Why is being healthy weight such a challenge?

konka · Aug 13, 2018

I've noticed myself becoming close to or overweight a few times in my life and as soon as I recognize it I take a hard swerve to stop it and lose weight. Why in the world wouldn't anyone take drastic measures as soon as they notice they're becoming close to overweigh?

Officer Big Mac · Aug 13, 2018

Because it's fucking delicious

fracas · Aug 13, 2018

have you eaten pasta before

TheBeardedOne · Aug 13, 2018

All the bad things taste great.

Deleted member 46103 · Aug 13, 2018

Fact. OP does not have an addictive personality.

Reverse Giraffe · Aug 13, 2018

Some people are into fat guys... like REALLY into fat guys...
and some people gain weight... to be more attractive...

D65 · Aug 13, 2018

I was super skinny my whole life until I could afford to eat lunches and had breakfast every day... I didn't notice until someone told me I was fat.

I felt gross because they reacted as such so I went in a diet... And the thinner I got the more support I got.

Clydefrog · Aug 13, 2018

OP, you just jinxed yourself.

Twilight Suzuka · Aug 13, 2018

Because people no longer eat food as their bodies were evolved to eat. They eat creations from chemists. Just look at the labels of ingredients on anything you eat.

In nature you just have fruits, vegetables, nuts, and meats. And you have to walk or run everywhere. And you don't have machines to do all your manual labor. The way our bodies evolved, its actually challenging to get fat. Fat people would have been an extreme anomaly.

But now no one has to move. No one has to do manual labor. And all they eat is freak creations from corporations with an ungodly amount of calories. People didn't even really know sugar was a thing until a couple hundred years ago.

Mest08 · Aug 13, 2018

Because I'd rather eat shitty quick food and play with my kids after work than go to the gym and prepare something healthy.

Deleted member 6573 · Aug 13, 2018

Simple: society has severely and grossly distorted the concept of portion sizes.

Back in the 1950's, a KID'S SIZE french fries and a TINY hamburger the size of a modern-day slider, and a 7 oz glass of Coke (size of a modern shot glass) were the ONLY sizes available. People had ONE of each and that was their entire dinner.

Look at this shit:

We eat SO FUCKING MUCH when our bodies barely need anything to sustain themselves.

If you really want to be a healthy weight, you have to eat like a bird.

KarmaCow · Aug 13, 2018

Caloric value != how full you'll feel and eating food you like can be comforting.

DarthSontin · Aug 13, 2018

The sugar lobby has turned most American food into processed carbohydrates with little nutrition.

Dog of Bork · Aug 13, 2018

Food is good, exercising takes time and effort, easy food options are often terrible for you, people work behind desks, and portion control does not exist if you don't make your own food.

Forerunner · Aug 13, 2018

It comes down to diet and people having a sedentary lifestyle.

konka · Aug 13, 2018

Aquamarine said:
Simple: society has severely and grossly distorted the concept of portion sizes.

Back in the 1950's, a KID'S SIZE french fries and a TINY hamburger the size of a modern-day slider, and a 6 oz glass of Coke were the ONLY sizes available. People had ONE of each and that was their entire dinner.

Look at this shit:

We eat SO FUCKING MUCH when our bodies barely need anything to sustain themselves.

If you really want to be a healthy weight, you have to eat like a bird.

Sure. When I go to McDonalds I get a McDouble and a small fry for like 700 calories total

Br3wnor · Aug 13, 2018

Because I'm fat and lazy

Deleted member 19003 · Aug 13, 2018

Some people get depressed about it and just spiral

Pagusas · Aug 13, 2018

I use to be like you OP, than I hit my mid 30's be suddenly that hard swerve didn't work as well. Suddenly losing 15lbs in a month just by cutting sugar no longer worked. As you age your bodies efficiency cuts down dramatically and it gets harder and harder for the same old tricks to work as well

Digital Dinosaur · Aug 13, 2018

In addition to the fact that the modern world is designed to betray human biology, not everyone lives in the circumstances to instantly change their diet the moment they're five pounds heavier than they want to be.

A ton of people are being killed by stress, overwork, insane commutes, and constant depression brought on by all of the above. It can be hard to put health first at all times.

Don't forget there are entire industries that contribute to this state of affairs and profit off encouraging people to eat poorly then selling them cures that don't work.

Deleted member 2145 · Aug 13, 2018

Aquamarine said:
Simple: society has severely and grossly distorted the concept of portion sizes.

Back in the 1950's, a KID'S SIZE french fries and a TINY hamburger the size of a modern-day slider, and a 6 oz glass of Coke were the ONLY sizes available. People had ONE of each and that was their entire dinner.

Look at this shit:

We eat SO FUCKING MUCH when our bodies barely need anything to sustain themselves.

If you really want to be a healthy weight, you have to eat like a bird.

DarthSontin said:
The sugar lobby has turned most American food into processed carbohydrates with little nutrition.

pretty much

FUME5 · Aug 13, 2018

I thought this thread was someone asking for advice, instead it's someone shitting on fat people.

BossAttack · Aug 13, 2018

Because it tastes fucking good.

RM8 · Aug 13, 2018

Aquamarine said:
Simple: society has severely and grossly distorted the concept of portion sizes.

Back in the 1950's, a KID'S SIZE french fries and a TINY hamburger the size of a modern-day slider, and a 6 oz glass of Coke were the ONLY sizes available. People had ONE of each and that was their entire dinner.

Look at this shit:

We eat SO FUCKING MUCH when our bodies barely need anything to sustain themselves.

If you really want to be a healthy weight, you have to eat like a bird.

It has to be this. Portion sizes here in Japan are minuscule, and what do you know, it's a country with low obesity rates.

Sometimes I buy extra fries here :x

konka · Aug 13, 2018

FUME5 said:
I thought this thread was someone asking for advice, instead it's someone shitting on fat people.

I've been fat, stop being fat. It's all up to you.

Trey · Aug 13, 2018

Modern scientists have figured out the chemicals which our bodies find hard to resist, and surround our lives with targeted and constant advertising for said substance.

The real trick is how convenient and relatively cheap it is to get, which allows these substances to be consumed in portion sizes way out of the range our bodies naturally handle.

This is further facilitated by modern life pushing many people into a cycle of sedentary living. It all adds up.

orlock · Aug 13, 2018

shitty food lacking in nutrition is super cheap, readily available. we're conditioned at least a little to believe we dont have time or money to spend on shopping and eating healthy (which is somewhat true). and sometimes you really do miss that interstitial stage between "putting on a few pounds" and "holy fuck i cant fit into my jeans anymore". it happens.

as for why people dont try to curb it or reverse it when it gets too far along, well... because its fuckin hard. i lost over 100+lbs in my early 20s and to this day i can legitimately not remember getting from point A to point B, and the few times ive yo-yo'd back to a heavier weight and slimmed back down have been a pain in the ass.

also, honestly, some people probably just dont give a shit whether they're bigger or not.

pokeystaples · Aug 13, 2018

Night Angel said:
Food is good, exercising takes time and effort, easy food options are often terrible for you, people work behind desks, and portion control does not exist if you don't make your own food.

Add an addictive personality and shit can get away from you real quick.

konka · Aug 13, 2018

orlock said:
shitty food lacking in nutrition is super cheap, readily available. we're conditioned at least a little to believe we dont have time or money to spend on shopping and eating healthy (which is somewhat true). and sometimes you really do miss that interstitial stage between "putting on a few pounds" and "holy fuck i cant fit into my jeans anymore". it happens.

as for why people dont try to curb it or reverse it when it gets too far along, well... because its fuckin hard. i lost over 100+lbs in my early 20s and to this day i can legitimately not remember getting from point A to point B, and the few times ive yo-yo'd back to a heavier weight and slimmed back down have been a pain in the ass.

also, honestly, some people probably just dont give a shit whether they're bigger or not.

Sure I guess. I'd rather have an arm amputated than be fat so I guess we have different perspectives.

FUME5 · Aug 13, 2018

konka said:
I've been fat, stop being fat. It's all up to you.

Yeah, I'm not.

Dyle · Aug 13, 2018

Portion sizes and unhealthy diets, it's easy if you start at a healthy weight and never turn unhealthy foods into a regular part of your diet. The system is practically designed to make you gain weight

Hypron · Aug 13, 2018

Aquamarine said:
Simple: society has severely and grossly distorted the concept of portion sizes.

Back in the 1950's, a KID'S SIZE french fries and a TINY hamburger the size of a modern-day slider, and a 7 oz glass of Coke (size of a modern shot glass) were the ONLY sizes available. People had ONE of each and that was their entire dinner.

Look at this shit:

We eat SO FUCKING MUCH when our bodies barely need anything to sustain themselves.

If you really want to be a healthy weight, you have to eat like a bird.

The average man weighs that much? wtf

Pwnz · Aug 13, 2018

We as a species have a biological homeostasis that balances rewarding factors with eating, and a feedback mechanism of body fat stored to control appetite. That balance is highly selected from hundreds of millenia of natural foods and basic cooking. Modern junk food has so much reward, it breaks the balance. Ask any obese person and they'll confirm they are constantly hungry.

konka · Aug 13, 2018

Dyle said:
Portion sizes and unhealthy diets, it's easy if you start at a healthy weight and never turn unhealthy foods into a regular part of your diet. The system is practically designed to make you gain weight

What system is stopping you from picking the lower calorie options available everywhere?

jokingbird · Aug 13, 2018

konka said:
I've noticed myself becoming close to or overweight a few times in my life and as soon as I recognize it I take a hard swerve to stop it and lose weight. Why in the world wouldn't anyone take drastic measures as soon as they notice they're becoming close to overweigh?

Injury was the biggest way I gained weight as of recently. Some bad experiences, combined with throwing out my shoulder and dropping a knife into my foot made it hard to exercise. I turned to alcohol to help. I gained weight.

Static · Aug 13, 2018

Your body fucking loves calories cuz god only knows when you're gonna kill another fucking mammoth, so better get em while the gettin's good.

But the getting is always good.

So we get til getting ain't good no more.

Now look at us.

Look at me, konka.

konka · Aug 13, 2018

Static said:
Your body fucking loves calories cuz god only knows when you're gonna kill another fucking mammoth, so better get em while the gettin's good.

But the getting is always good.

So we get til getting ain't good no more.

Now look at us.

Look at me, konka.

Have some fucking will power.

Minx · Aug 13, 2018

I honestly don't think it's that hard. I think most people lack discipline. Simply don't buy unhealthy foods at the grocery store and don't go out to eat. Make going to the gym a daily routine or do workout videos at home. There really isn't much of an excuse if you ask me. I still eat unhealthy food every week but 95 percent of what I eat is considered healthy so that 5 percent barely affects me.

Deleted member 37107 · Aug 13, 2018

There's lots of factors for becoming overweight, but it's manageable once you focus. I now have time and resources to lose weight. I used to work a four day, ten hour shift. I never wanted to work out on my day off since I just wanted to be lazy. Also, it didn't help that I'd be downing lots of mostly vodka and some Diet Pepsi in a pint glass every night on top of shitty eating habits. Gained a lot of weight. Quit that job and now at my new one, there's access to a free gym. I never miss a day during the week. Basic stuff, cardio machines some free weights but I keep at it and am way more mindful about what I eat and I'm starting to see results.

samoyed · Aug 13, 2018

This thread doesn't seem like it was made in good faith.

konka · Aug 13, 2018

Minx said:
I honestly don't think it's that hard. I think most people lack discipline. Simply don't buy unhealthy foods at the grocery store and don't go out to eat. Make going to the gym a daily routine or do workout videos at home. There really isn't much of an excuse if you ask me. I still eat unhealthy food every week but 95 percent of what I eat is considered healthy so that 5 percent barely affects me.

There isn't really much of a good excuse, but people come up with them all day long.

Static · Aug 13, 2018

Hypron said:
The average man weighs that much? wtf

I'm actually looking forward to weighing that much. Whether that seems like a lot or a little to you though might depend upon how tall you are.

konka said:
Have some fucking will power.

I'm trying, man it's hard. ~8 pounds down the last month, ~30 pounds down the last 6 years.

Really though, I was speaking to the question of "why are people big?", not "why are you big?".

Pwnz · Aug 13, 2018

RM8 said:
It has to be this. Portion sizes here in Japan are minuscule, and what do you know, it's a country with low obesity rates.

Sometimes I buy extra fries here :x

I think what keeps Japan thin is how plain your food is. It is focused on absolute freshness and has few spices and condiments. Also from what I understand you all frown upon eating while walking, where as us Americans stuff our faces on the go.

The portion sizes are an effect, not a cause. The hyper palatable food causes increased demand of larger portions. Take for example the fast food burger. In the 1950s it was basic. Today there is MSG, bbq sauce, bacon, avocado, etc all increasing the palatability.

Bramblebutt · Aug 13, 2018

konka said:
Have some fucking will power.

So is this thread about anything or are you just here to spew shallow judgement at people.

konka · Aug 13, 2018

samoyed said:
This thread doesn't seem like it was made in good faith.

This is what I don't get. Stop being fat. Run as far as you can tomorrow morning. And then the next day and the next day. Eat bette. None of this is hard.

Bramblebutt said:
So is this thread about anything or are you just here to spew shallow judgement at people.

What's the hard part of displaying will power?

RM8 · Aug 13, 2018

Pwnz said:
I think what keeps Japan thin is how plain your food is. It is focused on absolute freshness and has few spices and condiments. Also from what I understand you all frown upon eating while walking, where as us Americans stuff our faces on the go.

The portion sizes are an effect, not a cause. The hyper palatable food causes increased demand of larger portions.

I'm not Japanese! I just live here :P

While you are right, Japanese people also love Chinese and Korean food which are anything but plain (and those countries remain slim too anyway). Ramen is huge here and that's usually pretty high-calorie!

Hypron · Aug 13, 2018

Static said:
I'm actually looking forward to weighing that much. Whether that seems like a lot or a little to you though might depend upon how tall you are.

It seems a lot when taking into account the fact the average height is 5'10" in the US. I'd be tiny (in terms of weight) in comparison to the average American and I'm not even skinny where I come from :/

Good luck for your weight loss though!

Static · Aug 13, 2018

konka said:
This is what I don't get. Stop being fat. Run as far as you can tomorrow morning. And then the next day and the next day. Eat bette. None of this is hard.

What you've just described is a fucking trip because it is tremendously hard. Drastic lifestyle changes are hard to make, and fucking herculean efforts to maintain. That you not only don't understand this, but think it's the opposite, is sort of mindblowing.

Edit: to be clear I believe that you find this easy.

CaptainBojangles · Aug 13, 2018

Why is this even a thread?

If you depersonalize from any overweight person's life, of course it's going to be as simple as saying "lol just lose weight"

Twilight Suzuka · Aug 13, 2018

konka said:
This is what I don't get. Stop being fat. Run as far as you can tomorrow morning. And then the next day and the next day. Eat bette. None of this is hard.

What's the hard part of displaying will power?

Well you try this first and report back to us.

Stop being a dick to everyone. It's not hard. Like tomorrow, try to be kind and understanding to people for as long as you can. The next day, try to be kind for a bit longer before you act like an absolute dick to everyone.

What's the hard part of displaying will power?

Why is being healthy weight such a challenge?

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