The one thing I don't like about the NYT article and others like it that pop every now and then is the fact they make it sound like it is impossible to lose weight. Combine that with Health at Every Size (HAES) movement and I think we are setting up people with a defeatist attitude.
Now maybe shaming isn't the way to go with weight loss, but, I do not think we should be promoting severe obesity.
I think one of the biggest problems with the weight loss cycle is that many people diet without making a committed lifestyle change. Diet for a month, lose weight, and then go back to the habits that made them obese.
It is possible to lose weight and keep it off. Diets are not the answer, lifestyle changes are.
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