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Warpy

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19. Same here, third episode

Reply to Marr (Reply #15)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 07:15 PM

Nov 2013

A lot of the real meat is in the second one, so people don't have to go far to find out their funny equations regarding all those "lazy" and unattractive fat people are bogus along with their faith in the diet industry, the latter probably because they've gotten suckered more than once and don't want to admit they got hoodwinked. Relax, folks, we all did, usually by the time we were out of our teens.

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The Men Who Made Us Thin [View all] PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 OP

Marked for later. Thanks. postulater Nov 2013 #1

It's long PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #2

knr Th1onein Nov 2013 #3

Great series! Warpy Nov 2013 #4

I agree 100% PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #5

It was odd how he noted that all the people he talked to Marr Nov 2013 #6

Sssshush! Nobody wants to hear it. Quantess Nov 2013 #8

Well, there certainly is an industry focussed on producing calorie-dense crap Marr Nov 2013 #9

Did you watch PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #10

I'm watching it now, yes. The portion on BMI that you referenced was particularly interesting. Marr Nov 2013 #18

If you don't think fat people count calories, you've been living the life of a hermit. Warpy Nov 2013 #12

Overweight people consume more calories than their bodies need. Marr Nov 2013 #14

Keep repeating that and you'll come to believe it. Warpy Nov 2013 #16

Your contention is that overweight people create new matter? Marr Nov 2013 #17

Reading comprehension. Warpy Nov 2013 #20

There is no such thing as some specific number of calories that bodies "need" eridani Nov 2013 #30

It's so weird. ananda Nov 2013 #7

Sad that most of the comments here PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #11

No one watched the entire series before commenting. Marr Nov 2013 #15

Same here, third episode Warpy Nov 2013 #19

Yeah, the diet industry is right next door to a criminal enterprise, imho. Marr Nov 2013 #21

A lot of people start exercise programs and are disheartened that they're gaining weight instead of Warpy Nov 2013 #22

There's water retention as well, especially at the start of a weights program. Marr Nov 2013 #24

It may be crappy for weight loss, but it's great for blood pressure and blood sugar control eridani Nov 2013 #31

Just wait PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #25

I'm 41. Marr Nov 2013 #26

Yes, young PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #27

Thank you, Trudy - I will watch this. :-) closeupready Nov 2013 #13

Thanks! PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #23

I just looked at a BMI calculator rufus dog Nov 2013 #28

frankly I just wish people would just leave each other the hell alone. Find what works for you liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #29

Right on PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #32