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Originally Posted by Joeschmoe  I think the simplest path to weight loss is to be healthy, eat well, exercise often, get sunshine, and get plenty of social interaction, not to count calories. |
Try telling that to someone who is seriously overweight, lives in a high rise block on his own, has no money, has no friends and suffers from depression and lack of self esteem!
What you're saying is fair enough but it's not going to be of much practical help to them.
A minimal complexity approach, to start with, does yield results. Just cut back on one cheeseburger (or the equivalent) a day, and go for a walk at lunchtimes, and the weight will start to come off.
You can start straight away.
It's not necessary to buy into some new fad diet or spend hundreds of dollars on a gym membership - that's probably the worst thing to do!
Once you're comfortable with that, by all means start looking at your diet and exercise regime - reduce the junk food, increase veg and fibre, etc.
Once, you've regained some self-confidence, then try the socializing. But, it's not going to happen overnight.
One step at a time, eh?
BTW, a lot of people starting a diet are quite happy counting calories. It gives them something to focus on, something to aim for.