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Conference rocks::weight_control

Title: Weight Loss and Maintenance
Notice:**PLEASE** enter notes in mixed case (CAPS ARE SHOUTING)!
Moderator:ASICS::LESLIE
Created:Tue Jul 10 1990
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:933
Total number of notes:9931

545.0. "Methods that DO NOT WORK" by LESLIE::LESLIE () Sat Dec 30 1989 16:56

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545.1LESLIE::LESLIESat Dec 30 1989 16:5713
    1) Hoping.
    
    2) Wishing
    
    3) Praying
    
    4) Fasting (sustained weightloss does not occur unless you alter your
    		diet overall)
    
    5) Appetite suppression pills
    
    6) Any other miracle potions that resemble snake oil.

545.2moreSUPER::HENDRICKSThe only way out is throughTue Jan 02 1990 12:3118
    I agree, Andy!
    
    Although I'm not a religious person of any sort, I would say that
    praying (or having a 'heart to heart' with your higher power, however you
    define it!) can certainly help *sustain* one on a good weightloss
    program...
    
    And I would add to the list:
    
    7) Complaining
    
    8) Blaming your [pick any one] (spouse, childhood, job, family of origin,
                                    children, economic condition)
    
    9) Waiting for a miracle cure