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.
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.