In 2018 I did an Ironman triathlon. Across 2020 and 2021 I cycled over 20,000 miles. I cycled 200 miles on the hottest day of 2022 in the UK. In 2021 I cycled 200 miles in under 12 hours. In 2023 I ran over 10 half marathons. You simply cannot tell me I didn't completely realign my lifestyle or that I'm not determined.
At my lightest in 2023, I weighed 60kg. Currently I weigh over 95kg. I don't know what else people who hold your view can be told to convince them this problem is not one of willpower. I have the capacity to suffer. I've given up smoking. There is no escape from food.
You described a lot of physical activities, but diet controls your weight. It's natural to have more of an appetite with increased activity. It's also normal to increase your weight a bit due to increased muscle mass.
I’m trying to demonstrate that I’m not this ridiculous (and frankly grossly reductive) caricature of the overweight slob. And yet I still struggle with food. So maybe let’s drop that notion altogether, because it’s not at all helpful.
Yup. I lost 70 lbs in 2017, and I ran my first marathon last month. I'm going out to run a half on Sunday because that's just what I do now, it's nothing to go out and enjoy myself for 2 hours. I'm fit, I know how to lose weight, I know how to be in the suck but I know that this coming winter I'm going to have to fight to keep a decent weight as I fight stress and the holidays. The battle never ever stops and it's exhausting.
At my lightest in 2023, I weighed 60kg. Currently I weigh over 95kg. I don't know what else people who hold your view can be told to convince them this problem is not one of willpower. I have the capacity to suffer. I've given up smoking. There is no escape from food.