Comments on: What You Give Up for Change

By: Johanna

Johanna — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:34:18 +0000

The laws increase some costs and decrease others. So as I said, it’s not at all obvious whether the net effect is an increase or a decrease – let alone that the PURPOSE of the laws is (as you claimed) to decrease costs. Coupon.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:06:03 +0000

carl: They can lead to long-term disabilities, removing the person from the workforce, which is very expensive for society.

By: lurker carl

lurker carl — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:55:50 +0000

Such laws promote survival, thus healthcare costs increase.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:59:22 +0000

Joan, that’s very interesting that you’d think, based on what I’ve said, that you can offend me by caling me fat. (Not to mention that you have no idea what I look like.)

By: Joan

Joan — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:18:53 +0000

#17 graytham I a$$sume you know there is a relationship between weight and envy of anyone who has successfully wrote a blog and lost weight at the same time. coupon

By: Dee

Dee — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:26:09 +0000

Weight Watchers does work for some people. It’s far healthier than a lot of diets.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:22:27 +0000

Also, what is your source that the purpose of seatbelt/helmet laws is to reduce healthcare costs? That’s not obvious at all.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:14:07 +0000

I a$$sume you know that there’s not a one-to-one relationship between weight and sloth – you just don’t care.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:00:32 +0000

The same reason we make people wear helmets on motorcycles and seatbelts in cars.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:58:33 +0000

J: Because in countries with socialized medicine, we ALL bear the cost of paying for their sloth.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:42:46 +0000

graytham, why do you think that fat people are obligated to be bothered by the size of their bodies?

By: graytham

graytham — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:28:17 +0000

Oh great- the “Health at Every Size” folks encouraging people to stay fat. Sounds like a philosophy started by people who couldn’t lose weight and wanted to make it seem as if it didn’t bother them.

By: colleen

colleen — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:15:57 +0000

“Health at Every Size” is a book by Linda Bacon, PhD. It would be great if every diet group made it required reading. Weight Watchers now promotes a healthy diet and they encourage exercise, and many have success with the program. The point of Dr. Bacon’s book is that we can take steps to accept ourselves at any size and be healthy at any size. Many succeed at WW and many do not. The point of the book is that we do not necessarily have to lose weight to be healthy.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:48:53 +0000

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By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:41:24 +0000

Sorry Johanna, I’ve heard it over and over from people who have successfully lost weight. WW appears to be the best (only?) program that actually works.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:10:26 +0000

(It’s obvious that nobody’s looked up the things I mentioned earlier, so I don’t see the point of arguing until someone has.)

By: Evita

Evita — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:00:49 +0000

Easter: go for it! WW is the best commercial program, which has helped thousands who needed what it had to offer.

By: Evita

Evita — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:50:20 +0000

… but to health, energy, personal comfort (knees! feet!)

By: Evita

Evita — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:48:05 +0000

Johanna: weight loss is not necessarily tied to confirmity and vanity.

By: Jak

Jak — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:16:12 +0000

Why are people quick to dis weight watchers? IF someone finds motivation by checking in and being accountable, leave’em alone. It’s not a miracle cure, nor long term IF you don’t make life style changes. If you revert to your old behaviors, you’ll get your old body back. @Johanna, let’s not de-motivate anyone that would like to better their life and health. She is NOT hurting anyone and if dedicated, she will only help herself.