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That's not reddit, though...

by xxs 7y ago

falcolas 7y ago
I honestly wish that these kinds of remarks were limited to reddit. They’re not. Folks even here can get in ridiculous religious wars about weight management and dieting. My own post is a bit cheeky to make fun of it, but if I can deter the flames a bit early on, I’ll take the potential hit. EDIT: The real question is why is it such a religious war? I believe, perhaps incorrectly, that people put a lot of value on their weight. When that weight gets too high, anything that lowers that weight becomes inherently virtuous to the individual. Any nay-saying against that virtuous something becomes an attack against something that they value, something that increased their perception of themselves.
- eska 7y ago
  You're not really contributing to a better discussion environment with your attitude. How about you post rebuttals instead of a snide remark?
  - falcolas 7y ago
    Because rebuttals will do nothing. From my past experience here offering rebuttals and considerate arguments, this definitely falls in the category of “rejecting that which doesn’t fit their world view”. Someone convinced of Keto’s efficacy will not believe you when you say “I tried that, I gained weight”. Instead, you’re just not doing it right. Someone convinced of the effacy of fasting won’t believe a claim of “I stayed the same weight”. Instead, you “must be lying”. Someone convinced you’re just lazy will call it all excuses. It’s just not worth the effort. Even here.
    - eska 7y ago
      If you think you can't have a discussion here to the extent that you don't even want one anymore, then it's probably better if you stop posting. Being serious here.
- rorykoehler 7y ago
  Your post reads like "these are all the things recommended that I haven't tried but I'm going to shit on them anyways because I think I'll be hungry all the time". As your conclusion is way off the mark which invalidates the rest of your post. Even if you cut sugar and sweeteners and didn't lose weight you'd still notice a marked health improvement. Processed food western diet is absolutely terrible for your health.
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That's not reddit, though...

by xxs 7y ago

That's not reddit, though...

I honestly wish that these kinds of remarks were limited to reddit. They’re not. Folks even here can get in ridiculous religious wars about weight management and dieting. My own post is a bit cheeky to make fun of it, but if I can deter the flames a bit early on, I’ll take the potential hit. EDIT: The real question is why is it such a religious war? I believe, perhaps incorrectly, that people put a lot of value on their weight. When that weight gets too high, anything that lowers that weight becomes inherently virtuous to the individual. Any nay-saying against that virtuous something becomes an attack against something that they value, something that increased their perception of themselves.

eska 7y ago
You're not really contributing to a better discussion environment with your attitude. How about you post rebuttals instead of a snide remark?
- falcolas 7y ago
  Because rebuttals will do nothing. From my past experience here offering rebuttals and considerate arguments, this definitely falls in the category of “rejecting that which doesn’t fit their world view”. Someone convinced of Keto’s efficacy will not believe you when you say “I tried that, I gained weight”. Instead, you’re just not doing it right. Someone convinced of the effacy of fasting won’t believe a claim of “I stayed the same weight”. Instead, you “must be lying”. Someone convinced you’re just lazy will call it all excuses. It’s just not worth the effort. Even here.
  - eska 7y ago
    If you think you can't have a discussion here to the extent that you don't even want one anymore, then it's probably better if you stop posting. Being serious here.
rorykoehler 7y ago
Your post reads like "these are all the things recommended that I haven't tried but I'm going to shit on them anyways because I think I'll be hungry all the time". As your conclusion is way off the mark which invalidates the rest of your post. Even if you cut sugar and sweeteners and didn't lose weight you'd still notice a marked health improvement. Processed food western diet is absolutely terrible for your health.
- deleted 7y ago
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