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While I agree, you're right, nobody wants to hear it. There's no point telling people to have discipline, because discipline is not spread through strangers telling each other to have it. Someone either has the capacity to have discipline (instilled through upbringing or formative events), or they don't. These magic pills are for everyone who doesn't have discipline.

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Maybe. I was fat. I believed various things I heard parroted about, “starvation diets don’t work,” and “it’s not healthy to skip meals.” There are too many of these to list.

I noticed skinny people tended to eat less and skip meals. I noticed bariatric surgery worked, for awhile.

I tried fasting. I’m now quite healthy. Exercise doesn’t help lose weight, but it can be a better way to change your biochemistry than eating tasty food. People should be told these 2 simple things, and none of the other stuff that doesn’t really help. It’s simple. Eat less.

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