Comments on: 14 Habits That Make You Fat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/18/14-habits-that-make-you-fat/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:06:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Epicanis http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/18/14-habits-that-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1287899 Epicanis Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:30:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21499#comment-1287899 I don't know about that - for me at least, exercise really is the only effective weight-loss method. In particular, frequent strength-training exercise. I'm not entirely sure why. I would have to agree that mere "calorie counting" is a gross and misleading oversimplification though. Human metabolism seems to be a mind-blowingly complicated process. I don’t know about that – for me at least, exercise really is the only effective weight-loss method. In particular, frequent strength-training exercise. I’m not entirely sure why.

I would have to agree that mere “calorie counting” is a gross and misleading oversimplification though. Human metabolism seems to be a mind-blowingly complicated process.

]]> By: Alejo Hausner http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/18/14-habits-that-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1286356 Alejo Hausner Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:23:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21499#comment-1286356 What a lot of prejudicial nonsense. This is just the old sins of gluttony (eating too much makes you fat) and sloth (inactivity makes you fat) in disguise. In other words, it's moralizing presented as science. Come on, people, how about some real science for a change? I just finished reading Gary Taubes' book, and after an exhaustive (and exhausting) amount of actually reading the scientific literature, he concludes that modern diet advice is terribly unscientific. For example, the best honest research has shown, again and again, that exercise ("burning calories") DOES NOT lead to weight loss. The body is not an automobile with a fixed energy budget. If you burn more energy, your body will demand that you eat more to compensate. Also eating less DOES NOT lead to weight loss. Yes, starving yourself SEVERELY (a.k.a. "standard dieting") will initially cause loss, but your body will compensate by lowering your metabolism. It just doesn't make evolutionary sense that changes in energy expenditure and energy intake will affect energy storage. The body adjusts. What a lot of bullshit. Alejo What a lot of prejudicial nonsense. This is just the old sins of gluttony (eating too much makes you fat) and sloth (inactivity makes you fat) in disguise. In other words, it’s moralizing presented as science.

Come on, people, how about some real science for a change? I just finished reading Gary Taubes’ book, and after an exhaustive (and exhausting) amount of actually reading the scientific literature, he concludes that modern diet advice is terribly unscientific.

For example, the best honest research has shown, again and again, that exercise (“burning calories”) DOES NOT lead to weight loss. The body is not an automobile with a fixed energy budget. If you burn more energy, your body will demand that you eat more to compensate.

Also eating less DOES NOT lead to weight loss. Yes, starving yourself SEVERELY (a.k.a. “standard dieting”) will initially cause loss, but your body will compensate by lowering your metabolism.

It just doesn’t make evolutionary sense that changes in energy expenditure and energy intake will affect energy storage. The body adjusts.

What a lot of bullshit.

Alejo

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/18/14-habits-that-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1281469 Alex Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:53:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21499#comment-1281469 #16 Writing for Neatorama, sadly. #16 Writing for Neatorama, sadly.

]]> By: Shen http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/18/14-habits-that-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1280892 Shen Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:37:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21499#comment-1280892 haha, yes, very funny indeed. especially if your like me and only do not do about 3 things in there and remains as skinny as a pick. : ) haha, yes, very funny indeed.
especially if your like me and only do not do about 3 things in there and remains as skinny as a pick. : )

]]> By: Jenny http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/18/14-habits-that-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1280710 Jenny Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:48:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21499#comment-1280710 ive had this exact list bookmarked on my computer for years now.. haha funny. ive had this exact list bookmarked on my computer for years now.. haha funny.

]]> By: Rob http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/18/14-habits-that-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1280548 Rob Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:14:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21499#comment-1280548 I think scales are a good thing once you get over the initial shock of having an unexpected weight. If you weigh yourself daily you get a direct indicator of what is making you gain weight before you actually notice it. If you see your weight going up consistently over the course of a week, it's much easier to isolate what you're doing wrong than figuring it out a month later when you suddenly notice your clothes don't fit. I think scales are a good thing once you get over the initial shock of having an unexpected weight. If you weigh yourself daily you get a direct indicator of what is making you gain weight before you actually notice it. If you see your weight going up consistently over the course of a week, it’s much easier to isolate what you’re doing wrong than figuring it out a month later when you suddenly notice your clothes don’t fit.

]]> By: sigh http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/18/14-habits-that-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1280501 sigh Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:14:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21499#comment-1280501 #15 Reading too much neatorama. #15 Reading too much neatorama.

]]> By: Rocky Rook http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/18/14-habits-that-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1280374 Rocky Rook Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:01:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21499#comment-1280374 The small, permanent changes in your lifestyle are what keeps the weight off. This list has the top changes in my opinion. The small, permanent changes in your lifestyle are what keeps the weight off. This list has the top changes in my opinion.

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/18/14-habits-that-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1280229 Gauldar Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:09:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21499#comment-1280229 Alana, makes alot of sence. I've dealth with depression over the years and the friends I have made have been people who have gone through the mental health system. Not only is there a sympathetic connection, but also one based on comfort. Alana, makes alot of sence. I’ve dealth with depression over the years and the friends I have made have been people who have gone through the mental health system. Not only is there a sympathetic connection, but also one based on comfort.

]]> By: Oliver http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/18/14-habits-that-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1280187 Oliver Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:31:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21499#comment-1280187 Gail, These are based on correlative statistics. Owning a scale and weighing yourself regularly actually correlates to weighing less, not more. Alana, I think you're right. None of these are necessarily a causal relationship. Gail,

These are based on correlative statistics. Owning a scale and weighing yourself regularly actually correlates to weighing less, not more.

Alana,

I think you’re right. None of these are necessarily a causal relationship.

]]> By: Alana http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/18/14-habits-that-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1280172 Alana Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:18:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21499#comment-1280172 I have issues with number 7 on that list. Yes, fat people are more likely to have fat friends, but that in no way proves a causal relationship. In my experience, black people are more likely to have black friends. Does that mean that being African American is "socially contagious"? No, it just means that people tend to hang out with people who are similar to them. Fat people hang out with other fat people because they know that's at least one relationship in which their size will not be harshly judged and criticized. I have issues with number 7 on that list. Yes, fat people are more likely to have fat friends, but that in no way proves a causal relationship. In my experience, black people are more likely to have black friends. Does that mean that being African American is “socially contagious”? No, it just means that people tend to hang out with people who are similar to them. Fat people hang out with other fat people because they know that’s at least one relationship in which their size will not be harshly judged and criticized.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/18/14-habits-that-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1280116 Miss Cellania Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:28:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21499#comment-1280116 I kinda like to think that way,too, Gail. I threw my scales out a few years ago. I kinda like to think that way,too, Gail. I threw my scales out a few years ago.

]]> By: Gail Pink http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/18/14-habits-that-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-1280108 Gail Pink Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:26:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21499#comment-1280108 I think weighing yourself makes you fat. Also, owning a scale. I think weighing yourself makes you fat. Also, owning a scale.

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