Comments on: A case against weight-loss dieting http://www.actboldly.com/2006/04/12/a-case-against-weight-loss-dieting/ Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:17:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Beth http://www.actboldly.com/2006/04/12/a-case-against-weight-loss-dieting/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Beth Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:25:51 +0000 http://www.actboldly.com/?p=153#comment-292 Carla, my point re the normalizing is that Amp may have overgeneralized. I think it is very fair to point out that not everyone will become Heidi Klum by "normalizing" their diet. And I agree that many fat people may well be eating less than their thin friends. But it strikes me as awkward to argue that it's a "myth" that fat people eat too much, when some of us are pretty clear that we do. But either way, we both agree that dieting is problematic, and you're absolutely right, being healthy is the key. This is one of the other reasons I like my approach now. Like after someone loses x lbs on a diet they no longer need to be concerned about eating for health? That's been my biggest change, and the payoff is first and foremost how I feel. Carla, my point re the normalizing is that Amp may have overgeneralized. I think it is very fair to point out that not everyone will become Heidi Klum by “normalizing” their diet. And I agree that many fat people may well be eating less than their thin friends. But it strikes me as awkward to argue that it’s a “myth” that fat people eat too much, when some of us are pretty clear that we do.

But either way, we both agree that dieting is problematic, and you’re absolutely right, being healthy is the key. This is one of the other reasons I like my approach now. Like after someone loses x lbs on a diet they no longer need to be concerned about eating for health? That’s been my biggest change, and the payoff is first and foremost how I feel.

]]> By: carlaviii http://www.actboldly.com/2006/04/12/a-case-against-weight-loss-dieting/comment-page-1/#comment-291 carlaviii Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:15:15 +0000 http://www.actboldly.com/?p=153#comment-291 I don't think anyone over at Amp's would deny that there are fat people who eat a lot and don't exercise. The point being that you can "normalize" your diet, take up exercise, and your body will reach a happy, stable weight that's still unacceptable to our thin-crazed society. Or maybe you will become fashionably bony. Some people have that kind of DNA. The point is, as you know, to be healthy whether you're large or small. I don’t think anyone over at Amp’s would deny that there are fat people who eat a lot and don’t exercise. The point being that you can “normalize” your diet, take up exercise, and your body will reach a happy, stable weight that’s still unacceptable to our thin-crazed society. Or maybe you will become fashionably bony. Some people have that kind of DNA.

The point is, as you know, to be healthy whether you’re large or small.

]]> By: Victoria http://www.actboldly.com/2006/04/12/a-case-against-weight-loss-dieting/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Victoria Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:42:17 +0000 http://www.actboldly.com/?p=153#comment-290 It's certainly hard. After hitting goal I've managed to stick to my new way of eating (it's no longer a diet, but a whole different way of eating), but take in too many calories and too many carbs and put back on 6 pounds. It seems my appetite is always going to be bigger than my body's daily caloric needs. So here I am cutting the calories and carbs again and getting stricter with the exercise. I won't be another casualty that gains the 60 pounds I lost back again. I like myself a lot better this way. And if my jeans are strangling me it's not time to buy new jeans - it's time to make these jeans fit again! And even more than weight I'm interested in body fat percentage. Mine is still higher than I'd like it, though I've made a lot of progress. It’s certainly hard. After hitting goal I’ve managed to stick to my new way of eating (it’s no longer a diet, but a whole different way of eating), but take in too many calories and too many carbs and put back on 6 pounds. It seems my appetite is always going to be bigger than my body’s daily caloric needs.

So here I am cutting the calories and carbs again and getting stricter with the exercise. I won’t be another casualty that gains the 60 pounds I lost back again. I like myself a lot better this way. And if my jeans are strangling me it’s not time to buy new jeans – it’s time to make these jeans fit again!

And even more than weight I’m interested in body fat percentage. Mine is still higher than I’d like it, though I’ve made a lot of progress.

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