[–] MoltenFat 2 points -2 points 0 points (+0|-2) ago
I was gonna give her kudos for at least having made the same journey from addiction to responsibility I made - but then I read she took the easy way out and had gastric surgery. No one helped me, I took responsibility where I've had none towards me and society. And I'm a monster too, but this is the toll I have to pay for the sins of my past.
[–] Realhistoryww [S] ago
Did you chose or were you made obese as a kid?
I grew fat in grade school, I was never taught to limit myself, as my mother (and god forbid my immigrant grand parents who lived next door!) never believed in teaching boundaries with eating. Of course it was my choice to stuff my gullet with junk and chocolate being offered in abundancy, but the again I was seven when it all started. You may judge it as whatever you like.
[–] GinForBreakfast ago
"felt disfigured and like a monster" only AFTER losing the weight? Haha, lady have I got news for you.
[–] PineapplePee ago
Bathroom scales go up to 330 lbs??
[–] jynnan_tonnyx 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
dental hygienist
If I saw that pig waddling towards me I would bolt and take my chances with some string and a doorknob. Can only imagine how bad its own teeth are.
[–] Mongychops 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
... And to think she could have avoided all that by simply putting down the fork 200lb earlier and spending some of the money she saved on food on a gym membership.
Being fit ends up being far less hassle than being fat.
[–] AlanTuringsGhost ago
90% of weight loss is diet.
[–] Narow_Foe_Minsk ago (edited ago)
More like 70%. Diet & exercise go hand in hand. Yes, you will never be able to outrun your fork. Yes, you can lose weight without working out. However, exercise is beneficial in many ways. Burning off glycogen in your muscles through exercise helps control blood sugar levels as your muscles pull the glucose in to replace the glycogen, which in turn promotes fat burning as blood sugar levels and ketosis are directly linked. It gives your body more to do with the protein you eat so less of it is converted to carbs and burned/ stored. Most importantly, it increases your metabolism, which directly leads to increased weight loss.
No doctor worth his salt would ever advocate for weight loss based on diet alone. Unless you're a quadriplegic or in a coma, you should be doing some kind of exercise. Hell, in those two cases they still do external joint manipulation and physical therapy sessions to prevent muscle atrophy and maintain blood flow and metabolism.
[–] AlanTuringsGhost ago
Obesity, not even once.