Category Archives: Exercise and weight loss

Why Is Dieting So Hard and Confusing and Frustrating? – Part II

In our last post, I proposed that we might find it constructive to stop thinking about obesity as a problem of “overeating” and reframe it as one of “overstoring.” Why? Because the “overstoring” frame changes our focus. It forces us … Continue reading

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The “Dieting Made Easy” Lie

The lure of the “dieting made easy” promise is so, so seductive. We all want to believe in magic belly fat cures. For some of us, the possibility of magic is the only thing keeping us going. Ask yourself: how … Continue reading

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How Fat Could You Get, If You Really, Really Tried? Infinitely Fat?

What if, on a perverse whim, you decided that you wanted to become the fattest human being ever to grace God’s green Earth. Could you do it? If not, why not? If the Calorie Wizards are right, if you have … Continue reading

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Why Eating Less and Exercising More Only Works for Some of Us…

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