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Re:Ask HN: What is the biggest untapped opportunity for star... by DanBC on Monday February 06, 2017 @07:31AM (#13578837)
> CICO would help them lose weight

The whole point is that it doesn't help them lose weight because it's unsustainable. Fat people can't manage to do that for more than a few weeks.

The rigid focus on the least useful fact (CICO) means that you're failing to give any useful, usable, information.

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Re:Ask HN: What is the biggest untapped opportunity for star... by scriptkiddy on Monday February 06, 2017 @12:28PM (#13581745)
>Fat people can't manage to do that for more than a few weeks.

That's the problem. Lack of self control. Generally a result of psychological issues such as comfort eating or straight up food addiction. Doesn't change the fact that if those people were disciplined enough, they could still become healthy.

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Re:Ask HN: What is the biggest untapped opportunity for star... by thecupisblue on Monday February 06, 2017 @08:16AM (#13579124)
No, that is the basis of weight loss. Focus should be on introducing better eating habits (better as in lower calories and better macronutrient composition), education and finding the reason behind their overeating habits since it's usually psychological one.
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