On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 13:22:55 +0100, Annabel Smyth
wrote:

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 at 06:19:46, Concordia wrote:

(snip)
Thanks to calorie tables, it's pretty clear that a pound of sausage
has more calories than a pound of salmon.

Would that not be clear without calorie tables?

Yep.

(snip)
And yes, the majority of people in France still appear to have no need
to lose weight - I always feel grotesquely fat when I'm over there,
whereas in the USA I feel positively slender!

I do too . It has really gotten bad over here; and quite noticeably
so in the last 3-5 years.

I don't think it is effortless for the vast majority of people. Most
of the "naturally" thin people I know will tell you (if they are
honest) that they will occasionally pass on dessert and second
helpings, _consciously_ decide to have a light dinner if they ate a
lot for lunch, etc. What's funny is now that I am thin, people
occasionally comment on what and how they seem to think I can get away
with eating, based on their limited observation. Especially other
women. People see what they want to see.

Partly conscious, partly because they are genuinely not hungry for a
heavy meal in the evening if they've had a lot for lunch. Or for a
pudding if they've had a large main course. That is what us fatties
don't have, naturally - a natural appetite regulator. We eat because
the food is there, not because we are actively hungry for it.
(snip)

Well, even my naturally thin friends (*) generally all tell me that
they do consciously watch what they eat when I quiz them a bit.
That's what I'm going on. That, and observation. Certainly it is
easier to varying degrees for some people to do this, though. Not
disputing that. Having struggled quite a bit in the past with
controlling appetite myself, I certainly do understand how difficult
it can be! (It has gotten much easier over time, though)

(*) defined as one who has never been overweight for discussion
purposes.

PS interesting website, btw. The pics are quite charming.