Fri, Oct-05-18, 13:52
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Senior Member
Posts: 4,044
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Plan: Very LC, Higher Protein
Stats: 227/186/185
BF:
Progress: 98%
Location: Herndon, VA
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Thank you, Jean. What a thoughtful, informative article. This quote resonates very strongly with me:
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Keep in mind that none of us knows where someone else with obesity may be on their journey. The person you see who currently weighs 275 pounds may have weighed 325 pounds last year. The person you see may have the wrong information, tried many times to lose weight, and decided to take a break or even give up. The person you see may have all the right information but decided it’s too much work to fight obesity or chooses not to prioritize their weight or health at this time for whatever reason—that’s their prerogative—it’s their body.
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It's what I am reminded of whenever someone who has improved their health through lifestyle changes and thinks they have the answer wishes to intervene with others to "help" them. I find this tendency appallingly presumptuous. Be kind and understand that you'll never know what our fellow human spirits have experienced.
Ms A - as for target audience, I believe the article is intended for anyone who can read. These tender and sensitive thoughts should be understood by all, as behaviors and addictions formed by inaccurate, misguided, and damaging dietary guidelines bolstered by the medical community and reinforced by years of eating within the guidelines have caused many of us to develop unhealthy relationships with foods, processed or otherwise.
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