EVERYONE
SAYS IT,
EVERYONE
BELIEVES IT
BUT THAT
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MAKE IT
TRUE!

PEOPLE BECOME FAT FROM OVEREATING AND UNDER-EXERCISING. THEY CAN BECOME THIN BY DIETING AND EXERCISING.
Some people get fat from eating too much and exercising too little At least two-thirds of fat people, however, are genetically programmed to be fat, regardless of their eating and exercise habits. On average, fat people eat no more than thin people; this has been repeatedly verified. If someone has become fat from a combination of overeating and under exercising, their size will probably diminish as they eat less and exercise more. However, they may never become thin, unless they are genetically meant to have thin bodies. CC 9999CC CC 9999C C9999CC9999 C 9999C C9999CC9999
FAT PEOPLE LACK WILLPOWER.
Most fat people in our culture have spent years dieting, and have lost vast quantities of weight. However, more than 95% of dieters regain lost weight. Very low calorie diets result in both physical and psychological pressure to resist what the body interprets as starvation. This psychobiological pressure leads dieters to binge in order to receive vital nourishment. Fortunately, for the survival of the human race, biological necessity usually overrides willpower. CC 9 CC 9999C CC 9999C CC 9999C999C C9999CC9999
FAT PEOPLE ARE UGLY.
Beauty is a learned concept, and the cultural norm of beauty changes over time. At the turn of the century, the leading sex symbol, Lillian Russell, weighed over 200 pounds. Marilyn Monroe would be considered "overweight" today. The media, advertisers, and the diet industry tend to set the standard of beauty in today's society. We must remember that they are selling us dissatisfaction with our bodies in order to make a profit.

INSIDE EVERY FAT PERSON
IS A THIN PERSON TRYING TO GET OUT.
Given the prejudice which confronts fat people in our society, most fat people would like to be thinner. Nevertheless, they cannot become thinner, they need to accept themselves and get on with having the best life they can have. Do not assume that with the "right" treatment, a fat person will get thin. Biology largely determines a person's body size and shape. With the "right" treatment, however, a fat person can have a full, happy, and healthy life. CC 9999C CC 9999C C9999CC99 CC 9999C C9

FAT PEOPLE ARE COMPULSIVE OVEREATERS.
Some fat people (as well as thin people) are compulsive eaters; some are not. Since compulsive eating generally occurs in response to dieting, those people who diet are at risk. Since most fat people, especially women, have felt pressured to diet, some will have developed a compulsive eating problem. Compulsive eating tends to heal and normalize once people stop dieting.