Said like a supportive, caring wife. But it's wrong.
Men are responsible for their own health. Blaming women for poor diet, no exercise, and possible excessive drinking or drugs (as in the UK) just avoids the hard truth: these are personal choices. The solution starts when men decide to ditch their bad habits and build a better life—on their own terms.
Well said, Rooster.
I was the fattest kid in the class in the 60s. First lost 50 pounds in the 9th grade. Began a 45 year battle involving yo-yo diets. Weight bounced between 160 & 190 (5’8” male). Once dieted all the way down to 120 and still had a layer of fat on my waist.
At 60, I discovered Keto. And IF. Lost 35 pounds. Over the last 5-6 years, I’ve lost a bit more while putting on muscle. At Medicare age, I cannot see my abs but it is very obvious where they are! Do pullups, pushups, run and hike. Weight 150.
My problem? For much of my life, I trusted doctors and experts and did Low Fat Diets. None of which were sustainable and none of which address what Dr Fung calls “The Two Compartment Problem” in the video below (36 minutes):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIuj-oMN-Fk
Someone who has been very fat for a period of years probably has eaten their hormone system out of whack. Until you fix that, you cannot get weight off and keep it off.
Plenty of men are fat because they’ve eaten wrong for years and because, when they try to lose weight, they follow the advice of government, doctors and nutritionists. Most of whom know nothing about losing weight and keeping it off!