Too Fat For An AIRPLANE Toilet - How One Man Dropped 230lbs 

I was thinking the same thing. And an acute feeling of shame can be very powerful.

Related, sooner trumps later. My father smoked his whole life. Couldn't quit no matter what. Three days in the hospital in his mid-70s with double pulmonary embolisms, and the doctors saying to him that he's the one patient in the (non-emergency) hospital at that moment most likely to die. Hasn't touched tobacco once since.

Thats awesome

@@tarik2629 he hasn't done anything yet...

Wish you the best

Get after it pal. Good luck and be accountable 👍

Great stuff, you can do it!

Sounds like something I’d yell 😂

@@MarkLewisfitness 😂😂

Great job on the weight loss lynne. Inspirational video Mark. Many thanks!

Made me chuckle, but glad that you were inspired to change.

@@koletg thanks, I was over twenty stone, I cried and cried, then changed everything.

This is something I tell people who aren't particularly overweight but are very inactive. Having that energy, that ability to just keep going, performing whatever physical tasks you want. I think it aids sleep as well. And actually when someone is overweight the real focus should be on fitness and underlying health benefits. That they should lose weight and improve those health markers as well is just an enormous cherry on top.

I don't really know what bouldering is but I was somewhat hoping the end to that story was that you got mistaken for a boulder.... But great work so far, keep it going!

Yay, bouldering (and sport climbing) is amazing! As an overweight person myself, it's so rewarding when you do your first overhang climb etc. It's so cool how much the right technique gets you up the routes :). Love it! Congrats on your progress and enjoying your time! ❤

Congratulations, stay strong👍🏾👍🏾

You had me at Christmas dinner 😂

Awesome job! You got this!

Thanks for sharing your story too. #inspirational

Great effort.

That's right. The answer is adult diapers.

😂 no time

It's because you don't become obese in one week, or even one year. It's a very slow transition that takes years. It's like getting older. You see yourself in the mirror every day and don't realise it, but someone who hasn't seen you in 20 years will. Same here. You don't wake up one day thinking "wow I look old". They just slowly drift upwards, until a point comes where "it's gone too far already, so fuck it ... can't do anything about it now". And then there is addiction too. Sugar = drugs.

@@irfuelNo way does someone not know what they look like. That’s a bunch of crap. People don’t care. I’ve seen men eat themselves into the same situation and their wives say nothing but continue to feed them. Men have stressors and instead of being able to talk about it they internalize the issue until this stuff happens.

@@irfuel i have always kept an eye on my weight and i am 58. I would never allow myself to balloon and i weigh the same now as i did when i was 20. I do a fair bit of cycling to make sure i stay in check. People probably won't want to hear it but it's mostly down to laziness period

​@@irfuel what you said sounds nice and reasonable but it's fantasy and it's just making excuses for the lazy and unhealthy. You do notice weight gain. I was 3 stone overweight and I noticed it, anyone obese knows they're obese, they are not blind to it like the ageing process. Truth is not always nice but it's needed!

Honestly, mental health is absolutely part of the equation. I don't know if I'd define it as 'mentally weak', but the 'mental' part of it is, I think, the largest part. Mental and emotional health impacts physical health a lot more than people realize. Those that don't have to deal with depression or crippling self doubt or loathing won't ever really understand what that is like, so I guess I'll give you a pass on that one, but the angry and spiteful approach you're taking here will absolutely not turn the boat around for virtually anyone. In short, I was in a pretty terrible place mentally and emotionally for a good portion of my life. It sucked. It isn't an excuse, just the reality of it. At some point SOMETHING happened to help snap me out of it and DO something about my situation, and I still struggle to put my finger on what it was EXACTLY that triggered the change of approach for me. I still struggle with a lot of the self doubt/imposter syndrome/self loathing, even after making such enormous changes. The difference is that I recognize how damaging those things can be for me to entertain or let dwell, and I do something about them right away. Consistency of action is also a major key for me in maintaining and improving my position these days. To those that struggle and are in a similar place to where I was, all I can do is encourage them to find that spark that gets them going and then hang on, doing something every day to improve their current lot in life in the direction they desire to go. Making them villains in their own lives isn't going to help their self loathing or hate any, and will likely only drive them deeper into whatever mental or emotional condition they struggle with, making the situation overall worse and more bleak. While you are not wrong in much of your assessment, Simon, I'd encourage you to approach the situation with more compassion and a more helpful attitude. It will likely create or spur more change than outright attacks on the integrity or character of those you are supposedly trying to understand or help.

Why not today? What is stopping you?

I've gained weight and lost weight a few times, mostly somewhat deliberately. I just find it quite easy to get back in shape when I make that decision. So maybe that puts me in a better place than most people but I wouldn't ever go near Ozempic or similar. They're effective but carry risks and you can't stay on them permanently. I'd always recommend changes to lifestyle - increased activity, better diet/portion control, better sleep, stop alcohol, etc... And the best time to start is now.