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And there's something rather neat about physics, chemistry, and biology.

Matter cannot be created nor destroyed. So, that means garbage in = fat + garbage out. You really are what you eat.

I know this by my own diet. When I gobbled up everything in sight, I <gasp> got fat. When I quit packing my face full of food, I lost weight. Interesting how that works.




You're a right idiot if you think it's as simple as that. And your reference to the laws of physics does not make you any more knowledgeable than the hordes of assholes who simplify these issues for an easy insult.

Go google hypothyroidism and PCOS. Then come back and tell us what you learn. I'll have crayons and paper so you can show the whole class.


>Where PCOS is associated with overweight or obesity, successful weight loss is the most effective method of restoring normal ovulation/menstruation

Imagine that.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycystic_ovary_syndrome

Where PCOS is associated with overweight or obesity, successful weight loss is the most effective method of restoring normal ovulation/menstruation, but many women find it very difficult to achieve and sustain significant weight loss. A scientific review in 2013 found similar decreases in weight and body composition and improvements in pregnancy rate, menstrual regularity, ovulation, hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance, lipids and quality of life to occur with weight loss independent of diet composition.[41] Still, a low GI diet, in which a significant part of total carbohydrates are obtained from fruit, vegetables and whole grain sources, has resulted in increased menstrual regularity than a macronutrient-matched healthy diet.[41] Vitamin D deficiency may play some role in the development of the metabolic syndrome, so treatment of any such deficiency is indicated.[42]

..... In other words, eat your veggies and don't be a pig. Medically speaking, of course.

I was a lard-ass like you, until I took a doughnut to the knee.


It is pretty simple though to lose weight, from a logical level. You need to consume less calories than you burn every day. The problem is it's not fun for most people and it can take considerable dedication.


That's not in question. But the lady who wrote the post has Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, which has no cure and can only be managed. For many sufferers there is no way to reduce their weight. It's a quite serious endocrine disorder and they're still looking for a cure.


Polycystic ovary syndrome does not make you fat, and it's really not that difficult to overcome the weight issues you may think are caused by it.


Do you suffer from polycystic ovarian syndrome and a failing thyroid gland, too, or something similar, or do you just think that it's gonna work for everybody because it worked for you?

Overweight people are not spontaneously generating matter, sure, but it's not like people can just stop eating until they hit the weight you'd prefer them to have, they kinda stop working before that happens.


Here's another thing that's neat: Google.

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=polycystic+ovarian+syndro...

This takes me to Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycystic_ovary_syndrome

Wikipedia tells me this has little to do with "gobbling up everything in sight". Sadly, physics, biology and chemistry don't know what cause it (yet), nor is there a cure (yet).




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