Unfortunately, most people don't like the idea that the only way to lose weight is to control your diet. They would much rather believe that an hour or two of

Unfortunately, most people don't like the idea that the only way to lose weight is to control your diet. They would much rather believe that an hour or two of exercise per week, or eating 'good' foods, will let them eat as much as they want and still lose weight. The reality is that if you want to lose weight, you're going to be hungry for a while - it isn't pleasant, but that's the way the body works. I lost 50lbs by controlling my diet, so anecdotally I know it works. But try explaining that to people, and it's like talking to a brick wall. It's a bit depressing to see the amount of unscientific nonsense spouted on this thread. If HN is this bad, it isn't hard to see why weight loss nonsense is ubiquitous in the popular culture.