need help explaining the disease of morbid obesity

[Guest guest]

I don't understand how obesity can be a disease. If one were to

getting their eating habits under control and do a bit of exercise

wouldn't one lose weight? Even if it was genetic it seems to me that

smart eating would certainly reduce the weight. Granted, other

factors could play a part in overeating but the fact is that it is

the overeating part of the equation that causes obesity. So please

help me to understand how obesity can be considered a disease

Can you explain that to me, Ginger? I'm not challenging you, just

> want to know what physical reasons could override sensible eating

> and exercise. Are you thinking about thyroid problems or are there

> other reasons?

the above two paragraphs are written by the same woman

from another list i am on having nothing to do with weight loss issues....

i am wondering if anyone might please send info related to this

so i might respond in fact to her.... the prejudice about weight just

continues and i would like to shed some light here..

thanks,

laura

[Guest guest]

My response would be it's no different than alcoholism/drug addiction. Yes,

smart eating would reduce the weight. Smart drug usage would stop drug

addiction so why don't drug addicts STOP USING DRUGS? Methadone works,

right?? No drinking would certainly stop alcoholism, so why don't

alcoholics JUST STOP DRINKING? It's so easy....

Sorry for the sarcasm but I also don't understand why some seemingly

intelligent people have problems wrapping their brains around these

concepts.

S.

Lap RNY 7/5/02

-130 lbs.

need help explaining the disease of morbid obesity

> I don't understand how obesity can be a disease. If one were to

> getting their eating habits under control and do a bit of exercise

> wouldn't one lose weight? Even if it was genetic it seems to me that

> smart eating would certainly reduce the weight. Granted, other

> factors could play a part in overeating but the fact is that it is

> the overeating part of the equation that causes obesity. So please

> help me to understand how obesity can be considered a disease

>

> Can you explain that to me, Ginger? I'm not challenging you, just

> > want to know what physical reasons could override sensible eating

> > and exercise. Are you thinking about thyroid problems or are there

> > other reasons?

>

> the above two paragraphs are written by the same woman

> from another list i am on having nothing to do with weight loss issues....

>

> i am wondering if anyone might please send info related to

this

> so i might respond in fact to her.... the prejudice about weight just

> continues and i would like to shed some light here..

>

> thanks,

> laura

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well, DID diet & exercise ever work? For how long?

It's chemicals. It's about serotonin & insulin. What normal carbs

(safe, complex carbs sometimes) do to " us " . How many of us never had

some hypoglycemic episodes or diabetes pre-op? And can anyone say they

never used food as a mood elevator? That's like using an

anti-depressant, but instant.

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need help explaining the disease of morbid

obesity

> I don't understand how obesity can be a disease. If one were to

> getting their eating habits under control and do a bit of exercise

> wouldn't one lose weight? Even if it was genetic it seems to me

that

> smart eating would certainly reduce the weight. Granted, other

> factors could play a part in overeating but the fact is that it is

> the overeating part of the equation that causes obesity. So please

> help me to understand how obesity can be considered a disease

>

> Can you explain that to me, Ginger? I'm not challenging you, just

> > want to know what physical reasons could override sensible

eating

> > and exercise. Are you thinking about thyroid problems or are

there

> > other reasons?

>

> the above two paragraphs are written by the

same woman

> from another list i am on having nothing to do with weight loss

issues....

>

> i am wondering if anyone might please send info

related to this

> so i might respond in fact to her.... the prejudice about weight

just

> continues and i would like to shed some light here..

>

> thanks,

> laura

>

>

>

>

>

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