Excellent. Obesity is a health problem often with psychological issues contributing. Sufferers shld be sympathetically supported to overcomehttps://twitter.com/hollyroseashe/status/867344956834422784 …
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Oh dear. I'm not saying weight loss is as easy for ppl whose obesity is caused by an underlying psych issue as it is for ppl without.
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If you gained a lot of weight due to disability & or meds as I did, & then those stop, of course it's much easier to lose it again.
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But that just means ppl with obesity related to mental health issues need more specialised support, not that it isn't a problem to be solved
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Anyway, I've lost a stone (14lbs) in three weeks by eating healthily & walking a lot & I'm very happy about it.pic.twitter.com/whVJudm7tr
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And if anyone wants to talk diets & exercise & weight loss to keep motivated, feel free to tweet me about it. That is all.
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Are you cutting carbs drastically?
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No. Just counting calories. I like carbs.
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They say switching from carb/sugar heavy diets to other sources is the fastest way to drop weight. A friend lost >100 in a year w/low carb
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Shaming is completely counterproductive (coz focused on past). Encouragement & moral support (future-focused) are helpful.
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Do you apply the same no-shaming argument to other harmful behaviors, including those that harm others? (Rehabilitation vs. punishment)
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No. People should be ashamed of harming others. Can do what they want with their own bodies. Looking back at past failures won't help.
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Why do you suppose shame helps in one case and not the other?
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I've got to go offline. Iona has a good thread on this. If person harmed by an action is yourself, shame makes you feel harming self is ok.
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It seems that shame at harming others could just as well lead to more behaviors that harm others and oneself. I do not think it’s simple.
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Which is why we fine/imprison ppl, not just shame, 4 crimes. But being fat != crime. Read the fat shaming thread.
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I do not see a consistent logical argument explaining in exactly what situations shame is helpful. I’d like to see real-world data too.
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I won't shame someone for being fat. But I'm not going to lie to them to spare their feelings either.
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...and if they start spreading bullshit to others, all bets are off.
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