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In reply to the discussion: Why Fat-Shaming Is Wrong. [View all]athena
(4,187 posts)19. You should read the links in my OP.
They show that being fat is not a choice. That was the entire point of my post.
I have a Ph.D. in physics. The human body is not like two particles colliding. It's much more complex. When you claim that losing weight is a matter of physics, you are neglecting that the body does not always burn calories at the same rate, and that there are mechanisms in place that make us desire food the more we are starved. In fact, as a trained physicist, I find the misuse of the words "the laws of physics" in this case to be particularly annoying.
By the way, the rest of the assertions in your post are also disproven scientifically in the links I posted.
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You're so driven to be right that you're making an enemy out of someone who isn't one
True Dough
Jul 2017
#27
And just because I believe long-term weight loss is achievable for many individuals
True Dough
Jul 2017
#29
We all know that if significantly less calories are consumed, weight will be lost.
Doodley
Jul 2017
#13
For years and years I tried to quit smoking. They told me it was not a choice it was an addiction.
Binkie The Clown
Jul 2017
#26
You will find the papers that tell you what you want to hear. That's what I did as a smoker. n/t
Binkie The Clown
Jul 2017
#43
"The reality, however, is that it is impossible to lose weight, and that being fat is not unhealthy"
Towlie
Jul 2017
#25
Chris Christie uses "unhealthy habits" to justify sending marijuana users to prison.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2017
#40