The 9-inch diet is 10 lbs. of crap in a 5. lb bag

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  Posted by Gwen Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:37am PDT

  That is a stupid book. You could just pile the plate higher, and not do anything to help yourself, but instead to simply LOOK like a pig.

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  Posted by Barachiel Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:26pm PDT

  Oh I can't wait till the first client pops up with this one :)

  It amazes me how people can take one little principle and create a book, well thats capitalism for you. And unfortunately it will never stop.

  My old Physiology prof had a standing bet for the last ten years of his tenure. Come up with a diet book, any crazy idea you can think of. And if he can't find a book using that idea/principle he'd give you $500 cash and an A for the entire semester.

  In ten years there was never a winner.

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  Posted by Rhi Johnson Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:54pm PDT

  Try Yoga :)

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  Posted by mabcosmic Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:22pm PDT

  I look at it this way. To lose weight you must eat less, no matter what diet you are on. But I think stuff like this is more diet industry crap. If someone is ready to eat less, then they will eat less. They won't need a book and a nine inch plate to do it. Then we wonder why the diet industry nets forty billion a year from Americans. They don't help solve the problems of the obese, they just make their relationship to food even more complicated (that way there's more repeat buyers too).

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  Posted by biscuiteater Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:23pm PDT

  I seriously love your posts! Insightful, funny, sharp witted, and just plain fun. You make my work day that much less of a drag, and I thank you for it. I too am a lover of pointing out the irony in things, and an entire book dedicated to something so simple by someone who is not a trained expert smacks of trickery to make the almighty buck.

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  Posted by mabcosmic Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:36pm PDT

  I just thought of something...

  There could be another way of seeing the title "the nine inch diet"

  hehehehe

  Hey don't blame me! It's THEIR marketing ploy!

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  Posted by Barachiel Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:13pm PDT

  Hmmm

  Burns calories, improve cardio, lowers stress levels. You may be on to something mabcosmic. The controversy alone would handle the media exposure.

  You should do an e-book.

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  Posted by mabcosmic Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:23pm PDT

  And not to mention it's low in carbs, high in protein that will help retain lean muscle mass during weight loss...

  Wait. Is it really wise for me to consider this? But I *might* sell a lot of ebooks though. Hmmm.

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  Posted by SuzanneS Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:06pm PDT

  These guys represent BURGER KING!!! They are a client of their agency, what frauds...

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  Posted by Angela Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:31pm PDT

  "So much for authority on a subject!"

  Pot/kettle.

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