On Losing Weight
Dr Ellis wants to be thinner:
I am getting to the point where I’m truly, utterly, totally tired of being really overweight. I want to lose it. But every time I think about what that’s going to mean, I shudder. We’re not talking about losing ten pounds here. We’re talking about losing almost a hundred pounds. That will bring me to or below my ideal body weight. It means at least two years of eating really shitty food. Don’t fucking argue with me—healthy food is tasteless and bland and it sucks. I like spaghetti, chili, chili dogs, chili burgers, cheeseburgers, chili burgers with cheese, steak, cream-based sauces, chocolate milkshakes, iced blended mochas, fajitas, Mexican fried ice cream, orange chicken…the list goes on and on.
I don’t quite have to lose a hundred pounds, but I do need to lose about fifty. That’s a lot. That’s a year of dieting. Like Josh Ellis, I hate healthy food. And eating little portions of everything. And feeling hungry all the damned time. I like pizzas, and sandwiches, and spaghetti. And for breakfast I’ve just had a damned milkshake, and it’s not a patch on a bowl of cereal and four pieces of toast.
Probably I ought to give up smoking, too, but one thing at a time.
If you give up smoking, you are likely to eat more… so I’m told, I’ve not got fat and had to rejoin the gym, oh no sireee. So definately one things at a time
-11461 seconds later
You’ve chucked in the cigarettes? Ooo.
God knows how fat I’d be if giving up smoking makes you worse and I gave up.
-7741 seconds later
How about moving your fat body a little?
Burns calories!
But I fear you don´t like that either. ;)
73 minutes later
Not enough calories, Carl. I could do more exercise than I do, I admit, but not enough on its own to shift a serious amount of weight, because I don’t have time and I’m not prepared to give up the things that I do do in favour of exercise.
94 minutes later
I’ve had one cigarette since tEC7. I can’t truely say I’ve put on weight cos I never weigh myself, but I’ve certainly been eating more.
3 hours later
Try eating a lot of stuff which costs a lot of effort to eat. I myself used sunflower kernels with shell (the salted ones, i get bored and tired of the regular ones). That way you need to first get of the shell with your teeth and tongue, and takes you around 5 to 10 seconds to eat one tiny kernel.
People around me started freaking out saying that i would get a heart-attack from the salt though \;/
3 hours later
Thats why I eat a lot of Marmite. Its the one low fat food that actually has a taste!
7 hours later
“I hate healthy food.”
You hate sashimi? Veg. chili? Greek salad?
The healthy stuff isn’t all lettuce and tofu.
8 hours later
Sashimi is raw fish, yes? Hm. The only times I’ve ever tried raw fish, I’ve felt roughly the same way about it that I do about Thornton’s chocolates: yes, they’re nice, but why would you want to pay eight quid for a box of four chocolates when you could get sixteen Fry’s Turkish Delights for the same money? Vegetarian chili is nasty, although I just don’t like chili. Greek salad, as far as I’m concerned, is a carrier mechanism for olives and feta cheese; if it’s got a lot of them in it, then it’s nice, but then it ain’t healthy any more :)
8 hours later
Dude I would happily run about the west midlands with you at facile hours of the morning if it prolonged your life any. sadly I’m not in the west midlands and neither of us can run further than three yards without getting out of breath. this is what new years resolutions are for! See you in November, you great ging.
2 days later
i honestly think that you can what you like, just cook it yourself. Make chicken, fish, anything you like but cooking it yourself gives you the power and control of the substances and amount of grease you put in. Try to control the amount you eat. Another thing the atkins diet really works and its only eliminating certain things. Dieting doesnt mean eat nasty things. it means to eat less greasy, less portions. You can actually eat a few times a day and you wont be hungry. just have will power.
7 weeks later
i honestly think that you can eat what you like, just cook it yourself. Make chicken, fish, anything you like but cooking it yourself gives you the power and control of the substances and amount of grease you put in. Try to control the amount you eat. Another thing the atkins diet really works and its only eliminating certain things. Dieting doesnt mean eat nasty things. it means to eat less greasy, less portions. You can actually eat a few times a day and you wont be hungry. just have will power.
7 weeks later
why dont u just have an eating disorder????ITS FUN!
12 weeks later
you cannot lose weight unless you have the motivation if you havn’t then there is no point even trying. That is from my own experience anyway!
13 weeks later
HAHAHA u fat bastards lol y dont u just get off ur asses and do somethign i eat so much and all the time and i only have 6 % body fat and i dont do shit my god how about u just dont use the weelchairs at stores and shit that will make u lose some weight u fat peaces of shit
35 weeks later
limme say one thing theres no way u gonna lose it babe unless you cutdown. the best thing to do is to have 6 small meals in a day so u aint starving. and introduce healthy food slowly and take the fatening stuff out steadily. u dont have to go to fancy gyms juss to lose. go fer a walk in the morning. get some air. that will even make a difference. i once gained about 90 lbs as well once , when i was on medications my weight went sky high. i was always a size 29 waist. 125-140lbs and i was 220lbs in less that 1 year. i juss went to a dietician and asked what i wcould eat. one thing she said is to substitute the white pasta with whole wheat. the taste is same. eat 1 fruit a day and try to eat veggies either with pasta or whatever way u like and eat brown or seeded bread. after that i went to a gym and got a trainer i ended up burning everything and went back down to the weight i was in highschool. so i say dont give up. healthy food doesnt have to taste bland. use herbs, sauces. dont give up cus its ur health more than anything. i can sympathize cus i know how it feels to be almost 100 lbs overweight. i lost it in 7-8 moNTHES TIME.
46 weeks later
U FAT BASTARD. TRY USING LESS WORDS THAT MAKE YOU LOOK LIKE A FOOL. QUIT HATIN. NOT EVERYONE GETS FAT BY SITTING ON THEIR FAT ASSES. I ADMIT THOUGH IT DOES TAKE WILL POWER. THING IS TO TREAT URSELF 1-2 A WEEK TO SOMETHING NICE. I WOULDNT RECOMMEND GOING COLD TURKEY BUT I MUST ADMIT U NEED EXERCISE OTHERWISE ITS JUST WISHFUL THINKING. THINKING U WANT TO BE SOMETHING. EVERYTHING TAKES WORK AND ACTION TO GET THERE OTHERWISE EVERYONE WOULDN‘T HAVE ANY DRIVE TO DO NOTHING. BESIDES LIFES A STRUGGLE AND FOR MOTIVATION LOOK AT ALL THE SKINNY MODELS IF THAT DONT MOTIVATE YA.
46 weeks later
you fat fuckers stop eating and get on a running machine
48 weeks later
I go fox hunting to keep my wieght down, Timsy loves the pertness of my buttocks after a good hunt. Now I’m off to have some roast beef with a dashing of cranberry sauce and a nice bottle of wine. Cheery-O.
48 weeks later
Well, I am currently a little overweight. I would like to lose like maybe 20 lbs. Right now I’m only drinking lots of water, little portioned meals, and I walk and bike everyday. I hope that’ll work!
49 weeks later
omg u all just make me feel too smart if u know what i mean this is the to the retard that wrote u fat bastards first of all just letting u know the tip u gave him or her is to have a fucking eating disorder being fat is a lot better than having eating disorder most people with eating disorder die at the age 19 20 24 or even 14 or 11 fat people die at the age 60 i can alsoo see that u have a personality problem and u need help so ple please shove ur fucking anger to ur ass i dont know why ur so angry at th “fat bastards “” im sure u are not loved and thats why probably u want this person to die from an eating disorder which is very “smart” of u also .being skinny is not a gift i am skinny but i know a lot of people that are fat and that they feel very happy for example ur a skinny person that feels really bad about himself and instead getting help for ur prsonality problem u try to kill others
49 weeks later
PENIS PENIS PENIS
51 weeks later
surely preventation is better than cure. yes there are obese people out there with an inherited weight problem. i find that the obese people i know lack enthusiasm to anything but moan and fill their faces. ‘can’t be bothered………hate working out…. hate diets….. hate.this……hate.that…. But they great at smoking.eating and sitting on their fat arses doing fuck all!
they should stop being a burden to the tax payer. if they do take advice/warnings from doctors and continue bleeding the system , then they should be struck off the system.
57 weeks later
My bum is so big that I squashed all my friends. Please help me before I destroy the world with my oversize buttocks.
61 weeks later
hi guys i’m an exercise instructor at the local version of Curves (I live in Singapore) and I give personal training primarily to overweight women. little advice? first of all being fat is not the end of the world. people who are overweight but physically active are actually healthier than those who are thin but sedentary, and if you are already out there making an effort, even if you don’t see the weight dropping off at the speed of light, you have definitely improved your strength, stamina, heart, lungs etc. it may seem small potatoes now but in the long run you’ll reap the benefits. so don’t knock yourself.
I lost over 40lb without eating a scrap of health food. What I tell my clients is, you’re perfectly free to eat chili dogs, hamburgers, ice-cream, cake, pizza… you name it. Just eat less of it. I’ve never recommended a health food diet to any of my clients, for the simple reason that you can’t really be eating that stuff and nothing else for the rest of your born days.
the main thing is to get started. choose an activity you like. i don’t care if it’s walking, cycling, skinny-dipping, 4 hours of sex a night… ANYTHING works. if you enjoy it, you’ll keep it up. AND DON’T GIVE UP.
good luck all!
63 weeks later
hey, i just thought i’d leave a comment for you - last year i was 27 stones 7 lbs (385 lbs), and 11 months later i am 21 st 6 lbs (300 lbs) ive lost 85 lbs ( 6stone 1) all by myself using slimming world uk, my ‘diet’ isnt really a diet, but more healthy eating, its not boring foods, or bland, my favourites are quorn chilli, homemade shepards pie, fish and veggies, all day breakfasts with bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, sausages .. :) So what im saying is a healthier lifestyle doesnt involve salads and starving yourself, you just need to make it enjoyable !! I never thought id ever say that lol
Dont think of all the weight you need to lose, but think of little 7 lbs goals, the very best luck to you xxx
http://spaces.msn.com/members/BigBeautifulDivas/PersonalSpace.aspx?_c02_owner=1&_c=
63 weeks later
Whichever way I turn, or whenever I bend over, someone always manages to bash into my bum, or failing that, there’s always little kids shouting ‘fatty’ at me. PS. Immediate stereotyping would assume that this was a female experience. It isn’t! I’m a big podgy boy and proud of it! Call me big bum as much as you like! I’m immune to it!
85 weeks later
I am 57 and 5′6″ tall weighing in at 18stone. Have tried diets and excercise since I was 30. Good luck to you mate hope you loose some weight. As for me “its time to end my life” Tired and depressed…
95 weeks later
hay there is peopple making comments on here that they dont do anything and they still lose weight. all i can say is lucky you. U ARE THE REAL FAT PIGS. shut ur mouth. ok time for some advise. i am a 16yo gurl im beautifull and hve a great personality but weighing 60kg is holding me bak i cant wear a bathing suit or short pants. im muscle and an ex boxer but i still feel insecure. i canr find a place to get advise but can anyone give me some healthy eating habbits or some advise? my email is zalindazarubin@hotmail.com thankyou
98 weeks later
i need to lose 50 pounds in 1 month.PLEASE HELP ME I AM DESPARET
115 weeks later
you are fucking mean Dr. Ellis
115 weeks later
HEY GET YOUR ARSE INTO GEAR IF YOU WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT YOU CAN BUT DO IT FOR YOU NOBODY ELSE I WAS 24 STONE 3 YEARS AGO I AM NOW 14 STONE AND I AM ONLY 5FT 6INCH MY WAIST WAS BIGGER THAN I WAS TALL I JOINED WEIGHT WATCHERS AND REEDUCATED THE WAY I ATE BUT STILL HAD MY BEER AND FISH AND CHIPS EACH WEEK IT AINT A DIET ITS A WAY OF LIFE YOU WANT TO DO THEN DONT MAKE EXCUSES MIKE
123 weeks later
Allright. Let me tell you something. I’m from Belgium, and it seems to me that if you aren’t ready to give up things to be less fat. Also, let me tell you that it seems really idiot: how did you let it come that far? If you like eating fatty food, just eat it, but atleast remember that the food that you eat is food poor Third World countries can’t use.
145 weeks later