Eating Ourselves To Death [2019]

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ย. 2019
  • Britain is now the fattest nation in Western Europe, this 45-minute documentary follows three people who are super morbidly obese in their struggle with food & gaining control of their own destiny.

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  • @jeanp1323
    @jeanp1323 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1175

    I'm so used to watching my 600lb life that when she said she was 470lbs (33 stones), i was like : "It's not too bad" 🤷🏾‍♀️😅

    • @pessimisticpianist582
      @pessimisticpianist582 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      you're that big? good luck losing weight

    • @jeanp1323
      @jeanp1323 3 ปีที่แล้ว +117

      @@pessimisticpianist582 I'm not (I'm 120lbs) but i was commenting on the fact that obese British People are thin compared to Americans

    • @pessimisticpianist582
      @pessimisticpianist582 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      @@jeanp1323 Ohhh! my apologies! I gather now that ' my 600lb life ' is the name of a show lol

    • @jeanp1323
      @jeanp1323 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@pessimisticpianist582 no worries 😂

    • @marialoveshiphopp
      @marialoveshiphopp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      I was watching this with my daughter and she said, "No way he weighs as much as 30 stones mom." 🤣🤣🤣😂

  • @TheSpicyLeg
    @TheSpicyLeg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2323

    My brother at one point weighed 409 pounds. Woke up one day and decided he did not want to die at 40 with diabetes.
    So, he started a garden, a big one. Like an acre. He did all the work by hand, pulling weeds and whatnot. Ate the food there. He weighs 205 pounds now.

    • @AnnaSzabo
      @AnnaSzabo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      Woooooow!!!!

    • @jasenkavukelic5047
      @jasenkavukelic5047 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      That's amazing!!!

    • @Derausdembuschgekrochenkam
      @Derausdembuschgekrochenkam 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      Thats beautiful and made me really happy.

    • @joyporcella81
      @joyporcella81 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Great for him. Im trying to lose weight myself too and i am proud of anyone who improves their lot. Im doingit cause of hypertension and its slow but i intend to keep it off. Slow and steady wins in the long run. Watch a autopsy on obese ppl and the fat around organs is shocking. Do it for the ones you love if ya cant do it for yourself.

    • @deendrew36
      @deendrew36 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      That is amazing!

  • @bolotabr12
    @bolotabr12 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2013

    I’ve been overweight all my life. Just last year I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I went cold turkey: I eliminated all junk foods, sugar and intakes less carbohydrates. I eat more vegetables & fruits and exercise everyday. Within 10 months, I’ve lost 30 pounds and I was able to reverse my Type 2 diabetes.

    • @SpicyGelato98
      @SpicyGelato98 4 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      Congrats!

    • @corinn6744
      @corinn6744 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      bolotabr12 thats amazing

    • @danielpalumbo1029
      @danielpalumbo1029 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Nice Job!!! It takes a lot of strength to do something like that and I wish you the best of luck!

    • @alexisk1659
      @alexisk1659 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Way to go man!! That’s awesome!

    • @TheAvprobeauty
      @TheAvprobeauty 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Awesome work!!

  • @Mumummymom
    @Mumummymom 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1808

    When I watch these videos every time they say stone, I’m like gosh darn it gotta pull out the calculator....

    • @finallyfinally9317
      @finallyfinally9317 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      1 stone is about 7 kilos ish 🥰

    • @deedavis5552
      @deedavis5552 4 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      1 stone is 14 pounds

    • @finallyfinally9317
      @finallyfinally9317 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@deedavis5552 what's a pound ?

    • @deedavis5552
      @deedavis5552 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@finallyfinally9317 2.2 of them equals a kilo

    • @watsonpaddy
      @watsonpaddy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      me too

  • @delooaes
    @delooaes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1731

    Start by taking your medication with water, not Fanta dude.

    • @Yuen1107
      @Yuen1107 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      That's what I was thinking too, why can't he takes his medication with water instead of fanta .

    • @kittypie8771
      @kittypie8771 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      xD

    • @randomuploadsism
      @randomuploadsism 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @moot _ this was diet though. 0 calories.

    • @siali8683
      @siali8683 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@randomuploadsism aspartame Can cause blood sugar levels to fluctuate and therefore can cause craving in some. Also you're definitely doing something wrong when you take your meds with Fanta since it can interfere with some of the active substances in the meds and change the effect on the body in a way. So still a horrible fucking idea

    • @mandi3891
      @mandi3891 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@siali8683 for example I can't take my meds with water, it feels the same as taking them without any drink and it makes me just gag. It's the same thing with example juice. I usually take them with low calorie fruit soup (10kcal/100g) or a glass of diet soda (for some reason carbonated drinks don't have the same effect as plain ones).
      Things aren't as black and white as they may seem, we shouldn't judge someone when we don't know what is actually going on.

  • @teekalmit371
    @teekalmit371 4 ปีที่แล้ว +989

    I’m hating these harsh comments.
    I have anorexia and can’t control my brain with that voice that tells me not to eat.
    Yet I completely relate to this video.
    It’s funny how people gasp and feel sympathy for emaciated anorexics yet think these people are just over indulging.
    Yet shun the overweight and obese.
    It’s still an eating disorder and addiction,
    Think about it. Don’t hate

    • @kneal9203
      @kneal9203 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I agree with both of y'all, but there are some I feel sympathy for such as the ones on My 600lb Life, and then there are those that once again forces us to accept that being morbidly obese is okay, and that they can shun skinnier people because of it. Heck, some even make money off of the illness which is even more sickening. Anyway, I hope you feel better :)

    • @beccaxbee
      @beccaxbee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      same! when alice was talking about how she feels controlled by food, i completely understood even though i'm on the opposite side of the spectrum (i'm anorexic as well). it pains me to see people being so needlessly mean to people who clearly have an eating disorder just because they're fat.

    • @thesmilingvagrants
      @thesmilingvagrants 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Stay strong friend

    • @Yolduranduran
      @Yolduranduran 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Totally true but that's because as a society we equate thin with beauty and fat with ugly. I guarantee that some people would like to have anorexia.

    • @yaniquewilliams3248
      @yaniquewilliams3248 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Hope you get the help you need
      God loves you

  • @radhiyavangobel6191
    @radhiyavangobel6191 3 ปีที่แล้ว +512

    i've watched many documentary about ppl with obesity and most of the time they'll let their children to eat in the same way they does. but alice taught her children about what they should and shouldn't eat. and i think that's really great.

    • @dewilew2137
      @dewilew2137 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Good point

    • @The_Whimsical_Stenographer
      @The_Whimsical_Stenographer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree.

    • @kimberlyoldschool
      @kimberlyoldschool 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      The fact that Alice’s kids are at a healthy weight gives me great hope for her. That means she is less likely to give up and claim that obesity is purely genetic or unavoidable due to societal issues. She has her own issues to deal with, but she’s made sure those aren’t anyone else’s issue.
      So sad to hear her say she’s hoping she’ll see 40... 😳

    • @gothica3605
      @gothica3605 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wish mine would have.

    • @tonibalm3521
      @tonibalm3521 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah, she is doing a great job as a parent.

  • @scribblingink8105
    @scribblingink8105 4 ปีที่แล้ว +570

    The trainer is amazingly empathetic, which is exactly what people need

    • @CastledarkDweller27
      @CastledarkDweller27 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Wasnt he wonderful!? And how great was that takeaway shop!? with the proper steamed veges n rice meals etc? was that healthy hot food shop part of the trainers gym business?? bloody fantastic i thought!

    • @valeria-militiamessalina5672
      @valeria-militiamessalina5672 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or lack.

    • @moonkandiie2273
      @moonkandiie2273 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      He was so amazing. The way he looks at Dibsy without any judgment and praises him for his accomplishments, even if they're small. When he pecked Dibsy on the top of his head before he went to get the heart procedure, my heart broke. He's so caring.

    • @triciahlongwa6383
      @triciahlongwa6383 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      He's so amazing really, it's disappointing that they'd hide his logo. More people probably need him and his services but they're advertising stickers instead

    • @sugarsaltspice
      @sugarsaltspice 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He was sooo good and wholesome

  • @benitak.3719
    @benitak.3719 4 ปีที่แล้ว +347

    This is not just simple "overeating" - lots of these people need therapy for binge eating, emotional eating, food addiction... They should be treated not just with diet and exercise, but they should also probably work through a lot of trauma and abuse. They literally need to re-learn their whole relationship with food...

    • @good7415
      @good7415 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Some people just born overweight!

    • @benitak.3719
      @benitak.3719 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@good7415 short answer - no. Long answer - no, and everyone who thinks so is delusional.

    • @celestekoluria2695
      @celestekoluria2695 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@good7415 There is no woman giving birth to a morbidly obese baby; it's impossible.

    • @astarryeyedgirl
      @astarryeyedgirl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@good7415 bullshit, I'm afraid. No body was ever born with super morbid obesity. Parents overfeeding tf out of their kids and misusing food. That's how this starts. Cut the excess calories, and every single "born fat" fatty on earth would slim down without trouble. But they either can't accurately count calories or sneak tons of food or graze all day.

    • @kikihowe4799
      @kikihowe4799 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Everything seems to be an addiction these days ....whatever happened to personal responsibility..They need to care about themselves .
      Otherwise doesn’t matter whether other people care or not !

  • @tahamohammad1741
    @tahamohammad1741 3 ปีที่แล้ว +319

    I’m 17 and just 2 months ago I weighed 210lbs I’ve cut all sugars, and carbohydrates and I’ve been working out daily and now I weigh 180 and my goal is hitting 160 in other words nothing is too impossible I’ve been overweight my whole life
    EDIT: I'm currently down to 170 so only 10 lbs left😁

    • @simigi252
      @simigi252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      That´s amazing, congrats!! Keep going, you can do it! 👏👏👏

    • @tahamohammad1741
      @tahamohammad1741 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@simigi252 Thanks❤️

    • @vertretungsstunde24
      @vertretungsstunde24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You can be proud of yourselfe! Keep going!

    • @tahamohammad1741
      @tahamohammad1741 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@vertretungsstunde24 I really appreciate the feedback thanks bro❤️

    • @margaretthomason7342
      @margaretthomason7342 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You r an inspiration. Keep it up

  • @mrs.w8193
    @mrs.w8193 4 ปีที่แล้ว +279

    Now that’s a great husband. The one with the woman and her twins. He is very supportive. He’s encouraging her to get healthy. That’s real love. He gave up smoking and so she can lose the weight.

    • @marilynwillett804
      @marilynwillett804 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      he's her ''partner'' not her husband.

    • @greenearthblueskies8556
      @greenearthblueskies8556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Marilyn Willett You’re jealous because u got neither?

    • @Tina06019
      @Tina06019 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Marilyn Willett Well, by common law he is her husband, I think.

    • @Nefus1988
      @Nefus1988 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can bet she will leave him if she becomes thin like a supermodel

    • @cleo958
      @cleo958 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Nefus1988 why would you say that

  • @betterbetty3542
    @betterbetty3542 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    I love how Darren is explaining that his trainer told him he was going to push him and at the same time he is literally behind him pushing him up that mountain. It was so heartwarming!

    • @thayah
      @thayah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That was wholesome❤️

  • @EdithDLT
    @EdithDLT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    obesity is a physical manifestation of some unresolved trauma, most of the time

    • @Scorpy666
      @Scorpy666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's lack of discipline and lazyness

    • @Scorpy666
      @Scorpy666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Don't compare this to trauma's

    • @good7415
      @good7415 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Edith De La Torre eat less and be active, not a rocket scientist!

    • @Scorpy666
      @Scorpy666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Adriana A nope. 99 percent of obesity is eating too much and moving to little.
      Grow up dear.

    • @Scorpy666
      @Scorpy666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Adriana A Obesity is generally caused by eating too much and moving too little. If you consume high amounts of energy, particularly fat and sugars, but do not burn off the energy through exercise and physical activity, much of the surplus energy will be stored by the body as fat.

  • @monicaolsson7608
    @monicaolsson7608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    What if a drug addict had access to drugs everywhere and was exposed to it all the time. Would be really hard to stop. The cards are really stacked against us when it comes to junk food.

    • @olive3700
      @olive3700 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Not only exposed to it all the time but had to do a little bit of it everyday. It's a daily, hourly fight for some of us.

    • @monicaolsson7608
      @monicaolsson7608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @It hiss meWe are wired to crave fat, sugar and salt. For some people it's easier to get addicted.

    • @marilynwillett804
      @marilynwillett804 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@monicaolsson7608 then they die young, simple as that. Nobody on earth can do it for them. Realize that food companies are out to make money, they do not care about deaths.

    • @monicaolsson7608
      @monicaolsson7608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@marilynwillett804 I think there needs to be education in schools and regulations. But that's my view. If not for sympathy, then for our selves. We all pay for the consequences with our taxes.

    • @jrbmr9139
      @jrbmr9139 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Drugs and alcohol are everywhere but you can overcome all of it. With some help from above, I did it and now I'm full of muscle and never felt better.

  • @dangernoodle7700
    @dangernoodle7700 4 ปีที่แล้ว +293

    "I need to take all these medications for me fatness" : Proceeds to down pills with a Fanta...

    • @kayadams903
      @kayadams903 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @greenearthblueskies8556
      @greenearthblueskies8556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @Skeptigal1
      @Skeptigal1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      "These are because I don't get enough sunlight." I dunno...go sit outside in the sunshine?

    • @CastledarkDweller27
      @CastledarkDweller27 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i thought that was just plain ridiculous. i felt like running and telling his boyfriend HE DOWNS HIS BLEEDING PILLS WITH FANTA FFS!!

    • @LadyCoyKoi
      @LadyCoyKoi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Skeptigal1 And face ridicule from society? Last thing these people need.

  • @samswoman2009
    @samswoman2009 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    You can see the mom's mindset when she said Darren looked "cute" at the age of 12, when he was already morbidly obese. I've seen that in families that come from very poor countries as well - the parents think that a heavy child is healthy because he or she is not starving. My boyfriend's nieces and nephews are all obese. One I've known since he was around 1. He was a skinny little thing, and once at a family party I noticed that the parents were constantly handing him chips and candy. I saw him again about 7 years later, and he's now obese.

    • @nancycampbell9554
      @nancycampbell9554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeap know the felling everyone in my family is obese except me my children and grandchildren even the little kids my niece and nephew and great niece and nephew hell my 4 year old great niece is 4 size of a 7 year old in weight eats more in a day than I do in a week all obse fat af eat all time and unhealthy at that

    • @woofawoof7616
      @woofawoof7616 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nancycampbell9554 awfully judgemental of a four year old. Being thin isn't a personality trait.

    • @nancycampbell9554
      @nancycampbell9554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@woofawoof7616 no eating like it's your last meal at 4 imagine what she going look like at 12 years old at 25 years old she be 600lbs all kinds health problems being obese is not ok it's not ok let your child eat like that when she gets grown and weighs 600lbs she gonna blame her mother just like all do no it's a health issue period

    • @woofawoof7616
      @woofawoof7616 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nancycampbell9554 she's a kid. Stop blaming her for something that she cannot control. You don't have to agree with the parents' decisions-and I would agree with you on that-but shaming this child and bullying her will not help her. The research is clear that bullying and shaming does not result in weight loss. It results in weight gain. If you want to help this child, show her a better way of life. Take her outdoors, take her to the park, to the pool.

    • @nancycampbell9554
      @nancycampbell9554 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@woofawoof7616 I am.not bulling this child I dont say a f u@@@@@# word to her I say to her parents and grandmother who btw is also very over weight the grandmother just had surgery about 9 months ago do they want that for this child obviously so or they never would have let her eat like she does from day one this child ain't interested in going to pool or park unless you feed her an adult meal for a 250 pound man plus pack a sh@@ ton food to take with you and eat as soon as she gets there then within 30-45 minutes later she hollering I am hungry bullshit who eats 10-12 times a day

  • @KayKay0813
    @KayKay0813 4 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    That personal trainer is dedicated. Dilby was lucky to have a trainer who was so committed and also became a friend.

  • @deannabosley9018
    @deannabosley9018 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I've been struggling to lose weight most of my adult life. At my heaviest I was 280 my doctor told me that I was borderline diabetic and said don't eat anymore white bread, flour, rice, sugar or anything sweet. I did that and lost 40 lbs. Then I lost another 20 lbs. Recently I lost 17 pounds after having gone through covid-19. I'm taking this opportunity to exercise and eat healthier.

    • @Borderlands808
      @Borderlands808 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same. I was pushing about 300 and Got type 2 diabetes. through diet and exercise, I’ve lost about 60-65lbs and still losing. I don’t want be on so many pills and Insulin. Anyway, it’s definitely a journey and results don’t happen over night. People just have be and stay strong. It’s not easy but, it’s not impossible. 👍🏽😁

    • @zxyatiywariii8
      @zxyatiywariii8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Congratulations to both of you! 😃🎉🎊
      I used to be obese, and it took about two years to get to a healthy weight, but nothing tastes as good as being healthy feels, so I've stayed at this weight now for a few years.

    • @btudrus
      @btudrus ปีที่แล้ว

      Excellent. Now you should eliminate all of the plant-nonsense and eat meat and animal fat only to loose more fat and gain muscles...

  • @lettletts7501
    @lettletts7501 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    So many judgemental people, knowing damn well you have also told yourself '"I'm starting a diet...tomorrow". And "tomorrow" never came.
    Let's face it... We've all been in a similar situation as these people.

    • @CloroxBleach-dy9jw
      @CloroxBleach-dy9jw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shut up

    • @CloroxBleach-dy9jw
      @CloroxBleach-dy9jw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Claudia Maigret shut up

    • @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
      @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, but 5 pounds is easier to deal with than 25 or 50.

    • @suecollins3246
      @suecollins3246 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You _don't_ diet! You _totally change_ your dietary lifestyle. It's not difficult - its actually quite fun - learning new words to do with nutrition and stuff. So much changes!

  • @jcam5032
    @jcam5032 4 ปีที่แล้ว +252

    11,000 Calories a day? ..Holy Crap.

    • @lettyguerra371
      @lettyguerra371 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      6 1/2 days of food for me.

    • @lettyguerra371
      @lettyguerra371 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @Jo , but don't because you need it. Im eating 1700 for weight loss right now, and I'm surprised by how much food it is. I still eat very well.

    • @jonathanpowell613
      @jonathanpowell613 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I don't understand why people would do this to themselves. Yeah, I've got a bit of a belly because a lot of my favorite foods are loaded with carbs and sugar, but it's not at the point where my life is in danger. How can we help these people?

    • @barbaraleszczynski2214
      @barbaraleszczynski2214 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      If they are eating junk food which is too much carbs and sugar.....the body is lacking nutrients and the vitamins it needs, therefore hunger is the result because the body is not receiving life giving nutrients, so they eat, eat, eat and still always remain hungry.

    • @jonathanpowell613
      @jonathanpowell613 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@barbaraleszczynski2214 That's bad news. Too much carbs and sugar, combined with a lack of exercise, is asking for trouble. I wish we could do more to help these people.

  • @vofff
    @vofff 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Everytime I train on my crosstrainer I watch these to get some motivation.

    • @liveforchrist1474
      @liveforchrist1474 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try reading Dr.Atkins book titled Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution. He explains ketosis and low carb dieting very thoroughly in this book, it's so easy to understand. Its the book my dad followed to loose 275 lb in a year and 2 months. He kept with low carb eating, he ate all the meat and fat he wanted and got healthy. He started with zero carbs and no caffeine for a week to get the body into the state of ketosis. He used Keto Sticks they are urine test strips. After the first week he gradually added more carbs but not exceeding 40 grams of carbs per day through out his weight loss journey. If the body is in the state of ketosis it can not store fat it can only shed fat and other toxic weight so he ate all the fat and calories he wanted to keep himself satisfied while ketosing. There is no need to count calories as long as you are keeping your carb intake low enough to keep you ketosing. Forty grams of carbs per day is a recommended limit to keep the body in the state of ketosis. If you have a cheat day or cheat meal your body may stop ketosing because of overconsumption of carbs so all you have to do after a cheat day is start over by eating zero carbs and no caffeine for a week to get yourself back into a nice deep ketosis. Caffeine spikes insulin thus slowing weighloss so some people restrict it completely even after the first week to avoid slowed weightloss. Eating fat , especially rich animal fats , while ketosing causes the body to ketose more heavily, provides energy, satisfies appetite healthily, lubricates intestines , eyes and skin and is crucial for organ function including the brain. Animal meats should not be restricted either they are too important for replenishing the muscles and organs. Also, no colon cleansers are needed on a diet that causes the body to ketose, in fact it can be detrimental. I made that mistake and almost killed my kidneys it hurt so bad so I quit colon cleansers while keto dieting and I felt so much better. Ketosis causes the body to naturally cleanse itself including the colon. The body works hard enough while ketosing to shed weight on its own. There are veggies allowed in the first week about 1 cup per day they are practically zero carb. They are listed in Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution book. He also wrote a book giving carb count content of many foods to help you stay on track. I've read both of these books. Keto Sticks are urine test strips. Test every day. If your test shows pink color it means you're ketosing. The darker the pink color means the heavier you're ketosing meaning the faster you are loosing weight. If your test shows no pink color it means you are not ketosing not loosing weight but gaining weight so you have to keep eating zero carbs and no caffeine until pink color shows on your test. Eating practically zero carbs for a week should get your body into deep ketosis. Sorry to repeat myself but I hope this info helps people loose weight fast like my dad did. I pray you understand it completely in Jesus' name. God's blessings to ya! 😉

    • @r.pinheiro549
      @r.pinheiro549 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol me too.

    • @tnbella7
      @tnbella7 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am on my treadmill. :-)

    • @michele2855
      @michele2855 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You have the right idea. These programs are a rude awakening

  • @ylee247
    @ylee247 4 ปีที่แล้ว +407

    i'm addicted to watching such shows frôm uk: supersize vs superskinny, but secret eaters is the funniest thanks to anna richardson

    • @MEL1979ism
      @MEL1979ism 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      g aw I love supersize vs super skinny!

    • @xkiyori
      @xkiyori 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Anna richardson's part in SS vs SS is super annoying though. She's funny on secret eaters but the experiment part is kinda unneeded lol. I wish they'd show the secret eaters one year on or something instead of that boring corner.

    • @mapplemoore197
      @mapplemoore197 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@xkiyori I do tend to skip through her parts. I almost forget she's the same host in SSvsSS and Secret eaters. :0

    • @natmze
      @natmze 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Loooove secret eaters

    • @thayah
      @thayah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@xkiyori those experiments are interesting tho it shows how our brain reacts and acknowledges food but the part where she tries those quick fixes is annoying (I admit it haha)

  • @kinkle_Z
    @kinkle_Z 4 ปีที่แล้ว +345

    13:45 Washing down your Metformin with a bottle of Fanta sugar water - what an image!

    • @neen42
      @neen42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Just about to comment the same thing!

    • @mobutter2879
      @mobutter2879 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Wow! Absolutely ridiculous. Do you think they know?? Is it possible?

    • @randomuploadsism
      @randomuploadsism 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      it was diet Fanta!

    • @mmuhd
      @mmuhd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      WTF! I am really gobsmacked when I saw that!

    • @EN-mh6sr
      @EN-mh6sr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Diet or not, that shouldn't have happened! Drink some water!

  • @Zzsmuf
    @Zzsmuf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Dropped over 40 pounds and almost 50

  • @bettyvorley1130
    @bettyvorley1130 4 ปีที่แล้ว +476

    Start by eating at a proper table and getting rid of the soda, Small changes.

    • @mobutter2879
      @mobutter2879 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Elizabeth Brower in moderation. Too much, and it becomes acidic in the body and taxes your kidneys.

    • @burymedeep-be7dm
      @burymedeep-be7dm 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Elizabeth Brower I drink a 2 liter of diet coke a day for years. But I don't like how sweet full flavor soda is a Pepsi or Mountain Dew is gross

    • @cindyoteri1895
      @cindyoteri1895 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@burymedeep-be7dm That's alot of soda.

    • @burymedeep-be7dm
      @burymedeep-be7dm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@cindyoteri1895 it is but I don't have sugar and few carbs. It keeps me at about 190 pounds and I can eat all day!

    • @tasmangirl
      @tasmangirl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Betty Vorley I am french and we eat around a table , sofa it’s to watch TV or having a drink .

  • @kaym804
    @kaym804 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Good on mum for straight talking her daughter, She needed to hear it!

    • @KM-nq7ez
      @KM-nq7ez 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I think Moms Harsh talk with her daughter was partially due to the fact that her husband destroyed his health and I’m sure she’s born the brunt of caring for him... helping him to the bath, shower, and Him not being able to Help at ALL around the house/ yard etc... everything has fallen into her shoulders because of his choices and she’s Justifiably ANGRY.

    • @thayah
      @thayah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Her mom spoke the truth and gave her a bit of a reality check

  • @Aethren
    @Aethren 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1057

    was that a Snickers drink??? Jesus lord xD

    • @tardsandwich7204
      @tardsandwich7204 4 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      Thought the same thing 😂 😂😅

    • @oimate7456
      @oimate7456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Actually had one lmao tastes like u would think a store bought milkshake would just snickers flavoured didn't like it

    • @oimate7456
      @oimate7456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @Vivian Foster had that also it's pretty good actually

    • @chocolatekitty21
      @chocolatekitty21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Same here. I have never seen a Snickers drink before.

    • @nicbbb2723
      @nicbbb2723 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      😂😂😂😂felt sick just seeing it

  • @misspearltaylor
    @misspearltaylor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I feel for Alice. She’s really smart, she’s attractive, she’s a loving, responsible mom and wife. She just can’t stop hating herself. I’m not overweight now, but I’ve had eating disorders. I understand that self- hatred and depression that can sink you before you even get started. Could she get bypass surgery on the national health in the UK? Alice, I hope you’re still with us and doing better ...❤️

    • @eliz_scubavn
      @eliz_scubavn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I know this is an old comment but I’ll answer yo question. Broadly speaking you CAN get gastric band and bypass surgeries on the NHS. However these are usually deemed to be last resort actions, and usually what is offered first is a combination of slimming clubs such as Slimming World, gym/swimming coupons, dietician appointments, medications if needed and other things before surgery is considered.
      I actually went down this route myself, and ended up going through referrals for a gastric band through the NHS, before having it done privately. To get to this stage I’d gone through years of medication, various diet strategies, been hitting the gym 3 times weekly, cut out a bunch of stuff from my diet and tried a number of other things to lose the weight, which didn’t work (yay PCOS). For the surgery itself, even privately, I had to have several consultations going over my medical history and the various things I’d tried to lose the weight before, plus I had to commit to a major number of lifestyle changes after the surgery.
      The problem with the NHS is that surgery is expensive, and with it there is only a limited number of places available for people to get surgeries and depending on the size of the person they may need a specialist bariatric hospital, and there’s only a few places with those facilities. Result is that people can wait for years.

  • @yodacat9589
    @yodacat9589 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Alex seems sweet, his abuser should have been jailed, hope he can recover from his past and get his life back. He seems like a great guy.

  • @amandala00
    @amandala00 4 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    That guy who lost his leg....did you see his other leg...and toes?? That should definitely be a motivation to help lose weight

    • @edithlovinglife9447
      @edithlovinglife9447 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It's gangrene from the diabetes. They probably amputated that leg too.

    • @TippyPuddles
      @TippyPuddles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      You would think but it doesn't. I see it all the time working in a nursing home.

    • @Tina06019
      @Tina06019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ann me too

    • @sleeexs
      @sleeexs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TippyPuddles Scary

    • @zd5873
      @zd5873 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That scared me to no end

  • @michellelloyd4811
    @michellelloyd4811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Everyone has different ways of covering their pain. As a former drug addict I totally understand overeating and food as comfort. Every day can be a struggle. Good work on getting control of your life and health!!!!!

  • @xPoemi
    @xPoemi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    The most insane thing to me is, that all these people almost look "just a bit chubby" to me, after watching a couple documentaries focusing on obesity in the US.

    • @dewilew2137
      @dewilew2137 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So true. They literally eat until they’re immobile.

    • @maburg713
      @maburg713 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yep, when it comes to "food is my life - aka fat" the USA will not be outdone. And I do not say that with any pride. Just facts.

    • @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
      @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Watch video or concert footage from the 1980s. Everyone is like a 2. Mall videos. Photos of health clubs. Journey concerts. The further back you go, the less fat people.
      We didn't eat constantly. Or bring food to class. The portions were smaller. We moved around more. No cell phones (it and the air time were hideously expensive into the mid-90s). Kids moved around.

  • @DiabolikalFollikles
    @DiabolikalFollikles 4 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    Food, nicotine, alcohol, sex, lying, gambling, drugs, hoarding, etc.: there isn’t a single soul on this 🌍 who does not seek avenues 2relieve the stressors & anxieties of life. So, b4 u judge/criticize, stfu & grow some compassion.

    • @perryegolson833
      @perryegolson833 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Did something about this video trigger you? I think it's tastefully done; they seem to be chronicling the life of these individuals. It isn't mocking them or anything. This video is about people trying to turn their lives around and their struggles.

    • @katekamerun1550
      @katekamerun1550 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Am not perfect but I don't do non of that to relieve stress. Rather I talk to someone,mostly my mum or a friend. There is power in communication. Just a single word can turn your world around in a second with no cost or damage.

    • @perryegolson833
      @perryegolson833 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      La Suprema Katalina I don’t engage in any of those things either to relieve stress.

    • @randomuploadsism
      @randomuploadsism 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@katekamerun1550 Except not everyone has a Mum, and plenty of people don't even have friends.

    • @marilynwillett804
      @marilynwillett804 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Who exactly are you to say stfu? I also don't do any of those things. I just read the bible and I take my dog out, training my German shepherd relieves stress.

  • @kelleybrown1666
    @kelleybrown1666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I can't relate to the obesity, I'm only 160 pounds, but I can relate to the overeating. I have eating to my feelings since my earliest memory. I eat for fun, when I'm depressed, when I'm elated, and sometimes when I'm hungry. I can totally see why this is a phenomenon.

  • @iLOV3FABiAN
    @iLOV3FABiAN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    It’s psychological. I don’t think it feels good to eat this much, but something is compelling them to do it. Get these people the help they need.

    • @tabbyreed8925
      @tabbyreed8925 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It does feel good for a little while but then comes the shame and guilt from having done it and you eat all over again because you feel bad. It's a very hard cycle to break.

    • @Bertuzz84
      @Bertuzz84 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nope, junkfood addiction is a physical addiction that works the same as any other drug addictions. That's why they aren't able to stop even if they know it's killing them.

    • @Borderlands808
      @Borderlands808 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Bertuzz84 it’s both. Food now days have chemicals in it that make you crave/want more and For some, it really is a psychological thing.

    • @nadinabbott3991
      @nadinabbott3991 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Addiction tu sugar is very real

  • @danniis9444
    @danniis9444 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    When you are a drug addict you can avoid the drugs and ppl you took them with when you quit. A food addiction is so hard for people because food is absolutely everywhere and the self control a food addict will need is extremely hard. I wish all the best for the people on this. I hope they find happiness in being a healthier version of themselves.

    • @richardlawson6787
      @richardlawson6787 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Good point...imagine trying to quit cocaine if every store you went in sold it...big colorful signs encouraging you to snort some...same thing with candy.... people get big because they like sweets

    • @tillygirl7450
      @tillygirl7450 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This food addiction is REAL because of the types of foods AND beverages these people consume daily.
      It is like being a drug addict and as you said, "food is absolutely everywhere".
      BUT what needs to be added is that the BAD FOODS are EVERYWHERE.
      Self-control is not the answer for these people, re-directing their diet to good WHOLE foods, meat/poultry/fish and fresh fruits and vegetables.
      NO processed foods (breads, cookies, cakes, crackers, chips, etc.)
      and NO BEVERAGES of any kind - just water and de-caffeinated herbal teas.
      Check out other TH-cam channels, such as Dr. Berg, Autmn Bates, Flav City are a few of the channels that will educate people on proper good food/drink selections.

    • @sarahjones3338
      @sarahjones3338 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh well, look at the bright side. Obese ppl get disability!! They eat at the tax payers expense. Try getting disability for your drug habit.

    • @zxyatiywariii8
      @zxyatiywariii8 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly!

  • @meagen1342
    @meagen1342 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Eating junk food relieves stress, sadly. I can be 0% hungry and can sit on the couch stuffing kettle corn in my face. I feel super good then, but later on feel guilty and depressed.

    • @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
      @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, because you can't have a high you don't pay for. There's no free lunch.

    • @ranjapi693
      @ranjapi693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I started doing workout to feel good.. Since i am no sports fan, i started with little Exercises and some jelly in front of my face. Only when i finished the Exercises i allowed myself to eat 2 or 3 jellys. You need to get motivation until the Exercises become so natural you dont need the jellies anymore. Maybe you try that. :)

    • @katrinklatschmohn1270
      @katrinklatschmohn1270 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      but thats normal and nothing to feel bad about as long as you don't do that all the time.

    • @Merrybandoruffians
      @Merrybandoruffians 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It depends on the person. When I’m stressed I have the opposite - I don’t want to eat. Food doesn’t make me feel comforted, eating just makes me feel more out of control. It’s like I get this bubbly feeling in my stomach and even the thought of eating makes me sick.

  • @claudiamariebermudez6727
    @claudiamariebermudez6727 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    It's hard to break bad habits

    • @liztrainer895
      @liztrainer895 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Claudia Marie Bermudez I know but if I got serious heart issue news like that from my doctor, that would be a wake up call for me to change my eating and join a gym or start walking or working out on my own. I would also cut out high sugar drinks.He may even be able to cut down on that medicine if he looses weight .

  • @anitacathrine
    @anitacathrine 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I love my parents for never giving up on me!! A roller coaster , touching every number at the scale . From tiny/ tube feed to big /binge eating .
    They might not understand why it was that way, or the reasons why I did fight the battle for “ perfection “ sacrifice my body and mind trying to be my kind of perfect” But they never ever blamed me for it. They never pressured me into anything!! The only thing they ever expect from me- was me being happy!!
    And a good person towards other people.
    I told my mum how Sorry i was for all the lying, and the worries I have caused them.. all my life living with an eating disorder.
    Not even once they loose their hope for me. Or the love they daily gave me❤️And the day I reached my breaking point. They where there. Supporting me every step on the long way to recovery..
    good therapy and treatment is everything!! Tusen takk ❤️ thank you.

  • @Zzsmuf
    @Zzsmuf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    My own Daughter always got after me about my weight I am thanking her now💚

  • @humongousfungusamongus3871
    @humongousfungusamongus3871 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    "The life expectancy of somebody morbidly obese may be reduced by 20 years!" That's TWO decades! I truly feel for people that are imprisoned by food & their own body! The "dead" toes of Alices' father is forever ingrained in my memory!

    • @cryptogf
      @cryptogf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      diabetes gangrene , tons of diabetics toes and limbs fall off due to it

    • @btudrus
      @btudrus ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cryptogf Obesity doesn't cause diabetes. It is the other way around: insulin resistance / high insulin cause both obesity and diabetes and also cancer, heart disease, dementia and more.

  • @starluzenja9861
    @starluzenja9861 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Getting addicted to these vids

  • @ndoina_
    @ndoina_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I can literally hear the frustration and anger in Alice’s mother’s voice. As someone who has people I really care about that are obese, I can feel her pain.

  • @jessyjulie5506
    @jessyjulie5506 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    Britain's trying to out do America with those liquid snickers. Chewing does take a lot of energy though.

    • @Tina06019
      @Tina06019 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I love me a Snickers bar! But I don’t want to drink one.

    • @motherinmaat6947
      @motherinmaat6947 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I think it's like a Snickers milk shake🤮 I think we have them here in the US too if I'm not mistaken

    • @SkibopDaSequel
      @SkibopDaSequel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      no lie I want to try one

    • @mandie492
      @mandie492 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We have them in US as well

    • @marypatton1122
      @marypatton1122 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Britain can never catch up with America. America is #1 in obesity. At least we're good at that.

  • @lucyhanna5172
    @lucyhanna5172 4 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    I feel sorry for these people. You can get addicted to food. When you eat fatty carbohydrates it releases dopamine and serotonin in the brain, the "feel good" neurotransmitters. Bullying Is painful and very destructive to a child. I hope they succeed in getting down to a better weight.

    • @B-Real-Pshh
      @B-Real-Pshh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Agreed! Pretty rare to hear about a person addicted to carrots and broccoli

    • @amandawitherspoon3988
      @amandawitherspoon3988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      When I was in school I was bullied and abused daily from 5th grade until highschool. They would make fun of me, hit me, and throw stuff at me every day. I got to the point that I puked every single morning before school from dreading the days abuse. They had me thinking bad about myself. I had thought about killing myself just to make the abuse stop. In all of those years I never thought of blaming bullying for my fat. I know I am a stress eater but I didn't think about the cause. I still don't know the reason that I never feel full.

    • @D-me-dream-smp
      @D-me-dream-smp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is why you need to set short term goals and set your mind to doing it no matter what. It’s about breaking bad habits too. First drink only water - soft drinks (Soda) and fruit juices are terrible. We only keep water in our house so there is no temptation.

    • @amandawitherspoon3988
      @amandawitherspoon3988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@D-me-dream-smp Short term goals are best for weight loss. Coke is my only addiction. I have 1 can every day. I still eat pretty much anything that I want. I just eat way less and exercise more. I lost 75 pounds in 5 months. I have 60 pounds to go and I will be the weight that the doctor wants me to be.

    • @tinotenda7849
      @tinotenda7849 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@amandawitherspoon3988 coke is also my weakness but am slightly underweight and l do a lot of exercises,but watching this makes me feel so bad about all the coke l drink

  • @kittyb275
    @kittyb275 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Parents should face abuse charges for having obese kids. That's just abuse to destroy your child's health. This affects them as adults too.

    • @Eugenicaq
      @Eugenicaq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      God bless you

  • @amyj4071
    @amyj4071 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    These are nice people & nice families. I wish them well. And that trainer is phenomenal. ❤

  • @jamespembleton2666
    @jamespembleton2666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    It is also about emotions and how we deal with them. Food, specifically carbs (sugar) has always been comfort for me. At 58 years old I a starting to learn what the difference between emotional hunger and actual hunger really is. So it is not ALL about controlling our food intake but mainly about controlling our emotions.

  • @thatoneaquarius8807
    @thatoneaquarius8807 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I thought that was Foodie Beauty Chantal in the thumbnail, I swear!

  • @spencerrichardson539
    @spencerrichardson539 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Darren is so British I actually can’t understand some of his sentences at all. 😂

    • @williambeck6364
      @williambeck6364 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He's got quite the accent, but the message comes thru!

    • @r.pinheiro549
      @r.pinheiro549 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol exactly I thought the same thing. I couldn’t understand what he said at all at first.

    • @mindrolling24
      @mindrolling24 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try concentrating. Make an effort.

    • @M.S.M.111
      @M.S.M.111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Really? I lived nearby in Redcar and even as a German I had no problems most of the time

    • @spencerrichardson539
      @spencerrichardson539 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mindrolling24 Try taking a joke before writing a stupid comment lol.

  • @rylanblack8571
    @rylanblack8571 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    It’s true that processed food is an addiction. It takes months, but if you start eating clean, eventually you will stop craving the salt, sugar, and fat. Keep on with it, and you won’t even have to count calories. You will learn how to listen to genuine hunger cues again.

    • @SwellPilot
      @SwellPilot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes!!!! That’s the goal

    • @calisongbird
      @calisongbird 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So true!!! I’m doing it right now. I’m losing weight without counting calories or macros, just switched to unprocessed whole foods and my appetite started to naturally regulate without much effort. My cravings are mostly gone.

    • @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
      @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think I'll always have a food journal and a scale. I couldn't allow any play with alcohol, either. So it had to go.

    • @nadinabbott3991
      @nadinabbott3991 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      This. And there is science behind this

  • @SomethingNewAMBW
    @SomethingNewAMBW 4 ปีที่แล้ว +159

    A lot of these individuals, REALLY need to get counseling and therapy and develop different forms of coping mechanism. Turning to food isn't it. Get to the root and deal with the situation.

    • @theamanda1661
      @theamanda1661 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I see a therapist and I struggle from meal to meal.

    • @greenearthblueskies8556
      @greenearthblueskies8556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Isn’t that’s what the show is all about? They’re getting the help they need.

    • @gloriadiaz6400
      @gloriadiaz6400 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It took me 40 years to get to the root of it, and I discovered the "root" myself, in spite of several years of seeing a therapist and/or being on anti-depressants. It isn't easy to get to the root, especially if no one is really helping you. I discovered my "root" by accident, but if it hadn't been for a couple of my students, I'd still be as clueless as ever.

    • @Bertuzz84
      @Bertuzz84 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The root problem is the physical addiction to junkfood. They walk around with low dopamine, and once they eat junkfood they get a massive dopamine spike like any other junkie gets from his drug. It's the junkfood with high fat, highly refined carbs plus high salt that is the problem. They also have high insulin levels in the blood that give them low blood sugar and that makes them hangry all of the time if the addict doesn't get his/her fix.

    • @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
      @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theamanda1661 That's because they can't cure addiction. That's why.

  • @tessyy5345
    @tessyy5345 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    flashing down the medication you need to take due to being morbidly obese with Fanta takes things to a whole other level dude i-

  • @r4b32t11
    @r4b32t11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    what a sweet lovely woman... Her husband loves her, she guides her precious children. Carrying excess weight and enduring the cruelty of unkind comments is torture.. I hope and and pray for these brave people. I have been through it so I know first hand how they feel... God bless you guys , take one day at a time.. YOU CAN DO IT .. Ignore know alls and the cruel to be kind misguided people... You know how you feel , THEY DONT... Pray

    • @seegoldtribe7655
      @seegoldtribe7655 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Catherine she’s an Angel in that aspect, but she’s not giving her own self much justice as she should. Being more active and snacking less for her very own well-being!

    • @r4b32t11
      @r4b32t11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      SeeGold Tribe I agree absolutely I am one hundred percent for her . No if and or buts.. I tell her she can do it, and Im sure she can...

    • @alexiahunter3319
      @alexiahunter3319 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      We just want her to be healthy and live a long life with her kids

  • @sugarsaltspice
    @sugarsaltspice 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Hearing about the abuse and bullying really puts it into context. It seems like food became their drug of choice. I really wish nothing but the best for these people! Fuck bullying and abuse!

    • @laracroft4851
      @laracroft4851 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Actually I was lucky to be bullied by friends till I changed my life from being 80kg at age of 18 to 49kg which was a slap on everyone’s face who bullied me for being fat..they still couldn’t believe all I did was being on a diet they spread rumors of me taking weight loss pills or working out secretly haha but who cares .. in the end I reached my goal weight 🤍💪🏼

  • @folddealfeal2740
    @folddealfeal2740 4 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    thanks for the never ending shots of his dying infected toenail, just in time for me eating my lunch :/

    • @kbarnes8953
      @kbarnes8953 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      That’s peripheral vascular neuropathy from diabetes

    • @glynch1263
      @glynch1263 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That wasn't just toe nails that was entire toes 🤮🤮🤮

    • @outdoorlovecookinggf4646
      @outdoorlovecookinggf4646 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      folddeal feal Hahahahahahaha, right? I thought it was gangreen toes! hahaha

    • @patmitchell2389
      @patmitchell2389 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      folddeal feal lol

    • @ewechoober3355
      @ewechoober3355 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's a good deterrent against eating junk food, for sure!

  • @laly9083
    @laly9083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    The trainer reminds me of a nice older brother :,,) he’s so sweet

  • @elizafaulhammer2203
    @elizafaulhammer2203 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This is very sad - the lack of upbringing skills of others, lack of education and diszipline in those schools had these consequences! Best of success! Alice has the most beautiful brown eyes, by the way!

  • @ETRQueen
    @ETRQueen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    The diet in the UK is shocking, after living there for 6 months I put on a stone (from 9.5 st to 10.5 st ...). Junk food is everywhere, I witnessed on a regular basis babies and small children being fed a diet of nuggets, fish fingers and chips... I worked in a school and the "canteen" was full of high calorie foods, even the "healthy lunch" was too much for me as an adult. It took me years to finally shed that extra stone, ultimately it is the simplest things that worked: avoiding refined sugar and fried or processed foods, eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, and finding the right type of exercise for me, yoga. I will occasionally eat those, just I keep it occasional. But it's like these people have never eaten anything else than junk food in their life, yet there are so many tasty and satisfying healthy options.

    • @xanthefitzgerald261
      @xanthefitzgerald261 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      In full agreement with you. I used to teach in England. Remember those smiley potatoes the children got served, when you squeezed them the oil literally ouzed out! Also the education about healthy eating is shocking. Anyway, well done on losing that stone! X

    • @aashr1924
      @aashr1924 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah I agree - they eat horribly- no fresh fruit and veggies and fried food all the time. No idea of nutrition labels - very old fashioned thinking.

    • @lettyguerra371
      @lettyguerra371 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Where are you from? Im in the U.S. and the food over hear is unbelievably fattening, and large portions. If I went to the UK I wouldn't be surprised or shocked at the food there, because we have even more here!

    • @ETRQueen
      @ETRQueen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@lettyguerra371 I'm French and yes, when I visited the US aged 17 (many years ago now) I was in absolute shock at the portion sizes and eating habits! (our teacher had told us we would likely put on weight during our stay, and we indeed all did). I was lucky that I was brought up on a diet of freshly cooked foods (nothing fancy though, both my parents worked), and we only rarely drank soda. Nowadays I only very occasionally eat junk junk food, and to be honest I never feel great afterwards so it's not something I want to eat regularly. Also, I cannot bear to eat a meal without any kind of vegetable or side salad. The only "bad" thing that I would eat a lot more of if I could is French pastries like freshly baked croissants, but since I no longer live in France, I do not have the temptation so problem solved!

    • @liveforchrist1474
      @liveforchrist1474 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Keep praying for their salvation and spiritual awakening, God can change anyone. 😉🙏

  • @fi9371
    @fi9371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I have an older relative and she is morbidly obese... her life has been dominated by an older perfect Barbie looking sister and parents who doted on her sister but not her. Her depression has manifested outwardly in her weight. And food has been her soul comfort as a young person and it has remained. I’m sure she suffered at school as well. Emotional abuse and how people cope is nothing to joke about. 😔

  • @smugandsmarmy
    @smugandsmarmy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Dibsy is such an adorable young man! I’m so taken with his positive attitude and his honesty. He could teach a lot of people a few things.

  • @roxannemcintosh9481
    @roxannemcintosh9481 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I like watching these videos, it motivated me to stay clear of foods that can become an addiction to me. Thanks for sharing, absolutely no judgment, I pray they get the help they need to become healthy.

  • @marilynwillett804
    @marilynwillett804 4 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    I can hardly understand a word Darrin is saying.

    • @nicholaspendergast9991
      @nicholaspendergast9991 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I thought it was just me lol

    • @tereziatheobald5772
      @tereziatheobald5772 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Marilyn Willett is there not a single speech therapist in the UK? His mother is no better.

    • @mandaroseblade1000
      @mandaroseblade1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@tereziatheobald5772 it is called a regional accent, not a speech impediment.

    • @tereziatheobald5772
      @tereziatheobald5772 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Manda Roseblade sorry english is only my second language. But explain me something how is that possible that I can understand someone who is educated and cant understand someone who is not?

    • @haruspex54
      @haruspex54 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      It's a Yorkshire accent. Yorkshire is in the north and just a couple hundred miles from Scotland.

  • @Kelly-jn4cp
    @Kelly-jn4cp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I love people with the integrity and courage to speak the truth. Even if that means hurting their loved ones feelings and possibly loosing them, the care more about their loved ones life than their own happiness.

  • @betterbetty3542
    @betterbetty3542 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Alice’s mom was spitting straight facts!

  • @catsyjules
    @catsyjules 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Omg, taking meds using soda. It's freakin me out

  • @jeremywj
    @jeremywj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    This video says it right in the beginning, being a healthy is a fight for life. Unfortunately, once you lose that fight your chances of coming back are almost zero. The key to this problem is preventing young people from ever becoming overweight because once they do they are in for a life long struggle.

    • @easypimpin123
      @easypimpin123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Well said, but there is still hope even for an adult that weighs 400+ pounds. Its rare but it happens all the time.

    • @lessehead
      @lessehead 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      David W. To say that something is rare but that it happens all the time makes no sense! Parents are responsible for this epidemic, just as they are responsible for all other aspects of a child’s well being. There is no excuse for this kind of willful ignorance with all the information that is out there. Fat parents have fat kids. Instead of breaking the cycle, they perpetuate it and blame everyone and everything but themselves. As a teacher, I have watched the children I teach get fatter with each passing year. Kids come to school with purple and red rings around their mouths from candy and soda for breakfast! We should be teaching nutrition and healthy cooking and eating every year as part of the school curriculum. We also must stop normalizing the big is beautiful concept. Big is not beautiful or normal. Obesity destroys our bodies. It is destroying our health care system. Something’s gotta give.

    • @easypimpin123
      @easypimpin123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lessehead something can be rare but because the massive number of americans it still can happen all the time. 3% of 320 million is still alot of people. Childhood obesity is the parents' fault but these people are not children. And schools also have a huge part to play. Elementary schools need to focus the education on obesity to the parents. Most adults would be surprised at how many calories they eat because they dont count. Schools can help with that. Most adults dont know how much cardio it takes to burn off one donut. Schools can help with that too. But if youre an adult then your health is your responsibility. But with all that being said weight gain/loss is extremely simple. If you eat more than you burn you will gain weight amd vice versa. People just need the educatio amd will power. Btw, i used to be morbidly obese amd now im 6 foot 180 pounds and i dont even think about food all day. Someone at work put a piece of cake to deliberately derail my weight loss and i sniffed it and threw it away. I then got 2 hours of gym time after work that day. Very simple. Will power plus exercise means weight loss.

    • @randomuploadsism
      @randomuploadsism 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amen. I am SLIGHTLY overweight. It is such a struggle to lose weight, even though I exercise and don't over-eat. (I weight 67kg). I will impress upon my children how important it is to stay slim, it goes on so easy - but it's tough to get off - ESPECIALLY as you get older. In my early 20s I could lose weight by going to the gym, now I don't see a difference' C'est la vie I guess!

    • @fluffy-fluffy5996
      @fluffy-fluffy5996 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      randomuploadsism However, some meds make people gain weight beyond their control, even on diet and with exercise. Happened to me. I am not in the mood to be exercising every free moment just to stay slim. Fuck it, if I would die younger “than necessary “, so be it.

  • @helmerthedog
    @helmerthedog 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Hi from Denmark. I wish all of them good luck to loose weight. I weight 85 kg. so i most take this as an warning

    • @astarryeyedgirl
      @astarryeyedgirl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's much easier to lose weight from 85kg than from 100. Get started as soon and as young as you can so your body can better repair the damage. I keep myself within 5 or 10 lbs (2-5kg) of my goal for that reason.

  • @GeorgeOndari
    @GeorgeOndari 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The moment we understand that sugar, processed foods and Carbs have no nutritional value in our bodies, the healthier our lives will be.

  • @KnowTrentTimoy
    @KnowTrentTimoy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "30,000 people in the UK die every year as a result of obesity." That's INSANE!!

  • @cherub73au
    @cherub73au ปีที่แล้ว

    Dibsy is a legend! It's great to see the light come back in his eyes as he' sees what he is capable of. What an encouragement. That trainer has gone above and beyond, what a good man.

  • @taylorsylva
    @taylorsylva 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dibsy's personal trainer was so kind and heartfelt!

  • @lady_1076
    @lady_1076 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    WOW. A sign in the store that says Do Not Serve Dibsy. Very extreme measure, but needed. I had never seen anything like that before👌👌👌

  • @katelyn3997
    @katelyn3997 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I have a weight problem, I look for something sweet after meals, so I make sure not to have unhealthy food or drinks in my house. I always have fresh fruit in a fruit bowl, so if I’m desperate for something sweet my only option is to eat fresh fruit. Occasionally I’ll have a few squares of chocolate as a treat, then I give it to my children to hide otherwise I’d end up eating the whole chocolate bar.
    My only option for drinks is water or coffee & I limit myself to 3 cups of coffee a day. I can’t rely on will power so I have to make sure I’m not tempted.

    • @calisongbird
      @calisongbird 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I do the same. But I can’t even keep dark chocolate squares in the house, I’ll abuse them. I rely on fresh fruit, fresh berries, and thick smoothies made with unsweetened coconut milk (I check the ingredients label to be sure) and bananas and frozen berries.

    • @Goliath1337
      @Goliath1337 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      These are good habits but you are already using willpower :)

    • @KayNovember26
      @KayNovember26 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@calisongbird I also crave sweets (especially chocolate) after meals! Dark chocolate of at least 72% cocoa and suger free sweets do the trick. The chocolate has to be very dark though for me not to devour the whole thing!

    • @lonahansen4990
      @lonahansen4990 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      A single Lifesaver candy can sometimes do the trick.

    • @B-Real-Pshh
      @B-Real-Pshh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I keep grapes right inside my fridge...if I feel peckish I just eat a grape or 2 each time I open the fridge then close it and walk away, amazed how often I open the fridge to peruse!

  • @JoeCnNd
    @JoeCnNd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Hey the good thing about the woman who weighs 475 is at least she's walking around the store getting her food instead of using a scooter.

    • @katerineella274
      @katerineella274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They don't have skooters for fat people in the UK stores.

    • @onetime7408
      @onetime7408 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@katerineella274 They do in some large stores.

    • @katerineella274
      @katerineella274 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@onetime7408 oh! I hope that doesn't mean that Brits are becoming as overweight as Americans.

    • @katerineella274
      @katerineella274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@onetime7408 it's horrible to think of people eating and making themselves disabled.

  • @sakurafernandez5552
    @sakurafernandez5552 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I give my thanks to the universe for not having a lot of money to eat all these fast food. In my country fast and junk food are twice as expensive and it also came in in recent years...we have loys of fresh vegetables and fruits throughout the year and very less processed food is available..so even as adults KFC ,McD and Burger king is still a special treat.

    • @fr00tloops
      @fr00tloops 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @The Kracken probably somewhere in europe. Fast food brands are more of a rare treat or somewhere to use WiFi. There are no deals or cheap options in mcdonald's over there and restoraunts like pizza hut, KFC, burger king are typically in touristy city centers. In the USA a McChicken can cost as little as 1$ in some places, especially in the south. That's why when it comes to shows bout obesity many of the guest's live in places like texas, georgia, louisiana, etc

  • @Yolduranduran
    @Yolduranduran 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Eating and drinking over and over feels good. You dont feel anything bad can happen at that moment. It numbs the stress, anxiety, depression.

  • @PoodleParti
    @PoodleParti 4 ปีที่แล้ว +209

    I need English subtitles.

    • @tattie278
      @tattie278 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Why?

    • @PoodleParti
      @PoodleParti 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Because I can't understand what they're saying.

    • @Chikoritah
      @Chikoritah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Lol me too. This english accent kills me

    • @martinitime3537
      @martinitime3537 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      PoodleParti
      Same here.
      I couldn’t understand most of what Darin was saying.

    • @liveandlearn5050
      @liveandlearn5050 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I can understand his brother but not him. I think his obesity really affects his speech.

  • @dianagreen5700
    @dianagreen5700 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    2 liter of soda to wash those pills down. Ever hear of H2 o?

    • @ricardos8307
      @ricardos8307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      H2o? That thing flavorless from the toilet? /s
      I've learned to enjoy just tap water, 0 calories and hydrates the body like what it's expected, for years I have no need for any kind of sodas, sugar addiction is real until you teach your brain that it's killing you faster.

  • @Beautiful24511
    @Beautiful24511 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The personal trainer to Darren is amazing ...this is the kind of amazing and awesome person u need to motivate u ...he's with Darren every step of the way and that's real trainer..:) :)

  • @narcissistnextdoor901
    @narcissistnextdoor901 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That bloke is amazing, he has done so well!! Good job!

  • @TJD-69
    @TJD-69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Heck, these 3 are like daily drivers in the U.S...I see people like this walking around on a regular basis at any given Walmart.

  • @maureenwilson6031
    @maureenwilson6031 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My friend resembled you and died in her sleep. She just couldnt get it together in time. She was in her 30's. I wish you good health.

  • @maburg713
    @maburg713 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bless Dibsey!! So glad he came through okay, and Mike - you are true blue, bud. They threw away the mold after they made Mike. What a great episode!

  • @KatyaKit216
    @KatyaKit216 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Go Dibsy!!! I love how he pushes himself.

    • @BlazingPhoenix05
      @BlazingPhoenix05 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      His trainer was an amazing part of his life as well! The two were a great team!

  • @angelagordon3102
    @angelagordon3102 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This is sad! Thank God I found intermittent fasting and insulin resistance wish I found it earlier in my life but it is never too late.

    • @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
      @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This was kinda called "history before 1990." Nobody ate constantly. You didn't eat in school, either.

  • @debbieirl
    @debbieirl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    I was for a brief moment secret eating. A cookie here and there after baking etc. however I didn't need to or have to for that matter. But because I'm a few lbs overweight I felt like I had to or else I was going to be judged for eating it. However I realised that it's a ridiculous thing to do and I stopped both the secret eating and unnecessary overeating. I feel bad for people like this that are addicted and it's unbelievably difficult for them to break these life long habits in some cases.

    • @salaltschul3604
      @salaltschul3604 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I get where you're coming from, but if people can stop taking heroin -- something they know could kill them at any time -- and stay off it, surely it's possible to learn to eat healthily? Surely?

    • @elainepavek3156
      @elainepavek3156 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@salaltschul3604 I think the same thing but then eating is a bother and I wish a pill would supply my daily nutritional needs so what do I know?

    • @salaltschul3604
      @salaltschul3604 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@elainepavek3156 I agree. If I didn't have to eat, I wouldn't lol

    • @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
      @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@salaltschul3604 You have to eat every day. You don't HAVE to do heroin.

  • @amyj4071
    @amyj4071 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That scene with Alice's dad telling her to not end up like him was very touching ... 💔

    • @og-greenmachine8623
      @og-greenmachine8623 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Between her mom and her dad
      she has no excuse
      I don’t want to hear anything from her again

  • @agahwr9921
    @agahwr9921 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have lost 50kg in my 43. I am 49 now, in good shape and health. I made some change in my life, throw out sofa and telly from my living room, and bought bench, barbell and dumbells. I put it in the middle of my living room and I excersising everyday. IT is easy, I Just have to step few metres, lift up my gym equipment and I am ready.

  • @renn200
    @renn200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    1:08 is that liquid snickers???? 😳😷

    • @wafabelhadjali2144
      @wafabelhadjali2144 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      looks absolutely disgusting :s

    • @alexiahunter3319
      @alexiahunter3319 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Snickers chocolate milk

    • @toriakaley1274
      @toriakaley1274 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In UK you can get liquid mars as well. Really nice but never had a whole one haha 😆

    • @Amoreyna
      @Amoreyna 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I had to look it up - it's a thing that exists and apparently isn't super terrible outside of the sugar which is more than just eating the candy. At least it's high in protein and isn't a huge calorie bomb since it is essentially flavored chocolate milk. Still, not the thing of choice to be drinking when having these kinds of problems.

    • @calisongbird
      @calisongbird 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Amoreyna chocolate milk IS a huge calorie bomb. Aside from the lactose sugar naturally present in the milk, there’s tons of added sugar.

  • @Tina06019
    @Tina06019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I managed to lose 40 lbs, very slowly (over 4 years), and have kept it off for 19 years now. I did not have the discipline to do everything at once; instead, I added one good habit or stopped one bad habit at a time, and it all added up to permanent weight loss. I do admire people who can do it faster than I did.

    • @dhinsalvacion7677
      @dhinsalvacion7677 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      U can do it. Just keep going!💪

    • @misspearltaylor
      @misspearltaylor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You should be ready proud of losing and keeping off those 40 pounds. Think one pound at a time, no more. All the best in the world to you...♥️

    • @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
      @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I liken it to alcoholism. You have very set rules that you NEVER break, no matter what. No eating after x time. No bread. No sugar. NO booze (it's sugar). No dairy. And count and meaaure everything you ingest. Then you can't lie to yourself.

    • @Tina06019
      @Tina06019 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the kind comments.
      I have been at my ideal body weight now for 19+ years. I just kept up the habits that worked.

    • @vivianfoster702
      @vivianfoster702 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The goal is keeping it off, which is very hard. Great job!

  • @aggie4103
    @aggie4103 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Unless you are without addiction be it smoking , drinking, substance, exercising, restrictive eating it is hard to comprehend eating so much but this is their addiction its real effecting their lives I have been fighting anorexia going on 10 years simple answer for those not in its grip is WELL JUST EAT SOMETHING as these people are told diet and exercise please if it were that simple we'd all be normal weight healthy people. I am somewhat envious if there were an operation I could have to wake up helping me each day to be healthy I would sign up tomorrow. Its Not an easy lazy quick fix for them its major changes sdo I hope they all see therapists post op to help them through the many changes. Good luck to them all and enjoy your improved lives. :-)..

    • @erust9465
      @erust9465 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The idea it’s a simple operation or that any weight loss operation fixes their overeating is uninformed. ALL it does is reduce the size of the stomach which is needed as they’ve stretched out their stomachs so disproportionately they r never satisfied. A bypass helps further as it bypasses the food so blocks absorption of calories. It does NOTHING for the food addiction or cravings. A lot of these people fail because they think it’s a quick fix, and they continue to eat high calorie foods. It’s AS much a psychological disorder/addiction as anorexia. U r addicted to control, they r addicted to comfort. Either way both won’t be “fixed” without extreme lifestyle changes and psychological therapy. It’s life long maintenance.
      These disorders are complicated by the sufferers delusional thinking and refusal to make the change! A lot of parents are finding themselves being accused of abuse for allowing their children to become obese, as usually one or both parents are too! Or growing up with abuse/sexual abuse and no therapy drives these kids to self comfort.
      I wish u health and happiness on your journey; it’s not easy but you ARE worth it!

    • @angamor977
      @angamor977 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yup the fact that most of our food is adictive doesnt help.

    • @erust9465
      @erust9465 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Angie Ruiz I know! A few years back I started snacking on Reeses mini cups; u know; just a couple...I swear it was like crack or something! LMAO! Chowed those things gained 15lb seemed like overnight! I LITERALLY had to stop and it WAS like crack! I was having to make myself stop thinking about them; steer clear at the grocery and then there it was... those damn commercials in my face! We would be cracking up cuz I announced it to my husband (or ladies in the grocery store)! So I get the addiction part, same with bread Lol! But I did stop n lost the weight. I’m 5ft1 15 pounds is 2 pant sizes for me! So it shows immediately; no damn breaks for me lol! I heard a motto that always stuck with me “ Nothing tastes better than looking and feeling good. Ok so I have to NEVER look at Reese’s but believe me, the feeling I get when I turn a couple of heads walking down the street IS better! If you STICK to it, and eat right 99% of the time your health and life will be so much easier! Best wishes!
      SHIT! Now I want one of those crack Reeses! LMAO

    • @erust9465
      @erust9465 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Burnt Orange from what I’ve studied sugar is addictive. (My Reese’s story gave me that personal experience). That being said on the medical list of most addictive substances, the hardest to stop forever are nicotine and opioids especially if u r main lining. What those substances do to the brain far out weigh sugar n carbs. Yes u don’t HAVE to smoke or take pain meds or heroin... but the change those things do to the brain can be permanent. Not so with sugar and carbs. Sugar n carbs satiate taste and psychologically satiate on a comfort level. So let’s say u grow up comforting yourself with food. Your brain can unlearn that, u can retrain your brain to get that comfort in a healthy way. That’s why psychological therapy is a MUST for those people. I’ll always luv me a Reese’s peanut butter cup, and if that’s the only place I
      Found comfort since a child it’s gonna take a long time to get that feeling elsewhere. Damn near impossible if I don’t fix why I went to that in the first place! You can be the most emotionally stable person and nicotine has permanently changed your brain (and worse with opioids). All take psychological therapy to fix, but it’s food addicts that don’t embrace or believe that. Weird as well is the delusional thinking that ANYTHING is going to make me; for instance; not love or want a Reese’s! Smokers know, drug addicts know. Up until the past 10-20 years smoking was a lifestyle reflected everywhere. And it didn’t destroy your life like morbid obesity or hard drugs do. You’ll die a lot quicker and have triple the health issues from being obese. Not so with nicotine making that the hardest substance to stop forever. My mother is 90, healthy as a horse but the typical old age things like arthritis. She’s been a smoker since 20! She’s done everything else right, eating and exercise she’s still size 5! People that are morbidly obese DON’T live near 90. Neither do serious drug addicts. Can’t tell u how many times she’s quit! At this point we r like smoke up Mom...the hellishness of quitting isn’t worth it, not at 90. If that’s enjoyable to her at this point whats the difference?! When people say “it knocks 10 yrs off your life” my answer to that is “what 10 yrs are that, the adult diaper years? No thanks!” Whatever the addiction a person has IS the hardest thing to quit! The permanent reconfiguration of the brain from years of drugs and nicotine far outweigh sugar and carb addiction. Believe me I’m all for smokers clinics to quit; like drug rehab even over eaters have rehabs. Smokers don’t! You are on your own!

    • @alexiahunter3319
      @alexiahunter3319 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've been bulimic for 4...;/

  • @Gigi-rk7dr
    @Gigi-rk7dr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I couldn't imagine being addicted to food. That's like a heroin addict needing “just a little” hit each day to stay alive. Must be a nightmare and my heart goes out to everyone w this struggle❤️

  • @The_Whimsical_Stenographer
    @The_Whimsical_Stenographer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Prayers for you, Alice. 🙏💜

  • @michellegriffin4697
    @michellegriffin4697 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Getting out what you're putting it in. It's hard to eat less and healthy. But it's so worth it

  • @lifelikethisandthat
    @lifelikethisandthat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    They do stand a good chance, if they keep trying, stay focused, stay away from junk food. Good people, good families, good supporters...Good luck!

  • @denisecarpenter2981
    @denisecarpenter2981 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A few people on here are so arrogant and all knowing and judgmental. No compassion. Poor Alex was sexually abused as a CHILD and like so many on “My 600 lb Life” used food to cope and getting big as a way to deter this type of attention. So unless you have been in his shoes, keep your sanctimonious BS to yourself. And remember and RESPECT that they opened themselves to this by appearing on this show. They are trying and are brave .

  • @nativeamericanfeather9948
    @nativeamericanfeather9948 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I think Darren is handsome & Im proud of him for making a change for a better life!

  • @lburgess63
    @lburgess63 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love that look of proud satisfaction on Dibsy's face after giving his all in a workout. He's got a wonderful, supportive trainer, too. Dibsy has what it takes. He doesn't make excuses, and he is willing to push through pain. It sounds as if he might be making some new friends at his gym, which is just what he needs.
    I predict good things for this young man, and I will be saying a prayer that he builds his inner strength as he is building his physical strength. Go, Dibsy! You have earned yourself a virtual fan, and from these comments, I'm not the only one! Don't be afraid to ask for help. You're not alone anymore. 😊

  • @loveyourselfbeyourself890
    @loveyourselfbeyourself890 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love these British obesity documentaries. They're simply the best for weight loss; along with great exercise and outstanding willpower! 👍🏻