That’s the way it works, you’re no joke homie

Reminder to readers thay there is a stark difference between "cutting back" and starving yourself.

Smaller portions and less calorie-dense options make a huge difference over time.

It is, the trick is it’s easier said than done for people.

It’s tricky to require your brain and overhaul your habits.

I say this as someone who also has lost 25 lbs. there’s a reason people refer to it as a journey.

I say this less to diminish your point and more for support of others who are going through this thinking “man this is impossible but everyone makes it sound easy”. It’s not. It’s a marathon not a sprint.

no reason to ai pennyworth over ronald. mr McDonald has a vastly greater kill count.

edit: pennywise

I lost 35kg within 8 months by going hardcore on controlling my diet. I did have to eat more once I started exercising, which I needed to because all the muscle was melting away right along the fat. It definitely works, but I did "fall off the wagon" once I stopped counting the calories. Now I'm trying to find that long term balance of sport and diet I can maintain in the long run.

Coeliac disease? Does your poop float?

That sounds like a very expensive chronic issue.

That's all true, and it's all pointless.

It doesn't matter whose fault it is or how hard it is. There literally is only one person who can fix your obesity, and it's you. Yes, that's hard. Yes, that sucks. But it's also the only way.

Discussing whose fault it is and what of blame there should be is, at an individual level, completely pointless. There is one person in charge of what you eat, and it's you. Factors may influence it, but in the end, you move the food to your mouth. You are the only person in the universe who can fix the situation, and if you don't, it won't get fixed.

Taking the position that you're a powerless victim of circumstances will just hurt. Admitting that you're obese because you eat too much, and that you can control how much you eat, will help fix your problems.

Every time you hear someone say "it's my thyroid" or "I have PCOS" or "I can't afford the gym", or "I have a food addiction" or "I have BED" as an excuse, you're talking to someone who sees themselves as a victim rather than the person who can fix their problem. All those things might be true, but none of those issues move food into your mouth. You do that, and you can stop doing that because you're a thinking human being and not a seacucumber or a daffodil.

Getting from "I am obese" to "I am keeping myself obese" was very hard too. It requires taking ownership of your mistakes, it requires introspection. And then you go into a long and uncomfortable process of fixing the problem you caused, and it sucks. Losing weight is shit. Feeling hungry sucks, and it sucks 24/7. But damn, losing weight feels amazing and it's all worth it.

Self discipline is the hard part

As most things about the human body, it actually is more complicated. Caloric restriction also causes biological responses in our bodies, influencing hormones such as ghrelin and leptin which physiologically alter hunger and satiety. Some people can even be resistant to leptin for example, meaning that they struggle with a lack of satiety. Our bodies have also been shown to reduce their energy requirements by about 200 calories per day when intake is restricted.

So even if we disregard the problems the claim it's just a matter of willpower, there are other, biological things to consider.

All this to say, it is undoubtedly good to have more fiber, around 1.2-1.6g protein per kg of bodyweight, 120minutes of excercise a week and strength training, or just whatever we can implement into our routines.

Oh, and one more thing, fatness isn't a ubiquitous measure of healthiness or virtue, and thinness isn't either. We have to challenge our assumptions and biases, a lot of which come from our cultures and media.

this "common knowledge" "weight loss" stuff typically neglects how dieting will affect ur caloric rate. if u just starve urself, ur muscles will grow smaller and u will need fewer calories to maintain ur normal functioning body, meaning u need to eat even less again to not put on fat. but if u train ur muscles directly, they will beg for more calories so they can grow, and the calories needed to maintain them will also increase.

for anyone interested, i suggest reading a physical education by casey johnston.

Just don't have an eating disorder / addiction is what these posts suggest you know. 4Head shit. The entire problem is they struggle with saying no. Like a heroin addict. "Just eat less" is worthless advice.

"Eat less, and here's how to learn this disipline while dealing with the myriad of possible root causes of your disordered function" would be a start. Nutritionists exist for this purpose.

It's a mental weakness many people clearly have given it's an epidemic. Exploited by their dealers: Capitalists involved in food industry.

Edit: evidently i've stumbled into /r/fatpeoplehate

Is that country the US? /s

But seriously, fast food isn't cheap anymore. It's cheaper to go to a real sub shop than it is to go to Subway! Or just make food at home.

Celery is probably the best we got and it kinda sucks and I think maybe I'd rather die.