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Thanks for the information. Sorry for violating the guidelines. I read the guidelines but missed the fact that VLC diet discussion is not allowed. There will be no more from me on that. LC diets though, eg 1200 kcal/d, are not against the guidelines, yet I see everyone just piling on when an obese person decides to eat…
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This is a straw man argument. My very first post referred to "fighting obesity". Also, the example I gave was of people reacting in a strong negative fashion to a very overweight person trying to do a 1200 kcal/d diet, so I was am discussing both LC and VLC dieting. The title of this thread also makes clear what I am…
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Well this isn't one of them. I am talking about obesity management. Based on that, bariatric surgery is a bad idea. Yet some people benefit from bariatric surgery. Different approaches to weight loss may work for different people. One obese person may need to see more rapid initial weight loss in order to get into stride…
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Why assume? There are lots of obese people looking for help and support. What is "ana"? Certainly there are people who have bad outcomes with bariatric surgery, including even perioperative death. But just as surely there are people who benefit from bariatric surgery. It's the same with LC and VLC dieting - it hurts some…
