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The purpose of ASD is to provide emotional support,
encouragement, and practical advice to those who wish to improve their health, appearance,
and/or self image through a weight loss or weight maintenance program. The name of the
group, alt.support.diet, is somewhat unfortunate because: a) exercise is just as
important as diet in weight loss, and b) the word "diet" is often interpreted as
"a temporary regimen that's somehow expected to lead to permanent weight loss,"
rather than its original meaning of "how one eats."
The membership of a.s.d ranges from those who wish to lose relatively small amounts of weight (e.g., the 5-10 pounds that many of us tend to put on over the holidays), to those who are 100 pounds or more overweight, to those who have already completed a weight loss program and wish to maintain their new, healthier weight and lifestyle. |