A Big Reason Why People Stay Obese

This video is about Marci's episode of MTV's I Used to be Fat.
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[@letBIGGIErest]

Even though this show was only a decade ago, it’s crazy to me how this girl has so much self awareness about her weight and psychology versus the fat acceptance crowd of today.

[@deepdays9068]

Mind over matter Fit sun zu

[@manjitkapri1816]

Absolutely agreed. People are now in full denial. When I first text America, I absolutely hated fat people. I was 11 back then. Overtime I became more mature, and I had a couple of fat friends and are used to drive 20 minutes to pick my fat friend up and we bust ass and drop him back 20 minutes and we kept going and going and going. Unfortunately, he came up with a lot of excuses and stop showing up. That encouraged me to start a bigger group, so I approached a lot of obese to overweight people in my college, and I grouped up around 50 people but only about 10 showed up and we worked out almost every day. That was two years ago. I kind of gave up on lifting as well until recently, and it feels great to lift again. I hope I was able to at least influence five of those people to push and bust ass! Anyways, now I’m just going to focus on myself and my coworkers.

[@senorpepper3405]

Lizzo's a 🐄 Heifer

[@Argedis]

If a show like this aired today it would probably get canceled by that crowd

[@ADogNamedStay]

@@manjitkapri1816 busting ass only matters when your doing something that matters. I grew up on a farm and am a farmer now. Currently I'm digging the foundation for a chicken pen into the side of a hill like our grandparents did. With a shovel and a pick ax. That requires some bust ass and it really works you out. Fuck a gym, I don't work out I work, lol.

[@DanA-qo2vy]

In high school I was in a weight training class and I actually got very fit. Upon graduating I made the mistake of going weeks without working out. And then one day I decided to get back in it. But instead of starting off slow and working my way back up, I decided to do full power sit-ups. Next day my abs felt like somebody hit me full force with the baseball bat. I was hunched over a whole day in pain barely able to move. Can't imagine never working out and being pushed that hard.

[@xenn4985]

Train to failure every time and itll be like thay.

[@FirstnameLastname-yc2mt]

@@xenn4985 no it won't. I frequently train to failure. There's something called "doms". Delayed onset muscle soreness. It's only terrible pain when you workout for the first time or after a long break, if you exercise regularly, even if you train to failure, you won't be in that kind of pain. You sound like someone who's never worked out..

[@agentwade]

Wtf is a full power situp lmao

[@xenn4985]

@@FirstnameLastname-yc2mt You're not training to failure then. You're only training to set failure. Big BIG difference between session failure and set failure.

[@FitnessGuru91]

@@xenn4985 No it will not I always train to failure and your body adapts to getting rid of lactic acid faster. The first few weeks is the hardest part of working out. That is why you need to start slow and progress. This trainer is a dumb ass and pushing way to hard. I was a trainer for awhile and you need to start a person off slow. If you do not have any muscle memory at all it is a lot harder also cause you have never used your motor units and have no mind muscle connection.

[@ascarydemon]

Its actually extremely refreshing to see how self aware Marci was of her issue and actually worked through everything to achieve her goal.

[@associatealpha1166]

Think of how much different everything was back then (10 yrs ago) compared to now. When we entered the alternate universe were in now everything changed to the exact opposite of what it should be.

[@toothgrinder2760]

@@associatealpha1166 Right. It’s absolutely wild when you think about how much the w o k e ideologues have forced vic•tim mentality onto the culture in such a short amount of time and it’s not an accident either. Intersectional politiks, womenism, anti • raycism, b l m, and every other kind of leftoid idea was definitely gaining steam pre 2020 but was exacerbated by the democrat led Covid lockdowns. The rot of this type of thinking has to be purged from the we•st before it’s too late to turn back.

[@jeanismael1753]

No if I'm not mistaken, she sued the show due to the mental distress caused and developed mental health problems after that

[@Blitz0555]

Thanks man, i was actually a bit into this "drop a bunch of weight in a short time" mindset but this did help me realize to be more patient. For anyone who is curious, I was 260 pounds 9 weeks ago, and im down to 246. Edit: currently at 208 :) Edit 2, Electric Boogaloo: 193 lads. 23 more to go til my target.

[@priestesslucy3299]

There is actual merit to blasting the fat off quickly, but extreme exercise is just going to burn you out. Couple it with tiny food intake (far far far worse for a person than proper fasting) and you wind up harming yourself in the process. Best way to slim down quickly in a healthy manner is true fasting and moderate exercise. You can challenge yourself to become more active at a healthy pace, a little bit more week by week.

[@pinchebruha405]

Keep it up, you will feel so much better

[@cazimim3375]

Not exactly... you can dry fast and water fast for extended periods with additional light or medium exercising and Lose that weight fast and then once u get ur desired weight eat and exercise in a way that it sustains that weight without too much focus

[@cazimim3375]

No offense but if you are serious you need to consider dry fasting, Water fasting [both for 2-4 days ] sometimes... OMAD [one meal a day ] Eating before 1 PM or 2PM and only drinking liquids like water MAYBE After 1-2 pm ... And then once u have ur desired weight and bf... then eat and exercise in a way that maintains that Also always add light to medium exercising

[@jadinealma7742]

Don't listen to the people saying "there is merit to blasting the fat off quickly". It's much better to adopt sustainable, lifelong habits instead of having a weight loss mentality. Health is a lifelong journey, it doesn't end when you lose the weight. As the quote goes, “It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward.”

[@mattjohnson7198]

"It's easier to give in"....That's literally the root cause of 90% of society's issues.

[@Moyukso]

Right

[@OKAYOKAY420]

"He's misogynistic and fatphobic!" *Shows empathy and concern for people with eating disorders and women* "He's misogynistic and fatphobic!" Love the content. Always try to comment to give the video some form of interaction to help in the algorithm. if it makes a difference at all.

[@OKAYOKAY420]

@@6Persona6Ignotus6 I never said he was, I was quoting what other people have said about him.

[@DjPyro2010]

Unfortunately it's easy to find people that dismiss him as some phobic or ist but they know better than to say it here where it's not their echo chamber safe space If you go further down in the replies you can see how JTS is trying to call him fatphobic and misogynist but won't explain why because its their opinion so its very true. Better not try to explain why something is true if it's not true lol.

[@kyrohowe3156]

@@OKAYOKAY420 it's hard to listen to good advice when the mainstream media creates propaganda that everyone wants to hear

[@spiritfree5050]

that's why i comment on your reactio so its pushed in thealgorithmm ooga booga ooga

[@OKAYOKAY420]

@@DjPyro2010 they say it on Twitter lol.

[@shredder5749]

I'm obese (240 pounds) currently but I'm trying to lose weight currently doing cardio,push ups, crunchs,crunch combos,weight lifting etc and so far I've lost 40 pounds in about 4 months which I'm decently proud of Edit: Woah this blew up! Thanks to everyone for the support and advice!

[@drangpot8667]

Great job, keep it up!

[@shredder5749]

@@drangpot8667 its hard to stay focused because of how easy it is to quit but I'm trying to stay strong and keep on People don't help by ridiculing me on my appearance but thats also some motivation to feel normal in a way

[@yasik9382]

Ur doing great, keep it up my dude

[@sandorclegane8164]

that's fantastic work! keep it going!

[@cedricdellafaille1361]

Good job, getting fatter or losing fat takes time it's not how people think they can magically gain or lose it

[@CrazyDarkSharkCodes]

I was 273lbs, I was so depressed and didn’t want to do much at all. My dad is the one who saved me from that terrible lifestyle, I’m now 170lbs, it took around 2-3 years but I lost 100lbs. To this day I’m glad I’m out of that terrible part of my life and I’m grateful for my dad for pushing me and doing all he could to help me get rid of weight.

[@pattygravs6354]

Q

[@andrewrogers3067]

Based Father

[@thefanficdinosaur7621]

How tall are you because 170 lbs is pretty light

[@Deanna974]

Good dad. This is actually a really sweet story. Ot pains me hearing of coddling parents who give their kids whatever they want to make them "happy" and it doesn't even really make them happy. Your dad must be old school. Work hard, delayed gratification. 👍🏾

[@CrazyDarkSharkCodes]

@@thefanficdinosaur7621 5”11

[@CrissBluefox]

My father taught fitness before I was born and he always said that the worst way to train was doing way too much to soon and being inconsistent. If you hurt yourself, you will never want to train again. As TBYS has pointed out, there are always reasons why people become obese and use food to manage thier emotions. When she said "I don't want to have to eat all the time!" tells me she needs therapy and is using cheeseburgers as medication.

[@kortney3767]

this is so true! I started off going to the gym 5 times a week in october, in the last week of november i felt some pain in my hip while squatting and i haven’t been back since.. so discouraging. I definitely did too much too fast.

[@tessy28]

@@kortney3767 start off 3 times a week and start slowly. 10 minutes at first and then 20 and as you build up strength and your body changes you will find yourself naturally able to do more and go for longer.

[@kortney3767]

@@tessy28 this is such good advice & i agree, so i will put this into practice. Thank you!

[@nitroluver4l591]

Yeah, I love doing BJJ but i just can't do it often because i know i'll overwork something and i'll have a higher chance of injury

[@cvgodd1432]

Lol my cousin wanted to start working out one time so he goes and spends like 200 bucks on a bunch of stuff to get in shape. He got scammed but the dude working at the fitness shop. Anyways, the first day I’m telling him to stop doing the same thing I’m doing because he’s not in shape. He says “I feel fine” I said ok wait until you wake up. I’m doing squats and bench presses, deadlifts, pull ups, and a bunch of other stuff. I was in great shape and never got real sore after. He wakes up and he can’t even walk😂, after that he never went back to the gym probably til this day like ten years later lol. I told him, when you first start driving do you just go to a highway and do 80 mph. NO you start in a empty parking lot and drive in circles for a few hrs. It’s the same thing with working out, when I start over again I don’t even add weight to anything. I just do the movements with little to no weights for the first few days! I slowly add weight as I go and after 2 weeks of this I can actually add real weight. I learned the hard way and almost dropped a dumbbell on my face thinking I could still lift it. You lose your strength so easily when you stop lifting! I used to lift every other day, the in between days I would do something light like jogging or just stretching.

[@debanydoombringer1385]

As an anorexic, you are correct. When I was really in the grips of it, I worked out like crazy. I’d do 100 repetitions of several different palates moves every morning and night, heavy cardio every other day, and weight machines 3 times a week. All while eating a small bag of chips for lunch with a coke, and a single tiny helping of food at dinner. I was taking in easily less than 1000 calories a day. Way too little with that exercise schedule. It took me getting pregnant after I was married to snap me out of it. Even then I’d gag at more than a few bites of food at a time because my brain was seeing my growing body and freaking out, but I knew I had to eat for the sake of my child. I still have to be careful or I’ll easily fall back into it. My health has paid a price for it and it’s heartbreaking watching them force it onto other people for a show.

[@forestcityfishing4749]

Coke and chips...brilliant. Next time you want to lose weight, eat fruit and soups. Drink lots of water. Sweat. Thats all it takes.

[@council3407]

@ ForestCity Fishing You’re an asshole for that. You completely disregarded the fact that anorexia is an addiction, and like any addiction will never go away fully. You could trigger someone.

[@volgogrado99]

@@forestcityfishing4749 this person is sharing their experience with anorexia, I don't think her goal was to receive "advice" on better snacks to lose weight pal.

[@arbitrary_raspberry]

@@forestcityfishing4749 did you only scan the text for what this person eats? Because you completely missed the point of what she was talking about 😭

[@jinx8624]

Hope u stay at a healthy weight

[@UltimaterializerX]

At my worst, I weighed 468. Product of extreme abuse. I got under 300 before covid happened, and now I’m back to being motivated and losing weight again long term. I’m still heavy, I’m not in denial, and I’ll eventually get there. Extreme weight gain is almost always a mental disorder. Treating this problem requires treating mental health. The physical results come afterwards.

[@lilmoeszyslak4810]

Keep it up , don’t stop, that’s why they call you The Big Dawg!!

[@juanwononeyuan]

it probably took u over a decade to put that weight on, its gunna take time to lose. be patient with urself, consistency is king! eat whole foods, cut out the processed foods. 95% of people have a food addiction, its ubiquitous. learn about fasting, chronic calorie deprivation creates a negative feedback cycle on ur metabolism, fasting is actually easier. look up angus barbieri, not suggesting u do what he did tho.

[@chronosite]

You can do it dawg!

[@CSGDuncan11]

Keep it up King!

[@cbcsucks2205]

I have a good friend who went morbidly obese he is now basically bed bound independent upon the care of his mother and brother. I call him 10 Steps as a nickname now. I believe he will will die as a result of his disease he cannot see any way out he knows it's killing him but he cannot stop. He used to talk about reversing it but I haven't heard him say anything about that in years now. Congratulations on good choices!

[@melrose4429]

Kiana Docherty did a video about this show and specifically this episode. She reached out to Marci who told her that MTV said she would be monitored by doctors during the process but wasn’t, she was put on a 500cal a day diet, worked out at the gym 4-6 hours a day, and when she complained that she wanted to quit MTV told her if she did she would have to pay them $5 million (apparently written in her contract). She also said a lot of the scenes were scripted. She answered questions in the comment section of the video also and in response to one question answered that due to the rapid weight loss she developed certain health issue including hair loss and having to be very careful about implementing new foods into her diet as she would gain weight incredibly quickly if she wasn't careful. She said she kept the weight off for 3 years then slowly starting gaining some of it back over the next 10 years. She also mentioned that her toxic trainer slept with her best friend and sent her pictures and videos of it 🤮

[@lainiwakura1776]

This should be pinned.

[@username.not.known2473]

No way.....

[@ElementVoidX]

that is fucking disgusting.

[@GreyRock100]

I wish someone would send me pron...

[@andrewrogers3067]

Think needs to pin this immediately

[@jaycynn]

I had to rewatch this video because it had me in tears. I finally realized I have a problem and need to help it. Thank you for making these videos.

[@VendenMiao]

Hope you take care of yourself! this was 5 months ago, any progress?

[@jaycynn]

@@VendenMiao For the first 4 months yes there was a lot of progress, but I recently lost my job and have been going back to binge eating, I haven’t gained any weight since I made this comment though and that’s out of the ordinary for me. I usually gain at least 10 pounds every 6 months. For the first 4 months I would workout about every other day, moved around a lot at my job, and went cycling, ate less greasy and fatty foods. Now I find myself depressed again and going back to my old coping mechanisms which I’m aware of but trying my best to still discipline myself. I’m also not drinking enough water, and sometimes I get too lazy to even get up to get something to eat. I haven’t lost any weight but my figure is slightly slimmer but it also might have to do with me getting taller. And I feel better about my looks and my mental health overall, at least until recently. Don’t worry though, I should be getting accepted into a school soon and I’ll have more motivation then. Thank you for checking up on me!

[@VendenMiao]

@@jaycynn Hey man, I'm glad you made you made progress! Sorry for your job but I'm glad you can get into school! what will you be studying? Life can be a fucking bitch sometime, but I hope you can find strenght to get up everyday and make the best of yourself

[@jaycynn]

@@VendenMiao man thats very kind of you, I needed to hear that I appreciate you so much! I'm majoring in child development or at least I hope I will be. What about you? How's life been treating you friend?

[@VendenMiao]

@@jaycynn Well, school just started so 😭😭 But yea, ir's really good! I'd say amazing even, I get to hangout with my friends more, and it sounds crazy but just yesterday I got a new gaming pc!!! It's the one I'm writing on rn lolol Other than the wifi (no ethernet sadly) It's amazing as hell, and I've been catching up with games I couldn't play before! I've also been trying to make my health better from sitting around during the sumer haha, eating healthier, self care and fixing my sleep shedule (why is keeping a fixed posture so hard??!) and my brother returned home

[@Imperior2398]

I heard once from a fitness person "One of my friends wanted to start doing fitness and starting the gym, so the first time we went we only did 25 minutes of various exercises." I always understood that for people love the gym they need to first build the discipline and the actual motivation, and has completely changed my mindset every time someone asks me about exercising and how to start.

[@gus29361]

This is the red pill society need. I started working out bc my dr. literally looked at me and said “I could give you any anxiety medication I have but it won’t cure you. You have a deficiency of endorphins because of your anxiety & the most natural way to replenish your brain is through exercise.” I’m thankful I had a good dr. but not all of em will give you the health advice you actually need. & this video brings up a fabulous point that the way you go about exercise is everything. Do things you like and do things that actually get your endorphins flowing. Take care of yourself out of love not because you “hate yourself” or need to change yourself.

[@Yourmommoans]

They need their patients to keep coming back for them pills

[@sarasunshinemt4444]

My 19 yr old daughter has anxiety issues (she bottles up stress) and it comes out with rapidly beating heart, painful even, and chest pain. Had all the tests and it's just anxiety. So her doctor put her on Zoloft which worked... for a few hours until she had a severe reaction to it. So instead she decided to start working out to deal with her stress instead. She took the initiative to contact a gym, get a private trainer and told him of her issues and what she was wanting to do. She also goes to pilates 3x week. She's not overweight (in fact, she's a bit under for her height) but has even changed what she eats to promote a healthier lifestyle. No more fast food as that causes her to have a reaction (heart rate related & heartburn). Wish I had that mental awareness when I was her age! Good on you for taking your doctor's advice and working out instead of insisting on a pill to solve your problems.

[@Buildbridgesnotborders]

Your comment needs to be at the top. So many people need to see and know this. Thank you for sharing!!

[@paige8991]

Mine gave me anxiety meds and I gained 100lbs on them. It's 2 years and I'm still only 40lbs down. They really messed me up. You got so lucky, it gives me so much relief knowing that there was a good doctor who helped you instead of throwing meds at you.

[@Flyingcircustailwheel]

When I skip the gym for a couple days I definitely feel the difference. If people can suffer through the first couple of months they're hooked. I wish more people knew this.

[@RiniDiamandis]

You're one creator who actively keeps up with releasing anti-obesity videos with in-depth critiques and wonderful advice and it's so commendable, I'm sure these videos are helping people w their weight loss journeys and will help in the future!

[@MJ-py7dm]

Yes, and a lot of other topics too. Think Before You Sleep is a gem.

[@hestiahar6367]

And also Michelle McDaniel’s channel “my thoughts will probably offend you” 😄

[@Deanna974]

I lost 40-45 lbs in 2020 in the space of...7 months. I was 200-210 and now I'm about 165. Counting calories and slow sustainable weight loss is key. No one really wants to believe me, they want to believe in some "magic food" "magic formula." I still ate "junk food," but I was not smashing 2500 (possibly 3000) calories a day. Can't starve yourself but this fat acceptance crap isn't the answer either.

[@Dawid0912]

And its better for skin, so it have more time to shrink and most important is that its easier to keep your eating habbits, after reaching desired weight

[@tacitus6384]

Awesome story, I'm glad to hear you bettered yourself!

[@juanwononeyuan]

congrats on ur weight loss! starving urself correctly is actually a healthy way to lose weight, maybe the healthiest way actually. eating 1000 calories a day is bad, it'll wreck ur metabolism. fasting for 3-5 days followed by eating the correct amount of calories based on ur BMI and activity for a week or two, then fasting again is really healthy. counting calories is great for learning portion control. cutting out junk food is still a good idea tho, better to learn and adjust to eating whole foods. nutrition (not just for weight loss) is very important. look up angus barbieri, not suggesting u do what he did tho.

[@coemhain9835]

7 month?!damn you working out hard. 👏👏

[@crimsonhawk4912]

Thats alot 😱

[@bigshaq6162]

A 20 minutes long video from TBYS about obesity, what a great way to start the day! I'm an ex obese person who lost 80lbs and got a fit body in almost 3 years today, still going obviously. Your videos are as honest as important to people like this, keep it up man!

[@JanieBee]

Congratulations, Shaq. That’s amazing ❤

[@DoctorPhileasFragg]

Is your KZbin name an artifact now?

[@LittlleJimmy941]

anybody else notice how Marci's mom completely lied about Marci saying that she tries to say no to Marci sometimes? Marci's face there says it all

[@familhagaudir8561]

She might have gone as far as "you want to eat something healthier instead?" a few times per year.

[@RiniDiamandis]

This reminds me of The Biggest Loser, a show my mum used to watch when I was younger. I remember thinking that just bcos ppl are fat doesn't mean these people should be cruel to them, but at the end of the episode it was always framed like it was what worked for them. As I got older I found videos of how many of the contestants just gained back the weight after they left the show and how some of their pre-existing issues like knee, hip and ankle pains/damages got worse overtime. Sad.

[@RiniDiamandis]

13:30 just got to the part where you mentioned The Biggest Loser 💀

[@isaacwojo3273]

They ruined a lot of people’s lives. Some people’s thyroids were so messed up that they couldn’t lose weight naturally anymore.

[@tomsheppard378]

Torturing fat people, its disgusting and wont help people in the long run

[@thorium9503]

I used to be 230lbs after my mom passed away when I was 16. Now I’m 175lbs running half marathons after mentally and physically pushing myself to be a better man. Being obese sucks but to anyone reading this and you are obese: Once you get the weight off, you feel invincible. I genuinely believe weight loss/the pain and struggle of losing weight helped me mentally with my mothers death. Ofc I give most of the credit to the most high God and Jesus!

[@Deanna974]

Amen, all glory to God. I was 200-210 in 2020, and in the space of 8 months, I lost 40-45 lbs. I haven't worked out consistently in a year, but I've kept my weight at 165, though. Body composition has changed. I've had a rough year. But I thank God that I've had the strength to at least have the self control to watch what I eat, go on walks, things like that.

[@gandhardessai8788]

I have seen this comment before.

[@ab-gail]

Praise God and Congrats!!! 🎉

[@movement2contact]

LUL, god in 2022... 🤭

[@Vitapantern]

Of course it helps humans are not made for a lazy life where you achieve nothing. That is true depression and sadness right there, the best you can do the rest of your life is to do something you don't want to do the rest of your life and you will open many doors for achievements. Endure hard life and discipline is happiness.

[@ronantheronin3521]

This video brought up many points my father taught me about training. He was a navy instructor and always criticized the people going to the gym. He taught me that I shouldn't feel bad about not lifting alot, because the people who do at the gym usually have terrible form while using steroids to show off to their friends. He tells me to train using a managable weight that allows me to do many reps, but also allows me to feel the burn. He also taught me to do the abs first, because if you do them last you won't have enough energy to do them correctly at the end. Another tip he gave me was to change the order of excersizes on different days, to make sure I can do all the excersizes at full energy.

[@johndough8115]

At my old Kungfu classes... we did three sets of 100 crunches... followed immediately by Leg Lifts and Leg Spins (about 2 to 3 min of leg lift+spin work). Talk about a challenge! The crunches being so fatigued after those three sets... made holding your legs up, 1000x harder. (though, once I achieved a certain level of strength and mastery... I personally then added some angle weights to up the challenge and development) Form is hypercritical in the combat arts training. You often realize, that if something feels too easy... its typically because your form is incorrect. A lesser known aspect of strength training, is slow motion training (often seem in arts like Tai Chi). Such as taking 20 seconds per single pushup (10 sec down, 10 up). You cant use momentum cheats, when doing slow motion drills... and it also forces you to be hyper conscious of your form. You gain a much more complete level of strength, all along the entire path of your movements. A lot of the Bulky lifters, can only lift heavy mass, by using momentum to "throw" the mass up to the point where they can get under it. If you asked them to try to lift the same mass, slowly, without that momentum cheat... they would never be able to do it. Most of their strength, is at the beginning and end of their stroke... with very little, in the middle. A lot of their bulk, is not "Functional" strength. For example... a Rock Climber, will tend to be able to use much more of their strength, "Practically", than a weight lifter.

[@kanorcubes329]

The tip he gave you is what people at the gym do

[@nategreen6525]

@@kanorcubes329 he sounds a lil bitter about the gym bros lmfao

[@kanorcubes329]

@@nategreen6525 yeah lol, and the abs first is dogshit advice. Idk what exercises he's doing but his dad is old school so he probably does compound exercises. He's just compromising his next exercises, and he doesn't even have to do abs in the first place if he has a good routine

[@brett1129]

Abs first? You really shouldn’t have to train abs at all if your workout is substantial enough. Even walking in a treadmill or a stairmaster works the abs plenty, and then he says to do abs first? Skeptical. I’ve worked out since high school and never heard that advice once

[@giovannigiorgio831]

Losing weight is a long and tough process, but nothing worth doing is ever easy. It took me 3 years to go from 240 to 195, but when I saw the scale, I was so happy. Honestly, the hardest part is finding the motivation, but surrounding yourself with like-minded people makes it much easier, which is a recurring problem with a lot of the people covered in these videos.

[@SMCwasTaken]

Did you feel the Dopamine rush 💨💨💨💨

[@williammoreno-pp1og]

It’s totally worth it at the end tho, you get too live even longer, and you also gained more of a physical feature, something you don’t have when your fat, I’m a fat guy trying too lose weight ,Ik it’s a while until I will start seeing change’s but I’m into!

[@mk_wizard]

As someone who is trying to get in shape, THANK YOU for bringing this into light. Exercise can be hard especially when you're used to being lazy, but it should not feel like you're being tortured. It should make you feel good and relieve stress. It should make you stronger not weaker, sicker or humiliated.

[@PipByMac]

I dated a girl once who did the hair routine, skin routine, and makeup thing instead of just losing weight. I think she knew she was lying to herself because she was having emotional breakdowns every, single day over the smallest of things. Also, she would bring up her weight CONSTANTLY and when she did go to the gym, it was never consistent enough to make any real difference. She was miserable to be around.

[@Argedis]

A girl wanted to date me and she also had really nice hair and skin but she is overweight. She even wears nice clothes that fit her size so it's obvious she cares about the way she looks. I told her I would not consider any kind of relationship (even FWB) until she made a commitment to lose weight. I work out 3 days a week and she knows this so I wasn't being hypocritical. I was honest with her and told her I didn't want to be with anyone who doesn't look after their health. She got very upset with me asking her to lose weight and basically ghosted me.

[@JKiowa325]

@@Argedis damn she got angry at you over a preference? you kinda dodged a bullet ngl

[@Argedis]

@@slowtalker Exactly great point, you don't want to marry someone that is going to have health problems because they don't take care of themselves.

[@Jay41]

@@Argedis I’m ok with people having a preference but I think this could’ve been better handled. It would’ve been better if you told her she should make a commitment to her health for HERSELF. Not for you. You state your preference while showing some kind of compassion. Otherwise you come off so narcissistic and I understand why she got upset.

[@Argedis]

@@Jay41 No, that's EXACTLY how I told her. That I couldn't commit to someone who couldn't commit to themselves - Verbatim. She got really offended by that.

[@DzinkyDzink]

"Anorexia is the *only* way to lose 90 pounds in 7 weeks" Actually my uncle lost more than that in a fraction of a second when he stepped on a landmine 🤣

[@thekingoftown07]

Whatever it takes!!!!!

[@anene4914]

Lol dark humor at it's finest

[@JasonAizatoZemeckis]

That was cleaann

[@lyndonjohnson8099]

I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING

[@alastairflynn1137]

@@chrisstoltz3648 But muh communism

[@Artbug]

I was on a medication for over a decade since high school age. I tried to lose weight but I couldn't. It wasnt until I stopped taking those meds (because they were found to have serious long term side effects) that I started to loose weight. The pounds melted off as my body rebalanced itself. Not enough people are talking about how medications are destroying our metabolisms and general health

[@anonymoususer5853]

Same. Over the course of a year I gained 70lbs in high school due to a medication change despite being in the most active shape of my life.

[@rando5673]

I was working out 5 days a week and my eating habits were nearly perfect. I went from 11% body fat to having the start of man boobs in just 6 months on antidepressants. My weight only went up like 3 or 4 lbs. I wasn't even depressed, I was having memory problems because of ADHD. So yeah, meds can definitely have a big impact on your body

[@karek4635]

Yes. I was athletic and at a stable weight & figure my whole life. Then, between the ages of 26-31 I was pregnant and/or breastfeeding and still, I returned to my naturally svelte figure. However, when I weaned my last child I experienced several symptoms of depression, caused by a hormonal shift away from producing food for my babies and the symptoms were exhaustion, irritability, brain fog, disconnection. Stupidly, I agreed to try an anti-depressant, which the doctor said would have no effect on my weight. Well, within 1 year I had gained 70 lbs. To put that in perspective, I weighed more from taking anti-depressants than I did while delivering my babies. Oh, and then I fell for pharm again last year when I was told birth control wouldn't directly cause weight gain. I took a pill for 3 months and gained 25lbs before discontinuing. Meds absolutely have an impact on hunger cues, energy, drive to move or rest, etc.

[@donottouch9110]

Thanks for not specifying the medicine you took lier

[@ankomitarashi7083]

we do talk about it actually. but its taboo in public because the #1 medication everyone can relate to? birth control. Fucks your hormones up GOOD

[@epitomeofsalt1648]

I've been going to the gym 4 times a week for 3 months and I can say I've never felt better, it's definitely important to ease into it and not kill yourself on the first day.

[@lawz7787]

I also registered for a 3 month gym subscription. But given my schedule it’s pretty hard to consistently go 3 times a week. I’m definitely seeing some improvements to my arms chest and belly tho haha

[@brianwaller7383]

I’m 44 and was 80 pounds overweight. I knew it would be a slow process because I couldn’t lose it all too quickly to prevent injury. Started playing basketball again. It took a year for me to be able to play offense then sprint back on defense and be effective. As you get older you have to be smarter about it. I’m not down 40 pounds.

[@bidencrimefamilymottof-cky953]

Keep up the routine. The days when you really don’t feel like going are the ones you really need to go. Every day you skip makes the next one easier to skip. Good luck man!

[@beatriceroosmark]

You got this!! 💪 cheering you on

[@jovanisanchez3590]

When I was 17 years old, I was 215 pounds. Now, I'm 19 years old and I'm 155 pounds. I'm proud of where I am but I'm not sure that 155 pounds is a healthy weight for a 19-year-old. I want to get healthier and grow stronger, both physically and mentally. TBYS, I'm glad I found your channel.

[@TheSweetTeaGuy]

May I ask how tall you are?

[@hermenegildoc3933]

Depends height

[@thedragonking8854]

When I was 19 I was 135. Featherweight all the way. Like the above comments said, healthy weight depends on height and frame. Now I’m 31 and finally 155. Still same height but my frame has filled out and I have much more muscle than 12 years ago

[@jovanisanchez3590]

@@TheSweetTeaGuy I think I'm around 6 feet tall.

[@TheSweetTeaGuy]

@@jovanisanchez3590 I believe you might be a tad underweight but don't 100% know. Healthy weight for a 6 foot tall person is between 160-180lbs if I remember right.

[@Mitch189022]

I had that mindset years ago. Had to workout extremely hard, limited rest and very restrictive diet. I eventually realized how harmful and self defeating it was and slowly backed out of that lifestyle. Now I’m much less restrictive while still working out every day and am in much better shape and way happier

[@hailee.p]

You are helping so many people with your content. Great, well rounded and informative videos. The big brother figure of the internet.

[@TheSanityMachine33]

great comment.

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

Bruh coulda formed a cult, instead he makes vids on KZbin. That’s quality. Id join his cult though he knows what’s up.

[@j-roc3339]

Aw you're so cute, you're like a brother to me

[@TheSultan1470]

Wtf are these comments

[@danishane5215]

@@TheSultan1470 keep coping

[@Hammerhead547]

I was at a local chinese buffet for dinner on friday night and there was this woman who had to weigh 450 pounds a couple tables away from me who had three dinner plates stacked with enough food too easily feed 4/5 people. Naturally the servers noticed the overly excessive amounts of food she was taking and told the manager who went over and told her that they were going to be charging her for three people because of the amount of food she was taking and she had a giant meltdown in which she started screaming that they were "fatphobic bigots" and then demanded that someone else "stand up for her" and be a good "ally" by offering to pay her tab so she could "eat in piece". It's that sort of self entitlement and arrogance that also causes a lot of issues with people like her who want the world too change to suit them rather than changing themselves to suit the world.

[@Walker-ow7vj]

I mean it’s a buffet don’t advertise all you can eat when it isn’t lmao that’s just dumb

[@Walker-ow7vj]

And I have two plates stacked at buffets and I’m only 150 that just seems stupid

[@Hammerhead547]

@@Walker-ow7vj It's "all you can eat" within reason (and multiple trips) not "fill up 3 plates with so much food that it's obvious you're taking excessive amounts". Pretty much every buffet place I've ever been too has signage that states "you will be charged for excessive quantities of food".

[@Walker-ow7vj]

@@Hammerhead547 well I know that but that’s why it’s still stupid to label it “all you can eat” when in fact you literally can’t. It doesn’t have to be a reasonable amount if you gonna label your buffet like that but I do understand why they have those signs for excessive food.

[@Blox117]

lol im conflicted: 1. she is a pig 2. if its an all you can eat buffet then there's nothing wrong with that

[@robbiesilverwolf]

Getting over instant gratification is the real key. You need to celebrate every little change you make. Even if you only went to the gym 1 day this week that is still better then nothing. That’s still progress towards change and just build upon it. I especially liked what TBYS said about her losing 1lb. That’s when should be celebrating progress

[@robertbeisert3315]

I also like prioritizing setup over delivery. When I set fitness goals, I fall off quick, but when I set the goal of going to the gym every day, in fitness gear, with no obligation to work out, I get some good exercise regularly.

[@johndough8115]

I always wanted to train in the martial arts, but was poor... so I didnt get the chance, until I was 20. At that point in time, I felt like I had been held back, and I thought to myself... How could I ever catch up in skill level, to kids that started as early as 3yrs old? I decided, that the best way, would be to train much longer, and much more intensely... My Kung Fu classes, were a full 2hrs long... and there were 4 classes per week. The entire first hour, was a full hardcore "Core" workout. At the time, I was between jobs... so I took both the day and night classes (same material, but more work to do). I was also biking there and back home... with each trip taking about 25 min. The exercise routine alone, was so brutal, that it took me about 3 months, to be able to fully complete it, without any rests/breaks. I was not only working at class, however... I did the entire workout routine at home, every single day. Also, I would repeat all of the various drills and attribute developing exercises... all throughout the entire day / night. For example... at work, about every 15 min... Id go to the back room, and do 2 min of a specific drill. It could be as simple as repeated sidekicks... or more complex, as dual-hand sequences, like Parry+strike+kick. I would also do things like standing on one leg, while waiting in long lines (such as, at the bank). If I was walking past a tree, Id pick a high up leaf to target and kick. When walking in the parking lot to the mall... Id be throwing kicks / techs... and when walking down the malls halls... Id constantly be repeating hand techs. In addition to constant bit-training... I also did large block training sessions, at home... after getting home from work... and or after classes. These could easily be 2 to 4 hours worth of nearly non-stop work. And after I knew what I was doing, and was pretty decent at it... (about 1yr into my training) I started sparring outside of my school... against other arts artists. I eventually got to the point where I was sparring every weekend, as I had formed a sparring group of like 15 different artists. At that pace, I got into the best shape of my life, in about a years time... and about 3yrs in, I was virtually untouchable to the local blackbelt fighters, and their teachers. By my 5th year... I reached Masterclass level output (flawless execution, and lethal output power levels). Only at that point, I vastly reduce my training time... as I no longer needed to train that much. I just needed to do a few tech reps a day, just to maintain my tools sharpness. My point is... that there are 24 hrs in a day, and one can manage to find something to do, all throughout the day and night, that challenges the body. You just have to make it a daily way of life. And of course, you should have a strong passion, which will provide the motivation. You also do not need to go to any "Gym", to get strong and fit. Many exercises with your own body mass, are more than enough, to get strong and fit. That said, I did have some equipment at home. A 6ft tall Muay Thai kick bag. A wall mounted sandbag set, packed with coarse grain beach sand. A 7ft long metal fence pole, used for various arm thrust challenges (+1000 rep thrusts, with the pole mostly hanging to one side.. while maintaining shoulder height), and a wrist strength exercise. Ankle weights, to add more challenge to leg spins and leg lifts. A custom arm weight, tied to the wrists... to use with slow moving arm extensions. A hanging bag full of steel BBs (iron fist conditioning). A rolling pin to smooth the shin bone of any bumps. And a custom sandbag made from a pair of Jean legs, packed tightly with sand, and taped tightly with duct-tape... to form a very hard shin conditioning bag. But as said, most of my strength, came from standard exercises, such as slow motion pushups, crunches, leg lifts and spins, squats, etc. With cardio, speed, and endurance from 60 second speed drills, +20 min non-stop drills, and sparring sessions. Now... I wasnt jacked like a body builder. However, I was far stronger than I looked, due to the type of specialized training methods used. IE: Ive been known to move 400 lb arcade machines, by myself... up and down staircases.

[@michaellauck5843]

Do you want to know the unfortunate part? Justin Bradshaw is now an executive at Labcorp making buttloads of money, probably abusing employees under him with no consequences.

[@nude_cat_ellie7417]

I’m obese and working on losing (down 43 pounds and 95 to go). I can tell you that exercising at this weight is absolutely painful and passing out is a real threat. Struggling to breathe is also a regular feature.

[@prestongarvey4080]

How r u doing now

[@fastboy5557]

Weight loss is one of the reasons I signed up for the Navy, besides the free health and a paycheck, super stoked for bootcamp

[@xenn4985]

"Free health" lol, lmao

[@davidb3155]

@GPU Gambon a lot of fat bodies in the navy. They don't exactly do anything too hard during unit pt. You're on your own for the most part with staying in shape with their branch.

[@mexicancanteen9596]

Make sure to smell the tap water

[@HeaIthyFamiIyForce]

Fun fact. The Navy on average is the most obese military branch

[@HeaIthyFamiIyForce]

So you can be 220 250 and you'll need to workout on your own or hope the job they give u is physically demanding in ships that are becoming more and more automated.

[@Joker-ig8im]

I was in great shape all through my mid thirties and got a lot of attention from women that should have been way out of my league. I caught a bad case of flu at about age 40 and that's when I quit running and working out. Waking up hung over everyday caused a lot of bad food choices to feel better and now I'm well over 300lbs. I woke up tonight at 2:30 am and turned on a KZbin video to watch while I opened the fridge to figure out what to eat. This is one of my favorite channels and this video is what came on and I'm shutting the fridge door, drinking a glass of icewater and am going to bed so I can wake up and plan a monthly food plan and progressive exercise program.

[@CyberChrist]

Water is where it's at, keep strong ;)

[@MephiticMiasma]

Props! Patience and long term work, it can be done!

[@AThoughtfulFrog]

👑👑👑 you got this king

[@rando5673]

The couch to 5k program is a good start for cardio and general health. A good strategy for strength/bone density (old age comes quicker than you think) is to start with 5 push ups, 5 sit ups, 5 squats, and 5 supermans every day, adding 5 more every week until you hit 50 of each

[@subtopewdipie4159]

What’s great is the body has muscle memory, so you should be able to get back into a groove pretty quickly. Good luck and just remember that making small consistent positive changes is key!

[@elliebreeze5823]

Always a good day when Think Before You Sleep uploads 😄

[@TheStarMachine2000]

Much agreed my dude

[@samuelbeatsminecraft2049]

Any similar channels you know?

[@rh7474]

This was a great topic to zoom in on after speaking on it lightly in other videos. Took me forever to realize helping people like this requires a lot of empathy because youre basically helping an addict through recovery.

[@TalasEclipseStudio]

I've been obese nearly my whole life, even as a child, the first genuine exercise i ever did was in high school. But unfortunately I hated it because my gym teacher taught it in the same way the coach in this show did, and I ended up eating even more food since nobody really taught me how calories truly work. I'm now 21 and brought myself from 250 to 240 pounds thanks to the teachings of KZbinrs like Will Tennyson where I learned things like reps and sets, it made exercising more enjoyable.

[@jimmckay2337]

As someone that had a weight issue, I can say with certainty, exercise is a very small factor in weight loss. Diet is the most important factor. Eat real food such as meats and some veggies, and watch the weight fall off. No exercise required,however exercise is required for good motion and overall health.

[@skinder124]

Exactly. I lost 50 lbs without stepping a foot in the gym. I just take walks

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

When you’re massively overweight. Yeah that weight falls off ez. You can even see in those shows like The Biggest Loser, that just eating a healthy diet annihilates a lot of weight. However, that’s not all you need to do. Initially you’ll lose a ton of weight, but it will plateau. Eating right is a good first step, just gotta continue the good work by exercising.

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

First couple weeks of the biggest loser you see every contestant dropping a massive amount of weight, (unless they cheat). I’ve known people that reach that plateau, then bail on the proper eating when it stops showing results.

[@jimmckay2337]

@@misanthropicservitorofmars2116 I agree that exercise is good for conditioning and range of motion, along with strength, however the myth of losing weight by exercising has been disproved. Exercise, that is healthy exercise, only contributes to about 5% of weight loss. Diet is by far the most important factor. It has to do with how our bodies store fat. All physiological and biological factors matter in this instance. Refer to Dr. Ken Barry, Dr. Paul Mason, or Dr. Jason Fung. Even Bart Kay has great information on the subject.

[@501DTB]

Fasting is what I did, clean food is a lot more expensive.

[@m00nie58]

After I moved out for university from my family home I lost 20kg just by controlling the meals I was consuming and almost completely cutting fast food from my diet (mainly because of money). I know a lot of people seem to gain weight after moving out for higher education but it's actually been so much easier for me to be health conscious because I know exactly what I'm putting in my body and there's no temptation as I control what I bring into my apartment. Now my goal is to get more into working out so I can build some muscle!

[@randomprotag9329]

I was decent to begin with so it was mainly just keeping it off and eating properly for working out. i just planned so well that eating heathier was easier since to go out from my functional healthy stuff made it harder to lean into temp. espectionly once i got into the habit after the first week

[@abigailloar956]

Kiana Docherty did a video on this exact episode and you both are spot on. I've really loved her videos for a long time and she helped me accept a slow weightloss. I have been working out 6 months and I've only lost 13 lbs. I have a hormone imbalance so I gain weight incredibly easy so I've learned to be happy that it's going down and not up. I do Chloe Ting workouts challenges at home since I can't go to the gym and have gained a lot of muscle and look less swollen. Slow weightloss is frustrating but it stays off when it is slow and you gain so much more than weightloss. My back is stronger and I have less pain. Most of all, I have more endurance to play with my son and that's the main reason I'm doing this.

[@koolaids-man8668]

Like you said at least it's going down! When I started my weight loss in April my goal was just to see the scale go down at all week to week, I didn't need it to go down by multiple pounds or even a full pound a week, even if it was .1 pounds I would be happy. Slow and steady is way better than not at all, and since April I'm almost at 50 lbs lost, and have only had 2 weeks where I went up (Thanksgiving week and a week where I ate an entire pumpkin cheesecake 😅). Keep up the good work! Also I literally just watched the Kiana video about an hour ago and then was recommended this video too lol. I've been watching her videos for a few weeks now and she is one of my favorite youtubers now!

[@abigailloar956]

@@koolaids-man8668 congratulations! That's huge! And yes I love Kiana. She teaches us with kindness lol

[@avarichardson632]

I love Kiana so nice to see someone else who enjoys her content. Chloe Timg was actually the person who got me started on my gym journey back in 2020, i weight-train now but I will never forget the feeling of doing her entire workout without any extra breaks ❤

[@ellemilsomart]

you're very strong :) You've got this. As long as you keep it up your situation is constantly getting better every day instead of worse

[@nude_cat_ellie7417]

How is your journey going today?

[@guts5962]

I was 144kg on highschool and just started runnig everyday and lost 46kg over a year, I am doing proggressive strength training everyday now and eating clean. I beat depression and have a positve image in my head about myself now. To everyone stuggling with their jouney I wish you good luck and remeber to seek help and encouragement. Love you all❤️

[@DJFelixChester]

I recently had a breakout of stress hives and missed one week at the gym, it took me an entire week to build back up to the weights and resistances I was working at. It blew my mind and made me realize the reason I had never liked going to the gym before was because all my earlier attempts I had gone with gym rats who wanted me to work at there level with no build up and I just kept hurting myself.

[@A8flyerHD]

I started my journey April 13 2022 I was 255 lbs and now today I'm 178lbs. I'm so happy with the progress I've made. I'm looking to be around 165 to 170.

[@rando5673]

Extreme makeover: weightloss edition has some great examples of actually addressing the issues causing the contestant's obesity. You can tell who's going to be successful depending on how they approach their emotional problems when confronted with them. Not every episode is good and they often push too far or address the wrong issue, but there are a few that are phenomenal examples of effective treatment

[@Mason58654]

Your channel gives honest advice and holds no punches. I respect that. Man, I’ll never take my good health for granted…

[@JamesRDavenport]

Thank you for making this video. There's not enough people out there with this kind of knowledge and also willing to tell the unvarnished truth about fitness for free. It's a welcome change of pace from a hard sales pitch.

[@Surai00]

I was very obese in high-school for similar reasons to this girl. It took me until i was 32 for me to accept the truth and fixed my problems. I believe the most critical piece is accepting that your body is evidence that you are wholly *wrong* about eating. Most obese people I've known eat entirely from an emotional decision making process, i.e. they eat what they *FEEL* like eating, rather than eating what makes them feel good because they made logical, informed choices about foods and planned ahead, sticking to the plan despite feeling. Letting go of emotional decisions is not something you'll get at the gym. It's not something you'll learn watching infinite videos and reading invite articles on weight loss. It's something 100% mental and it will be achieved entirely in your own mind. You may get help, of course, but the change comes from your mentality. When the eating and nutrition fall into place, the exercise piece will become exponentially more attainable. I love your videos, brother. As always, thank you for speaking ab objective truth in a format people can digest it. Pun intended.

[@DiegoGarcia.470]

This video is what I needed so much. Thank you for helping me with my obese problem only the hard truth is what can save me from this addiction and I'll be working out and doing cardio from now on. to prove it I'll be replying to this comment every day to remind of my addiction. I know it's a bit extreme but this is the only option I can think of.

[@DiegoGarcia.470]

And we're starting with day 0 baby!

[@mcnecho927]

You can do it, I believe in you!

[@natchii1542]

Br?

[@allief1662]

That's a great goal! We'll be waiting for your updates :D good luck!

[@adambourehim5969]

good luck !

[@TailsIsDisappointed]

Heh, "big" reason, heheheh. I'm not funny.

[@cookiegirl891]

Lmaooo ur hilarious ❤️

[@bopply2616]

I can imagine this as a family guy joke

[@BleachDemon707]

I mean, you may be a funny guy, but looks aren't everything 😊

[@adri2487]

Mr. Think Before You Sleep has shown a lot of growth on his channel and on himself. I use to think he was honest but a little harsh when I started to watch his channel a couple of years ago. Nothing too bad. Nothing "evil", just a little blunt. Still very effective. He's just getting better with time. The content is better and also improved his empathy, which levels up his communication skills. This guy is great.

[@madmanmikey]

I have accidentally lost 30lbs this year (I changed jobs from a place I could snack all the time.) Your words on hints and expectations was really helpful. Thanks!

[@CARPETMAN6666]

Back in the mid-90s I worked at Gold's Gym for a couple years part-time has a trainer. It's extremely dangerous to push people too hard on their first day actually you should discourage them from doing too much. Their tendons are too tight. The muscles are undeveloped. This is the time when most injuries occur. Encouraging this and doing pressure would be a great way to get sued.

[@hypocriticalgrammarnazi]

The hardest part of losing weight is starting. When you get into a good routine, it becomes a lot easier the longer you go. Have a good day y’all, stay healthy!

[@sayxxdx]

Because of this channel I've been able to help myself get bigger and more fit than I ever have. It's also helped my friends since I incorporated a lot of the lessons from your videos into my lifestyle and my mindset. Helped me help them, spreading the love so to speak. All I wanna say is, thank you for being brutally honest with your videos. No euphemistic language or beating around the bush, straight to the point with very easy to understand analogies. I wouldn't have gotten any better if it wasn't for this type of video. You just have to be brutal sometimes, be fierce and ruthless with yourself and say "Get up you have obligations and people depending on you. GET UP!" And that's what I'm about. Nothing to it but to do it. Keep up the good work bro. Stay up 👑

[@NachoAE360]

I really appreciate the blunt nature of this channel. Looking forward to watching more videos

[@vanillaskies5186]

I actually went to a boxing class that was beyond supportive and I spent two full years there as I got along Learning new skills my cardio picked up along the way more and more this was the one thing that got me back to my proper BMI and I was impressed and the thing was I was addicted to the atmosphere because the person leading the class was just so positive he even said I was a little talented being a southpaw and a hard hitter even my friends noticed how strong I was getting I really want to take boxing again the only issue is I don’t wanna have to start from the bottom but I’m thinking at this point it’s probably gonna be well worth it just to start back up into boxing again

[@RadicalRave]

I'm a 5 ft 11 man, back in August I decided I finally had enough I wanted to lose the weight. On August 14th I weighed 292lbs and now on October 3rd I now weigh 275lbs I've lost 17lbs. I know that's not very fast but it's been very maintainable and I'm honestly happy with my rate so far as this is the first time I've actually seen progress in my weight loss journey. To people who think they can't you can you just have to have the right mentality and know what you're doing especially when it comes to your body. Take body fat test, figure out what your TDE is, have an actual goal in mind instead of just saying lose weight all these kind of things help.

[@Tentin.Quarantino]

Dude that’s great! Slow and steady is fine. It should give your skin time to adjust. Losing a shit-tonne of weight too quickly can lead to loose skin. Play the long game 👍

[@bighands69]

Diet is the actual key to weight loss not exercise. The purpose of exercise should be to gain fitness and physical capabilities. So if you eat 2500 calories a day you will find that your weight will drop even though that for many is considered the maintenance level of the body. When starting out with exercise at your weight walking and weight lifting would be the best place to start with. And as you start to lose that fat and gain muscle you can get yourself to a point were activities like running can be done which tend to put pressure on the knee joints. Paleo diet tends to be one of the better healthy diets that people can move to or eating the paleo stye diet but only then having the odd potatoes, rice and bread.

[@RadicalRave]

@@Tentin.Quarantino thank you I appreciate this you actually answered a long standing question I had. I was very unsure of what caused loose skin so thank you for letting me know that the rate I'm going at will not cause it.

[@theninjaofmusic]

I've been encouraging my wife to lose weight since i met her. She has made huge strides with her relationship with food, but she didn't have any good examples around her for how to set proper boundaries on food. Her family bonds over food, and every time shes around them she's constantly encouraged to eat. Encouraging the good habits while not creating resentment is a difficult balance. Empathy through failure is one of the most important skills to have.

[@topkek4223]

Question why did you marry a fat girl if you don’t find fat attractive and you been trying to change her since the moment you met her? That’s like insane mentality. You should of married a fit girl to begin with. 💀

[@theninjaofmusic]

@@topkek4223 I'm extremely attracted to fat girls. But I can also recognize that it isnt healthy. I want her to live a long and healthy life. But I also would like a little meat on the thighs. Shes lost 20 lbs since we first met and shes doing sustainable things the continue to lose weight and live an overall healthier lifestyle. I will love her if she doesn't lose another pound but will be her biggest supporter in developing a healthier relationship with food.

[@JPNEETozaki]

​@theninjaofmusic hope she isn't the type to leave you after she gets fit and sexy lol

[@theninjaofmusic]

@@JPNEETozaki Nah, shes loyal as hell. I'm fit and sexy so I dont think I'm terribly at risk of her thinking I'm out of her league.

[@passeddown9979]

you hit the nail on the head at about the 4:00 mark. As of right now I'm a self recovering alcoholic; addiction is primarily mental, for 10+ years of my life I hadn't gone a day without drinking. It wasn't until I hit absolute rock bottom that I forced myself to make changes (partially because I was a razors edge away from becoming homeless), it's true what they say that the first step is to admit you have a problem but in my personal experience it isn't enough, a good support system is paramount as well as being smart enough to know that I was too dumb to do it on my own. When I finally got back on my feet I knew the moment I had any form of income I would use my money on alcohol, the temptation was always there, I put my mother and brother in charge of my bank accounts and afforded myself just enough to make it to my next paycheck (food, water, transport only) and just did it again and again. No matter how miserable that sounds it still never felt as bad as waking from a night of binging and repeating the process for weeks at a time. I started listing all the positives I was experiencing no matter how small i.e. my memory coming back, no more embarrassing stories, no run ins with the police, appetite returning, healthy skin. I want to say it was about the 2nd month of sobriety that my younger brother asked me why I had suddenly just quit drinking cold turkey and the only response I could give him was I simply couldn't even afford a single beer of the most ratchet kind the day I stopped; a week later I didn't have a compulsion to pick up a beer at all, hell even the sight of the things I used to drink made me nearly vomit. I still use the memories of my former self to keep me on the straight and narrow and write down all of the negative ways drinking impacted my behavior and how it affected my family and relationships. I try to view each day as a small step forward no matter how little that step may be, refusing the mind numbing embrace/aloofness alcohol made me feel as it was a temporary fix to a long term problem.

[@cincin4515]

25 years a dreadful alcoholic and just stopped. No family or social support. No dramatizing about hitting rock bottom. I just got on with it.

[@mehreensmylz2003]

I feel really bad for this girl.... She needs to improve her social life first and she'll get better on her own :( God bless her. She's such a sweetheart.

[@zalcstera]

If you ever pick up exercises, just take your time with it. 1 hour a day is enough to stay active. Can't do 1 hour, start with 15 minutes. Go for walks lasting at least 15 minutes each day. Can't do more than 15? Start small, 5 minutes. Though, don't stay at 5 minutes for too long. These 2 things that are rather simple may be hard to put into action. Remember this; doing these 2 things help greatly. If you're able to go for 15 minutes, progressive overload to 30-45-60, so-on minutes. Whatever time you can invest, put it into it. Move to the next number whenever you feel ready, be sure not to do too much, it may be counterproductive! Good luck.

[@co7769]

“Weight increases should be slow” Thank you. I’ve been working out regularly for a couple of months and just recently I increased the weight of the weights I lift and only by around 5-15 lbs depending on the exercise. I thought I may have been progressing slowly but I knew that was what I could handle so I wouldn’t go further. Good to know that is how progress is supposed to go.

[@haiden42]

This week i hit my weight loss goal. it was only 20 pounds, I lost a pound a week and it was a really slow process. but the thing is i've changed a lot in my life and it's been the best it's ever been

[@ClonewarswarsClone]

Thank you TBYS for these educational videos, because these people scare me into what I could have become if I gave up😟

[@user-qz2ld3vt2d]

I must say, while i disagree with you on a lot of topics, i am really glad this channel exists. It is filled with great lifestyle advice, and advice on how to change habbits. I truly believe you want the best for everyone.

[@caracho7191]

Totally correct what you said in the end. It takes time to lose weight, but it also took time to gain the weight. Progress is the key. Many people achieve a small goal (maybe lose some weight) and then celebrate it and ruin their achievement.

[@bell191991]

This is so true. As a skinny guy, people trying to make me work out too hard near the beginning of the process just made me not want to go to the gym again. If you build it up at the right speed, people won't even notice how much stronger and healthier they become.

[@billyerasmo8194]

I learned almost all of this in my weightlifting class in high school. It makes me feel terrible that others didn’t have similar programs.

[@mikawaii_og]

Physical Education has been declining everywhere. I think it should happen. At least 3 times a week and passing standards should be made higher.

[@charlescsav]

Love this account big dog, I think we may disagree on something's here and there but overall I've learned a bunch from you so big thanks from Texas👍👍

[@ChiEKKUsama]

I had a similar experience with a personal trainer. Anytime I told him something hurt he would just not listen and kept pushing. It got to the point where I had to go to the hospital to get x-rayed because I had damaged the ligaments in my sternum because of how much weight I was trying to press. Because of my injuries I couldn't go back to the gym for over a year and by then I gained all the weight back that I had lost. Thankfully now I've gotten back down to an even lower weight simply by doing low intensity cardio daily and watching my diet. Unless you're competing as a bodybuilder you really don't need a personal trainer. Seriously, just get on an elliptical for 30 minutes a day with light weight lifting. I lost over 40 lb that way in a matter of months.

[@devashishkalambe5014]

I work out because I want to donate my body after I die and I wish to keep it intact as much as can. My workout:- A Run (1-2.5km), General streaching, 60 pushups (20 normal, 20 inclined, 20 psudo) 1000 skipping rope jump, 1:10 minute plank hold.

[@Artofwarthebookof5rings]

I agree 1lb per 5 days isn't bad progress. For example if you add it too 6months which is about 36.6lbs that comes too roughly 16.6kgs when looking long term seems like a decent amount of weight that's been lost which it is. I think people mainly struggle with 2 components first changing a particular lifestyle that you've most likely falling into hence why it isn't fulfilling and 2ndly being consentsent with the new lifestyle.

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

I’ve seen people start with diet changes, lose some weight, but not exercise. Then they plateau. Eventually people think that it’s not working so they’ll slip on the dietary changes. It’s very important to follow up the diet changes with exercise.

[@grIMAG3]

But the problem is, you will plateau almost immediately for about 3 months. I lost about 9kg in a span of 3 months. After that, I stopped losing weight and then I lost interest in cutting and just weight train and maingain. 😅

[@bononoz2948]

When I started gaining weight again this year due to circumstances, I decided to turn a negative into a positive. I'll use this opportunity to try to get muscle instead of just ballooning in weight. It's working out so far, and then by the time spring comes around, I'll be doing my best to slim down to a healthier weight.

[@GameheroVHDLol]

Man this was a much-needed video. Recently, in the past couple of years, I gained quite a lot of weight. It always made it hard to recover because I had that mindset of trying to somehow flash it off with crazy workout once every 6 months. What really helped, changing my mindset. Changing how I want to live my life. It really is a lifestyle change. And it is really hard to pindown if you don't focus on it. Suprisingly, learning Japanese has really helped. I considered how my fat ass lifestyle is different than like a usual japanese persons. And it really made me think, "They drink tea, walk to work and take the train, don't drink 25litres of soda/day, and eat fish." Easiest 25lbs of my life.

[@bighands69]

The traditional American diet of veg, fish, meat, eggs, nuts, fruit, coffee and small amounts of wheat and potatoes is healthy and will keep peoples weight down. And would be similar to the way japanese, greeks, icelandics and Italians would eat and live.

[@halleyangel1706]

I've been using this video as a reminder that my weight loss journey takes time. I started losing weight in November of 2022. I was 350 lbs. I have lost 17 lbs as of today. And it feels great. I plan to lose 100 lbs first and more as I continue. I have more work to do. But it's a start.

[@tristanmisja]

Whenever I don't want to exercise I watch these videos. Gives me great encouragement! I feel bad for them, but I also don't want to be like them.

[@puma3414]

Nice video bro, this video really gave me insight intothe real struggles of weight gain/loss. As a 120 pound skinny guy trying to bulk, its usually disappointing trying the "crash bulking" and not seeing any results after a week or two.

[@jacobfuc827]

Same I've made some progress tho gaining 10 pounds from last year but I feel I can lose them all in a day

[@predomalpha5596]

It’s hard but you just gotta eat and eat and eat. Eat lots of fats because that makes it easier to get in more calories; but also try to eat less processed foods. I feel sorry for anyone with a peanut allergy because peanut butter is very good for bulking 6’ 130lbs to185 lbs in 2 year. Road to 200lbs

[@christinaedwards5084]

Age helps, pre 35 I couldn’t gain weight, was always a skinny mini at 8stone, didn’t exercise. now 10 stone and I can’t shift it and I’m more active. It’s not muscle gains.

[@fanofcodd]

And after that there is some people saying that genetics doesn't exists. My best friend is 60 kg and 180 + cm , he is skinny as fuck and forcefeeding , no weight gain at more than 3000 calories. I'm 80 and 170 , lost some weight and going hard one the gym and restricting calories to 1700 , quite muscular. But if I keep natural eating a normal diet I would get fat, not 250 lbs + with a normal diet. That how I went "fat" at first. I was 100 kg , not that much but still

[@johndough8115]

If you have issues with gaining mass... its more than likely that you have a mild food allergy issue. The culprit tends to be Wheat. It creates a mild internal inflammation... which vastly reduces your Nutrient absorption levels. In my case, I used to feel like I was starving, most of my day/night. I was in fact, allergic to wheat... and the more of it that I ate.. the more hungry I would end up getting. Try eliminating all wheat from your diet. You can replace pasta, with Rice or Rice Noodles. I used to be 6ft tall, at like 140 lbs... and a 31" waistline. You could see every rib bone sticking out of my chest. One of the things that helped change me dramatically... was Kung Fu. My classes were 2hrs long, and one of those hours, was a full hardcore core workout. I was also training outside of classes too. By my 3rd month, I was finally able to complete the entire workout, without slowing down in pace, and without any breaks / pauses. Eventually, I started to develop some actual muscle definition, and my weight and waistline, had greatly gone up. I bumped up to about 150lbs, and my ribs were no longer visibly protruding. I had defined abs, defined arms, bulkier calves, and even a jacked jawline. My waistline bumped up to between 32 to 34". Sadly, these days, I have let myself go... and I have a waistline that is above 36". Probably weigh about 195 lbs. Still internally strong... but I have a dad-bod, that looks like Im pregnant. >_

[@bcoffman8306]

I’m always stoked for your new videos. You’re doing a great service to the world, we don’t need uwu acceptance, we need truth and tough love. Thank you.

[@odinsonthered9226]

Thank you. I’ve been in the fitness life and training people on and off for the past 10 years. People always think those insane predatory shows is the basic of training, it’s disgusting

[@drip369]

You uploaded 12 hours ago, I love this channel so much that I'm watching this video a third time and I see you are already nearing 80,000 views and that is phenomenal. You definitely have worked very hard to build up a trust in the quality of your content that people tune in as soon as it drops

[@bearscubscanes3838]

I was at 262 in Nov of 21 and now im down to 175. I adjusted my food intake and quanity for weeks before exercise. After that i did a slow increase of exercise and have changed it up multiple times. Slow process but i feel better than I have in years and im 43. It can be done and i take no pills or starve myself. Mindset is the biggest hurdle.

[@Bianca_Pastel]

As an anorexic I see nothing wrong with starving yourself to lose weight, losing weight is a good thing.

[@Blaha_the_Welfare_SLAVE]

Thank you for what you do

[@dilwich]

Perfect advice on weight loss & you nailed it with the problem being mainly psychological.

[@shannonwhite3436]

I lost 80 lbs just by changing the way I ate...and having a job.

[@shadowsoulless6227]

I've seen bits and pieces of this episode many times on many different KZbin videos. every time he says "Get up or I'll leave and you can stay fat" It just sounds so much like an abusive husband It literally does. Instead of being encouraging and supportive it's just like "if you don't suffer for me I'll abandon you and you can stay disgusting"

[@antiheroine3611]

Agreed. Honestly that was a bit sickening.

[@automann8930]

I’m so glad my mother and teammates pushed me to do football weight lifting camp. I learned so many techniques that I carried on with me throughout my life that helped me gain muscle and lose the weight down the road

[@toastedsniper9248]

Love you bro. You saved my life.

[@Shiroyashasama]

I remember watching this show when I was young I was too young to realize how abusive these trainers were. Jeez. Makes you wonder how many other shows abused people in the name of helping them

[@bighands69]

It is very disgusting to be honest but not sure if the trainers are pushing it or the producers.

[@istvanpraha]

Yeah as a fit guy I’m like….if you can’t move anymore it’s a physical thing not a mental motivation thing. I slowly built myself up to harder things

[@MJ-py7dm]

I Used to Be Fat was a big motivation for me. I didn't take everything at face value, but the advice and tips from coaches was the only and first source of information about weightloss that I learned as a teen. Otherwise all my family members were downplaying weight, using magical pills diet, and not really exercising. I learned a lot with the show actually. Just my 2cents.

[@joesanchez1953]

I got out of the Army 12 years ago and let myself go. I recently got out of a toxic relationship and started working out again and I’ve been doing about a pound a week since I started. I’m 3 months in and 13 pounds down and I’m enjoying the process!

[@jackjoon3516]

In highschool I was a jobless bloke so all I did was workout and ate whatever my parents cooked me. When I got a job and a car I started eating out and that's when I got fat. Discipline is everything.

[@Jaded_Gold]

This gonna be a banger

[@lethabozitha7692]

yeah

[@ShreyashUSA]

This is how I lost 20kg( something like 40-50lbs ) in 4 months and have maintained it for for than a year now I started a high protein medium fat low carb diet. Every sunday was a cheat day. Instead of torturing myself I took common foods that delayed apatite by about an hour to stay full for longer, such as lime juice in a glass of water, black coffee and greem tea. Plus I took salt water to not get sodium deficiency. I learnt how to make healthy snacks( high protein) that taste good and I would have those with my meals to increase proportion of protein in my meal which slow digestion and keeps me full for longer. Of course there were times I would want to eat and felt really hungry and I needed some good old fashioned willpower to go through these, but it was all worth it when my crush with a former crush called me cute

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

Now incorporate exercise. You plateau with just diet alone. Gotta convert some of that mass to muscle. Don’t be satisfied with cute. Make her regret not constantly doing ya.

[@relate835]

I have had a similar situation. I weighed in at 260lb and was disgusted when I looked in the mirror, so I started eating way to little for someone my size( under 1000 calories a day and I’m 6’0) and I did lose around 40lb in the first month and a half and I felt bad and didn’t look too much better. Now I’m in the gym strength training more and trying to to do my body recomposition more healthily

[@Bianca_Pastel]

Do you think weighing like 100lb or a little under that is perfect weight, as an anorexic please be honest so I know what to go for.

[@juniorlsdmusic]

I saw that episode and she did lost a lot and was able to finally shop clothes at a store she liked that didn't had her plus size, and she looked happy at the end, I don't know what happened after but hope she is well.

[@ncedovilakazi1985]

This is insane. Been watching MindPump over the last few years and one of the things they recommend for trainers with overweight clients is to get them comfortable with the gym. The first key is the psychology, you want your client to look forward to going to the gym. This right here is just a recipe for YoYoing

[@Deshaunlogan15]

I’m 14 and 2 years ago I started playing soccer and things felt impossible but now I lost so much weight and now I’m going very good on the team all you need is good people who are there to help you.

[@vinnyyep4853]

keep it up brother

[@Mid958]

keep it up king

[@rumpled4skin271]

people overlook that part a lot, you need people behind you gassin you up, helping you grow, and helping you learn to feel yourself in the sense that you feel good about yourself. its very important, almost as important as the diet in weight loss or gains