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<blockquote data-quote="zand" data-source="post: 714254" data-attributes="member: 85197"><p>Some people choose to live unhealthily, I agree. What I would ask is why they lack the will power, drive, self belief, self esteem to make different choices? Why do they think so little of themselves that their health or what they look like doesn't matter? Why does someone choose to punish their own body? I think there is always a reason, but we don't always know it. So yes, I agree they need to acknowledge that they are eating themselves ill. I would just go a step further and ask them to acknowledge why they are doing this because then they can really change old habits.</p><p></p><p>I referred to the OP on the other thread because I don't think you can divorce the moderator's comments from that particular thread. The comments make most sense in the context of that thread. I won't do it again though, this thread is a good discussion without any more references to anywhere else.</p><p></p><p>I used to be a self righteous slim person who thought obese people must eat lots more than me. I learnt the hard way that this isn't always true. I'm fatter but older, wiser and nicer now. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>edit: some on this forum will probably only agree with the 'older' bit <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zand, post: 714254, member: 85197"] Some people choose to live unhealthily, I agree. What I would ask is why they lack the will power, drive, self belief, self esteem to make different choices? Why do they think so little of themselves that their health or what they look like doesn't matter? Why does someone choose to punish their own body? I think there is always a reason, but we don't always know it. So yes, I agree they need to acknowledge that they are eating themselves ill. I would just go a step further and ask them to acknowledge why they are doing this because then they can really change old habits. I referred to the OP on the other thread because I don't think you can divorce the moderator's comments from that particular thread. The comments make most sense in the context of that thread. I won't do it again though, this thread is a good discussion without any more references to anywhere else. I used to be a self righteous slim person who thought obese people must eat lots more than me. I learnt the hard way that this isn't always true. I'm fatter but older, wiser and nicer now. :) edit: some on this forum will probably only agree with the 'older' bit ;) [/QUOTE]
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