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watsonian,
Seeing 4 overweight people scarfing down supersized fries, giant soft drinks, and two whoppers each is not a pleasant sight, nor would seeing a skinny person do it be pleasant either.
The bottom line to losing weight is more calories used than consumed, no matter what the physical or psychological reasons behind the obesity.
The term going on a diet is an oxymoron, since for anyone with the propensity to gain alot of weight it should be called a total change in diet. One that has to be a lifetime change.
Excercise is just as important as diet, and most of the people I know that either are, or have been, overweight, simply don't do it.
Someone who is very large didn't get there over night and they aren't going to lose it over night either. It is possible to lose 7-10 pounds a month by eating a healthy and balanced diet, and doing some very moderate excercise.
It's way too easy for people to give up, either because they don't see drastic results immediately or because they don't grasp the fact that you can't just lose weight, you have to change your entire lifestyle to be fit and healthy.
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