Re: Does dieting work?

On Dec 29, 3:05 pm, J666 <jeaa...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Was that a typo with a "not" put in by mistake or are you really
saying that a 300 pound 5 foot 2 inch female eats the same as 100
pound 5 foot 2 inch female??????

Yes.


People's metabolic rates can vary so some of the same size can eat
more and not gain weight,

Exactly.

but not to a great extent in most people.

This is what I am contesting.

Marilyn
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