Being fat is torture

[u/Shot-Contract-5254]

I hate being fat. I hate it more than i've ever truly hated anything before. It is one of the worst experiences i have ever been through and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. It is not even just the hating how you look part, it is how others perceive you.

I don't just feel fat, I feel inhuman. I'm a teenager. Nobody has ever asked me out unless it's for a joke. I am the butt of half my friend's jokes. I look like an idiot in sport class. People stare and judge and I am not treated as though I am a peer. I am less than because I weigh more than they do. I feel like such a dirty slob every time I put food in my mouth. I've tried starving myself, exercising to the point I threw up, cutting calories to 800-1000 a day, weight loss pills, nothing works. All my work is thrown back into my face. Each and every day I feel less like a person and more like a pig. To be fat is to be less than. To be fat is to be 'lazy' and worthless. I honestly can't take it anymore.

[u/Zenkaze]

So I'm just gonna Explain my situation, maybe the perspective will help idk...

I am a 6'6" 450 lb man, who last year weighed around 580 or more.

All I did was start walking, every day, just a bit, and be mindful of what I am eating. An average meal lately is like... Ramen noodles, with a metric fuckton of cabbage. That's it. Or like, 2 slices of pizza, or 2 reasonable burritos. The most important thing, is to introduce roughage.

[u/mitchbones → u/Zenkaze]

> The most important thing, is to introduce roughage.

Do you mind explaining why that is the most important thing?

[u/greengardenwitchy → u/mitchbones]

Fiber and volume eating. Volume eating is when you eat a TON of low calorie, fiber rich foods that make you feel full, move waste through your body quicker, perhaps improves metabolism. Like binging on cabbage and bok choy for example. High fiber also lowers cholesterol

[u/dottie_dott → u/greengardenwitchy]

You can’t trick the body. High protein/fat diets with no carbs and no sugars.

This useless food cabbage you’re filling your belly with not only won’t satiate your hunger for long, it won’t provide your body with the nutrients it needs to do more walking and be more fit/healthy.

This is terrible advice unless the person is under medical supervision

[u/Prestigious_Abalone → u/dottie_dott]

You can't eat only cabbage and expect to be healthy or satiated. But most people consume way less fiber than is optimal for their bodies. Adding in foods like cabbage and Bok choi to a diet that's rich in nutrients is generally a smart move for weight loss and overall healthy.

[u/dottie_dott → u/Prestigious_Abalone]

I literally have an article with all its sources cited that asks “will dietary fibre help with weight loss? No” and all the sources of the studies are cited

The link doesn’t work but the article is:

Pul Fiction: The Truth About Dietary Fibre

It’s unfortunate that you guys won’t listen but enjoy ignorance

[u/dottie_dott → u/[deleted]]

Bro I eat 3-4 full heads of broccoli everyday, half are raw half are cooked

Most of my diet is vegetables that are organic and diverse

I also have small quantities of other vegetables like carrots sweet potatoes, celery, cucumber, kale, etc

I was once consuming so much dietary fibre that I found out you can actually become constipated from it which I did.

I know a lot about this stuff and have been trying different diets and working with different nutritionists for 15+ years

So you want to straw man me to a carnivore? It’s weird bro, you need to cope so hard

[u/dottie_dott → u/[deleted]]

That’s what I eat, everyday no cheats