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Re:Obesity and Overweight Prevalence for the U.S by nsxwolf on Friday February 23, 2018 @04:03PM (#16449604)
> It's really that simple.

Everything you list is simple, but nearly impossible for most people to stick with for life. It's not a matter of education, it's the fact that implementing that plan is physically and emotionally painful and wears most people down inside of a week or two.

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Re:Obesity and Overweight Prevalence for the U.S by nradov on Friday February 23, 2018 @04:41PM (#16449869)
As I've gotten older I've come to appreciate pro surfer Laird Hamilton's perspective on making friends with pain. That doesn't mean you should be a masochist, just stop seeing pain as something to always avoid.

http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/page/bodyreecehamilton/just...

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