What CAUSED the Obesity Epidemic?

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[@JimmyJones-w3p]

"Do you like food?" -Dr. Mike "Ohh hahaha aww yeah." -My fat ass self

[@gloxed]

I had the same reaction lmfao im on a bulk

[@thomasowens4844]

​@@gloxedI think I had a nice medium between this guy and "yeah"

[@jonathanjones8054]

I'm imagining the Kevin Malone voice in your response 😂

[@gloxed]

@@jonathanjones8054 lol me too

[@noxteryn]

He's right. Food is my hobby.

[@NoobKingu]

For me cooking is my hobby, eating is just grading my work

[@dreckigerdan3739]

for me cooking is to be able to be still alive my guy

[@surette2012]

@@dreckigerdan3739I mean a hobby is just time investment and building skill. It does take skill to be a very good cook, especially for some of the quick thinking you have to do and cultural cuisines you have to memorize when creating unique recipes. Important steps to ensure healthy preparation, cutting techniques, timing. It is like an art form. Obviously, food prep exists so we don’t die and get proper nutrition for our bodies and muscle. But food is sentimental to people and even spiritual with how people fast. I try not to centre food or obsess, but it’s also good to not demonize it.

[@smolchungus9213]

Such a damn good sentence

[@NoobKingu]

@@dreckigerdan3739 facts, i seem to only need one meal a day tho XD

[@NoobKingu]

@@smolchungus9213 thanks!

[@tquarrie828]

I have a friend who literally puts food on his chore list😂

[@raheem2845]

I set a timer to remind me to eat on time

[@vague5763]

Yea it sucks being that guy, I got a bad relationship with food aswell unfortunately

[@realitygaming7982]

@@raheem2845I need to remind myself to eat because I have depression/anxiety so I just don’t get hungry often. Totally feel ya

[@realitygaming7982]

Like I set alarms and write sticky notes to remind myself. Not fun. And when I eat I feel nauseous

[@juliusseizure324]

Your friend is kinda Fortunate, tbh. I wish I had that dilemma. LOL

[@GcD9179]

My enjoyment of food is extremely high. Grew up poor, learned to seek and appreciate every delicious bite. My BMI reflects that but I'm working on it.

[@pylaterreur]

My 2 cents on this would be, try to get a broader view of food, try new stuff, for example totally new dishes and/or ingredients. Try to seek quality, both ingredients wise and cuisine wise. I'm convinced once you develop that interest, fast food loses a lot of its appeal. If that's an option available to you, travel to some places where people aren't fat, if possible somewhere that has a climate allowing to produce its food locally, and live like a local with some money there, so you can experience centuries of culinary culture, and it won't necessarily be super expensive (I'm thinking Italy, France, or Spain, you can have very reasonably priced holidays if you pick time of the year and the right area, and you don't go for tourist traps/luxury hotels). Some places in Asia can also be a good way to enjoy authentic and local food. Bonus point with traveling to places abroad, you'll most likely be more active as you'll be walking here and there to visit, you'll not be as stressed as it's gonna be soms sort of holidays, you'll sleep better (as long as your holidays are long enough to overcome the initial jetlag), and that will contribute to weight loss.

[@Freeyourself206]

@@pylaterreurI cook all my own meals . My issue is solely dessert at night. I eat so healthy during the day but some dessert time, it’s on. It’s such a hard cycle and craving to break

[@tiberium247]

I was always being offered food growing up, now eating is a chore

[@Loj84]

@@Freeyourself206 yeah, once you get used to that it is hard to stop. An easier first step, if you haven’t tried this yet, would be to find desserts that are more satiating for the number of calories. Generally, high protein + high fiber + high fat is the most satiating. Cutting out the fat is better for calories, but it’d be hard to find a dessert that isn’t either high carb or high fat, and fat is a lot more satiating than sugar. One good example is greek yogurt with chia seeds (oats work too, but not as well) and chocolate protein powder or whatever flavor you want. Can add fruit and honey as well. Another option is a high-fiber cereal with a scoop of peanut butter. Trust me, if you haven’t tried it before, peanut butter makes most cereals twice as good, and much more filling.

[@TheAyisyenne]

​@@Freeyourself206 I have the same problem. It could be that you're not eating enough carbs during the day and your body/brain interprets that as lack of sugar. Try increasing your carbs and try a small dessert (i.e. 2-3 cookies) after lunch.

[@FrogGuy-tt1wq]

Really liked the comparison of eating to a hobby, never realized it was like that to people but it definitely makes sense when you hear it

[@Jemgirly]

That ain't no joke bro ‼️‼️ I love junk food and entertainment almost more than anything 🥺

[@Extinguisher10]

I love food. The struggle is real. Luckily I've learned how to cook food that's relatively healthy and it still tastes great.

[@peterd7272]

Same!

[@slippingsnake]

Eating can become an addiction, getting out of control like smoking or alcoholism. The Hobby analogy seems helpfull to understand the problem but for heavy caes the problem might be bigger.

[@thebaconsonful]

Yeah I’m the I need food to survive. Yes it has to be tasty but I eat it cause I need to eat.

[@SuzanneIYN]

Now fast food is almost the same cost as eating out at a restaurant. Two meals are about $30 now. People might as well make food at home since it’s cheaper than fast food.

[@avancalledrupert5130]

In Britain yea but when I went America I was shocked to the core at the price of food. Things that are less than £1 in England I was seeing for like $5 . A bag of onions in Britain is like 70p its lake $1.50 for a single onions in America. Box of mushrooms $5 . That £1 in England. Steak in America triple the price and half the quality. . Its crazy. HEB was best price to quality I could find. Walmart food was literally inedible.

[@joseph1150]

@@avancalledrupert5130 Depends on where you shop. I can get incredibly good steaks where I am for essentially the same price as crappy steaks at other stores. I'm in the Midwest, so farm to plate distance is essentially zero. Even know a guy raising Wagyu and he will sell you directly if you just knock on their door. Meat so fresh that it was mooing 30 minutes before. His prices aren't even that much higher than Angus bought at the store. If you buy the whole bag of onions it's cheaper, they get you on the individual priced things. Like a sack of potatoes for 3 bucks, or a single hand selected baking potato for 75cents. I can get morel mushrooms if it's in season, from the store or I can go pick them myself. The price for them here is about 30 percent less for them then England.

[@avancalledrupert5130]

@@joseph1150 that I find is part off the problem with American beef. Its not hung . Its all still red. Steak in England is 28 day hung minimum

[@joseph1150]

@@avancalledrupert5130 The major difference between british beef and American is American is almost always grain fed vs forage and British is almost always forage fed.

[@michaelschlom3839]

I hate how fast food isn’t even cheap anymore. Now it’s just as bad as ever for the body, and now it’s expensive too😢

[@JabronyPlays]

Just a better reason not to buy it

[@RedeemerNDestroyer]

@@JabronyPlays Exactly, now whenever I see a favorite type of unhealthy food that just got its price increased, I kinda get happy about it because now two parts of my brain - the part that wants me to be fit and healthy and the part that wants me to save money - say "don't get it" so the carvings part of my brain gets outnumbered and loses and I don't get the overpriced trash food

[@JabronyPlays]

@RedeemerNDestroyer yeah the quality of It also gets worse every year, and it gets more expensive. I can't even eat mcdonald's anymore. I just get sick afterward

[@obi501]

​@@RedeemerNDestroyera trick to this is to not to think "don't [do bad thing]" and instead say "do good thing". Edit: the reason this works is because your brain ignores the word "don't", so if you're like "don't [bad thing]" your brain subconsciously is like "do [bad thing]"

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

It's not bad for the body. It's only bad when you eat too much of it. Too many people just have zero self control and overindulge.

[@RetroTaylor94]

For most of my life, food was my hobby. I'd gorge myself til I felt sick. I started working out again last year and controlling my diet. I can't imagine eating like I used to. Food and I have a much healthier relationship now.

[@KateHikes1933]

Based Nidoking enjoyer

[@TheSatisfiedPig]

I divorced food but the dumb broad is constantly coming back for bootie calls.

[@b.elzebub9252]

Good for you, brother!

[@MoarCheeseBirb]

Add reliance on cars and jobs done at desks to the mix and it's brutal. I gained 10lbs in 9 months after I stopped walking 40 minutes per day to get to&from work. No other lifestyle changes.

[@joseph1150]

Just a 1 percent difference over time is huge.

[@MoarCheeseBirb]

@@joseph1150 even a lifestyle where you slowly gain 2lbs per year, 10 years later and that’s 20lbs of excess weight.

[@victorkreig6089]

Except office jobs have quite a bit of walling involved

[@Actaeon2nd]

I stop walking in Phoenix area in the summer. 95 is my evening threshold. Hasn't been that low before 9 pm in months.

[@Metalus_Prime]

In April I started antidepressants, stopped going to the gym, and stop working ( I worked a very physically intense job). I gained 20 lbs in 2 months. Casually went from around 15% BF to 25%... I am currently cutting to go back at an healthy weight.

[@kylesteelmusic]

Hes absolutely right. Food is an addiction to some folks.

[@БорисШувалов-щ5л]

I love how you address this topic with such honesty.

[@sungodis22]

Dr. Mike is absolutely a straight shooter! He gives it to you straight, no chaser.

[@janpolansky9668]

@@sungodis22 Its a bot

[@riggsmarkham922]

It’s honesty and respect. There’s no vitriol for fat people here. It’s mostly just understanding.

[@IridescentW]

​@@riggsmarkham922People who can't tell this is a bot should not be allowed to vote.

[@riggsmarkham922]

@@IridescentW I do not care, go away

[@sully2932]

He’s so right. Depending on things like meds, mood, headspace and whatnot, I’ve had vastly different hunger levels. There have been times I’ve almost obsessively binge ate, as if I just had to keep eating any food I could find around me. Other times I’ve started to eat a small bowl of food after eating nothing all day and still left it at the table cause I couldn’t eat any more even if I tried. It’s sad cause there’s so much shame projected onto people who struggle with their relationship with food. The idea is pushed that people have willpower over what they eat, and those who don’t eat properly are weak. But there are external factors that affect our bodies and our hunger levels that can be extremely difficult to overcome with willpower alone. And there are billion dollar industries working to profit off of that.

[@mitsanut5869]

Let's not start making excuses for fat people. First, they don't have willpower because they're lazy - that's how they started to gain the weight in the first place. Being lazy comes from very low social pressure to perform (in school, on the job, in sports, and create something meaningful, and of course, it gets them reinforced by eating the worst food possible that is full of garbage, poisons, chemicals antibiotics, you name it, but especially void of any nutrition. That's why those people are constantly hungry. They are malnutritioned and their body tells them eat more in hope it will receive some nutrition the next time. It's a vicious circle - but these people are NOT victims, just like drug addicts are not victims (as they're made to be so they can make another excuse to continue in their downward spiral). There's always a way to find inner strength in each of us to get to our goals. However, you have to want it bad enough. And apparently, too many don't. Believe me, I don't feel sorry for anyone like that. They don't deserve to be treated as victims.

[@marianakiselova6913]

100%

[@TheBigMe0w]

A lot of it comes down to hormones that can also be affected by stress, sleep etc. Worst of all, once you start eating high sugar foods semi regularly, your gut microbiome changes and you start craving it. You can literally get addicted to those foods. Now look at what foods children grow up with, they have no chance. Gut bacteria plays a huge role

[@pennyproud1621]

Fast food and junk food companies are making money off food addiction as well as Bug Pharma. It's pretty obvious. Diet industry is part of this but you literally don't need a diet. Literally eating healthy real whole foods is what your "diet" is supposed to be. If you aren't a baby you don't need a dietician or nutritionist to tell you that eating cake and ice cream isn't a meal nor good for you.

[@уронить]

Anyone can control what they eat, that is 100% true. If you’re addicted to eating it’s ok to admit you have a problem. Why’s not okay is acting like you don’t have a problem and pretending your lifestyle is healthy. That type of lying to yourself will eventually cause severe health consequences.

[@kwasco]

Some people live to eat… others eat to live.

[@Beachtrader0007]

this is the way

[@mark-ish]

Sugar, Fat & Salt. It's addictive and it stimulates our dopamine receptor.

[@joshpheth-hubb2414]

Love the word crisps instead of potato chips 😂! It's a nice word - fun to say and descriptive.

[@victorkreig6089]

They're chips though end of story Mike says crisps specifically when he's talking to people from the UK or using them as an example

[@ZebraEnt]

​@@victorkreig6089 That's because in the UK "chips" is the name for Fries. So they have Crisps (chips) and Chips (French Fries)

[@origamiknife7556]

If I want to stick to my diet I have to limit the number of times I leave the house and plan my routes to avoid gas stations and fast food. Grocery delivery has helped a lot.

[@ShapeDoppelganger]

This kinda feels like me, if I don't buy it, "Nah, whatever" but if I have it with me I won't stop eating 'till all is finished. So my way to eat less is to avoid going where junk food is sold.

[@lukaslefevre8007]

That’s kind of embarrassing, how’d you end like that? Eating disorder?

[@thatindiandude4602]

​@@lukaslefevre8007because food is tasty.

[@gloxed]

@@lukaslefevre8007 ok jackass, some people give in very easy, I used to be one of those people

[@origamiknife7556]

@@lukaslefevre8007 I think it's because I grew up poor, sometimes the only "meal" we would get would be a single ketchup sandwich or a small portion of plain white rice. I think that kind of scarcity really influenced my attitude towards food.

[@michaelburgess6004]

This is so accurate. My hunger levels and enjoyment of food is so high. If I find myself sitting around for more than 5 minutes without anything to do I start thinking about what to eat

[@davem3708]

A lot of people stress eat. That’s a big problem in overweight people

[@JohnDoa1980]

It's how I became obese.

[@tfking10]

stress and trauma

[@TheSeanoops]

That’s what happened with my girlfriend.

[@s1nnocense]

i think that's a bs excuse. stress causes the hunger response to go DOWN not up. probably talking about a procastrination here, taking a meal instead of working on stuff.

[@batkat0]

​@@s1nnocense Yeaaaaaaa....no. We absolutely know that changes in eating habits, whether it's an increase or decrease in consumption, are a response to stress. Stress eating is a thing. Imagine thinking stress can only decrease your appetite 😂

[@DESOUSAB]

I'm a drug developer. I've worked on putative anti-obesity meds. This video has given me a idea I never thought of... a drug that blocks the palatability of food. I'm guessing someone has already thought of this... time to check the literature. Many thanks for the content.

[@douglassmalone-omeally1683]

Isn't that part of what ozempic does?

[@lm5085]

Oh so your part of the problem. Most of those diet meds are a whole other issue of the obesity problem.

[@Acheron666]

Just give people the version of Covid that removes the sense of smell and taste……All food tastes like wet cardboard when you have that.

[@Ova-bv4os]

I studied pharmaceutical science which included drug development ( never completed it) but i remember there WAS a drug that removes the tongues ability to taste sugar ALMOST completely. i tried it. it was a pill you sucked for 60 seconds before chewing and swallowing. the sublingual part made the drug to activate immediately. lasted long enough to eat a decent meal. I tried it. made chocolate taste like chewing clay. it didnt make things bitter which is what i thought. milk chocolate minus the sugar should be bitter right? nope. just didnt taste sweet. its almost like the sugar was still there on my tongue to balance out the bitter but i just couldnt taste the sweet itself.

[@Chazzy0x0]

Tbh I wouldn't want the palatability of my food to go down, I would prefer something that curbs hunger, or makes me feel saitated after eating a smaller amount. A big thing I struggle with is my stomach is just rumbling or I feel dizzy/light headed or sick if I don'teat often, I eat food and I'm just still hungry. So then I turn to snacks, but if I just had a lower appetite, then I wouldn't snack. It's incredibly frustrating because as a child up until I was like 19 I wasn't a massive food fan, I would have to remind myself to eat because I just didn't feel hungry that much. Now 10 years later I am plagued by a constant hunger and very rarely satisfied.

[@dudemetslagroom8065]

yeah my diet is the hardest thing to maintain. i can last 3 days with eating healthy but one person gets a drink or something and my brain suddenly goes "Hey... You wanna drink that, you need those sugars... Oh wouldn't you like some potato chips right now? GOD you need potato chips bro. Maybe some fries? J-just have some chocolate?" over and over again and then at some inopportune time i give in and i don't stop eating them anymore... Like i don't even really enjoy eating, hell i don't experience much hunger really. I got other things to do then waste my time cooking and eating stuff... but the cravings have other things on their mind.

[@TomSir79]

Not for me tbh. I even watch Mukbangers on KZbin while they're eating Burgers, Pizzas and so on. Yeah, i get hungry, but in the End i don't give in and know that at the End of my Journey (Gym, Diet, losing Bellyfat...etc) i'll be healthy looking and THEN i can allow myself slowly to "cheat" from Time to Time, while maintaining my Physique.

[@M44-o9w]

It gets easier with time

[@Amokzyy]

@@TomSir79watching Mukbangs is not rlly good for ya tho

[@dudemetslagroom8065]

@@M44-o9w i mean i've been at it for over a year now... it still is a struggle

[@Rosemary46840]

It sounds like you just need to eat. If you're eating healthy homemade food then how do you have better things to do ? That makes no sense as nourishing your body by cooking and eating is one of the most important things to do

[@Bronek.Konarski]

Dr. Mike - next level communicator.

[@absurdpineapples2670]

i also think that in a majority of places, towns are incredibly unwalkable. if you live in a big city where everything's condensed and connected, it isn't that big of an issue, but when the drive to your grocery store is 20 minutes versus a 40+ minute walk, you're gonna opt to take that car ride bc it's more convenient for time sake, especially when you're working 8+ hours a day

[@vlada]

Thats the cost of a country the size of continents. Towns are spread out across wide areas with no tall buildings and then you have tons of land to rhe next town while in minuscule countries like italy, greece, England the space in between towns/villages is ridiculously low. You are so, so right about time. Its the most precious commodity because you cant buy more. You work hard till 5 then you want to get home asap so you can live life from 6 to 11pm. I could take the kids to judo practice by bus (walk, two buses at non rush hours and then walk 8mins) but that takes us 50-60mins. I can take the car and be there in 12mins.. the difference between 2hrs and 24mins of travel is so ridiculous its laughable to even suggest it. The summers soccer practices are 15km by highway which is about 15-20mins. Ive no idea the bus time because its ridiculous distance and at least 3 buses. The winter dome for soccer is get on highway and youre there in in 12mins. By bus, its two buses plus a 20mins walk or three buses well over an hour and on weekends its even worse. Same math situation when we bring food to my mom and mother in laws. Not taking trays of food on two buses. Cars save time, lots of time, its not even close. And that time saved i can spend with my wife, kids and family. Its a very, very easy choice to make. Maybe if youre single and young (or unemployed) it's not a problem but everyone i know feels the same way about not having enough time when they come back from work.

[@benjaminhelie8961]

@@vlada Small correction here, the size of the continent has nothing to do with the walkability of cities, but car-centric design does. Before the Car, cities and town were pretty walkable because that's how you had to live to get what you need. You can still see it in old city district that were not destroyed. The walkability in those is great. The car permitted people to go great distances in a short amount of time which allowed for greater sprawl with less density. This in turn made "utility" walking difficult and implementing good and reliable transit hard to financially justify. I do agree with you that the only way to live in North America right now is by car. It's a massive time saver and all other solutions are currently not usable in a grander scale. I just wanted to correct the notion that the size of the continent is the cause of it because it makes trying to make our cities and town more walkable seem impossible while it definitely isn't. Cheers!

[@absurdpineapples2670]

@@benjaminhelie8961 i 100% agree with you with this. it's not the size of the country, it's how we have everything spread out. i'm fortunate enough that where i live, a lot of places are within walking distance, but not all. so i'm not walking all the time, but more than most people. i also live near a train station, but i can only go to so many places via train before i have to switch trains, take a bus, etc. when i was younger, i went to japan and i loved it there! on top of having minimal processed foods, you were walking everywhere and if you weren't walking, you were taking the train. we only drove in a car two-four times the entire week i was there and we went all over the place. i wish travel by train was more efficient and prioritized more

[@hiiambarney4489]

Which is okay, you can always take a walk instead simply for taking a walks sake.

[@frostedflakes55]

​@@benjaminhelie8961I think it also has to do with the shear size of most towns being enormous and having high population density these days. My mom grew up in a 3000 person town where you could easily walk across the whole town in about 30 minutes.

[@readysetreact1345]

For me as long as I can remember, I would constantly be thinking about what I would be eating next. Tons of fast food and processed stuff. Now I’ve made some changes and am seeing some weight come off already and I feel good. I guess it’s really simple, just eat food the way it was designed to be eaten

[@Mattle_lutra]

I find it weird that people find fast food so paletable. I grew up cooking, growing veggies and going to the butcher for meat, so when some fast food place gives me a burger the flavours are just confusing 😵‍💫

[@jaydavis9717]

Im definitely squarely in the "needs to remember to eat" category

[@Adasrast]

Same thing here 👍🏻

[@liftsbytg]

I don’t even enjoy food that much. Its just for functionality. I’d rather have a cold drink

[@MatthiasDrinksH20]

Same. I struggle to gain weight.

[@Adasrast]

@@MatthiasDrinksH20 that’s like my. I can’t put on weight as I can’t force myself to eat. I don’t know how some people can eat like 6000kcal where I struggle with 3500-4000kcal to gain more mass

[@jaydavis9717]

@@Adasrast I don't know if I struggle to out on weight but depending on how long I go without eating my weight jumps between 155 and 170 weekly

[@ryanmahrenholz3944]

I try not to allow myself to be jealous of others and focus on myself but, not constantly thinking about food and loving eating sounds like a super power man 😭 my brain just don’t work that way

[@ctb1977]

What kind of food do you eat. I find if I go through a phase of eating junk food I crave more junk food. But if I stick to whole foods I spend most the day satiated and don't crave junk food

[@ryanmahrenholz3944]

@@ctb1977 Funny you mention it, since this comment I’ve honed in on my nutrition more and I think that was my problem for sure. Less sugar, less junk, less fast food, and more protein and fiber has been huge in reducing my appetite. Still not great at the Whole Foods part yet but working in that direction! It’s insane how powerful food is in affecting your brain chemistry.

[@kewltony]

New crisps in the UK keeping you big as hell mate

[@GrizBearman]

What are crisps?

[@johnny5941]

​@@GrizBearmanUSA:fries,chips->UK:chips,crisps.

[@ThirdLawPair]

This is so simple and spot on that it's almost annoying to think about.

[@jodencro]

What scares me is the various ways people are getting addictions. Fast food, screen time, modern drugs, etc.

[@matt014908]

Why does it scare you, are u addicted?

[@jonathanpfeffer3716]

As opposed to the past where people only got addicted to alcohol and opium, which were much better.

[@JohnDoa1980]

​@jonathanpfeffer3716 don't forget Nicotine.

[@maxfingal]

pron.

[@traviss9059]

@penderyn8794 Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US, it's more destructive than heroin if you look at the numbers.

[@NJTRAF]

The thing i've always said is that if Governments Globally HEAVILY subsidised healthy foods, fruit, vegetables etc. while simultaneously HEAVILY taxing unhealthy foods, processed foods etc. to the point that Healthy options are cheaper than Processed unhealthy options, then people will eat healthier. Like you can walk into a supermarket now, spend maybe £3 and have incredibly unhealthy food from the frozen section that is awful. But to make a meal that is healthy for £3 is more difficult and takes longer, so they reach for the unhealthy option. My parents pretty much worked around the clock when I was growing up and I ate alot of unhealthy, quick, convenient food as a result as they were exhausted to be fair. Now as an adult, I avoid that shit like the plague! I make 90% of my meals from scratch, with the only things that I don't make from scratch being things like Pasta or Bread. If I want to make a Pasta sauce I make it from scratch and it's infinitely healthier

[@paulbarclay4114]

it has nothing to do with that its the chemicals and toxic ingredients IN the food fruits arent any better these days its all toxic

[@stevenburrito7032]

China is going through this now. The convenience store snack aisle that wasn’t a thing ten years ago has arrived in force full of the most delicious empty calorie junk you could imagine. Delivery as well. They are setting up for an obesity epidemic in young people like the world has never seen. In some schools half the kids are already obese, and that number is due to rise.

[@paulbarclay4114]

chinese food isnt NEARLY as toxic as in the USA eitherl. Sure you might get some lead or be eating plastic in China, but that pales in comparison to whatever they are putting in the "food" in the USA these days.

[@michaelnally9158]

An Indian doctor said biggest threat to health now is over-access to food. Just in the 70s-90s biggest threat to health was food insecurity

[@Bt-7274..]

the US is also very car centric, so nobody walks either. There is a correlation between walkable cities and obesity rate

[@victorkreig6089]

There literally isn't holy shit eurocucks will invent any excuse to avoid reality I swear

[@nielskersic328]

Dr Mike has no filter and I love it

[@positivelynegative9149]

As a complete failure, food has been my only friend for decades now.

[@grav4706]

Then you've succeeded in something! 😆 Don't be so hard on yourself, fellow human

[@leesiahng]

I know it's an odd place to comment this but I can be a friend.

[@edontes2154]

Bro Dr. Mike is probably this generations Bill Nye of Bodybuilding. I could listen and watch this guy all day, every day, in all classrooms and still be engaged. Love this guy 💯

[@royalmac1011]

I eat based off my workout needs, taste is secondary. Protein is a must. Keep the calories and carbs at a good level

[@innertubez]

Food as a hobby is the best analogy I have heard in a long time.

[@mrjjman2010]

And a large portion of people sit all day using very little energy everyday. At least in the us.

[@proactivex]

It’s 98% the food not the activity levels.

[@kaylean39]

Being sedentary is the issue. People forget that just because you “workout” doesn’t mean you’re not sedentary. We weren’t meant to sit/drive/lie down 12-16 hours out of 24 hours( not counting sleep obviously). Where I live you could walk 1 mile to the store. As a kid that was the norm. Now, we my neighbors and I drive that 1 mile smh. Americans are lazy

[@proactivex]

@@kaylean39 look at football lineman. Over 300 pounds. Workout every day all day. Once they quit football and stop over eating they lose all the weight. Lots of people who work hard outside all day are overweight. Like doctor Mike said. It’s the food issue.

[@proactivex]

@@kaylean39 also. The simplicity and effectiveness of ozempic is perfect proof. It tells people they’re full faster. And magically they lose a ton of weight. Once people stop recreational eating the weight falls off.

[@iasoniis1850]

Much truth to this. Hobbies should be good, but can turn out to be detrimental for people.

[@akumayoxiruma]

Prices definitely play a role: Soft drinks, fast food and sweets are often much cheaper than fruits, vegetables and high-quality bread, taste great and are ready for consumption instead of needing to be prepared and cooked. There should be a sugar/fat tax which can then substitute the prices for raw ingredients. There are needs to be better education for parents and teachers regarding healthy drinks/foods: Too many people fall for the "children's meal" tactics that some establishments and stores use by feeding them and getting them addicted to nutritional garbage. Caprisun, Kellogg's cereals, Kinder Pinguí and others are clearly marketed towards children, just like there are restaurants whose "children's menu" consists of unfrozen chicken nuggets, chips and ketchup. None of that is food and the caretakes should make sure that people get actual food from early on.

[@lajoyous1568]

I agree 💯 I was at the store looking for a snack & found a small container of fresh cut melon for $6.99 US. I could have saved myself quite a bit by buying a dozen donuts for $2.00. It's cheaper to be fat than to eat healthy.😢

[@Nate_935_]

Fast food is expensive now bro

[@Rosemary46840]

Agree wholeheartedly on everything except for the fat tax, animal fat is one of the healthiest foods one can consume.

[@matthias7569]

Thank you for discussing this much needed topic, i have been saying this for years. Some people taste food different than me, its literally impossible for me to get addicted to food let alone junk food.

[@Wasthatapuffin]

yep, i'm in the "food is fuel" catagory. i ate frozen veggies and pan-seared chicken for months with no variation, no problem.

[@JimmysPerspectiv3]

If I'm in a chapter of sincere depression. Food is my lover

[@yourbigheadcousin5434]

I'll give you another big contributing factor is the fitness goons who dont tell people to just get SOME exercise and dont worry about being huge or ripped. All these Chads running around on Tik Tok jacked and shredded as if thats normal drives people away from fitness. People think Hugh Jackman was in great shape for Wolverine but he wasnt, he was starving and immediately let that physique go bec it isnt normal or realistically maintainable

[@andrewrossnagel9433]

That's anecdotal.

[@yourbigheadcousin5434]

@@andrewrossnagel9433 So is Dr Mike's entire premise.

[@yourbigheadcousin5434]

@@andrewrossnagel9433 So is Dr Mike's premise.

[@Caddis496]

I worry that young people aren't being introduced to the JOY of being active in a way that is enjoyable/sustainable to them. Even 40 years ago when I was a kid my family was highly sedentary. The only exercise I got was in PE at school and it was a "thing you have to do" and was always presented as a competition (huge demotivator for me: I do poorly there's mockery; I do well it makes someone else feel bad which was arguably worse). Wasn't until much much later in life that I found the simple pleasure of weightlifting.

[@Rosemary46840]

Excuses. It's one's own choice to eat healthy and exercise, You can't blame someone being more fit than you on the reason why you don't want to get fit at all.

[@philvalentine7665]

Dr. Mike has gone up a few more notches in my estimation for correctly calling them crisps and not chips. Good man 🙌

[@wildewilde5775]

The fact they called fast food workers "essential" during the lock downs was a joke.

[@941books2]

Lol, I never thought about that, but true

[@ZebraEnt]

You want a BIGGER joke....we got the same label in the self storage business......SELF storage. Let that sink in 😂

[@cindy2727]

Perfectly describing the difference between addicts and non-addicts.

[@viralgecko]

The biggest hurdle for a lot of people is by far cost and time. If you're working to the bone daily for low pay and the choice is buy several raw often expensive ingredients and then prep them and cook them for a meal that to your tastes is not as good as a quick drive thru. The path of least resistance kicks in as you're already tired, you're already broke and raw chicken is 18 dollars for a breast and a half, suddenly that 5 dollar grab bag of food that's terrible for you looks so appealing. Speaking from experience I didn't start losing weight and getting in shape until I was making more money and ended up in work from home job. The time sink of long hours+gym+shopping+prep+family+sleep can burn you out so fast when you're struggling.

[@mashenka6189]

You said the word that help people consume enormous amounts of calories without even standing up…” drive through”

[@redarrowhead2]

No, rice and beans is easy and cheap to make Buckwheat literally has a bunch of calories and takes 30 minutes to boil and cook People just used to eating tasty garbage

[@dutchrjen]

I buy spinach, fresh veggies, frozen blueberries, rolled oats, canned beans, canned soup, hot sauce, cottage cheese, salsa, cheddar cheese, and lots of whey protein. You want to know what the longest "prep" I have is? Throwing frozen blueberries and some water in the microwave for four minutes. I sometimes make more complex meals but not that often. You are making excuses. Going to a fast-food place or restaurant to buy crap is more expensive and time consuming. Sure, a quality container of whey protein is $30 now but that can last MANY meals. A single cheap fast-food meal will likely run you $10 or more, and a Starbucks can also run up to $10. Rolled oats and beans are stupidly cheap. Huge numbers of Americans drink a daily Starbucks that is often 1,000 calories. I took a bunch of different beans, and some quality salsa mixed them together and added hot sauce. This plus whey protein shakes with water was my lunches for the week. Average cost of $3 to $5 each day. The only downside was somewhat higher sodium, but I drink lots of water and sweat/pee that out. For breakfast I eat rolled oats, frozen blueberries, a protein shake plus a small handful of nuts. For lunch I eat beans, salsa, hot sauce, and now that I'm home a quality shell and a little cheese plus a protein shake. I use very strong cheddar, so I don't need much for the flavor. A single bar will last a couple weeks. For dinner I eat spinach, veggies, maybe a soup plus a protein shake and maybe some low butter popcorn. If I want a snack after say I work out I eat some frozen pineapple or cottage cheese. For cheat meals I order out once per week and eat a normal amount. I may also cheat a bit on vacations. People want excuses to eat shit so they can absolve themselves of blame. Eating out is not cheap, grab bags aren't cheap. They're just tastier because of the more fat and sugar. People also eat a bunch of unsatiating snacks because they want the dopamine fix. Lean protein and carbs with quality fiber is vastly more satiating than that crap. Eating out and eating tons of junk food wastes more time and costs way more. Also, so many people drink a lot of alcohol which is insanely expensive (especially when ordered out). Alcohol is as bad as sugar metabolically and does other shit to the body yet alcohol consumption is VERY high even in poor areas. Tobacco is even worse and does nothing good, but people spend lots of time and money on that shit. It's about dopamine fixes and making excuses so people can give into dopamine fixes without guilt.

[@nocapproductions5471]

From my experienced if I am stressed and have nothing going in my life I go big on food. But if I am training very hard and building a better future for me, food becomes something I just have to do to maintain life. So from my experience, stress and boredom cause obesity.

[@JaguarBST]

I really have to remind myself to eat. It’s not as ideal as people think it is. I think it can be just as unhealthy as eating too much.

[@Classified141]

I am in the "If I find a new videogame I love, I WILL forget to eat until sundown" train. Food is fuel to me, and my glucose reserve gets me really far into the day.

[@Vesperitis]

It’s not even super cheap anymore. If you cook by yourself you can make a week’s worth of food for the price of a single large meal.

[@jesuitscholar2022]

??? You just yapping to yap. Or think like those people who advise others to go buy a 20 lb bag of rice and JUST eat that with chicken lol. You can get 2 burgers, medium fry, nuggets, bowl of chili and medium coke for under $ 13 at Wendy’s. You are not cooking a weeks worth of ‘food’ for less than a ‘ large ‘ value meal.

[@abrablue]

It's also the chemistry of the food. The mix of sales, and fatty acids triggers and changes the brain, and the immune system and the digestive system.

[@evertandersson9499]

Heard a thing that has helped me; "When having a choice, just ask 'What would a healthy person do?' "

[@kylerichard1285]

How so many people resist this idea is amazing to me.

[@drakegriffith938]

I am one of those that could go days without eating if it wasn’t for loss of gains. I honestly hate eating but do it for the muscle development. Eating seems like a waste of time to me.

[@eliasbram3710]

Lucky bstard

[@janpolansky9668]

@@eliasbram3710 I have the same thing but only if i distract myself. Im on a cut rn and im doing pretty much no cardio, but im eating 2 meals a day and i dont need more (1800 calories)

[@aca347]

meanwhile I have to fight the urge to eat every night.

[@Gonzka_]

Yeah I've been malnourished for some time because of not feeling hungry most of the time. Bur I'm working on it and gainwd a bit of weight

[@siema14123]

I hate having to eat. Some days I dont feel hungry at all, but I still gotta eat 3000 calories. Its so annoying having to stuff yourself with food when you dont want it at all

[@cannedpineapple2702]

I appreciate that he recpgnizes we all have different relationships with food

[@beachboysandrew]

Here’s what I don’t get: all the factors you mentioned make sense, but it’s been that way in America for decades. Why has obesity ballooned in recent years then?

[@ewoksalot]

yes we have had (generally speaking over socio-ecomomic groups and time) enough FOOD... but now we have a surplus of CALORIES (via processed foods laden with flavorings, fats, etc) with less physical work required to acquire them - and this is likely coupled with cracks in the social support and mental health networks wich then leaves a large part of the population eating their feelings and/or completely uneducated about nutrition... but... I'm just speculating.

[@RyanKaufman]

It really hasn't. The first McDonalds technically was in 1940, and the company "McDonalds" didn't exist as we know it today until 1955. And they were on the cutting edge of this sort of system. It has only ballooned in the last 30 years with the dozens of brands all of which layering right on top of each other. And that variety is part of the issue, if you live in an urban area (which, statistically, most people do) you can cycle through 21 companies for the full week of meals having something from a different spot each meal.

[@traviscoble1409]

This spoke to my soul

[@BigAndGreedyForever]

Dr. Mike really describing CaseO rn

[@maksimsamardzic5808]

Nicely explained!

[@scottn1019]

Dr Mike already had my respect but calling a crisp a crisp is next level . We bow before the RP god

[@testudohorsfieldii7052]

I can confirm that in the UK, we do indeed have a new variety of crisps/chocolate/sweets every week. We used to lead the world in science, literature, arts and technology, now crisps and Harry Potter is all we have left.

[@iliketoast-q9b]

"We used to lead the world in science, literature, arts and technology, " When was that?

[@testudohorsfieldii7052]

@iSkyline1 Maybe read a history book about the Victorians you muppet.

[@dinkcash1309]

I have never felt more seen than this video. Literally not a single person I have ever met feels the same where eating is just another chore

[@farharbor3178]

Food - as - entertainment .... is the tough one to overcome for my family and me.

[@aria3752]

I’m a food addict and binge eater and made myself morbidly obese. Food calms me down, relaxes me, gives me a high, makes me happy. Food is my reward and my punishment. I feel miserable and guilty and shame the next day; it’s not enough for me to stop. I know I’m destroying myself; it’s not enough for me to stop.

[@recoveringintrovert717]

I LOVE food. I love the art of cooking it, serving it, and I love just eating it. I have worked on not eating when I'm bored and I think it's only made my appreciation for food stronger.

[@mendo5459]

I think when you start viewing food as a pleasurable activity thats when the weight piles on. Food is a hobby for some and there are friendships based around eating food together, its become its own culture in a way

[@quailypoes]

For one thing, this man's voice is beautiful. But for another, holy crap he puts things so well. Framing eating as a hobby? That felt like a lightbulb moment for me!

[@blazefoster5845]

As someone who is obese but is currently trying to fix myself, it’s insane to think there are people who just don’t like eating.

[@rossow88]

I'm just in shock at the fact that Dr Mike said 'crisp'. Respect, sir.

[@J-Whit]

insanely accurate. make people so lazy that making a meal feels like work. most people say they are "dieting" when they are just eating what a normal person should regularly consume.

[@TAP7a]

Dr Mike dropping laser-guided precisely accurate UK lore was not on my bingo card for today There’s not a lot that makes me proud of my country today, but our national enthusiasm for weird crisp flavours is (was?) genuinely one of them. Right after the NHS.

[@euanmitchell6879]

Used to support disabled people - with some guys it was about reducing portions and making healthy food exciting, for others it was about adding as many calories as possible into meals because the person might find food really boring and eat once a day. Same is true for the whole world, what works for one will fail another

[@lostwizardcat9910]

basically we made food the best part of our days. When i was living in the city i gained alot of weight because I just stayed inside online i hated city life. When I moved back to the middle of nowhere i lost almost 60lbs in just a few months without even trying because I found myself outside and enjoying life more.

[@JH-qqqqqiim]

My sister and her family are all obese. When I visit them the conversation turns to food within 10 minutes without fail.

[@dylanlamarre3768]

I remember watching a comedian making fun of "foodies". His premise was that "Who doesn't like food? You can't make that your whole personality". But Dr. Mike is right. Some people just aren't psyched about food. I like food but I'm not excited about food. It's not an "activity" for me.

[@TheArbiterOfTruth]

I’ve never understood people who say “I forgot to eat x y or z meal”. My thing is making myself not eat too much, cause food is amazing.

[@Froggywitchmama]

I am in the "food is my hobby" camp. Currently on a quitting sugar protocol though and the pounds are slipping off because genuinely, without sugar, food is becoming a chore

[@elesehumpal8477]

I like the way you described the habits.. because ya I like to eat but when I am working I will go two or three days missing out on food all together. Not trying, just blind to the fact I’ve missed so many meals.

[@robpalwrites]

The fact Mike used the word "Crisp" instead of "Chip" is evidence of why this guy is worth listening to.

[@flotaylor8170]

I have the unfortunate joy of both loving food and being hungry ALL THE DAMN TIME 🤦‍♀️

[@bl00dh4nd4]

He really hit the nail on the head with this one.

[@canepaper967]

I'm in that rare having to remember to eat category, sometimes it's 2 or 3pm and I'm like maybe I should eat before I pass out.

[@GreatWhiteWeasel]

I actually hate eating… I love food, but it’s so inconvenient. It’s really hard for me to explain.

[@mamav8791]

My mouth is watering just watching this video.

[@mw6346]

I'm really glad he is acknowledging this difference. I have skinny friends who just forget to eat. I constantly have food on my mind. I actually sometimes set alarms to tell myself i cannot eat until that alarm goes off. Otherwise, i would just constantly eat.

[@joshdunne8792]

I'm the "food is this thing you put in your body" guy. At my heaviest i was 9 stone/126 pounds/57 kg. That was when i was 12. I didn't grow too much i went from 5'4 to 5'9 from about 12 to 18. At 14 years old i got ill and dropped to 6 stone/38 kg/84 pounds. I'm now 23 years old and weigh 101 pounds/45 kg/7 stone My health hasn't improved but stabilised so i went from perfectly healthy to in chronic pain and i have gotten used to the state of pain where i can eat regularly and sleep regularly and function better than before. I never ate a lot and was always skinny and active. But after getting ill i simply stopped wanting to eat. I wouldn't feel hungry until the evening so i ate nothing until dinner at 6 pm, had a small dinner like eat half of the plate and would snack before bed. Now i have managed my diet and exercise through seeing plenty of doctors, dietitians and physios. Physio helped the most. Now i eat small amounts but regularly and more at dinner time. I've never had an appetite and always functioned fine but now i actually have good days because i consciously paid attention to what i was eating, how much i was eating, when i was eating and how i felt when i ate certain foods.

[@JustinLietz]

The part about remembering to put food in their body otherwise they can't see clearly is 100% me. The past few days my vision has gotten blurry and I'm ridiculously tired and I was wondering why. But then I remembered I have barely been eating a meal a day for the past week because I've been so busy

[@Sam-uz6dz]

To me, eating has always just been something that I need to do. I never really sought out food, and it really reflected on my weight and muscle mass. About a year ago, I decided to change that, and started going to the gym. The BIGGEST hurdle for me was eating enough. It is still a struggle for me. I WISH that I could enjoy eating more.

[@M231231]

Took work but at 11th grade weight. That’s 4 of us in family that achieved it. 82 year old sister, 5 kids, jumps rope, walks , bikes; daughter in law, 3 babies and deceased sister in law. I peaked years ago at 232, a fat slob. Now a skinny slob at 175. Still working on it. Running 70 sprints a day, 100 yarders. 35 in morning, 35 at nite. Age 69. No dr., no meds, livin’ to 100. Stop eating for two. Start eating for one. Stop exercising for one. Start exercising for two. There you go.

[@lu544]

Some people eat to live and some people live to eat. Thats the difference.

[@rudolflc1684]

Eating is one of my hobby, that's why I made cooking another one of my hobby. The two go surprisingly well together!

[@shellbellheart_tv]

i cannot stress how much i adore food. our finest achievement as a species is turning every corner of the wild into something delicious, consumable, and artistic. As a painter plays in color and depth, i play in flavor, texture, and aroma. i'm fat as fuck and it'll never change.

[@babatundeolowu]

After 6 years of living in America, I have successfully transitioned into eating out daily and constantly thinking of food when I wake up and after work. Needless to say I've put on a few lbs in the last year that I have stated to notice this 😢

[@alst4817]

I was always pretty slim and fit, but then a bunch of stuff happened in my life, and I got really depressed. Eating just became the easiest way to lift my short term mood, and because I was depressed I needed it constantly. So eating to feel better is really important thing to watch out for…

[@ken2tou]

My wife and I love tasty well made foods and good wines. That said, we’re over 70 and want to stay healthy through proper diet and exercise. First thing, we intermittent fast. Eat after 10 am and before 6 pm. We limit alcohol. Next, our primary diet consists of high quality proteins, organic vegetables and fruit. We eat only twice a day, with an occasional mid afternoon sugar free snack. We use stevia, monk fruit, alulose or erythritol for sweetener. We work out in a local gym three days and at home two days a week. A variety of weight lifting and cardio exercises. I’ve had heart issues and diabetes in the past. Now off insulin and any other diabetic meds, I have eliminated most heart meds. My physic is better than since my 20s with a 12.8% muscle mass. My wife lost 50 lbs and went from a size 14 to a size 7. We both look and feel great! I’ve lost over 35 lbs since starting this lifestyle two years ago. My point is, most Americans have no idea how to combat obesity. What I’ve shared above is one answer.

[@seeteasea5497]

One thing I appreciate is when an American talks to British people, knowing to use words like “crisps” is such a small thing but it shows respect and awareness of our culture. Such a small thing, but a cool thing.

[@lichtsoldat7697]

He nails it. 100% right.

[@Flornmonk]

I'm 100% part of that last group. Eating is such a chore.

[@AkshaySinghJamwal]

I will sometimes forget to eat a meal, skipping lunch inadvertantly. Other people are flabbergasted by this.