was trying to make here is the underappreciated importance of path dependence and homeostasis (so a person who has always been thin will have a much easier time than someone who had to get thin).
This is definitely not my experience. Once I got thin, I had to keep working hard every day to keep it that way. Knowing it was worth it made it easier, but I work way harder on it now than I ever did in the past.
I think the virtuous cycles described in the post require having muscle mass, not just being thin.
Yup. Empirically, people who lose lots of weight and keep it off have a CONSTANT VIGILANCE mindset going.
This isn’t to say that OP’s post is untrue, but rather they’re underestimating just how badly the odds are stacked against those who are obese.
HBO’s The Weight Of The Nation documentary goes into the Weight Control Registry study on long term weight loss, and the common factors between people who manage to keep it off:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLv0Vsegmoo&t=1h1m28s
From the post:
Not sure what gave you the impression I’m underestimating the odds, or the difficulty of the endeavour? That was literally the whole point of the post. If it wasn’t communicated clearly enough, my apologies- I’d be interested in any feedback on which bits were confusing.
I missed that line and I apologize. A strong upvote for your troubles.
One of the points I was trying to make here is the underappreciated importance of path dependence and homeostasis (so a person who has always been thin will have a much easier time than someone who had to get thin).