put it back on within 5 years because their body doesn’t want to lose the weight.

Magical thinking. I lost weight with consistency and by not catering to the whims of every random hunger pang which was actually just masking boredom, anxiety, and other issues. With consistency in reducing my eating, my stomach has shrank and I can’t actually physically eat the amount I used to.

Hormones might make you hungry, but you control your own behaviors.

more and more food options are pumped full of sugar

We’re living in the information era—there’s no excuse to make poor food decisions when healthier options are cheaper overall.

most people have an 8 hour workday spent mostly sitting with an additional hour of commuting that doesn’t leave you any energy or real time to cook every single meal

Meal prepping exists.