Comments on: The Harsh Truth http://weight-loss.co.nz/page/the-harsh-truth/ Hi my name is Liz and I have lost about 80kg/175lb Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:01:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Deslie http://weight-loss.co.nz/page/the-harsh-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Deslie Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:06:37 +0000 http://weight-loss.semisite.com/2009/08/15/the-harsh-truth/#comment-100 This is one of the best weight loss sites I have ever encountered. I will be making regular visits here. Thank you for your honesty, it's sometimes painful to hear isn't it? Reality check time for me. And it's Kiwi! This is one of the best weight loss sites I have ever encountered. I will be making regular visits here. Thank you for your honesty, it’s sometimes painful to hear isn’t it? Reality check time for me. And it’s Kiwi!

]]> By: Monica http://weight-loss.co.nz/page/the-harsh-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Monica Thu, 27 May 2010 23:36:59 +0000 http://weight-loss.semisite.com/2009/08/15/the-harsh-truth/#comment-91 Hey Liz Wow thanks for this, I came across your site and found the sacred heart quick diet and am starting it tonight / today to kick start myself - you are SO right - I have been lying to myself A LOT and it's time to go - I am putting on weight because I am eating more than I am burning up lazy bum!! Will continue to trawl through your site for motivation (haha, now I have it there is no excuse). Thanks very much :) Hey Liz
Wow thanks for this, I came across your site and found the sacred heart quick diet and am starting it tonight / today to kick start myself – you are SO right – I have been lying to myself A LOT and it’s time to go – I am putting on weight because I am eating more than I am burning up lazy bum!!

Will continue to trawl through your site for motivation (haha, now I have it there is no excuse).

Thanks very much :)

]]> By: Liz Quilty http://weight-loss.co.nz/page/the-harsh-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Liz Quilty Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:13:42 +0000 http://weight-loss.semisite.com/2009/08/15/the-harsh-truth/#comment-27 Whilst some medications and illnesses can CONTRIBUTE to weight gain and lack of loss, it wont be the sole cause usually. The reason some can contribute is because they mess with your metabolism and slow it down. You may need to cut down on some things to lower your average calorie intake when taking some medications, or use exercise and more 'raw' foods less processed to raise the metabolism. However for the most part, people often use medical conditions and medication as an excuse for being fat, when in fact they got to 20-30 years of age and their metabolism naturally slows and they gained the weight. The illness/medication is often co-incidence. As for studies, I would be very wary of how they are interpreted, especially by the press. Often they hand over a bunch of technical statistics, and the media claim one thing, however what the study says is something altogether different. Whilst some medications and illnesses can CONTRIBUTE to weight gain and lack of loss, it wont be the sole cause usually. The reason some can contribute is because they mess with your metabolism and slow it down. You may need to cut down on some things to lower your average calorie intake when taking some medications, or use exercise and more ‘raw’ foods less processed to raise the metabolism.
However for the most part, people often use medical conditions and medication as an excuse for being fat, when in fact they got to 20-30 years of age and their metabolism naturally slows and they gained the weight. The illness/medication is often co-incidence.
As for studies, I would be very wary of how they are interpreted, especially by the press. Often they hand over a bunch of technical statistics, and the media claim one thing, however what the study says is something altogether different.

]]> By: John http://weight-loss.co.nz/page/the-harsh-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-25 John Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:41:12 +0000 http://weight-loss.semisite.com/2009/08/15/the-harsh-truth/#comment-25 Feel better after your rant? Anyway, you neglect to consider that many people with health issues put on weight. Like myself, I developed an illness then suddenly my weight regulation feedback mechanism didn't exist. Many medicines cause people to put on weight also. Also, obesity is partially genetic. Don't believe me? Google "identical twins and obesity". Feel better after your rant? Anyway, you neglect to consider that many people with health issues put on weight. Like myself, I developed an illness then suddenly my weight regulation feedback mechanism didn’t exist. Many medicines cause people to put on weight also. Also, obesity is partially genetic. Don’t believe me? Google “identical twins and obesity”.

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