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Why are you comparing what "people claim to eat" to information given to someone who has suffered from an eating disorder? That's your first mistake. The second mistake is to believe anything people on forums say. Losing weight isn't that hard, although there are apparently a lot trying to do it.

Well, if appetite tends to decrease as one eats less, perhaps it's understandable that individuals would think the stomach "shrinks." That's the whole point of telling someone their stomach will shrink anyway, isn't it? That their appetite will lessen? Or do some think the statement is meant to imply they will lose their…

Do you believe that your appetite decreases when you eat less over a sustained period of time?

Well, it is hard to give up on the classics, isn't it?

Good point. And I'm willing to bet most people don't use their PCs to access the Net anymore. Which is yet another reason the "ctl-alt-del" joke falls flat these days.

You might want to update your OS, LOL!

Yeah, that jokes been around for awhile. (It started when ctrl-alt-del actually did reset your PC (Windows, of course). Doesn't work anymore (try it).)

Whenever one of the "regulars" gives advice to a newbie, you often hear "look at my ticker" or "it worked for me," with the implication being that their wisdom is self-evident. When a poster mentions something counter to the "community," and someone else discusses his achievement, you get "oh, well he probably didn't lose…

Yes, I don't know anyone who inhales cigar smoke either. I also don't know anyone who eats peas with a butter knife. Oh, and you don't need to inhale cigar smoke to get any of the various oral cancers (e.g. lip and tongue). Sure, you can smoke cigars for years and not succumb to anything more serious than bad odor (just as…

Is there something you'd like to get off your chest?

Sure, Arnold is an icon. He's a self-made man in the truest sense of the word, and it all started with his dedication to becoming a physical marvel, which was just the beginning of what his motivation could accomplish. Everyone knows Arnold. But if some old guy walked into my gym, looking like Arnie does now, and started…

Think about it. There are only two dentists in the town. The one with the bad teeth is doing all the work on the one with the good teeth (and he can't work on his own, obviously). The one with the good teeth is doing the work on the one with the bad teeth (and obviously not an acceptable job). The one with the bad teeth is…

Are you sure that isn't loose skin?

Yeah, I didn't know you were hitting refresh every 5 secs, to see the latest news. I had something to do, and didn't expect the opportunity to refute another post. You're much more responsive than the average poster.

[/quote] For someone who doesn't have much to add, you certainly know how to use the quote feature.

Yeah, I'm sure she'll start going to the gym tomorrow. It's always tomorrow. Sure, people have bad form, but they're not typically the ones going around showing others how to lift. And you can act like basic form is a difficult thing to figure out all you'd like. It's not. Of course, you could point to people that have no…

Now you're just pulling out the strawman. You're talking about this guy's nutritional advice? Like people on here often say, doctors typically know little about it, so obviously some random dude off the street probably isn't a nutritionist. Why don't you tell her to hire a nutritionist instead of listening to anyone (like…

You act like she said she was going to marry the guy. Perhaps she would handle it the same way one handles those "certified" trainers. If it works out, great. If not, move on. Although she called herself a "newbie." Pretty much anyone with some gym experience would be able to help out. Or, maybe she just makes a friend…

Smokers are "cool?" They're looked upon as pariahs where I live. You can scarcely smoke in public without being wailed at for causing countless deaths due to the perils of "second-hand smoke" (although drinking, which affects others much more widely, is virtually celebrated). You should post the location where smokers are…

Yeah, funny stuff. Although it is easier to help someone lose weight than it is to 1) cure cancer or 2) get a wheelchair-bound individual to walk (although you wouldn't know it from reading these forums).

Don't have "important business meetings" in restaurants?

Well, by your own admission, you don't eat "fast food" either, so I guess your problem is the word "unhealthy?" Fair enough. Would a better term be "undesirable?" Inappropriate? So it's not unhealthy. I just avoid it.

As someone said much more eloquently earlier in the thread (who also left, out of apparent frustration, and whose lead I'm about to follow), most seem to miss the point. Instead of doing something about the reason the guy came up to her (however rude he was), let's all spend time giving a bunch of head-pats. And when it…

Well, I know I'm less miserable than if I were fat. Is that what you meant? You're not very clear, husky.

I know you're just trying to be nice, but this logic always amuses me. Why do people say that individuals who are "mean" (for lack of a more humorous term) to them are doomed to a life of misery? This guy may be in a fulfilling relationship. Hell, his significant other may even like the fact that he goes out of his way to…

It has nothing to do with the "general public." It is still a situation of one group (and the church folks don't usually arrive alone) shoveling their implied judgment on top of you. How did the guy know she was uncomfortable with the way she looked? I know a lot of fat people that are quite happy with themselves. Maybe…

We need to get some British folks to chime in. Would "regain" only refer to weight in this context, or can it be used (as most educated individuals associate it) to refer to "reacquire?" (Oh, and if you have a very limited vocabulary, let the grownups handle this one.) As far as the rest goes, it's already been refuted…

Wow, stinks like troll. Sadly, it's probably true, however.

It doesn't "impact" you any more than it does me. I see you're still typing. Or perhaps, due to your prestigious post count, you feel your opinions are more warranted? If you want to take the time to re-read what this "someone" said (I'm no longer interested in continuing this), they were implying that the friend wanted to…