You can lose weight, you can transform your body, you can fit into clothes you never dreamed of wearing. But the truth is, you never really lose the fat person’s mentality. It stays with you, like a shadow you cannot shake.
For me, living with binge eating disorder has meant carrying scars that do not disappear just because the scale shows a lower number. Even when I have been at my leanest, I could still hear the little fat person inside me. The voice that says “go on, you deserve it,” or “just one more.” The habits built over decades of overeating never vanish overnight. They lie dormant, waiting for the right trigger to wake them up.
That is why weight loss is not the finish line people think it is. You are always one blowout away from all the cards crashing down. One binge, one week of sliding back, and suddenly you are tumbling down the slippery slope. The resilience you built over years can feel undone in a single moment.
Changing decades of mindset is hard. For some, it feels impossible. Food is not just fuel, it is tied to comfort, trauma, coping, and reward. And when life gets stressful, the old patterns call louder than ever. That is why you cannot take your eyes off the prize. Vigilance is constant, tiring, but necessary.
I know this struggle better than most. I have lost weight, regained it, lost it again, and lived in that cycle more times than I want to admit. Each time I fall back, I feel the shame. But I also know that if I stop fighting, I will lose more than weight. I will lose years of my life.
Because this is not just about looking better. It is about extending life expectancy. It is about being there for my children and my wife. It is about choosing health over the comfort of old habits. And to do that, willpower and strength of mind have to win the day.
But I will not sugarcoat it. This fight is much harder in reality than people imagine. It is not just about discipline. It is about wrestling with your own mind every single day. And yet, as hard as it is, I know one thing for certain. I cannot afford to give up.
The fat person inside me may never leave. But every day I resist him, I grow stronger. And that is what keeps me going.
Bye Bye Fatman
The Fat Person Never Leaves You
You can lose weight, you can transform your body, you can fit into clothes you never dreamed of wearing. But the truth is, you never really lose the fat person’s mentality. It stays with you, like a shadow you cannot shake.
For me, living with binge eating disorder has meant carrying scars that do not disappear just because the scale shows a lower number. Even when I have been at my leanest, I could still hear the little fat person inside me. The voice that says “go on, you deserve it,” or “just one more.” The habits built over decades of overeating never vanish overnight. They lie dormant, waiting for the right trigger to wake them up.
That is why weight loss is not the finish line people think it is. You are always one blowout away from all the cards crashing down. One binge, one week of sliding back, and suddenly you are tumbling down the slippery slope. The resilience you built over years can feel undone in a single moment.
Changing decades of mindset is hard. For some, it feels impossible. Food is not just fuel, it is tied to comfort, trauma, coping, and reward. And when life gets stressful, the old patterns call louder than ever. That is why you cannot take your eyes off the prize. Vigilance is constant, tiring, but necessary.
I know this struggle better than most. I have lost weight, regained it, lost it again, and lived in that cycle more times than I want to admit. Each time I fall back, I feel the shame. But I also know that if I stop fighting, I will lose more than weight. I will lose years of my life.
Because this is not just about looking better. It is about extending life expectancy. It is about being there for my children and my wife. It is about choosing health over the comfort of old habits. And to do that, willpower and strength of mind have to win the day.
But I will not sugarcoat it. This fight is much harder in reality than people imagine. It is not just about discipline. It is about wrestling with your own mind every single day. And yet, as hard as it is, I know one thing for certain. I cannot afford to give up.
The fat person inside me may never leave. But every day I resist him, I grow stronger. And that is what keeps me going.
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