Reform, orthodox, and conservative CR
There is, of course, no single way to do calorie restriction. Skinnybitch uses the three main kinds of Judaism (reform, orthodox, and conservative) as an analogy to the approaches people take to CR.
Now, in general, Jews aren’t interested in converting people, but in recent years, reformed groups have been very welcoming of “lapsed” Jews and Gentiles who are interested in converting. Conservatives historically haven’t been that into this sort of thing, though I’ve read a few articles suggesting that might be changing a little. However, the hard-core Orthodox types don’t seem remotely interested in converting anyone. They do try to get people who are already Jewish to be more observant, but they aren’t trying to convince Gentiles to get circumcised or to start keeping kosher.
In my analogy, you’re sort of like the reformed Jews. You like the spirit of calorie restriction but you aren’t interested in quibbling over details like the precise amount of cheese on your sandwich. You also care about how non-CRONies perceive CRON because, I assume, you hope to convince a broader audience that 1) CRON is doable and therefore 2) maybe they should give it a whirl.
April is more like the Orthodox types. She demands great precision in her CRON practice - a level of precision that you think is not worth worrying about. She’s willing to talk about what she does but she isn’t really trying to convert people to her lifestyle. She recognizes that not everyone is cut out for this sort of thing. And she has repeatedly stated that there is value in practicing more moderate CRON. It’s just not, in her own estimation, enough to reach her goals.
Works for me. Read the whole thing.
