Based on all the other comments in the thread, I wonder if we updated to language we used if our goals would be clearer.<p>Why not replace the phrase &quot;lose weight&quot; with &quot;become slimmer&quot;?<p>We&#x27;re not actually concerned with losing weight, but in fact with losing a specific TYPE of weight.<p>It makes it a lot easier to come to terms with instructions like: &quot;keep your insulin down and your fat cells will empty&quot;<p>The scale is an imperfect measure for slimness and lose weight is the wrong phrase to describe what we&#x27;re generally trying for.<p>Obviously these are sweeping generalizations, if you feel the need to poke holes, you&#x27;re probably right. I&#x27;m going for brevity as opposed to a &quot;think piece&quot; - please feel free to take the comment with a grain of salt.