On Wed, 9 Aug 2006, Doug Henwood wrote:
> Cf. the women's mags with their constant barrage of new diets - much more
> fun than "eat less, exercise more," which is pretty much all the dietary
> wisdom you need.
This reminds me of one of my favorite moments in the Britcom series Absolutely Fabulous. Edina feels desparate to get thin because a skinny model friend from the 60s who always teased her about her weight is going to visit. She says to her daughter Saffron that she's tried absolutely everything and has never been able to lose weight -- it's a mystery!
Saffie: "It's no mystery. You eat too much, you drink too much, and you don't take any exercise."
Edina (with withering scorn): "Darling, if that was that simple, *everyone* would be doing it."
Michael