On Mon, 25 Oct 1999, Ben Balzer wrote:

> > HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:  Not all experts dismiss
> > willpower as an entity that can help in weight loss.  Whether
> > willpower is based on psychological or biological factors seems
> > irrelevant, except in a semantic or cultural sense.  It may be more
> > politically correct to blame hormones than choice, but in this case,
> > it amounts to the same end result.

Interesting article.  If we equate willpower with effort
sustained over time, then my own experience is that there is no
weight loss plan that does not require willpower.  That is, I
haven't found a way that is effortless.  All weight loss systems
require vigilance of some sort, and vigilance requires effort.

The times in my life when I have been lean without vigilance have
been the times when I didn't have enough money to buy much food.

Todd Moody
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