Originally Posted by Whitecrane

Right. Well, I just want to remind everyone this was a thread to discuss the physical measurable effects of cheating. Not the perceived psychological impacts cheating is allegedly likely to cause. I reject the notion that dieting or lifestyle changes are to be approached similar to training an animal or conditioning yourself. Humans have cognitive thought. We don't send ourselves messages. We don't learn behaviors in that narrow sense. People form habits.

When I reach my goal weight, I fully intend to celebrate with a doughnut and no amount of fat-shaming is going to make the pounds come back To each his own.