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Re:A flawed paradigm has derailed the science of obesity by danaris on Monday September 13, 2021 @10:59PM (#28519695)
> The point is that it can be achieved through conscious choice.

"It's normal and trivial for me; therefore, anyone who doesn't do it right must be lazy/greedy/insufficiently determined!"

There are so many ways that different people's bodies and brains are different, it is patently clear that the idea that it is realistically possible for every human to achieve and maintain what our current society says is an "ideal weight" over the course of years, no matter their physical, psychological, or financial situation is just another way for certain people to see themselves as more worthy and morally upright than others.

Re:A flawed paradigm has derailed the science of obesity by andreskytt on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @01:17AM (#28520529)
Most people are capable of running the marathon after some training but most don’t. The fact, that, theoretically, it is possible to loose weight by conscious choice (I have), does not mean it is reasonable to expect everyone to do it. I know very well how hard it is. Thus, “it is possible” and “you should have done it” are not equivalent statements