Can I lose weight by just wishing I were thinner?

Like most typical Dataloungers, I refuse to get serious about losing weight by exercising and by eating less and cutting out carbs. So how about if I just wish myself thin? Will that work? Alternatively, how about that hip new diet? I know that it's impossible to keep it going for very long, so of course any weight I might lose on it will be quickly regained. But since I refuse actually to change my eating habits and exercise regularly, shouldn't a fad diet work in its place?

• I have been using the wish thing for decades now and I am here to tell you, it does not work. That will not stop me though. You know, just in case.

• [quote]Like most typical Dataloungers, I refuse to get serious about losing weight Either you're exaggerating again or I'm not typical. I got serious about losing weight and did it!!!

• If you mean by changing your mindset and mentality about food (eat to live and not the other way around for one), and have it in your mind to exercise, then yes. Otherwise, this is just wishful, fanatical thinking and an exercise in futility.

• You have to wish upon a star for it to work, OP. Or join Scientology.

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• Actually there are more definitive steps you can take.

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• OP = Freddie Smith

• OP, are you talking about The Secret?

• just tell your doc you have ADHD and get a small dose of adderall 10MG. Have lost 15 lbs this month & never hungry!

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