I also think you're being too hard on health issues. Yes, certainly weight loss that occurs in an unhealthy and unsustainable way can lead to the health problems you've described. But are you really suggesting that people suffering from certain health problems (I'm thinking especially insulin-related disorders such as diabetes and PCOS) can't benefit from healthy, sustainable weight loss?
No, what I'm saying is that for the average person, permanent weight loss of any significant magnitude is virtually impossible. It's like the doctor saying, "You know, your diabetes would be better if you could be a mermaid instead of a human."
"OK, doc, I'll try to be a mermaid, but I'm not sure if it's sustainable long-term. I can only hold my breath for 90 seconds."
There's good data that exercise, *regardless of weight loss*, helps with insulin issues, especially if it's muscle-building exercise, because the more muscle you have, the better you process insulin.
You can use the "eat when hungry, stop when full" approach that the Overcoming Overeating people advocate even if you have diabetes.
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Date: 2005-09-09 11:37 am (UTC)No, what I'm saying is that for the average person, permanent weight loss of any significant magnitude is virtually impossible. It's like the doctor saying, "You know, your diabetes would be better if you could be a mermaid instead of a human."
"OK, doc, I'll try to be a mermaid, but I'm not sure if it's sustainable long-term. I can only hold my breath for 90 seconds."
There's good data that exercise, *regardless of weight loss*, helps with insulin issues, especially if it's muscle-building exercise, because the more muscle you have, the better you process insulin.
You can use the "eat when hungry, stop when full" approach that the Overcoming Overeating people advocate even if you have diabetes.
http://www.overcomingovereating.com/diabetes.html