Originally Posted by
Cleared4appch
Americans really are extremely undisciplined when it comes to weight loss. I’ve seen countless people try some kind of weight loss program, only to quit 1-2 weeks later. Then they’ll complain that they aren’t seeing any results. And the excuses they come up with as to why they stopped or won’t even start it are mind blowing. They get all motivated at first, but what they lack is discipline. Motivation might get you off the couch initially for a day or 2 to get after it, but discipline is what will carry you all the way through long term. It is really hard to have sympathy for the vast majority of obese people. They intentionally make things unnecessarily hard on themselves with minimal to no effort.
It's not as simple as "Americans are lazy.". The deck is stacked against us for healthy eating from a very young age. You're very fortunate if you are in an educated family that has time and money to make healthy choices for you from a young age. Then, you get to schools and are consistently given options that are unhealthy. Recent efforts to push healthy food options in school were repealed or hard fought.
Then you get to adulthood and know you're overweight and want to make changes. There are myriad of "nutrition" schemes looking to make a buck off of you. Everywhere you turn, you're inundated with scientifically researched ploys to get you to buy and consume... Looking at you golden arches.
Yes, there needs to be some accountability for your own personal actions but you have to overcome decades of bad habits and surround yourself with people who are just as committed as you are... AND be comfortable with doing it for a very long time to get results.