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Anon discovers the secret to staying thin (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 11 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago

Simple doesn't mean easy. Running a marathon is simple, you just keep running until you get there. Yet the majority can't do it.

For each of the scenarios you presented, there is a simple solution:

"there are starving kids in Africa so finish your plate" - put less food on your plate
eating is the basically the only joy you have - expand your hobbies to find meaning elsewhere
medication... side effects - count calories
no time to exercise bc both you and your wife have to work - make exercise part of your commute

Each of those are simple solutions, but they aren't easy to implement. I get it, I don't do the above nearly as much as I should; I know what I should do, but actually doing them is another story.

Keep it up, you can do it. :)