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What if the fat acceptance movement is actually harming your health rather than helping it? Join us on "Shut Up and Choose" as we explore the controversial issues surrounding fat culture and its impact on well-being. We unravel the myths that promote unhealthy habits under the guise of self-love and body positivity, and discuss the importance of balancing self-acceptance with genuine health.

Discover how incremental changes can revolutionize your life. We dissect the all-or-nothing mentality perpetuated by both fat culture and the diet industry, offering you an alternative path filled with small, smart choices. From simple swaps like replacing soda with water to the power of short walks, these manageable actions can build confidence and foster long-lasting change. We also redefine self-care, emphasizing holistic approaches that nurture physical, emotional, and mental health, while highlighting the importance of supportive communities.

Finally, be inspired by Jonathan's incredible journey of losing 130 pounds in less than a year without traditional dieting, pills, or gym workouts. Learn about his unique mindset and actionable insights that helped him achieve this transformation. Follow Jonathan’s continued journey on Instagram at JonathanWrestler Boca Raton and join a movement towards healthier, happier living. Remember to like, rate, and review to keep the conversation going!

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Speaker 1 (00:02):
If you're a whiny snowflake that can't handle the
truth, is offended by the wordfuck and about 37 uses of it in
different forms gets ass hurt.
When you hear someone speak theabsolute, real and raw truth,
you should leave Like right now.
This is Shut Up and Choose, thepodcast where we cut through

(00:25):
the shit and get real aboutweight loss, life and everything
in between.
We get into the nitty gritty ofmaking small, smart choices
that add up to big results.
From what's on your plate tohow you approach life's
challenges.
We'll explore how the simpleact of choosing differently can
transform your health, yourmindset and your entire freaking

(00:48):
life.
So if you're ready to cutthrough the bullshit and start
making some real changes, thenbuckle up and shut up, because
we're about to choose our way toa healthier, happier life.
This is Shut Up and Choose.
Let's do this Now.

(01:09):
Your host, jonathan Ressler.

Speaker 2 (01:15):
Hey everybody, welcome back to Shut Up and
Choose.
I'm Jonathan Ressler, your host, and, as you know, on this
podcast I talk about all thebullshit that the diet industry
and weight loss industry isspewing your way.
I cut through all the noise andI like to deliver a no bullshit
, no nonsense approach to weightloss.
As you know, I've lost over 140pounds, can't wait till I can

(01:38):
say over 150 pounds, all whilenot doing any traditional or fad
diets no shots, no pills and,for a lot of it, not even any
exercise.
I've changed that.
Now I do exercise, but ifyou're so fat that you can't
move or that you have a hardtime moving, you can actually do
this without exercising.
Crazy as it sounds, I don'trecommend it, but you can do it.

(02:00):
So, anyway, today I want totalk about something that's
really pissing me off and alsosomething that I think is really
, really dangerous for thegeneral public, and that's the
false comfort of fat culture andhow it traps you in a cycle of
poor choices.
So I didn't realize this, but Iguess August was fat acceptance

(02:24):
month.
I just happened to read thatonline and I was amazed by it,
and I did a little research andI found, like all these fat
acceptance groups.
Fat acceptance groups, there'slike a national association of
fat acceptance and there's a fatcom, I guess, which is like
Comic Con, but where fat peoplego to meet up and feel good
about themselves and say that,hey, you're beautiful just the

(02:47):
way you are.
And the truth is that's fuckingbullshit.
Okay, the idea of being fat andhealthy is an oxymoron.
It's like jumbo shrimp.
When I started looking around, Ifound out that fat culture is
everywhere.
It's sneaking into social mediafeeds, it's on TV shows and

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it's even like in just casualconversations.
And basically what fat cultureis is that soft, warm blanket of
acceptance that tells you it'sokay to make unhealthy choices
because, hey, you're perfectjust the way you are.
And while I believe thatself-love and body positivity
are essential, there'sdefinitely a dark side to that

(03:28):
message, and fat culture oftengives you a false sense of
comfort that traps people inthis cycle of making bad choices
, unhealthy habits and,ultimately, self-sabotage.
So today I want to break downwhy it happens and how it
affects your mental andemotional health and, most
importantly, how to break freefrom that shit and start making

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small, smart choices thatgenuinely support your
well-being.
So fat culture is by far theirloudest message is simple Love
yourself no matter what.
And on the surface I guess Iagree with that.
Sounds like a reasonable idea.
Who doesn't want to feel goodabout themselves?
But here's the problem.
When that message is wrapped inthe guise of making and

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accepting unhealthy habits, itbecomes a dangerous trap.
Instead of motivating people toimprove their health, it
encourages you to be lazy and becomplacent and accept poor
lifestyle choices.
And fat culture tells you thatthese restrictive diets and
exercise are just part of atoxic wellness industry trying

(04:32):
to make you feel bad aboutyourself.
And I do agree that thewellness industry is toxic, and
not toxic in that it's trying tomake you feel bad about
yourself, but toxic in that it'strying to take your money, try
to separate you from your money.
So instead the fat, what fatculture promotes is indulgence.
It says, hey, eat what you wantwhen you want, because life is
too short.
Well, I do agree that youshould eat what you want and

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when you want.
I think if you use the rule offour you can do that.
But I mean, it's true thatdieting extremes and body
shaming are damaging, noquestion about it.
Completely disregarding yourhealth for the sake of
short-term comfort is equally asharmful, probably more harmful.
So, by prioritizing thisimmediate gratification over
long-term health, fat culturegives you this false sense of

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safety, the appeal Definitelystrong, because it feels like a
rebellion right, refusing to letanybody tell you what to do
with your body.
Shit, I felt that way.
You know it's my body, I'll dowhatever the fuck I want.
But that defiance comes at acost and, as you know, I ended
up in the hospital as a resultof that defiance.

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So it traps you in this cycleof unhealthy eating, lack of
physical activity and ultimately, I guess it's self-sabotage.
One of the most potent aspectsof fat culture is its community.
You'll find tons of socialmedia groups and hashtags and
all these influencerscelebrating indulgence and being
fat, promoting that anti-dietrhetoric which I do promote no,

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you shouldn't, you should neverdiet and calling out anyone who
dares to suggest that puttingyour health first might be a
good idea.
While those communities doprovide fat fucks with a sense
of belonging, they alsoreinforce unhealthy behavior.
And when you're surrounded bypeople that normalize those kind
of bad choices, that unhealthybehavior, it's easy to lose

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sight of what's healthy andwhat's harmful.
And those communities like pushback against any suggestion of
self-improvement as diet culture.
They say it's toxic or it'soppressive.
And that narrative, thatthinking, those thoughts keep
people stuck as they become moreinvested in defending their
choices rather than examiningthe impact those choices are

(06:47):
having on their health.
And another thing that fatculture kind of thrives on is
this belief that change isimpossible or, even worse,
unnecessary.
God knows, I fell into that.
I thought there's no way Icould possibly lose all that
weight.
And you know what?
Fuck it.
I'm fat but healthy.
And then I ended up in thehospital and then I realized I
was fat and unhealthy.

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But that thinking sells the ideathat trying to lose weight or
improve your health is a wasteof time because the world should
just accept you as you are.
And that mindset creates aself-fulfilling prophecy.
If you believe you can't changeand you won't even try and God
knows I was guilty of that Ibelieved that there was no way I
could lose the weight, so I'mnot going to try.
And then, of course, I'd go ona diet, lose weight, put it back

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on, but the result is that youstay stuck in the same habits
that keep you from reaching yourpotential, that mental and
emotional toll of feelingpowerless over your choices can
be devastating.
It can lead you to anxiety,depression and probably even a
deep-seated belief that you'renot capable of more.
It's easier to tell yourselfthat you're happy as you are

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rather than to confront thetruth that you might want and
the life that you deserve, whichis better.
So let's get real.
Staying stuck in a cycle ofunhealthy habits is exhausting.
The constant battle betweenwanting to feel good now and
knowing you're not taking careof yourself takes a toll on your
mental and emotional health, nomatter how loudly these fat

(08:16):
culture preachers preach thisself-love.
A lot of people still feelguilty about their unhealthy
habits.
I know I did.
Yeah, I named my company BigFat.
I was a fat culture evangelist,without really knowing it, but I
still felt guilty when I wenthome at night.
I didn't like being fat, Ididn't like being out of control

(08:37):
, and that guilt often comesfrom a deep understanding, which
I had, that your choices aren'treally serving your best
interest.
But instead of motivating achange, the guilt turns into the
shame and a feeling that you'rejust not doing something right,
but you're just you're wrongand shame can be paralyzing
convinces that you're too fargone, too undisciplined, too

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flawed to ever make a change andso, as a result of that, you
retreat further into the comfortof the familiar overeating
skipping exercise, ignoring thatlittle voice that says you can
do better, you can be better.
The cycle keeps on continuingand every poor choice reinforces
the belief that you're notworth the effort of the change.

(09:20):
Another emotional toll of fatculture is the mental load of
denial.
You're constantly tellingyourself that you're fine,
you're healthy enough, thateveryone's just too obsessed
with weight.
I know, I did that.
Look, I'm fat but I'm healthy.
I just can't get over thatphrase.
But deep down, there's anunderlying anxiety that I had
and it never really goes away.

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The knowledge that you'rereally not living your best life
, pretending that your choicesdon't affect your health, is
mentally exhausting.
It's like having an alarm thatconstantly goes off in the back
of your mind, reminding you thatyou're really not in line with
your own desires.
And over time, that denialwears you down and it makes it

(10:02):
even harder to screw up theenergy and courage that it takes
to make better choices.
Another thing is emotionaleating right.
That's one of the most commonside effects of staying stuck in
this fat culture.
Food becomes a coping mechanism, a way to numb the feelings of
inadequacy, of shame or stressor whatever it is that you're

(10:22):
feeling.
But here's the kicker the moreyou eat to feel better, the
worse you actually feel, andthat's a vicious cycle that's
hard to break because it feelsgood at the moment, right, I
feel like shit, so I'm going toget something to eat.
And food, as we learned lastweek, gives you that hit of
dopamine, that little rush ofcomfort that tells you
everything's okay.
But the aftermath is fuckingbrutal.

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You feel full and bloated, youhave low energy and a renewed
sense of disappointment inyourself.
I can't believe I did that.
You work it out and then you doit again.
So each time that you eatsoothe your emotions, you
reinforce that bad habit and youmake it harder to choose a
healthier path the next time.
It makes it harder to makethose small, smart choices.

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But in all that, I do have somegood news you don't have to
stay stuck.
I didn't.
You don't have to.
Breaking free from the falsecomfort of fat culture is not
only possible, it's essential,and it all starts with making
small, smart choices thatprioritize your health and your
well-being.
And I guess here's how you canstart to do that, the first

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thing is that you have to gethonest with yourself and
acknowledge the problem.
The first step to breaking freeis brutal honesty.
Take a hard look at your habitsand ask yourself if they're
really serving you.
Are you genuinely happy withyour current lifestyle or are
you using the acceptancenarrative, the fat culture hey,
everything's okay as a way toavoid change?
And don't get me wrong, this isnot about shaming yourself.

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It's about recognizing that youdeserve better.
I wanted a better life.
I knew I deserved better thannot being able to walk 100 feet
without being winded.
I knew I deserved better thannot being able to do things with
my kids because I couldn't walkup and down steps and I
couldn't walk to the places theywanted to go.
I knew I deserved better.

(12:10):
I acknowledged the ways that Iwas self-sabotaging and I
decided that I was ready to dosomething about it.
And you can do that too.
The mindset shift is crucialand I always say that a weight
loss journey is all aboutmindset.
Of course it's about the food,the calories and all that
bullshit, but it's about mindset.

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If you're in the right mindset,you can do this.
It sets the stage formeaningful, lasting change.
I bet you never heard anybodycough on their own podcast, but
I don't edit this shit, so dealwith it.
One of the biggest lies that fatculture tells all of us is that
change is an all or nothinggame.

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The diet industry does that too, but it's an all or nothing
game, and it's easy to feeloverwhelmed by the idea of
completely overhauling your dietor starting some intense
workout regimen.
But guess what?
You don't have to.
You start with small, smartchoices like swap soda for water
, start drinking more water, addsome vegetables in your meals,
or something I learned after ayear is go out for a 10-minute

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walk.
Those tiny, small smart choicesmight not seem like much, but
they add up and, moreimportantly, they help you to
build the confidence that youcan actually make healthier
choices, that you can make moresmall, smart choices.
So each one of those smallsmart choices is a win that

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reinforces the belief that youcan actually change.
And another thing that fatculture does is it co-ops, the
language of self-care, twistingit to mean indulgence without
limits, but real self-care.
The self-care that I talk aboutis about taking actions that
really support your physical,emotional and mental health.

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It's not self-care to eat awhole pizza because you're
feeling down.
It's self-soothing at best andprobably self-destructive at
worst.
Reframe your idea of self-careto include movement and eating
the right foods, making small,smart choices and doing things
that leave you feeling energizedand empowered to make the

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change.
It's not about deprivation.
It's about what's choosing todo what's best for you in the
long run.

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Another thing with fat cultureis like all these communities
and associations and fuckinggroups are popping up, and if
you're constantly surrounded bypeople who normalize unhealthy
habits, well I gotta find a newfucking group.
Find communities thatprioritize health without
judgment, whether it's an onlinegroup, a local fitness class or
just a friend who's working onmaking better choices.
Having that support can makethe difference.
So surround yourself withpeople who inspire you to do
better, not the ones who pullyou back into the cycle of
self-sabotage.
When you find that rightcommunity, that right person,

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they can offer encouragement andaccountability and, honestly,
the occasional kick in the asswhen you need it.
You know when you're doing this,when you're breaking free from
this fat culture, it's moreabout how you feel, not just how
you look.
Right it's.
It isn't about fitting into asmaller size or achieving a
perfect body.
I'll never have what the worldconsiders a perfect body, nor do

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I give a shit.
It's about feeling good in yourown skin, having the energy to
do the things you love, themental clarity to tackle your
day and the emotional resilienceto handle whatever life throws
at you.
Life I don't care if you're anadult life throws shit at you.
Your shit may not be bad assomeone else's, or it might be
worse than other people's.
Either way, life is going tothrow shit at you.

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So pay attention to how thosesmall smart choices make you
feel when you think about it.
Does that extra serving ofdessert make you feel good or
does it leave you feeling likeshit and regretful?
Does skipping that workoutreally feel like self-care or
are you just letting yourselfoff the hook?
So use those feelings as aguide to making healthier
choices that truly serve you.

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And finally, remember thatchange is a journey, not a
destination.
You're not going to flip aswitch and suddenly have it all
figured out, and that's okay.
Celebrate every bit of progress, no matter how small it is.
Remember I always say the smallsmart choices are wins and they
add up like compounded interestin a bank account.

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Did you drink more water today.
Great.
Did you go for a walk insteadof scrolling through Instagram?
Fantastic.
Every small smart choice thatyou make is a step toward
breaking the cycle ofself-sabotage.
And as those choices accumulate, like the interest in the bank
account, you'll start to see thedifference, not just on the
scale, but in your mood, yourenergy and really your overall

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sense of well-being and how youapproach the world.
So, with all that being said, Iwant to set the record straight
that choosing to prioritize yourhealth doesn't mean you're
rejecting self-love.
In fact, making those smallsmart choices is the ultimate
act of self-love.
My method isn't about harshdiets or endless workouts or

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trying to fit into someoneelse's idea of perfection.
It's about making small smartchoices that honor both your
body and your mind, withoutsacrificing your happiness or
your sanity.
Fat culture has twisted theself-love thing into an excuse
for unhealthy behaviors, butreal self-love is about
respecting yourself enough tomake small smart choices that

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improve the quality of your life.
My method of eating helps youreclaim self-love by focusing on
what really serves you.
It's not about hating where youare now, but it's about loving
yourself enough to want better,to know that you deserve better,
to do better, to be better.
So by embracing those small,smart choices, you empower

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yourself to take control of yourhealth without feeling
overwhelmed.
It's not going to happenovernight.
It's not about turning yourback on positivity.
It's about redefining whatpositivity means.
It means taking care ofyourself even when it's hard,
and knowing that you deserve tofeel your best.
The beauty of my method of livelife love food, lose weight or

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my shut up and choose method, isit's simplicity.
You don't need to overhaul yourlife in one night, in one day.
You just need to start makingmore small, smart choices, one
step at a time.
Maybe today that means choosinga salad instead of french fries
or drinking more water.
Tomorrow might mean taking thestairs instead of the elevator.
The choices might seeminsignificant when you first

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start out, but together theyreally build momentum and,
unlike the extreme measures thatfad diets and diet culture
pushes, my approach issustainable.
You're not setting yourself upfor failure with unrealistic
expectations.
Instead, you're settingyourself up for success by

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creating habits that are easy tomaintain and gradually improve
your health over time.
Each time you make a small,smart choice that supports your
well-being, you reinforce thatself-belief that you are worth
the effort.
So, as you know, one of the keyprinciples of the way I eat is
mindful eating.
It's learning to listen to yourbody's hunger cues and
understanding your emotionaltriggers and making food choices

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that nourish you rather thanmaking you numb.
So fat culture oftendisconnects you from those
signals by promoting indulgencewithout boundaries, and that's
insane.
But I was there, I get it.
I'm going to eat whatever thefuck I want, whatever I want.
But mindful eating brings youback to the present.
It helps you to make consciousdecisions that align with your
health goals, that align withyour why?

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Mindful eating doesn't mean youcan't enjoy your favorite foods,
and we talked about that.
I talk about that all the time.
You can eat all your favoritefoods, but it means eating them
in a way that doesn't compromiseyour health.
Yeah, it's about savoring everybite, appreciating the flavors
and stopping when you'resatisfied, not stuffed.
And if you haven't listened tomy episode about the rule of

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four, you need to, because thisapproach allows you to maintain
a healthy relationship with food, or build a healthy
relationship with food thatmaybe you've never had I never
did Without falling into thetrap of restriction, extreme
measures or excess.
Another thing again, and Ialways say you can lose weight

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without exercising.
But exercising is good and I'vebeen doing it for the last
three, four months, maybe evenfive months.
Exercise for me and for a lot ofpeople, is often framed as
punishment, something you dobecause you have to in order to
lose weight or to fix yourself.
We all know that there is noway to out exercise a bad diet

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and, with my method of eatingmoving around, sure, it's
focused on eating the rightthings in the right amounts, but
the whole idea of moving andexercise is reframed as a
celebration of what your bodycan actually do.
It's about finding physicalactivities that you enjoy,
whether it's dancing or hiking,yoga, I don't know whatever
swimming or just taking a walkaround the neighborhood.

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You know that's what I do.
I found walking and I love it,and I'm always amazed at how,
each day and each week, I canwalk a little bit further when I
literally couldn't walk 100yards.
So I'm not really exercising toburn off calories or fit into a
smaller size.
I'm moving because it makes mefeel good and that mindset shift
takes the pressure off andturns a physical activity into

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something that you really lookfor.
I know I look forward to mywalk, not something you dread I
would fucking dread going to thegym.
I hate the gym.
Did I mention that before?
Yeah, I did.
It's a reminder that you'retaking steps to care for
yourself in a way that's bothenjoyable and sustainable.
I can walk every single day.
I don't have to go to the gym.
I don't have to go to the gym,I don't have to do anything.

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Just that little bit ofmovement is moving me toward my
goal.
One of the most liberatingaspects of my method of the shut
up and choose or the live life,love food, lose weight method
is the permission that it givesyou to be imperfect.
Fat culture pushes an all ornothing mentality.
Like I've said, you're eitherembracing every unhealthy habit
in the name of self-acceptanceor you're punishing yourself
with strict diets.
But real change happens in thatugly spot, that messy middle,

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where mistakes are part of theprocess and, truthfully, if
you're thinking about whatyou're eating and you're using
the rule of four, they're noteven really mistakes.
Sometimes you just have to feedyour soul.
So by focusing on that progressrather than perfection, you're
freeing yourself from the guiltand shame that often comes with
trying to make healthier choices.
Right, you can eat whatever youwant.

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You just have to think abouthow you eat those things.
You don't have to get it rightevery time.
You're going to make mistakes.
There's no question aboutyou're going to eat too much.
You're not going to use therule of four, whatever it is.
You're going to make mistakes,but you just have to keep moving
forward.
Every small smart choice is avictory and every misstep is a
chance to learn, but it's not areason to give up because you

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can jump right back in and makeyour next choice a small smart
choice.
A small smart choice, and Ithink that my slogan of live
life, love food, lose weightperfectly captures the essence
of my shut up and choose the wayI did stuff.
Loving food doesn't mean thatyou mindlessly chow down on

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what's ever in front of you.
It means choosing foods thatmake you feel good, both
physically and emotionally.
It's definitely about eatingnew things.
I'm eating a lot of foods thatI never ate before and enjoying
the meals without guilt andappreciating the role that food
plays in your life.
Fat culture really positionsfood as either a friend or an
enemy.
That good and bad, that shitthat I hate.

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But my method encourages abalanced relationship with food.
You can love food withoutletting it control you.
Food is not the enemy.
You can enjoy a burger andfries one day and a fresh,
colorful salad tomorrow.
Both choices can coexist,without shame or judgment or
feeling like you failed.
It's just one simple choice.

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It's about breaking free fromthe extremes and finding a
middle ground that actuallyfeels right for you, because
every small smart choice is avictory and it's worth
celebrating.
Whether, like I said, you'repicking water over soda or
getting in a quick walk or justnot having a snack that you
didn't really want but you justwere eating because it was there

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, each decision builds yourconfidence and strengthens your
commitment to your health.
Those wins add up, creating apositive feedback loop that
motivates you to keep going.
So celebrating that progressisn't just about acknowledging
the big milestones, like losingweight.
You know how I feel aboutlosing weight.
I believe it's a byproduct ofmaking small smart choices or

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even hitting a fitness goal.
I wanted to be able to walk andnow I can walk five or six
miles with ease, but it's aboutrecognizing the everyday choices
that contribute to your overallhealth and well-being.
That simple mindset shift helpsyou stay focused on what you're
doing right rather than gettingbogged down by all the things

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that you still need to improveon.
We'll never be perfect.
You'll always make some badchoices Everybody does.
Don't get bogged down in whatyou're doing wrong.
Celebrate the things thatyou're doing right.
So in the end, fat culture maytell you that embracing your
unhealthy habits is a form ofself-love.
But real self-love is abouttaking care of yourself in ways

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that support your long-termhealth and your happiness.
If you follow my method, itoffers you a way out of that
unhealthy cycle of fatacceptance by empowering you to
make these small, smart choicesthat really honor your body and
your mind.
You don't have to reject theidea of self-acceptance to

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prioritize your health.
You can have both a deep,unwavering love for who you are
and where you are, knowing thatyou're moving in a in the right
direction and that you're makingprogress, and a commitment to
becoming the best version ofyourself at some point.
So by making small, consistent,smart choices, you can break

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free from this false comfortthat fat culture is shoving down
your throat.
Fat culture is fuckingdangerous.
It's counterproductive to whatyou're trying to do.
I was a guy in the fat cultureand I was an evangelist and I
was saying, yeah, big fat, it'sbeautiful Bullshit.
It's not and it causes anxiety.

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If you live life, you love foodand you lose weight by breaking
free of that cycle of sabotage,it's not about choosing between
self-love and health.
It's about embracing both, onesmall, smart choice at a time.
So, while this fat culture mayoffer comfort, it's a false

(27:03):
comfort that keeps you trappedin a cycle of really bad choices
and self-sabotage.
You deserve better, I deservebetter and I got better.
You deserve better than a lifedefined by unhealthy habits and
the mental and emotional tollthat comes with them.
But getting honest withyourself, making small, smart
choices, you can break free fromthe cycle and start living a

(27:25):
happier, healthier life.
So, like I said before, livelife, love food and lose weight
by breaking the cycle ofself-sabotage.
You can do this.
If you take that first steptoday, make some small, smart
choices, you'll be shocked athow easy it is and how powerful

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you become when you take controlof your choices.
That's why I call the book shutup and choose.
Shut your fucking mouth andchoose to make better choices.
It's that simple.
So there's the end of my rant onfat culture, which I think is I
.
It's just horrible.

(28:07):
I don't even know what to sayabout it other than it's
horrible.
It's destructive and the peoplethat are promoting it are
really doing the world adisservice.
I'm not saying that peopleshould discriminate against you
because you're fat or makedecisions because they're.
Because you're fat.
They shouldn't judge you.
I, I agree with that, but you,I'm sorry.

(28:31):
I will never believe that if youtalk to a big fat person or a
little fat person, but if youtalk to a person who's fat that
they're going to tell you theylike being fat, if they tell you
that they're full, to tell youthey like being fat.
If they tell you that they'refull of shit, maybe they've
accepted that they're fat andthey're too fucking lazy to do
something about it.

(28:51):
But nobody likes to be, no onelikes to be fat, because deep
down they know fat is unhealthyand it's all about choosing to
lose the weight.
Losing weight is a choice.
Losing weight is about makingthe choice to get healthy.

(29:12):
That's it All right.
So enough on that rant.
I'm tired, I wore myself out.
So anyway, if you bought mybook, thank you, still killing
it, still getting great reviews.
If you didn't buy my book, I'mStill killing it, still getting
great reviews.
If you didn't buy my book, I'mnot sure what you're waiting for
, but it's time to take thatfirst step.
Or just listen to my podcast.
If you know people who need tolose weight, who need a kick in

(29:35):
the ass, tell them to listen.
As you know, it's free and Ialways say if you can get one or
two things from each episode,or even one or two things from
one episode, you're ahead of thegame.
That's a small win.
If you listen to the rule fourand you're using that, you're
winning.
I think that's probably one ofthe most important things that
I've ever put out there on thepodcast airwaves.

(29:57):
I like to podcast airwaves.
So that's it for today.
I hope that if you're in thatfat culture, this really gave
you like a little Cold water inthe face, a little wake up call
being fat Isn't healthy.
You might think that you'rehealthy now, like I did For a
long time, but one day you'regonna Fucking wake up, like I
did in the hospital, and it'snot gonna be easy at that point

(30:20):
it wasn't, it was easy, but ityou go through a lot of Shit on
the road there.
So if you don't want to beunhealthy and you want to break
free, there's only one thing todo, and that is shut up and
choose.

Speaker 1 (30:38):
You've been listening to shut up and choose.
Jonathan's passion is to sharehis journey of shedding 130
pounds in less than a yearwithout any of the usual
gimmicks no diets, no pills.
And we'll let you in on alittle secret no fucking gym.
And guess what?

(30:59):
You can do it too.
We hope you enjoyed the show.
We had a fucking blast.
If you did, make sure to like,rate and review.
We'll be back soon, but in themeantime, find Jonathan on
Instagram at JonathanWrestlerBoca Raton.
Until next time, shut up andchoose.
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