Reply #69: It's because of society's pressures, I believe [View All]

[Heddi]

I'm overweight for my age and height. I've weighed less, I've weighed more.

I've tried diet (as in fad)
I've tried diet (as in healthy eating)
I've tried exercise (aerobic & muscle training)

I have come to the conclusion that, for whatever reason, my body is the weight it's supposed to be and while I can change it in the short term, long term I'm going to go back to this weight.

I'm happy with myself and knowledgeable enough about health to realize that as long as I"m healthy but fat, it's okay.

I wish everyone could be so enclined to not damage their bodies (many times irreversably) with such disgusting "remedies".

I'm no vegetarian, but I found the Atkins diet to be so vulgar and gluttonous that I would never consider it. I cannot abide by a diet that actively encourages participants to eat as much fat-laden garbage and shun fresh fruits and vegetables because they happen to have "Carbs".

I'd rather have a bowl full of broccolli than a steaming hot plate of fatburger with bacon and cheese....nutritionally, that just don't make a whole lotta sense.