Why Do I Choose to Be Overweight?

Why Do I Choose to Be Overweight?
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[@vivianworden]

It amazes me that we allow insurance to pay for stomach surgery and not a personal trainer.

[@dking1362]

RIGHT?!

[@Riona146]

YES, personal trainer and a nutritionist! Learning about food, how it interacts with your body, and working out! I would be curious if there’s incentive for them to choose that over holistic health.

[@Riona146]

I did some minor googling and found an article that interviewed doctors, stating they’re hesitant to suggest it due to cost, effectiveness, and personal liability as issues. BUT I saw another discussion that stated someone’s doctor told them they would actually be able to prescribe gym activity somehow that would allow insurance to be billed for it. So it is possible, it seems doctors just aren’t recommending it :/

[@mattorama]

Because then everyone would demand a personal trainer and the cost of insurance would go out of control.

[@Aleeleebug]

It sounds good in theory. But for the majority, the reality is, all the skinnies will be having their insurance pay for personal trainers and those who are overweight will still be getting stomach surgery. Walking is free. Running is free. Owning some hand weights costs less than $10. It's not usually about money or lack of opportunity.

[@jennifert2953]

It’s amazing what walking will do. Everyday. It's good for your weight, your soul, your mind.

[@user-rc2fj9nx1l]

Tell me you've never been overweight without telling me you've never been overweight. Lol. If I could just walk, I would. It would take walking approximately 10-15 miles a day to see any loss. Explain clearly how one can do that while also having 2 jobs, kids, a dog, and other responsibilities 🙄

[@Veruska75]

@@user-rc2fj9nx1lOh, I thought she meant just in general, you know mental health and so. There’s even that saying ”Solvitur Ambulando” -it is solved by walking.

[@paigethomas3920]

yep i walk 3 miles daily im still fat. its how much you eat. but walking is good but wont make you skinny.​@@user-rc2fj9nx1l

[@megja1812]

If you got the time

[@jchapful]

​@@user-rc2fj9nx1lwalking works it makes a difference.. I noticed when I don't I pick up weight

[@Helibeaver]

This guy is good at his job.

[@MsTennisAddict]

Yes very much. He made me cry when he said that little girl is still in there and you can lose all the weight but nothing will change until you love her. 8:35

[@Heidishereandthere]

Nope, everything he told that woman is backwards. 🙄

[@funicon3689]

well yeah his job is telling women what they want to hear

[@annaburns2865]

I feel like “choosing” to be overweight is like “choosing” to be disabled or “choosing” to be homeless or “choosing” to be below the poverty line or “choosing” to get old. Man, I wouldn’t wish those things on my worst enemy, but it’s a reality for most of us.

[@ashleysmashley444]

@@annaburns2865 you can choose to eat healthy and exercise, and not be overweight. There are certain circumstances where health issues create obesity, but also you can look into healing those holistically and that won’t be an issue anymore. Choosing to be overweight is not the same as a disability.

[@PeaceTrainJump]

She is 75 and has lost a lot. Be quiet

[@jungersrules]

I must say Dr. John got it. I struggle with my weight, the only addiction I have is food. Even at 140 I felt the same as when I was 230. It boils down to taking care of yourself, nurturing yourself. Caring about yourself and accepting yourself.

[@estefaniapena1533]

What helped me change my ways was being very honest to myself and realizing that I was the problem and no society. I changed for my health not for society, that's the trick

[@pattimartin859]

My mother was a size ZERO for all of her adult life. She smoked so she wouldn't eat. As I grew up she routinely checked the size on my pants and would comment if she couldn't find the tag. Her constant actions created 3 overweight daughters........wonderful

[@red-bd3mc]

Wow ... lmao

[@pattimartin859]

Lol, I was a size 10/12

[@heatherangle6197]

@@pattimartin859 nice

[@Franklyfun935]

It’s time for you to move past this and take responsibility for your own health.

[@show_me_your_kitties]

Yikes. Time to move on.

[@jackiem9460]

I love this and it's so relatable. Even people with a healthy weight find it hard to love themselves.

[@karenmarinez]

John treated Rea with such dignity, compassion and love ❤️ 😍 This was one of your best! Best wishes on your journey of self love, Rea!

[@phattjohnson]

100% he reminds us of how we all need to treat ourselves to progress through an addiction / negative habit of ANY kind.

[@SLRagen]

My step mom was always on a diet. I got bird sized food portions. I would go to bed hungry all the time. She put strings in the cupboard doors to see if I had snuck into the food. I used to take two or three slices of bread out of the middle of the loaf. The bread box didn't have a string trap. Years later I found out it was my social security check paying bills etc. They were eating like kings with my own money. Crazy.

[@SLRagen]

I forgot to mention i.e. that I've had eating issues my whole life because of it. Food is like a drug to me. It's been a struggle to stay one size for very long. I'm doing better though since cutting out sugar which my body turns into fat and weight gain in five seconds and the always pleasant inflammation.

[@starrjohnson1327]

I'm so sorry you went through this. Awful! I pray you get some healing. John Deloney's show is so helpful. My family is obsessed with weight so I understand. Sending virtual hugs❤❤❤

[@SLRagen]

@@starrjohnson1327 how kind thank you. Hugs your way back!

[@sgp1489]

My mom was on a perpetual diet. She is 92 and still thin and stylish. Every single one of her girls are fat. She will live forever because she can't die until we are all perfect. She was a wonderful mom, but she really valued physical beauty. To this day, she will say to me...come here and let me see if I can get my arms around you. She sees this as helpful guidance. Bless her heart.

[@abrareads]

When we think in terms of health vs simple attractiveness it can move the needle to a healthier life.

[@sgp1489]

@@abrareads No. Healthful eating should be the goal. I was a thin gymnast. Mom is a strong, wonderful person, but her obsession with physical beauty felt like an impossible goal by her standards.

[@franksloan4416]

How many 92 year olds do you see that are overweight let alone obese. There is a reason a majority of people who live into their 90s are not obese.

[@sgp1489]

@@franksloan4416 both of my grandmorhers.

[@pierceanthony4471]

Working out and eating healthy, portion control is not being perfect, it's normal. We have been slowly conditioned that there are no standards that being average weight is narcissistic and trying to be perfect.

[@justabunneh6490]

This is such a heartwarming conversation. Both parties are so sweet and empathetic, I really strive to be such an awesome lady at her age.

[@kenya1067]

This is so sad. Very relatable. But my mom wasn't the one doing things to make me question myself. Then looking at pictures of me in 1st grade and onward seeing I wasn't even overweight. I am now. But if I hadn't been called fat since forever I could have avoided eating disorders and seeing myself as this massive chunk when I was actually a normal weight.

[@DNA350ppm]

All the best wishes, Kenya. I hope and believe this call will support you, too! As soon as a word like "chunk" comes up in your mind - fight it with a huge preprepared arsenal of tirad with the message like "shut up, I have better words to listen to", good words you really love, believe are powerful and you appreciate - what about kind, reliable, discerning, proactive, knowledgeable, experienced, life-loving, interested, hopeful, strong-minded, etc. Maybe we couldn't as children, but as adults we have the power to defend ourselves at least when it comes to what word-poison we allow to sneak into our minds - keep the demons out, and let the angels in! It takes a little practice but it helps a lot! The last word is not yet said, dear Kenya!

[@kenya1067]

@@DNA350ppm Wow! Thank you so much, this is such kind and good advice. I appreciate your words of wisdom. So sorry I'm a couple months late just seeing this. Thank you ♥️

[@DNA350ppm]

@@kenya1067 Wow, add "resourceful, full of stamina, gratitude, and loving kindness" to your powerful selfdefence. You are awesome, I'm sure. All the best for you, Kenya, I'm sure you will be a force of positive change in many people's life. And you've made my day, too!

[@ericavene]

I want to send this episode to everyone I know in my life struggling with weight issues or self esteem because of weight. so so good!

[@dianeovercash6739]

My tears are flowing right now. This hit home to me in so many ways. Carbon.

[@Shaara1]

I feel the same. I don't know why...There were so many shocking stories on this program already but this one was somehow different. This was really raw.

[@willowsmom1489]

Oh! I needed to hear this! I recently just went through my fourth surgery in 8 years. I need to be a good steward of my body like I was before I got hurt. I used to live for my 90 year old body. For the past 8 years, I've lived day to day.

[@royalredus]

The ad from Little Caesars right as she was talking about her weight loss surgery was a nice touch!

[@rlrieth]

I found out my cholesterol is high about 6 weeks ago. Since then I changed my eating habits and I’ve lost 11 lbs. (5’3” and 139 lbs currently). I like the way clothes are fitting but the weight loss has not been my motivation. I don’t want to go on statins! I’m 68.

[@KS-cl8br]

congratulations on your weight loss. Nutrition Facts and Real Truth About Health youtube channels helped me a lot

[@kathya1956]

A gun was not put to your head to take statins. You can tell no to your doctor.

[@bethrenken4444]

I am 70 in the in the 1960s the time of Twiggy the model if you where larger than 110lbs you where fat as a woman I was 145 and a size 7 5’ 6” …every one used diet pills that you got from the Doctors…she is 75 years old tell her to eat what she wants…and not to worry life is to short ❤

[@PM-ql1nx]

I mom at 85 years old told me she always needs to lose 5 pounds. At 85! She, her whole life til the end, still worried about her weight. She was 5' 3" and weighed maybe 110 lbs. She was tiny. I realized that my own weight worries would never end. Freaked me out. Disturbing. I always need to lose 10 pounds...

[@DNA350ppm]

Rea is amazing! She is more than worth opening her heart for all the love that comes her way, freely, happily, trustfully opening her heart and thinking loving thoughts about herself just as for the kids and grandkids. That kind of gap that Dr John is talking about was my help in defeating depression. I'm sure it helps us in all kinds of struggles. Rea, you are an inspiration, you are on a path to success with your goal, one can hear it in your energetic voice! For us who love walking, the Nordic Walking technic with poles, bungy poles preferably when streght has built up, is perfect! All the best wishes, Rea! May you have lots of blessings, and keep up that good cheer, too. Amazing call, it made my day! Thanks a lot!

[@truckingwithtobee]

I haven’t had a house payment since 2005. We paid our home off in 9 years. So nice to spend money on anything we want. Or to go to Disneyland at the drop of the hat. Zero credit cards and zero debt. She’s right. You sleep at night. I’m 5’5 and have consistently been between 180-190. My highest weight was 220 pounds. My entire life people have told me I should lose weight. My own husband even told me several times that I’m prettier than my friends I just need to lose a little bit of weight.🤷🏼‍♀️

[@eerietheghost8925]

I love listening to this as my motivation every time I go to the gym. Im not the healthiest but im loving my body back to health. Rhea is an amazing woman and John Delony is so loving in his approach.

[@JessieCori]

"Be a good steward of your body" - I have never thought about it like that. Thank you!

[@emmawilkins5755]

Size is definitely not a marker of success or generosity or kindness or worth. Unfortunately society has made us believe being thin is the ultimate goal, so naturally if like me you are not thin you might feel less than. I agree with John. Just try to look after your body and weight loss may happen as a side effect. However if you are a bit bigger than you would like so what! If you are a good person thats what counts. On the day of judgement God weighs our sins and good deeds not our bodies!

[@batkat0]

Some of the hardest working and smartest people I know were very overweight. All of them had a horrifying childhood story that is an obvious source of trauma. But they are kind and smart and hardworking and I know plenty of thin people who are lazy and selfish.

[@starlightdreamer1999]

I love Dr. Delony, he is so kind and is so smart and helpful.

[@gailneal]

Thank you for your advice to Rea. I've been trying to start a business for a year now, but my mother always told me I could never do that. Other things too. I'm going to write a letter to young me. She needs to know those were bad things from a hurting person.

[@MsRuthie]

Man I like this lady!!! ❤️❤️

[@SimonM.-xz1qh]

Well, Dr.Delony, we’re proud of YOU!!! ((hope you sometimes hear the advice you give, and that helps you keep check on your self-confessed low self- esteem, you are great at belittling yourself(like the show will keep this sweet lady padling slower, or that we should listen to better podcast… )-we don’t want you to get arrogant, but just feel a bit better in your own skin- you are so clear with others, and you help us so so much! So…:)…giddy-up Doc!)) Hugs and big thank you!

[@sarinaarmstrong2525]

Sending some love to Rea. I’m also a farm girl and live in Alberta Canada. Rea could be my aunt or grandmother. I saw this often in women in agriculture. You are a wonderful human, and just so you know your family LOVES YOU. They don’t care about what you weigh. I always understand trying to be healthy and the challenges that come along with that, but you have to remember your weight is such a small portion of an overall AMAZING woman ❤

[@whatintheheck4692]

It was having kids for me. I always had a great metabolism and then I started taking fertility medications which caused bloating & weight gain. Then I had my twins and 19 months later I had another baby. Now it seems I can’t catch up. My diastasis recti prevents me from doing normal workouts and it’s all just very frustrating. I’m 5’8” and weigh 155-160 and I constantly look like I’m 6 months pregnant. Losing my body was worth having my kids, I just feel like I’ve lost a bit of my confidence as well.

[@TrishDigginsDesign]

I’ve been on and off steroids for 15 years. And 70 pounds. I hear you.

[@dawn2daylightmadness]

It’s crazy because I am 5’8 but I weigh 198 right now and I would love to be down to your weight. It’s always something 😭😭

[@user-hf2uq7ko4w]

There a lot of personal trainers and PT’s that specialize in healing diastastis reci! I too had a similar issue, I’m very short- short torso, and two back to back pregnancies just demolished my core! I lost the pregnancy weight, but not the belly 😅. I actually saw a pelvic floor physical therapist, they helped me so much, gave me work out plans specifically for core/pelvic floor strengthening and healing. It’s a bit of a journey, took work, but now I’m at the point where I can do really any kind of work out I want and I’m not worried about my core stability etc.

[@kathya1956]

At 75, she’s lucky to be bigger. No broken bones.

[@nleem3361]

My office has fresh fruit instead of candy.

[@jones2277]

too much fruit is also fattening.

[@anoneemous406]

@@jones2277Sure but fruit is actually filling. You can eat 10 butter fingers and not feel satiated at all, 10 apples and you may have trouble moving. Difficult to overeat fruit.

[@jones2277]

@@anoneemous406​​⁠idk apples don’t fill me

[@inspiteofbecauseof4745]

There aren’t a lot of overweight people out there eating a lot of fruit.

[@n.mkhize9626]

​​@jones2277 stop it😂

[@grownupgirlscout2928]

For older women, Pahla 5-0 on KZbin helps a lot of women with weight loss, exercise and mindset work. She even has multiple supports including a Facebook page. The mindset part is key!

[@rebeccaofpollywogflatts8976]

I like Pahla on YT

[@erikhuisman2487]

Ethan Suplee's story is just incredible

[@1tommyday]

I track my food with WeightWatchers. It helps menot overeat. I love it and i feel in control. I stop after one of something. If I go a bit overboad one day, im on track the next. My mind is free of the heartache of overeating. I do dance aerobics. Im happy even though im 20 pounds overweight. I dont mind how long it takes. I lost 11 pounds the right way and im very happy

[@12XxXHandlesAreStupidXxX123]

Exercising daily and eating the right food is a hack for mental health. Most people just aren't honest with themselves or their counselors when asked if they are doing that or not. At least 60 minutes a day of moderate to high intensity exercise is required *for me at least, others may differ*.

[@12XxXHandlesAreStupidXxX123]

@@silentnot4812 I didn't reference losing weight?

[@semosancus5506]

At what age do you suggest this 60 minutes of vigorous exercise? I love to exercise and I do it pretty hard but I end up with overwhelming exhaustion that can last a few days depending on how hard I go. It is a mental fog. When I don't exercise at all my brain works better.

[@12XxXHandlesAreStupidXxX123]

@@semosancus5506 I'm 26 so this is definitely more speaking from personal experience. Others will for sure differ. I'll adjust my original comment to reflect that :)

[@semosancus5506]

@@12XxXHandlesAreStupidXxX123 when you get > 40, it seems to become more about preservation. I'd like to do cardio and I'd like to lose 10 lbs or so, but I'm learning that I have to do it through diet since vigorous exercise adversely affects me.

[@franksloan4416]

@@semosancus5506 I think it’s more about starting slow and building up to a point rather than purely age. Find what you can enjoy and start doing small amounts of it. Overtime you will either not enjoy it as much and may want to look for something else or you will enjoy it and push past your plateaus and excel. You will be doing what once seemed impossible. But I think finding something you can actually enjoy and continue doing is key.

[@steadystackin7250]

Sugar and processed food are addicting. That's why you choose to be obese. It's an addiction, exactly like heroin or nicotine. And I mean that scientifically.

[@starrjohnson1327]

So true! When I eat healthy I'm fine. Once I start eating junk food I'm always hungry and craving crap!

[@discardeddede]

My father wanted me to stand on a scale for him to check my weight until I moved out at 21. I refused to do it but still he would ask me regularly to do so. His reasoning: He is a doctor and he is concerned about the actual kilos because of that. If I was his patient He would put me on a scale as well.

[@DNA350ppm]

That wasn't helpful or resourceful - there were other problems he as a father should have attended to first - but which? Now you can focus on them, can't you, if you give yourself permission, so don't feel guilt about striving for your own happiness in your better way! And Dr John has great tips and methods! All the best wishes.

[@jackieyoung3359]

That’s messed up.

[@lisaburmood5540]

This is amazing!! You, are an amazing gift and Rea is my new BFF 💓

[@justenfinch5911]

13:00 Shout out Sal at MindPump. Love seeing these amazing men reference each other.

[@prettyfeet22]

also, eat 3 meals a day and do not restrict calories. a dietician can help improve your relationship with food.

[@gammayin3245]

I notice that many people who are overweight tend to put down those of us who have a BMI that is in the so-called "normal weight" range of 18.5 - 24.9. When I was a teen I was taunted, slammed, disrespected and ostracized by other girls who had higher BMIs. At that time I was growing (taller than every other girl) and in High School I was 5'10" and about 120 lbs. That is underweight - but not by my choice or actions - I ate healthy amounts of food to the point that my grandpa asked me if I had a hollow leg! This put-down behavior continued even into my adulthood - many times women who were overweight would tell me that I was too skinny. I was a healthy adult according to my doctor at the time I was in my mid-30s, at 5'11" and 145 lbs. BMI 20.2 - "normal weight". Yet overweight and obese women continued to single me out and some of them went so far as to tell me *in a scolding tone* that I was "too skinny". Now at age 68 my weight increased over decades and is over BMI 25 but I keep below 30 and continuously watch my food intake; the overweight women leave me alone now. But the memories remain and I say that girls and women of a put-down mindset to each get a hold of her own neurosis and leave normal weight people alone. Have some respect. Yes - this topic is touchy for me and I feel no sympathy for overweight women.

[@strnglhld]

Now that I’ve been both underweight and overweight, the insults we get for being too skinny are nothing like the treatment you get being big. There is just a revulsion and the attitude of others is something I’d never experienced before. I felt terrible. I was overweight from taking prednisone and it only lasted a few months but I’ll never forget it. I didn’t like the skinny insults, but at the end of the day, people don’t have the same disgust toward you that they do when you’re big.

[@12XxXHandlesAreStupidXxX123]

@@strnglhld culturally yes, overweight people take a lot more flack, but at the end of the day, insults are insults and they all hurt for those receiving them. I've been both under and overweight, I hated people telling me how to eat and saying I'm wasting away and comments about how little is on my plate just as much as the belly pats and comments about how much is on my plate.

[@strnglhld]

@@12XxXHandlesAreStupidXxX123 True. But you also get thin compliments: “I wish I was skinny like you”, “I’d love to be able to fit into those clothes” I never once heard “I’d love to be able to fit into that XXL T-shirt with crumbs all over it”

[@12XxXHandlesAreStupidXxX123]

@@strnglhld that is true, and sadly those comments can push people to continue some very unhealthy eating habbits. As someone who now has an eating disorder I really wish I could eat like some of my "larger" friends can instead of feeling sick all the time.

[@gammayin3245]

@@strnglhld I have never. I respect people.

[@marisolh4349]

She's just too hard on herself. It's ok to want to lose weight, but you gotta do it for the right reasons. The reasons she has are more mental and that does require more of a therapist because the mental stress might just get worse after weightloss, plus it makes you miserable through the weightloss process. Obsessing over it won't help you feel better and free.

[@marisolh4349]

@@SarahConnor562 it shouldn't but it is. Sometimes what we think is healthy isn't. Also, stress, trauma, injury, illness, or mental health issues really hinder your path to a better you and affect your body. Some things are hard to control.

[@marisolh4349]

@@SarahConnor562 well what is easier for you can be hard for others. If you think all you need is the gym and no carbs that's you. There has been many trainers gain weight for clients and struggle immensely mentally. Now imagine what these other people that have mental blockages all their lives go through. I see it as the people that have phobias or the pickiest eater in the world only eating French fries since a child. They throw up at the sight of other food. Over eating is now an addiction and like drugs are hard to overcome. That's why you see so many drug addicts in California. You have to see the bigger picture. Idk if I make sense but there isn't a simple cure to obesity unless you bring some sort of concentration camp which we all know is evil.

[@marisolh4349]

@@SarahConnor562 there is just too many variables for gaining weight and need different kinds of approaches.

[@strnglhld]

I had to take 60 mg of prednisone for 4 months. To my shock, I gained 40 pounds for the first and last time in my life, while developing Cushing’s. That’s one of the scenarios where I can understand someone gaining weight. Thankfully I lost it all.

[@mspoofycat]

Oh. This did so much for me. Thank you.

[@virgomoon1168]

God the pressure she puts on herself reminds me of the pressure my mother had put on me to be skinny and I never have been. She’s 75 too. Boomers are messed up people.

[@lilithowl]

This was lovely

[@sarahgilpin4412]

😭 so good

[@jeromehenry4484]

A 75 YO should only be on a diet that is prescribed by their physician for diabetes, cholesterol, high blood pressure, etc. Dieting just to loose weight when you are 60+ YO will not likely loose fat but instead loose muscle, which can create unintended health risks. It's very difficult to get that muscle back.

[@AS-ng5pi]

I disagree. A clear minded adult, at any age, should be able to diet without a doctor's permission. Our culture has made doctors our "mommies" and we don't really need their permission. They ARE helpful and needed in severe cases, but YOU don't need them to act appropriately in your life, including diet. The main health concerns I have had in life were CAUSED by doctors, NOT resolved by them. They are, after all, PRACTICING medicine. You know your body better than they will. (My brother is a great doctor, and agrees with my opinion on this) ;)

[@jeromehenry4484]

@@AS-ng5pi According to caller, what was the point of losing the extra 40lbs at 75 YO? It was all emotional/psychological, not for medical reasons/due to medical condition. Her mind is stuck at 14 YO and comparing herself to people from 61 years ago, what the point in that mindset? More practical to deal with the here & now. People that are constantly on diets usually yo-yo, lose-gain-lose-gain back more. Dieting strictly for weight loss has an extremely high failure rate; even if a person does reach their goal weight it is very difficult to maintain that weight loss (she mentions her weight loss then regaining 40lbs back). You are ignoring the fact it is very difficult to regain muscle lost through dieting once a person has reached 60 YO. Nowhere in this call does caller say she is willing to take up weightlifting to maintain her muscle mass, she is strictly focused on calorie restriction. Caller even said her own mother was perpetually on a diet her entire life, so what good did it do for her mother?

[@AS-ng5pi]

@Jerome Henry well, now you have changed your argument upon which my first reply is based. Your argument was that doctors need to give a 75 year-old permission to diet. I disagree. Now, a philosophical debate on how and if dieting works is another topic, upon which I think we can agree to disagree based on your reply. Best of luck to those that are serious and disciplined enough to diet (although luck has nothing to do with it!) It is much like debt, very few can abide the simple precepts, that is why to be fit, and to be wealthy, stands out so much in our culture. Most are not capable, even though there are plenty of success stories to prove it is possible and even reasonable to attain.

[@60andover-timetotrain-join89]

@@jeromehenry4484 Bud- you are so wrong. Show me a fat 80 year old- they don’t exist.

[@ashleysmashley444]

The difference between 115 and 127 when you are in high school, is a significant gap

[@djnoy842]

This is so opposite of what Ben Stiller's character was saying in the movie Dodgeball!

[@Jaisee14]

Maybe I should write myself a letter but what would I say.

[@thylabyrinth]

Figuring that out, and having the courage to put it into words, is the whole point of the exercise. You have to give baggage a name and recognize it before you can ultimately let it go.

[@DNA350ppm]

That was very moving to me! Maybe you could start with intense listening to "May you be blessed" a poem by Kate Nowak that you can find on KZbin, that's my heartfelt wish for you, one doesn't have to give it a very specific religious meaning, just good wishes on a deeper level! Will you try it for a few day? Also I think you deserve to listen to many videos with Dr Delony and to buy his book as a well-earned present to your inner child! Also: what are the three most beautiful and inspiring words you know from all the English treasure of words. Send them to yourself as an encouragement for the next year! Please, consider that!

[@erinadams4802]

Alberta is Canada's Texas....

[@zoilalulu3798]

This is so sad. 127 pounds is TINY. Living in a woman's body is so f*cking hard.

[@Dixie8642]

Only a dude could annihilate a dessert table and lose weight the next day. 😂😅

[@Dan16673]

You have a payment. It's prop tax and utilities

[@bufficliff8978]

That's not a house payment; that's not a mortgage. And there are a handful of states that don't have property tax

[@Dan16673]

@@bufficliff8978 it's a payment you will have no matter what. Name the state w o prop taxes

[@vlilly1468]

Get a personal license

[@mattorama]

"How are you, you sound...." "I'm well thank you, my issue is I'm fat." She went at him like a 12 box of Krispy Kremes.

[@Ben-zr4ho]

As a heroin addict Im just as healthy as any clean person. I love myself and I love my tracked marked emaciated body. Its BEAUTIFUL. If you dont accept me well youre just a heroin addict phobic and thats a you problem. Yeah f fat acceptance. Fat acceptance is dying in pain acceptance. By the way you should see what eating right and working out and being in shape does for your mental health. It should be the first thing anyone does before therapy or medication or anything. My doctor says that being even 40 pounds overweight is worse on average for your health than smoking a pack a day. Sounds silly until you realize that youve seen 90 year old smokers but how many 90, 80, even 70 year old obese people do you see? The risks of obesity are greatly under exaggerated. Theyre now saying that basically every health issue breaks down to inflammation. What is obesity? Its just devastating. Poor Ethan Suplee. He was THE fat dramatic character actor and a good one. American History X yo. He doesnt get any work anymore...

[@lovelight800]

She sooo sound like Melissa McCarthy

[@jonnieinthe256]

CICO

[@ALL-AMERICANA]

All roads lead to ketosis.

[@iamastrangeloop9204]

Good video but title is clickbait.

[@ivanvargas2425]

240 is a beast

[@snobbishruk751]

I don’t mean to be mean at all but she’s 75 for goodness sake. Is she comparing herself to young women she sees on instagram? I like the idea of staying healthy but it sounds like she thinks she is 25 years old. At 75 years old she should have worked out her body image issues. Does she want to attractive to men or does she want to be healthy? Looking healthy is good but it shouldn’t be a priority at her age. Being healthy should be her primary priority.

[@markela18]

Does Dr. Delony have a private practice?

[@Aaron-cc7yq]

75 huh... thats the age I'm looking forward to just letting go and eating all the dessert I want, smoke some pipes and cigars, and just enjoy life! are you supposed to care that much what you look like at that age?

[@rachelgooden9981]

Ozempic!

[@batkat0]

Absolutely. Semaglutide isn't just an appetite suppressant. It also effects dopamine. That's why it's being looked at as a tool against other addictive behaviors.

[@kathya1956]

At 75, THIS IS DANGEROUS! She wants to lose weight. No! She’ll lose mostly muscle!

[@couchtater4621]

When I read the title, I thought this was going to be one of those Lizzo styled ' Yeah, I'm fat, Now What' defiant rants. Eating Healthy, Exercise, Determination and Discipline works for me.

[@jones2277]

Lizzo doesn't like being fat.

[@couchtater4621]

@@jones2277 I agree, she doesn't like being fat, she loves being fat, and she loves to show it off.

[@kathya1956]

She called herself a Cash cow?

[@maryjovanwinkle3572]

I wonder if this lady has Lipedema...

[@tMatt5M]

We just need to stop eating so damn much.

[@sess9561]

What is it like to have a house payment? I couldn't imagine being a slave to a creditor. How stupid would you have to be?

[@benscott6826]

At least she’s accountable. Most married women aren’t

[@laundrygoddess4]

Only married women have weight issues??? You are out of touch

[@batkat0]

​@@laundrygoddess4He's an obvious incel.

[@hoiendehe]

Dave is dirty