Posted on 06/04/2009 7:46:20 AM PDT by GonzoII
Oh, that’s right - on FR we never argue about anything. And nobody here ever defends his or her opinion against opposing opinions.
Whatever was I thinking actually debating an issue on a discussions forum like FR?
Sheesh. That’s a weak defense, rboy. The other guy wants to argue. Imagine that.
I note that before post 8 the article had been sidetracked. I really regret that. It’s a good topic for discussion, but evidently posting it in the religion forum wasn’t enough to keep the article on track.
I’d have been interested in hearing other posters discuss fasting, self-discipline, and particularly some of the points about spiritual gluttony that the original article mentioned.
Thanks for your effort.
You’re welcome.
” And, every one of them will tell you to your face they have a metabolism problem or, the battle cry of the obese, “it’s my thyroid condition”.”
There are a lot of fat people who *don’t* eat like that, who actually do have physical problems.
Seems like nobody is looking for any causes other than overeating, though.
To me, gluttony is eating until you can’t eat any more. Then you have given up your free will to stop eating, and have let your body decide for you that you have to stop. If you have no self-control, this is where you end up.
The problem is that it becomes worse and worse. Your stomach doesn’t exactly expand that much, but your organs get used to secreting more and more enzymes, so it takes longer and longer for you to feel satiated.
And with that analysis, I have used up the last of my calories from dinner and am counting the hours until McDonald’s starts serving breakfast.
About avoiding places that serve too much food:
There is a restaurant in my neighborhood that has prix fixe night for a lower price than it would cost to order a la carte. But there is too much food. They give you an amuse-bouche and then appetizer, entree, and dessert. It’s a good deal but I avoid prix fixe night and go for the nine-dollar pasta night. Yes, it’s pasta, but no extras, and it is just right.
Our local Claim Jumper closed. They used to have the greatest fajitas!
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