Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So your take is eat poison (sugar) and drink poison (alcohol) because it is ‘fun’….. do you think you’ve been brainwashed at all while you exist in this matrix?

Yawn. You sound fun.

Oh, and please, oh please, give the utmost predictable retort and say “you sound fat.” God knows I could use the laugh today.

You sound sad actually.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Question - will you live longer, or will it just seem like it?

someone once posted on here a link to a BMI calculator that told you if you would live longer statistically based on losing weight. I'm totally butchering the description and of course I can't find it now, sorry!

I’d be curious to see this because a recent and widely reported study on BMI/longevity actually led to the conclusion that people who are mildly overweight actually live the longest. It’s pretty interesting.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/could-a-few-extra-pounds-help-you-live-longer/

Anonymous wrote:So your take is eat poison (sugar) and drink poison (alcohol) because it is ‘fun’….. do you think you’ve been brainwashed at all while you exist in this matrix?

Don’t you sound ‘fun’

I remember feeling this way on the Whole 30. I started getting nauseous looking at eggs. Plenty to eat (so many vegetables) but I started feeling a little depressed. If I were only 125 while eating and drinking whatever, I sure as heck wouldn't do that diet for a model body.

Signed...160lb currently on weight watchers...

Anonymous wrote:Is it all about looks though? Or is it an investment in your long term health.

But really, is it worth the extra few years? Based on what I have seen, it's not. The people I know who strictly follow this diet are typically not enjoyable to be around, nor are they happy with themselves or the people in their lives. There's a certain personality that prioritizes it to an extreme, I agree that moderation is hard, but it probably is the answer. I am glad you posted, OP. I think it represents what a lot of people think and feel.

Is it all about looks though? Or is it an investment in your long term health.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So your take is eat poison (sugar) and drink poison (alcohol) because it is ‘fun’….. do you think you’ve been brainwashed at all while you exist in this matrix?

Yawn. You sound fun.

Oh, and please, oh please, give the utmost predictable retort and say “you sound fat.” God knows I could use the laugh today.

OK?

Anonymous wrote:So your take is eat poison (sugar) and drink poison (alcohol) because it is ‘fun’….. do you think you’ve been brainwashed at all while you exist in this matrix?

Yawn. You sound fun.

I lost 43 pounds on an extreme diet (Ideal Protein) 5 years ago. I looked and felt fabulous. You nailed it, sister, when you said it’s harder to cheat occasionally than stay on the strict diet. I’ve gained back about 7 pounds per year, so now I’m plump again. I know some people have success allowing the weight to pile up (on the order of my 7 pounds annually) with strict dieting in, say, January—to lose those 7. I haven’t been able to do it. If you crack the code, let me know!

I hear ya sister!

I am on this diet due to a chronic illness and yes, it's better than dialysis but it s-u-c-k-s.

OTOH, I actually have a waist! And my skin and hair look great