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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t have credit card debt and I have lots of emergency savings, although I’m not high income. But I don’t go into um the finance forum to trash people struggling with debt or low income.

This is because I’m not a jerk.

It would be lovely if those who don’t struggle with eating to refrain from unhelpful “advice” regarding the success rate of diets.[/quote]

There is a difference between helpful, well-meaning advice and "trashing."  I don't go on there to tell everyone, "You suckers will never be rich!  Why bother with hand-wringing over where to invest your measly $100k?  It doesn't matter, you'll always lose in the end because you innately don't have what it takes to make it rich.  And by the way, the rest of you people giving actual helpful advice should be quiet and not make the poor feel bad about being poor."[/quote]

But have you given us any helpful advice beyond “eat real foods, not junk, in moderation”? Do you think that’s helpful advice? If so, why?

I need a solution to bring fried and burnt out that will make me feel as good as a big ass cookie. That would be helpful advice. [/quote]

It is helpful for some, because it works for some!  Look at this diet forum - all kinds of people asking for diet advice to lose weight.  Plenty of people responding with ideas and what worked for them - different kinds of foods, eating windows, types of exercises.  What is wrong with that?

I don't know what solution will work for you, but eating cookies is your choice.[/quote]

Well that’s just it. Like the entire point of the article, there isn’t a solution! Because it’s a systemic problem. My “solution” is to periodically lose 10-15 pounds and then attempt to maintain but inevitably regain. I mean, I guess it’s a solution that I’ve been able to remain in the overweight category thus far.

It’s a problem of food engineered to be irresistible and people required to do too much. [/quote]

When you decide that you're not going to eat the cookies, you'll find a significant change. I had to do this recently as I was 170lbs and feeling it. Now I am 149 lbs and can run up the stairs two at a time like I did decades ago, AND I'm in my 50's with a long term disease. There are no excuses. It's mental will, really that's all it is - making the decision to change how you eat and doing it. 
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I haven’t eaten a cookie in more years than I can count. Same for candy bars and ice cream. I’m sorry you used to eat junk, but if you really believe in CICO, you know junk is not necessary to become or remain obese. [/quote]

I have never been obese. [/quote]

And I have, without eating junk. [/quote]

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