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This is a very sensible move. It has been scientifically proven that weight loss is impossible for any extended period of time. Edit: This is satire. Anecdotal

This is a very sensible move. It has been scientifically proven that weight loss is impossible for any extended period of time. Edit: This is satire. Anecdotally it is very difficult to lose weight for a number of reasons.

rolobio 5y ago
What? Once you're overweight, you will be overweight forever? Surely we can have more hope than that! My father has lost a lot of weight and kept it off for years, it gives me hope that I can live a more healthy lifestyle.
- halotrope 5y ago
  To clarify, there are exceptions bit the vast majority of people are overweight because of metabolic imbalances like high cortisol and insulin resistance. There is no way to escape that without addressing the root causes. Maybe your father did, this is an achievement. I wish hin all the best.
WillDaSilva 5y ago
I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or serious. Could you please explain what you mean? Studies have shown that temporary diets (as opposed to lifestyle changes) rarely lead to long-lasting weight loss, but that's a far cry from "it has been scientifically proven that weight loss is impossible".
slumdev 5y ago
This doesn't make any sense without context and a citation. Edit: Seeing that response, I think your top-level comment is a victim of Poe's Law...
- halotrope 5y ago
  I assumed it was common knowledge. Happy to share to source[1] 1: https://www.theonion.com/new-study-finds-it-is-impossible-to-lose-weight-no-one-1819575105 https://www.theonion.com/new-study-finds-it-is-impossible-to...
  - jjulius 5y ago
    The Onion is satire. Either you're unaware of that, or your initial post was satire that just missed the mark.
    - halotrope 5y ago
      Poes Law applies and I feel the only way out is doubling down. Which makes me cringe because I value HN discussion culture very much.
mfer 5y ago
> It has been scientifically proven that weight loss is impossible for any extended period of time. Weight loss fads and fad diets don't keep the weight off. But, there are methods to change ones diet to be a healthy diet and along with that weight is lost long term. In addition to weight coming off, someone can have more energy and vitality along with a lower probability of getting diseases. There is a bunch of scientific literature on this.
kick_in_the_doo 5y ago
Garbage.
jjulius 5y ago
>It has been scientifically proven... Please cite said scientific sources.
- halotrope 5y ago
  For instance: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/an-epidemic-of-obesity/ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/an-epidemic-of-...
  - jjulius 5y ago
    That is just an examination of the overall rise of obesity. The abstract does not discuss anything related to how it may have studied and tracked individuals who were obese, lost that weight, and whether or not it was able to remain lost.

rolobio 5y ago

What? Once you're overweight, you will be overweight forever? Surely we can have more hope than that! My father has lost a lot of weight and kept it off for years, it gives me hope that I can live a more healthy lifestyle.

halotrope 5y ago
To clarify, there are exceptions bit the vast majority of people are overweight because of metabolic imbalances like high cortisol and insulin resistance. There is no way to escape that without addressing the root causes. Maybe your father did, this is an achievement. I wish hin all the best.

WillDaSilva 5y ago

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or serious. Could you please explain what you mean? Studies have shown that temporary diets (as opposed to lifestyle changes) rarely lead to long-lasting weight loss, but that's a far cry from "it has been scientifically proven that weight loss is impossible".

slumdev 5y ago

This doesn't make any sense without context and a citation. Edit: Seeing that response, I think your top-level comment is a victim of Poe's Law...

halotrope 5y ago
I assumed it was common knowledge. Happy to share to source[1] 1: https://www.theonion.com/new-study-finds-it-is-impossible-to-lose-weight-no-one-1819575105 https://www.theonion.com/new-study-finds-it-is-impossible-to...
- jjulius 5y ago
  The Onion is satire. Either you're unaware of that, or your initial post was satire that just missed the mark.
  - halotrope 5y ago
    Poes Law applies and I feel the only way out is doubling down. Which makes me cringe because I value HN discussion culture very much.

mfer 5y ago

> It has been scientifically proven that weight loss is impossible for any extended period of time. Weight loss fads and fad diets don't keep the weight off. But, there are methods to change ones diet to be a healthy diet and along with that weight is lost long term. In addition to weight coming off, someone can have more energy and vitality along with a lower probability of getting diseases. There is a bunch of scientific literature on this.

kick_in_the_doo 5y ago

Garbage.

jjulius 5y ago

>It has been scientifically proven... Please cite said scientific sources.

halotrope 5y ago
For instance: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/an-epidemic-of-obesity/ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/an-epidemic-of-...
- jjulius 5y ago
  That is just an examination of the overall rise of obesity. The abstract does not discuss anything related to how it may have studied and tracked individuals who were obese, lost that weight, and whether or not it was able to remain lost.