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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you the poster who spams every weight loss thread with "eating disorder" and "anorexic" accusations?

40% of Americans are obese, OP. Two thirds carry excess weight. This leads to significantly increased risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and all sorts of dementia (because dementia is linked to cardiovascular health). The burden on the American taxpayer is HUGE, because public health initiatives cost money and government subsidies for medicating these conditions and building more Medicare nursing homes cost billions.

Anorexia and eating disorders are not as prevalent and don't cost anywhere as much as being overweight!

So you're not obsessing over the right issue.

It's really too bad that the body positivity movement has sapped all common sense out of the debate. Yes, everyone is beautiful. No, this isn't about looks. It's about quality of life and not dying of something preventable. It's about having money in your pocket for something other than someone else's dementia facility.
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If you ask people to follow an unsustainable diet they will gain back everything they lost. Are you going to follow the slim fast diet the rest of your life? [/quote]

PP you replied to. I don't need any help to stay slender, but I applaud all the efforts others make on their path to better health. It's better to try and fail and try again, than to never even try. No, I don't think people who transition off these diets are all doomed to gain back all their weight. You should be more encouraging.

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