Guest guest Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Hey everyone, Can I vent a bit? I am so freaking annoyed. At work (I work at a large private University) and HR partnered with this “Naturally Slim†program (normally $500 to participate) but now it’s free cause they need guinea pigs and it’s a new program. Everyone has hopped in this like it’s a life boat and they were treading water and people are dropping big, like one guy I know 30 pounds in 4 months and others. So everyone is, “OOHHH it’s WORKING… I’m gonna sign me UP.†And why do I even try? I say: What studies has this program undergone for efficacy? What is the success rate over 5 years? *crickets chirping* I say: “Anyone can drop weight if they are dieting… how is this different?†They say, “They teach you HOW to eat… not like a regular diet.†Hands clenching, I say, “Does anyone know anyone who was on this program and has kept the weight off even one year? Two?†*pin drop* I say, “Do you know you can wreck your metabolism after repeated attempts at dieting, gaining it all back and then some?†*lips pursing* I say, “Knowing what I know… I would not want to risk my already beleaguered system on an untested and unknown diet program… only to gain all the weight back and then some.†Response? “Well, my friend who is a doctor says, if you want to lose weight stop putting things in here (pointing to mouth)†(she is thin, of course no one who has ever had a weight problem would ever be that flippant and ignorant and crude) I sputter at the ignorance of it all. The lemming-ness of it all. Can’t you SEE that this is just another like all the rest? Where is the objectivity? Where is the discerning judgment?!?! As soon as people see/hear “lose weight†it’s like they become freaking zombies, “moan….get skinny….. moannnnnnn†I tried to give my perspective and they looked at me either like I have ants crawling all over my face OR smirked cause I’m a big girl, “obviously in denialâ€. Sheeple… SHEEEPPLE baaaa baaaa baaa Ok.. I’m done. Thanks for listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Great vent! Another factor people overlook is how much is GAINED by the DIET INDUSTRY every time it hooks a sheeple to it. Like the old saying that its cheaper to hirer a hit man than a lawyer, the diet industry has invested just enough money in 'research' to 'prove' what it wants to be 'known' (as gospel). Doctors are science oriented so provide 'scientific' input and they will add it to their knowledge base. Sadly way too much of medical help is 'formula' based. Symptom A treated by medication X or procedure Y. What the formula food - exercise = weight does not factor in is the human input of WHY food is eaten. That is what IE addresses. I'm pretty much put off by the medical profession of late. I also remember what a grand gal of 100 years told be as a 'secret' to her long life - avoid doctors. Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > Hey everyone, > > Can I vent a bit? I am so freaking annoyed. At work (I work at a large private > University) and HR partnered with this “Naturally Slim†program (normally $500 > to participate) but now it’s free cause they need guinea pigs and it’s a new > program. Everyone has hopped in this like it’s a life boat and they were > treading water and people are dropping big, like one guy I know 30 pounds in 4 > months and others. > > > So everyone is, “OOHHH it’s WORKING… I’m gonna sign me UP.†And why do I even > try? > I say: > What studies has this program undergone for efficacy? What is the success rate > over 5 years? > *crickets chirping* > > I say: “Anyone can drop weight if they are dieting… how is this different?†> They say, “They teach you HOW to eat… not like a regular diet.†> Hands clenching, I say, “Does anyone know anyone who was on this program and has > kept the weight off even one year? Two?†> *pin drop* > > I say, “Do you know you can wreck your metabolism after repeated attempts at > dieting, gaining it all back and then some?†> *lips pursing* > > I say, “Knowing what I know… I would not want to risk my already beleaguered > system on an untested and unknown diet program… only to gain all the weight back > and then some.†> > Response? > > > “Well, my friend who is a doctor says, if you want to lose weight stop putting > things in here (pointing to mouth)†(she is thin, of course no one who has ever > had a weight problem would ever be that flippant and ignorant and crude) > > I sputter at the ignorance of it all. The lemming-ness of it all. > > Can’t you SEE that this is just another like all the rest? Where is the > objectivity? Where is the discerning judgment?!?! As soon as people see/hear > “lose weight†it’s like they become freaking zombies, “moan….get skinny….. > moannnnnnn†> > I tried to give my perspective and they looked at me either like I have ants > crawling all over my face OR smirked cause I’m a big girl, “obviously in > denialâ€. > > Sheeple… SHEEEPPLE baaaa baaaa baaa > > Ok.. I’m done. Thanks for listening. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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