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I think I'd know better than you. Huge bowls of pasta I made myself, for myself, are undoubtedly the problem, as is my delusion that a large pizza is a persona

I think I'd know better than you. Huge bowls of pasta I made myself, for myself, are undoubtedly the problem, as is my delusion that a large pizza is a personal sized pizza. Would you have me blame Barilla for making perfectly ordinary pasta, which I choose to over-consume? If barilla didn't make it, I'd make it for myself. An egg and 100 grams of flour, or in my case, more like 4 eggs and 400 grams of flour. You might think you're doing me a favor by trying to offer me scape goats, but you're not. If there is any chance of me ever losing the weight, it will be through my acknowledgement of my behavior, not blaming others for my personal problems.

rootusrootus 6y ago
You do you. But if you think your own willpower is the sole problem, you're just going to stay fat the rest of your life. Knowing the game being played with food is really important to winning the war. Just like I replied to the other guy, I didn't say your own choices weren't partly responsible, but I heartily disagree that it's solely your own fault. The corporations designing food these days are using science to ensure you stay fat. We should push back against that.
- bigbubba 6y ago
  Well I've lost 30lbs in the past two years, but I don't think blaming others will help with the remaining 35 it would take to get me under 25 BMI (I'm presently a hair over 30.) Cajoling myself to reign in on my portion size seems more likely to continue working than adopting a victim mentality, but you do you I guess.
  - npsimons 6y ago
    > Cajoling myself to reign in on my portion size seems more likely to continue working than adopting a victim mentality, but you do you I guess. This is the first step, and I commend you! Yes, there are some things outside one's control - genetics guarantees we'll never be as tall as a giraffe, and fast/processed food (plus the advertising for such) is suffused throughout our society. You can still get to a healthy weight. I know, because I used to be fat, but I lost the weight and I feel better than ever.
  - rootusrootus 6y ago
    I think it's great to lose weight. I'm down 43 since the start of lockdown, and I'd like to lose a few more. So I know what a pain in the ass it is. I'm also not under any illusion that my own choices aren't huge factors in the weight gain to begin with. But man, the way food is constructed today is practically criminal. You can get fat off apples now. The amount of sugar in everything is absurd. Yes, people still put that in their mouth and therefore bear some responsibility, but I think it's fair to say that the industry tries to obfuscate it so people can't really understand what they're eating. How many different ingredient names are there for sugar? A dozen? I do firmly believe relying on willpower is a unlikely strategy to win. Something like 95% of all people who try it that way gain it all back in less than 5 years. Habit is my best weapon. But finding foods that aren't constructed from terrible ingredients is super important, because I don't make all my meals from scratch. Good luck, in any case.

rootusrootus 6y ago

You do you. But if you think your own willpower is the sole problem, you're just going to stay fat the rest of your life. Knowing the game being played with food is really important to winning the war. Just like I replied to the other guy, I didn't say your own choices weren't partly responsible, but I heartily disagree that it's solely your own fault. The corporations designing food these days are using science to ensure you stay fat. We should push back against that.

bigbubba 6y ago
Well I've lost 30lbs in the past two years, but I don't think blaming others will help with the remaining 35 it would take to get me under 25 BMI (I'm presently a hair over 30.) Cajoling myself to reign in on my portion size seems more likely to continue working than adopting a victim mentality, but you do you I guess.
- npsimons 6y ago
  > Cajoling myself to reign in on my portion size seems more likely to continue working than adopting a victim mentality, but you do you I guess. This is the first step, and I commend you! Yes, there are some things outside one's control - genetics guarantees we'll never be as tall as a giraffe, and fast/processed food (plus the advertising for such) is suffused throughout our society. You can still get to a healthy weight. I know, because I used to be fat, but I lost the weight and I feel better than ever.
- rootusrootus 6y ago
  I think it's great to lose weight. I'm down 43 since the start of lockdown, and I'd like to lose a few more. So I know what a pain in the ass it is. I'm also not under any illusion that my own choices aren't huge factors in the weight gain to begin with. But man, the way food is constructed today is practically criminal. You can get fat off apples now. The amount of sugar in everything is absurd. Yes, people still put that in their mouth and therefore bear some responsibility, but I think it's fair to say that the industry tries to obfuscate it so people can't really understand what they're eating. How many different ingredient names are there for sugar? A dozen? I do firmly believe relying on willpower is a unlikely strategy to win. Something like 95% of all people who try it that way gain it all back in less than 5 years. Habit is my best weapon. But finding foods that aren't constructed from terrible ingredients is super important, because I don't make all my meals from scratch. Good luck, in any case.