The Most Obese City In America | Asmongold Reacts 

The guy who authored the book deserves respect. He lost his siblings and instead of just being sad he decided to try to make a difference in their honor.

this is how the rest of the world imagines all of the USA to be like.

"addiction isn't a choise but getting rid of it is" i loved it, i haven't been able to explain this to people until now

Hahaha that mall cop on the scooter with the safety vest. That's SO American.

"You're mentally fat" is the funniest call out i've ever heard in a twitch stream. What a wild video this is.

As a Mexican living in Mexico, the "finish your whole plate" culture is because most people are poor around here and usually the mother is the one who cooks for the family and she wants the kids to finish the plate. That culture is not made for Tex-Mex huge amounts of food. I have family there and most of them are obese, it's sad.

Stares at my 4 Oreos and contemplates if what I'm about to do is a bad idea.

even the security guards dont walk

Its "The most Stunning and Brave Town" - IGN 😂😂

Did some digging, as of 10 days ago, Mark is 388lbs, guy's killing it

Almost every gas station in America also sells a wide variety junk food - along with lottery tickets, tobacco and cannabis products. It's not just fast food restaurants.

If someone calls a 'soda' as a 'sodie'... then it's already too late.

As a grave keeper, this place is a nightmare. Last time I had to bury someone that big, it took 14 of us just to carry the casket to the grave. Normally, it takes 6. I hope I never have another oversized burial.

Was in line at Disney this weekend. I looked around and I say 98% of the people in line with me were fat. Adults, kids, everyone. It motivated me to lose weight as your house tour motivated me to clean my house.

Bro, when the mall cop rolled in on his own Scooozer I damn near lost it. 5:15

There is such a thing as Personal Responsibility. I was raised in a low income Texas family but we were taught portion control and only put what you can eat on your plate. We were also forced to be outside.

"Slowly puts down that cookie while watching" UPDATE: Wow, I didn't expect to start a discussion about cookies lol. Im from Europe so our cookies are bland by US standards :D, also I'm year in journey of losing weight and so far I've lost 23 kg which for my imperial friends is 50.7 lbs. Still need to shred another 50-70 lbs and I will be good. If anyone is wondering how to do it, it's simple: intermittent fasting which basically means that I only eat during an 8 hour window. 16 fasting - 8 hours of eating window. I don't really measure it super carefully, a lot of times I just eat whenever I want, but because of starting with this method, I feel fuller quickly (probably my stomach got smaller). Oh and one more thing, I stopped drinking sugary soda. That's the real killer.

also that child book guy is a fucking titan of a human being, picking up a fight he knew is useless and pointless even before the idea came to him, but he did it anyway, fucking gigachad and a capeless hero

That author dude is too cool..thanks for having him in the program

Forget the seatbelt, that suspension's gonna need an overhaul 😂

"wanna know what i eat for breakfast? Nothing, cause i don't eat breakfast" You have to wake up before midday to eat breakfast.

This happened to my youngest sister after she got married. 100% mindset of thinking you're already fat so why bother and it just spirals from there.

Lard itself isn't bad; it's actually better than seed oils. Also, because of the additional nutrients, it also makes you fuller faster. Portioning is everything.

22:04 I used to be in the same predicament where I just couldn’t bother to care for my teeth. I felt of no one cared for me, why should I care for myself. Teeth decay was so bad there were holes everywhere. After some good things happening in my life, I started staying on top with my dental hygiene. Still need a few visits with the dentist before everything is fixed, but it’s inspiring to know that despite how bad some teeth may be, there is always possibilities for it to get fixed.

As a small kid growing up in Greece, I was so used to seing obese adults (especially men), that I unironically believed that it is normal for a grown up (basically everyone my parents' age) to be fat. Because it was literally the norm. I also remember being at a classmate's birthday party in second grade, whose both parents were skinny, and I was genuinely surprised by that.

Bro that food should have a Souls/Elden Ring theme playing when served, they're just as lethal as a boss from one of those games

I grew up in McAllen, 30+ years. The mobility scooters are available at the Plaza Mall (our only and biggest mall) but hardly anyone uses them. I'm talking like 0.1% of people in the mall are using them, and no one uses them outside of there unless you are actually crippled. It's not the scooters, that's just for lolz in the video. The real problem is fast food EVERYWHERE, it's harder to find any real food. The only options are fast food or Mexican restaurants (which are also loaded with carbs). There are very very very few healthy eating options and when a new one does pop up, it usually doesn't survive and closes down. Another important note is that hardly anyone walks anywhere because it's 90+ degrees F and super humid for 9 months out of the year so it's hot as fuck all the time and if you walk anywhere you arrive wherever you go sweating buckets and smelling like a construction worker that bathed in ass sweat.

24:53 Not surprised it's $26 when they add stuff like "low order fee", "bag fee", "delivery fee", "service charge" and "tip". The food probably only cost the guy $3.29

That security guy wasn't walking either. This whole thing gives me "Idiocracy" vibes. For those that have not seen it: Idiocracy was released in 2006. One of the best documentaries out there. Definitely worth your time watching!

Hi from Germany. To be fair, its real easy to gain weight in the US , because the industry there doesnt give the slightest one. I heard from Tourists who visited Germany, that they ate all the food, drank all the beers and boozes and they actually lost weight, so its not only the individuel to blame. Oh and they had to walk most places.

8:12 Because high fructose corn syrup (and who knows what else) is used everywhere and people got addicted.

7:19 Lard is in fact better for your overall health than most plant based frying fats like seed oils.

So we're going to ignore that even security is in a scooter...

I did not expect the former 600 pound lifer to break out into the splits 😭 honest respect. 🙌

4:18 i got call out here yep we LOVE watching this

Where I live there is a suspension bridge that says, maximum capacity four people or two gringos

What I realized is that a chocolate croissant in the US has 450 cals. In France 250… portions are twice as large for everything generally. Also compared US pastries with the rest of the world: corn syrup and twice the sugar everywhere. That’s insane

The last time a journalist went to McAllen to investigate the obesity, he was eaten by a mob Horrible tragedy

1:51 the drone view of macallen looks like a desolate wasteland of concrete, not a single tree in the horizon. No wonder nobody wants to walk there

I love that security is on a Segway following them instead of walking

This may be a hot take, but I don't think that 1000 calorie plus fast food meals are making people 400 plus pounds. These people are snack monsters. Either throughout the day or at the end of the day, they are crushing party size bags of chips and tubs of ice cream on the couch after dinner. The amount they are crushing at home would actually embarrass them and that's why they do it under the cover of their private residence.

Its surprising sumo wrestling hasn't become a major sport in America, so many potential players.

You can become a millionaire doing Door Dash there

You want some awesome breakfast tacos in South Texas - go to the Stripes convenience stores. They also have great carne guisada at lunch time

it’s not an over active thyroid they have it’s an over active fork.

I have moved all over the USA for my job and I have noticed that the more walkable a city/town is with multiple things to do other than eat and sit around, the less obese the population. Most places full of obese people are either extremely rural or full of sun bleached stroads with fast food places every other massive parking lot, with nothing to do.

100% true, mexican cooking starts a lot with lard. I avoid lard so I have to ask a lot of questions and only eat in establishments that cook more cleanly.

I guess i'm not fattie because i dont have that "i'm bored,let's eat" mindset,instead my mindset is "i'm bored,let's [play games/take a walk/play harvest moon IRL(translation: work on a farm) etc]" and a bowl(around 2kg) of handmade fries from real potatoes is lasting me a full day,thanks for good reaction vids Asmongold,if not for you i wouldnt give a damn to take a look at them,thumbs up from me

It's basically an addiction to sugar and starches. So many people will say they cannot live without having something full of sugar, or their bread/rice/potatoes; and they will have withdrawal symptoms if they don't eat it.

"You know what I eat for breakfast? Nothing, because I don't eat breakfast." No, Asmon. You don't eat breakfast because you're never awake in the mornings.

I'll have two number 9s, a number 9 large, a number 6 with extra dip, a number 7, two number 45s, one with cheese, and a large soda

According to a 2022 study published in the medical journal Lancet, the countries with the highest rates of obesity in the world are in Polynesia and Micronesia, where more than 60% of adults are obese. These countries include: Tonga: 81% of women are obese American Samoa: 70% of men are obese Nauru: 69.9% of the population is obese Tokelau: 69.8% of the population is obese Cook Islands: 68.9% of the population is obese

"Addiction isn't a choice." "Yeah, but getting rid of it is." Damn.

in mexico they enforced big badges with warnings on food package. they say "Trans fat". "Excess of sodium", "excess of sugar". This has helped a lot of people (including me) to choose better products in a easy way. Also they enforced to label fake cheese and all fake food as so. like, if cheese is not 100% made from milk it should say "Cheese substitute" . This has helped a lot of people avoid unnatural, overprocessed foods as well.

They should make no scooter zones where it warns you then shuts down if you go further towards the fast food.

I’ve been to McAllen TX. I didn’t notice any of these things lol.

28:08 I'm getting emotional just from him putting on a goddamn seatbelt, cause I can just imagine the joy he's feeling and how proud he is of all his work he's put in, how much it means for him. Man, that right there must feel like the best moment he's had in probably years, it may sound like a small insignificant thing, but it's a huge affirmation of his hard work moving towards a better life.

I'll never understand how people get this way. It doesn't just happen overnight.

I have family in the USA so have been visiting since the 70's and 80's as a kid and the 90's as an adult, even back then the amount of food was shocking, a breakfast there then would be enough for two or three people and was so cheap

Bro even the security guard doesn’t walk.

As a person who is trying to lose weight (I’m 287 and working hard to keep dropping those numbers, but I used to be 299) it’s all about how you choose to live your life. Blaming the corporations isn’t gonna solve anything, it’s not their damn job to babysit you and tell you what is good for you and how you should eat. Be a goddamn adult and put down the cheeseburger with the extra cheese and bacon. Go for a walk, drink some water, just do something other destroying your arteries to the point you can’t feel your damn fingers in the morning.

It's amazing how even the security guy couldn't be bothered to walk.

Just wanna say I appreciate these long videos. I hardly watch Asmon on twitch even though I follow him, but I love catching up and watching the shorts and these extended vids. shout out team Asmon.

“You know what I had for breakfast? Nothing cause I don’t eat breakfast” 😅😂 felt that in my soul

I ruined my teeth. Out of laziness, depression, and just general lack of money. Now i have 2 molars left and im 35. I will never afford implants so im gonna be in dentures in the next few years. I cry about it. Thanks for sharing gold.

I lived one year in the states and gained 50 lbs despite working out more than I ever have in my life. When I came back to Europe, I started working at the McDonald’s and ate there daily. In two months I lost the weight I had gained during my exchange year (without exercising). I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s not only the fast food and accessibility of it in the US but also absence of regulations how the food is being processed.

love your job continue the great work

Regarding the part about people stopping eating so much food. It isn't always about the amount, its the quality of food that is the issue. Its the constant intake of fast food, candy and snacks.

Lard is a much healthier cooking option than vegetable based oils. Their problem is the amount of food they are eating. The combination of carbs, sugars and fats is causing obesity. Three meals from McDonalds isn't that much over 3000 calories a day. These people are eating 6000+ calories a day.

As someone who has been through a lot and seen a lot more. Theres a truth some people have a hard time understanding that is well known in rehab. "Nothing is going to change until you hit rock bottom". Nothing is going to change until you do. Other people helping and all that stuff can and in most cases does help. But it starts from wanting to help yourself. Asmon nailed it when he said people need to hold themselves accountable.

I am so happy to be living in Colorado because stairs, stairs everywhere. I imagine one of these people being told to go upstairs, coming up to the first rung, and breaking down into tears.

The security did not come up, he drove up there

It's in the food. It confuses our body's natural mechanisms for telling us when we are full and when we should be hungry again. Food companies have invested an absurd amount of resources into making people chemically dependent on their food-like products. Saying things like "just stop eating so much bro" and "just exercise more" is technically true, but the actual willpower needed to do that *when you're this far gone* is akin to telling a heroine addict to cut cold turkey.

In japan you can buy just as shitty food as in America but they have to walk to the train station to get around. That little bit of exercise saves lives. Car culture and the laws in America restricting grocery stores from being in walking distance to your house is literately killing us.

wow, ive literally NEVER seen a scooter rental thing like that

the way they used to regulate ebt cards is you werent allowed to buy prepared food, you had to buy raw goods to cook, which is a great regulation! they mustve changed it, though im sure you still cant buy like mcdonalds with it..

Imagine you have given up so much you never walk again.... Holy shit

Absolutely the best statement I've heard "nobody else is at fault......." we could apply this across the board in the US, the lack of personal responsibility is disgusting.

30:00 Just like any addiction you do have to want it for it to work. If you want, you personally, then you can do it! Good video man. I'm going to watch the original now and give him some watch time.

The only way ebt should work, is having an iris scan to hand out like one 2k calorie meal per day from a shelter or anywhere.

The teeth story hit really hard with me because I was in a very similar situation. Due to autism and adhd, I never cared for my teeth, so they turned extremely yellow. It was in high school when I started caring about getting a gf that I noticed how much I had fucked my live at that point to end up with yellow teeth. Thankfully, I started taking care of them a lot more after the realization, but no amount of brushing or toothpaste fixes yellow teeth from years of bad care. It was only after college that I was able to somewhat fix my teeth because I now had the money for it. It's hard to put into words the state it puts you in once you realize you fucked your life and cant fix it. I do have to say that many of these situations, including my teeth situation, is stemmed from parents that don't give a shit. The parents didn't care their child never brushed their teeth or that their child weighed the same as 3 of his classmates combined, so when these children finally grew up and understood their dire situation, it was already too late. If a child grows up obese, chances are, they won't do anything about it because their parents taught them to not care about it, else the child wouldn't have been ovese to begin with. Similarly, they might also not do anything because at that point of realization, the fix for the issue is seemingly too hard to solve at that point, hence no effort is done to fix the situation

My friend visited the US recently and he said that the portions are really big and food tastes really sweet in general. The US have much lower standard for food than the EU and lots of ingredients that are banned here are perfectly legal in America. It's not just calorie count that is higher in the US, it's that toxic chemicals damage your hormones so you can't process food normally. UK and Germany also have a lot of fat people, right there with the US.

The coffin is a 'tiny' home with a small fridge full of bacon for supplies.

I’d say the Golden Corral in Plainfield Indiana would run a close second for biggins.

Of course its Texas.

To be fair, a local bakery can't really give an accurate calorie count, the calories can very from batch to batch, so it unfair to expect them to have the calorie count, generally its enough to know that baked goods are heavy af as a rule

Mc Doubles are fine, if you get them with no salt, no cheese, and don't eat the bread, can just get big mac spread on them or something to make up for the lack of cheese.

"i have to hide my power level" bro i felt that rofl

Dude Asmon thank you for sharing your experience with dental health and how neglecting it can result in unforgiving consequences (physical and mental in my case), jus hearing your experience has givin me a much needed nudge into continuing down the path of healing from a very similar situation you once found yourself in. Thank you.

There was a time when I was in a bad place, and locked myself in the house, eating only food delivery. I gained some weight, I got overweight, but not obese. Even thought I was eating McDonald's and other fast foods, I was ordering only once per day, not like that guy ordering twice a day. Every few days I fasted a whole day, I didn't eat anything. You can't be ordering multiple times a day, that's really bad

So true, even if the all the fastfood burgers calories get cut in half. People will just two more to compensate

22:25 hahaha that "in-game" is definitely dante reference so he cant be cancelled or sued because its just in-game

We had fast food in the 80's and you were hard pressed trying to find an overweight kid let alone an obese one. We ate fast food as a treat not a regular meal and people in general were far more active than they are today. We were out all day riding bikes until the street lights came on not sitting in front of screens.

I think the real answer is treating it like a mental disorder. Telling someone "Just stop eating so much, go exercise" feels effectively the same as telling a depressed person to just go outside and exercise. Like yes, it will 100% help to do those things, but there's so many mental blocks these people have to fight against that it's just not helpful.

In security in Australian, most guards walk so much in Kilometers on patrol, in this city even the guard is on a motorized contraption.

THAT is art at 7:06, the pure look of slight annoyance was captured brilliantly, bravo.

Kinda mad that these people feel no shame for scooting around while looking like this

13:43 He’s absolutely right, this man eats almost exclusively fast food and he’s a damn twig for crying out loud. Portion control, exercise and willpower to avoid random food cravings is key. Some tricks I would use when you get those “cravings” is make your mouth tired out by chewing bubblegum or eating sunflower seeds because of the low impact and the amount of effort it takes to eat them.

10:43 EBT is money to help people get food for their family. This includes children. They have a set amount of money and specific products that can be purchased and some of those can be found in a bakery.

Mixing the sponsor message into a timed challenge was pretty damn smart.