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5. Absolutely, and we can, which is the best part.

Reply to Silent3 (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 08:32 PM

Dec 2014

Thanks for not freaking out over my previous post.
I hope you understand I meant that you can choose to reject the typical american diet that is so prevalent in our culture.

By that I mean, large portions, lots of fried stuff, etc.... Oh who am I kidding? I am talking NEARLY EVERYTHING in typical american diet is crap. Fattening, bad for you, and in too large portions. It is extremely difficult to overcome.

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Good statistics on weight loss success seem hard to find. [View all] Silent3 Dec 2014 OP

One of the things in life where statistics are meaningless. Socal31 Dec 2014 #1

That's because weight loss is a huge industry with a lot of money changing hands Warpy Dec 2014 #2

The modern lifestyle, and our expectations about food. Quantess Dec 2014 #3

Then again, the average cave dweller life expectancy was in the 20s or less... Silent3 Dec 2014 #4

Absolutely, and we can, which is the best part. Quantess Dec 2014 #5

Portions. Especially in restaurants. SheilaT Dec 2014 #7

Do keep in mind that the life expectancy of a cave dweller SheilaT Dec 2014 #6

I realize that high infant mortality played a part... Silent3 Dec 2014 #8

People died earlier from all sorts of things that simply aren't fatal today, SheilaT Dec 2014 #9