I love hearing Ken talk about the legit economic and mental health crisis we're in, instead of just blaming millennials and Gen Z for being lazy or buying too much avocado toast
@@NDJunctionI turned this video on for background noise while I cleaned my room. 25 minutes into the video I found myself crocheting while sitting cross-legged on the floor…it’s like the ADHD is contagious 😂
Visceral fat, or fat around the organs tends to be "hard". Subcutaneous fat, or fat trapped in the outer area of the skin, tends to be soft. This guy probably had loads of both, but the subcutaneous fat trapped in the stretched skin would be super soft.
@feather9115 yes, ever heard of the term skinny fat people? Some skinny people have high amounts of visceral fat that actually pits them at most risk compared to someone who may look bigger but have less visceral fat.
I thought I was the only one who thought this! My husband will have days off or take vacation days and people jump on his butt about it and it’s like ??? Who tf wants to slave away for the rest of their lives when he could be home enjoying his family. I feel so sorry for people that work day in and out and can barely afford essentials, it’s just a dystopia how we view that as normal. We only have 1 life and it’s spent wasted
Reminds me of this wave of "sigma males" who only care about work and money. What's the point of slaving away and having all this money if you don't have any time or loved ones to enjoy the money with?
@@feather9115 Men are always expected to work, period. Sigma Males have decided to work for themselves exclusively because men in general aren't respected in our society anymore. Whether we have a family, or are doing the "sigma grindset" the expectation to work is ever present and always encouraged. Memes about how we cannot sit down for 2 seconds without our women needing us to handle something else, or how we're attacked for playing a few hours of golf with the bois exist for a reason.
yeah I get if you're the boss making 100k+ a year...grinding to get some put away for your family or whatever, but 60 hr weeks making 30-40k is bullshit
Dane is so humble praising Ken for putting in so much effort into his channel, but let’s not forget how much effort Dane also puts into Ken’s channel, we love both of you guys !!!! ❤❤
Thing is, I see both sides to this. I see how if a person wants something so bad that they just do it. However, I also see the psychological struggle. Uh how to say this- So y'know the saying "You are your own worst enemy" yeah that y'know that one. Well, that phrase literally applies to life in general since your brain is what ultimately stops your willpower to do something, this need of sorts to succeed at something. So, when it comes down to it you can't say that its "all talk and no action" since it's the brain that prevents the action and the want from being enough. It prevents action and that doesn't necessarily mean your words aren't true. It just means that your psychologically incapable of doing something in that moment because the gears in your head don't want you to accomplish anything. People have psychological things preventing them from doing things in life, it's a generalized normal thing. And you'd think "oh well exercising is easy at the snap of the finger" or working at something is just easy to start doing. But you don't really look at the benefactors such as psychological issues and potential traumas that a specialist might need to look into. I do see that yeah it _can_ be easy, but not everyone functions that way. Not everybody has the luxury of just doing anything remotely active or productive in the blink of an eye. Everyone has different life stories and those stories are benefactors towards prevented goals in life. I'm glad that he's skinnier now, however I guarantee that it wasn't easy and he probably had to go through therapy for food addiction. Which it is a real addiction, it's not genetic but it's still an addiction that leads to severe eating disorders. So I dunno I just see people who say life is easy, you just gotta be consistent, but not everyone has the luxury of being consistent. Your mind is a complicated thing and it's your own worst enemy ultimately speaking. The mind is so bad that in some cases with people who have PTSD it's hard for them to be properly mobile. Some people constantly have night terrors and flashbacks. And yes I'm aware of people making jokes about it but PTSD is real and people really do struggle with it to the point it prevents them from living normalized lives or getting to do the things they love. Similar issues with disabled people and people who don't get help from their governments. It's apart of life and life is in gray, not black and white. Life isn't easy for everyone and some people have it harder than most. You can't try to generalize or normalize things like exercising when not everyone has those luxuries to begin with. This guy is wonderful for not allowing his mind to control him, but it's unfortunate because not everyone has that willpower, and it's all circumstantial. Some people have severe trauma around things like exercising. Which I'll be honest, I can definitely relate to it. My own traumatic experiences revolve around public humiliation and obesity. I know what it feels like when someone says -"go kill yourself"- or something as horrific as that when all I tried to do was lose some weight. Anyway just saying I do see both sides to it, but ultimately it depends on the person, the circumstance, and you can't really judge people who are like how he used to be; overweight. You can't really judge people for being overweight because there's always a story behind why a person overeats. And when you stop looking at the weight and start really seeing that person, you might be like "hey, food isn't your real friend, i'll be a better friend than that.." and stuff like that. Any who, I thought to just let you (and anybody who reads this) know that not everyone is the same, individuality exists for a reason.....
@@hufflepuffsbadger6665 you make good points but I’m not sure why you left this as a reply to my comment ? You should of put it as a comment of its own.
Ken, thank you for talking about low income living and mental health with grace and not blaming one generation like what my parent's generation would. As someone who is on the federal poverty line and put their 8 week old on medicare, its so refreshing to hear. I'm working at a shitty hardware store where HR decided to take over. Its so bad we lost my manager, assistant manager, an estimator, and our office assistant all within 3 months. Im trying so hard to find another job, but a ton of places where I live offer wages that aren't sustainable.
Same, my boyfriend constantly has to help me monetarily because i don’t get paid enough and jobs in my area pay so little so i can’t easily find something better
Hey, this isn;t my account (I'm @Ida-Adriana) but just wanted to tell you there are loads of places in the US offering remote work, with no experience required! I'm in the UK and I;m jealous cause here there isn't so much remote work, especially with no experience. There are many customer support roles I would love to do, as I'm currently disabled and can't leave the house. You should look it up, I bet you will find something better 🙂
What Ken said about the declining birth rates and how people like me in our 20s are struggling to even become successful, whilst having people breathe down our backs about having kids “before our expiry” is so real 🥲 how can I even think of bringing a child into this world when I can’t even support myself yet?
Yes!! As a 20 year old people are already starting to want to me to have kids when I can barely afford my groceries, the attitude people have around it is very strange
same, i'm 27, still single and definitely in no financial state to have a child... can barely afford to buy a 1 bed flat myself so how could i house a child?!
I feel ya. I doubt I'll even be able to afford a house by the time I'm 30. I'm currently working two jobs while going to college just to support myself. I'm in that state of mind where i'm like, "I think I want kids, but I doubt I'll ever be able to afford them."
I used the show "600lb life" to keep myself motivated through out my own surgically enhanced weight loss. It reminded me the depression motivated decisions I made as well were not life sustaining. I haven't drank soda in 9 yrs and have kept most of my weight off. Also, keep alcohol off your mind. It's a life ruiner after surgery. (The mcgangbang.)
When I quit drinking pop and alcohol I lost a bunch of weight and was actually kinda jacked. Unfortunately I drink a 1.75 liter of cheap vodka (21%) and chase it with pop because I'm a pussy so I got a gut and up to 230 now. Strangely it's just my gut though I'm muscle everywhere else
I started taking a medication to prevent my chronic migraines 3-ish years ago and a weird side effect of it is that it makes anything fizzy taste awful. It makes it taste really bitter. I lost a lot of weight after starting that pill. I used to crave sodas. Sometimes I still do, but I take one sip of my kid’s Coke or Sprite and it tastes so awful that I’m done craving it for a few more months. But before this I used to drink at least 12 cans of soda a day. Often more. Now I only drink water at home and usually iced tea if we go out. That’s it. I already don’t drink alcohol (it triggers my migraines) so that wasn’t an issue for me, but I used to joke that sodas and ice cream were my only vices. I’ve cut back on the ice cream too. Now I just have to convince myself to go to the gym a couple times a week.
I felt that in my soul. From "treating" my family with food. And that sorta rant was dead on. I never see my friends because we're always too busy. I'm lucky because I get a day a week to spend with my family and 1 vacation a year. We're definitely heading for another depression combined with a housing bubble. Gonna be a heck of a ride
You really spoke to me around that 19 minute mark. We have to put in the work to get results, we can’t just snap our fingers and have it all together. But BOY it’s HARD when you’re trying to get into a healthy lifestyle. It’s so HARD to stop thinking and just do it. I was on a roll for several months and lost 30 pounds, but then I kind of fell off and now it’s difficult to get back into the mindset of working out and watching calories etc. like it was easy once I got into the roll, but after falling off everything seems so far out of reach-especially as I creep closer and closer to 30.
Fr though, I was in Japan for 3 wks and lost so much weight from eating their size meals and walking more. It was insane to experience how much better I felt physically. American diet is deadly.
I heard that Americans tend to find European food bland because US food is so, sooo salty, greasy, like everything is completely exaggerated. The opposite is also true, i hear a lot from Europeans spending time in the US that food is terrible because of this, like too much of everything. I don't know if what i'm saying makes sense but i've heard that multiple times. I'm not making generalities btw, i'm sure it doesn't apply to everyone. But i totally understand why there are so much overweight people there. Any other country would be if they had food like that. Really sad 😥 Giving all my love and strenght to all the people struggling with weight in their daily life. You all are mentally stronger than most people 🫶❤️
It can be if you let it. You can still do portion control and eat healthy at home lol The thing I like most being outside of the US is that life is a lot slower. I can stop and smell the roses, so to speak. I can also literally cook a meal and sit down and eat, spend time with family, etc., and there's no expectation for me to give that time up slaving for a pathetic wage at a greedy company just to make ends meet. Corporate America is honestly awful, and people don't know because they don't spend time outside of the US. It's seriously unfortunate, but I definitely won't go back if I can help it lol
Gotta say this is the first Ken and Buff video thats made me cry, its great seeing people in your position still being empathetic to the lower half and then the whole talk about binge eating my god as im sitting here with wendys hit deep lol
Tf do you mean the lower half? The less fortunate? Bruh Ken is a normal dude with a normal family, so is buff, they both came from lower income, they aren't celebrities just because they have a youtube following, separate the person from the creator 💀
@@red_menace1829I hate when people start talking how some random video on TH-cam made them cry and it's like ummm, calm down. I'd hate to see you in an actually emotional situation
yeah then you get out of the service with a ton of medical problems and a gov't that has no interest in helping you lol even then they are lucky to afford a home haha
Fr tho life ain’t the same u can’t do it like ur parents or grand parents did you can try to move out by yourself but even if you save a shit ton of money it’s not enough.
Like my brother was working at 16 & I worked at 15 my brother has about 100,000$ he barely spends any of his money & still doesn’t have enough to buy a house in Washington & it’s because we have the highest payment for houses/apartments
@Vaternal I get it! I started at 11, albeit a paper route and babysitting, but I was making money, and continued working my whole life. (I'm 53 now). I finally bought a house at 32, BUT it was a very tiny, fixer-upper... I got lucky and purchased during one of the booms when it was a buyers market, and rates were low. Today? Forget it. Housing prices are off the wall... and rent is no better. My son is 21, I told him, don't worry, I'm not tossing him out. Keep doing what you gotta do! 💯
hearing u two talk about how difficult life is rn is quite relieving. i've been really struggling lately and it's nice to know i am not alone. also i love hearing u two go off on tangents, some of the stuff u said in this video was quite inspiring. thanks!
Buff and Ken talking about what makes food so addictive to them was more relatable than I hoped it would be. Worst part is when you find someone who also enjoys eating thousands of calories in one sitting - my boyfriend and I gained so much weight since we got together, it's insane. Losing weight feels like quitting an addiction and I keep relapsing
They say food addiction is much harder than any other addiction, because you can't abstain from your addiction. They tell alcoholics not to even have one sip because of how easily one sip can turn into 10 drinks. However, you can't not eat, so you have to use pure will power to stop yourself at the metaphorical "one sip" If you have extra money available, I highly recommend a meal kit service. They are pretty expensive, though usually less expensive than eating out every meal. I found Hello Fresh taught me how to cook healthy meals that taste good. Or at least much healthier than I was eating before and showed me how much food a normal serving was. Before that, basically all I knew how to cook was pastas and curries with lots of rice. Lots of high carb meals with no or little veg and meat. We did Hello Fresh for 3 months and kept the receipt cards and now make the meals ourselves.
I've been helping my mom lose weight. She stopped drinking sugared sodas about a month ago, and she's already lost 20lbs with that as the largest dietary change. Anywho, good luck on your journey! You can do it, if you dig your heels in and keep your head high.
The "people having to worry about a down payment on a house by the time they're 30 so they can live" part hit me really hard as someone who is 25 going on 26 still living with my parents and working 10 to 12 hours a day just to get by
Im 32 & I think I am solid because I am renting a house! Not an apartment! I feel like a grown up 😂😂😂😂 (I will never be able to afford to buy a house. I grew up in poverty. Got student loans to get out of poverty. Now I am still in poverty.)
I’m in literally the same boat, only I’ve got a husband who also works 10 hours and we STILL can’t afford to live let alone start a family. The worlds gone to hell man. I feel for you though, stay strong x
Having your own house is not basic. I will never have my own house, will always be renting. Why do you feel entitled to have a house? Like at age of 26 you SHOULD have your own house? How about work for it first
@@bunny-nn1oomissed the part where he said he’s working 10-12 hours a day, huh? If you’re working for the majority of your day, you should be financially content. Anything else is modern day slavery where you’re working just to survive and you’re surviving just to work.
ken spitting straight up facts in this video. it’s refreshing to hear how he talks about it: “it’s not a conspiracy anymore.” glad he doesn’t shy away from this topic and the shitty nature of being alive right now.
Are you serious! You live in the most easy time of human history. You have roof over your head. Food on your table and still having afford a smartphone to type this nonsense on. Be honest , you are having a standard of living you can't afford if you feel this way. And I promise you that if you lower it you still would be doing batter than the majority of the people on earth
It’s sad that TLC made him look like such a jerk to his dad when he’s actually a super nice guy. But the way he turned his life around and got healthier and lost the weight where he can be independent again is next level dedication, it’s commendable and I respect him for having that dedication, and I’m glad he came out explained how TLC manipulated things. Sure it’s good tv but going out of their way to edit things to fit an outrage type narrative is super actually extra gross when you find it out.
I got contacted by a recruiter for My 600lb Life once. The crap they do to exploit people is disgusting. There was a list of "optional" things that had monetary compensation next to them. I wish I'd screenshotted some of those things. I remember one of the items was to allow them to film me bathing, if I agreed they'd give me an additional $5000. Another was to order multiple meals in one day of shooting(I think they recommended 5-6 meals), compensation was $2000. I turned them down because it just all felt so gross to me.
Thank you for the motivational talk. It means a lot to me. I am one of the oldest gen Zers and every time I want to shoot for the moon I feel like I can't even make it past the stars when I think of a dream. My new ambittion is building up to law school and I loved that you guys said "If you want it enough you'll do it" that totally motivates me to go back to college now. I stopped at my associates and I shouldn't be done yet.
You spoke the TRUTH dude. Thanks for addressing how crazy things have been for the working and lower class. You’ve always been one of the most down to Earth TH-camrs on this platform
What a refreshing mix of acknowledging the problems in our world along with the need for personal responsibility and the ability to change your life. Well done guys 👍
the POV of his father stoically sitting and watching his morbidly obese son bathing in a metal tub on their porch describes the type of neighbors i had growing up in the deep south lmaoo. good on him for dropping the weight tho that's gotta be the most insane transformation ive seen in so long.
As someone who wanted to be thin, used to go to the gym three hours a day, eat 800-2000 calories a day depending on how much I worked out... I was on a medically supervised diet and exercise. In a year I lost 20 lbs. That's when they heard me and found out I have serious internal plumbing issues. Now that those are fixed... I dropped half my weight in 6 months. Nothing changed... just the plumbing. So if you are legit trying, do not see results... talk to your doctor. I mean trying for more than 6 months with no cheats, no short cuts. Working out and calories in v calories out.
Man you guys got deep in this one, and I feel like I need to listen to that whole 'if you're not doing it, you don't want it bad enough' tangent every morning for motivation. I struggle with weight also, and while there are some things that are out of my hands, there are so many that aren't...activity level is a big one. Yeah, it sucks to actually kick your ass in gear and do it, it's uncomfortable, sometimes painful, and intellectually I KNOW it's good and will in the long run make me feel better...but it is hard to break bad, lazy habits and a sedentary lifestyle. This is becoming one of my favorite reaction channels. Keep it up guys.
I grew up on Food Stamps and 50 cent mac and cheese daily. Its so hard for me to lose weight as an adult because I was raised on the habit of eating a lot of a cheap thing to stay alive. The fact my mom raised 2 kids and didn't kill us is insane and I'm thankful I managed to survive to be where I am, now that I'm interested in JoJo and obtaining that physique.
Yeah, I really sympathize with people who were raised in unhealthy ways, especially if they became overweight in their youth. It's really hard to lose weight once you've gained it, and entering into adulthood with that on top of everything is really difficult. However, I have found adulthood immensely freeing, and I have personally changed many long term habits that I grew up with (or without, more often).
I was raised in a candy shop and was an overweight child (obviously). As adults we're supposed to make our own decision. As a child maybe you were made to believe in Santa Claus, but you don't anymore. So learn how to eat well, find an active HOBBY (not killing yourself in the gym) and you will lose weight
I feel that. The unhealthy eating habits persisted for me once I moved on but what made it worse was being diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosis. Coupled with the treatment for the endo, I ballooned in weight and my mindset made it worse. It takes a lot of mental work to get through it and it’s tough but now that I’m starting to heal it’s getting better to deal with. I hope you’re able to heal and change yourself as you see fit. You’re not alone in your journey and I wish you luck. :3
I suffer from multiple chronic illnesses and you guys make me feel so much less alone in my struggles with getting shit started. But you also inspire me just to try, give it a go and see what I'm capable of even if it's just making the effort to cook a healthier dinner. So thank you 😊
This is sooooo cliché but you only live once!! There's no good reason not to try! If you don't try, nothing will change. At the same time, I also suffer from chronic illnesses, and I wish you the best. Good job powering through, it's not easy
I’m right there with you, both on the multiple chronic illnesses and on this channel making me feel less alone. Cooking can be so difficult when standing in one place is painful. Washing dishes is the worst for me (it’s not helped by the fact that I’m tall and my counters are short, so I have to bend over to do it. So hard on my back.) and I’m always so tempted to put it off. But just remember that you’re not alone. There’s a lot of us in this boat together.
@@feather9115 it's definitely not easy. Sometimes the reasons not to try win but even one moment of beating them is worth the effort to give it a go. You can't succeed without failing a few times first 🥇
@@feather9115 sorry I read your comment wrong I've had a long day dealing with some negativity and think it's left me expecting the worst from everyone. I've retracted my claws and am back in my box 🤣
There's some real logical talk between Ken and Dane in this vid. It's truly relatable advice that is beneficial to anyone who wants to achieve something, but is having difficulty sticking with it.
This conversation between you two is inspiring. The bar for competency is relatively obtainable if you want it AND you focus. Obviously, that’s easier said than done. I love this video.
Your guys' talk is real. I started going to the gym this January as a present for myself, and the hardest part is getting motivated to go. But I'm so glad when I do because I end up feeling better physically and just feel better about myself in general.
I just started my 300 day fitness journey a few days ago, dude. I can relate🤞🏻But it’s like something within me just clicked. I’m 36yo, sitting at 172lbs (5’10”) and altho I might not be huge, I’m still carrying around a belly, but I have my challenges due to digestive issues that get in the way of losing the weight. I have to take Umzu supps & it gets expensive, but I’m gonna do WHATEVER it takes You got this 👊🏻 WE can do it! No excuses!! I read a very wise quote yesterday-“You don’t always need to be motivated, so stop chasing it. Motivation is not going to help you reach your goals. DEDICATION is what you NEED, sticking to your goals no matter the cost, no matter the sacrifice. We all get tired and worn out, but being driven and dedicated will always trump ‘feeling motivated’ every day of the week.” So no matter how exhausted I am from working crazy hours, no matter if my brain tells me to hit the snooze button at 5am, I’m DONE making excuses bc I’m gonna be getting my dream body no matter what!! You can do it fam 😁 🏃♂️🏋🏼
The sad thing is a lot of people feel like this. They think it’s too late to fix anything and they don’t want to “end” things so just eat till they die.
I'm constantly struggling with "too late" thoughts. I'm not super overweight, but I also haven't learned any skills. My sister did art, music, animation, and acting throught her whole childhood, so she learned skills for her career path from a young age. It makes me feel like I've wasted my life. I know it's stupid, so I try my best in spite of the thoughts, but you have no idea how hard it is to learn a skill, lose weight, or whatever you want to do with such a defeatist attitude. Unless you yourself have experienced it.
i really have respect for him as he turned his life completely around and has just turned a new life, new leaf and made so much positive gains in life in general, so many people refuse to take accountability and put the work in. i just hope he is continuing on that journey. yalls reaction has my laughin' as always ! keep the comedy coming !
I've noticed that most employers will now only hire you part-time but force you to work full-time hours so they can avoid giving you any benefits. Or they're like Walmart and always say they're "hiring" but never hire anyone so they can excuse making you work 3 different jobs all at once. The job market is awful rn. If you want to be able to afford renting a place and eating every week you need 3+ working adults in the house
This turned into a surprisingly motivating video. I’ve struggled lately with weight gain and laziness but know it’s within my control. There are folks who are so unhappy being “fat” but act like it’s not within their control and is something akin to getting superpowers. The superpower is willpower and consistency.
I really enjoyed the pure conversation between you two. It felt very real and much more motivating than any influential video online. Ken himslef setting as an example that being big is not necessary, its all about the consistency. Putting in the work day in and day out. Definetely gonna make the right changes to my day to day as well. thanks for that you guys.
Whatever your journey is, it's so important that you're real, open and honest with yourself. You gotta have your own back. I wish you the best with your journey
I really needed to here the motivational speech there near the end of the video. Ive been slacking the last week with my exercise and needed to hear that. Thank you both for being entertaining and inspirational!
Double cheese with a mcchicken is a mcgangbang 😂😂 I hated making it but loved the reactions when they realized we charged $8+ each for 2-3 burgers not just the one for like 10$
@yourmother9834 thats nice that they didn't bother the workers with dumb trends cause we most definitely over charged for ppl who tried it at the counter/drive thru
Watch you guys all the time, by far the most real one I've seen yet. This one spoke to me on a spiritual level. In such a deep hole financially and always feel like "why me" opened my eyes to it's not only me who's struggling right now. Slave away just to survive instead of actually living. It's never been a conspiracy theory, the rich get more rich, while us average Joe's just struggle to survive and are always miserable. Thank you guys lot of stuff in this one I needed to hear. Love you guys
My dad used to travel a lot and now that we're all adults one of the ways he shows affection to us kids is through food, either taking us out somewhere special or cooking. Now my dad can't cook a lot of things and things he cooks is not healthy, but it absolutely slaps; like flakey butter biscuits and gravy, lasagna (full fat everything), fried chicken or country fried steak (in lard), all from scratch, but it's taken years for him to realize that he can make good food without it being so bad for you.
Same here. Family dinner and my dad constantly encourages us to eat more. Dad, I'm fat and consistently losing weight. Last thing I need is a double helping of spaghetti and meatballs. But I know he means well.
I want to have kids some day, but I also don't think I'll be able to just because I don't think I'll even be financially stable until I'm 35. I don't think I'll even own my own house until I'm 30, which is the age I wanted to have kids at. I currently have to work two jobs just to afford rent. I'm glad Ken is pointing out the main cause of our society's problems. It's quality of life and happiness.
Thank you for the constant advice you slip into your videos throughout the years, like at 17:15 . Even though we don't know each other, it's incredible how much hope and support someone can get through a video. You guys are the best keeping it real and wanting others to grow. 💜
Hit the nail on the head Ken! I always wanted kids, then I grew up amd realized how screwed up the world is and how hard it is to just survive for yourself let alone have a family. I probably will die alone at this rate. And also have no retirement and work till I'm dead. The world sucks balls that's why we have video games.
Idk where you live but if you can invest small amounts of change here or there in stocks and try building your retirement that way. Or invest in a metal like silver, just buy a little at a time. Even a little bit can help you later in life when you’re older.
@@mikailakartmann3521stock market can crash at anytime and you can lose everything in one stock overnight. Nothing is guaranteed in life except the slow depressing match towards death
Start a Roth IRA account! The earlier you do it the more money you’ll have for retirement. Do some research before you do so, but for real it is an awesome way to save for retirement.
@@ThatOneWeirdFlex Yes but if you diversify and put in to long term safe bet companies and don’t day trade or do crypto it is a lot safer. I’m sorry that’s how you feel, I hope you find some happiness.
Your comparison to the great depression is spot on in my opinion. Im sure rates of self ending are about equal too but we dont examine reasons these days. They knew back in the 20's that people tossing themselves off buildings were doing it for financial reasons. Why do people think its different today? Its wild. Its horribly sad.
You guys mentioned a lot of things that need to be said nowadays. Makes me want to start running a mile every day on my days off. Thank you for what you do! ❤
Not the same topic exactly, but I was thinking abt giving up on writing my book bc I don't feel good enough.. your words on hard work was just what I needed to hear today, so thank you
Normally these videos don’t get me very emotional but something about the quality of life hit really hard. Being into early adulthood it’s super sad and stressful to see everyone around me miserable and trying so hard to be happy but life is a mess for so many people rn
Dane, I needed to hear your words today! Working out, making food, literally anything is a choice to get up and do it, just need to make that choice. I’m a procrastinator at heart, you don’t send me into a grocery store without a list (lmao IF you can get me to go, hate shopping), and without a to-do list, I to-do nothing… but it’s a work in progress 😊
I wasn’t expecting this to become just what I needed to hear today… I’ve always enjoyed you guys but now I know what I’ve been waiting for… when you guys started talking about just changing your life really hit me and meant something to me. Thank you Ken and Dane.
This was a very insightful video, I was not expecting Ken and Buff talking about the economy and mental health stemming from a TLC video Lol. Keep it up guys!
Since Ken started doing these shows and providing this commenrary with Buff about weight and weightloss and reaching a goal I was so motivated and lost 20 kg in a year. I'm so proud of mysepf and thank these videos to stay motivated - anyone can do it 💪🏻
The part where Ken was talking about how if you really want something you can do it. How the goal seems far and seems depressing. I really feel better. I struggle with wanting to loose weight. And hearing him talk about it this way. Seeing this video really actually mentally helped me. Thank you Ken
Getting the right ratio of chip to salsa or bacon to lettuce to tomato without overloading the bite - that is a talent. Eating is a beautiful experience.
I loved the conversation you guys had in this video. I get so tired of people complaining about all these things they want to change in their lives and then just never take any steps towards those goals. Especially around getting healthy and losing weight
I agree with Ken, it is modern day slavery. For example, my workplace recently took a group of tenured employees and threw us into this "special" team that's supposed to handle task and take us off of the previous task we were doing to give us something new to do. After a year of doing this, they decided to put us in a meeting and tell us we would be doing the old task again and also doing the new task since we are so good at it. To prevent us from dropping from the new task, they turned around and added the task we are doing now to final advancement/promotion, that way we can't be like "hey, I don't want to do these tasks anymore if you're going to make us do the old task. It is modern day slavery, and some people may say it's idiotic, which is the reason I'm working on something to get a new job somewhere else. These companies will keep taking and taking, as much as they can, because they know people rely on the money to take care of their families. I know Ken went totally off topic with the video, but it's a big subject I hate about big companies.
Ken speaking REAL facts - my partner and I want a kid so badly, but we can't afford it, we're barely getting by, let alone adding another mouth to feed. If it accidently happens, so be it, but it isn't responsible of us right now to bring a baby into the world. Sending love to those in similar and other hard situations
Damn...I don't feel as embarrassed to be poor after watching this. I have been trying to turn this shame into something noble; something to be proud of surviving. Shit goddamn thanks boys. Funny how something unexpected will cause that "click". Thank you. Edit: Buff- you supporting Ken genuinely and attributing his success to his efforts and your success to yours is unbelieveably emotionally mature. You are an excellent friend. I had a long term friendship recently end because there was a similar scenario, only she was jealous of my success. When I said "I put the work in and have sacrificed every part of me for this goal. If you want it, you have to do it like everyone else", she couldn't take it. She saw my success as a personal failure, so your support toward Ken and the empire he built to guaruntee support for his family - well, I look for friends like you. When people in my life succeed, it inspires me to know that things are possible. This video is really good, guys. Thank you. Edit#2 You guys touch on the fascinating line of *accountability* . A) You are starving in USA despite working two jobs: "effort" is not something a person is lacking. The person is trying to take more responsibility than able - thx capitalism. All the while, there are B) people on the other end of the "taking responsibility" spectrum who won't accept responsibility for change. This variance of accountability is something I watch for; I don't have anything close to a conclusion yet. But those are my thoughts. What is this reddit? Sorry for the long post. The mid-afternoon Long Island Ice Tea must be kicking in.
Never thought I would find such amazing advice at such an opportune time from a 3000lb life video.... Currently in a life crisis of not knowing what to do with my life, and then y'all spit straight wisdom around the end of the video. You can change your life at any moment, it's up to you. I didn't know I needed this
I hate cooking, but made myself a veggie ramen meal to last me for days and hearing this kind of encouragement makes me happy. It makes me feel just a bit more motivated to take care of myself and eat healthier and cheaper.
A veggie ramen meal ? That's horrible. No protein and a ton of carbs. You dont need to be a fancy cook. Some sort of meat, frozen low carb vege (Asian mix), small potatoe. Use real fats like butter, not margarine. Fruits are berries: blue, black, rasp.
I’m relieved he’s not continuing in that former path. He must be happier now. Also, he deserves a medal for it, because it’s not easy breaking self-destructive habits. It takes some real determination and fortitude and endurance. Suffering for the short-term is necessary. But it’s worth it, and more. You pay with a little pain, but what you buy is true freedom from a hard task-master.
The reason why his fat was more gelatinous is because of all the salt he was putting in his food. He’s retaining water. That happened to me after my pregnancy. If I eat too much salt, my feet swell up.
To go with the "just do it" talk, something I've been coming to terms with is the "should have done" mentality. I keep thinking I should have done something a year ago or ten years ago or when I was a kid -- learn a skill, start a sport, whatever takes time to master. And when I think about how much I regret not doing it, it feels harder to do it now; after all, I've passed my prime, haven't I? But it helps to think of the future: someday, you'll look back and think on what you should have started doing when you were however old you are right now. And you can wait for that to happen and let yourself regret what you should have done, or you can start doing it now so a year or ten years down the line you can look back and be glad you achieved what you wanted. That's how I've been approaching every goal I think I should have begun when I was young. Someday I'll be proud that today's the day I started.
been a dedicated watcher of your channel for few months, specifically the TCAP and the 1000lb sisters are my favorite to re-watch even. 1000lb sisters and you guys have motivated me to take control of my weight. your right, its a choice you have to make for yourself in the end. I'm down 150lbs. Its all a choice. You can still eat 'junk' but make better choices about it. It won't start till you take the first step. And it won't keep going unless you do too. Wishing everyone luck on their health journeys.
The seasoning is NoSalt a no sodium alternative for salt that is for people with high blood pressure or heart conditions. I have to use it everyday myself. It's quite possible everything he ate didn't already have salt on it. Either way I'm glad he was able to turn his life around.
I was about to say the same thing. My daughter was on a no sodium diet for a while due to kidney disease... And then the low sodium diet until she was in remission. Mrs. Dash and No Salt was a life saver during those times.
It’s not just for blood pressure or heart patients! It’s also used for people who have water weight problems, my mother gains water weight so bad if not on a low sodium diet and get hospitalized so they can drain her as the normal water pills sometimes don’t work well enough orally. Just yesterday she came home from the hospital because the water for the first time went into her lungs, she did lose 16lbs tho and feels a lot better! She had kidney cancer but that I think worsened it as even before she developed that she was hospitalized before. They don’t fully know why she has water problems (she gains more water then fat for a very obese woman) except it possibly has something to do with her past strokes. Also please use my mom as inspiration she’s always supportive of me and other’s working hard not to be like her and wants to be some form of inspiration. She is tho also working on her fat type weight too.
The topic about making people happy with food makes me think about my friendship with my coworker. We are years apart (me 26, him 58 but he looks like 35, like what kind of black magic is this?) and we bonded through some traumatic experiences we've both been through in our childhood, which was literally the same. Found out that we both love mediterranean food, share some similar interests and have a deep love for Italy. One day he gifted me a persimmon, so I gifted him a nectarine. Then he gifted me an avocado, so I gifted him plums. Now we have established this habit of casually gifting fruits and I absolutely love this. In just two years of knowing each other he's given me more life advice, attention and supported and teached me more things than my father ever had. Anyway, I think people should start gifting fruits and berries or vegetables/nuts and generally just healthier food instead of junk food so anyone can enjoy eating without guilt :) sometimes it's the little things that make people happy. Keep it up Ken and Dane, cheers from Germany!!
I love the discussion regarding how difficult these situations are. I eat too much, but my real issue right now is malt liquor. I made it two months sober, but then I got in a car wreck and went home an absolute nervous wreck,which was my segue back into the damned liquor. For the last month I've been off the wagon. Pray for me people. I want to fix this.
A friend of mine had a couple suicide attempts, and after that made drastic changes to his life. Over time, he removed all the addictions from his life and got much healthier physically, spiritually, and mentally. I am so proud of him. He proved to me that people CAN change.
During this episode they'd made him look like he was eating more food than he was too for entertainment. He was already in the process of starting to lose weight so he could fit in the shower again, but good ol' TLC and making things more dramatic. And the fast food thing, they left the food the dad ordered in the car so it looked like what happened really did happen.
I eat chips one at a time, its for enjoyment :) I've always been that way since i was a kid, even going so far as to nibble my snacks to savour their flavours. I think it really helped me later on in my adult life to really be able to distinguish different flavours overall.
I enjoyed that Dane and Ken spoke about committing to something if you truly want something. It was inspiring and mind opening what they had to say. I had to move back from the city this year to my small hometown on the Oregon Coast, which made me sad and has been hard for me mentally. Instead of making the right choices and working to go back to the city: I started to drink uncontrollably and complain all the time which clearly doesn't accomplish anything. I'm in the process of getting sober (almost at 3 weeks of no drinking) and it has definitely helped me in many ways. Thank you for saying what you both had to say regarding to committing to what you really want and making better choices.
Honestly, an amazing video, thank you for bringning up such issues, although you are an entertainment channel it's great to see such issues being discussed. GREAT!
The hard part (for me) about working out is (re)creating the habit. I was a gym rat when I was a teen, but I have trauma from certain things that give me an extreme aversion to exercise. That being said, I tried a super easy workout, was REALLY sore the next day, and couldn't work out for 3 days until it wore off. I can't create a habit if I have to stop and wait every time I do a little bit, but maybe I'm just at a much lower fitness level than I thought. 🤷🏾♀️
I feel so seen but also I’ve learned so much about eating, weight loss and like the real feelings behind all that just by watching this channel. Shout out to you guys for these real epiphanies 🤣
I love how inspiring this video is. They are right when saying, thinking, or talking about doing something to improve yourself will only be a thought until finally accomplished. I've struggled with this for some time, wanting to create a better me, but not wanting to get up and start. So I thank you for the inspiring words.
This dude has done amazing (he also does have a YT channel lol) He has came out and said alot about TLC how they set stuff that didn't actually happen and that the 'family' wasn't actually related at all.
I’m also a huge believer of the idea that you don’t want something enough unless you’re doing something to get it. When it comes to cooking vs buying fast food, it takes about the same amount of time to go get fast food as it does to cook, but one is so much more convenient than the other that it’s the easier but worse choice.
There was this guy that I used know that didn't really get any kind of pleasure from food and it blew his mind that I would like to eat certain things or eat certain other things slower on purpose just for the enjoyment of it.
Halfway through that had to be the best side tangent ever! Motivated me to go out and enjoy myself this morning and take my book and have a coffee for an hour or so haha
The whole part about working hard so I overworked my self to the point I’m stuck severely physically disabled for the rest of my life lol. I let a company take advantage that I loved my job and they sucked the life out of me, I worked so much yet barely had enough to survive. I had idk 4 hours in a day to get to/from work and sleep then one day off every 3 weeks. 🤦♀️
My younger brother has been struggling with his weight for a while now. His highest was 285 pounds at 15 years. Now, a year later, he did lose a bit of weight (I think he's at 240 now) but our father has had enough of him not caring about the rules and school or himself and is sending him back to our mom where he got so heavily obese in the first place. And this video just hit differently after hearing the news of my baby brother moving back today. I am so scared he might become just as obese at some point without me being able to do anything about it. I just hope that he will turn his life around someday and be just as successful.
I'm lucky enough to not have the physical struggles Casey had, but I've had an assortment of mental problems and bad habits for *years*. After 7 years, I'm at the point where the *only* thing to do is get better. No excuses on my upbringing or external factors, because blaming them aren't gonna make me any better. These kind of stories have inspired me to really shift my life into a positive direction, and your motivational talks have been a big help in that regard
Man this whole thing got so deep all of the sudden. That’s the thing about motivation. So many people think that motivation is something you have to wait for to strike out of nowhere and make them finally act. But what motivation ACTUALLY is is doing something you don’t want to do because you know you should. That’s the whole point of
Y'all going on that rant in the middle of the video ... Thank you. I've been feeling like this for a LOOOOOONG time and it's nice to hear someone else (besides my partner) agree, especially someone who has such a big platform !
I love hearing Ken talk about the legit economic and mental health crisis we're in, instead of just blaming millennials and Gen Z for being lazy or buying too much avocado toast
love them as i do, i forgot wth we were supposed to be watching xD
that mf partt 🎯
@@NDJunctionI turned this video on for background noise while I cleaned my room. 25 minutes into the video I found myself crocheting while sitting cross-legged on the floor…it’s like the ADHD is contagious 😂
@@eileensnow6153 its not even a joke, its just LIFE now xD
He’s millennial too! Grew up down here in Mississippi. It’s better now but he’s in the struggle too. I love his understanding of economics as well.
Visceral fat, or fat around the organs tends to be "hard". Subcutaneous fat, or fat trapped in the outer area of the skin, tends to be soft. This guy probably had loads of both, but the subcutaneous fat trapped in the stretched skin would be super soft.
Thanks for explaining!
Is visceral fat considered "more dangerous" since it's found around your organs?
@@feather9115 yes
@feather9115 yes, ever heard of the term skinny fat people? Some skinny people have high amounts of visceral fat that actually pits them at most risk compared to someone who may look bigger but have less visceral fat.
@kaelob4847 well this is terrifying to know but also very interesting, thank you
I thought I was the only one who thought this! My husband will have days off or take vacation days and people jump on his butt about it and it’s like ??? Who tf wants to slave away for the rest of their lives when he could be home enjoying his family. I feel so sorry for people that work day in and out and can barely afford essentials, it’s just a dystopia how we view that as normal. We only have 1 life and it’s spent wasted
Reminds me of this wave of "sigma males" who only care about work and money. What's the point of slaving away and having all this money if you don't have any time or loved ones to enjoy the money with?
@@feather9115 Men are always expected to work, period. Sigma Males have decided to work for themselves exclusively because men in general aren't respected in our society anymore. Whether we have a family, or are doing the "sigma grindset" the expectation to work is ever present and always encouraged. Memes about how we cannot sit down for 2 seconds without our women needing us to handle something else, or how we're attacked for playing a few hours of golf with the bois exist for a reason.
@@bologna3048lmaooo
“Jump his butt” either you or your folks are country lol
yeah I get if you're the boss making 100k+ a year...grinding to get some put away for your family or whatever, but 60 hr weeks making 30-40k is bullshit
Dane is so humble praising Ken for putting in so much effort into his channel, but let’s not forget how much effort Dane also puts into Ken’s channel, we love both of you guys !!!! ❤❤
Thing is, I see both sides to this. I see how if a person wants something so bad that they just do it. However, I also see the psychological struggle. Uh how to say this-
So y'know the saying "You are your own worst enemy" yeah that y'know that one. Well, that phrase literally applies to life in general since your brain is what ultimately stops your willpower to do something, this need of sorts to succeed at something. So, when it comes down to it you can't say that its "all talk and no action" since it's the brain that prevents the action and the want from being enough. It prevents action and that doesn't necessarily mean your words aren't true. It just means that your psychologically incapable of doing something in that moment because the gears in your head don't want you to accomplish anything. People have psychological things preventing them from doing things in life, it's a generalized normal thing.
And you'd think "oh well exercising is easy at the snap of the finger" or working at something is just easy to start doing. But you don't really look at the benefactors such as psychological issues and potential traumas that a specialist might need to look into. I do see that yeah it _can_ be easy, but not everyone functions that way. Not everybody has the luxury of just doing anything remotely active or productive in the blink of an eye. Everyone has different life stories and those stories are benefactors towards prevented goals in life. I'm glad that he's skinnier now, however I guarantee that it wasn't easy and he probably had to go through therapy for food addiction. Which it is a real addiction, it's not genetic but it's still an addiction that leads to severe eating disorders. So I dunno I just see people who say life is easy, you just gotta be consistent, but not everyone has the luxury of being consistent. Your mind is a complicated thing and it's your own worst enemy ultimately speaking.
The mind is so bad that in some cases with people who have PTSD it's hard for them to be properly mobile. Some people constantly have night terrors and flashbacks. And yes I'm aware of people making jokes about it but PTSD is real and people really do struggle with it to the point it prevents them from living normalized lives or getting to do the things they love. Similar issues with disabled people and people who don't get help from their governments. It's apart of life and life is in gray, not black and white. Life isn't easy for everyone and some people have it harder than most. You can't try to generalize or normalize things like exercising when not everyone has those luxuries to begin with. This guy is wonderful for not allowing his mind to control him, but it's unfortunate because not everyone has that willpower, and it's all circumstantial.
Some people have severe trauma around things like exercising. Which I'll be honest, I can definitely relate to it. My own traumatic experiences revolve around public humiliation and obesity. I know what it feels like when someone says -"go kill yourself"- or something as horrific as that when all I tried to do was lose some weight. Anyway just saying I do see both sides to it, but ultimately it depends on the person, the circumstance, and you can't really judge people who are like how he used to be; overweight. You can't really judge people for being overweight because there's always a story behind why a person overeats. And when you stop looking at the weight and start really seeing that person, you might be like "hey, food isn't your real friend, i'll be a better friend than that.." and stuff like that.
Any who, I thought to just let you (and anybody who reads this) know that not everyone is the same, individuality exists for a reason.....
@@hufflepuffsbadger6665 you make good points but I’m not sure why you left this as a reply to my comment ? You should of put it as a comment of its own.
I mean does he do anything else for kens channel besides participate in recording?
I could not watch the channel without either one ❤ I love them both equally ❤
Ken, thank you for talking about low income living and mental health with grace and not blaming one generation like what my parent's generation would. As someone who is on the federal poverty line and put their 8 week old on medicare, its so refreshing to hear. I'm working at a shitty hardware store where HR decided to take over. Its so bad we lost my manager, assistant manager, an estimator, and our office assistant all within 3 months. Im trying so hard to find another job, but a ton of places where I live offer wages that aren't sustainable.
Same, my boyfriend constantly has to help me monetarily because i don’t get paid enough and jobs in my area pay so little so i can’t easily find something better
Hey, this isn;t my account (I'm @Ida-Adriana) but just wanted to tell you there are loads of places in the US offering remote work, with no experience required! I'm in the UK and I;m jealous cause here there isn't so much remote work, especially with no experience. There are many customer support roles I would love to do, as I'm currently disabled and can't leave the house. You should look it up, I bet you will find something better 🙂
But.. you live in the best country in the UNIVERSE 😂😢
YOU ARE SO FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He’s the KING of turning his life around
King of turning round maybe
@@Notintoit12LMFAOOOOO
@@Notintoit12he actually Lost hundreds of pounds and looks very healthy and in shape
gay
The Burger King apparently.
What Ken said about the declining birth rates and how people like me in our 20s are struggling to even become successful, whilst having people breathe down our backs about having kids “before our expiry” is so real 🥲 how can I even think of bringing a child into this world when I can’t even support myself yet?
Then people say having kids at age 30 is going to wear you out. Having kids now is going to make me go bankrupt. I rather be worn out then bankrupt.
@@alexisr14398That's a good way to put how I feel about parenthood.
Yes!! As a 20 year old people are already starting to want to me to have kids when I can barely afford my groceries, the attitude people have around it is very strange
same, i'm 27, still single and definitely in no financial state to have a child... can barely afford to buy a 1 bed flat myself so how could i house a child?!
I feel ya. I doubt I'll even be able to afford a house by the time I'm 30. I'm currently working two jobs while going to college just to support myself. I'm in that state of mind where i'm like, "I think I want kids, but I doubt I'll ever be able to afford them."
I used the show "600lb life" to keep myself motivated through out my own surgically enhanced weight loss. It reminded me the depression motivated decisions I made as well were not life sustaining. I haven't drank soda in 9 yrs and have kept most of my weight off. Also, keep alcohol off your mind. It's a life ruiner after surgery. (The mcgangbang.)
When I quit drinking pop and alcohol I lost a bunch of weight and was actually kinda jacked. Unfortunately I drink a 1.75 liter of cheap vodka (21%) and chase it with pop because I'm a pussy so I got a gut and up to 230 now. Strangely it's just my gut though I'm muscle everywhere else
if it's true that you where 600lb and now is at an ok weight, all i'm going to say is wow. That is impressive dedication to turning things around
@@NeroNORirl That wasn't mentioned you know. It was referring to another show on TLC I believe.
I started taking a medication to prevent my chronic migraines 3-ish years ago and a weird side effect of it is that it makes anything fizzy taste awful. It makes it taste really bitter.
I lost a lot of weight after starting that pill. I used to crave sodas. Sometimes I still do, but I take one sip of my kid’s Coke or Sprite and it tastes so awful that I’m done craving it for a few more months. But before this I used to drink at least 12 cans of soda a day. Often more.
Now I only drink water at home and usually iced tea if we go out. That’s it.
I already don’t drink alcohol (it triggers my migraines) so that wasn’t an issue for me, but I used to joke that sodas and ice cream were my only vices.
I’ve cut back on the ice cream too.
Now I just have to convince myself to go to the gym a couple times a week.
I gained like 25lbs from daily drinking and eating McGangbang's in college 😂
I felt that in my soul. From "treating" my family with food. And that sorta rant was dead on. I never see my friends because we're always too busy. I'm lucky because I get a day a week to spend with my family and 1 vacation a year. We're definitely heading for another depression combined with a housing bubble. Gonna be a heck of a ride
You really spoke to me around that 19 minute mark. We have to put in the work to get results, we can’t just snap our fingers and have it all together.
But BOY it’s HARD when you’re trying to get into a healthy lifestyle. It’s so HARD to stop thinking and just do it. I was on a roll for several months and lost 30 pounds, but then I kind of fell off and now it’s difficult to get back into the mindset of working out and watching calories etc. like it was easy once I got into the roll, but after falling off everything seems so far out of reach-especially as I creep closer and closer to 30.
Fr though, I was in Japan for 3 wks and lost so much weight from eating their size meals and walking more. It was insane to experience how much better I felt physically. American diet is deadly.
Yeah, learning to control your portion sizes is really important to losing weight for sure.
The singer Ciara is in Japan right now
I heard that Americans tend to find European food bland because US food is so, sooo salty, greasy, like everything is completely exaggerated.
The opposite is also true, i hear a lot from Europeans spending time in the US that food is terrible because of this, like too much of everything.
I don't know if what i'm saying makes sense but i've heard that multiple times. I'm not making generalities btw, i'm sure it doesn't apply to everyone.
But i totally understand why there are so much overweight people there. Any other country would be if they had food like that. Really sad 😥
Giving all my love and strenght to all the people struggling with weight in their daily life. You all are mentally stronger than most people 🫶❤️
It can be if you let it. You can still do portion control and eat healthy at home lol
The thing I like most being outside of the US is that life is a lot slower. I can stop and smell the roses, so to speak. I can also literally cook a meal and sit down and eat, spend time with family, etc., and there's no expectation for me to give that time up slaving for a pathetic wage at a greedy company just to make ends meet.
Corporate America is honestly awful, and people don't know because they don't spend time outside of the US. It's seriously unfortunate, but I definitely won't go back if I can help it lol
omg so the people dont choose what they eat omg
Gotta say this is the first Ken and Buff video thats made me cry, its great seeing people in your position still being empathetic to the lower half and then the whole talk about binge eating my god as im sitting here with wendys hit deep lol
Lmao it made you cry? 😂 bruh get a grip
Tf do you mean the lower half? The less fortunate? Bruh Ken is a normal dude with a normal family, so is buff, they both came from lower income, they aren't celebrities just because they have a youtube following, separate the person from the creator 💀
bro took this too personally
@@red_menace1829amen!
@@red_menace1829I hate when people start talking how some random video on TH-cam made them cry and it's like ummm, calm down. I'd hate to see you in an actually emotional situation
Gone are the days where your children turn 18 and can afford to move out on their own... unless they have help, rent with friends or join service.
yeah then you get out of the service with a ton of medical problems and a gov't that has no interest in helping you lol even then they are lucky to afford a home haha
@@bologna3048 true... our veterans are treated terribly 😔
Fr tho life ain’t the same u can’t do it like ur parents or grand parents did you can try to move out by yourself but even if you save a shit ton of money it’s not enough.
Like my brother was working at 16 & I worked at 15 my brother has about 100,000$ he barely spends any of his money & still doesn’t have enough to buy a house in Washington & it’s because we have the highest payment for houses/apartments
@Vaternal I get it! I started at 11, albeit a paper route and babysitting, but I was making money, and continued working my whole life. (I'm 53 now). I finally bought a house at 32, BUT it was a very tiny, fixer-upper... I got lucky and purchased during one of the booms when it was a buyers market, and rates were low. Today? Forget it. Housing prices are off the wall... and rent is no better. My son is 21, I told him, don't worry, I'm not tossing him out. Keep doing what you gotta do! 💯
hearing u two talk about how difficult life is rn is quite relieving. i've been really struggling lately and it's nice to know i am not alone. also i love hearing u two go off on tangents, some of the stuff u said in this video was quite inspiring. thanks!
Buff and Ken talking about what makes food so addictive to them was more relatable than I hoped it would be. Worst part is when you find someone who also enjoys eating thousands of calories in one sitting - my boyfriend and I gained so much weight since we got together, it's insane. Losing weight feels like quitting an addiction and I keep relapsing
They say food addiction is much harder than any other addiction, because you can't abstain from your addiction. They tell alcoholics not to even have one sip because of how easily one sip can turn into 10 drinks. However, you can't not eat, so you have to use pure will power to stop yourself at the metaphorical "one sip"
If you have extra money available, I highly recommend a meal kit service. They are pretty expensive, though usually less expensive than eating out every meal. I found Hello Fresh taught me how to cook healthy meals that taste good. Or at least much healthier than I was eating before and showed me how much food a normal serving was. Before that, basically all I knew how to cook was pastas and curries with lots of rice. Lots of high carb meals with no or little veg and meat. We did Hello Fresh for 3 months and kept the receipt cards and now make the meals ourselves.
I've been helping my mom lose weight. She stopped drinking sugared sodas about a month ago, and she's already lost 20lbs with that as the largest dietary change. Anywho, good luck on your journey! You can do it, if you dig your heels in and keep your head high.
The "people having to worry about a down payment on a house by the time they're 30 so they can live" part hit me really hard as someone who is 25 going on 26 still living with my parents and working 10 to 12 hours a day just to get by
Bruh, I just hit 30 and haven't put a down-payment on a house. Moving out and getting my own place was a big achievement
Im 32 & I think I am solid because I am renting a house! Not an apartment! I feel like a grown up 😂😂😂😂
(I will never be able to afford to buy a house. I grew up in poverty. Got student loans to get out of poverty. Now I am still in poverty.)
I’m in literally the same boat, only I’ve got a husband who also works 10 hours and we STILL can’t afford to live let alone start a family. The worlds gone to hell man. I feel for you though, stay strong x
Having your own house is not basic. I will never have my own house, will always be renting. Why do you feel entitled to have a house? Like at age of 26 you SHOULD have your own house? How about work for it first
@@bunny-nn1oomissed the part where he said he’s working 10-12 hours a day, huh?
If you’re working for the majority of your day, you should be financially content. Anything else is modern day slavery where you’re working just to survive and you’re surviving just to work.
ken spitting straight up facts in this video. it’s refreshing to hear how he talks about it: “it’s not a conspiracy anymore.” glad he doesn’t shy away from this topic and the shitty nature of being alive right now.
buff too.
Are you serious! You live in the most easy time of human history. You have roof over your head. Food on your table and still having afford a smartphone to type this nonsense on. Be honest , you are having a standard of living you can't afford if you feel this way. And I promise you that if you lower it you still would be doing batter than the majority of the people on earth
@filipjohansson4293 yes because quality of life is when cellphone. Good point
@@filipjohansson4293 nice to hear you have a nice life. I have to choose between food and clothes.
@filipjohansson4293 homeless people have phones bruh, make some fuckin sense.
It’s sad that TLC made him look like such a jerk to his dad when he’s actually a super nice guy. But the way he turned his life around and got healthier and lost the weight where he can be independent again is next level dedication, it’s commendable and I respect him for having that dedication, and I’m glad he came out explained how TLC manipulated things. Sure it’s good tv but going out of their way to edit things to fit an outrage type narrative is super actually extra gross when you find it out.
I got contacted by a recruiter for My 600lb Life once. The crap they do to exploit people is disgusting. There was a list of "optional" things that had monetary compensation next to them. I wish I'd screenshotted some of those things. I remember one of the items was to allow them to film me bathing, if I agreed they'd give me an additional $5000. Another was to order multiple meals in one day of shooting(I think they recommended 5-6 meals), compensation was $2000. I turned them down because it just all felt so gross to me.
@@SirGuido And then you ordered 5-6 meals to calm down?
@@jasse85Jesus Christ lol 😂
Thank you for the motivational talk. It means a lot to me. I am one of the oldest gen Zers and every time I want to shoot for the moon I feel like I can't even make it past the stars when I think of a dream. My new ambittion is building up to law school and I loved that you guys said "If you want it enough you'll do it" that totally motivates me to go back to college now. I stopped at my associates and I shouldn't be done yet.
You spoke the TRUTH dude. Thanks for addressing how crazy things have been for the working and lower class. You’ve always been one of the most down to Earth TH-camrs on this platform
Ken's tangents are the best, he is so smart and not obnoxious about it, he explains everything very simply, makes everything sound instresting
What a refreshing mix of acknowledging the problems in our world along with the need for personal responsibility and the ability to change your life. Well done guys 👍
the POV of his father stoically sitting and watching his morbidly obese son bathing in a metal tub on their porch describes the type of neighbors i had growing up in the deep south lmaoo. good on him for dropping the weight tho that's gotta be the most insane transformation ive seen in so long.
As someone who wanted to be thin, used to go to the gym three hours a day, eat 800-2000 calories a day depending on how much I worked out... I was on a medically supervised diet and exercise. In a year I lost 20 lbs. That's when they heard me and found out I have serious internal plumbing issues. Now that those are fixed... I dropped half my weight in 6 months. Nothing changed... just the plumbing. So if you are legit trying, do not see results... talk to your doctor. I mean trying for more than 6 months with no cheats, no short cuts. Working out and calories in v calories out.
Man you guys got deep in this one, and I feel like I need to listen to that whole 'if you're not doing it, you don't want it bad enough' tangent every morning for motivation. I struggle with weight also, and while there are some things that are out of my hands, there are so many that aren't...activity level is a big one. Yeah, it sucks to actually kick your ass in gear and do it, it's uncomfortable, sometimes painful, and intellectually I KNOW it's good and will in the long run make me feel better...but it is hard to break bad, lazy habits and a sedentary lifestyle. This is becoming one of my favorite reaction channels. Keep it up guys.
I'm glad he's doing well after all of this
Me too. Watched a recent video and he has a really good attitude now
@@joefoley1079 and he's friends with Oompaville
It can stay on 666 likes
@@MaxineMadine nope
@@dimosguy Why have you done this
I grew up on Food Stamps and 50 cent mac and cheese daily. Its so hard for me to lose weight as an adult because I was raised on the habit of eating a lot of a cheap thing to stay alive. The fact my mom raised 2 kids and didn't kill us is insane and I'm thankful I managed to survive to be where I am, now that I'm interested in JoJo and obtaining that physique.
Yeah, I really sympathize with people who were raised in unhealthy ways, especially if they became overweight in their youth. It's really hard to lose weight once you've gained it, and entering into adulthood with that on top of everything is really difficult. However, I have found adulthood immensely freeing, and I have personally changed many long term habits that I grew up with (or without, more often).
I was raised in a candy shop and was an overweight child (obviously). As adults we're supposed to make our own decision. As a child maybe you were made to believe in Santa Claus, but you don't anymore. So learn how to eat well, find an active HOBBY (not killing yourself in the gym) and you will lose weight
I feel that. The unhealthy eating habits persisted for me once I moved on but what made it worse was being diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosis. Coupled with the treatment for the endo, I ballooned in weight and my mindset made it worse. It takes a lot of mental work to get through it and it’s tough but now that I’m starting to heal it’s getting better to deal with. I hope you’re able to heal and change yourself as you see fit. You’re not alone in your journey and I wish you luck. :3
Good for you man, keep up the grind!
I suffer from multiple chronic illnesses and you guys make me feel so much less alone in my struggles with getting shit started. But you also inspire me just to try, give it a go and see what I'm capable of even if it's just making the effort to cook a healthier dinner. So thank you 😊
This is sooooo cliché but you only live once!! There's no good reason not to try! If you don't try, nothing will change. At the same time, I also suffer from chronic illnesses, and I wish you the best. Good job powering through, it's not easy
I’m right there with you, both on the multiple chronic illnesses and on this channel making me feel less alone.
Cooking can be so difficult when standing in one place is painful.
Washing dishes is the worst for me (it’s not helped by the fact that I’m tall and my counters are short, so I have to bend over to do it. So hard on my back.) and I’m always so tempted to put it off.
But just remember that you’re not alone. There’s a lot of us in this boat together.
@@feather9115 it's definitely not easy. Sometimes the reasons not to try win but even one moment of beating them is worth the effort to give it a go. You can't succeed without failing a few times first 🥇
@@feather9115 sorry I read your comment wrong I've had a long day dealing with some negativity and think it's left me expecting the worst from everyone. I've retracted my claws and am back in my box 🤣
@OriginalSin666 I'm guessing the first reply was a misunderstanding, lol. Completely agree. That's a great mental attitude to have
There's some real logical talk between Ken and Dane in this vid. It's truly relatable advice that is beneficial to anyone who wants to achieve something, but is having difficulty sticking with it.
This conversation between you two is inspiring. The bar for competency is relatively obtainable if you want it AND you focus. Obviously, that’s easier said than done. I love this video.
Your guys' talk is real. I started going to the gym this January as a present for myself, and the hardest part is getting motivated to go. But I'm so glad when I do because I end up feeling better physically and just feel better about myself in general.
I just started my 300 day fitness journey a few days ago, dude.
I can relate🤞🏻But it’s like something within me just clicked.
I’m 36yo, sitting at 172lbs (5’10”) and altho I might not be huge, I’m still carrying around a belly, but I have my challenges due to digestive issues that get in the way of losing the weight. I have to take Umzu supps & it gets expensive, but I’m gonna do WHATEVER it takes
You got this 👊🏻 WE can do it!
No excuses!! I read a very wise quote yesterday-“You don’t always need to be motivated, so stop chasing it. Motivation is not going to help you reach your goals. DEDICATION is what you NEED, sticking to your goals no matter the cost, no matter the sacrifice. We all get tired and worn out, but being driven and dedicated will always trump ‘feeling motivated’ every day of the week.”
So no matter how exhausted I am from working crazy hours, no matter if my brain tells me to hit the snooze button at 5am, I’m DONE making excuses bc I’m gonna be getting my dream body no matter what!!
You can do it fam 😁 🏃♂️🏋🏼
The sad thing is a lot of people feel like this. They think it’s too late to fix anything and they don’t want to “end” things so just eat till they die.
I'm constantly struggling with "too late" thoughts. I'm not super overweight, but I also haven't learned any skills.
My sister did art, music, animation, and acting throught her whole childhood, so she learned skills for her career path from a young age.
It makes me feel like I've wasted my life.
I know it's stupid, so I try my best in spite of the thoughts, but you have no idea how hard it is to learn a skill, lose weight, or whatever you want to do with such a defeatist attitude.
Unless you yourself have experienced it.
i really have respect for him as he turned his life completely around and has just turned a new life, new leaf and made so much positive gains in life in general, so many people refuse to take accountability and put the work in. i just hope he is continuing on that journey. yalls reaction has my laughin' as always ! keep the comedy coming !
I've noticed that most employers will now only hire you part-time but force you to work full-time hours so they can avoid giving you any benefits. Or they're like Walmart and always say they're "hiring" but never hire anyone so they can excuse making you work 3 different jobs all at once. The job market is awful rn. If you want to be able to afford renting a place and eating every week you need 3+ working adults in the house
This turned into a surprisingly motivating video. I’ve struggled lately with weight gain and laziness but know it’s within my control. There are folks who are so unhappy being “fat” but act like it’s not within their control and is something akin to getting superpowers. The superpower is willpower and consistency.
I really enjoyed the pure conversation between you two. It felt very real and much more motivating than any influential video online. Ken himslef setting as an example that being big is not necessary, its all about the consistency. Putting in the work day in and day out.
Definetely gonna make the right changes to my day to day as well.
thanks for that you guys.
These conversations are really helpful to me and my own body journey!! Thanks guys for being real and open and honest!!
Whatever your journey is, it's so important that you're real, open and honest with yourself. You gotta have your own back. I wish you the best with your journey
You spoke the truth Ken, every single politician on this planet could learn from you.
You guys are genuinely relatable. Every point you made is the same mentality as I have. Loving the convos going along the video topics. ❤
I really needed to here the motivational speech there near the end of the video. Ive been slacking the last week with my exercise and needed to hear that. Thank you both for being entertaining and inspirational!
Double cheese with a mcchicken is a mcgangbang 😂😂 I hated making it but loved the reactions when they realized we charged $8+ each for 2-3 burgers not just the one for like 10$
Everyone I knew just ordered the burgers and put it together themselves
@yourmother9834 thats nice that they didn't bother the workers with dumb trends cause we most definitely over charged for ppl who tried it at the counter/drive thru
My family would call it a McTrouble 😆
Lol I used to eat those when they had a actual dollar menu.
@@jayb1854 99 cent McChickens RIP
Watch you guys all the time, by far the most real one I've seen yet. This one spoke to me on a spiritual level. In such a deep hole financially and always feel like "why me" opened my eyes to it's not only me who's struggling right now. Slave away just to survive instead of actually living. It's never been a conspiracy theory, the rich get more rich, while us average Joe's just struggle to survive and are always miserable. Thank you guys lot of stuff in this one I needed to hear. Love you guys
My dad used to travel a lot and now that we're all adults one of the ways he shows affection to us kids is through food, either taking us out somewhere special or cooking. Now my dad can't cook a lot of things and things he cooks is not healthy, but it absolutely slaps; like flakey butter biscuits and gravy, lasagna (full fat everything), fried chicken or country fried steak (in lard), all from scratch, but it's taken years for him to realize that he can make good food without it being so bad for you.
Same here. Family dinner and my dad constantly encourages us to eat more.
Dad, I'm fat and consistently losing weight. Last thing I need is a double helping of spaghetti and meatballs.
But I know he means well.
I want to have kids some day, but I also don't think I'll be able to just because I don't think I'll even be financially stable until I'm 35. I don't think I'll even own my own house until I'm 30, which is the age I wanted to have kids at. I currently have to work two jobs just to afford rent. I'm glad Ken is pointing out the main cause of our society's problems. It's quality of life and happiness.
Thank you for the constant advice you slip into your videos throughout the years, like at 17:15 . Even though we don't know each other, it's incredible how much hope and support someone can get through a video. You guys are the best keeping it real and wanting others to grow. 💜
Hit the nail on the head Ken! I always wanted kids, then I grew up amd realized how screwed up the world is and how hard it is to just survive for yourself let alone have a family. I probably will die alone at this rate. And also have no retirement and work till I'm dead. The world sucks balls that's why we have video games.
Idk where you live but if you can invest small amounts of change here or there in stocks and try building your retirement that way. Or invest in a metal like silver, just buy a little at a time. Even a little bit can help you later in life when you’re older.
@@mikailakartmann3521stock market can crash at anytime and you can lose everything in one stock overnight. Nothing is guaranteed in life except the slow depressing match towards death
You won't die alone. You'll get cats.
Start a Roth IRA account! The earlier you do it the more money you’ll have for retirement. Do some research before you do so, but for real it is an awesome way to save for retirement.
@@ThatOneWeirdFlex Yes but if you diversify and put in to long term safe bet companies and don’t day trade or do crypto it is a lot safer. I’m sorry that’s how you feel, I hope you find some happiness.
Ken is so unfathomably based and I love when he shows it.
YES EXACTLY
Your comparison to the great depression is spot on in my opinion. Im sure rates of self ending are about equal too but we dont examine reasons these days. They knew back in the 20's that people tossing themselves off buildings were doing it for financial reasons. Why do people think its different today? Its wild. Its horribly sad.
You guys mentioned a lot of things that need to be said nowadays. Makes me want to start running a mile every day on my days off. Thank you for what you do! ❤
Not the same topic exactly, but I was thinking abt giving up on writing my book bc I don't feel good enough.. your words on hard work was just what I needed to hear today, so thank you
Normally these videos don’t get me very emotional but something about the quality of life hit really hard. Being into early adulthood it’s super sad and stressful to see everyone around me miserable and trying so hard to be happy but life is a mess for so many people rn
Dane, I needed to hear your words today! Working out, making food, literally anything is a choice to get up and do it, just need to make that choice. I’m a procrastinator at heart, you don’t send me into a grocery store without a list (lmao IF you can get me to go, hate shopping), and without a to-do list, I to-do nothing… but it’s a work in progress 😊
That weightloss is wild. ALR could learn something from him 😂
FB could as well. 😅
I wasn’t expecting this to become just what I needed to hear today… I’ve always enjoyed you guys but now I know what I’ve been waiting for… when you guys started talking about just changing your life really hit me and meant something to me. Thank you Ken and Dane.
This was a very insightful video, I was not expecting Ken and Buff talking about the economy and mental health stemming from a TLC video Lol. Keep it up guys!
Since Ken started doing these shows and providing this commenrary with Buff about weight and weightloss and reaching a goal I was so motivated and lost 20 kg in a year.
I'm so proud of mysepf and thank these videos to stay motivated - anyone can do it 💪🏻
The part where Ken was talking about how if you really want something you can do it. How the goal seems far and seems depressing.
I really feel better. I struggle with wanting to loose weight. And hearing him talk about it this way. Seeing this video really actually mentally helped me.
Thank you Ken
Getting the right ratio of chip to salsa or bacon to lettuce to tomato without overloading the bite - that is a talent. Eating is a beautiful experience.
A lot of people with food addiction like that full feeling in their stomachs. Often soothes something they feel is missing emotionally.
I loved the conversation you guys had in this video. I get so tired of people complaining about all these things they want to change in their lives and then just never take any steps towards those goals. Especially around getting healthy and losing weight
I agree with Ken, it is modern day slavery. For example, my workplace recently took a group of tenured employees and threw us into this "special" team that's supposed to handle task and take us off of the previous task we were doing to give us something new to do. After a year of doing this, they decided to put us in a meeting and tell us we would be doing the old task again and also doing the new task since we are so good at it. To prevent us from dropping from the new task, they turned around and added the task we are doing now to final advancement/promotion, that way we can't be like "hey, I don't want to do these tasks anymore if you're going to make us do the old task. It is modern day slavery, and some people may say it's idiotic, which is the reason I'm working on something to get a new job somewhere else. These companies will keep taking and taking, as much as they can, because they know people rely on the money to take care of their families. I know Ken went totally off topic with the video, but it's a big subject I hate about big companies.
Make sure when you find a new job to tell them that that’s why you are leaving! They should know those decisions are what is costing them employees!
Eating so much that you’re in physical pain is a symptom of binge eating disorder. Very common.
Ken speaking REAL facts - my partner and I want a kid so badly, but we can't afford it, we're barely getting by, let alone adding another mouth to feed. If it accidently happens, so be it, but it isn't responsible of us right now to bring a baby into the world. Sending love to those in similar and other hard situations
Damn...I don't feel as embarrassed to be poor after watching this. I have been trying to turn this shame into something noble; something to be proud of surviving.
Shit goddamn thanks boys. Funny how something unexpected will cause that "click". Thank you.
Edit: Buff- you supporting Ken genuinely and attributing his success to his efforts and your success to yours is unbelieveably emotionally mature. You are an excellent friend. I had a long term friendship recently end because there was a similar scenario, only she was jealous of my success.
When I said "I put the work in and have sacrificed every part of me for this goal. If you want it, you have to do it like everyone else", she couldn't take it. She saw my success as a personal failure, so your support toward Ken and the empire he built to guaruntee support for his family - well, I look for friends like you. When people in my life succeed, it inspires me to know that things are possible.
This video is really good, guys. Thank you.
Edit#2 You guys touch on the fascinating line of *accountability* . A) You are starving in USA despite working two jobs: "effort" is not something a person is lacking. The person is trying to take more responsibility than able - thx capitalism. All the while, there are B) people on the other end of the "taking responsibility" spectrum who won't accept responsibility for change. This variance of accountability is something I watch for; I don't have anything close to a conclusion yet. But those are my thoughts. What is this reddit? Sorry for the long post. The mid-afternoon Long Island Ice Tea must be kicking in.
Never thought I would find such amazing advice at such an opportune time from a 3000lb life video.... Currently in a life crisis of not knowing what to do with my life, and then y'all spit straight wisdom around the end of the video. You can change your life at any moment, it's up to you. I didn't know I needed this
I hate cooking, but made myself a veggie ramen meal to last me for days and hearing this kind of encouragement makes me happy.
It makes me feel just a bit more motivated to take care of myself and eat healthier and cheaper.
A veggie ramen meal ? That's horrible. No protein and a ton of carbs. You dont need to be a fancy cook. Some sort of meat, frozen low carb vege (Asian mix), small potatoe. Use real fats like butter, not margarine. Fruits are berries: blue, black, rasp.
@@x.y.7385Nobody asked for your opinion
I’m relieved he’s not continuing in that former path. He must be happier now. Also, he deserves a medal for it, because it’s not easy breaking self-destructive habits. It takes some real determination and fortitude and endurance. Suffering for the short-term is necessary. But it’s worth it, and more. You pay with a little pain, but what you buy is true freedom from a hard task-master.
The reason why his fat was more gelatinous is because of all the salt he was putting in his food. He’s retaining water. That happened to me after my pregnancy. If I eat too much salt, my feet swell up.
To go with the "just do it" talk, something I've been coming to terms with is the "should have done" mentality.
I keep thinking I should have done something a year ago or ten years ago or when I was a kid -- learn a skill, start a sport, whatever takes time to master. And when I think about how much I regret not doing it, it feels harder to do it now; after all, I've passed my prime, haven't I? But it helps to think of the future: someday, you'll look back and think on what you should have started doing when you were however old you are right now. And you can wait for that to happen and let yourself regret what you should have done, or you can start doing it now so a year or ten years down the line you can look back and be glad you achieved what you wanted.
That's how I've been approaching every goal I think I should have begun when I was young. Someday I'll be proud that today's the day I started.
been a dedicated watcher of your channel for few months, specifically the TCAP and the 1000lb sisters are my favorite to re-watch even. 1000lb sisters and you guys have motivated me to take control of my weight. your right, its a choice you have to make for yourself in the end. I'm down 150lbs. Its all a choice. You can still eat 'junk' but make better choices about it. It won't start till you take the first step. And it won't keep going unless you do too. Wishing everyone luck on their health journeys.
The seasoning is NoSalt a no sodium alternative for salt that is for people with high blood pressure or heart conditions. I have to use it everyday myself. It's quite possible everything he ate didn't already have salt on it. Either way I'm glad he was able to turn his life around.
I was about to say the same thing. My daughter was on a no sodium diet for a while due to kidney disease... And then the low sodium diet until she was in remission. Mrs. Dash and No Salt was a life saver during those times.
I just commented this but you beat me to it. It's still disgusting tho lol
It’s not just for blood pressure or heart patients! It’s also used for people who have water weight problems, my mother gains water weight so bad if not on a low sodium diet and get hospitalized so they can drain her as the normal water pills sometimes don’t work well enough orally. Just yesterday she came home from the hospital because the water for the first time went into her lungs, she did lose 16lbs tho and feels a lot better! She had kidney cancer but that I think worsened it as even before she developed that she was hospitalized before. They don’t fully know why she has water problems (she gains more water then fat for a very obese woman) except it possibly has something to do with her past strokes. Also please use my mom as inspiration she’s always supportive of me and other’s working hard not to be like her and wants to be some form of inspiration. She is tho also working on her fat type weight too.
The topic about making people happy with food makes me think about my friendship with my coworker. We are years apart (me 26, him 58 but he looks like 35, like what kind of black magic is this?) and we bonded through some traumatic experiences we've both been through in our childhood, which was literally the same. Found out that we both love mediterranean food, share some similar interests and have a deep love for Italy. One day he gifted me a persimmon, so I gifted him a nectarine. Then he gifted me an avocado, so I gifted him plums. Now we have established this habit of casually gifting fruits and I absolutely love this. In just two years of knowing each other he's given me more life advice, attention and supported and teached me more things than my father ever had.
Anyway, I think people should start gifting fruits and berries or vegetables/nuts and generally just healthier food instead of junk food so anyone can enjoy eating without guilt :) sometimes it's the little things that make people happy.
Keep it up Ken and Dane, cheers from Germany!!
This is so wholesome! ❤
Thank you Ken and Buff, I really needed that soap box today.
I love the discussion regarding how difficult these situations are. I eat too much, but my real issue right now is malt liquor. I made it two months sober, but then I got in a car wreck and went home an absolute nervous wreck,which was my segue back into the damned liquor. For the last month I've been off the wagon. Pray for me people. I want to fix this.
A friend of mine had a couple suicide attempts, and after that made drastic changes to his life. Over time, he removed all the addictions from his life and got much healthier physically, spiritually, and mentally. I am so proud of him. He proved to me that people CAN change.
During this episode they'd made him look like he was eating more food than he was too for entertainment. He was already in the process of starting to lose weight so he could fit in the shower again, but good ol' TLC and making things more dramatic. And the fast food thing, they left the food the dad ordered in the car so it looked like what happened really did happen.
I myself though that for awhile, but my own bariatric surgery is on the 19th! A long journey but I finally got approved!
Congrats! I hope your journey is great.
I wish you the very best with your surgery!
I eat chips one at a time, its for enjoyment :) I've always been that way since i was a kid, even going so far as to nibble my snacks to savour their flavours. I think it really helped me later on in my adult life to really be able to distinguish different flavours overall.
I enjoyed that Dane and Ken spoke about committing to something if you truly want something. It was inspiring and mind opening what they had to say. I had to move back from the city this year to my small hometown on the Oregon Coast, which made me sad and has been hard for me mentally. Instead of making the right choices and working to go back to the city: I started to drink uncontrollably and complain all the time which clearly doesn't accomplish anything. I'm in the process of getting sober (almost at 3 weeks of no drinking) and it has definitely helped me in many ways. Thank you for saying what you both had to say regarding to committing to what you really want and making better choices.
Honestly, an amazing video, thank you for bringning up such issues, although you are an entertainment channel it's great to see such issues being discussed. GREAT!
The hard part (for me) about working out is (re)creating the habit. I was a gym rat when I was a teen, but I have trauma from certain things that give me an extreme aversion to exercise.
That being said, I tried a super easy workout, was REALLY sore the next day, and couldn't work out for 3 days until it wore off. I can't create a habit if I have to stop and wait every time I do a little bit, but maybe I'm just at a much lower fitness level than I thought. 🤷🏾♀️
I wasn't expecting to get so motivated by watching a cinnamontoastken video but I'm here for It!
Y'all have almost turned into a podcast channel and im here for it 🔥
I feel so seen but also I’ve learned so much about eating, weight loss and like the real feelings behind all that just by watching this channel. Shout out to you guys for these real epiphanies 🤣
I love how inspiring this video is. They are right when saying, thinking, or talking about doing something to improve yourself will only be a thought until finally accomplished. I've struggled with this for some time, wanting to create a better me, but not wanting to get up and start. So I thank you for the inspiring words.
SO proud of him! He could have played victim, but instead rose above his issues.
This dude has done amazing (he also does have a YT channel lol) He has came out and said alot about TLC how they set stuff that didn't actually happen and that the 'family' wasn't actually related at all.
I’m also a huge believer of the idea that you don’t want something enough unless you’re doing something to get it. When it comes to cooking vs buying fast food, it takes about the same amount of time to go get fast food as it does to cook, but one is so much more convenient than the other that it’s the easier but worse choice.
There was this guy that I used know that didn't really get any kind of pleasure from food and it blew his mind that I would like to eat certain things or eat certain other things slower on purpose just for the enjoyment of it.
Halfway through that had to be the best side tangent ever! Motivated me to go out and enjoy myself this morning and take my book and have a coffee for an hour or so haha
He’s got a YT channel (his name) with around 65k followers. Looking good and going well, it seems!
The whole part about working hard so I overworked my self to the point I’m stuck severely physically disabled for the rest of my life lol. I let a company take advantage that I loved my job and they sucked the life out of me, I worked so much yet barely had enough to survive. I had idk 4 hours in a day to get to/from work and sleep then one day off every 3 weeks. 🤦♀️
My younger brother has been struggling with his weight for a while now. His highest was 285 pounds at 15 years. Now, a year later, he did lose a bit of weight (I think he's at 240 now) but our father has had enough of him not caring about the rules and school or himself and is sending him back to our mom where he got so heavily obese in the first place. And this video just hit differently after hearing the news of my baby brother moving back today. I am so scared he might become just as obese at some point without me being able to do anything about it.
I just hope that he will turn his life around someday and be just as successful.
Love it how Ken just tells about US Gov Inside trading and modern day wage slavery.
thank u for the real talk n the motivation today. imma push through n not give up on myself.
Both Obesetobeast and Oompaville did interviews with this guy! He's really interesting and confirms a lot of what you guys say about TLC being fake
It's called the McGangBang😂
I'm lucky enough to not have the physical struggles Casey had, but I've had an assortment of mental problems and bad habits for *years*. After 7 years, I'm at the point where the *only* thing to do is get better. No excuses on my upbringing or external factors, because blaming them aren't gonna make me any better. These kind of stories have inspired me to really shift my life into a positive direction, and your motivational talks have been a big help in that regard
Man this whole thing got so deep all of the sudden. That’s the thing about motivation. So many people think that motivation is something you have to wait for to strike out of nowhere and make them finally act. But what motivation ACTUALLY is is doing something you don’t want to do because you know you should. That’s the whole point of
Y'all going on that rant in the middle of the video ... Thank you. I've been feeling like this for a LOOOOOONG time and it's nice to hear someone else (besides my partner) agree, especially someone who has such a big platform !