Re:Why Calorie Counts Are All Wrong
by billmalarky on Monday August 17, 2015 @12:15PM
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The problem is people tend to think they just need to try hard for a few months, then "I can go back to normal." But if "normal" is what made you overweight in the first place...
The only way to maintain a healthy weight, is to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Forever.
maintaining a healthy lifestyle isn't a chore, it's a symptom of a driven individual's mastery of all tools available at their disposal
(not that you said it was)
Re:Why Calorie Counts Are All Wrong
by billmalarky on Monday August 17, 2015 @01:07PM
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It certainly isn't a chore once you're "in the flow of things," but transitioning is hard. It means making _major_ lifestyle changes, and often includes restructuring relationships around you (you may need to get a new set of friends, and potentially even a new partner).
it's a symptom of a successful life, but having it does not mean one has a successful life
> Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you
that's what worked for me.
this is by far the hardest part. anyone can do it for a few days, even a couple weeks. but for significant weight loss (20 lbs or more) you need to be consistent for months, and that, imo, is the essential reason that so few people succeed.