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“Tricking” your brain is probably not a good idea over the long run. I wonder what other side effects that could trigger? The best way to lose weight is to portion your food and drink a lot of water.

2 posted on 06/12/2011 12:09:42 AM PDT by Sprite518

>> “Tricking” your brain is probably not a good idea over the long run.

It’s only a matter of tricking the stupid part of the brain.

4 posted on 06/12/2011 12:12:47 AM PDT by Gene Eric (*** Jesus ***)

“Tricking” your brain is probably not a good idea over the long run.

Ask any liberal...

34 posted on 06/12/2011 1:25:53 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)

The best way to lose weight is to portion your food and drink a lot of water.

Do you speak from the point as a smoker or just a dietitian? Or are you a scientist who stayed at a Holiday Inn last night and so is now a food and health expert?

I have been drinking at least 2 gallons of water a day for 20+ years.. when I was a smoker and now. Currently I use the nicotine gum and still drink the water. Still now as always I would love to smoke. Water and food metering has not helped.

I have never eaten a great deal of food, but I have stayed in decent shape in spite of having M.S. Frankly, I probably have a lower body fat index than most NON smokers, and I venture to say most who are reading this thread.

So the non expert advice is of virtually NO value to me, nor anyone else who has been or is a smoker. We can read those OPINIONS you provide from your obvious NON dietitian or smoker point of view anywhere.

As opinions they are about worthless. They never did anything to assist me on quiting nicotine or smoking. Maybe you should walk in the shoes before saying if they are good or bad.

Thanks for the concern though.

/expert advice

50 posted on 06/12/2011 2:19:29 AM PDT by JSteff ((((It was ALL about SCOTUS. Most forget about that and HAVE DOOMED us for a generation or more.))))

I agree. The idea of painless weight loss has appeal, but one should be wary of any drug that affects one’s freewill - even if it’s intent is positive.

63 posted on 06/12/2011 5:27:33 AM PDT by Heuristic Hiker

It is not so simple, or there would not be so many people struggling to lose weight. The more one loses, the more the body compensates by burning fewer calories. There is a set point of weight that is difficult to defeat, although it can be manipulated somewhat.

“The Dieter’s Dilemma: Eating Less and Weighing More” - probably out of print, but a good read.

80 posted on 06/12/2011 9:33:09 AM PDT by Pining_4_TX

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