Based on all the other comments in the thread, I wonder if we updated to language we used if our goals would be clearer.
Why not replace the phrase "lose weight" with "become slimmer"?
We're not actually concerned with losing weight, but in fact with losing a specific TYPE of weight.
It makes it a lot easier to come to terms with instructions like: "keep your insulin down and your fat cells will empty"
The scale is an imperfect measure for slimness and lose weight is the wrong phrase to describe what we're generally trying for.
Obviously these are sweeping generalizations, if you feel the need to poke holes, you're probably right. I'm going for brevity as opposed to a "think piece" - please feel free to take the comment with a grain of salt.
Why not replace the phrase "lose weight" with "become slimmer"?
We're not actually concerned with losing weight, but in fact with losing a specific TYPE of weight.
It makes it a lot easier to come to terms with instructions like: "keep your insulin down and your fat cells will empty"
The scale is an imperfect measure for slimness and lose weight is the wrong phrase to describe what we're generally trying for.
Obviously these are sweeping generalizations, if you feel the need to poke holes, you're probably right. I'm going for brevity as opposed to a "think piece" - please feel free to take the comment with a grain of salt.