/fa/ - Fashion

Not otter but wolfmode?

sure, I could've talked about a number of important things here:

Stop thinking of food in terms of reward or punishment.Learn to cook and make healthy foods taste good.Get off the "strict diet" vs. "inhaling the buffet" merry-go-round.Stop eating all the things you dang well know are bad for you. (Duh.)

But what do all those things have in common? Ninety percent of the solution is to simply choose better foods and be consistent in the gym. So why do people get overweight and stay that way for years when the common-sense answer is right there? What's the root problem?

Answer? Being a pantywaist. Or as we'll define it here: Lack of self-discipline and self-control. The unwillingness to plan because planning workouts and meals isn't a bowl of fun. The inability to suffer just a little to get a great reward. Aversion to work.

It wasn't too long ago that being tough and mentally strong were considered desirable traits. The last thing a man wanted to be called was a wimp, a weenie, weak, or lazy. Where has that gone? Why do people choose to wallow in their weaknesses instead of overcoming them (which they're very capable of doing)?

"Oh, but Chris, I have a medical condition that makes it hard for me to stay lean and/or work out!"

That can happen. But the strong-willed person adjusts his or her diet to compensate for that back injury, "thyroid problem" or prescription med that's making things harder. It's not easy, but easy is for pantywaists. And pantywaists get tubby waists.

But the excuses pile up anyway:

"I'm an endomorph.""I'm too busy.""I'm broke and don't know where to buy inexpensive, healthy foods because I've never tried.""I don't know how to prepare my own meals because I'm basically an adult toddler."

Yes, in first world societies it's easy to get fat. I did myself back in the day. It's hard to get lean and stay that way. Takes work. Takes planning. Takes discipline and determination.