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Scientific Battlegrounds in Diets
There's an interesting article currently carried by the NYTimes (free reg. yada yada) that talks about the world of dieting, National Institutes of Health, Atkins as well as low-carb vs low-fat. The interesting thing, from a scientific perspective, is the sheer lack of study - and the reticence from the scientific community to question the party line.
I don't have to register to listen to the radio, read a book or watch TV - fuck the Jew York Times. They just wanna funnel American dollars into the pockets of Jewish terrorists who use it to murder Palestinian children. Death to Israel!
My girlfriend has been gaining weight like mad over the last year or two. She blames a thyroid disorder, but she refuses to watch what she eats or do any exercise. She says that she is tired all the time. I tell her that she would have more engergy if she got some exercise.
Her problem is, she keeps looking for thyroid medication, a magic pill, to solve her problem without doing any work. I would probably be about 40 pounds overweight myself, if I didn't work out and eat reasonably well. I'm not blessed with a high metabolism either, and I'm not a workout fanatic or a healthfood nut, but just working at it a little is better than nothing.
Now several people have told me that I shouldn't be down on her, because thyroid problems make it impossible to lose weight. I say that even though it may be harder for her that someone with no thyroid problems, it only seems logical that if you burn more calories than you consume (even if that means working out longer and eating less for her), that weight loss is guaranteed. I'm I wrong?
Besides, she has been taking medication that is suppose to be working. And, she is getting almost 28, most people's metabolism does slow down after a while.
We're talking about someone who is 5' 3" and weighs somewhere over 200 (she will not let me know exactly how much). And she doesn't even have large breasts. Is it really that hard folks?