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View submission: Does Slimming World make sense?
And she's not exceptional.
The thing is, people with weight issues are desperate. Telling them to eat fewer calories, use less sugar and take more exercise is all very well but that relies on them learning skills they may not be capable of and then applying them rigorously.
The weight loss industry offers hope, simple rules and support. (Or the scales of shame). I have seen family go through this and I know that me offering advice like stop ordering take aways, cook your own meals with less pasta/potato/rice etc. would not be well received. They want prepackaged solutions, not more work.
Oh, and people managing their own diets would cut down on the number of lapsed clients returning. The cynic in me suspects that is the reason for obfuscating calories as syns.
Comment by tracinggirl at 27/01/2025 at 00:35 UTC
32 upvotes, 4 direct replies
Very well put. People say "just exercise" or "eat healthier" but dont realise that this is quite hard for a lot of people, and are skills within themselves. You have to learn which foods are good for what, what works together, how to exercise properly... its a lot! these classes should be teaching how to do that