Joe Rogan - Why Obese People Can't Lose Weight

Peter Attia breaksdown the difference between an how an obese person processes food, and how a normal person does.

[davidcain]

I started walking 2 miles a now been 3 months and I'm miles from home and have no idea where I am !

[TheRealAbrahamLincoln]

At the start of the pandemic, I set a goal of losing 40 pounds. Now, almost a year later I only have 60 pounds to go!

[G]

At 65 years old I was a chain smoking alcoholic and obese at 350 pounds.

On my 65th birthday I quit smoking. Then a year later I quit drinking alcohol and started on the Keto diet.

30 months from my 65th birthday I was a non smoking, non drinking svelt 190 pound guy.

6 years later I’m 71 years old and still no smoking, no drinking and under 200 lbs.👍

[jamescooper]

I’ve been 348 pounds for about a year now. Used to be able to eat 5 jack in the box entrees just for dinner alone plus whatever I would have for lunch and breakfast and snacking constantly. Back in April starting on the 12th I started making changes to my diet including spiralized vegetables in place of pasta and cauliflower rice in place of regular rice in addition to cutting out most bread and lactose and cutting down a lot on sugar plus I drink acv every day. Today I weighed in at 301 pounds. My goal was to get below 300 by September 20th(beginning of fall). Thanks to these simple changes and now only eating 1-2 meals a day, I am less hungry, have created a caloric deficit, exercise daily, and I will be shattering my goal by almost a month. After I get below 300, my new goal will be 275 by the end of the year.

[timmarkus]

Lifting weights changed my life. I dropped 25 pounds. Right on my big toe. Shits broken now I can hardly walk.

[TriangleChoke]

130 lbs down since June of 2018.. This podcast was a *MASSIVE* turning point.

EDIT: As of February of 2021, I am now down a total of 150 lbs. Thanks so much for all of the encouragement!

[TeddytheCorgi]

I struggled with weight growing up, I drank a lot of soda, I weighed 215 in 8th grade, was 6 foot 2+ but, when I got to be an adult I got in great shape. Last year in December I went to the doctor, I weighed 300 pounds. I couldn't believe it, the most shocking part was that the doctor was obese himself and didn't even mention it. I knew then I had to do something. But I continued to do the same things I had been doing. I was speaking to a coworker one day and said, yeah, I eat horrible food every day and it makes me feel like sh!t, it made me open my eyes seriously. I took a long look in the mirror, lost 100 pounds and feel like I'm in my twenties again. I have a toddler, and want to set the best example I can. Another thing that helped was coaching my son's tee-ball team. Those kids 3-4 year olds, didn't care about baseball, didn't even know what it was, but every day we played or practiced, they tried their hardest. I said why don't I do that? Anyway, as you can probably imagine, my life has improved, my relationship with my significant other has improved, I'm a better parent, worker, and person. Diet really matters.

[miyannaable]

I'm post menopausal, 5'4" and 115 lbs. The key for me is intermittent fasting. I still consume sugar in small bits, but it's mostly protein, veg, and fats.

[kungfunoodle_]

Fear is the mind killer
And
Stress is the body killer

[davedaagee]

My youngest son was 260 pounds, he decided that he didn’t want to be that weight anymore and started doing what he needed to to loose weight. It took him some time, but he went from 260 to 170 and he did it himself. I’m so proud of him.

[QualityOQ]

This 6 minute video took me 45 minutes because i had to pause every 5 seconds to google these terms this man was using. absolutely love it and learned so much. Thank you

[positivevibesrfc]

I am 42. I was fit and now I am overweight. I start the gym next week and I am not living my life as a fat person anymore. I got alot of respect and attention when fit. I hate that people look at me and treat me differently. I have a Mrs and kids and want to be a better example to my son's. So I am going to use that as my fuel and nail not only weight loss but feeling better in my mind. I have anxiety and have been worried about exercising while over weight, but it's a battle in my mind for my life and I need to win.

[Kvic]

I watched this 6 months ago when I was almost 300 lbs. I’m now 245 and still going 💪


**edit** wow you are all my motivation! Thank you for making this such a positive thread!! The quarantine definitely threw me off track a bit... I used some that nice stimulus $$$ to get a new bike!!! The grind never stops keep going strong!! Update I’m 240 and back on it!

[sharktoof]

For people who have struggled to lose weight, I feel you! Keep going. Keep crushing. You’ll get there. The payoff is incredible! Huge respect to you.

[md]

Joe Rogan is such a good listener. Great interviews

[maxwelter]

I love the fact Joe listens to his guests. Never interrupting, never has to be the center of attention. That's one of the reasons he has millions of listeners.

[ocan]

I lost 5 lbs just trying to decipher what this guy was talking about.

[Updog]

My doctor told me not to go low-carb and just count calories even though I was showing signs of insulin resistance. She also told me not to worry so much about building muscle or exercising because weight loss is 90% diet. I’m a 5’2 woman with PCOS and I was gaining weight eating 1200 calories a day, and going for a jog 3 times per week. I followed doctors orders despite this and ended up with nutrient deficiencies and ovarian cysts. My cortisol levels were also borderline too high. My doctor assumed I was lying about diet and exercise.

I’m so glad I actually learned about endocrinology and nutrition in college enough that I could read into the latest research and eventually understand that my doctor’s advice was ridiculous.

I needed to improve my sensitivity to insulin by taking inositols, building muscle, doing yoga, eating low carb, intermittent fasting, eating anti-inflammatory foods and managing stress. I can eat 1400-1600 calories per day and still be in a deficit now that my insulin resistance, vitamin deficiencies and inflammation are addressed.

Work smarter before you work harder! And don’t assume your doctor is up-to-date on the latest research!

[jame]

Thank you for talking about this subject. I had a beautiful woman friend that could not stop eating so she had surgery. Now she is normal size but still wants to eat but literally doesn't have the stomach for it. What she eats now doesn't look to be enough to support a healthy body. Still I remember her eating an entire pie all by herself on Thanksgiving after every one of us had finished eating the meal and completely stuffed but my lovely friend could eat more. THAT BROKE MY HEART!!!

[forrest]

I'm down 28lbs, stopped eating fast food, smoking and sodas. Got off my fatass and started walking and working out. I'm getting stronger and losing weight every day. Thanks Goggins.