Dieting creates profound stress to the body and mind, slows metabolism, and can actually lead to weight gain. The point of this chapter is not to feel helpless around our own bodies. Eating a vegetable-rich diet and regularly exercising are so important for our health. We can do that. It may result in losing weight. The point is to notice that when someone tells us that they have a system for long-term weight loss, they are lying. They are lying. They are lying.
