Monday, February 13, 2012

Weighing In: Should I eat when my stomach growls?

Question: I’ve been dieting but my stomach keeps growling so I have to eat. How do I lose weight if my body is constantly telling me to eat more?Heather: It’s not uncommon to experience signs of hunger after you’ve cut down on your calories, but this does not necessarily mean that y...
Anonymous
jay wiener
2/22/08 1:45pm

Heather: you may be a good dietician but you know nothing about the science of bariatric medicine.  Telling obese people to ignore their hunger is like telling injured people bleeding from their femoral artery to use a band-aid. 

 

Obesity is the most complex disease known to medical science.  Cures for cancer are trivial compared with cures for obesity.  Hunger is a remarkable complex problem that has many potential causes, and may stem from the stomach,the gut, or the brain.  All have different roots; none can be easily addressed.  No hunger symptom can be addressed long term with palliatives such as you suggest.

 

Stick to diet and nutrition, which you know slightly, and stay the hell away from giving advice about obesity.   

Anonymous
Jonathan
4/ 6/08 5:43pm
Exercise isn't hard. It's unnoticable when you are distracted by something. Play sports. Go out for hikes, help people move or paint. Create an active lifestyle. Then it doesn't matter how much you eat. Remember the goal...calories out just has to be higher than calories in.
Anonymous
myrna haag
10/11/09 8:17pm

Heather

...just published a book on this ...check out my website...then contact me with questions.  I can help you!  www.myrnahaag.com

 

Myrna

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