rant · moment 11 of 25
Food Addiction: Ordering Three Things and Never Being Full
from Bobby Kelly | The Tim Dillon Show #322 · #322
8 min
Tim details his ongoing struggle with food addiction, his grandmother's advice about ordering too much at McDonald's, America's absurd portion sizes and appetizer culture, and finally deciding to lose weight after years of physical decline.
- Food feels as addictive as sex, and Tim thinks few people understand that quality.
- Even fat people often don't view eating as an addiction—they just eat and get lazy about it.
- Tim still orders multiple items at restaurants despite knowing better, like ordering two things at lunch.
- His grandmother once asked why he ordered three things at McDonald's when he's only one person.
- Tim used to order three large fries to reach the point of fullness, since one large fry was never enough.
- America's approach to restaurant portions—appetizer, entrée, dessert—is unique compared to other countries.
- A single entrée at Red Lobster contains about 2,000 calories, which is nearly a full day's intake.
- At the Cheesecake Factory, Tim and friends would order appetizers like chicken wings, quesadillas, and stuffed mushroom bites before the main course.
- At a Vegas steakhouse, Tim had a shellfish tower, carpaccio, lobster ravioli, chateaubriand, sides, and desserts in one sitting.
- Tim decided he was done being fat after feeling like an anaconda that had just swallowed a capybara and couldn't move anymore.
- His obesity caused heartburn every night, swollen feet, knee pain, and he could hear his labored breathing on podcasts.
- After quitting alcohol and drugs, Tim had to give up food as his first addiction.
- His new hour, produced and directed by Louis C.K., focuses extensively on food addiction and his multiple weight-loss attempts.
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