How to Lose 50 Pounds and Keep Them Off | Arya Sharma | TEDxUAlberta

[@christytekk2658]

As a person who has struggled with obesity for years, I found this video extremely useful. In summary, the message I got is that I need to realize that this is a chronic condition, and as such I need to live with it; it’s not depressing at all, it all means that I need to change my mindset and continue doing what I did to lose the 50lbs so I can keep them off. Before this video I would easily lose 100lbs but then stopped and going back to my old ways (not exercising, eating junk food, etc.) but now, I will make my peace with the fact that it is a chronic condition that is not to be cured…but managed. Love it!

[@TB-og3ot]

Thank you for putting it this way! Your comment has really resonated with me

[@cheveryloliver8633]

Thanks Christy! I never thought of recurring weight gain/loss as chronic. This is most helpful!

[@kea5763]

True! And you are an excellent writer.

[@christytekk2658]

@@kea5763 Thank you for your kind words, they mean a lot to me as English is my second language and I’m always conscious when I write 😊

[@kea5763]

@@christytekk2658 I give your writing an A+! Thank you for your clean, clear and accurate articulation of the situation.

[@kroxxy123]

This is why I read comments before waiting my time. Thanks all😁

[@anushkasharma7979]

Same😂

[@paulasorensen4101]

Ditto big time

[@ActorMD]

I watched this 5 times and still don't know how to lose 50 lbs. I do know how to lose 50 mins though

[@Moviepopcorn123]

That is what is the video, about advertising doctors

[@rockingstarrv2187]

hahaha...Thank you for saving my 50 mins

[@erichardson8811]

Check out Dr McDougall..Chef Aj..Dr. Brooke Goldner

[@antwto8784]

lol this is why I always read the comments first.

[@adrianl7147]

Two words: Pradip Jamnadas

[@trishawhitehouse4226]

I once lost 50 pounds by grieving, smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee. And yes, I gained it back when my life got better. The irony is that people around me so complimented my skinny unhealthy. I am now trying to make healthy choices that satisfy me and walk. I really think about nurturing my brain and the nutrition in what I am putting in my mouth. I have lost about seven pounds. I no longer flatter people who lose drastically..there are better ways, like noticing the person is grounded and comfortable with themselves.

[@rodneysaito7924]

I'm usually impressed by Tedx but this particular talk was an insult to all of us who want real answers.

[@fluffy24]

True, and also, he kept Alex on the stage without meaning, at least at the and no meaning to it... she endured to keept that elastic tense without any explination at the end.

[@NONEELONE]

George Vornicescu you don’t get it, it is self explanatory that the rubber comes back its elasticity, meaning you failed again and again because you failed same as the elasticity of the rubber which is going back to its original tension.

[@ndxr1309]

What would you consider to be a "real answer." As a chronically obese person, I found it helpful to find agreement with lessons I learned, on my own snd the hard way.

[@rustinstardust2094]

@@fluffy24 I disagree. The longer she was on stage trying to keep the rubber stretched out, the more we could feel her distress with trying hard to keep it that way.

[@hrdkorebp]

Joan Soo So now that've you've learned, has that knowledge made it possible to lose the weight?

[@dimik3855]

it's safe to assume that most of the people who watch this video are overweight themselves and looking for answers, and when the Doc says that seeking the help of a professional can help to keep it off, a large proportion of the viewers are disappointed. It's so easy to put the weight on. So many temptations pushing and tugging us from so many directions. How can one be consistent with their quest when there are so many traps and pitfalls around every corner? Wouldn't it be so much better if there's was a magical quick-fix? It's easy to put it on and so hard to take it off. Each one of us has a particular physiological make up. Less sugar and carbs, more proteins, gluten free, no starch, vegetarian/vegan, paleo...whatever works for us individually. Drink a glass of water before meals, eat small portions throughout the day instead of two or three bigger meals, move your body with dance, cycling and whatever inspires you, be aware of your situation, accept it, and learn to love yourself by reinforcing it and taking action. It's your chance to move toward. It gets harder as we age. Watch less TV and stop spending so much time with the computer. The answer is in your head.

[@susanbidwell1533]

Dimi K Excellent advice

[@vibo1320]

Yeah, the answer is "change your lifestyle and don't fall back to old habits". Sounds simple enough (but not easy enough and that is quite sad). Thanks 😄

[@relaxisounds9306]

Thank you so much for these precious words.. But i am content writer freelancer and i have to sit in front of my computer for about 5,6 hours.. I love playing badminton.. I will try to follow your advice and spend some time playing badminton 👍😍

[@CarnivoreFrank66]

I'm doing intermittent fasting and in 4 months lost 30 pounds. I'm currently trying to just eat once a day. I believe he has a point in some of what he said. Especially around the beginning.

[@Carrie_Ann_79]

Good job!

[@ElMagnifico0709]

Bro.. I lost 40 pounds this year, thanks to my newfound outlook on a healthy lifestyle. Its appalling to see doctors like this guy focusing on reeling people in instead of trying to encourage them to get educated on health and nutrition. And it's a tedx talk ? Wow !

[@FalaqX]

@@ElMagnifico0709 how is your weight loss journey going?

[@Moviepopcorn123]

Try chewing your food 32 times, I know it's hard, but there is Ted x video of Sandeep Maheshwari on this, believe this works

[@neenawagner5534]

What all did you do?

[@mobk9774]

The moment you realise you've just been watching a sales pitch 09:14 - that was low Dr Sharma 👎

[@Kay-uy4xn]

Thanks for the heads up!

[@aazz5052]

LOL "How to lose 50 pounds?" "I'll tell you the solution... come to my clinic so I can tell it to you." Kind of like he's advertising his clinic and trying to gain patients

[@ryanj2235]

I tell you if it is advertising it definitely isn't working by the amount of likes and dislikes tallied. It's almost neck and neck!

[@LaiaBertran]

Thanks for your comment. I'm not going to waste time watching the video. 👍🏻

[@TheKelloz]

lol the point was that its like chronic disease, short term diet wont fix it.

[@robsorbo]

I lost 100 pounds last year, and have watched 20 come back despite the fact that I've kept up most of my good habits. It's really stinkin hard. I wish this video had more practical steps that I can follow.

[@arthousefilms]

yeah, other than... seek professional help.

[@bernadetterevitzer9341]

@@arthousefilms this is untrue advice. I have lost 100 lbs and have kept it off with lifestyle changes implementing intermittent fasting, keto, and it has been 3 years of not giving up. Occasionally I vary the diet and fast for 48 to 72 hours every 3 months. He has a defeatist attitude.

[@r.brooks5287]

I'm that one in twenty and how you loose it (for those who are able) IS important. Don't make any changes to your lifestyle that are not permanent and always prioratise your health over the actual weight loss. Also check that you're up to date on what a healthy diet is, the info has changed a lot in the last decade, in fact it's turned on its head. Dr Berg has some good vids and Dr Robert Lustig's The Bitter Truth is the best Ted Talk I've watched. My other advice is don't buy anything (other than decent food) if help/advice isn't free then it's biased. Good luck.

[@leventejeney4612]

The idea, the message being spread here is that the "how" goes by a deep understanding that you are suffering from a chronic disease. Until you haven't digested this fact, the pounds wont lift off. Well worth the TEDx for the unaware.

[@haroldpinteresque4460]

As an alcoholic struggles with sobriety, I struggle with the disease of obesity. But first I must Accept that I have this problem, and my struggle will be for a lifetime. As the alcoholic has their AA meetings, I, too, need must seek the resources I need if I want to control my weight. I cannot do it alone.

[@plantfuelled8912]

I've done it and kept it off. 125kg in 2005, now 79kg. 46kg is about 100lbs. You need to exercise and eat wholefoods. Give up processed foods. Also think about cutting down calorie dense foods such as dairy, alcohol and meat. Be aware of your BMI and fight to keep under 25. It's also got to be recognised it's not a continual downward graph, there will be blips as you eat the wrong things due to holidays with family or depression. You also need to mix up exercise, and cross train, work out different muscle groups in different sports. I love cycling so running, swimming etc realy helps, because I get too efficient at cycling. 30 mins running does more than 3 hours cycling for me.

[@freddianz]

would you mind explaining more about the diet you mentioned, whole foods, processed foods example

[@stuckupcurlyguy]

How long have you kept it off for? Maintenance is the real challenge, not the initial loss.

[@petmomful2260]

In my experience, I became a vegan. I can eat all I want, as long as I eat the right stuff. My weight is slowly going down. No hunger, I feel great, and I will never go back.

[@delfin6927]

not all vegan food is healthy tho

[@petmomful2260]

@@delfin6927 You are correct. Oreos are vegan, so I am told.

[@annettegilkes5587]

Yu

[@rosieleat6868]

the animals will love you for it too - not to mention the planet

[@YelaDuck]

If you're reading this You are doing great. Never give up. 👍💪🥇

[@j.justin1511]

Sorry, Doc... waste of 10 minutes of my life. The answer is... keep the medical professionals who haven't changed much of their thinking in the last 50 years while the West has ballooned in constant business? Umm... whaaa? I respect and appreciate and see the need for our medical professionals, but your answer is disturbingly tone-deaf. What's the answer? I'm not sure, but all this build-up for, "come see me or one of my associates regularly for the rest of your life" doesn't seem to have been working for the last half century.

[@elenavalentino3889]

J. Justin Thanks for saving my time!

[@jordhansen]

This is EXACTLY what I thought. I couldn't believe it when he was ending.

[@DeKlarr]

That's what I thought. I wish TED banned talks like this, and didn't make clearly lying clickbaity titles.

[@leenahegdesinha5583]

The truth is bitter - Verry few obese people are able to change their lifestyles to sustain weight loss

[@widerman2000]

I am very interested in the physiological/ biological ways the body tries to re-gain the weight. I hope another time he can teach us about this. Yes, treating obesity like a chronic disease makes sense, but that could've been said in 2 minutes.

[@PatrickLarson]

Treating insulin as the culprit would be a better solution. Much has been learned since 2016. Stop eating sugar and keep the carbs to under 100 grams a day at least. This alone can get you slowly back to a manageable weight. I don't need to see a doctor for that.

[@richardnguyen8016]

Hello beautiful how are you doing

[@superhealthkyle]

I genuinely like Dr Sharma, and he uses a great visual aide in this talk. I just find that the punchline is so unsatisfying compared to the promise communicated in the headline. Lose weight with diet and exercise, (of course)...and then keep it off by seeking professional help? (It sounds like the advice that the fictitious Dr Frasier Crane always gave to his callers on his fictitious radio show: "Communicate more. Get professional help.") This all sounds like code for "we really don't know what will keep the weight off, but suggesting professional help sounds better than saying 'we don't know how to help you'."

[@aryamsharma]

Thanks for the kudos - yes, I do wish I had a more satisfying ending but sadly, our treatments remain limited. Nevertheless not all hope is lost as I point out in this follow-up post on my website: www.drsharma.ca/obesity-as-a-chronic-disease-is-not-doom-and-gloom

[@foxxeeyy]

Dr. Sharma, great presentation!! I could definitely see the model's straining to maintain the tension in the elastic band, much like our bodies do when weight is lost. It was eye opening and I am now aware of the possible yo-yo affect once I have lost the weight I need to lose to be in a healthy BMI range. Once we understand this, we will be less likely to allow the body to put us back in the obese weight place again. When you said speak to a weight loss professional, a diabetic association specialist or a dietitian, I instinctively cringed - because of the following. I went to my doctor for my annual checkup in May of this year and found that I had gained a substantial amount of weight and my sugars were fairly high - in the pre-diabetic range. I told the doctor that meds are out of the question and that I would find a way to lose the required weight. Believe me, when I left the office I was on a mission. I looked at the numbers he had written down, did my research to find out what they meant in terms of cause and effect and by June 11th I knew what I needed to do. I went on a diet of basically 1300 calories a day plus a substantial number of supplements including B's, D's, and a good Multivitamin, Omega 3's. [I am a small framed female and I am not into a lot of aerobic exercise so this level of caloric intake works fine for me.] Meat is white chicken meat or fresh salmon 3 times a week, no starch, no grains, [I make breakfast muffins with flaxseed and oats], absolutely no sugar - I use liquid stevia for sweetening and I eat frozen berries and a little pineapple for fruit. No banana. I use Kefir Milk for gut health - billions of probiotics - and lots of fermented foods, TONS of greens and vegetables [about l0 cups a day], I'm not afraid of fat and have bacon and eggs about 4 days a week, and use real butter. I eat many different spices, to flavour my food and lemons, limes, coconut/olive oil for salad dressings. Good carbs only ie, nuts, beans, legumes, - the greens I eat every day either in a shake, cooked or raw [kale, spinach, etc] . Eating this way since June 11th have lost 25 lbs. My doctor told me last week that my numbers are down substantially and I am no longer pre-diabetic. He was very curious as to how I did it because he said that he had never had a patient who exceeded his expectations so healthily and had good blood pressure and other metabolic measurements. The key for me is using the free online tool called CRONOMETER which is amazing. It measures what I eat for nutrients, minerals, calories, all nutrition, energy output based on what I tell the program that I have eaten and what exercise I have done during that particular day. EXERCISE means everything from washing dishes to bathing, to doing laundry, sweeping, cleaning, walking the dog, etc. It is important to NOTE THAT I STAY COMPLETELY AWAY FROM SUGAR - BREADS, CAKES, COOKIES, ETC. and this brings me back to why I cringed when you said to speak to a dietitian because they have been telling diabetics and others to eat carbs in moderation for decades and that is one of the reasons diabetics are not getting better - because breads, wheats even whole wheat and starches spike the sugar. Those of us who have a problem with Insulin Resistance can never again eat standard bread. We need to find alternative sources that have a low glycemic load that can help us if we ever have cravings for bread - which most of us do. Thank you for your presentation.

[@mslabarge]

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[@ramkrishnaghildiyal9188]

What you should have told at the end is - If the rubber strip is kept in stretched position for long, it will lose elasticity and that will become the norm..

[@miriameclipse8191]

THIS IS INCREDIBLE! Why in the world would our bodies want us to gain the weight back when we were taught our bodies are better off without it?

[@sandrasummers9015]

Fantastic point! Thank you! You always hear that 'the body is smart' -- why then does it want to go back to being obese?

[@leatharegalado5296]

Hearing the doctor's main point, that obesity is a chronic issue and needs to be approached with a mindset to 'treat' it rather than to 'overcome' it, is unexpected, yet valuable. Much pressure is relieved with the instruction to approach this issue as one would treatment for any other chronic issue. Although it was hard to hear that I need to accept obesity as a chronic issue, viewing weight loss from this perspective makes a 'daily treatment' much more attainable and clarified that keeping the weight off is a continuance of the daily treatment. What a relief this brings. I must mention that the simplicity of the theraband visual aid was spot on to reinforce the concept. Thank you, TED for allowing something much simpler than I had expected yet perfectly applicable. No wonder they choose this doctor to present.

[@changeofattitude8781]

Ironically that Dr could stand to lose some excess pounds, as well 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@MuneeshKumar]

No information, just waste of time. Professional help, as though people don't know. You have addressed the problem, and yourself dont have the solution.

[@SC-oi9wp]

True

[@prathikshak5486]

Thanks for saving my 10 minutes ☺️

[@sakelya]

He said what to do. You just wasn’t listening or it wasn’t what you wanted to hear smh 🤦‍♀️

[@kimberlykane7065]

Thanks for sharing, don't need to waste time on another talk without tips to a solution.

[@learnasl1644]

The solution he offered was chrystal clear. Whatever you did to lose the weight you will have to continue to do "The Work" to maintain the weight loss. As he said as soon as you start to relax your efforts you will slowly regain. The rubber band is an illustration of pulling (work) you will have to commit to. I wish you all the best on your weight loss journeys❤ Excellent Talk! It was worth much more than 10 minutes. I took away several nuggets!

[@johnsvideos3907]

As a long-term maintainer of a major loss, I can say this is a very accurate picture of what it takes. Folks need to have a realistic idea of what they're up against. Popular narratives of character flaws and overindulgence are not very helpful. Thank you, Dr. Sharma.

[@aryamsharma]

Well, apart from the research, it is what I constantly see in my patients. Even for the one's who do well, the struggle to keep the weight off never ends - that's what the commercial weight-loss people always forget to mention.

[@syrenahrenaye8688]

Ram Krishna he said 19 out of 20 gain it back. I think being a famous actor with money and alot of social pressure, way more than average, puts you well on the way to be that 1 out of 20. The point is everyones body reacts the same so it doesnt dissprove his assertion that its harder to keep the weight off than to have always been thin. You just pointed out that there are people with more tangible and intangible resources that succeed.

[@kridhaandhanik7978]

Ram Krishna

[@Sam-81_98]

It requires a life style change..its that simple..but i already knew that

[@harmonyrubble]

learned nothing

[@colinjensen]

Watch it again then.

[@harmonyrubble]

Sorry I should qualify that - I don't believe that there is anything to be learned by watching this video...and much less, any benefit to accepting obesity as a chronic disease. I don't believe I am diseased because I gained a lot of weight. What I know, having taken a long hard look at my life, is that I have not taken care of myself, my health, my nutrition, my lifestyle, my relationships etc. that I need to address things like toxic load, healthy food choices, supplementation, physical activity, meditation and get a sustainable balance in my life. This is not a "treatment plan" and a "professional" wasn't necessary to come up with these answers or the willingness to put them into action (only I can do that for myself). It is life, and it is how you attain the weight your body is meant to be. So we'll have to disagree on the value of this video as I don't find that it empowers anyone to make a positive change in their life.

[@colinjensen]

I suppose the response would be that there are a lot of diseases that one brings upon themselves. We don't say lung cancer is not a disease because you were a smoker. I believe his point was that people don't appreciate just how little is known about how to actually correct obesity. That if you got an injury and gained weight, you're not really what he's talking about, because your body, absent that malady, will rubber band back into thinness. But if you're samoan and your body has a set point of 400 pounds, it would only be slightly harder for you to change sexual orientations than for you to train your body to be 150 pounds. And in between those two extremes are the average overweight person, who get down on themselves about the weight not realizing that they really can't go back--or again, they "can", but only in the sense that you "can" change your sexual identity--it's possible, but still statistically impossible to the point that most of us will never in our lives meet someone who's actually lost weight, yet we treat people like they're overweight because we did something right and they did something wrong. Did I go to far with that analogy?

[@joeberger3441]

Rose-Anne Constantineau the video was helpful in reinforcing the point that the body will resist weight loss even after the fact unless you contibue the lifestyle factors that took the weight off. for many people this does require treatment as well. just because you did it without professional treatment doesn't change the take home message here

[@teresawoodson5816]

Rose-Anne Constantineau

[@pinakipanda7556]

For all those searching for the definitive answer it right in front of your eyes throughout the talk in essence it was to keep up the struggle of pulling that rubber band throughout your life and you can be tired of doing that all the time but you can't let it. Off no matter else you will go back to where you started..

[@lubnan08]

He's right. I've been obese my whole life. I never thought of it as a chronic disease but it is. I've shifted my thinking. This is a lifelong struggle I have to deal with. No more fad diets, lifestyle change.

[@RichardS-hz6wn]

Just get on a calorie deficit it's not rocket Science

[@lubnan08]

@@RichardS-hz6wn yes!

[@tyeasesmith7639]

It’s amazing he literally lays the primary issue out and it goes over peoples head. You need to create a plan for weight lose then abide to it. For a long as you want the weight off.

[@bogi18]

Yep, I'm pretty amazed that so many people are outraged in the comments. The message seems pretty straightforward, although uncomfortable: It's a chronic condition and has to be managed all your life to keep it in check.

[@rhetoricByEric]

Interesting metaphor with the rubber band, but essentially no useful information in this talk. How to lose 50 pounds? Go see a doctor. That's it.

[@aryamsharma]

Not just any doctor - hopefully you'll find someone who understands and knows how to manage obesity

[@rhetoricByEric]

As I commented elsewhere, most obesity docs seem to be little more than bariatric surgeons; stomach bypass specialists. I have never found a doctor who truly specializes in obesity. What I HAVE found, just recently, is a real functional medicine M.D. (Not a chiropractor!) She seems to have a grasp of diabesity and nutrition far beyond that of a typical primary care physician and even beyond the diabetes clinic nurses, who simply echo ADA guidelines (aka nutritional nonsense.) Obesity is not so much a specialty of hers, as a problem that's very common with her patients, along with other systemic and hormonal problems. Functional medicine doctors aren't cheap though, and some insurance companies won't agree with the necessity for many tests she's ordering. We're just getting started, so we'll see how it goes.

[@aryamsharma]

Fortunately more and more doctors (non-surgeons) are now specialising in obesity medicine www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2016/02/01/finally-more-real-obesity-treatment-doctors-arriving/#3749925f194e

[@rhetoricByEric]

+Eric Barnhart I just spent two hours with my functional medicine doctor to review my gut biome test results, and I learned she is actually certified in obesity medicine. She apparently doesn't advertise that.

[@patrioticgrind]

Hey +Arya Sharma ! Go advertise elsewhere instead of on tedtalks.

[@rileytimes]

omg the gratification I felt when he said "it's not calories in calories out, that's physics. We're talking about physiology." I have always hated that oversimplification.

[@marykissel9273]

He never did make his point. This message could have been delivered in 10 minutes. It was very repetitive and excessively boring. Spend time defining the solution, not the problem which is well known and why they are here.

[@patrioticgrind]

Exactly. He should reword his title. It was more of a informative video instead of a how-to video. Very misleading. There were no ideas worth spreading.

[@charliehutch3533]

Mary Kissel clearly you do not in any way understand teaching... shit he 'could' have said it in 1 minute... so when are you speaking on TED ? what? you're not ... omg maybe there's a fucking REASON...

[@herring42]

Yes, he was informing about how-to. There is no magic pill, no easy one-size-fits-all answer - that's why you need to customize your plan with your doctor who knows your body's chemistry and can support you with whatever metabolic issues, insulin resistance, sleep management, etc. that you need to address. It takes time, and it's hard work. No one wants to hear that point though.

[@keepdancingmaria]

In fairness to him, Mary Kissel, he DID deliver his message in 10 minutes. In fairness to you, it SEEMED longer.

[@stevenmathieson5713]

Everything he mentioned I've been through, obesity, good and bad cholesterol a mess & his conclusion in this talk is correct, although many comments here are negative, I don't know what they're expecting, you need professional advice & counselling, and bottom line, you just don't stop. Since Corona & lockdown, & no employment & lack of motivation, I've put back nearly 10kg a set back of 6 months. It needs constant work like riding a bike....

[@mswong6874]

This guy is on point. Losing weight is a permanent lifestyle change including nutrition, exercise, etc... The term diet is a misnomer. It leads you to believe a temporary change in your behavior will lead to permanent changes.

[@nhtalbot]

Look into fasting. With it you can reset your body’s default weight to something much lower. There are many other benefits to fasting as well.

[@julianbentayeb3972]

This is a sensible approach! Obesity is a chronic disease and shouldn't be tabooed.

[@judodaju]

I think he made a lot of sense...treat obesity like a chronic disease and get professional help...as a person who has struggled with weight, what he said makes s lot of sense!

[@richardnguyen8016]

Hello dear how are you feeling today

[@tiarayara9454]

I didn't quite get it until the end of the talk, which is a true wake up call. I appreciate that the speaker pointed out a direction where to start dealing with obesity, which is a symptom of a chronic disease - rather than just a mere calories in calories out. Good talk, thank you for sharing. Combine this info with other ted talks or info, to connect the dots.

[@tdeo2141]

I kept getting anxious for the poor female volunteer who had to keep tugging on the elastic. I had to stop watching and just listening so I would keep my mind off her poor arms!

[@jameslong4852]

The problem is overeating. And that can be an emotional issue. So, in my mind, obesity is a psychological problem.

[@msw5554]

What a useless speech... is this really a ted-talk?

[@justlifeaccordingtomightyh1188]

right! i though that same thing

[@surajpatil5885]

I came here for the answer and got nothing!

[@rickyjonos1764]

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[@retireesnigeria]

At the end of the video, I asked myself "So how do I loose 50 and keep it off?". Did I miss the answer to that? He told us our conventional methods don't work. So what works, and he said to see a professional. What a way to conclude

[@susantulleynehus5054]

His message is deeper than that. He is telling us that obesity is chronic. It is not going away with joining NutraSystem or whatever. Knowing that this condition is chronic, which means it requires daily treatment as illustrated by the tension in the band the girl was holding. It is liberating for many suffering from obesity that it is a chronic condition that must be attended to consistently and diligently - no magic pills or potions.

[@fitnessallianceinternation9425]

The key isn't to keep going to check ups and get a professional team, it's to DO WHAT THEY TELL YOU. My mum had the diabetic specialist, heart specialist, even brain specialist and female specialist doctor and also had as many excuses not to do what they told her to by way of nutrition and activity and died at 65 from diabetic complications

[@gracetoglory5020]

My heart goes out to you, that would of been so hard to watch 😭🌷

[@TheUnspokenTarot]

Great talk... obesity is a chronic disease and people need help not with gimmick diets but with the help of real health professionals

[@MuhamadAlifJamaluddin]

To maintain your weight you have to maintain your healthy lifestyle. Maintain your diet plans, your workouts. Even after you achieved your goal weight. To make it easy, just stick to the diet that rational for you to stick with for lifetime.

[@---do3wv]

He proofed his point with the rubber band. Why did he let the woman keep it stretched? He could of easily demonstrated that himself, but oh no let's ask an attractive woman to uncomfortably join us.

[@billmitchell1955]

I lost 50 pounds in 3 months on a strict keto diet. Ate as much as I wanted. No exercise needed and no counting calories. That's all you need to know.

[@RichardS-hz6wn]

Doesn't change the fact that you lost weight because you are on a calorie deficit whether you knew It or not

[@johnd1655]

good job, but keto loses the weight from water due to lack of glycogen and carbs quickly. Plus, because you can't eat carbs you don't have the same amt of foods you can binge on and enter a surplus with. When you get off keto 10-15lb will come back on within a week due to water weight. Just eat less if you are gaining weight, thermodynamics only cares abt calories in calories out.

[@pepper419]

@@RichardS-hz6wn You don't restrict calories, you eat all you like.

[@pepper419]

@@johnd1655 If you want to lose weight you stay on keto. If you want to be an alcoholic for the rest of your life, you keep drinking.

[@austinsworld777]

Eat once a day and you will be fine! You don't need to eat 10x a day.

[@GodofVengence]

Intermittent Fasting, and cutting refined carbs and alcohol out of your diet will keep the weight off. Yes, you have to make permanent lifestyle changes to keep the weight off, but if you approach it from the standpoint of making those changes permanent in small steps, you’ll eventually get there.

[@sunshine-sm6nf]

You make me not be so hard on myself. It will always be a struggle but there is hope in managing this stuff, I eat about 1400 calories and 100 gr of carbs and it works for me. I also exercise. If I didn't do this stuff I would gain. If I overeat, I have to get right back on track.

[@HealthWeathRecovery]

Weight loss is so difficult. The hardest part is maintenance. Losing weight is just the beginning. Often times you lose weight quickly and then plateau. you may even gain the weight back Plus more.

[@quarteracreadventures855]

A very disappointing Ted Talk.

[@chary361]

That's EXACTLY what it is. Keep eating right,keep exercising and save your money because the weight will stay off.

[@tehehe4all]

Best infomercial on Tedx-

[@1985LISS]

ITS GOOD TO HELP YOUR LOVED ONES, BUT SOME BECOME SUCH A NAG, THAT YOU GET TURNED OFF MAKING YOU FEEL YOUR ONLY LOVED WHEN YOUR THIN

[@CusPedro]

its not a disease. its a lack of discipline to keep eating healthy and working out regularly. its not about doing it temporarily and that's it. its a lifestyle change or else your life won't be prolonged.

[@gakaface]

Correct. Very succinct way of putting it.

[@IsletaWoman]

ok, tomorrow I'll buy a rubber band and hold it, great advice.

[@Jeah1911]

🤣 it might work

[@rockymountainprincess9078]

Lol 😆😆😆

[@anaderol5408]

But you have to admit if you hold the rubber band for most of your waking hours you can’t eat….. well you can’t eat as efficiently as you would with two free hands !!

[@jodiedowling5306]

The rubber band is an apt metaphor.

[@sujatabadmande8500]

Thanks for the Comments first..........saved 10 min of my life as well as my peace of mind...getting infuriated on mentality of such people...

[@harshgada7688]

I liked the key word that the speaker speaks about the "chronic" illness... It's absolutely true..... 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👌👌👌❤❤👑👑👑🙇🙇🙇🤕🤒🤗🤗

[@tchamp9678]

I can certainly see why his patients see absolutely no improvement. This guy doesn't have a clue as to how to help his obese or diabetic patients! He needs to seek out professionals who truly know the answer to this question! For example he should seek out Dr. Westman, or Dr. Lustig, or Dr. Timothy Noakes for starters! And that's just the tip of the iceberg for people who truly understand the Obesity epidemic.

[@QuandtHenderson]

Or Dr. Schulman...

[@aniltyagi5659]

What he is saying treat obesity lifelong with trained nutritionist n gym training or whoever youare working with .....LIFELONG

[@TheWeightLossKingTV]

I disagree with everything you said. Food is not the enemy nor is exercise but our choices and behaviour. I lost 80kg / 180 pounds in 18 months - 18 years ago and have kept it all off and not because of health professionals. Losing weight for the very last time successfully like I have is when you fall in love with the new lifestyle that you will adapt to for the rest of your life.

[@saurabhdhami7509]

Counting those last few seconds for a line that summarizes the talk and gives an exact answer.

[@Radnally]

give away your kid. 50 lbs gone.

[@angel43057]

Unless your kid weighs more than that!!! Lol

[@mohammedpatel8836]

Thanks for comments advising against wasting 10 mins of my time.

[@ishaa31]

this was less of a tedtalk and seemed more like a tv commercial who start discussing your problems and end up by saying we are here for your solution. come and reach us. subscribe us. or buy our product. even a 13-14 year old kid knows that once you lose weight, there are high chances of coming back. and why it comes back. common. do some justice with ted talks or with the title. you dont say a sentence about how to lose 50 pounds so that it never comes back. wasted 10 minutes of my life.

[@ishaa31]

and then saying that exercising and healthy eating will increase your appetitie and deteriorate your body metabolism. and giving this as reason for weight to come back is bullshit. do some muscle training along with cardio. and metabolism would rather increase. appetite increases but then maintaining healthy eating habits along with exercising is much easier. this video is absolute waste.

[@daniboy9198]

I lost over 50 lbs by eating healthily and exercising every day. I went to a couple of medical professionals, but unfortunately, they weren't much help. My family doctor just didn't have the necessary training to help me, and the dietitian I got sent to was mostly useless. :(

[@GAShelterFriend]

Thank you for working to educate people, doctors and politicians. More people like you are needed so that people with this disease can get the help they need.

[@jezabellaroux3402]

Basically this 10 min talk is short for "seek medical help". Thanks

[@aubreyluiz3861]

Looks like everyones missed the point in this thread - if not for these 10 mins, you ll keep putting off and on the weight - now we know why we need to incorporate dieting and exercising as a permanent lifestyle change and consult professional dieticians, trainers with experience

[@Epaul_215]

Glad I came to this comment section. I’m not gonna waste my time

[@toni4729]

I was sent to a professional because I was desperately trying everything including starving myself to lose weight and all she said was to eat more. Needless to say it was not the cure I needed at the time.

[@deenaprice1524]

I'm reading so many disappointed comments & I'm confused. He was very clear to me. His illustration was perfect, plus he said the news he was delivering was depressing! Whatever discipline you institute to lose weight successfully has to be maintained FOREVER! Why? Because obesity behaves like a chronic disease along with all of its health consequences. You wouldn't tell a diabetic to manage their condition alone, right? Well, obesity causes health issues and shortens your life span. People complaining here were just looking for a silver bullet THAT DOESN'T EXIST. He clearly said she has to pull on that rubber indefinitely, for as long as she wants to keep the weight off. He was clear as day.

[@kumaridesilva3992]

misleading title

[@arealassassin]

reported.

[@arthousefilms]

You're right. It is bogus click bait.

[@carolealmadani7872]

I only listened to the first 30 seconds...good health starts when your a baby...its up to the parents to always prepare healthy meals starting with homemade baby food and never give sugar to a baby under the age of three...they will rarely crave sugary foods the rest of there life if they learn to love the taste a vegetables and fruit ...and skip the sugary morning cereals..have eggs and cheese and olives..cucumbers and tomatoes...much better....

[@allenjacob9514]

Right from the moment I saw the title and listening to him patiently I waited and waited patiently for the punchline. Am I the only one who missed it? I'm disappointed and a little irritated now for building up my hopes and dropping it like a stone.

[@victorching6278]

I did calorie restriction ate two meals a day. Lower the set point of your body's weight you get less cravings. My sons leave snacks all over the house which does not help.

[@nbmconsultant2913]

He is right about the neuroendocrine contribution to obesity. However, the neuroendocrine component is not as complicated as people think. It can be adjusted, sometimes easily, by changing some eating habits. It may also need no calorie restriction and exercise; and weight loss can be maintained with little effort.

[@cj4009]

With this example of treatment , pity his poor patients.

[@chrisxu9564]

It might be pessimistic to say obese people may need to get professional help in order to keep the weight off after weight loss but it's certainly not wrong. His comparison between obesity and chronic disease is also quite reasonable. The title is misleading for sure but I don't get why so many downvotes.

[@zinseng]

Just want to shout out to this comment section thanks for saving me ten mins of my life!

[@bungicottenofficial2272]

I felt really bad for that lady holding the stretched glove with no purpose whatsoever. Felt relieved when he stopped talking.

[@RocknRollkat]

There's 10 minutes I won't get back. Summary - Obesity is a chronic disease, get professional help. I just saved you 10 minutes. You're welcome.

[@MissVasques]

So basically he is saying what others have said before and rings true. It is not about finding ways to go get down in size but more about permanent lifestyle changes. And while seeing professionals reguarly might be a good thing it is rarely something everyone can afford.

[@KaanfitnessUk]

I've helped over a hundred people lose over 3 stones and keep it off in just the past year alone without keto, IF or any diet. As you suggest the patient needs to understand a lifestyle change is required not just a diet or exercise plan. Daily movement, mental strategies for coping with cravings, stress management and poor food choices. Sleep, water etc.

[@mailguru17]

AFTER CHAIN SNATCHING-GETTING HIT IN THYROID REGION-RESULTING IN OBESITY-SELF ACCEPT-DECLARE THE VERY BEST FOR ONESELF-MIRACLE RECOVERY BEGINS!

[@psalmsreader7997]

Yes, it's a chronic condition, and yes, it's near impossible to trick your body into letting go of the weight!

[@Keep-on-ok]

I took off 10 pounds. I have 36# to go. Using OMAD and exercise.

[@wtfkurtis]

It's a lifelong change and maximum effort.

[@eleawanis1732]

Thank god I read the reviews and saw that it’s a sale pitch before I waisted my time. Thank you all

[@lillymagnolia3565]

This really makes sense. Thank you for the realistic treatment and understanding of a chronic situation many of us face.

[@richardnguyen8016]

Hello dear how are you doing

[@intuitivewellness1235]

As a Health Coach, this talk is full of good information. One of the problems is, people don’t really know how to listen!

[@TruFlyFox]

Intuitive Wellness!, not true. I listened, he demonstrated a body set point with a rubber band. He asked the audience strategies for his "patient" to lose weight and then spent the remainder describing the difficulty remaining in a reduced state. All of it was common knowledge and I honestly didn't learn one new thing. His solution for losing weight (in this video)? Ask a group of people in an audience. The only other piece of advice he gave was go see your doctor. Thank you. Got that. Now, how about addressing the title of your talk? I think the biggest issue is the title but thank you for attempting to devalue everyone who didn't find it as informative as you did.

[@seriousshuck3484]

Title should be "How NOT to Lose 50 Pounds and Keep Them Off" The use of his volunteer as a visual aid does make sense. The fad diets, the quick exercise programs don't work. You have to make lifelong changes.

[@MarioOwnsAl1]

Although obesity may be a chronic illness I don't think its a good idea to just give up and say "I will never keep the weight off". We need to find other forces to assist us in pulling on the elastic band. If I lose this weight I will have more energy, heart disease and joint pain will reduce, I will live longer, my confidence level will go up, others will be more attracted to me, etc. But most of all you can take a certain level of pride knowing that you succeeded where countless others have failed. They lose the weight so they can enjoy junk food a little longer than others, you lose the weight so you can enjoy some of the finer things in life instead of chasing a fleeting, hallow dopamine hit.

[@effiebug4278]

Eat less, exercise more.

[@Amin_2k]

Im almost done with med school, and we litteraly had only 1 lecture about nutrition in our entire curriculum. And even that lecture was not about strategies to lose weight, but just about basic nutrition. Most doctors dont know ANYTHING about weight loss.

[@ehejehedeidi5299]

Yeah I have this problem it’s like one day I look strong and muscular and then somehow after eating a healthy meal with complex carbohydrates I look like shrek. I work out, eat healthy, and I’m always active and I’ve been working out for 2 months! Not even a slight difference on the stomach! Honestly, I think I put on more weight than I started with!! But I’m not gonna quit cause I believe that I’m gonna make it to my goal. Just believe and play some music while working out if you have to and listen to motivational videos. But trust me it’s not easy as it looks

[@lizkel]

Judging by the comments, his point went right over everyone's head.

[@pudster1960]

Just fast, stop eating. I got into the habit of not eating for a week every four months and I now stay the same weight and size as when I was 16, I am now in my late fifties.

[@Ppooh002]

I appreciate the perspective. This was a great point made by the doctor. This is what is called educational, discussion, debate and this widens our perspective