It’s healthy to hate bad things - things that cause disease and death.
Worst .gif Ever
I hate this looped .gif - It’s a disaster that doesn’t stop. Each color change is millions of people becoming obese, getting ill and dying too young. No state is spared. This loop stops in 2010, the problem is worse now. These colors are the obese %, the overweight % is around 30%. Soon 70% of adult Americans will be either overweight or obese.
It’s Our Problem
We need to do what we can to stop this trend, to turn it around.
If you’re heavy, like I was, cutting weight is an amazing experience. You’ll surprise yourself and everyone else. You’ll feel great and establish a positive feedback loop. When you cut 20-30-50-100 lbs. and keep it off, you’ll be a role model - you’ll inspire others that it can be done.
Cutting my own weight was a challenge, helping others is harder. I didn’t know where to start.
I feel like I jumped off a sinking ship and swam to shore, saving my own life. When I get ashore, I’m not relieved, I’m horrified. I look back at the sinking all-you-can-eat cruise ship - slowly drowning its passengers. On the ship are hundreds of family and friends, and millions of other Americans. They’d like to get off the sinking ship, but they don’t know how. I can’t help them alone. The people safe on the shore and the people on the sinking ship need to work together. We’re all on the same team. It’s our problem.
Healthy Hate
Hate is one of the tools that kept your ancestors alive. Hate increases the judgement part of your brain and makes you alert to threats. If you use it wisely, it’ll help keep you and your family alive.
We’re hardwired to hate. What you hate is the mental software. Let’s do some coding. It’s not productive to hate yourself or other people. You can use hate as a tool to fight threats like disease.
We hate Dementia. We’ve seen too many great minds fade away. Researchers believe dementia is connected to added-sugar, aka Type 3 Diabetes.
We hate T2 Diabetes. It runs in my family, probably yours - It’s projected that 40-50% of us will get it.
We hate Sleep Apnea. It makes us tired and unproductive. Being tired leads to weight gain and low energy – a negative spiral.
We hate ED. It harms intimacy.
We hate Liver Disease, Heart Disease, and Cancers - they destroy us.
The above diseases, and many more, are in the Metabolic Disease basket.
We love America
Obesity and metabolic diseases are more of a threat to our nation than any terrorists, natural disasters or foreign government.
Obesity harms our children. - Childhood obesity keeps escalating.
Obesity harms our military - Fewer eligible recruits and overweight active duty.
Obesity harms our economy - Lower productivity and higher healthcare costs.
Not on Our Team
Not on our team is anything or anyone that’s contributing to the problem. If they’re encouraging unhealthy choices, they’re our opponents.
Coca-Cola and TCU Companies are bad for you and bad for America. Smart Americans despise fake food companies like Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Hershey’s, Mars, and Nabisco.
By joining a team dedicated to fighting against obesity and fighting for health, fitness and energy, you’ll see the world differently. You’ll no longer accept marketing BS from companies selling terrible TCU “food.” For example, you’ll never again think that it’s good to give kids soda, Gatorade or juice boxes. Team Descartes is designed to help you think about, challenge and defeat these opponents with feelings, knowledge and actions.
Go Team!