they are prolly all dead or dying. i guess one outta 10 may have taken the problem seriously and lost the weight. weight loss seems impossible, until you quit sugar then the pounds just roll off. keto, and the carnivore diets are powerful tools in this regard. get on them even if you aren't fat. i myself have dropped 30 pounds in 6 months and have gained enormous unexpected health benefits. blood pressure, shortness of breath, acid reflux, vision, sleep, energy, motivation, all these are normal now. there are other things i am not even aware of i am sure have improved. my father had type 2 diabetes, so i took the hint. plus i fit into my 40 year old waist size 32 high school jeans again. btw, exercise has wonderful health benefits, but weight loss isn't one of them. it's all in the low carb diet.
This documentary couldn’t be made today. It would be accused of being fatphobic and massive backlash would occur. Don’t expect a follow up documentary.
Well...nagging and harassing produces soldiers and marines so it works...these whales need a drill sergeant to literally spill them into the floor before sunup and stay on them all day ..they fat because they comfortable
Okay, I take full responsibility for the way I am. It took years and years of eating whatever, whenever I wanted and little to no exercise. For that, I am obese. it IS my responsibility, it IS my fault and I am currently doing something now about it. BUT, no one likes to be treated with indifference. NO ONE likes to be called names. NO ONE likes to be sabotaged as others frequently try to get me to stop doing what I'm doing which is taking care of myself after years of not. But I know how society in general is. It's sad and I wish others were kinder, but it's NOT that way and I dont think it will ever be any different. What I CAN do, is take care of myself now, eat healthier, exercise and do my very best to ignore all the nay sayers, abusers and idiots who still treat me like crap even though I'm changing my lifestyle for the better. Have a great day!
You can help by knocking the McDouble out of their hand! How can "we" help? Give me a break. Fat people are fat cuz they eat too much & move too little. Period. Only they can help themselves.
macchris45 cmac RIGHT ON FAT PEOPLE ALLOWED THIS TO HAPPEN BY NOT EATING HEALTHY AND EXERCISING ITS NOT CANCER SOMETHING THAT YOU GET BECAUSE YOU CAN’T CONTROL EATING A LOT YOU CAN CONTROL IT YOU CAN GET BETTER AND HEALTHY 😡 NO ONE WANTS CANCER BUT NO ONE WANTS TO BE FAT ONE LADY SAID SO HELL EAT A SALAD WALK GOOD HEALTH IS PRICELESS 😡😡😡
I am in this video and I love the positive comments, but the negative one really seem to answer the stigma question. Either way, it was a great pleasure working on this HBO project.
I'm overweight and disabled, there is no comparison between the two, I can't help being a cripple, NO ONE forced me to eat shit or drink poision eating to the point of obesity is a real act of mental illness along with a self hatred on some level
I disagree, food made you the person you are, In the same way that food made you like this, other types of food will get you out of it, Look up ketogenic diet and carnivore diet, I have improved a lot, in just 5 months, and 2 months eating only meat and lemon juice without any sugar, Sugar is a highly addictive poison, more addictive than cacaine and crack, I'm much better, really, it's worth changing food to change the way of the malnourished mind, good luck friend
To the people who bravely appeared on this broadcast, I applaud you. It is powerful and it is strong to admit to the hurt, pain and loneliness that you feel. To those people who sacrifice their lives to beauty and materialism, they aren't any better. They have given their souls to the world and they are miserable. If I could I'd hug each and every one of you. Take care of yourselves.
I am formerly obese. 90% of my entire family is obese. It is a complete lack of self control, discipline, and self responsibility. Everybody in this video wants special rights because they refuse to admit their problem and take responsibility for themselves. Apparently, wallering in self pity is okay.
+William Prine These people aren't asking for "special rights". These people are asking to be treated like a human being. Wanting people to stop treating you like shit isn't a "special right". I highly doubt that when you were obese you were totally fine with people insulting you because of your weight. I didn't see any self pity here by the way.
+Monica Stewart Telling the truth is not treating someone like shit. Recovering the self control as an adult is very important and healthy, no matter if thruth hurts...
Monica Stewart Yes, speaking shit at obese people won't help, but I talk about when their relatives try to help by exposing the health risks and offering changes in their eating habits so they react like victims and sometimes can be verbally or phisically violent in return. Most of the times are manipulative, living in denial and simply doesn't want any help until the day they face serious health problems and cry for magical solutions.
I think a lot of people don't understand that some obese people are obese because they turn to food to cope with emotional problems. It's like how some people turn to alcohol to numb themselves. Yes, technically it is them harming themselves. However stress from something they have little control of, such as domestic abuse is real and different people cope with it differently. I witnessed my parents fight violently a lot when I was a kid. No neighbor dare to intervene. I was neglected and left to myself. To help myself forget the bad stuff I see, I ate junk food. Junk food during my childhood was really cheap. For example, nutella spread in small tubs cost 30cent each. Eating junk food while watching TV help me feel safe, cos of the association between them. I know deep down it was fake but I rather have that than looking at my mother staring into space. The authorities here don't really want to deal with domestic abuse unless blood is spilled. I considered it fortunate that both my parents passed away early. Their feud finally ended. I started to gain control my life and learn to be healthier and more functional. I am better now. What about those who are still stuck?
llgla I also live in a stress and i do have my problems, but i don’t drink or smoke and i am not obese. I have self controle and i was not raised to be like that i had to learn as they have to. My parents weren’t nice to me, i am pansexual and my whole family is homophobic. My childhood was not easy but my weight is normal cause i wanted to be good althoug everything bad. Why can’t other people when i can
Yes I agree different people have different ways of comforting themselves. Now lets switch the story a little bit. Put your situation onto somebody else but that person chose to comfort themselves with alcohol and heroin. Nobody would be telling this person that they are okey and they can't help what they do. Nobody would defend them. But for some reason people who are obese due to comfort eating is put on a pedestal above alcoholics and drug takers even though they may use their chosen substance to cope. At the end of the day using any substance, be that food, alcohol or drugs to cope with a situation is not healthy. People shouldn't wait to regain control once stress has gone and instead be more responsible for their health and deal with the situation constructively.
You’re using your childhood as an excuse for making poor decisions. We all rationalize or own behavior, but be honest about it. Life is HARD we and all have to learn to manage it so we don’t sabotage ourselves and create more problems.
I'm not sure I can agree with the statement that "it's not their fault", but I do not think they should be treated so rudely. Regardless of size, all people should be treated with respect.
Years later, these are now the same people I spend hours replacing wound dressings, wrapping weeping legs, and explaining heart failure symptoms. Fashion and trends aside, your cardiovascular, respiratory, lymphatic systems, etc do not care that you have body positivity.
Obviously this is not about body positivity. People know about diabetes and heart disease. If they were able to just stop and lose weight in an instant they would
Give me a big fat break. I need to lose about 80 pounds, and it's MY FAULT that I do. I ate too damn much. I don't have a "disease" that's not my fault somehow. I was born a normal size and was a normal size until several years ago, when I decided to EAT MORE FOOD. I used to smoke, too, and even though that was an addiction, I couldn't go "It's not my fault that I smoke," either, because I could quit. If that woman was on a bus and a homeless guy who's not bathed in weeks went to sit next to her, she'd be going, "eww" when she saw him and not wanting him to sit next to her. That skinny girl is not happy about potentially being squished. She doesn't need to be openly rude and nasty about it, but she _will_ feel that way.
"77% of media portraits obesity as something extremely negative" Why would media portrait something that is killing people as much as smoking or alcohol as something positive? Many of these women could be very attractive if they had been at normal weight, they have lovely faces/eyes.
Thanks for you for your totally clueless comment perfect person. I'm sure if I spent 30 seconds with you I could find your faults and we can just harp on those and make you feel like crap!
@GEORGIANA DAILEY because their faces are the only attractive part about them. They ask "what about the rest of me", well the rest of them, i.e their body, is grossly obese and unattractive.
I myself am not overweight, but I have friends who are. All the people who have negative comments need to look at themselves first and also think about others and how what they say really impacts their self-esteem, I was once slightly overweight and I know that stress and self-esteem are a big part of how much you weigh. I just hope that the media and the public realize that obese and overweight people are still people and most are very kind, and easy to talk to. The people with extremely negative comments, be glad to know that I have reported you, because your derogatory comments and hate are most definitely not necessary.
I applaud you as a man because when I was a young adult, I would watch men make fun of their friends who had a belly or gained a little weight after marriage, etc. I was married at the time and it would happen to my husband. I asked him if it bothered him because I could see that it did. He denied it but I knew it did. Men have feelings too but I get they try to act like it doesn't matter where women are constantly compared to Hollywood standards although we have babies and women love a "dad bod." I love the celebrities who come out and say, the covers they do, are not the real them. That half of them is cut off or their untoned skin is covered, their veins are covered, the cellulite and stretch marks are covered, etc. It isn't reality, yet, they make people think it is. Maybe everyone wouldn't think so less of themselves and think they had to look so perfect all the time, if magazines and tv wasn't making everyone look perfect. I find myself judging myself and I need to remember that I am 49 and I am a real person. I love the real actors that are just who they are and it sucks because we say this and it makes them feel like they are less than because then they think they aren't as good where in reality, I just know the rest are fake. They are using waist trainers, glam teams, private physical trainers, implants, botox, etc. There's nothing real about them. Real people are not perfect. Fake people aren't either but they are made to look that way. Sorry for the long post. I just appreciated a man's view and the fact that you reported the inconsiderate rude people.
Look at it this way: These people have an addiction. Emotional pain usually increases the craving for the drug of choice. By shaming food addicts you are likely to increase their cravings.
WELambert01 Perhaps “spewing hatred” was too strong a phrase, but your comment illustrates that you have not understood my point. These people know they’re fat/obese etc. Pointing it out by shaming them will not cause them to lose weight (as counterintuitive as this may seem). There have been a vast array of studies proving this. If we want to combat the global obesity epidemic wouldn’t it be logical to go about it in a way that actually works? These people need emotional help first of all - that’s the root of the problem. Perhaps more than anyone else, these people need love, no matter how much someone like you thinks they don’t deserve it. Also fat people (BMI still under 25) aren’t necessarily “dying”. I hope that one day you’ll get where I’m coming from.
I guess you all haven't watched the rest of the series? Or didn't comprehend any of it. It's a combination of many things and just dismissing this will only exacerbate the problem. How do you not realize that?
I have a problem with the tone of victimization in this video. Exchange the word "obese" or "overweight" with the word "smoker" or "alcoholic," and tell me what the differences are. Predisposed by genetic factors? So is tobacco and alcohol addiction. Faced with stigma and bias? Influenced by parenting styles? Made prevalent by society and marketing? Portrayed badly in the media? Limits your freedom in work and social settings? Difficult to change or manage? So is tobacco and alcohol addiction. The only difference could be bullying. We don't bully addicts because we've established that these people have a medical and/or psychological problem and need help, but neither do we excuse their condition or portray them as victims. If we begin to live in a society where hurt feelings and the rhetoric of victimization supplants reason and personal responsibility, we will deserve the inevitable downturn that will follow.
You should research more. Try watching sugar the bitter truth. Or look at how the human body reacts to carbs and then look at the food pyramid. Most people are overweight or obese because of government recommendations and the food industry. We are all victims of the food industry even if you are normal weight you could still develop metabolic disease from eating the standard american diet. Try to open your mind a little.
I think the point is that nagging and harassing doesn’t work. It certainly doesn’t work for smoking and alcohol-just ask my family. They nagged me relentlessly about those, along with my weight. And if that was enough, I wouldn’t have had to deal with it for more than one day. It doesn’t work. Regardless of the issue, it doesn’t work.
thatonegamergirl 11 your comment has absolutely nothing to do with what he said, but what else can we expect with someone who used "gamer girl" in their username?
thatonegamergirl 11 not trolling at all; your comment was textbook non sequitur. OP was talking about the way society views addiction, not the causes of obesity.
The people commenting on this bashing them are disgusting. These are the exact kind of people with whom this video is talking about. Its not ok. period. N to dehumanize them just because of their weight is wrong. So please stop. These are HUMAN BEINGS you people are hurting. People just like you.
I haven't seen a single comment that even suggests they are not human beings worthy of respect. What the comments say is that they should stop playing the victim and accept their responsibility in the matter. Becoming a smoker is also affected by different factors external to the addict itself and no smoker could get away with saying that it's not their fault. In both cases is not just their fault, but they are at fault for sure
@shuepsx652, @metalgrinch I love how you guys say "Nobody in the comments is doing this" while between your two comments @rockycomet4587 says "They're not quite human beings." Well done on your reading comprehension /s
I'm completely shocked at all the mean and hurtful comments. No matter what someone looks like or what size they are, they are still human beings. Shame on all of you who judge and post negative comments.
"Fighting obesity does not mean fighting people who are affected by obesity. We need to provide support to those individual people and help them become healthier rather than instill shame & sigma." I totally agree. Shame never works. And shaming someone is uncalled for. Thank-you for a great documentary.
Not true for me. I was fat at age 12 because I chose to eat a whole box of Captain Crunch and a half gallon of milk while watching Saturday morning cartoons. I would drink a liter of Coke a day. I also ate a lot at regular healthier mealtimes. But I also consumed a lot of junk in between meals. My dad one day told me that I was growing tits and he was right. That comment truly hurt because it was true. I asked him to buy me a York Barbell set for Christmas and gave him my own shopping list for groceries and healthier food that I wanted to eat during the week. Reducing carbs and sugar was key. I started walking to and from school instead of taking the bus, jumping rope and lifting some weights at home and I lost all that fat and weight in a very short time. My father with his cutting tough love comment put a fire under my ass. I could never have thanked him enough for that.
@@inquisitor4635 Good work on your part! The "Shame never works." fact is really a minority of people that need encouragement to properly fit in with society, most people hate to be outsiders.
how is it not their fault? did they suddenly grow obese overnight? was it magic? However, that is still not an excuse to go out and insult these people. I used to be overweight, not obese but i do understand some of their struggles, i did lose that weight and now i am more fit and athletic looking and i must mention that this prejudice is on both sides, i have also had random fat people comment on how "lucky" i am to be "skinny bitch" or how it's not in my genetics to be fat,. They don't see the hours i spend at the gym, they don't see my daily dietary choices and think i am the way i am just by magic too, what im trying to say is there are assholes everywhere and they come in every shape and form so don't try to just sugarcoat one side.
I also believe in personal responsibility. But there is no denying that the odds are stacked against usa citizens. For one the food marketing to make people eat more is merciless compared to other western nations. Secondly the portion sizes eating out and at home are substantially bigger. American plates are humongous. Also it is very normal to eat anywhere anytime. Food is everywhere where you walk, can buy anytime at any corner. In my country it is frowned upon to walk around in public with food or a drink in your hand. Also everything is giantsized in america. For example the carton box of cereals are huuuugge, I have never seen anyhing like it. It is also epigenitically inherited by children if their parent were obese during pregnancy. Raise an american kid in another country and the likelyhood of him becoming obese decreases dramatically.
@@sj0nnie The biggest problem, in my opinion, is Americans don't exercise. Yes, fast food and large portions are playing a large role, but it is difficult to truly become obese if you are physically active. Plus, physical activity decreases stress levels and overall makes you feel better. It is no secret that many people eat food for comfort due to stress. When you are physically active you will naturally be less inclined to adopt an eating style that will make you fat.
Please understand how quickly you can become overweight after a medical issue, steroid medication, or pregnancy/miscarriage. I went from a size 00 at 108 pounds with hip bones sticking out to 226 pounds in a little over a year after a miscarriage and severe mold allergies which led to my doctor prescribing me a lot of steroids. And a lot of the weight gain was absolutely my fault. I was very depressed after my miscarriage and ate emotionally. I am now getting back into a healthy weight category, but damn I never knew how hard it was as I've never had to lose this much weight. I also had a friend whose twin babies died at 38 weeks. She was in another part of the country than me at the time than me, but I could only imagine the pain if anyone commented on her weight gain from the twins after she had to bury her 2 babies. I've forever changed my thoughts about anyone overweight. Focus on your own self- you don't know someone's else's whole story.
@@mascara1777 Yea, there are definitely cases like yours and this is why you should never judge anyone on their weight because you have no clue what caused them to get to that point.
I run a menswear store in Melbourne for big men and have no medical qualifications but am a long time recovering alcoholic and openly discuss this with customers. If a customer talks about their weight gain/loss, it is often very similar to my struggle with alcoholism; eating too much even though they know what it's doing to them but paradoxically for a short time feeling good and then the feelings of guilt, shame and remorse. I don't know about the genetics of obesity but I do know what it's like to not be able to stop doing what is killing you and destroying your life and hurting those around you. I think that we look for easy answers to problems today and even well meaning people are wont to say things like "Eat less and exercise more", and that is the answer, however if it was that simple all overweight people would do it, just like all alcoholics would stop drinking.
My sister-in-law died of obesity related complications, so I feel the pain of these individuals. I saw her struggle everyday, and GOD, I wish I knew then what I knew now. I would invite her to walk, go to the movies, anything to get her out of that damned house. RIP Erin.
I grew up obese in high school and most of my childhood. Somehow I lost it all in my first semester of college. Even though physically I wasn't obese, "mentally" I still was... It was hard suddenly dealing with guys walking up to me and talking to me, that I hated them for ignoring me before when I wasn't as skinny. Society isn't fair, sometimes people think the way they do just because other people think it's okay. It's taken a while for me to accept other people, but that was a major lesson to be learned about discrimination and how hard it is to fight it.
This is so biased! putting these people as 100% the victims! Those people need to take some of the responsibility for their lifestyle choices... It is only by taking and assuming control that one can improve whatever the issue is, that's personal development and self help! Nothing is easy in this life and we should work hard for our lives in different aspects or whatever aspect needs improvement!
You missed the point which is that their obesity is not your responsibility and they don't ask for your useless critique but you and other bullies just can't shut the fuck up and mind your own business.
Justin Case someone's heroin and cocaine addiction isn t others responsibility, but you shouldn't normalize it, because it will spread as people will think it's not really as bad as it is. Same applies to 98% of obese people. It would be seen as a medical condition and not an issue with self control and lifestyle if the only people who were fat where the ones with true conditions. People who are fat beyond their control is a micro minority of the obese population. Being fat is not the same as being say black, Asian or Latino. To compare fat prejudice to that or race is peak ignorance and makes me care even less about their plight.
I agree that people should not be ridiculed for weight, however, you cannot normalise obesity. Obesity isn't normal and it does effect ones health that same that being underweight would also effect your health. There is only a small portion of people who are over weight because of health related issues. No one wakes up being 300 pounds overnight. That IS down to poor choices and society is going to ridicule you just as society does with how you dress/look/sound/etc. People are assholes. I hate the victim mentality here though.
It's not a disease. I was fat, 350 lbs at the age of 27. I knew people were biased, I just disregarded it since all people close to me were nice and I even managed to get a girlfriend :) Once I saw a picture of two of us, me being 6 foot 5 and 350, she 5 foot 6 and 100 lbs, I told myself I was a fat fuck... I accepted it and did something about it. I lost 120 lbs since January 2015. Face the music and do something about it... Nobody can motivate you but yourselves, no amount of money, bias, name calling, ridicule.. nothing will change until you take an honest look into yourselves and take the problem head on. People will support you in making a change, trust me. Not just my gf or my friends, people at the gym approached me and commended me for my progress. Even "gym bros", people I expected to ridicule me, helped me a lot with exercise and diet advice. Just start doing something and people will help you and support you
The only thing I learned from this documentary is: "Don't be fat." We live in a time of calorie counting apps, fitness trackers and all the other shit you need to determine if you're eating above or below maintenance. You don't need exercise, you don't need "a diet", heck you don't even need healthy food. The only thing you need to do is take in less energy than your body exerts every day. Yes, being hungry sucks but it stops after a couple of days or weeks at worst. Just drink a lot of water, tea and coffee and you'll be okay.
This broke my heart. I was skinny for 20 years of my life but i never judged or discriminated against overweight friends. That's just a stupid thing to do!!!!
I can relate to stigma, even though I am not obese. For years I have suffered with chronic pain, and I took narcotic pain relievers under doctor's supervision. For this I was labeled lazy, a drug addict (even though I managed to wean off the drugs with little problem) and all sorts of derogatory stereotypes, even being told I my pain isn't "that bad." And this from family! While it isn't visible most times, it is a stigma all the same. I sympathize with those struggling with weight issues.
I feel you a lot with the taking narcotic pain medicine for a real issue and family saying it's not a big deal it's not that painful even though they were the ones crying at my house but and having to drive me back and forth to multiple surgeries but it was also them who caused the issue as a child anyways so.... But being labeled a lazy drug addicts is terrible
I remember being in a store shopping, I went by 3 young teenage girls talking and giggling. After I went by and was the other isle over, one of them said: Did you see that cow?? Wow, that really hurt! 5'3" 268 lbs. Hypothyroidism, PCOS, fatty liver, diabetes! Weight loss is very difficult for me. 540 calories a day, I lost 1 pound every 3 days!!
Everyone on this show seemed lovely and I would be proud to call each of them my friends. Genuinely kind people are out there but they can be hard to find. The way society is going very sad indeed, and it's exactly the same experience in other counties around the world, not just the US. I despair the direction we're all taking on so many levels.
The thing that bugs me about analysis like this - is that being overweight is discussed as if it's like being born with no legs. Something that you never chose and can't do anything to change. As soon as you decide to put your body into a calorie deficit, you'll start to lose weight. And if you're *very* overweight, then you don't even need to make huge changes. As someone who has been significantly overweight for many years, who has a crazy sweet-tooth, who always hated exercise and who had depression as well: I felt utterly exasperated by this mentality.
Just yesterday i was hearing on the radio about how many people put on weight who have been traumatized by sexual abuse. We talk about the human cost of obesity but what about the human costs of what led to the person putting on weight to start with? I would love to know exactly how many people on this planet are overweight and have a history of traumatic experiences (sexual or otherwise).
I'm sorry for for being so defensive. You obviously meant well. However, just because a person may be thin, doesn't mean that they are healthy on the inside. They could have a clogged artery for example. And just becuase someone may be overweight or obese doesn't mean they are the most unhealthy person. They might have a healthy heart for example. It can go either ways for both sides. I hope I'm not coming off as argumentive or anything. I hope we can part on this on good terms. :)
My two cents... 1) I agree with this documentary wholeheartedly that it is deplorable to make fun of people who are overweight. That’s neither helpful nor kind. Period. 2) Now, what people should do is have POSITIVITY and ENCOURAGEMENT for their overweight friends and family members. Because (as this documentary also shows) nobody wants to be overweight. We want our heavier loved ones to participate in active events in our lives and stay around long enough to have fulfilling lives themselves. So, when you call someone fat and lazy, that’s wrong. But also, when say “someone’s weight is their own business,” you’re completely OVERLOOKING that person’s children, spouse, parents, friends, coworkers, medical bills, and multitude of other diseases that come with obesity. This goes beyond social acceptance and cosmetics (speaking to the people who only see criticism as a hurtful thing). I feel like the answer is to approach this subject with both KINDNESS and ACCOUNTABILITY. “Attacking the problem of obesity while not attacking the people who have it.”
I'm 5'1, 180 lbs according to a BMI chart I'm "overweight" but for my job I have to walk for 10 miles everyday and I still have energy for a run when I get home. I'm not skinny by any stretch of the word but I'm in good shape. even still, I see people who can't go up 1 flight of stairs and I can't help but wonder how they let themselves get like that. But i can never justify any form of fat shaming because that doesn't work for everyone.
I've always been pretty athletic growing up, so I always weighed a little bit more because I had some muscle but now I have this stubborn belly fat I need to get rid of. time to hit that gym hard my body got used to all the walking I already do.
Benjamin Franklin nothing good really. Although I don't eat a lot of fast food (I hardly eat it at all maybe like twice a month) I eat frozen foods, sometimes veggies, bannanas and apples, no salads lol. I don't have the best diet but it's not the worst. I don't lose nor gain weight.
Benjamin Franklin easier said then done ben! I probably do eat too much I'm just going to start chugging a bunch of water before dinner. and stop eating this processed crap XD
we have a few there's a whole foods and a vegan store here. I just gotta get serious about it and do some shopping. Thanks for not being a douche :3 that's rare on youtube comments.
Couldn’t the guy at 2:04 sue the guy who told him he would eat the profits? That was straight up rude 😡 Just as well. He’s better off not working for assholes like that.
im currently on a diet. i used to be massive. and ive lost loads, and yes i still have ages to go till i reach my goal weight. but there is no way i could have come this far, if i was constantly hearing negative comments. i got to the way i was because of the bullying about my weight. i would give up comfort eat and that would be it. but from the support and having people tell me "you can do this" made it so much easier to lose the weight. overweight people are judged far to harshly!
@ 1:36, I don't know about this one. I'm a really skinny guy and sometimes I may ride the bus/train to work. I don't really like anyone sitting next to me (unless it's a really cute chick) for the most part. It doesn't matter if they're fat, skinny, or whatever else. I'm probably like this because I'm an asshole not a fat basher.
A persons weight will determine how you treat them, just like the colour of their skin or their height. These things are part of life and we will never be able to change that.
I think being obese and being poor is kind of the "same thing". It's complex and there's a minority that benefits from your struggles while blaming you for it. If you grow up poor or fat, you're most likely to stay this way. There's this component of self-choice that is so present but so difficult to activate.
Did the self-righteous commentators below watch the whole segment before posting their opinions? Nowhere in the video does anyone say that obesity is healthy or to be encouraged. The message is that stigmatizing and shaming fat people does nothing to help them deal with their food issues. “Nobody can eat just one” is more than a potato chip slogan. If you’ve never bought the latest smart phone or any other heavily-advertised device which absolutely no one needs-if you’ve never bought ridiculously overpriced sneakers or trendy workout gear or a hipster handbag or hipster car or anything else you’ve been conditioned to purchase-then you might have some validity. But you pseudonymous, judgmental jerks cannot in all honesty claim to be immune, can you? So why don’t you get real and throw the blame for the modern rise in obesity at marketers and agribusinesses and fast food conglomerates and all the mega-industries which make billions from selling addictive junk food in Western and Westernized countries? I am far from obese, but to me, anyone who would proclaim that obese folks have only themselves to blame-y’all are so much uglier than any fat person I’ve ever seen. If they had the power to do so on their own, fat people would slim down just to make y’all shut up.
As a hiring manager, I wouldn't hire someone with a hire risk of dying on me soon. If you are incredibly obese, you have the high likelihood of missing work for health, weight related issues and potentially not even being able to work in a few years. I don't want to pay for you health insurance! Basic economics. I am sorry. You can be a great person but in terms of the job field it is hard to be too upset at employers.
There's weight bias even on TH-cam.... I'm not even going to look at the comments some of you would make!! I love this video because clearly its explains the stigma overweight people experience... But you all will still talk shit and say stop eating or just exercise. It's not so fucking easy so try to understand what these people go through.
Obesity is often related to poverty because fruit, vegetables and gym memberships simply cost more than processed pizzas. Some people are actually too poor to afford healthy food. Also certain medications favor weight gain, so does depression. It's good to see a comforting video like this. Nobody said it's a healthy way to live, but people need to stop being so insensitive, and people posting horrible comments show they haven't gotten the message. People simply need respect regardless of their size.
I've actually found that eating healthy is cheaper. With the money that costs a pizza and a soda you can eat rice with beans and vegetables at least four times. You can eat two or three pieces of seasonal fruits every day with the money that the average person spends on soda, etc... Eating healthy is cheaper than eating at McDonald's, but you have to put a little effort into cooking, buying seasonal products and meal planning
The problem is that no one wants to actually put in the work to either go to the gym or figure out what is wrong biologically so they just complain and make everyone feel like shit for suggesting a gym
Mike D At least you admit it and are a proud former fat bastard, most people are so resigned to it that they have gone past the denial stage and are now in the proud to be fat stage, lastly is the depressive stage where they eat more to make themselves feel better which invariably makes them worse. Fat people in general just feel bad every time they take their clothes off or walk around skinny people, they feel shameful that they are the odd one out and my belief is to shame them further, we should make them feel bad because in the long run we are actually doing them a favour by making them think twice before embarking on the daily pilgrimage to every fast food restaurant in their town/City. I tip my hat to you for actually doing something about your weight, I bet you feel a lot better about yourself don't you, well you should, now you have the right to shame and insult fat people like we all do, Kudos!
Before pointing fingers at us overweight ones, you might as well point fingers at druggists, alcoholics, smokers, bulimics, anorexics, unsafe drivers, high-risk promiscuous STD holders, and thrill seeking outdoor adventurers who break their bones who also make this health care crisis and the cost of people's premiums spiral out of control. Yes, I fuckin get it that being fat is not healthy, I am losing weight, and there's no room for political correctness here. But you really think that calling us "pigs," "cows," "hippos," "lazy bums," and whatever the hell else should somehow motivate us? Sorry, but I need support NOT insults! I hope none of you ever go through any lifelong traumatic events and situations that will probably make you develop food addiction and will make you want to stuff your assess with food 24/7. Then you'll understand that our weight problems mostly result from non-weight related problems we've had in life. That's why there is a demand for more mental health support out there.
+IcedCoffee81 I agree with you about the name calling but all the illness you listed, except from smokers and bad drivers, pale in comparison to the strain that obesity puts on our healthcare system. Heart attack, cancer, strokes, all of these have a direct correlation with the obesity epidemic. And these are the leading causes of death in America. EVERYONE experiences loss and hardship; you are not special. Taking solace in food is analogous to an alcoholic drinking their problems away.
I went through a battle with anorexia- and it was very expensive. To be real, though, anorexia is quite uncommon and the cost generally are covering things like depression, bipolar disorder, or OCD along with the eating disorder treatment. In our family company, we have two very obese employees. One guy is very hard-working and capable. The other guy is 100% the problem obese employee. Have a job that requires using a ladder or walking? Nope. He can't. It costs the business money. That isn't fat shaming to say his obesity makes him less valuable than he would be at a healthy weight. Nobody is going to make your way for you. Until you learn that your life is your responsibility, you will just be disappointed. I'm not going to be your support system- and neither is anyone else. Be your own support system.
I don't know what world you're living in but people do already point fingers at those groups you mentioned. Hell, I used to be a smoker. I've quit now, but I had a tonne of comments from strangers about my smoking. I also accepted that my lifestyle choice affected my health and at times the comfort of others, just in the same way that obese people should accept that they are making some poor choices and try to change.
To all those who discriminate others for having an issue: imagine yourself being in their shoes and going through every day what they go through. You are making their life a hell - if you'd be in their situation only for one single day, imagine how you'd feel about it yourself. That's why I say: Treat everyone how you would want to be treated yourself - people's weight is their own business, noone else's.
I was in their shoes and I got up at freakin 4 am and started pushing and kept pushing through the pain the exhaustion the fuck its and every greasy easy cheesy food that was advertised to me fuck the lazy fat asses the exp toon to those with a thyroid problem or pcos
@@mscar7609 Did you even watch or listen to the video? I guess you know more than the experts, eh? Guess you should make your own studies showing what you "believe" to be true since you don't agree with the experts in this video. SMH
@@wendyroberts2693 I actually rewatched it to see if in three years my mind changed, it hasn’t. The weight loss industry in 2022 totaled $58 billion, people are making a lot of money off people being fat. Truth is the only way fat people get healthy is through a balanced diet and exercise, even if they receive weight loss surgery.
Making oneself a victim will never lead to behaviour change. I know this from bitter personal experience as the therapeutic model of this sort of counselling covers the truth that has to be faced.
Others judge me by my weight all the time. They think I am prissy, stuck up, anal retentive trophy wife who does nothing all day but work out and go on fad diets. Strangers have told me to "eat a sandwhich." Strangers have picked up my wrists and commented on how thin I am.... People are judgemental and it doesn't matter what shape you are.
A very valid question is the difference in treatment between people who are underweight as opposed to people who are overweight. Everyone cares about their very narrow definitions of "health", which is just based off of their physical preferences.
Obesity has to be treated as a MEDICAL condition by all members of society. Parents , if your child is a minor under your care GET OFF YOUR A** AND BE A BLOODY PARENT AND GET ALL THE MEDICAL ADVICE AND HELP YOU CAN FOR YOUR FAMILY , DON'T ISOLATE THE CHILD WITH THE PROBLEM !!!!
Some of the quotes from the "experts" here are gold. "If we replaced the word fat with something racist imagine how offended everyone would be" WTF does that prove lool.
when people are being hurt, it's important to treat the victims, but far more important to prevent the creation of new victims. I'm a huge fan of not blaming the victim. But addressing the cause of the problem? Nothing! Ban sugar. Ban gasoline. Build really good walking and biking infrastructure. Make sure that everyone can eat well. Ban noise pollution. Close the wealth gap. Chronic stress causes obesity. Sleep deprivation causes obesity. We live in a sick society that creates obese people at an unprecedented rate, so where is all the conversation about actually addressing the problem?
Like wtf? How can someone compare dislike based on race or gender with dislike based on religion or body weight? You can change your body weight or religion pretty easily if you really want to, you wont do much with race or gender (sorry trans-gender people).
Regarding trans people, they get enough discrimination based on being trans that has very little to do with their actual "private parts". They can't change how they identify- so, their issues are also not comparable with obese people, either.
I think the point is not making people feel so bad about their weight to where they wanna kill themselves? Obesity can be a psychological disorder and it often is, you're not saying people with depression or ocd or anxiety should just "change it", people with anorexia usually can't just "change it" same with an obesity. Regardless, no one should be discriminated again for any choice they make or don't make, for anything they can or cannot change.
I've lost 31kg so far and I might get another perspective into your thoughts.I've lived fairly healthy all my life,ate vegan and swam twice a week and I still was obese.Then as the pressure grew,I started extreme dieting and by the time I was 24,I ate a maximum of 1300kcals a day,most days even less while increasing my excercise pensum and well,not only did I not loose weight,I actually gained a little. So when I broke down not even my doctor considered that I might be malnutritioned and...
I love the way they all have the same excuses, it's not their fault, they have stresses and emotional issues, blubber, blubber, and all those meanies stare, which makes us eat even more for comfort! I got news for you, everybody has stress and issues, that's life. Most people have to be conscious of what they eat, and quite a number of us take pains to have a healthy lifestyle and exercise, it does not come easy, but it certainly can be done. Obesity is the "disease ". of eating too much junk and moving too little. I do question your intelligence if you can't figure out what to eat and drink to lose weight and get healthier. There is no doubt in my mind that most of these people in this video already have a self inflicted chronic disease!
The fact that everyone has stress in life (including you of course) should make us all more compassionate towards each other. People with different personalities deal with stress in different ways. Some eat, some drink, some smoke or do drugs. Some lash out at others with misplaced rage, like you do. We're all just trying to get along in life, no need to be such a jerk. I thought I'd point it out to you since you seem oblivious. Did that help? No?
Yes, being blatantly mean to obese people is wrong. But it is nothing like judging someone based on gender or race because you CAN change your weight. Obese people choose to get that huge (except in EXTREMELY rare cases)
Watching these shows, and other videos by two doctors who recommend intermittent fasting--SugarMD and Jason Fung--have helped me understand what people who are seriously overweight are facing. It's not willpower that keeping people from losing weight, it's the type of food we eat. I'm 40+ lbs overweight and have already lost 3 lbs in two weeks following the advice of the two doctors I just mentioned. I have compassion for obese people now. I had all of the same prejudices against people like in this documentary. Fortunately I've been educated on the real cause of our worldwide obesity problem.
I lost 17 lbs and 2 inches from my waist all because I couldn't stand up for longer than 10 minutes at a time and I didn't want to end up in a wheelchair cause I can't walk. Maintaining good health and how I feel about me is much more important than what others think. When others start to understand that it's not about anyone else but themselves and something scares them enough to change, they will.
"It's not their fault?" Jesus! Can we please stop lying to them - telling them that they're "big and beautiful". I watch how they eat and what they eat - they are FAT because of what they consume. So maybe they don't know what to eat or how to cook - they need to learn - NOT MAKE EXCUSES. This is ridiculous. STOP LYING TO THEM!
you obviously missed the point. this video is to inform people to stop being assholes and rude to obese people. treat them with human dignity. judge them by their personality and actions toward others. this is not a justification to how its not their fault, of course its their fault.
Because there is a Pizza fairy the comes out in the middle of the night and force feed them with a tube, so it's not their fault at all... damn pizza fairy.
RIGHT ON MY MOMS CANCER WAS NOT HER FAULT SHES IN 2 YEARS REMISSION BUT BEING A FATCASS IS A PROBLEM AND MY MOM WAS IN GOOD HEALTH THATS WHY SHE BEAT IT MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU😊
Wow so many insensitive people! It's not always as easy as just eating better or exercise. It's an emotional and mental thing. Mean comments and insults are not helping these people back to health. We are adults...why are we bullying people?
Wow, it is crazy that so many people in this comment section learned absolutely nothing from this series. Not everyone's body is the same some people actually have genetic disorders in which their bodies but on weight or perhaps born without a thyroid.Being rude to someone because you don't like the way they look is so disgusting and childish.
Kali Habeel I've always been overweight to some degree. I take meds for hypothyroidism. I have a really hard time losing weight. I don't drink soda or juice. I don't eat fried foods, fast food. I eat no ice cream, desserts, potato chips...I eat few carbs, little bread or pasta, cheeses occasionally. I love healthy salads and fruits & vegetables. I've lost 30 pounds in the last 4 months by cutting back even more, no mayo, sauces, dips. I get full quickly, I don't pig out on anything. For a snack I will eat a banana, a handful of nuts, a few pieces of dried fruit. I still weigh 228 pounds right now ( after my recent weight loss). My husband can easily eat 10 times more than I can and he's not fat. Frustrating! 😕
I am not obese I am 20 lbs. overweight and I feel looked down upon judged and looked at like a piece of crap by my family and society. I do exercise I do eat healthy as much as possible. I am slowly losing weight not for anyone but me. I can't imagine how these people feel. I do hope the documentary tackles food addiction that is a big problem in our country.
I am on the fence with this issue. I have been obese, over weight, and thin. Therefore I understand all the sides of the weight issue. I know its what your eating . Who gets obese eating carrots? Bananas? No one. I heard the same comments from family but I'm still not ok with this victim attitude. They talk about weight-bias laws not existing... why? Because weight was NOT an issue years ago. People didn't eat the garbage people eat now. Start looking in your shopping cart, if more then 25% of it's packaged go back and start again. I'm sorry no one is a victim unless you are choose to be.
Being fat is not the same as gender and race. Sorry. It's just not. I'm still not mean to fat people tho. I feel bad for them because I use to be fat, but I'm still black and a women.
You're all missing the point. The video is about how people treat overweight people. It's not asking for society to celebrate it, it's shining a light on how they are treated as sub human.
I lost a hundred pounds, 275 to 175, and have maintained it for almost 2 years. The thing that really made me lose the weight was the treatment I got from ppl on a daily basis!!!!
I love what he says at the end...That the medical profession should stop the comments and basically the bullying. I can share my personal experience. Every time I go to the doctors, I dreaded to go because I was always told to lose the weight. Now yes, I was 200lbs at one point, but I went in at 160lbs, and I didn't even get a "good job, keep it up!" no, it was "you need to lose the weight. The weight is why you're sick." or "The weight is why you have heart problems." ect. We all need to join together and stand up for each other. Bullying is bullying, no matter what age, sex, size, or race. You are beautiful and you need to remind yourself of it every day. Look in the mirror every day and tell yourself you're beautiful because you're amazing, beautiful, perfect just the way you are.
I am never the one to have sympathy for a person that is self-destructive, but looking at this video I've learned that people have a hard time letting go. They harbor feeling about events from their childhood or past marriages. I think a lot of these people need someone to talk to. Losing weight is not just physical, it is mostly mental. A person must learn to love his or herself first, then they are able to show love in other aspects of their life.
2:00. Oh my! I can't believe an employer would actually say he feared the guy would eat the profits. I would not have the audacity to say such a thing to anyone.
I don't care if someone is skinny, slim, fat, obese - as long as they're kind and respectful. However the movement around obesity is odd considering that it is in the same category as smoking and drinking. As a nation we must be healthier and I hope everyone can prioritise their health and know that they are worth good health ❤️
It's not the same category as smoking or drinking. "Fat driving" doesn't cause accidents like drunk driving, and second-hand smoke causes illness in people around the smoker. Why do you compare them??
I have been obese, my children have been obese and only one NP endocrinologist woman, who specialized in weight loss and her staff, helped us. This is because they had a plan for us, they monitored us monthly, they were our cheerleaders, if we didn't do well for a month, it was ok, etc. I still go monthly because it helps me. I don't have to, I could go every 3 months due to my Cushing's Disease and Thyroid Disease that she found and nobody else looked for but I need their wonderful faces in my life because they care. When I started there, I got right in. The NP had just opened up. She had worked for an Endocrinologist physician prior to that and now between me and my girls and I am sure many others, through our words, she has a constant waiting list because she has done such a wonderful job for women and men. She has people of all sizes working for her and to watch them too lose the weight is so inspiring! The few days a week, 15-20 mins each time, that I do a little bit of working out from a youtube channel of a hippie girl who loves to groove, makes my endorphins skyrocket but so does dancing in my living room with my gkids. This is what we need...more people to want to help and have a plan while being there for us. I applaud you all for helping make this documentary. Good luck to you all!!
i think this documentary is looking past the fact that something happened that caused them to get obese in the first place. More like what to do about it now that it has happened.
I lost 35 pounds when I was 10. I ate a lot and played hockey three times a week. Hockey wasn't enough, I ate too much and my metabolism isn't very fast. I transformed my life at a very early age. I was treated terribly and still have personality traits that are from the depression to this day. But I did it with self control. Obesity in the way they generalize it isn't a disease. I know, I was once obese. Stop making excuses.
I was quite surprised how easy it was to give up sugar after eating plenty of it for decades. A few cheats here and there but nothing major. I found eating sweet fruit instead works for the sweet cravings. Despite the videos and articles stating insulin resistance causes hunger, it looks like my appetite loss is due to insulin resistance since my appetite is slightly improving. I have sugar withdrawal symptoms such as itchy skin (particularly my scalp) and aches/pains notably my back. Ugh~! :)
The present situation is so weird that I am often seen as being abnormally thin - but my BMI is right in the middle of the 'correct' weight for my height etc.
+Citygirl Lbrand Actually, studies are showing that antioxidants cause cancer to grow. I have food issues. I've been obese and I've been anorexic. Enabling is bad. Pretending you are helpless to your disorder is deadly.
The difference is obesity is self inflicted. Regardless of if you comfort eat or just lazy and eat a ton of junk food it's self inflicted. You've tried to relate it to heart disease, cancer, liver disease, kidney disease and diabetes because people have an increased risk due to poor eating tendencies. This is moronic as you don't have to be unhealthy to get any of these health issues. Cancer can be caused by nearly anything. People can be born with diabetes, liver and kidney disease can be hereditary. These health risks are out of peoples control. Yes some choices can increase the risk but not necessarily cause it. There is a difference between correlation and causation. Overeating junk food and not exercising always leads to obesity. It's a 100% chance. This is why obese people are looked at as disgusting and people with cancer are not. Obese people cause the issue them self.
To the lovely girl on 12:47: Don't cry. If that was his reason for not wanting to be with you, he never loved you in the first place. You are pretty. It is better to be alone than to be together with some *ssh*le who does not deserve you in the first place. Hugs! Nicole.
to the people bashing them, how many of you are saints? food just happens to be their vice and it is displayed for everyone to see. what this video is trying to say is that you cant judge them because you don't know what they have been through in their lives. there are a lot of factors involved including emotional eating which is worsened when you treat them like shit for being that way. maybe if people were taught to love themselves they would be more inclined to want to take care of their bodies. it is really difficult to get out a cycle of comfort eating when you are constantly told that you are a worthless piece of shit. it is also incredible how many people don't even know what eating healthy entails. they think that eating light mayo will make them skinny. what we need as a society is more health education.
You are spot on. People need to know what foods to eat that will make them full longer and yet are lower in calories . Like instead of eating fries regularly , eat brown rice and oats . Avoid soft drinks .
When I was sent to the hospital and a blood screening was made,they asked me about my eating habbits and I showed them all my journals and the concearn about my health and my obsessive eating habbits grew. I was then asked to increase my total intake slowly and if possible,eat lean meat,which first came as a shock to me.All those years I heard people say that I need to eat less and even thinking about eating more made me feel sick and anxious.But well,reason kicked in and I did make the change..
I disagree, food made you the person you are, In the same way that food made you like this, other types of food will get you out of it, Look up ketogenic diet and carnivore diet, I have improved a lot, in just 5 months, and 2 months eating only meat and lemon juice without any sugar, Sugar is a highly addictive poison, more addictive than cacaine and crack, I'm much better, really, it's worth changing food to change the way of the malnourished mind, good luck friend
I love how the female scientist who is soooo compassionate with obese people herself has a neurotically perfect body that probably requires an iron discipline to achieve and keep. She looks like she runs 2 hours a day and is on a strict diet.
Could be because she was obese at one time or had parents who were so she overdoes the opposite so she is trying to help those who are obese with a plan to help them which is amazing! Someone who isn't obese helping and being compassionate to others that are complete opposite of her. It's definitely beautiful to see in such a crappy world.
This doc gets one thing very wrong - while there is bias against those who are overweight, to say it is NEVER their fault is wrong and dangerous. Sure, some people have thyroid issues which makes it more difficult, some have economic issues with multiple jobs and kids that make it more difficult, but EVERY person has some power in some form or another to fight excess weight. EVERY person, especially in modern day America, absolutely does. Anyone who says "I can't" and is just making excuses. Even people below the poverty line can find the time and mental energy. This nation has a weight problem but also an even bigger excuse problem. You CANNOT lump this in with race and gender bias or discrimination. It simply isn't the same. Show me a fat person and I guarantee you that if that person took on a serious form of eating more naturally, economically, and added even a SMALL amount of **ROUTINE** exercise (none of this gym once a month nonsense), then some pounds would drop. It's just human genetics. It's science, it DOES happen. And this person may come to be inspired by the lost weight, even if its 5 pounds, and may strive to do more. Berating others does not solve this problem, but honestly patience, inspiration and love does. Still, even with that there could be a helm of mental and emotional issues that make it difficult where it doesn't need to be. Any man or woman married to an overweight person can see what I'm talking about. Some people are too f**king proud and stubborn to see truth right in front of their faces. This is just the way the human heart is.
I found the silver bullet to weight loss. I'm 6'2 - In April, I was 190 lbs, now in early June, I'm currently 183 lbs. Here's my strategy: Step 1: eat less calories. Step 2: exercise. Seriously folks, sorry, it's not easier than that, but putting the fork down is not that hard. Instead of bringing food to your face, don't. You don't even need the exercise part, I still lost 2 lbs last week and didn't visit the gym a single time. It's calorie in, calorie out. It's that simple. No, genetics don't matter, nothing else matters. It's will power. If you think you don't eat enough to justify your large size, you don't realize how much you're eating. If you so much as eat a single grape, write it down and count it. It all adds up! Get a food scale and weigh everything. Measure every ingredient, write it all down in a journal and see how many calories that handful of peanuts you didn't even consider to be food really is. If you think this sounds unhealthy to be this concerned about your eating, what's more unhealthy, eating whatever the hell you want and being in denial of it, or being conscious of every bite you take and being a healthy weight? You can lie to yourself, but you can't lie to your body or the scale. It's science, the fat is stored energy. If you have extra lbs, it means you have extra stored energy and calories are the energy and they don't come from thin air (or fat air). You have to put those calories there for them to be stored away. The sooner you accept reality that you are responsible for the amount of calories you've put in your body, the sooner you can make changes to fix it.
What happen to live and let live? If someone is obese, don't you think they know they are obese and know they have a lot of health and social issues to deal with. I warned my wife ,a long time ago, that after society targeted smokers---obese people would be next. My wife use to smoke and I'm thankful she quit several years ago. I'm overweight, and have been for most of my life. But I've been losing weight for the past six months. And I don't blame anyone for my issues but I'm changing. You can 2
I love all of the medical professionals posting saying that obesity isnt a disease. When my doctor said I was obese I told him I ate healthy and exercised. My blood pressure was below "normal" but he just kept saying to me "when you used to be active..." like I'm not active anymore and havent been, when I told him probably 5 times that I was currently physically active. I mean my blood pressure was lower than normal, I was 53 at the time and he just couldnt get it through his head that I'm physically active... that I work out. Its pathetic.
it is impossible to be obese if you truly eat healthy & exercise. you are either in denial and/or have a distorted view on what eating healthy actually is.
What exactly is your exercise regime and your diet and proportions, It's not possible to have a decent exercise and good diet and still be obese (not just a bit overweight im talking obese) unless you have insulin resistance or some other health issue that is stopping you from losing that weight,
45 minutes of StairMaster and about 20 minutes of lifting weights. I was pushing 35 pound dumbbells at the time. Healthy meaning vegetarian or vegan. I have been a vegetarian since 1990. I think most of you are probably under 45 so you dont really have any concept. Wait till you get older, then remember your statements.
I do feel like crying with these people. Seeing the tears in their eyes breaks my heart too. I'm slightly overweight (I'm down at 184 and trying to go into the 170s.) I'm trying to change my diet and increasing exercise (walking, dancing, 30 day plank challenge.) During a party, My dad said to me one time to lose weight (in a teasing manner.) I wanted to scream and yell at him back. However, he apologized afterwards, which was nice. I do agree that personal responsbility is one of the factors that affects weight, but name calling people who are overweight and obese is not cool at all.
Obesity.... disease.......Maybe, like 1-3% of the time, but the rest of the time wise up and quit making excuses. I'm not shaming at all but I've worked and lived with fat people (I don't say fat in a hateful way but that's what it is and what they are to put it bluntly, fat) and they are lazier, slower, less productive and generally I'm not a fan. I don't prejudge people but most fit the same mould, go on different "diets" but don't understand how much 1 snickers per day can equate to or the popular "I love my food too much"- so do I, I also love my xbox but part of what makes it more enjoyable is savouring the moment through mature restriction of access. Watching tv all day and not moving is unhealthy, so is lying in bed all day etc etc.- why are we not allowed to say eating a lot and doing nothing to burn it off is bad? :/
We cannot accept obesity because of how unhealthy it is. We need to treat obesity different from how we treat people who are overweight because there is a huge difference.
There is a difference between treating an epidemic and bullying the patients. Many are obese because their parents imposed that kind of lifestyle to them. It's not ok to generalize, it's not ok to stigmatize.
HBO should do a follow-up on this documentary now that we're almost a decade later.
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Agreed!
they are prolly all dead or dying. i guess one outta 10 may have taken the problem seriously and lost the weight. weight loss seems impossible, until you quit sugar then the pounds just roll off. keto, and the carnivore diets are powerful tools in this regard. get on them even if you aren't fat. i myself have dropped 30 pounds in 6 months and have gained enormous unexpected health benefits. blood pressure, shortness of breath, acid reflux, vision, sleep, energy, motivation, all these are normal now. there are other things i am not even aware of i am sure have improved. my father had type 2 diabetes, so i took the hint. plus i fit into my 40 year old waist size 32 high school jeans again. btw, exercise has wonderful health benefits, but weight loss isn't one of them. it's all in the low carb diet.
Yes!
This documentary couldn’t be made today. It would be accused of being fatphobic and massive backlash would occur. Don’t expect a follow up documentary.
Some people are so stupid. If harassing or nagging people actually helped people lose weight and sustain it, *NOBODY WOULD BE FAT, WOULD THEY?!*
Well...nagging and harassing produces soldiers and marines so it works...these whales need a drill sergeant to literally spill them into the floor before sunup and stay on them all day ..they fat because they comfortable
Okay, I take full responsibility for the way I am. It took years and years of eating whatever, whenever I wanted and little to no exercise. For that, I am obese. it IS my responsibility, it IS my fault and I am currently doing something now about it. BUT, no one likes to be treated with indifference. NO ONE likes to be called names. NO ONE likes to be sabotaged as others frequently try to get me to stop doing what I'm doing which is taking care of myself after years of not. But I know how society in general is. It's sad and I wish others were kinder, but it's NOT that way and I dont think it will ever be any different. What I CAN do, is take care of myself now, eat healthier, exercise and do my very best to ignore all the nay sayers, abusers and idiots who still treat me like crap even though I'm changing my lifestyle for the better. Have a great day!
dteddysdoll hopefuly you are doing well
Im so proud of you beautiful soul!
How did it go?
If I could like this comment 3 billion times...you are such a wonderful, beautiful human being for writing such an agreeable truth.
Hope u r still on the right track
Nobody deserves to feel this way and instead of criticizing and shaming people, we should be asking how we can help.
You can help by knocking the McDouble out of their hand! How can "we" help? Give me a break. Fat people are fat cuz they eat too much & move too little. Period. Only they can help themselves.
macchris45 cmac you clearly don’t understand some of the struggles they go through
Be A Hero YOU GOTTA HELP YOURSELF SAME WITH DRUGS AND ALCOHOL 😡
macchris45 cmac RIGHT ON FAT PEOPLE ALLOWED THIS TO HAPPEN BY NOT EATING HEALTHY AND EXERCISING ITS NOT CANCER SOMETHING THAT YOU GET BECAUSE YOU CAN’T CONTROL EATING A LOT YOU CAN CONTROL IT YOU CAN GET BETTER AND HEALTHY 😡 NO ONE WANTS CANCER BUT NO ONE WANTS TO BE FAT ONE LADY SAID SO HELL EAT A SALAD WALK GOOD HEALTH IS PRICELESS 😡😡😡
@@tiffanycurtis4794 We get it, you're a fucking troll.
I am in this video and I love the positive comments, but the negative one really seem to answer the stigma question. Either way, it was a great pleasure working on this HBO project.
Did you make a weight loss change from then to today?
Thank you for participating! I learned so much from this series 💗
Its a choice to be obese sir not something you are born with
@@Clemburke1111 You know nothing.
Thank you for being a voice 🙏 i love you for it
I'm overweight and disabled, there is no comparison between the two,
I can't help being a cripple,
NO ONE forced me to eat shit or drink poision
eating to the point of obesity is a real act of mental illness along with a self hatred on some level
Keep Your Head Up Sir I'M ROOTING FOR YOU 🤗
I disagree, food made you the person you are,
In the same way that food made you like this, other types of food will get you out of it,
Look up ketogenic diet and carnivore diet, I have improved a lot, in just 5 months, and 2 months eating only meat and lemon juice without any sugar,
Sugar is a highly addictive poison, more addictive than cacaine and crack,
I'm much better, really, it's worth changing food to change the way of the malnourished mind, good luck friend
Never to late to lose weight...this time have some fun with it
That requires ignoring why some peoples brain can’t detect the leptin in their body telling them they are full.
To the people who bravely appeared on this broadcast, I applaud you. It is powerful and it is strong to admit to the hurt, pain and loneliness that you feel. To those people who sacrifice their lives to beauty and materialism, they aren't any better. They have given their souls to the world and they are miserable. If I could I'd hug each and every one of you. Take care of yourselves.
I am formerly obese. 90% of my entire family is obese. It is a complete lack of self control, discipline, and self responsibility. Everybody in this video wants special rights because they refuse to admit their problem and take responsibility for themselves. Apparently, wallering in self pity is okay.
+William Prine These people aren't asking for "special rights". These people are asking to be treated like a human being. Wanting people to stop treating you like shit isn't a "special right". I highly doubt that when you were obese you were totally fine with people insulting you because of your weight. I didn't see any self pity here by the way.
+Monica Stewart Telling the truth is not treating someone like shit. Recovering the self control as an adult is very important and healthy, no matter if thruth hurts...
Monica Stewart Yes, speaking shit at obese people won't help, but I talk about when their relatives try to help by exposing the health risks and offering changes in their eating habits so they react like victims and sometimes can be verbally or phisically violent in return. Most of the times are manipulative, living in denial and simply doesn't want any help until the day they face serious health problems and cry for magical solutions.
@Monica I agree that it is about being mean when people say a word to the obese like that.
From another former fat person, I agree.
I think a lot of people don't understand that some obese people are obese because they turn to food to cope with emotional problems. It's like how some people turn to alcohol to numb themselves. Yes, technically it is them harming themselves. However stress from something they have little control of, such as domestic abuse is real and different people cope with it differently.
I witnessed my parents fight violently a lot when I was a kid. No neighbor dare to intervene. I was neglected and left to myself. To help myself forget the bad stuff I see, I ate junk food. Junk food during my childhood was really cheap. For example, nutella spread in small tubs cost 30cent each. Eating junk food while watching TV help me feel safe, cos of the association between them. I know deep down it was fake but I rather have that than looking at my mother staring into space.
The authorities here don't really want to deal with domestic abuse unless blood is spilled. I considered it fortunate that both my parents passed away early. Their feud finally ended. I started to gain control my life and learn to be healthier and more functional. I am better now. What about those who are still stuck?
llgla I also live in a stress and i do have my problems, but i don’t drink or smoke and i am not obese. I have self controle and i was not raised to be like that i had to learn as they have to. My parents weren’t nice to me, i am pansexual and my whole family is homophobic. My childhood was not easy but my weight is normal cause i wanted to be good althoug everything bad. Why can’t other people when i can
Yes I agree different people have different ways of comforting themselves.
Now lets switch the story a little bit. Put your situation onto somebody else but that person chose to comfort themselves with alcohol and heroin. Nobody would be telling this person that they are okey and they can't help what they do. Nobody would defend them. But for some reason people who are obese due to comfort eating is put on a pedestal above alcoholics and drug takers even though they may use their chosen substance to cope.
At the end of the day using any substance, be that food, alcohol or drugs to cope with a situation is not healthy. People shouldn't wait to regain control once stress has gone and instead be more responsible for their health and deal with the situation constructively.
You’re using your childhood as an excuse for making poor decisions. We all rationalize or own behavior, but be honest about it. Life is HARD we and all have to learn to manage it so we don’t sabotage ourselves and create more problems.
It's still a choice to eat crap (and huge amounts of it), no matter what emotional state you're in.
I'm sorry that happen to you as a child
I'm not sure I can agree with the statement that "it's not their fault", but I do not think they should be treated so rudely. Regardless of size, all people should be treated with respect.
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Being overweight is a symptom of being carbohydrate intolerant.
Disagree! If you eat complex carbs without added fats you will lose weight. Ditch the meat, dairy, and eggs.
@@revnv590 Keto is really popular right now. I don't agree with it. Just eat when you're hungry and have a treat once in a while.
@@thalesnemo2841 it has more to do with insulin
Years later, these are now the same people I spend hours replacing wound dressings, wrapping weeping legs, and explaining heart failure symptoms. Fashion and trends aside, your cardiovascular, respiratory, lymphatic systems, etc do not care that you have body positivity.
Obviously this is not about body positivity. People know about diabetes and heart disease. If they were able to just stop and lose weight in an instant they would
Give me a big fat break. I need to lose about 80 pounds, and it's MY FAULT that I do. I ate too damn much. I don't have a "disease" that's not my fault somehow. I was born a normal size and was a normal size until several years ago, when I decided to EAT MORE FOOD. I used to smoke, too, and even though that was an addiction, I couldn't go "It's not my fault that I smoke," either, because I could quit.
If that woman was on a bus and a homeless guy who's not bathed in weeks went to sit next to her, she'd be going, "eww" when she saw him and not wanting him to sit next to her. That skinny girl is not happy about potentially being squished. She doesn't need to be openly rude and nasty about it, but she _will_ feel that way.
"77% of media portraits obesity as something extremely negative"
Why would media portrait something that is killing people as much as smoking or alcohol as something positive?
Many of these women could be very attractive if they had
been at normal weight, they have lovely faces/eyes.
because excessive liberal ideals...however, you should be rude or make fun of obese people
BUT it's as much an illness as anorexia and just as deadly
Thanks for you for your totally clueless comment perfect person. I'm sure if I spent 30 seconds with you I could find your faults and we can just harp on those and make you feel like crap!
Crazy how accepted it is to tell someone skinny to eat a cheeseburger but someone obese if you say you shouldn't eat that it's looked at as rude.
@GEORGIANA DAILEY because their faces are the only attractive part about them. They ask "what about the rest of me", well the rest of them, i.e their body, is grossly obese and unattractive.
@GEORGIANA DAILEY - The "rest of them" is repulsive to most people.
I myself am not overweight, but I have friends who are. All the people who have negative comments need to look at themselves first and also think about others and how what they say really impacts their self-esteem, I was once slightly overweight and I know that stress and self-esteem are a big part of how much you weigh. I just hope that the media and the public realize that obese and overweight people are still people and most are very kind, and easy to talk to. The people with extremely negative comments, be glad to know that I have reported you, because your derogatory comments and hate are most definitely not necessary.
I applaud you as a man because when I was a young adult, I would watch men make fun of their friends who had a belly or gained a little weight after marriage, etc. I was married at the time and it would happen to my husband. I asked him if it bothered him because I could see that it did. He denied it but I knew it did. Men have feelings too but I get they try to act like it doesn't matter where women are constantly compared to Hollywood standards although we have babies and women love a "dad bod." I love the celebrities who come out and say, the covers they do, are not the real them. That half of them is cut off or their untoned skin is covered, their veins are covered, the cellulite and stretch marks are covered, etc. It isn't reality, yet, they make people think it is. Maybe everyone wouldn't think so less of themselves and think they had to look so perfect all the time, if magazines and tv wasn't making everyone look perfect. I find myself judging myself and I need to remember that I am 49 and I am a real person. I love the real actors that are just who they are and it sucks because we say this and it makes them feel like they are less than because then they think they aren't as good where in reality, I just know the rest are fake. They are using waist trainers, glam teams, private physical trainers, implants, botox, etc. There's nothing real about them. Real people are not perfect. Fake people aren't either but they are made to look that way. Sorry for the long post. I just appreciated a man's view and the fact that you reported the inconsiderate rude people.
Look at it this way: These people have an addiction.
Emotional pain usually increases the craving for the drug of choice.
By shaming food addicts you are likely to increase their cravings.
This exactly. Even if one doesn’t feel any sympathy it is counterproductive to spew hatred if one truly want these individuals to become slimmer.
WELambert01 Perhaps “spewing hatred” was too strong a phrase, but your comment illustrates that you have not understood my point. These people know they’re fat/obese etc. Pointing it out by shaming them will not cause them to lose weight (as counterintuitive as this may seem). There have been a vast array of studies proving this. If we want to combat the global obesity epidemic wouldn’t it be logical to go about it in a way that actually works? These people need emotional help first of all - that’s the root of the problem. Perhaps more than anyone else, these people need love, no matter how much someone like you thinks they don’t deserve it. Also fat people (BMI still under 25) aren’t necessarily “dying”. I hope that one day you’ll get where I’m coming from.
I guess you all haven't watched the rest of the series? Or didn't comprehend any of it. It's a combination of many things and just dismissing this will only exacerbate the problem. How do you not realize that?
+Darcel Downing Well, some people are retarded. You just have to excuse them.
I have a problem with the tone of victimization in this video.
Exchange the word "obese" or "overweight" with the word "smoker" or "alcoholic," and tell me what the differences are.
Predisposed by genetic factors? So is tobacco and alcohol addiction. Faced with stigma and bias? Influenced by parenting styles? Made prevalent by society and marketing? Portrayed badly in the media? Limits your freedom in work and social settings? Difficult to change or manage? So is tobacco and alcohol addiction. The only difference could be bullying. We don't bully addicts because we've established that these people have a medical and/or psychological problem and need help, but neither do we excuse their condition or portray them as victims.
If we begin to live in a society where hurt feelings and the rhetoric of victimization supplants reason and personal responsibility, we will deserve the inevitable downturn that will follow.
You should research more. Try watching sugar the bitter truth. Or look at how the human body reacts to carbs and then look at the food pyramid. Most people are overweight or obese because of government recommendations and the food industry. We are all victims of the food industry even if you are normal weight you could still develop metabolic disease from eating the standard american diet. Try to open your mind a little.
I think the point is that nagging and harassing doesn’t work. It certainly doesn’t work for smoking and alcohol-just ask my family. They nagged me relentlessly about those, along with my weight. And if that was enough, I wouldn’t have had to deal with it for more than one day.
It doesn’t work. Regardless of the issue, it doesn’t work.
thatonegamergirl 11 your comment has absolutely nothing to do with what he said, but what else can we expect with someone who used "gamer girl" in their username?
@@blaisetelfer8499 lol troll. Fuck off.
thatonegamergirl 11 not trolling at all; your comment was textbook non sequitur. OP was talking about the way society views addiction, not the causes of obesity.
The people commenting on this bashing them are disgusting. These are the exact kind of people with whom this video is talking about. Its not ok. period. N to dehumanize them just because of their weight is wrong. So please stop. These are HUMAN BEINGS you people are hurting. People just like you.
I haven't seen a single comment that even suggests they are not human beings worthy of respect.
What the comments say is that they should stop playing the victim and accept their responsibility in the matter. Becoming a smoker is also affected by different factors external to the addict itself and no smoker could get away with saying that it's not their fault.
In both cases is not just their fault, but they are at fault for sure
They're not quite human beings.
Nobody in the comments is doing this. You just don't like facts and truths.
@shuepsx652, @metalgrinch I love how you guys say "Nobody in the comments is doing this" while between your two comments @rockycomet4587 says "They're not quite human beings." Well done on your reading comprehension /s
I'm completely shocked at all the mean and hurtful comments. No matter what someone looks like or what size they are, they are still human beings. Shame on all of you who judge and post negative comments.
I am much better than these disgusting slobs and I reserve the right to treat them however I want.
"Fighting obesity does not mean fighting people who are affected by obesity. We need to provide support to those individual people and help them become healthier rather than instill shame & sigma." I totally agree. Shame never works. And shaming someone is uncalled for. Thank-you for a great documentary.
Fighting them would help them use energy.
shame works very well when it is internal (meaning you shame yourself in your alone time)
Not true for me. I was fat at age 12 because I chose to eat a whole box of Captain Crunch and a half gallon of milk while watching Saturday morning cartoons. I would drink a liter of Coke a day. I also ate a lot at regular healthier mealtimes. But I also consumed a lot of junk in between meals. My dad one day told me that I was growing tits and he was right. That comment truly hurt because it was true. I asked him to buy me a York Barbell set for Christmas and gave him my own shopping list for groceries and healthier food that I wanted to eat during the week. Reducing carbs and sugar was key. I started walking to and from school instead of taking the bus, jumping rope and lifting some weights at home and I lost all that fat and weight in a very short time. My father with his cutting tough love comment put a fire under my ass. I could never have thanked him enough for that.
@@inquisitor4635 Good work on your part!
The "Shame never works." fact is really a minority of people that need encouragement to properly fit in with society, most people hate to be outsiders.
That is absolutely wrong. Shame is one of the most effective tools you can wield against any human being.
how is it not their fault? did they suddenly grow obese overnight? was it magic?
However, that is still not an excuse to go out and insult these people. I used to be overweight, not obese but i do understand some of their struggles, i did lose that weight and now i am more fit and athletic looking and i must mention that this prejudice is on both sides, i have also had random fat people comment on how "lucky" i am to be "skinny bitch" or how it's not in my genetics to be fat,. They don't see the hours i spend at the gym, they don't see my daily dietary choices and think i am the way i am just by magic too,
what im trying to say is there are assholes everywhere and they come in every shape and form so don't try to just sugarcoat one side.
I also believe in personal responsibility.
But there is no denying that the odds are stacked against usa citizens. For one the food marketing to make people eat more is merciless compared to other western nations. Secondly the portion sizes eating out and at home are substantially bigger. American plates are humongous. Also it is very normal to eat anywhere anytime. Food is everywhere where you walk, can buy anytime at any corner.
In my country it is frowned upon to walk around in public with food or a drink in your hand. Also everything is giantsized in america. For example the carton box of cereals are huuuugge, I have never seen anyhing like it.
It is also epigenitically inherited by children if their parent were obese during pregnancy.
Raise an american kid in another country and the likelyhood of him becoming obese decreases dramatically.
@@sj0nnie The biggest problem, in my opinion, is Americans don't exercise. Yes, fast food and large portions are playing a large role, but it is difficult to truly become obese if you are physically active. Plus, physical activity decreases stress levels and overall makes you feel better. It is no secret that many people eat food for comfort due to stress. When you are physically active you will naturally be less inclined to adopt an eating style that will make you fat.
Please understand how quickly you can become overweight after a medical issue, steroid medication, or pregnancy/miscarriage. I went from a size 00 at 108 pounds with hip bones sticking out to 226 pounds in a little over a year after a miscarriage and severe mold allergies which led to my doctor prescribing me a lot of steroids. And a lot of the weight gain was absolutely my fault. I was very depressed after my miscarriage and ate emotionally. I am now getting back into a healthy weight category, but damn I never knew how hard it was as I've never had to lose this much weight. I also had a friend whose twin babies died at 38 weeks. She was in another part of the country than me at the time than me, but I could only imagine the pain if anyone commented on her weight gain from the twins after she had to bury her 2 babies. I've forever changed my thoughts about anyone overweight. Focus on your own self- you don't know someone's else's whole story.
@@mascara1777 Yea, there are definitely cases like yours and this is why you should never judge anyone on their weight because you have no clue what caused them to get to that point.
I’m a lifelong “skinny” person, and the comparison is laughable. You KNOW the motivations for the comments are different.
I run a menswear store in Melbourne for big men and have no medical qualifications but am a long time recovering alcoholic and openly discuss this with customers. If a customer talks about their weight gain/loss, it is often very similar to my struggle with alcoholism; eating too much even though they know what it's doing to them but paradoxically for a short time feeling good and then the feelings of guilt, shame and remorse. I don't know about the genetics of obesity but I do know what it's like to not be able to stop doing what is killing you and destroying your life and hurting those around you. I think that we look for easy answers to problems today and even well meaning people are wont to say things like "Eat less and exercise more", and that is the answer, however if it was that simple all overweight people would do it, just like all alcoholics would stop drinking.
Yes, Great
My sister-in-law died of obesity related complications, so I feel the pain of these individuals. I saw her struggle everyday, and GOD, I wish I knew then what I knew now. I would invite her to walk, go to the movies, anything to get her out of that damned house. RIP Erin.
I grew up obese in high school and most of my childhood. Somehow I lost it all in my first semester of college. Even though physically I wasn't obese, "mentally" I still was... It was hard suddenly dealing with guys walking up to me and talking to me, that I hated them for ignoring me before when I wasn't as skinny. Society isn't fair, sometimes people think the way they do just because other people think it's okay. It's taken a while for me to accept other people, but that was a major lesson to be learned about discrimination and how hard it is to fight it.
I don't fight discrimination, I just discriminate.
This is so biased! putting these people as 100% the victims! Those people need to take some of the responsibility for their lifestyle choices... It is only by taking and assuming control that one can improve whatever the issue is, that's personal development and self help! Nothing is easy in this life and we should work hard for our lives in different aspects or whatever aspect needs improvement!
You missed the point which is that their obesity is not your responsibility and they don't ask for your useless critique but you and other bullies just can't shut the fuck up and mind your own business.
Justin Case someone's heroin and cocaine addiction isn t others responsibility, but you shouldn't normalize it, because it will spread as people will think it's not really as bad as it is. Same applies to 98% of obese people. It would be seen as a medical condition and not an issue with self control and lifestyle if the only people who were fat where the ones with true conditions.
People who are fat beyond their control is a micro minority of the obese population.
Being fat is not the same as being say black, Asian or Latino. To compare fat prejudice to that or race is peak ignorance and makes me care even less about their plight.
earth star Yes it is their fault that they're fat but it wouldn't kill us to be kind nonetheless.
I agree that people should not be ridiculed for weight, however, you cannot normalise obesity. Obesity isn't normal and it does effect ones health that same that being underweight would also effect your health. There is only a small portion of people who are over weight because of health related issues. No one wakes up being 300 pounds overnight. That IS down to poor choices and society is going to ridicule you just as society does with how you dress/look/sound/etc. People are assholes. I hate the victim mentality here though.
AMEN SIR
It's not a disease. I was fat, 350 lbs at the age of 27. I knew people were biased, I just disregarded it since all people close to me were nice and I even managed to get a girlfriend :) Once I saw a picture of two of us, me being 6 foot 5 and 350, she 5 foot 6 and 100 lbs, I told myself I was a fat fuck... I accepted it and did something about it. I lost 120 lbs since January 2015. Face the music and do something about it... Nobody can motivate you but yourselves, no amount of money, bias, name calling, ridicule.. nothing will change until you take an honest look into yourselves and take the problem head on. People will support you in making a change, trust me. Not just my gf or my friends, people at the gym approached me and commended me for my progress. Even "gym bros", people I expected to ridicule me, helped me a lot with exercise and diet advice. Just start doing something and people will help you and support you
I still don't think they need the abuse.Congrats with the weight loss.
Congratulations man! That’s amazing!
The only thing I learned from this documentary is: "Don't be fat."
We live in a time of calorie counting apps, fitness trackers and all the other shit you need to determine if you're eating above or below maintenance. You don't need exercise, you don't need "a diet", heck you don't even need healthy food. The only thing you need to do is take in less energy than your body exerts every day. Yes, being hungry sucks but it stops after a couple of days or weeks at worst. Just drink a lot of water, tea and coffee and you'll be okay.
This broke my heart. I was skinny for 20 years of my life but i never judged or discriminated against overweight friends. That's just a stupid thing to do!!!!
For some reason when that one lady said "it isn't an easy thing, taking up so much room" made me feel especially sad for her.
If it's not your fault that you're extremely overweight, then whose is it?
Yours
Obama!
The person who is shoving the food in the mouth.
sometimes genes and biochemistry combined with malfunctioning dopamine receptors can wreck havoc..so it is not always the persons fault
I can relate to stigma, even though I am not obese. For years I have suffered with chronic pain, and I took narcotic pain relievers under doctor's supervision. For this I was labeled lazy, a drug addict (even though I managed to wean off the drugs with little problem) and all sorts of derogatory stereotypes, even being told I my pain isn't "that bad." And this from family! While it isn't visible most times, it is a stigma all the same. I sympathize with those struggling with weight issues.
I feel you a lot with the taking narcotic pain medicine for a real issue and family saying it's not a big deal it's not that painful even though they were the ones crying at my house but and having to drive me back and forth to multiple surgeries but it was also them who caused the issue as a child anyways so.... But being labeled a lazy drug addicts is terrible
I remember being in a store shopping, I went by 3 young teenage girls talking and giggling. After I went by and was the other isle over, one of them said: Did you see that cow?? Wow, that really hurt! 5'3" 268 lbs. Hypothyroidism, PCOS, fatty liver, diabetes! Weight loss is very difficult for me. 540 calories a day, I lost 1 pound every 3 days!!
Everyone on this show seemed lovely and I would be proud to call each of them my friends. Genuinely kind people are out there but they can be hard to find. The way society is going very sad indeed, and it's exactly the same experience in other counties around the world, not just the US. I despair the direction we're all taking on so many levels.
The thing that bugs me about analysis like this - is that being overweight is discussed as if it's like being born with no legs. Something that you never chose and can't do anything to change. As soon as you decide to put your body into a calorie deficit, you'll start to lose weight. And if you're *very* overweight, then you don't even need to make huge changes.
As someone who has been significantly overweight for many years, who has a crazy sweet-tooth, who always hated exercise and who had depression as well: I felt utterly exasperated by this mentality.
Just yesterday i was hearing on the radio about how many people put on weight who have been traumatized by sexual abuse. We talk about the human cost of obesity but what about the human costs of what led to the person putting on weight to start with? I would love to know exactly how many people on this planet are overweight and have a history of traumatic experiences (sexual or otherwise).
I'm sorry for for being so defensive. You obviously meant well. However, just because a person may be thin, doesn't mean that they are healthy on the inside. They could have a clogged artery for example. And just becuase someone may be overweight or obese doesn't mean they are the most unhealthy person. They might have a healthy heart for example. It can go either ways for both sides. I hope I'm not coming off as argumentive or anything. I hope we can part on this on good terms. :)
My two cents...
1) I agree with this documentary wholeheartedly that it is deplorable to make fun of people who are overweight. That’s neither helpful nor kind. Period.
2) Now, what people should do is have POSITIVITY and ENCOURAGEMENT for their overweight friends and family members. Because (as this documentary also shows) nobody wants to be overweight. We want our heavier loved ones to participate in active events in our lives and stay around long enough to have fulfilling lives themselves.
So, when you call someone fat and lazy, that’s wrong. But also, when say “someone’s weight is their own business,” you’re completely OVERLOOKING that person’s children, spouse, parents, friends, coworkers, medical bills, and multitude of other diseases that come with obesity. This goes beyond social acceptance and cosmetics (speaking to the people who only see criticism as a hurtful thing).
I feel like the answer is to approach this subject with both KINDNESS and ACCOUNTABILITY.
“Attacking the problem of obesity while not attacking the people who have it.”
Yeah, and now that we do it your way they refuse to lose any fat at all and in-fact are piling it on. Fuck you people.
Yes, Great
I'm 5'1, 180 lbs according to a BMI chart I'm "overweight" but for my job I have to walk for 10 miles everyday and I still have energy for a run when I get home. I'm not skinny by any stretch of the word but I'm in good shape. even still, I see people who can't go up 1 flight of stairs and I can't help but wonder how they let themselves get like that. But i can never justify any form of fat shaming because that doesn't work for everyone.
130 is fine really. I just don't want to get to the point where I can't exercise. no one should get to that point.
I've always been pretty athletic growing up, so I always weighed a little bit more because I had some muscle but now I have this stubborn belly fat I need to get rid of. time to hit that gym hard my body got used to all the walking I already do.
Benjamin Franklin nothing good really. Although I don't eat a lot of fast food (I hardly eat it at all maybe like twice a month) I eat frozen foods, sometimes veggies, bannanas and apples, no salads lol. I don't have the best diet but it's not the worst. I don't lose nor gain weight.
Benjamin Franklin easier said then done ben! I probably do eat too much I'm just going to start chugging a bunch of water before dinner. and stop eating this processed crap XD
we have a few there's a whole foods and a vegan store here. I just gotta get serious about it and do some shopping. Thanks for not being a douche :3 that's rare on youtube comments.
Couldn’t the guy at 2:04 sue the guy who told him he would eat the profits? That was straight up rude 😡 Just as well. He’s better off not working for assholes like that.
Yes
im currently on a diet. i used to be massive. and ive lost loads, and yes i still have ages to go till i reach my goal weight. but there is no way i could have come this far, if i was constantly hearing negative comments. i got to the way i was because of the bullying about my weight. i would give up comfort eat and that would be it. but from the support and having people tell me "you can do this" made it so much easier to lose the weight. overweight people are judged far to harshly!
Helo, Diet Carnivoro great
@ 1:36, I don't know about this one. I'm a really skinny guy and sometimes I may ride the bus/train to work. I don't really like anyone sitting next to me (unless it's a really cute chick) for the most part. It doesn't matter if they're fat, skinny, or whatever else. I'm probably like this because I'm an asshole not a fat basher.
jup, same, not fat shaming just introverted as fuck
Can I sit next to you? 😇
A persons weight will determine how you treat them, just like the colour of their skin or their height. These things are part of life and we will never be able to change that.
No, it's not about how "society" treats obese people, it's how they treat themselves.
AMEN SO TRUE
Starwithnoname Exactly. 👍👍👍
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Preach
I think being obese and being poor is kind of the "same thing". It's complex and there's a minority that benefits from your struggles while blaming you for it. If you grow up poor or fat, you're most likely to stay this way. There's this component of self-choice that is so present but so difficult to activate.
Did the self-righteous commentators below watch the whole segment before posting their opinions? Nowhere in the video does anyone say that obesity is healthy or to be encouraged. The message is that stigmatizing and shaming fat people does nothing to help them deal with their food issues.
“Nobody can eat just one” is more than a potato chip slogan.
If you’ve never bought the latest smart phone or any other heavily-advertised device which absolutely no one needs-if you’ve never bought ridiculously overpriced sneakers or trendy workout gear or a hipster handbag or hipster car or anything else you’ve been conditioned to purchase-then you might have some validity. But you pseudonymous, judgmental jerks cannot in all honesty claim to be immune, can you?
So why don’t you get real and throw the blame for the modern rise in obesity at marketers and agribusinesses and fast food conglomerates and all the mega-industries which make billions from selling addictive junk food in Western and Westernized countries?
I am far from obese, but to me, anyone who would proclaim that obese folks have only themselves to blame-y’all are so much uglier than any fat person I’ve ever seen.
If they had the power to do so on their own, fat people would slim down just to make y’all shut up.
To call a fat person fat is not an insult, it's a fact. Those who get upset after hearing the truth just don't want to accept it.
As a hiring manager, I wouldn't hire someone with a hire risk of dying on me soon. If you are incredibly obese, you have the high likelihood of missing work for health, weight related issues and potentially not even being able to work in a few years. I don't want to pay for you health insurance! Basic economics. I am sorry. You can be a great person but in terms of the job field it is hard to be too upset at employers.
James Ha woah didn’t think about it like that🤔
And if your job is something physical, you’re more likely to get better and faster work out of a non-obese person.
higher risk
There's weight bias even on TH-cam.... I'm not even going to look at the comments some of you would make!! I love this video because clearly its explains the stigma overweight people experience... But you all will still talk shit and say stop eating or just exercise. It's not so fucking easy so try to understand what these people go through.
Obesity is often related to poverty because fruit, vegetables and gym memberships simply cost more than processed pizzas. Some people are actually too poor to afford healthy food. Also certain medications favor weight gain, so does depression. It's good to see a comforting video like this. Nobody said it's a healthy way to live, but people need to stop being so insensitive, and people posting horrible comments show they haven't gotten the message. People simply need respect regardless of their size.
You don't need a gym membership to get some exercise. There is so much you can do at home.
I've actually found that eating healthy is cheaper. With the money that costs a pizza and a soda you can eat rice with beans and vegetables at least four times. You can eat two or three pieces of seasonal fruits every day with the money that the average person spends on soda, etc... Eating healthy is cheaper than eating at McDonald's, but you have to put a little effort into cooking, buying seasonal products and meal planning
The problem is that no one wants to actually put in the work to either go to the gym or figure out what is wrong biologically so they just complain and make everyone feel like shit for suggesting a gym
"I could feel the vibes. Someone glanced at me because I was walking towards them but it's because they're skinny and judging me." Entitlement rampant
Hahaha "vibes." Fuck that shit. I'm a former fat bastard and I wish people shamed my ass more
Mike D At least you admit it and are a proud former fat bastard, most people are so resigned to it that they have gone past the denial stage and are now in the proud to be fat stage, lastly is the depressive stage where they eat more to make themselves feel better which invariably makes them worse.
Fat people in general just feel bad every time they take their clothes off or walk around skinny people, they feel shameful that they are the odd one out and my belief is to shame them further, we should make them feel bad because in the long run we are actually doing them a favour by making them think twice before embarking on the daily pilgrimage to every fast food restaurant in their town/City.
I tip my hat to you for actually doing something about your weight, I bet you feel a lot better about yourself don't you, well you should, now you have the right to shame and insult fat people like we all do, Kudos!
Mike D Only because you no longer struggle with that anymore...
T Davis No, "fat acceptance" was my enemy.
Mike D Your enemy?...ok
Before pointing fingers at us overweight ones, you might as well point fingers at druggists, alcoholics, smokers, bulimics, anorexics, unsafe drivers, high-risk promiscuous STD holders, and thrill seeking outdoor adventurers who break their bones who also make this health care crisis and the cost of people's premiums spiral out of control. Yes, I fuckin get it that being fat is not healthy, I am losing weight, and there's no room for political correctness here. But you really think that calling us "pigs," "cows," "hippos," "lazy bums," and whatever the hell else should somehow motivate us? Sorry, but I need support NOT insults! I hope none of you ever go through any lifelong traumatic events and situations that will probably make you develop food addiction and will make you want to stuff your assess with food 24/7. Then you'll understand that our weight problems mostly result from non-weight related problems we've had in life. That's why there is a demand for more mental health support out there.
+IcedCoffee81 I agree with you about the name calling but all the illness you listed, except from smokers and bad drivers, pale in comparison to the strain that obesity puts on our healthcare system. Heart attack, cancer, strokes, all of these have a direct correlation with the obesity epidemic. And these are the leading causes of death in America. EVERYONE experiences loss and hardship; you are not special. Taking solace in food is analogous to an alcoholic drinking their problems away.
I went through a battle with anorexia- and it was very expensive. To be real, though, anorexia is quite uncommon and the cost generally are covering things like depression, bipolar disorder, or OCD along with the eating disorder treatment.
In our family company, we have two very obese employees. One guy is very hard-working and capable. The other guy is 100% the problem obese employee. Have a job that requires using a ladder or walking? Nope. He can't. It costs the business money. That isn't fat shaming to say his obesity makes him less valuable than he would be at a healthy weight.
Nobody is going to make your way for you. Until you learn that your life is your responsibility, you will just be disappointed. I'm not going to be your support system- and neither is anyone else. Be your own support system.
I don't know what world you're living in but people do already point fingers at those groups you mentioned. Hell, I used to be a smoker. I've quit now, but I had a tonne of comments from strangers about my smoking. I also accepted that my lifestyle choice affected my health and at times the comfort of others, just in the same way that obese people should accept that they are making some poor choices and try to change.
To all those who discriminate others for having an issue: imagine yourself being in their shoes and going through every day what they go through. You are making their life a hell - if you'd be in their situation only for one single day, imagine how you'd feel about it yourself. That's why I say: Treat everyone how you would want to be treated yourself - people's weight is their own business, noone else's.
Social pressures are the most effective means of change, even more than financial incentives.
I was in their shoes and I got up at freakin 4 am and started pushing and kept pushing through the pain the exhaustion the fuck its and every greasy easy cheesy food that was advertised to me fuck the lazy fat asses the exp toon to those with a thyroid problem or pcos
@@mscar7609 yep...truth.
@@mscar7609 Did you even watch or listen to the video? I guess you know more than the experts, eh? Guess you should make your own studies showing what you "believe" to be true since you don't agree with the experts in this video. SMH
@@wendyroberts2693 I actually rewatched it to see if in three years my mind changed, it hasn’t. The weight loss industry in 2022 totaled $58 billion, people are making a lot of money off people being fat. Truth is the only way fat people get healthy is through a balanced diet and exercise, even if they receive weight loss surgery.
Making oneself a victim will never lead to behaviour change. I know this from bitter personal experience as the therapeutic model of this sort of counselling covers the truth that has to be faced.
Others judge me by my weight all the time. They think I am prissy, stuck up, anal retentive trophy wife who does nothing all day but work out and go on fad diets. Strangers have told me to "eat a sandwhich." Strangers have picked up my wrists and commented on how thin I am.... People are judgemental and it doesn't matter what shape you are.
A very valid question is the difference in treatment between people who are underweight as opposed to people who are overweight. Everyone cares about their very narrow definitions of "health", which is just based off of their physical preferences.
Stop eating so much and exercise..
AMEN NOT EVEN IF YOU DON'T EXERCISE STOP EATING BULLSHIT
Obesity has to be treated as a MEDICAL condition by all members of society. Parents , if your child is a minor under your care GET OFF YOUR A** AND BE A BLOODY PARENT AND GET ALL THE MEDICAL ADVICE AND HELP YOU CAN FOR YOUR FAMILY , DON'T ISOLATE THE CHILD WITH THE PROBLEM !!!!
Some of the quotes from the "experts" here are gold. "If we replaced the word fat with something racist imagine how offended everyone would be" WTF does that prove lool.
when people are being hurt, it's important to treat the victims, but far more important to prevent the creation of new victims. I'm a huge fan of not blaming the victim. But addressing the cause of the problem? Nothing!
Ban sugar. Ban gasoline. Build really good walking and biking infrastructure. Make sure that everyone can eat well. Ban noise pollution. Close the wealth gap. Chronic stress causes obesity. Sleep deprivation causes obesity. We live in a sick society that creates obese people at an unprecedented rate, so where is all the conversation about actually addressing the problem?
Like wtf? How can someone compare dislike based on race or gender with dislike based on religion or body weight? You can change your body weight or religion pretty easily if you really want to, you wont do much with race or gender (sorry trans-gender people).
I found the comments about how there would be outrage about racial and ethnic slurs to be disingenuous. America tolerates plenty of racism.
Regarding trans people, they get enough discrimination based on being trans that has very little to do with their actual "private parts". They can't change how they identify- so, their issues are also not comparable with obese people, either.
I think the point is not making people feel so bad about their weight to where they wanna kill themselves? Obesity can be a psychological disorder and it often is, you're not saying people with depression or ocd or anxiety should just "change it", people with anorexia usually can't just "change it" same with an obesity. Regardless, no one should be discriminated again for any choice they make or don't make, for anything they can or cannot change.
u cant change ur relegion cause u will go to hell
girl 101 Theres no proof for such place to exist in the first place. Cant by bothered just by scaremongering.
I've lost 31kg so far and I might get another perspective into your thoughts.I've lived fairly healthy all my life,ate vegan and swam twice a week and I still was obese.Then as the pressure grew,I started extreme dieting and by the time I was 24,I ate a maximum of 1300kcals a day,most days even less while increasing my excercise pensum and well,not only did I not loose weight,I actually gained a little.
So when I broke down not even my doctor considered that I might be malnutritioned and...
I love the way they all have the same excuses, it's not their fault, they have stresses and emotional issues, blubber, blubber, and all those meanies stare, which makes us eat even more for comfort!
I got news for you, everybody has stress and issues, that's life.
Most people have to be conscious of what they eat, and quite a number of us take pains to have a healthy lifestyle and exercise, it does not come easy, but it certainly can be done.
Obesity is the "disease ". of eating too much junk and moving too little.
I do question your intelligence if you can't figure out what to eat and drink to lose weight and get healthier.
There is no doubt in my mind that most of these people in this video already have a self inflicted chronic disease!
And those alcoholics they should just stop drinking, did anyone ever tell them that? What idiots!
The fact that everyone has stress in life (including you of course) should make us all more compassionate towards each other. People with different personalities deal with stress in different ways. Some eat, some drink, some smoke or do drugs. Some lash out at others with misplaced rage, like you do. We're all just trying to get along in life, no need to be such a jerk. I thought I'd point it out to you since you seem oblivious. Did that help? No?
Melanie Clarkson they actually should stop drinking. Preferably before they die early or develop heart problems early
@@themelligator yes they should stop drinking. But u never hear about alcoholics complaining about how everyone is mean to them.
Yes, being blatantly mean to obese people is wrong. But it is nothing like judging someone based on gender or race because you CAN change your weight. Obese people choose to get that huge (except in EXTREMELY rare cases)
Watching these shows, and other videos by two doctors who recommend intermittent fasting--SugarMD and Jason Fung--have helped me understand what people who are seriously overweight are facing. It's not willpower that keeping people from losing weight, it's the type of food we eat.
I'm 40+ lbs overweight and have already lost 3 lbs in two weeks following the advice of the two doctors I just mentioned.
I have compassion for obese people now. I had all of the same prejudices against people like in this documentary. Fortunately I've been educated on the real cause of our worldwide obesity problem.
You can't compare people to models but the majority of obesity is due to overeating. The body stores what it can't burn.
it is the uncomfortable truth, that you have a choice in what weight you are, that hurts.
The spoof intellectual you are ohh so wrong
I lost 17 lbs and 2 inches from my waist all because I couldn't stand up for longer than 10 minutes at a time and I didn't want to end up in a wheelchair cause I can't walk. Maintaining good health and how I feel about me is much more important than what others think. When others start to understand that it's not about anyone else but themselves and something scares them enough to change, they will.
"It's not their fault?" Jesus! Can we please stop lying to them - telling them that they're "big and beautiful". I watch how they eat and what they eat - they are FAT because of what they consume. So maybe they don't know what to eat or how to cook - they need to learn - NOT MAKE EXCUSES. This is ridiculous. STOP LYING TO THEM!
you obviously missed the point.
this video is to inform people to stop being assholes and rude to obese people. treat them with human dignity. judge them by their personality and actions toward others.
this is not a justification to how its not their fault, of course its their fault.
Jesus? Are you stupid?
Because there is a Pizza fairy the comes out in the middle of the night and force feed them with a tube, so it's not their fault at all... damn pizza fairy.
RIGHT ON MY MOMS CANCER WAS NOT HER FAULT SHES IN 2 YEARS REMISSION BUT BEING A FATCASS IS A PROBLEM AND MY MOM WAS IN GOOD HEALTH THATS WHY SHE BEAT IT MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU😊
Wow so many insensitive people! It's not always as easy as just eating better or exercise. It's an emotional and mental thing. Mean comments and insults are not helping these people back to health. We are adults...why are we bullying people?
Because bullying is awesome!
Wow, it is crazy that so many people in this comment section learned absolutely nothing from this series. Not everyone's body is the same some people actually have genetic disorders in which their bodies but on weight or perhaps born without a thyroid.Being rude to someone because you don't like the way they look is so disgusting and childish.
+Khay Quest23 bullshit. people are fat because they eat too much and move too little
Kali Habeel I've always been overweight to some degree. I take meds for hypothyroidism. I have a really hard time losing weight. I don't drink soda or juice. I don't eat fried foods, fast food. I eat no ice cream, desserts, potato chips...I eat few carbs, little bread or pasta, cheeses occasionally. I love healthy salads and fruits & vegetables. I've lost 30 pounds in the last 4 months by cutting back even more, no mayo, sauces, dips. I get full quickly, I don't pig out on anything. For a snack I will eat a banana, a handful of nuts, a few pieces of dried fruit. I still weigh 228 pounds right now ( after my recent weight loss). My husband can easily eat 10 times more than I can and he's not fat. Frustrating! 😕
I am not obese I am 20 lbs. overweight and I feel looked down upon judged and looked at like a piece of crap by my family and society. I do exercise I do eat healthy as much as possible. I am slowly losing weight not for anyone but me. I can't imagine how these people feel. I do hope the documentary tackles food addiction that is a big problem in our country.
I am on the fence with this issue. I have been obese, over weight, and thin. Therefore I understand all the sides of the weight issue. I know its what your eating . Who gets obese eating carrots? Bananas? No one. I heard the same comments from family but I'm still not ok with this victim attitude. They talk about weight-bias laws not existing... why? Because weight was NOT an issue years ago. People didn't eat the garbage people eat now. Start looking in your shopping cart, if more then 25% of it's packaged go back and start again. I'm sorry no one is a victim unless you are choose to be.
Being fat is not the same as gender and race. Sorry. It's just not. I'm still not mean to fat people tho. I feel bad for them because I use to be fat, but I'm still black and a women.
You're all missing the point.
The video is about how people treat overweight people.
It's not asking for society to celebrate it, it's shining a light on how they are treated as sub human.
I lost a hundred pounds, 275 to 175, and have maintained it for almost 2 years. The thing that really made me lose the weight was the treatment I got from ppl on a daily basis!!!!
I love what he says at the end...That the medical profession should stop the comments and basically the bullying. I can share my personal experience. Every time I go to the doctors, I dreaded to go because I was always told to lose the weight. Now yes, I was 200lbs at one point, but I went in at 160lbs, and I didn't even get a "good job, keep it up!" no, it was "you need to lose the weight. The weight is why you're sick." or "The weight is why you have heart problems." ect. We all need to join together and stand up for each other. Bullying is bullying, no matter what age, sex, size, or race. You are beautiful and you need to remind yourself of it every day. Look in the mirror every day and tell yourself you're beautiful because you're amazing, beautiful, perfect just the way you are.
Wait. Your doctor telling you that you need to control your weight is "bullying"?? Haha.
Beauty has nothing to do with your health. Doctors are not concerned about how beautiful you are. Their goal is to get you to be healthier.
Yes
I am never the one to have sympathy for a person that is self-destructive, but looking at this video I've learned that people have a hard time letting go. They harbor feeling about events from their childhood or past marriages. I think a lot of these people need someone to talk to. Losing weight is not just physical, it is mostly mental. A person must learn to love his or herself first, then they are able to show love in other aspects of their life.
2:00. Oh my! I can't believe an employer would actually say he feared the guy would eat the profits. I would not have the audacity to say such a thing to anyone.
I would.
I would
I don't care if someone is skinny, slim, fat, obese - as long as they're kind and respectful. However the movement around obesity is odd considering that it is in the same category as smoking and drinking. As a nation we must be healthier and I hope everyone can prioritise their health and know that they are worth good health ❤️
Cringe
It's not the same category as smoking or drinking. "Fat driving" doesn't cause accidents like drunk driving, and second-hand smoke causes illness in people around the smoker. Why do you compare them??
Guy couldn't get a job serving ice cream because they were afraid he'd eat it all?
I'm not for fat shaming, but that's pretty hilarious.
ye that's what I thought xd
IT IS FUNNY THAT GOES TO SHOW HOW OBESITY IS A EPIDEMIC NOT A DISEASE
fg 😂😂😂
fg It’s funny because it’s true. I’ve been turned down for a job for similar reasons.
I have been obese, my children have been obese and only one NP endocrinologist woman, who specialized in weight loss and her staff, helped us. This is because they had a plan for us, they monitored us monthly, they were our cheerleaders, if we didn't do well for a month, it was ok, etc. I still go monthly because it helps me. I don't have to, I could go every 3 months due to my Cushing's Disease and Thyroid Disease that she found and nobody else looked for but I need their wonderful faces in my life because they care. When I started there, I got right in. The NP had just opened up. She had worked for an Endocrinologist physician prior to that and now between me and my girls and I am sure many others, through our words, she has a constant waiting list because she has done such a wonderful job for women and men. She has people of all sizes working for her and to watch them too lose the weight is so inspiring! The few days a week, 15-20 mins each time, that I do a little bit of working out from a youtube channel of a hippie girl who loves to groove, makes my endorphins skyrocket but so does dancing in my living room with my gkids. This is what we need...more people to want to help and have a plan while being there for us. I applaud you all for helping make this documentary. Good luck to you all!!
i think this documentary is looking past the fact that something happened that caused them to get obese in the first place. More like what to do about it now that it has happened.
I lost 35 pounds when I was 10. I ate a lot and played hockey three times a week. Hockey wasn't enough, I ate too much and my metabolism isn't very fast. I transformed my life at a very early age. I was treated terribly and still have personality traits that are from the depression to this day. But I did it with self control. Obesity in the way they generalize it isn't a disease. I know, I was once obese. Stop making excuses.
I was quite surprised how easy it was to give up sugar after eating plenty of it for decades. A few cheats here and there but nothing major. I found eating sweet fruit instead works for the sweet cravings. Despite the videos and articles stating insulin resistance causes hunger, it looks like my appetite loss is due to insulin resistance since my appetite is slightly improving. I have sugar withdrawal symptoms such as itchy skin (particularly my scalp) and aches/pains notably my back. Ugh~! :)
The present situation is so weird that I am often seen as being abnormally thin - but my BMI is right in the middle of the 'correct' weight for my height etc.
What do they expect people to say...'well done for getting so fat?' It is something that can be reversed.
+Citygirl Lbrand 👋👋👋
+Citygirl Lbrand Actually, studies are showing that antioxidants cause cancer to grow.
I have food issues. I've been obese and I've been anorexic. Enabling is bad. Pretending you are helpless to your disorder is deadly.
The difference is obesity is self inflicted. Regardless of if you comfort eat or just lazy and eat a ton of junk food it's self inflicted.
You've tried to relate it to heart disease, cancer, liver disease, kidney disease and diabetes because people have an increased risk due to poor eating tendencies. This is moronic as you don't have to be unhealthy to get any of these health issues. Cancer can be caused by nearly anything. People can be born with diabetes, liver and kidney disease can be hereditary. These health risks are out of peoples control. Yes some choices can increase the risk but not necessarily cause it. There is a difference between correlation and causation.
Overeating junk food and not exercising always leads to obesity. It's a 100% chance.
This is why obese people are looked at as disgusting and people with cancer are not. Obese people cause the issue them self.
To the lovely girl on 12:47: Don't cry. If that was his reason for not wanting to be with you, he never loved you in the first place. You are pretty. It is better to be alone than to be together with some *ssh*le who does not deserve you in the first place. Hugs! Nicole.
to the people bashing them, how many of you are saints? food just happens to be their vice and it is displayed for everyone to see.
what this video is trying to say is that you cant judge them because you don't know what they have been through in their lives.
there are a lot of factors involved including emotional eating which is worsened when you treat them like shit for being that way. maybe if people were taught to love themselves they would be more inclined to want to take care of their bodies. it is really difficult to get out a cycle of comfort eating when you are constantly told that you are a worthless piece of shit.
it is also incredible how many people don't even know what eating healthy entails. they think that eating light mayo will make them skinny. what we need as a society is more health education.
You are spot on. People need to know what foods to eat that will make them full longer and yet are lower in calories . Like instead of eating fries regularly , eat brown rice and oats . Avoid soft drinks .
When I was sent to the hospital and a blood screening was made,they asked me about my eating habbits and I showed them all my journals and the concearn about my health and my obsessive eating habbits grew.
I was then asked to increase my total intake slowly and if possible,eat lean meat,which first came as a shock to me.All those years I heard people say that I need to eat less and even thinking about eating more made me feel sick and anxious.But well,reason kicked in and I did make the change..
I disagree, food made you the person you are,
In the same way that food made you like this, other types of food will get you out of it,
Look up ketogenic diet and carnivore diet, I have improved a lot, in just 5 months, and 2 months eating only meat and lemon juice without any sugar,
Sugar is a highly addictive poison, more addictive than cacaine and crack,
I'm much better, really, it's worth changing food to change the way of the malnourished mind, good luck friend
I love how the female scientist who is soooo compassionate with obese people herself has a neurotically perfect body that probably requires an iron discipline to achieve and keep. She looks like she runs 2 hours a day and is on a strict diet.
Could be because she was obese at one time or had parents who were so she overdoes the opposite so she is trying to help those who are obese with a plan to help them which is amazing! Someone who isn't obese helping and being compassionate to others that are complete opposite of her. It's definitely beautiful to see in such a crappy world.
This doc gets one thing very wrong - while there is bias against those who are overweight, to say it is NEVER their fault is wrong and dangerous. Sure, some people have thyroid issues which makes it more difficult, some have economic issues with multiple jobs and kids that make it more difficult, but EVERY person has some power in some form or another to fight excess weight. EVERY person, especially in modern day America, absolutely does. Anyone who says "I can't" and is just making excuses. Even people below the poverty line can find the time and mental energy. This nation has a weight problem but also an even bigger excuse problem.
You CANNOT lump this in with race and gender bias or discrimination. It simply isn't the same. Show me a fat person and I guarantee you that if that person took on a serious form of eating more naturally, economically, and added even a SMALL amount of **ROUTINE** exercise (none of this gym once a month nonsense), then some pounds would drop. It's just human genetics. It's science, it DOES happen. And this person may come to be inspired by the lost weight, even if its 5 pounds, and may strive to do more.
Berating others does not solve this problem, but honestly patience, inspiration and love does. Still, even with that there could be a helm of mental and emotional issues that make it difficult where it doesn't need to be. Any man or woman married to an overweight person can see what I'm talking about. Some people are too f**king proud and stubborn to see truth right in front of their faces. This is just the way the human heart is.
I don't understand why so many people hate obese people but 66% of people in US are overweight / obese 🤔
AND THATS SAD AS HELL THAT GOES TO SHOW YOU ITS A PROBLEM
Because they're disgusting
some of my greatest heros are fat, Winston Churchill, oliver hardy, Oscar wilde, kate bush, elvis, the list goes on...
I found the silver bullet to weight loss. I'm 6'2 - In April, I was 190 lbs, now in early June, I'm currently 183 lbs. Here's my strategy:
Step 1: eat less calories.
Step 2: exercise.
Seriously folks, sorry, it's not easier than that, but putting the fork down is not that hard. Instead of bringing food to your face, don't. You don't even need the exercise part, I still lost 2 lbs last week and didn't visit the gym a single time. It's calorie in, calorie out. It's that simple. No, genetics don't matter, nothing else matters. It's will power. If you think you don't eat enough to justify your large size, you don't realize how much you're eating. If you so much as eat a single grape, write it down and count it. It all adds up! Get a food scale and weigh everything. Measure every ingredient, write it all down in a journal and see how many calories that handful of peanuts you didn't even consider to be food really is. If you think this sounds unhealthy to be this concerned about your eating, what's more unhealthy, eating whatever the hell you want and being in denial of it, or being conscious of every bite you take and being a healthy weight?
You can lie to yourself, but you can't lie to your body or the scale. It's science, the fat is stored energy. If you have extra lbs, it means you have extra stored energy and calories are the energy and they don't come from thin air (or fat air). You have to put those calories there for them to be stored away. The sooner you accept reality that you are responsible for the amount of calories you've put in your body, the sooner you can make changes to fix it.
What happen to live and let live? If someone is obese, don't you think they know they are obese and know they have a lot of health and social issues to deal with. I warned my wife ,a long time ago, that after society targeted smokers---obese people would be next. My wife use to smoke and I'm thankful she quit several years ago. I'm overweight, and have been for most of my life. But I've been losing weight for the past six months. And I don't blame anyone for my issues but I'm changing. You can 2
I love all of the medical professionals posting saying that obesity isnt a disease.
When my doctor said I was obese I told him I ate healthy and exercised. My blood pressure was below "normal" but he just kept saying to me "when you used to be active..." like I'm not active anymore and havent been, when I told him probably 5 times that I was currently physically active. I mean my blood pressure was lower than normal, I was 53 at the time and he just couldnt get it through his head that I'm physically active... that I work out. Its pathetic.
it is impossible to be obese if you truly eat healthy & exercise. you are either in denial and/or have a distorted view on what eating healthy actually is.
You can't be obese and have a fruit/veggie/lean protein diet and work out. It's not possible. It's actually REALLLLLLY not.
This is not true. You are extremely uneducated. You do not understand the basic components of the social determinants of health.
What exactly is your exercise regime and your diet and proportions, It's not possible to have a decent exercise and good diet and still be obese (not just a bit overweight im talking obese) unless you have insulin resistance or some other health issue that is stopping you from losing that weight,
45 minutes of StairMaster and about 20 minutes of lifting weights. I was pushing 35 pound dumbbells at the time. Healthy meaning vegetarian or vegan. I have been a vegetarian since 1990. I think most of you are probably under 45 so you dont really have any concept. Wait till you get older, then remember your statements.
I do feel like crying with these people. Seeing the tears in their eyes breaks my heart too. I'm slightly overweight (I'm down at 184 and trying to go into the 170s.) I'm trying to change my diet and increasing exercise (walking, dancing, 30 day plank challenge.) During a party, My dad said to me one time to lose weight (in a teasing manner.) I wanted to scream and yell at him back. However, he apologized afterwards, which was nice. I do agree that personal responsbility is one of the factors that affects weight, but name calling people who are overweight and obese is not cool at all.
Obesity.... disease.......Maybe, like 1-3% of the time, but the rest of the time wise up and quit making excuses. I'm not shaming at all but I've worked and lived with fat people (I don't say fat in a hateful way but that's what it is and what they are to put it bluntly, fat) and they are lazier, slower, less productive and generally I'm not a fan. I don't prejudge people but most fit the same mould, go on different "diets" but don't understand how much 1 snickers per day can equate to or the popular "I love my food too much"- so do I, I also love my xbox but part of what makes it more enjoyable is savouring the moment through mature restriction of access. Watching tv all day and not moving is unhealthy, so is lying in bed all day etc etc.- why are we not allowed to say eating a lot and doing nothing to burn it off is bad? :/
We cannot accept obesity because of how unhealthy it is. We need to treat obesity different from how we treat people who are overweight because there is a huge difference.
There is a difference between treating an epidemic and bullying the patients. Many are obese because their parents imposed that kind of lifestyle to them. It's not ok to generalize, it's not ok to stigmatize.