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rule (reminder don't take dietary advice from internet strangers) (lemmy.cafe)

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[-] HollowNaught@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Have you never met somebody with a fast metabolism?

[-] kakes@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 months ago

Do people really talk about their metabolism that much? Or are some people just so self-conscious about their weight and eating habits that they place particular weight on those comments such that they appear to be more frequent than they actually are?

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

I got a lot of comments about my weight and eating habits when I was young, so 'fast metabolism' was an easy way out of the conversation even if it wasn't true.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

Or did some people's parents unconsciously internalize it in them as a child? Or am I projecting?

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I feel like that's a loaded term but I do know people who are going to have a rough awakening when they get older. (i.e. they won't be able to eat like they used to without feeling/seeing it).