Eat 1/3 of calories from protein (improves immune system, improves healing rate & mood, your blood has amino acid levels like sugar, respect them). Substitute simple sugars (2-10% thermogenic calorie loss in digestion which also correlates to low prebiotic value) for complex carbs (~30%). Eat more fiber. Just buy some dextrin it's a lot cheaper than produce.

Eat potassium (spinach, cabbage, potatoes, milk, oranges, NOT bananas you'd need 12 daily) and iodine and a multivitamin (lacks both in USA) so you stop feeling a weird craving for food that never can be satisfied.

[–] maltasoron@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, it's easy:

eat less
no fast food
no sugary shit
eat less
lots of fruit and vegetables
lots of water
eat less

That's basically all there is to it if you're not trying to get a six pack. It takes some time to get used to, but then your body will start figuring out things by itself (like '"I need more vitamins" and "I hate feeling bloated because of empty calories").

[–] Ataraxia@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

More veggies, less fruit, no high sugar fruit. Berries are good. Lots of leafy greens and fish.

[–] stebo02@sopuli.xyz 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

dieticians HATE this simple trick!

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 13 points 1 year ago

Dieticians: No, we in fact keep saying to do it!

[–] yoz@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago

Fat people be like

[–] Cyberwitch_7493@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

Heed the content warnings in the video, this video is a difficult watch, but it's really good. Thought Slime: Can I learn to love my body?

And you can't just say no, it's a systemic problem that could be solved with walkable cities, better public transportation, stretching breaks at work, eliminating or greatly reducing subsidies for corn and processed foods, and other stuff. We have to consider every step food takes from its source to the shelves, and all the reasons citizens aren't able to be more active or afford foods that could better support an active life.

All things that are certainly achievable if we all take responsibility for community health instead of wailing on individuals.

[–] ParanoidFactoid@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6082688/

[–] Shelena@feddit.nl -2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I guess OP has never heard of eating disorders.

[–] WtfEvenIsExistence@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 year ago

Sir/Ma'am, this is a ~~Wendy's~~ Meme Community

[–] Ferk@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Yep, this is akin to: "Depressed? Just say no. Depressive thoughts cannot legally enter your mind if you don't allow them."

People don't realize that overfeeding is not the cause of the problem, but rather a consequence.

[–] WtfEvenIsExistence@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

Depressed? Just say no! Your brain is not legally allowed to be sad without your consent!

cocks gun

(This is sarcasm, Please do not actually do that)

[–] 000999@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ironically that is kind of a good way to combat depression

[–] Ferk@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel that if you can combat depression that way, then you are not really having clinical depression.

It's like asking a type 2 diabetic to stop resisting insuline. If you can stop resisting insuline, then you are not diabetic.

[–] 000999@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It is a very slow process taking multiple years, usually. But fundamentally changing the way your mind works and processes problems is key to keeping depression at bay. Negative thought patterns are reinforced in an endless cycle with depression.

Of course external factors play a heavy part in depression too.

[–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago

Cognitive therapy is a bit more than just saying your thoughts to stop or go away.

[–] Ferk@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Just like building up your muscle, it takes time. Which is why you don't see memes/people saying "Can't lift 100kg? say no, just raise your arms while holding a 100kg weight"

I mean, logically stopping depressive thoughts is the only way to stop depression, the same way as how lowering the caloric intake is how you get rid of obesity, or lowering the resistance to insulin is how you stop being diabetic type 2. Or how the only way to be someone who lifts 100kg is to actually lift a 100kg weight.

But that's so obvious that it's not helpful. It's not like people don't know what makes them depressed... or obese.. or weak.. what they want is advice in how to train themselves, not someone telling them they should "just" stop being the way they are (which is probably something they already keep reminding themselves about! ...most of the time, that's the one thing they don't need help with).

[–] CaptainEffort@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

You’re not wrong, but fundamentally changing the way your brain processes and interacts with the world takes more than just time. It takes an unbelievable amount of effort, therapy, and support. And even then it’s not a guarantee that you’ll be able to maintain it.

So while you’re right, your comment makes it sound much easier than it really is.

[–] EnderofGames@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Obligatory c/whooosh and/or THATSTHEJOKE.JPG link

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social -2 points 1 year ago

It isn't only eating disorders either, there are so many conditions (and medications!) that can cause or have the side effect of weight gain, and then a ton more that don't directly cause it but do directly make it hard or even impossible to "work" off.

Not to mention some people are just fat and they don't need to justify their existence to anyone.

This post is ableist fatphobic bullshit.