How to Lose 50 Pounds and Keep Them Off | Arya Sharma | TEDxUAlberta

I once lost 50 pounds by grieving, smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee. And yes, I gained it back when my life got better. The irony is that people around me so complimented my skinny unhealthy. I am now trying to make healthy choices that satisfy me and walk. I really think about nurturing my brain and the nutrition in what I am putting in my mouth. I have lost about seven pounds. I no longer flatter people who lose drastically..there are better ways, like noticing the person is grounded and comfortable with themselves.

As a person who has struggled with obesity for years, I found this video extremely useful. In summary, the message I got is that I need to realize that this is a chronic condition, and as such I need to live with it; it’s not depressing at all, it all means that I need to change my mindset and continue doing what I did to lose the 50lbs so I can keep them off. Before this video I would easily lose 100lbs but then stopped and going back to my old ways (not exercising, eating junk food, etc.) but now, I will make my peace with the fact that it is a chronic condition that is not to be cured…but managed. Love it!

This is why I read comments before waiting my time. Thanks all😁

I'm that one in twenty and how you loose it (for those who are able) IS important. Don't make any changes to your lifestyle that are not permanent and always prioratise your health over the actual weight loss. Also check that you're up to date on what a healthy diet is, the info has changed a lot in the last decade, in fact it's turned on its head. Dr Berg has some good vids and Dr Robert Lustig's The Bitter Truth is the best Ted Talk I've watched. My other advice is don't buy anything (other than decent food) if help/advice isn't free then it's biased. Good luck.

The moment you realise you've just been watching a sales pitch 09:14 - that was low Dr Sharma 👎

As an alcoholic struggles with sobriety, I struggle with the disease of obesity. But first I must Accept that I have this problem, and my struggle will be for a lifetime. As the alcoholic has their AA meetings, I, too, need must seek the resources I need if I want to control my weight. I cannot do it alone.

LOL "How to lose 50 pounds?" "I'll tell you the solution... come to my clinic so I can tell it to you." Kind of like he's advertising his clinic and trying to gain patients

I watched this 5 times and still don't know how to lose 50 lbs. I do know how to lose 50 mins though

it's safe to assume that most of the people who watch this video are overweight themselves and looking for answers, and when the Doc says that seeking the help of a professional can help to keep it off, a large proportion of the viewers are disappointed. It's so easy to put the weight on. So many temptations pushing and tugging us from so many directions. How can one be consistent with their quest when there are so many traps and pitfalls around every corner? Wouldn't it be so much better if there's was a magical quick-fix? It's easy to put it on and so hard to take it off. Each one of us has a particular physiological make up. Less sugar and carbs, more proteins, gluten free, no starch, vegetarian/vegan, paleo...whatever works for us individually. Drink a glass of water before meals, eat small portions throughout the day instead of two or three bigger meals, move your body with dance, cycling and whatever inspires you, be aware of your situation, accept it, and learn to love yourself by reinforcing it and taking action. It's your chance to move toward. It gets harder as we age. Watch less TV and stop spending so much time with the computer. The answer is in your head.

As a long-term maintainer of a major loss, I can say this is a very accurate picture of what it takes. Folks need to have a realistic idea of what they're up against. Popular narratives of character flaws and overindulgence are not very helpful. Thank you, Dr. Sharma.

If you're reading this You are doing great. Never give up. 👍💪🥇

I'm doing intermittent fasting and in 4 months lost 30 pounds. I'm currently trying to just eat once a day. I believe he has a point in some of what he said. Especially around the beginning.

I lost 100 pounds last year, and have watched 20 come back despite the fact that I've kept up most of my good habits. It's really stinkin hard. I wish this video had more practical steps that I can follow.

I'm usually impressed by Tedx but this particular talk was an insult to all of us who want real answers.

I genuinely like Dr Sharma, and he uses a great visual aide in this talk. I just find that the punchline is so unsatisfying compared to the promise communicated in the headline. Lose weight with diet and exercise, (of course)...and then keep it off by seeking professional help? (It sounds like the advice that the fictitious Dr Frasier Crane always gave to his callers on his fictitious radio show: "Communicate more. Get professional help.") This all sounds like code for "we really don't know what will keep the weight off, but suggesting professional help sounds better than saying 'we don't know how to help you'."

I am very interested in the physiological/ biological ways the body tries to re-gain the weight. I hope another time he can teach us about this. Yes, treating obesity like a chronic disease makes sense, but that could've been said in 2 minutes.

The idea, the message being spread here is that the "how" goes by a deep understanding that you are suffering from a chronic disease. Until you haven't digested this fact, the pounds wont lift off. Well worth the TEDx for the unaware.

Hearing the doctor's main point, that obesity is a chronic issue and needs to be approached with a mindset to 'treat' it rather than to 'overcome' it, is unexpected, yet valuable. Much pressure is relieved with the instruction to approach this issue as one would treatment for any other chronic issue. Although it was hard to hear that I need to accept obesity as a chronic issue, viewing weight loss from this perspective makes a 'daily treatment' much more attainable and clarified that keeping the weight off is a continuance of the daily treatment. What a relief this brings. I must mention that the simplicity of the theraband visual aid was spot on to reinforce the concept. Thank you, TED for allowing something much simpler than I had expected yet perfectly applicable. No wonder they choose this doctor to present.

This guy is on point. Losing weight is a permanent lifestyle change including nutrition, exercise, etc... The term diet is a misnomer. It leads you to believe a temporary change in your behavior will lead to permanent changes.

Look into fasting. With it you can reset your body’s default weight to something much lower. There are many other benefits to fasting as well.