Fri, Aug-26-11, 16:53
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Absurdtive
Posts: 11,313
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 272.5/174.4/165
BF:44?/32.6/20
Progress: 91%
Location: SF Bay Area
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I'm a bit late to the conversation, but here's my two cents:
--Weight loss and maintenance are two different things. I realize this more and more as time goes on. Women who are younger tend to have an easier time losing weight, but maintenance is a whole other ballgame. Maintenance really boils down to having the right long-term attitude, which sometimes includes dealing honestly with issues that may have caused emotional eating. People who want instant gratification won't have the attitude necessary for long-term weight maintenance, and these people tend to be younger though that's not always true.
--The doctor who wrote the article did not speak in terms of absolutes. He wrote that in his experience, it is USUALLY the case that older women are more likely to have the right attitude. His statements are generalizations. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule; I like to think of myself as an exception
--This article was about maintaining weight loss specifically, not about other life experiences. I think in many cases, experience is what matters. People who are older tend to have had more experiences...but this is only valuable if they've actually been able to learn from them. As cnmlisa said, some people repeat the same mistakes over and over because they have not learned from their experiences. Some people are old souls who may be young but have learned well from their experiences and the experiences of those around them.
--Melissa
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