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@tracyaf6084
6 ай бұрын
Ok, I’m fat. I gained 50lbs during Covid that I’m now working to lose. I don’t know anyone who is ok with obesity. I spend every waking minute of my life aware that my body is disgusting and unhealthy in its current state. I don’t know anyone who is really happy overweight. I know people who have given up. I think obesity is really a sign of addictive behavior around food.
@Popthekettleonlove
6 ай бұрын
Giles is such a lovely guy. X
@lynnflynn5591
6 ай бұрын
The history of women's weight is an intersection topic. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, when TB was rampant, men considered women with rubenesque figures to be desirable as they appeared healthy. During the settling of the American frontier, farmers were proud of their full figured wives as that implied prosperity - they were able to grow adequate crops to feed their families. Now, many men only want to be seen with slender women.😮
@therealdeal3672
6 ай бұрын
You are just clueless as is your guest about the true cause of the obesity epidemic. It has to do with improper nutrition specifically carbohydrates and highly processed food to the detriment of the intake of animal meat and fat which is essential to good health and good weight. Please read my extensive comment, Andrew. You need to delve into this stuff for real if you're going to talk about weight or nutrition or anything having to do with this area of feedback and you need to talk to the right heretics. This guy has a fat head I don't care what his weight is he doesn't look healthy to me. I can't learn a single thing from this dude. You need to interview Dr Anthony Chaffee Plant Free MD.
@LindaLinda80Linda
6 ай бұрын
WOMEN WHO ARE A LITTLE HEAVY LIVE LONGER THAN THE MEN WHO MENTION IT. Saw that on a tee shirt.
@kpt002
6 ай бұрын
People these days often eat not because they are hungry, but because they are stressed, sad, happy (as reward for something), anxious etc. So food is used for something else than actually getting the nutrients and the energy the person needs for functioning properly. If people could cope with their changing emotions without treating them with food, many now overweight people would be normal weight just naturally.
@sedalia9356
6 ай бұрын
As if past people were rational actors, eating only for proper nutrition and energy?
@dynamic75
6 ай бұрын
People also have more access to cheaper, lower quality, hyper palatable foods.
@kimsherlock8969
6 ай бұрын
Truth 😊
@mardyroux8136
6 ай бұрын
@@dynamic75 You mean that people have more access to food-like substances that are, in fact, not food at all.
@kpt002
6 ай бұрын
@@sedalia9356Not in every society today people eat for emotions! I have lived in many countries on several continents and fex. in the country side in in Tanzania people ate a small breakfast, lunch and dinner, no snacks other than sometimes a small amount of fruits. I lived with the local people and never saw anyone binge eating because of their changing moods or emotions. Food was simply there to fill stomacks and give energy to get through the daily tasks. And I never saw any obese people there. Not even one.
@pollyparrot9447
6 ай бұрын
Dr Giles Yeo is a lovely guest - a genuine scientist, not a proselytiser.
@ridleyroid9060
6 ай бұрын
I am overweight at 126kg, down about 5kg since January, and it has been a struggle. I appreciate this podcast.
@Globaldave1970
6 ай бұрын
Keep going- it is a long arduous process. Good work so far!
@anomietoponymie2140
6 ай бұрын
Tip from a former anorexic, don't count calories, count carbohydrates. Eat tons of protein and good fats like raw unvooked butter and olive oil.
@Tmuk2
6 ай бұрын
Not an easy time of year to lose weight, well done and keep it up!
@AndreAngelantoni
6 ай бұрын
Cut the carbs. It will make it 10x easier.
@alchapopapo
6 ай бұрын
You can do it.. slow n steady wins that race! Be consistent and disciplined, and you will have no choice but to succeed xx 🎉❤
@katimaines4361
6 ай бұрын
My mother was morbidly obese all her adult life. She was very defensive and was a sneaky eater. Clothes shopping was a traumatic event. She died from stroke/heart attack at 60 yo. Obesity adds a lot of tension and self righteous behavior for the non obese members. I hated it.
@ileanamuntean7338
6 ай бұрын
Years ago, I could eat all day long, anything I liked and I was still thin as a rake, and slightly underweight. I was very patronising and self-righteous with fat people. Now, I am fat myself, my whole metabolism changed when moved to another country and I can appreciate how stupid I was.
@mashenka6189
6 ай бұрын
I’m sorry to read this…hopefully you can have a beautiful life now..",
@billyhw5492
Ай бұрын
@@Cha4k If you love your brother you will tell him about Dr. Carel Le Roux.
@ryanborder189
Ай бұрын
Really where did you move to-Mars? Moving to another country does not change your metabolism. Keep telling yourself that nonsense and you’ll never lose weight. Do KETO, fast , lift weights and stop telling yourself untruths. Only by being honest can you change the problem.
@keeks123
6 ай бұрын
Dr. Yeo is an awesome speaker.., so clear and entertaining at the same time
@user-cn1zc6jx8n
6 ай бұрын
I totally agree. I really enjoyed the discussion. Giles was not just entertaining but he explained a complex issue in such a clever, clear and kind way. Keep up doing these programmes, your interview style is brilliant.
@josiahct
6 ай бұрын
This guy is the perfect speaker. So expressive, so addictive to watch, so exciting. You can tell his students love him.
@ld844
6 ай бұрын
I am very surprised that the over consumption of processed foods is not mentioned. The US and the UK population have a very high intake of processed foods, as opposed to people on the mainland of Europe that tend to cook fresh (except maybe Germany). I think this is the main problem. Otherwise it was a very interesting talk, thank you. I always enjoy your interviews.
@gwenj5419
6 ай бұрын
Look at how the food supply has changed in the last 100 years. We eat so many additives, oils, sweeteners etc that didn't even exist before. I've heard that even our American grains, such as wheat, have been so modified that our bread isn't anything like that of Europe. It's certainly not what my grandmother would have eaten growing up.
@ld844
6 ай бұрын
@@zephyr139 Well..... there is for example frozen dinners opposed to fresh made dinners or such things as cookies, breads with cream fillings like Twinkys and things like that. These foods have many additives, preservatives, sugar and artificial colours, this is also necessary to prolong the shelf life .
@JustinCase-ui9qy
6 ай бұрын
@@zephyr139my understanding of “processed” from a nutrition perspective is that the natural components of food are altered and that process generally has a negative impact on our ability to digest it. Refined grains for instance remove the bran and germ to extend the shelf life. So it’s removed fiber and left us with just the starch, which has a significant impact on our blood sugar spikes. High fructose corn syrup is another element of processed foods in that it is added , and in great quantities, for shelf stability and palate appeal. But fructose in high does is extremely hard on the liver, again contributing to complications in how we digest and use the fuel in our foods. A diet high in processed foods will contribute to greater fat stores because of the way our body is designed to use, store or expel energy and food by-products.
@dannydarkense5500
6 ай бұрын
@@zephyr139 Honestly, I believe that 'processed' is definitely a thing. Processed food is food cooked en masse, using all sorts of preservatives, cost-effective cooking methods, and often (but admittedly not always) with unhealthy colourings, e-numbers, etc. If you cook your own food (as I do) using fresh ingredients, and then freeze them, they don't suddenly 'become processed' because they still contain the same healthy ingredients they did at the time of cooking, and it allows me the time to eat well after work without having to cook a meal from scratch each night. If I didn't do that I'd probably be buying some sort of mass-produced shop-bought frozen meal (to use your example of lasagne, for instance) which wouldn't contain the same healthy ingredients and, like all mass-produced things, would not be prepared to the same standard or quality that my own frozen lasagne is. That's my definition of the difference between 'processed' and 'home-cooked', and the advantage of one over the other.
@dannydarkense5500
6 ай бұрын
@ld844 - I agree. I thought they were going to discuss it (and they kind of touched on it) when speaking of income and people who could afford 'carrot sticks and humus', but when they didn't delve into it further I was also surprised, because imo it contributes a lot to the problem. I also agree that it was a really interesting discussion, though. :)
@bliglum
6 ай бұрын
I don't believe 50+% of the population suddenly lost all self-control in just the past 50 years. It's the prevalence of cheap, sugar laden, highly processed foods which are laced with highly addictive "additives".. By contrast, the healthy options are far more expensive, don't last on the shelf or in fridge, and require considerably more preparation to 'taste good'...
@agricolaregs
6 ай бұрын
I think the anxiety we’ve created also contributes. 45 emails in one day. How stressful is that. Ding. Ding. Ding. We’re overcommunicating. It’s too much.
@freemantle252
6 ай бұрын
I think it is too. I was a child in the north of England in the 70s and overweight people were not in majority but then people ate more simply and the only take away was fish and chips once a week. As standards of living improved, food for working class people in particular, I think, got worse. More chips, convenience foods, take aways. Weight loss when you are younger is a hell of a lot easier than when you reach middle age and beyond. Stress and poor sleep habits too don't help and so many people are incredibly stressed for all sorts of reasons.
@alicee2952
6 ай бұрын
It’s definitely the food that has drastically changed in the past 100 years. Human being have always had stress and some stress is good. It’s worse when you are unhealthy. I took sugar and seed oils out of t diet and I am so much more chill. I often wake up before my alarm goes off. I used to be hypoglycemic. I go hours in between meals and get way more done in my daily life. It’s the food.
@KraszuPolis
6 ай бұрын
Yeah obesity was on a rise well before weight positivity movement had any traction, it is a useful misdirection for food producers, just like focusing on exercise , and "will" is, even tho we know that none of this works (studies show that 5% of ppl that loose significant weight can keep it off), and healthy at every size is just plain bs.
@acacia_w
6 ай бұрын
Yes, this and comfort/stress eating.
@killphil9119
6 ай бұрын
Of course, clothing and fashion should be available to any people, but I don’t think fashion, magazines, and media should be highlighting obesity as something to strive towards or something that is healthy and beautiful
@allosaurusfragilis7782
6 ай бұрын
When I was at school in the 60s and 70s there would maybe be one tubby lad in the class. The rest of us were all ribs . The fat boy would often get a hard time of it. That's how it was. Fast forward to my son at school, at the pool lessons and he was one of the few skinny ones. The rest were all wobbling and laughing at him....for being skinny! That was about 15 years ago and I think it's much worse now. Unless they are into footie. It really struck me when I saw it.
@Globaldave1970
6 ай бұрын
Yeah, I remember the fat kid in the class days. So bad for health in adulthood.
@Bakeroo
6 ай бұрын
So true. There was one fat girl in my class. Looking back she wasn't that big in comparison to the obesity epidemic we have now. I'd never want someone to be bullied because of their weight but all the heath risks and cost to the NHS is crazy.
@CJ-ft9yo
5 ай бұрын
Yes! The one chubby girl we all said “maybe she had trouble with her glands” - I remember feeling such shame for being so thin! I wanted to be the robust hockey girls with their strength and curves ..
@AlexaOleksa
4 ай бұрын
Same, there was ine tall big guy in our class and one girl that was taller and was overfed by her grandmother...i actually don't think there was more than 7-10 a bit overweight children in our small highschool (around 500 students). And when i say "a bit" i really mean a bit, today they wouldn't be considered fat at all
@TieeshaEssex
3 ай бұрын
Going to borrow "tubby lad"
@4114das
6 ай бұрын
I start to listen Herectis more than your other channel Andrew, I don't see one that I don't like... great work! I can see you'll hit 100K in no time 😊😊😊
@kbaker9804
6 ай бұрын
Andrew, you are able to get such great interviewees. Dr. Yeo is a wonderful guest! I could listen to him for many hours. As I think back on my youth (I’m 72) we ate meals only, and we were active all day - a perfect combination.
@tchocky71
6 ай бұрын
That was a flipping GLORIOUS interview, Andrew Gold! Giles is my new love. How warm, engaging, fascinating and unpretentious he is. This interview also perfectly demonstrates what an excellent interviewer Andrew is. He gives his guests plenty of space to shine and be themselves, yet reveals his own captivating with the guest and his own intelligence without encroaching on the guest.
@ErsatzMarcus
6 ай бұрын
What a good guest! Really knowledgeable but also seems like a fun guy. You guys had a great back and forth.
@kellymommsen-ss2id
6 ай бұрын
I was placed on medication for depression and insomnia and watched my weight soar instead of actually dealing with my anxiety... so here I am am, fat and not jolly, it's the worst I've ever felt as a previously fit person... it's not an excuse for health...
@Globaldave1970
6 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that. My advice is dont take pills for depression, stress etc- work out what the problem is and tery and fix it. Good luck with your fitness regime. You can get back there.
@wolfhugs2221
6 ай бұрын
I'm sorry to read this. The only time I've ever been the correct BMI level was when I was consuming 600 calories a day. I don't believe this issue is as straightforward as it is portrayed.
@LumiSisuSusi
6 ай бұрын
My passion is nutritional psychiatry. I acquired this passion as I nearly died due to repeated misdiagnosis of pernicious anemia as depression and psychosis and others. As such, itnelad me to realise that most of these "mental health" illnesses are the expression or nutritional deficiencies. However, due to lmrsbges being set so long ago some people will get tested and despite having symptoms their Dr will say they are fine and fob them off. However, and amazing book which I think all medical students and professionals should read (I am one of them btw) Is the following book by Dr Julia Rucklidge PhD and Dr Bonnie Kaplan PhD and it is called: "The Better Brain: Overcoming...." Also, look at the benefits of natural Lithium Orotate Vs pharmaceutical lithium. I have been taking natural lithium orotate for years and none of my psychiatric issues have returned. A small amount, 1mg, goes a very long way and is amazing. Check out. "Lithium Cinderella Story". Wishing everyone well. I actually gave 2 if this man's books as *Nolan to read them asap.
@elephantgratitude
6 ай бұрын
Sorry about that. You might research indigenous ceremonies like Ayahuasca, San Pedro, Psilocybin, etc. I am not advising, only saying that it is a route that I have seen help others.
@WindTurbineSyndrome
6 ай бұрын
I find valerian root, melatonin, CBD oil, and chelated magnesium helps sleeplessness. For depression try exercise and simple pleasures every day. Start journaling and find a good therapist. Food is your comfort right now but over time it will also slowly kill you. Find out if you are missing key nutrients. My friend had 3 pages of food allergies. She started walking every day, taking lab made vitamins and supplements, and avoided foods she was allergic to, she lost 80lbs in one year. She also stopped drinking diet soda. She had malabsorption in the gut and so her body made her eat more. Figure out your gut biome. If the unhealthy bacteria is too high start eating more fermented foods. Eat foods high in carbohydrates. Try to get organic and eat less processed foods. Distract yourself by getting a hobby or volunteering so you aren't stuck at home feeling alone. I know it's not easy but if you are watching this and commenting you probably are looking to change your current situation.
@jenniferhepburn420
6 ай бұрын
More of this!!! One of the best interviews I've watched in a long time. Dr. Yeo is delightful and a good educator
@StanKayA
6 ай бұрын
Every video gets better and better. And every guest is more and more endearing. I think Dr Yeo might be my favourite guest yet. ❤
@EsmeraldaHiggenbotham
6 ай бұрын
loved this interview! You two have great chemistry and hilarious banter!
@Miss_Elaine_
6 ай бұрын
I work on a team of about 20. The morbidly obese members regularly miss more days to illness, hospitalization, and disability to the extent that it would take the simply overweight members years to account for as many missing days. If I know this, insurance knows this. And HR knows this. That's not bias. That's risk assessment.
@ppm4eva
6 ай бұрын
Yet another stellar guest!! Dr Yeo is smart, and a source of so much valuable up-to-date information. His comments re the limited effect of exercising on weight is something I discovered decades ago, so I was glad he made the point about this.
@chrisbuggy4849
6 ай бұрын
Not sure. I have been eating the same and exercising and have lost weight. Suppose it could be dependent on the individual.
@Zzyzzyx
6 ай бұрын
For me, exercise is indispensible for losing weight. I think it regulates my appetite.
@jeanhirsch2054
6 ай бұрын
This very knowledgable guest is a great communicator.
@KaysFitness
6 ай бұрын
Fantastic interview, I’ve recently read Dr. Yeos book and I love his energy when talking about his work
@kurtbaldwin6984
6 ай бұрын
The "healthy food is too expensive" argument drives me nuts. Any time someone says that to me my next question is "How many bananas and how many eggs have you eaten in the last 7 days?", the answer is almost always none or next to none. I know it's a gross over simplification but it is illustrative. People(Americans mostly) have just gotten to the point where the expectation is for every bite to be delicious, which is soooooo far from practical/reasonable. When I get hit with "I don't really like vegetables" from anyone over the age of 10, I honestly have a hard time knowing where to even start. Or the ULTIMATE... "I don't really like water." 😠.
@Tsiskoko
2 ай бұрын
I think it’s a total lie. I was in extreme poverty and I had to get very creative with finding ways to eat, and it was always very healthy even if not best quality. I could only afford one outing for coffee and donuts per month, and the occasional chips from the dollar store. There’s no way I could have afforded to buy fast food or snack foods for every meal. The only caveat is that some places are legitimately food deserts and people make the cost of the fast food work because theres nothing else. The other problem is a lot of food banks hand out absolute junk. Edit to add… but in my experience the people making these claims that healthy food is too expensive aren’t even in a position to have that experience, and are speaking on behalf of others in ignorance.
@lucycallaghan8435
6 ай бұрын
We hear about drug pushers and the devastation that causes in society but we rarely hear about food pushers (especially junk food). Food pushing in supermarkets, burger joints, fish and chip shops, pastry shops etc. The temptation is constant and to be fair, for some of us, it is so hard to resist the temptation to have some quick fix food. Maybe if some of this non-food was banned, it might go some way to curing the obesity problem. It is just so sad to see the number of fat children walking around. Great interview, thanks.
@ryanborder189
Ай бұрын
We shouldn't ban it but label it as poison and tell people the truth. Eat lots of healthy fats,good amounts of protein and very little carbs and cut out anything with SUGAR, eat twice a day with 12 hours between meals and lift weights
@pamisntcraiganymore
20 күн бұрын
The ultimate food pushers are the food industry and they have quite enough money to shut people up.
@mickles1975
6 ай бұрын
I didn't really need a doctor to tell me being fat sucks. Having been both thin and fat I know this for a fact.
@larapalma3744
6 ай бұрын
It's like money
@alannamarohnic4722
6 ай бұрын
It's not "over nutrition". The problem is dead and empty food that is devoid of nutrition. Oh, yeah, and let's address the fact that anti-depressants can cause a person to wildly gain weight. Think of how many people are on SSRIs.
@mardyroux8136
6 ай бұрын
I strongly agree with what you're saying. A great example is that by the 21st century you'd have to eat more than 27 apples to get the same nutritional value that would have been provided by just ONE apple in 1950. So you have to consume more than 27 times as many empty calories to get the same basic nutritional value.
@Siegbert85
6 ай бұрын
What he said was"overnutritioned but malnourished" so yeah... Basically what tou said
@cindz4618
6 ай бұрын
Absolutely, and supermarkets that add hidden sugar to almost everything adding to more hidden calories/ risk diabetes..I love that he also addresses govt policy and that he challenges some of Andrews misconceptions.
@yoyoclodie
6 ай бұрын
Why has the nutritional content gone down in apples?@@mardyroux8136
@agricolaregs
6 ай бұрын
Ssris are even more dangerous. All those mass shooters are on them. Shouldn’t be using them.
@portreemathstutor
6 ай бұрын
When I was a child I was hungry most of the time, with no choice, which was not fun. As an adult, I choose to be hungry on purpose; it feels completely different. I enjoy having control over what I eat rather than just eating whatever there is.
@mytobytobster
6 ай бұрын
Utterly fascinating. The most devastating conversation I overheard about myself was, she’s absolutely beautiful. She’s brilliant, but if she could only lose a little weight. A changed my life forever, and not in a good way just gave up.
@suev4143
6 ай бұрын
Morbid obesity needs to be discouraged - for most it is not just unhealthy, it increases the risk of life-threatening diseases.
@billyhw5492
Ай бұрын
Morbid obesity is already a disease of chronic appetite dysregulation. Do you solve cancer or heart disease by discouraging it? Your mind is small.
@introusas
8 күн бұрын
@@billyhw5492I like how this person said “obesity is unhealthy and causes other diseases” as if they were coming up with some revolutionary idea, not repeating something that’s been said a million times already by highly qualified people 😂
@cinford
6 ай бұрын
What a cheerful lovely chap..Andrew you're always saying you don't have fashion sense, ask Dr Giles to help as he's on point today🎉 Ps. I ❤ you even more now you've told us your vegetarian!🎉
@armenkhatchatrian8748
6 ай бұрын
Fascinating conversation. He was there to share information, not act morally superior to anyone. Have him on again please !
@BitsySkittlesPryss
6 ай бұрын
What a great interview! (Loved the milkman story 😀) One of the problems I have with weight loss surgery and weight loss drugs is that people don't have to deal with the emotional issues that caused some of their obesity in the first place. It's all so complicated! It has to do with hormones, life stress, culture, emotions, etc... So many other variables!
@Anne_Onymous
6 ай бұрын
Yeah I know 2 people that got weigh loss surgery. One ended up losing weight then gained it all back over the years. The other ended up an -rexic and was hospitalized for malnutrition, etc frequently. Fixing the physical aspect does nothing if you don't fix the mental.
@thedarkness111
6 ай бұрын
That's true but you reach a certain point where you can't lose weight naturally, surgery should be offered WITH therapy.
@oravenheart
6 ай бұрын
Dr Yeo is a very good guest, I hope he comes back
@alexd7466
6 ай бұрын
Too bad he doesn't know that the food industry comes up with all kinds processed foods that make people addicted to eating more, simply because it all lacks nutrients. Over-eating on nutrient rich ground beef is impossible, while it is easy to over-eat with cookies, icecream and candy.
@GusMac-kv7zi
6 ай бұрын
Do you suppose he avoids that subject due to influence from the food industry, he depends on government money to do his work. Food lobbies are very powerful. I once watched and older documentary called Sugar Inc. At the time there were two camps of thought that fat was not our enemy and the other that claimed sugar was the culprit. The Sugar lobby got to work on government and money wins. What happened afterward was the war on fat in foods and manufacturers started removing fats from foods and it tasted awful so more sugar was added. In the 90's everyone was checking the fat content of the food they were eating obsessively. People would be shocked when I ate full fat sour cream for example. Changing the way we ate did not reduce heart disease in fact there were more cases of heart attack. Also seed oils replaced things like tallow fat, an example is McDonald's who went to the poisonous seed oils rather than beef tallow to cook fries. Food manufacturers added sugar to everything and science suggests that there are addictive qualities in pre prepared food.
@littleboots9800
6 ай бұрын
Because ultra processed food is broken down, to a molecular level, into gross soupy gloops and then "formed" with loads of additives. It's essentially been digested during the industrial process so when you eat it you're not getting the satiation cues you would get if your body was digesting it. I watched a video of the "slurries" they make by breaking down the ingredients molecularly. It was stomach churning. It's because of this that even a cake you make from butter, flour, eggs and sugar will be more satisfying than twinkies.
@alannamarohnic4722
6 ай бұрын
Exactly right.
@kate60
5 ай бұрын
Correct. It is edible but not food. Food is grown. Food is the ingredient. Combine ingredients for good nutrition and taste. Ultraprocessed food is death. Heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and depression. It's madness.
@LucemFerre82
6 ай бұрын
I always wonder why the environmentalists dont go after large and proud crowd, how do you justify consuming several times the needed amount of food from an environmentaly friendly perspective?
@notthatkindofsam
6 ай бұрын
Another thing is hair dye. Terrible for the environment.
@ErikaLaGrande
6 ай бұрын
They cost more in fuel costs in car/airplane and their clothing uses 5 times the amount of fabric that a thin persons does.
@therealdeal3672
6 ай бұрын
You guys are clueless. It's eating the wrong food that makes people fat not eating multitudes times more than other people do. People eat fake food more than real food. Highly processed garbage food products are killing people slowly. Animal meat and fat are essential to good health. They are the only foods that are essential to good health. If you're a human being that is. Just like our cats and dogs are obligate carnivores and they're living shorter lives and getting the same diseases as people because we insist on giving them garbage plant-based carbohydrates in their pet foods that should be all animal meat with a little bit of fat. Humans need more fat than our cats and dogs do because we have bigger brains. Learn stuff that you don't know. Your health will be the better for it.
@irenalovesart4064
6 ай бұрын
It's one of those weird disconnects. They've demonised meat but it's carbs that keeps you hungry and industrialised farming of grains is terrible
@sharonmoore167
6 ай бұрын
Lysine works well for cold sore/ canker sore prevention and treatment. Arginine helps them grow. Sadly, that means avoiding chocolate and not eating too many nuts. An Australian personal trainer, frustrated by not being able to help his obese clients lose weight or change their eating habits, decided to step into their shoes and eat the way they were eating. Long story short he ate loads of junk food and stacked on weight but what surprised him was how the food changed his psyche. He felt depressed, unmotivated and was so shamefully addicted to the junk that he would hide in the pantry and gorge himself. His girlfriend became so worried about his mental state that she forced him to stop. It was a very long road back to his former self and a battle against the addiction. Junk food toxifies your body and prevents it from performing vital functions. Whole foods, especially plants, allow your body to work better and manage your weight. Great episode.
@megremisfamily4music
6 ай бұрын
Dr Yeo is so knowledgeable and engaging- fabulous discussion!
@shanahaim5935
6 ай бұрын
It’s called addiction. Doritos as one example spend millions on developing their flavours to be as addictive as possible. When you’re addicted to drugs or alcohol you’re told to go to rehab and get help. When a person is addicted to food, they’re told to stop being greedy and just get over it. But sugar is more addictive than crack cocaine..
@riverdeep399
6 ай бұрын
socially acceptable and introduced to small children. Crazy really..
@esthermarcen7587
6 ай бұрын
when my son died in 2015 I took on in a year 18 kilos, took me a long time to get back to my feet and try to lose the weight, it was so difficult to lose it, even if I did not eat at all, the day after my weight was higher, it took me like 6 years to lose them and I went up and down in mood and in weight, and really I can not eat anything that I like anymore for some reason that I do not know, but I feel better that is the main thing.
@chrisbfreelance
6 ай бұрын
Sorry for your loss, keep on the grind.
@sharonmoore167
6 ай бұрын
❤
@Globaldave1970
6 ай бұрын
Congratulations on your persistence. must be so hard to lose a child.
@WindTurbineSyndrome
6 ай бұрын
So sad to hear about your son. Grief expresses different for everyone. But you did work on losing the weight and so glad you are feeling better. I gained 20lbs due to menopause took 5 years to get rid of it. Now it's creeping back so time to deal with that again. Life is not easy but living healthy will be best in long run for all of us.
@alexarvanitis4331
6 ай бұрын
Great interview, thanks Andrew! Would always appreciate more scientist guests
@HelibearWomble
6 ай бұрын
I love listening to Dr Yeo. He is so knowledgeable and presents the information in such an engaging, thoughtful and personable way. He said at the end that he is not a clinician but IMO would make an ideal medical doctor!
@24starbuck
6 ай бұрын
In my experience ready meals and junk food are much more expensive than the basics. Watch docs where poorer folks spend huge amounts per week on ultra processed foods and take aways. Fish and chips can be £12 a portion in some places. Even £7 is more than eg. Freshly cooked chicken thighs, potatoes and carrots. So is it just a reluctance/inability to cook these days? If so it’s a choice to be unhealthy even in our poor western environment….
@Parmesito
6 ай бұрын
Exactly. Ignorance and laziness
@Narrgeog
6 ай бұрын
Giles Yeo is a brilliant, articulate, and entertaining guest. Your interview was also fantastic - it's great to see excitement, annoyance, expressing what many feel but would be too embarrassed to say rather than just someone who fires questions. Slim as a child/up to 40s, obese in my autumn years. When I've lived in countries with different 'food environments', less variety and almost no sugary snacks, weight fell and stayed off without any effort on my part and regardless of a brutal trauma history. Also, I noted with pleasure, high altitude eliminates appetite, so maybe I need a home with slight oxygen deprivation? 🙂And finally, I found slow but consistent weight reduction in countries with good social connection where you have to greet everyone you pass (typically hot countries.) I was not alone in these surprising outcomes and indeed some people emigrated to Asia or Africa, perennially maintaining a slim weight. The problem with gastric surgery is it's often yet another trauma inflicted on a person who feels safe in being oblivious to their body, though I understand the need. Bypass IS a medieval instrument. If only we could change the food environment, and actually get bored with repetition which I understand is one key, we'd be fine... like post-war, but so unlikely. Wonderful guest! He covered every angle, truly empathetic. Excellent programme.
@yoclark2723
6 ай бұрын
If we were at a concert, Andrew would be sitting directly in front of me. I am 4'9". The 5% is mind boggling! This has been a real eye opener. Thank you for featuring Dr. Yeo.
@cressida123
6 ай бұрын
Dr Yeo was a great guest, really excellent discussion.
@ellytellynelly6746
6 ай бұрын
We are increasingly judgmental of people in this era of inclusivity. Loved your guest!
@sedalia9356
6 ай бұрын
In an era of socialization of cost and responsibility too. People's unhealthy decisions cost everyone.
@pollyparrot9447
6 ай бұрын
@ellytellynelly6746 Well said. In this era of hardly being allowed to criticise anyone, people tend to be extra harsh towards those they feel they are still allowed to despise, like the obese. The style of criticism is very telling too, 'You're taking up too much of MY space. Your unhealthy decisions are negatively impacting MY access to health care and eating up too much of MY taxes. Your appearance is offensive to MY eyes.'
@herrpez
6 ай бұрын
Fine by me. I'm overweight and it would be insulting to tell me I wasn't. Stating the obvious isn't going to make me happy, obviously, as I'm already unhappy with the state of things... but I'd have to be very lacking in the brain department to get offended.
@Shizukanexen
6 ай бұрын
I follow Dr. Yeo because I found him on another podcast, and then found this through his TWT. Really great show, I enjoyed this a lot and I'm looking forward more of your shows.
@ralfschoenbrunner
6 ай бұрын
I ran a marathon and found out a Bic Mac Meal with a large Coke has more calories than I just burned.
@Alicettem
2 ай бұрын
Bloody hell! I ran a 10 km and burned about 700 cals. I think your marathon is 4 x that, so 2800 cals!?
@ralfschoenbrunner
2 ай бұрын
@@Alicettem 10 km is a very good run and unlike marathoning does not kill your body . Running is in my case good for maintaining work, not good for losing.
@MajiSylvamain
6 ай бұрын
I gained weight because of menopause and health issues, I don't eat as much as I used to, on average one meal a day, no sugar or junk just a balanced diet however I'm still considered over weight and now diabetic because I think my body hates me, I had to cut down on bread or potatoes, and follow an even tighter dietary requirements, but I still don't seem to be able to lose weight due to my health issues, I exercise, dance and walk everywhere I go or catch the bus, not all people who are considered over weight are not over eating or lazy.... Some of us are just struggling with other issues that make us overweight.
@AlastrionaS
6 ай бұрын
Check out Dr. Stacy Sims! I lost 30 lbs. in 4 months at age 60, after 10 years of hard dieting with NO results. She’s the menopause weight loss expert!
@Qrtuop
6 ай бұрын
One meal a day and still overweight sounds extremely unlikely. keep a food journal. Michelle McDaniel' channel has plenty of advice.
@WindTurbineSyndrome
6 ай бұрын
Look at hormone imbalance, gut biome health, stop drinking diet soda. My friend did strict keto diet only thing that worked for her but try different things. Some people do better without me at some do better on a diet with mostly meat,
@MajiSylvamain
6 ай бұрын
@@Qrtuop I do have medical issues, a congenital condition, I'm used to not eating much... I do have well defined leg, arm and shoulder muscles due to being active all my life and I suppose the one meal is pretty hearty... I do keep a food journal... On average if I skip breakfast I end up only eating one meal a day, but if I have breakfast, generally just toast I have two meals, but I had to cut down on bread and I'm not a fan of cereal. So yes one meal a day... Home cooked well balanced hearty meal.
@spikesgirl9371
6 ай бұрын
There's a huge difference between being overweight and obesity.
@EM-ub3hn
6 ай бұрын
I wasn't super interested in this topic BUT I am loving this conversation. Your guest is super funny and witty and is giving super interesting information. THANKS ANDREW!!!
@Lady-in-Red
6 ай бұрын
Dr. Yeo speaks so well! I could listen to him for hours!!! I will not throw shoes at him. :) I'm glad he brought up the emotional eating aspect. I eat because I find it a joyful and fun activity, which makes any restrictive diet very hard for me to follow. It's literally like taking color away from the world. I just have to find ways to spice healthy food well or else I'll eat sugar all the time. Then I was blown away when I became friends with someone who just ate for fuel, like a robot. Unlike me, she's the perfect candidate for diet books, as she would follow everything and feel satisfied and fulfilled by eating what she should.
@NiinaSKlove
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for all the interesting, fascinating and important topics you cover in your videos! ❤️
@jennifernewmanart
6 ай бұрын
This was wonderful! I learnt a lot and really enjoyed your discussion. You both tackled this subject with a great balance of humour and seriousness , you are both very entertaining and educational . Thankyou so much for this interview
@elizabethlanders9805
6 ай бұрын
Yes please Andrew, more episodes like this one. Love Dr. Yeo, I love this topic and could listen to the doctor for hours.
@StrongopinionsRus
6 ай бұрын
Dr Yeo is incorrect about the seven deadly sins-they are all about good things taken to excess. Gluttony is a BEHAVIOR, not a state of fatness. It often results in too much adipose tissue in the body, but it’s the behavior that is problematic.
@VesnaVK
6 ай бұрын
Fun fact: the most successful competitive eating people are thin. It seems that only people who don't absorb nutrients efficiently are able to consume large quantities. Similarly, there are people who get fat easily, despite eating no more than most slim people.
@StrongopinionsRus
6 ай бұрын
@@VesnaVK competitive eating is disgusting to me. I find it revolting that people will eat so much for show. I cannot understand why that is entertaining to watch. There ARE people who truly don’t have enough to eat, yet others are stuffing themselves for entertainment. Baffles the mind…
@VesnaVK
6 ай бұрын
@@StrongopinionsRus well, that's fine, but it has nothing to do with the point about metabolism.
@introusas
8 күн бұрын
…..And how do you think people get fat 🤦🏻
@onepartyroule
6 ай бұрын
I think people maybe have a disgust response because it’s a visual representation of weakness as well. It seems to symbolise being out of control and vulnerability and therefore humiliation.
@mgnwill
6 ай бұрын
Totally fascinating interview. Wonderfully energetic interviewee who obviously loves his area of expertise and who can explain science in such a clear and interesting way. Loved it.
@catherinec3045
6 ай бұрын
What a fabulous interview with Dr Yeo. Thank you Andrew for an intellectual and relevant discussion with an engaging interviewee. This is my first visit to Heretics so I'll go back to see your other interviews now.
@iOSAT
5 ай бұрын
The BMI criticism from the general public is absolutely infuriating, so it’s good to see it discussed properly - it’s simply a very basic metric to inform some elements of patient care. The example about Arnold - yes he would be considered obese BUT he would also be at higher risk for a number of comorbidities regardless, notably sleep apnea and joint issues. So many body positivity lunatics hold on to this idea that the medical system is broken because BMI is unfair simply because it doesn’t apply to some outliers, but coming from an outlier (I am 5’10” 235lb, 10% body fat) and have managed a surgery center for years, for the GENERAL population, it is rare for someone exceeding our maximum BMI threshold (45) to be one of those outliers. But what happens when someone does exceed those limits? They simply need prior authorization by an anesthesiologist, which takes minutes to confirm. Otherwise, somewhere like an outpatient surgery center does not have the airway management abilities to care for a high BMI patient. Early in my career I have seen patient die when these guidelines weren’t followed.
@shannonbalthazor8712
2 ай бұрын
It is so interesting to note that many professional.body builders point out this exact fact as well and accept it - that they are, according to BMI, obese and that they will probably have more wear and tear on joints for example than someone at normal weight. Many point out as well that they also have trouble finding clothes as well - but accept this as a result of their lifestyle choice.
@Miss-Katie
3 ай бұрын
I love this guy! *scrolls through KZitem looking for more interviews*
@jlbcon
6 ай бұрын
Love this! I have a group of friends who went a little too far on the "body positivity" track for years. I gained 40 lbs by just being around them. They kind of had the reverse attitude. Until they started having heart attacks. I think larger more "big boned" people need to keep in mind that "overweight" isn't the same for everyone. Even if I don't "look overweight", I feel it.
@khutchinsoncpa1
6 ай бұрын
My spouse, who fights weight/compulsive eating, also tended to buy extra food (cheap prepackaged stuff the rest of us wouldn’t eat) for the pantry “just in case”, which then aged and went in the trash. When we started a two-week meal plan and agreed to only buy what the plan required, we stopped throwing away food, plus he had to stop eating all of the fresh ingredients for our meals. He realized his hoarder tendencies extended to his desire to overeat - his brain couldn’t seem to get that he was safe, had enough, and could relax. Counseling has helped shake that loose, plus teach modifying behaviors. But brain stuff is hard, especially if childhood patterns were unhealthy as well.
@eddyposh72
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the insight on this subject. I think in general our health care professionals need more training in this subject. I love Dr Yeo's explanation.
@katkalocova
6 ай бұрын
I love Dr. Giles! He's awesome! You need Dr. Chris Van Tulleken as well, Prof. Tim Spector on the microbiome and his Zoe project. And to answer your question: yes, we do judge overweight people very harshly. It's impossible to escape the assumption that people make about you, even intelligent educate people. Maybe you could have a psychologist explaining why our archetypal brains are unable to catch up with the latest scientific findings.
@janicetoolson6382
6 ай бұрын
This is a great program so far. I'm adding comments to help you grow it. Great job 🎉
@msbeecee1
6 ай бұрын
BMI also doesn't take into account FRAME SIZE. Petite vs large frame makes massive difference like 20 lbs in an avg woman
@elnora1469
6 ай бұрын
It actually does, given larger 'frames' are taller
@elnora1469
6 ай бұрын
There is also a health range of BMIs which takes this into account
@msbeecee1
6 ай бұрын
@elnora1469 the BMI already includes height. Frame size is independent of height. It's usually measured by wrapping ur thumb & middle finger around wrist. If they touch but don't overlap, it's medium frame. If they overlap it's small. If they can't touch, it's large frame.
@sedalia9356
6 ай бұрын
Sounds like a chubby rationalization. My spouse has a bigger "frame" and is lean and strong, probably a higher BMI, but any reasonable person understands this. Edit- me too, bc I have relatively short legs, so the BMI scale is not a perfect reference. Do you want a muffintop, fatass, or beergut scale?
@blueberryimpala
6 ай бұрын
@@msbeecee1according to this metric I have a small frame, but I am tall with wide hips and shoulders, very lanky. I'm just thin too. I've never heard of this metric - doesn't it just measure how fat someone's wrists are?
@taylankammer
6 ай бұрын
Great video! Dr. Yeo is incredibly clear and articulate. I love listening to a smart person.
@hummingbirdhobo
6 ай бұрын
This conversation needs to shared with as many people as possible! This is how we learn and change paradigms for the better! Thank you both for teaching the science, addressing and walking through the emotions, and creating a space for real, multi-faceted communication!😊❤
@LizRealGirlBeauty
6 ай бұрын
While yes, in some cultures obesity was always a stigma, there were many centuries where obesity was seen as a sign that you could afford food, and therefore was a sign of wealth. Just like there was a time where having a tan was a bad thing, because it meant you had to work in the fields. Working in a building or not working at all meant having incredibly pale skin, which was again seen as a sign of wealth. (It is NOT the origin of the phrase "blue blooded" though. That came from post-fall of Grenada Spain, where being a white aristocrat meant having skin that would show the blue veins, as opposed to the Muslims who still were living there. It was then taken on by other European nobility.)
@glastiger7598
Ай бұрын
As a person who was once overweight and manage to lose all that weight by myself this is my take on body positivity: I became overweight as a result of several depressions and medication. Yes, I ate more than I burned because the only moments I could stand being alive was in a sugar rush. And I suffered from over eating, I simply couldn’t stop even if I didn’t like what I was having and I continued even when it physically hurt and I cried because of it. On top if that, my metabolism was messed up by meds. So it was no surprise that I gained weight, and a lot of it. Being overweight feels absolutely terrible. So many simple everyday tasks, like putting on socks, is difficult and humiliating. Every waking hour you feel the weight (no pun intended) of it all. You are ashamed, anytime you go outside you fear what other might think of you (because honestly, you thought it yourself a thousand times). You push off living, you don’t go out when it’s hot because wearing summer clothes makes you feel uncomfortable and some people tend to stare and/or whisper behind your back (even to your face). Even going for a walk is terrifying let alone going to the gym or for a swim. Always this combination of what you think about yourself, what you project on others and the few who actually voice their opinion. All of this makes losing weight extremely difficult. Losing 5-10 kg is nothing (trust me I’m a pro). But losing 30, 40 or more is a completely different beast. You need to believe in yourself, you nee to find peace in the fact that it might not be possible for you (for some that is the case), because you will have ups and downs along the way. If the downs make you fearful or feels too much like a defeat and stresses you out then you will fail. It takes time and you need a stable mind and perseverance. It can not be beaten into you, no one can shame you into it. When you see an overweight person, that person could already be well on their journey with lots of kg behind them. You just don’t know. They might lead a healthier life at the moment than most other people. You would never know. If you see some one eating an ice cream, a burger or whatever unhealthy indulgences people have, this might be their monthly reward. You just don’t know. But I know that someone uttering a single word or giving a disapproving stare can spark the self doubt, self loathing. The tiniest thing could undue all the work this person put in. I don’t for one minute believe that anyone likes being overweight, the discomfort alone is unbearable. But one of the ways to get into the mindset needed to succeed is not to beat yourself up constantly. To not be afraid of living your life in the moment instead of telling yourself that you’ll do it when you are thin again. For some losing weight and sting thin will not be possible, and these people deserve to at least have a tolerable life and not feel the need to hide and they should be able to live their life to the fullest. We have to give them that space. The problem with some of this body-positivity is that apparently some would rather embrace their current state and get at much out of it as they can, and thus avoiding potential failure of losing weight. It is a bit of a paradox. But untimately I believe that more tolerance and suppert from people in gereral will have more people trying and succeding losing weight than the shame and hostility from other that we have and still see a lot of. One last thing. We need to be open about the fact, at the body will never be the same after a big weightloss. There are a whole new set of problems and shame attached to that as well. But that is another conversation.
@wolfhugs2221
6 ай бұрын
So many reasons for weight gain. Have a look at WW2 pictures of middle aged women. Food was rationed, it wasn't normal to overeat. The women still looked stout. Diseases like endometriosis cause oestrogen dominance, which increases fat. UK doctors will not investigate sudden weight gain, only weight loss. We need better understanding.
@larapalma3744
6 ай бұрын
Absolutely!!!!
@MusedeMented
6 ай бұрын
Yes! I am obese and I am in treatment for anorexia. So much misinformation out there about fat people just being lazy and overeating.
@wolfhugs2221
6 ай бұрын
@@MusedeMented can you provide more detail? For example, a friend with endometriosis cut down their calorie intake to the stage that they were eating 600 calories a day and were still overweight. The underlying medical condition means that no matter what they do, their weight is not a result of being lazy or overeating.
@MusedeMented
6 ай бұрын
@wolfhugs2221 Yep, and that's the part that makes me so angry when people just assume things about fat people. The whole point of fat positivity isn't to "glorify" fatness, but to campaign for fat people to be treated equally and accommodated for. My therapists tell me something like 60% of anorexics are fat, yet, mind-bogglingly, we are called "atypical anorexics". We're not atypical at all!! SO much research shows that dieting, especially when we're young, actually causes us to be fat. I was fully grown, past puberty, with an adult body, by the time I was 11. Because I was a dancer, I thought I was fat when I compared myself to the other girls. I wasn't, but I suspect some of my disordered eating stems from that - not to mention EVERY woman around me being on all sorts of ridiculous and damaging diets.
@wolfhugs2221
6 ай бұрын
@@MusedeMented that's really tough. Thank-you for sharing. I agree absolutely more research is needed, especially with how much more is understood about the microbiome. I hope you're able to recover.
@PiscesSun24
6 ай бұрын
You’re a great at interviews and voice of guest! Love your channels and your content.
@marieparker3822
6 ай бұрын
I don't think Prof. Yeo really knows what Andrew is talking about when he talks about the pathologically obese women and their male 'feeders'. Their weight is beyond bizarre, and their male partners seem quite mad. There are U-tube videos about this.
@Globaldave1970
6 ай бұрын
Think I'll give them a miss.
@SachaJonesoww
6 ай бұрын
If Dr Yeo finished his two-week cycling marathon at the same weight he was when he started but looking fitter, then pretty surely he will have lost some fat and replaced it with muscle, which is heavier than fat. That is a significant total health gain from exercise that should not be dismissed. As well, if he told himself at dinnertime during this two-week cycle that he could eat a bit more and work it off the next day on the bike, which is probable, conciously or subconsciously, then his body will have stored those extra calories as fat overnight so the cycling the next day had to work off those extra fat cells before his pre marathon cycle fat cells could be lost. It's not complicated. And that is without taking into account the positve mental health benefits of exercise. Appreciate the discussion though. I wish women could be so open and honest about discussing 'body positivty'.
@BigD4Real.
6 ай бұрын
One thing that I find interesting about the subject is that my whole life I was taught not to judge people based on their weight, and to be forgiving of those that have weight problems, and yet I cannot feel any other way than absolutely disgusted when I see obese people, I honestly believe that this is biological predisposition.
@barbaralewis5951
6 ай бұрын
you will probably never have a quest so animated, very informative. appreciate the topic
@eebeegee8325
6 ай бұрын
Really fascinating to listen to this gentleman. What an excellent communicator.
@sandrapreston12393
6 ай бұрын
I absolutely loved watching Dr Giles Yeo!!! He is very animated & entertaining when he talks. Such a lovely human.
@rebeccadonovan934
6 ай бұрын
Dr Giles Yeo is my favourite guest yet.
@justasimpleguy7211
6 ай бұрын
My company's Wellness Plan uses BMI when determining premium discounts. I'm a very solid 6' 190 lbs with little body fat because I'm very active - hiking, kayaking, swimming, free weights - and I don't get the max BMI benefit because I suppose I have too much muscle. Go figure.
@spudbono5747
6 ай бұрын
I was in the army decades ago when one fellow in my unit was dubbed overweight by height/weight charts. That was a serious matter in that you would get kicked out if you didnt meet the standard. He had been a pro football player and was pure muscle. He even had to get uniforms specially made because his arms and neck were huge, but he wasn't very tall. He went through months of red tape to get a medical waiver based on body fat percentage so he could stay in. BMI is not fair to those with unusually high muscle mass.
@justasimpleguy7211
6 ай бұрын
@@spudbono5747 When I was in the USAF in the 80s a member of my squadron was Mr. Virginia a couple of times. He had to get a waiver for weight standard. He was a freaking bodybuilder and was quite literally pure muscle.
@VesnaVK
6 ай бұрын
BMI is useless. It's more reliable simply to look at a person.
@tsf637
6 ай бұрын
My mother in law was morbidly obese. She drank soda from morning until night. She only ate processed food and constantly consumed candy and sweets. She also told everyone that she didn’t eat much at all. That was her perception! She lived with my husband and myself. My sister in law had gastric bypass surgery due to her morbid obesity. She kept eating candy all day and never changed her eating habits.
@thedarkness111
6 ай бұрын
I drank soda and ate candy when I was severely underweight and anorexic, because a bit of sugar keeps you going with relatively little calories. It's not black and white that's the point.
@VesnaVK
6 ай бұрын
Did your SIL regain the weight, after surgery?
@tsf637
6 ай бұрын
@@VesnaVK sister in law( actually no, but her body did not absorb nutrients and her teeth rotted away and her bones broke!
@VesnaVK
6 ай бұрын
@@tsf637 oops, I read too fast. Edited my question. What happened to your SIL is horrible! How long did it take after GB for that to happen? Didn't the docs see this condition developing, and was there nothing they could do to prevent it? Taking vitamins doesn't help? I guess if you can't absorb them, they wouldn't do any good... Thanks for answering any of this! I think it's borderline reckless the way this doc talks about GB with no mention of health consequences. The surgery sounds icky as he describes it, but he presents it as a benefit. Not mentioning the important role those missing parts play in a person's health.
@tsf637
6 ай бұрын
@@VesnaVK she deteriorated fairly quickly. It’s been over 10 years now and she looks like she is over 100. Her Dr. has her on 150 thousand mg of vit d daily! That’s what she told me! It can’t be right. I take 2,000 and I thought that was a lot. It’s crazy
@user-iw1fy9kg8y
6 ай бұрын
I spoke before but forgot this and I think it's an important factor and I haven't heard the Dr mention it, is that with chronic conditions where extreme fatigue can be one of the symptoms, the brain is saying ok I'm exhausted I need food and is telling you to eat. It took me many yrs to understand the messages from my brain and differentiate between real hunger and perceived hunger from my fatigue. I have tried to teach my neice who has one of my conditions but she either can't or doesn't have the willpower to overcome the messaging from the brain.
@stephnewman1357
6 ай бұрын
I grew up in the 70'/ 80's when size matered and womens magazines were full of slim models and diet articles. There used to be no end of exercise fads. The women in my family were all slim and tall. Constantly all on diets. A cousin was shorter and larger, comments from female family were always "she's lovely but she's big". I used to judge others by their size too. Constantly on diets, exercising, bulimic at one point too. After having children, early menopause, I gained weight and just couldnt get back to my size 12/14 days of my 20's and early 30's. I got sick of trying different diets. I just stuck around being a size 20/22 at my biggest a size 24. The fat cousin lost weight and I had now gained. We joked at how we had swapped size. Seeing how it was to be in her shoes and hearing the comments people made now made me feel awful for judging others who were larger. My mum died at 59, slim but from heart failure, her mum, slim and died from osteoporosis. My aunt now too has her mums osteoporosis condition and has since gained weight. Something she now absolutely hates. My sister in law was big, went abroad for an op as she had tried everything to be slim like her sisters. She has now gone to the other extreem. I've recently been diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis in both my knees. I'm too young for knee ops. I can't go on the long walks that I used to enjoy or work in the physical jobs I used to do. I've brought a special bike for people who have knee osteoarthritis so that I can still keep active. Now I worry that people will think I can't move quick because I'm just fat. I'm doing what my muscular/skeletal doctor has advised me. I do find myself looking at young people who are over weight and think I do hope they don't ever end up with osteoarthritis, the extra weight does cause more pain on the joints. We aren't all the same size. I think if you exercise and are happy thats the main thing.
@Qrtuop
6 ай бұрын
Yes but there's a limit. Obesity needs to be controlled because it's very unhealthy. Obviously not everyone is going to be very slim, but we should all be within a healthy size. There is a dangerous online trend now of 'health at every size' which is just downright promotion of obesity and science denial. Extremes aren't good either way.
@aliciab4236
6 ай бұрын
Terrific thought provoking conversation. Thank you gentlemen.
@windsongshf
6 ай бұрын
I heard a saying... "You cannot outrun your fork and spoon." ha ha true!
@melodyoswin4709
4 ай бұрын
Well… I finally woke up to my weight when I visited my parents and my dad looked at me and went “are you classified as obese now?” That really was a wake up call. I am now 40 lbs lighter and a healthy weight. So it does sometimes work to say rude things. Though I have a defiant personality. So if someone says I can’t do something, I want to do it (it’s how I ended up an engineer, my mom said I wasn’t smart enough and I went “bet.”) so maybe that’s a component of it.
@rw4754
6 ай бұрын
I moved to NYC 45 years ago & going back to UK occasionally I have become shocked at how many young teenagers are fat.
@dansmithdks
6 ай бұрын
Loving your work recently, Andrew! 👌
@goatthulu6662
6 ай бұрын
This was a fascinating conversation and would love more content like this. Cheers!
@jep1912
6 ай бұрын
Love this. Heat can also affect the 'laziness' gene. Too hot to exercise and masses of liquid needed to cool down. Look at Australia, massively obese and alcohol absolutely everywhere. GO FIGURE.
@matildarose7536
6 ай бұрын
Excellent interview Clear and eye opening Thankyou !!
@tatzybatzy1286
4 ай бұрын
I see Dr.Yeo I click. Always so interesting!
@marieparker3822
6 ай бұрын
A colleague of mine said that the way she kept so slim was that she didn't eat between meals. It sounds simple. Is it?
@ponygirl1716
6 ай бұрын
Yes and no. Like the doctor said, weight gain or loss really is pure physics: Calories in vs. calories burned. If your friend were consuming 2000 calories per meal, it isn't likely that she'd stay slim unless she was extremely physically active. Where it gets complicated is figuring out how many calories your body burns. Muscle mass, metabolism, and activity level are the main components of your energy consumption, but there can be other factors (drugs, acute or chronic illness, fitness level, etc).
@andrewbullman5206
6 ай бұрын
@@ponygirl1716check out durianrider. He says a calorie is not a calorie. 1000 calories of cake is not the same as 1000 calories of banana. He is high carb, high sugar, unlimited calories and is thin.
@anomietoponymie2140
6 ай бұрын
Here in France it's considered very odd, if not uncouth or gross, to snack. Just eat two square meals a day and never drink soda, soft drinks. Drink only water and occasionally wine or beer. Then you will be a good, natural, normal weight. If you need to diet, count carbohydrates, not calories.
@madeleinefaith2877
6 ай бұрын
It is simple to me @marieparker3822 😊 I have an egg with wholemeal seedy toast for breakfast most days, a light lunch including a salad, and a nutritious dinner with plenty of veg. No snacks, apart from the occasional almond or olive before dinner. I drink. I’m 42 now and even though I haven’t been able to exercise recently due to a spine injury, I’m not fat.
@alankenny6100
2 ай бұрын
Loved the video, the humour and chemistry between you two was clear. I also learned some new things that I previously had an opposite opinion on, which is always nice
@witoldschwenke9492
3 ай бұрын
Here are a few things that I've learned as part of my own Studies and other; - nutritional density relative to calories has significantly worsened which is a logical consequence of modern agricultural techniques and riding co2 concentrations, this is clearly visible in research. So as a consequence people HAVE to eat more. - Salt intake is being discouraged and reduced, but if you lack salt you'll have an urge to keep eating any food that contains even just a little bit of salt until your limit is reached. - overly refined food , high carbs low nutrient.
@julianaetland1417
6 ай бұрын
Andrew, I just wanted to say here from the states, Florida, I love this Heretics channel you have. I’m enjoying the longer interviews. This one on obesity was very enjoyable but truthfully, I’ve enjoyed them all. The one on Islam was my favorite. Very informative. Keep it up!
@OnTheFlipSide
6 ай бұрын
As an Australian living in the USA, I see the US and UK eating masses of burgers and fries, and the UK fish and Chips, I wonder if that plays a part? I am 5'11 and was the tallest in my class, and my parents are much shorter, I wonder if it had to do with the lack of my parents' nutrition back in their childhood (50's-60's) that made them perhaps shorter than their DNA potential if they had today's nutrition?
@gaebren9021
6 ай бұрын
I remember people, friends and colleague's (Male and Female) who would shame me for wanting to get fit and look after myself. They would say that I was vain for doing this. They would infer that the only reason that I would want to get fit was to get a sexual partner or get a husband. I don't hang around these people anymore. I am getting fit now as it has been revealed that my family have osteoporosis. Build that muscle! I have seen youtube by people who have escaped the 'fat positivity' groups. Apparently it is really toxic these groups and have the similar tactic as I experienced with my friends and colleagues.
@henrytep8884
6 ай бұрын
You must have the worst senses in friends and colleagues. Never in my life have I met people who shamed me for working out, losing weight or doing healthy things. The problem is you, this story is unbelievable to the point it sounds delusional where I have to make the assumption that you’re not a good person to begin with to get comments like that. This is straight up commenting to seek attention and you create a fake narrative.
@judelbugsrutter6727
6 ай бұрын
The more distance I get from the fundy lite crowd I was with during my teens and 20s, the more I realise every group has that type. Andrew talked about it in another podcast... the elitism of thinking you're right and therefore good and others are wrong and subsequently bad. My old pastor was a narcissist, with good metabolism... he was sure it make him slightly closer to Jesus than me and others on staff (paid and volunteers) who were overweight (I was too broke to go to a real doctor because the church was sucking all of my funds... free doctor kept telling me all I needed to do to lose weight was 'go for morning walks at dawn' i had minors I was caring for... I'm sure that would have 'worked' for them and their parents).
@mardyroux8136
6 ай бұрын
It's important to note that "fit" and "fat" are not opposites. "Fit" and "unfit" are opposites. "Fat" and "thin" are opposites. Many fat people are extremely fit in their musculature because their body weight is causing them to always be lifting weight. That doesn't mean they are healthy, but you are just as likely to be unhealthy if you're thin as if you're fat (roughly equivalent, statistically speaking).
@SkepticalTeacher
6 ай бұрын
Remember to lift weights to combat possible osteoporosis.
@SkepticalTeacher
6 ай бұрын
And depending upon your age and circumstances, I would go for a DEXA scan to see what your bone mass currently is, so that if necessary, you can do an early intervention. My granny's was caught too late, she actually broke her back and thanks to the useless NHS was sent home and not examined properly, and was walking around in her late 80s with broken vertebrae!😊
@bethotoole6569
6 ай бұрын
Please have him back on!! Wonderful!!
@GorgeouslyStupidThing
6 ай бұрын
People overeat cuz it tastes good and is momentarily enjoyable. Same as those who drink coffee all day despite caffeine headaches and those who drink too much alcohol despite the hangover. They all lack discipline which is why addicts often rehab from one addiction and choose another.
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