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There are many reasons for someone being obese. We have medications that put on the weight. It could also be hormones that doesn't tell our brain when to stop eating. But then we have people who love their fried foods and sodas and don't want to give them up. And that's ok, as long as it's in moderation. There is no moderation with many though. And sugar is a killer because it causes high blood pressure, diabetes and increased risk for a heart attack....not to mention weight gain. People just need to eat more healthy by adding more fruits and vegetables.
A medication has no calories, thus cannot "put on the weight." A medication might alter one's basal metabolic rate, necessitating an intake of fewer calories to avoid weight gain.
If one's "hunger hormones" (ghrelin and leptin) are not in balance, then one must summon enough willpower to override feelings of hunger (as I mentioned in my previous post).
Anyone can determine optimal daily calories, write down every single morsel that goes in their mouths, add up all the calories, and stop eating for the day when calorie limit is reached. It's not easy. In fact it's really hard. But making excuses for why a person "can't do it" is not doing them any favors.
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A medication has no calories, thus cannot "put on the weight." A medication might alter one's basal metabolic rate, necessitating an intake of fewer calories to avoid weight gain.
If one's "hunger hormones" (ghrelin and leptin) are not in balance, then one must summon enough willpower to override feelings of hunger (as I mentioned in my previous post).
Anyone can determine optimal daily calories, write down every single morsel that goes in their mouths, add up all the calories, and stop eating for the day when calorie limit is reached. It's not easy. In fact it's really hard. But making excuses for why a person "can't do it" is not doing them any favors.
what you described would at best, maintain weight. And depending on the person and how their body works, could cause them to gain weight as you have to expend energy above your intake to lose weight.
A medication has no calories, thus cannot "put on the weight." A medication might alter one's basal metabolic rate, necessitating an intake of fewer calories to avoid weight gain.
If one's "hunger hormones" (ghrelin and leptin) are not in balance, then one must summon enough willpower to override feelings of hunger (as I mentioned in my previous post).
Anyone can determine optimal daily calories, write down every single morsel that goes in their mouths, add up all the calories, and stop eating for the day when calorie limit is reached. It's not easy. In fact it's really hard. But making excuses for why a person "can't do it" is not doing them any favors.
But that is exactly what everyone is doing..making excuses and now going all "inclusive" to the point of glorifying obesity.
A medication has no calories, thus cannot "put on the weight." A medication might alter one's basal metabolic rate, necessitating an intake of fewer calories to avoid weight gain.
If one's "hunger hormones" (ghrelin and leptin) are not in balance, then one must summon enough willpower to override feelings of hunger (as I mentioned in my previous post).
Anyone can determine optimal daily calories, write down every single morsel that goes in their mouths, add up all the calories, and stop eating for the day when calorie limit is reached. It's not easy. In fact it's really hard. But making excuses for why a person "can't do it" is not doing them any favors.
Steroids put weight on. Many antidepressants also put weight on. And no it's not about calories going into your mouth. It's about carbs and sugar going into your mouth. That is the key to losing weight. Stop eating anything white such as bread, rice and pasta and eat whole grain.
There is a very good argument to be made that modern grains in general are more fattening than they used to be. Read Wheat Belly by William Davis. Here is a video overview he made.
I find this convincing because, 30 years ago, you could eat a so-so diet and still be thin. Not anymore. Nowadays you have to be a complete dietary saint in order to stay thin, unless you're lucky to have good genes.
Wheat Belly. Great book! Also read Grain Brain. It's about info that has been buried in the medical literature for far too long: carbs are destroying your brain. Even so-called "healthy" carbs like whole grains can cause dementia, ADHD, epilepsy, anxiety, chronic headaches, depression, decreased libido, and much more. Explains the ADHD epidemic among kids.
Wheat Belly. Great book! Also read Grain Brain. It's about info that has been buried in the medical literature for far too long: carbs are destroying your brain. Even so-called "healthy" carbs like whole grains can cause dementia, ADHD, epilepsy, anxiety, chronic headaches, depression, decreased libido, and much more. Explains the ADHD epidemic among kids.
We need carbs because it's our main source of energy in our body. If we didn't consume carbs where do you think our energy would come from.
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