re: Why do people let their weight get completely out of control?

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Look,

The truth is, the majority of the food we eat now, either didn’t exist 100 years ago or our soil has deteriorated so much due to using substandard agricultural practices. This results in large companies using seed oils (originally used for motor lubricant) as well as using glyphosate in our food.

Plus we also ate more organ meats along with unpasteurized milk.

Now only is our obesity rates up but because of these changes (as well as all the carcinogens in water) we have less testosterone than our previous generations

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So the average per person gross consumption of food today vs. then has nothing to do with it? We're eating the same amounts?

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Nutritional education isn’t something preached and taught as much as it should be

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I spent most of my life not knowing what was bad to eat in regards to gaining weight. I’ve been marginally chubby forever. I was always active. Triathlons biking etc. I always qualified for the “heavy” division though. In 2020 I had a friend that lost 70 pounds on Keto. Ive had limited success on diets because I dont like being Hungary. Truth is sugar is the devil and is everywhere. I go hiking every year and the easiest way to lighten up total weight should be losing some weight. I just struggled and was 5’11” 240
Once I understood the chemistry of carbs and sugar I was on my way. Im 189 and it’s been 2 years. The first 25 were easy. I’m not as strict but I just dont allow myself to be a sugar slave for more than a day or two at a time. just lay off the shite that has added sugar and dont eat bread. To get it rolling cut out almost all carbs and sugar. Stick to that and your body will burn fat for energy.

You’d be surprised by how much butter and salt was used back in the day

At the same time our jobs no longer require the same degree of energy that working in the fields did

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Exercise is incredibly difficult and painful to start. When you’re seriously out of shape, if you don’t have an expert showing you proper technique, you will likely hurt yourself almost immediately when trying to start exercising

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Everyone knows how to walk

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My point is, there's a lot of different reasons people let their weight get so out of hand. You never know what someone you pass on the street has been through or how they got to that point. Being kind and encouraging goes a lot farther than making fat jokes, at least for most people.

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This is a very good post. I’m super skinny and always have been so it’s easy for me to critique fat people and think they’re lazy.

Then I remind myself that I am a raging alcoholic (now 6 years sober) and that it was definitely not easy to ‘just stop dunking’ like everyone suggested. It’s an issuer deep in our souls and physical in many cases also.

Good luck in your battle. Much respect to you, sir!