To people judging that man in the park - This is just a translation issue due to English being a second language. He obviously means that people are pressured to look younger and more youthful, which is absolutely true of the modern beauty standard, especially with all of the “age reversal” and “youthfulness product” fads going around right now. Don’t judge people for having a difficult time translating their complex thoughts into a second language.
Scrolled through a bunch of the comments and only saw one person saying this. Maybe you think this, but I believe the evidence here shows that most viewers understand what he's trying to say.
Hey Will, one of the XC kids interviewed in the video here. It turned out awesome! Been excited every day since August for the video to come out. Good shit!
@@JayBirdNJ. I think a diff commenter said that was them, so prob not this one. I loved seeing a guy in a dress tho you don’t see that often. It’s cool that this places breaks cultural norms in more than one way.
Orthorexia is a huge thing in CO. It starts with wanting to be healthy, but the more you learn about growth hormones, pesticides, processed food, and the food industry as a whole, the less you want to eat. You start to feel like there are no safe foods at all.
At the same time it's pretty scary that if one wants to eat clean and safe, there objectively might seem to be not many options left. I'm even eyeballing the veggies and meat at my market, thinking that the ones raised at my grandma's farm taste much better and probably have more nutrients. I get why it's a bad issue when in turns into anxiety inducing obsession, but we really live in a world where this legitimately can turn into an issue -.-
There is literally no credible evidence that modern foods have any negative health outcomes for people. Its just more "omg its like, not natural, so its going to kill me and stuff" read a book ffs
You just don't understand our thought....our want..!!!?? whatever you call .. anorexia..orthorexia..ED ...we diet...to get our dream weight...and also because we afraid to gain weight....!!!!!!
17:28 those two young men talking about skipping meals and dealing with weight issues was actually very moving. It was so subtle but felt very powerful. You don't ever hear young men talk about that. Thank you! It needs to be talked about.
No man wants to be skinnier it’s embarrassing because we don’t want to be so we lie and act like we eat lots I mean my one buddy had to blend up fucking tuna to gain weight😂 and I have to drink calorie protein shakes unless I eat fast food everyday. The skipping means is generally because we forgot or just aren’t hungry enough
I'm somewhat skinny myself. I'm 6'0 and weigh about 150 Lbs, not because I have any self-image issues or ED in particular, but because I'm too lazy to cook 😂 I was on a bulk a couple of year ago and weighed 172 Lbs at my peak, but lost all of that weight VERY QUICKLY due to going from 4 meals a day to 2 as I started getting more busy and stopped working out. I just recently started to bulk again and hopefully this time I will maintain the progress.
It was an absolute pleasure to be interviewed in this video by Will! He’s a huge inspiration and I really appreciate his work combating eating disorders because it’s an extremely important subject that lots of people struggle with. It isn’t talked about enough, and Will uses his platform, as well as investigative journalism in order to put problems surrounding eating disorders into the spotlight. It’s very admirable. Thanks, -Army green shirt guy
I live in Colorado, about 45 minutes south of Boulder. I had an eating disorder and I was a runner when I was 13. I'm male, and I almost died in my sleep because my heartbeat was so low. To see someone who knows what it's like to be a male with Anorexia, this video made me cry. Thank you so much for educating people on the subject, and making me feel more or less normal. It's been hard for me to explain to people what happened those years, but to see someone who can explain it down to near perfection made me so happy. Thanks! 😊
How finally you can deal with food ???i always afraid to gain weight when i eat...and feel guilty.....thats why i skip breakfast and dinner ..just eat once a day...
@@coffeevanilla2801 For me a big part of it was fear. I’m sure you’re very smart, people with eating disorders usually are. And you have a lot of determination to cut down that much. What you need to realize is that while it works those first few months, when you run out of fat for your body to burn you will die. I was lucky to be put in a program for 3 months to recover, but it was very much torture. I had to leave the door open when I used the restroom, they weighed me every day in a hospital gown and refused to tell me my weight, they made me order things with high caloric value off of a menu everyday. Eventually I wanted to die. The only reason I kept going was because there were other kids there, just like me, and they cared. They didn’t want me to die and they made me keep going. If I were you I would try to seek help. Create punishments for yourself. Discipline. “If I don’t eat this for breakfast today I ___” I don’t know if you do any sports, but try eating before you run or do something that requires stamina. You’ll realize how much better you are when you eat. If you need specific advice, feel free to reach out! 🙂 Everyone’s journey is different, and mine may not apply. Just do your best to recover!
As a female who dealt with anorexia as a teenager, my heart goes out to you and we need to spread more awareness of eating disorders affecting all genders.
I respect the man at 10:00 being honest about how the men around him want women to look like young girls. It's always refreshing to see a man disgusted with that behavior instead of encouraging it.
@@supremelordoftheuniverse5449 Quit being facetious Mr. Diddy, you know exactly what he meant by his comment. You arent as sly as you think you are and we can all see what youre trying to do.
@@chilli1695 No, in psychology people have a negative bias. If 2 people called him fat in school (kids are cruel and bullies) it does a number on someone, they can start perceiving neutral interaction as negative or intimidating. Which causes a chain reaction of being less open and more isolated, creating an even more negative view about the place you live
I wish I’d known you were coming to the area! As an eating disorder dietitian working in Boulder and Denver, I have so much to share about the local culture and its impact on mental health.
Interesting to hear about the increased recognition of "how good you look" when you are the least healthy - how do you reconcile that with being "normal" and overlooked by everyone. Its evident in a world of people who are tuned into their headphones, non-social lifestyle and overall disconnectedness to life and others?
Perhaps you can start sharing your experiences on your RUclips channel. This place has a pretty high standard of living in general that’s out of reach for most Americans from what I’ve read, however. If it’s one thing I think we’re all too familiar with it’s the health and body/beauty standards between the have and have-nots.
Shot out to the younger guys who were so honest about the eating disorders and even struggling with body image issues themselves. I hope they inspire more men to not be afraid to talk about these things.
I've been obese my entire life. I moved to Boulder and lived there for a couple years back in the early 2000s. It was known as the fittest city in the US then, too, but I didn't know that before moving there. I was moving from Michigan, and I arranged to rent a room from a woman in Boulder before I arrived. The first thing she said to me when we met was, "You didn't mention that you're a larger person." Then later that day she told me she was worried that I would break her glass shower door because of my size. I've never had any trouble fitting in a shower,. I moved out the next day. I found another roommate situation with someone who was kind as could be. I ended up losing 80 pounds while living in Boulder. There was definitely a pressure to be fit in Boulder, and some people are extremely judgmental and rude about it. Not everyone, though. Maybe not even most people.
respectfully, it's none of your damn business what other people order or eat. You're trying to justify your rudeness with "oh it's the sugar" why do you care?? you don't know that person and you being an asshole isn't going to make them stop eating sugar. Majority of people eat sugar but that does not give you the right to be rude to them.
you cant control other people and the choices they make. At the end of the day you don’t know these people personally and if YOUR opinion is that what they’re ordering is wrong then that is your perspective you keep to yourself. I love staying fit and am very active and healthy but i don’t go out of my way to be rude to others who don’t appear to be the same as me. You don’t know what people go through on a day to day basis and adding negativity to a strangers day is not proactive, it is very unnecessary . Hope this helps!
The fact that so many Americans use the word ‘skinny’ to describe people of a completely normal, healthy weight - it just shows how normalised fatness is, and how shocking the sight of a slim person is to them. I’ve even seen people who’d be considered a bit overweight in Europe being called skinny in the US. It’s a whole other kind of body dysmorphia.
I've been watching your videos for a few years now. Lately, they feel less like RUclips videos and more like documentaries-really nice, high-quality ones! Great job, keep them coming!
I appreciate how you highlighted the benefits of an active culture, while still talking about issues that that community faces with eating disorders. Nice video.
i don't get it why ppl have eating disorder. when i started my weight loss i was 164 kg (361 lbs) heavy. i looked up a diet. i literally eat coocked chicken breast, brown rice with random seasoning and a raw vegetalbe or fruit every meal. i premake it, portion it for 3 days ahead of time. i sleep at least 7 hours, 2 hour of workout 4 times a week started obviously with only walking because i was in need of stamina. that's it. it is that easy. hard part is sticking to the plan. if you don't feel like working out you do it anyways because you track back your weight and see the progress. this program does not do miracle, but i can tell you that it is working consistent if you do it right. (not skipping a workout, not neglecting sleep and ofcourse don't cheat whit the meals) if you have a holiday coming up, you do an intermittent fasting and right before the meal you eat a low calorie high volume stuff like raw cabbage, lots of it, and just eat the cake and whatever the meal is. in the long run there are less holidays than regular days. worry about sticking to your plan, and don't worry about holidays. your heavy weight is not somethign you gained overnight or in a year. you gained it like at least for 10 years. getting rid of it is should not be easy either. if you do it in a healty way. you need to take your time and fix the problem in years time. don't be frustrated about the pace, it does't help.
@@doublesalopetoimcre people develop eating disorders because it is a mental illness that can be brought upon by many factors. There often isn't one reason why people 'get them' or don't. But frankly it is not HEALTHY but rather DISORDED for someone to be obsessively thinking about food, weight and calories to the point it interferes with daily life and function.
@@doublesalopetoimcreeating disorders are not just weight disorders. they’re mental disorders, tens of thousands of people die from them, they are fatal disorders. As someone who has had an eating disorder, they are horrible and it can happen to anyone, not just someone that wants to loose weight. The ideal body type would be skinny which is one of the reasons people get them.
@@doublesalopetoimcreeating disorders don’t follow logic and well-laid out plans. This is the equivalent of telling someone with depression to “cheer up”. Disordered eating is often more of a mental disorder than anything else.
as a 21-year-old college student, I am studying kinesiology. I'm in my second year, and the more and more I hear people talk about eds and even obesity and being afraid to workout and all this stuff it just keeps making me think what I want to do is sports psychology, I have knowledge if I get even more and more and get the degree I can really make a difference in these peoples life. I've always been skinny, never eat enough still don't not an ed but still problematic and I recently started my fitness journey. it was the best decision I've ever had and this is why I got into the kins field because I just want everyone in the world to be fit, whether your obese and fit for u is walking every day or wether your a high-level athlete or even just a regular joe with a 9-5 if everyone has 15-30 minutes a day to be active ik for a fact the world will become a better place. idk just a bit of food for thought for anyone in the comments.
One of the things I’ve noticed, when I moved to Colorado from Arizona, people were wayyyy more active than back home. Everyone is out and about, there’s never a drought of outdoor activities. It’s what encouraged me to lose over 130 pounds tbh
I was stationed in AZ for a couple of years, and in their defense it’s really hard to be outside in that heat unless you’re already in good shape. Even then I had to be really careful going for a run. I worked night shift and I remember it being over 100 degrees out at midnight in the summer.
@@kristoferprovencal3608 oh absolutely. I was born and raised in the valley for 21 years. It sucked. I hated being outside in the summer and I spent school breaks inside. That was my biggest reason for leaving. It’s definitely crazy though, Will’s video definitely makes great videos showing that at the end of the day, both environment and prospective, play major roles in fitness
I was born a raised there. This video just shows the pretty wealthy Boulder. People are really judgemental if you look broke or poor. That dude didn't see any one smoking because on pearl Street it's illegal to smoke outside around businesses. The homelessness there is also getting crazy. Plus the freaking drugs.
Every video about Boulder is Pearl Street or maybe Sanitas. Tourists, students, and posers. I was there recently and the hobos were everywhere. Tolerance.
Ok so I lived on walnut in like 2010 and this video is nothing that I remembered about boulder. Your description is more reminiscent of what I remember. I had an old 1970s BMW and cops would pull me over on McCaslin Boulevard for "crossing the highway" twice in a day. Apparently in Superior, it is illegal to drive on the same path of road twice in a four hour period, it's considered cruising.
Hi I was born and raised in Boulder and most girls have eating disorders starting very young. I was a competitive climber for 8 years and it was terrible within that space. Thank you for showing this
Most girls have anxiety about their looks. Fat girls may have a different type of mental issues when they eat to fight stress that is a result of them feeling not attractive because they are fat
@@TimothyZanyk First off, anxiety is not an eating disorder. Eating disorders are the second most lethal mental illness behind substance dependence. So don't downplay that. Second, women don't just have anxiety-- it's life-consuming misogynistic societal pressure that directly effects how successful we're allowed to be. Our only value is NOT attractiveness, by the way, but that probably came to your mind first because you are a man, who is primarily benefitted by misogyny. You've never been subject to the ridiculous pageantry that is existing as a woman, and you seemingly don't even see a problem with our worth being solely decided by how attractive we are, to the extent that it murders us. That is misogyny at play, which you fundamentally do not and will not ever understand as a male. Your assumptions are prime evidence of this, so take a step back and listen please. Third, when you're fat, it effects every area of your life. Not just attractiveness. When you're a fat woman, your efforts are worth even less, and people are generally less approving of you until you go out of your way to prove yourself. And even then, misogyny still places a hard cap on what others think you deserve, and thus what you can realistically achieve. Get too successful, and people can and will dedicate themselves to bringing you down specifically because you're fat and "don't deserve" nice things. This same RUclipsr has a video of living in a fat suit with full prosthetics for a day, I encourage you to check that one out. He's not a woman, but he sees first hand how cruel and demoralizing life can be when you're fat. So imagine that and MORE on the daily, as your reward for just existing. Fourth, an eating disorder is not "eating to relieve stress", and assuming that someone does that because they're fat is incredibly insulting. Binge eating disorders do exist, however, anorexia remains as the most common eating disorder. And, the vast majority of eating disorder sufferers are overweight. This means a LOT of fat people are actually starving themselves to extreme lengths for the sake of attractiveness.... and this is mostly because of people like you who do not think critically about the judgements you place on others. You're either lucky to be thin, or you're also fat and just hate yourself. And at the end of the day, you're not even a doctor, so you should probably keep comments about fat people looking ugly to yourself. Fat doesn't even neccesarily mean ugly. There have been many times in history where being fat was a social sign of wealth and power, and thus seen as incredibly attractive. Even now, we praise "fat" women who either get lucky or surgically remove fat in less sexualized areas, and we call that "thicc". It's subjective and ultimately means nothing-- because body weight is not always a direct predictor of health, and attractiveness is superficial and ultimately meaningless in the grand scheme of things. As an example-- when I was a teen, my BMI was 30, however I ate less than 1000 cals on a daily basis and exercised for a full hour in target heart rate zone every single day for a year. After losing 30lbs in the first month, I stopped losing weight. Your metabolism slows down to compensate for starvation, and your body begins breaking down your organs and muscles for fuel. I could bench press 300 lbs with my legs, but my thyroid was being eaten alive. After 10 years my thyroid-- which directly controls metabolism btw-- has finally fully recovered from the damage. I am still a fat f🎉ck and I probably always will be. At this point, undereating and taxing my body further would be the most unhealthy thing I could do for myself. I am much healthier being fat than I am trying to achieve a body my genetics and organs are not capable of having and maintaining. It's the same for many, many people, especially women who have PCOS like I do. My docs won't even prescribe metformin or ozempic (not for diabetes-- for PCOS due to insulin resistance naturally caused by the disorder) because of my eating disorder history, and because 2 of my other meds already act as appetite suppressants. There is no way out of this fat body, thus I must choose to love it. And that's never your call to make unless it's about your own body.
Very surprised at how open everyone was being especially those young boys at the park, I applaud thrm for their honesty and vulnerability, and everyone taking time to talk to you
I appreciate you shedding light on this. Growing up in Colorado, I knew multiple people with eating disorders, and as a curvier girl with more muscle than most, I always felt heavy. Looking back at old photos now, I can't believe I ever felt that way, I was in fantastic shape, just not model-tall-model-thin. I lived in the Midwest for a few years and it really opened my eyes to how different the experience is and how much people quietly judge in Colorado.
I don’t see eating disorders in Colorado, I’ve lived here for over a decade. In the midwest, I see more eating disorders - obesity. People feel judges bc they are different. In the midwest (my sister lives in Omaha) being obese is the norm. I admit I don’t hang with the fitness crowd in Colorado, which I can only assume has some over exercisers/orthorexia issues.
@@Coloradocoreanin the video he spoke with a boulder eating disorder rehab specialist and sited some great documentation on the high level ED issues in the area. They are available in his links, definitely a good read to have more context on the issue. 😊
@@LafemmebearMusic thanks I’ll look at the links. I also wonder the correlation to Boulder being an affluent community and even access to healthcare that drives up the numbers. Boulderites are in their own little world. I can cite several instances of my own encountering of affluenza. I’ll also admit I didn’t watch the whole video so…..🤷🏻♀️
@@Coloradocorean I honestly dont think there is anything wrong with Boulder from what I saw in this video, what people put on themselves (like a ED) does not necessarily reflect reality. Its amazing how much misery we can put ourselves through, without anyone actually making us do it. I wonder if its even possible to have a perfect society with norms and standards for behavior, without some people feeling they dont fit in.
this is probably the most satisfying flow of a video you've put out. the way you link the interviews together is so cohesive and enjoyable to watch. good stuff.
Lived in Boulder for 3 years, I think the biggest reasons for Boulder being so healthy are its hippie roots (eating naturally) and how accessible it is to get around on a bike or walking, the city prioritizes getting around in ways like this. Also it is so close to the mountains that it makes it hard not to use nature as a workout
THANK YOU for talking about atypical anorexia. I’ve had it for years and I’ve been told “you don’t look like you have an eating disorder.” I’ve developed a permanent gastrointestinal illness as a direct result, but I was still always a “healthy weight” despite my weight loss. It’s dangerous and more people need to know about it.
I've had gut issues my whole life and the pain from them kick-started my ED at 7 years old. I developed disabling autoimmune illness in my early 20s and then my relationship with food got even worse because I was physically unable to work out. It's been 7 years of living with my illness, and I've finally had enough of feeling limited by it so I am very slowly reintroducing a gym routine to my body. Because of this, I've started eating more and purposefully eating more protein. The way that my stomach has 1) stopped being bloated all the time and 2) doesn't hurt so often and 3) I'm actually able to have normal BMs. This all really shocked me. I thought I ate a normal amount of food for a sedentary person, but I think I may have been undereating this whole time, unintentionally restricting my progress with my autoimmune disease, too. I hope our society can find a balance in how we talk about intake and our bodies. A body that feels good should be our priority, not just one that looks good.
The average income for Boulder is in the extremely high middle class bracket. It’s just an area that can afford to be healthy, and also has lots of beautiful nature to explore as a means of both having fun and staying active.
I love this concept and series of cities you’re exploring and making videos of which are known to have different kinds of eating/ lifestyle/ workout regimes!! Keep it going 🤌🏼💯
The weather in Boulder and in the 4 corners in general, make it easy to be outdoors. Go to Alabama in August and see if you are spending all day outdoors.
well, boulder refuses to allow light rail to be built into boulder bc they don't want the homeless coming from denver, so if you're coming from denver or golden, your options are the bus or by car. also, because all the buildings are required to be short, it's quite spread out. i always drove in boulder bc i didn't live there.
Why is everyone hating on the old guy? He just said the truth people aren’t willing to say. Y’all can live in your little safety bubble but the truth is not leaving
@toomanyrads3827 that woman should have no body hair, no acne, be skinny (which means less curvy), be virgins etc. the ideal is definitely underage coded which has been pointed out for awhile now (could be a relic of past times of course but that does not make it less problematic)
I have been struggling with an ED for 5 years now. I yo-yo back and forth between bulimia and anorexia, and this really hit hard. So many don't know it is the 2nd deadliest mental health disorder. I really wish more could be done, but social media and comparison and so much false "health" info makes it near impossible. Thank you so so much Will for bringing attention to this issue. Keep up the good work!!❤❤
Stay off social media and stay away from your phone as much as possible. I don’t have an ED but mental health has always been an issue for me. Limiting the things you take in from social media and the internet in general helps keep your mind and brain chemistry nice and even. This is obviously a big change in our modern lives and really hard to commit to but finding hobbies, interests and everyday joyful and satisfying things helps, I swear. Dealing with mental health is a fight every single day and these things help to keep you focused and motivated on positive things. I’m only 24 years old but I feel like I’ve lived so long. Good luck.
hi, one thing that helped me get out of anorexia was really learning what the scientific consensus on nutritional intake is. (look at EFSA or WHO or some similar agency in your area, i love the work from DGE) this really works i doubled my caloric intake, gained like 20 kilos and i look leaner and more muscular than ever before. (still a bit low on body-fat) and yes, as the other one said, delete your social media and never go back there, tiktok, insta and co are hybrid weapons against our society
I hope you find peace! I also struggled with eds, and AN for 5 years. I changed but it has to come from within yourself. Best of luck to you beautiful x
I moved to Boulder from Milwaukee 32 years ago (no doubt one of the heaviest cities in the U.S.). The biggest difference from my perspective is that people get out and are active in Boulder. Tons of trails and the beauty of nature is appealing and healthy. The weather makes it easy to stay active here - unlike the winters in Wisconsin that were brutal when I was a kid.
Thank you for bringing up Atypical Anorexia. It's something I struggled with for so long and no one ever noticed. I went from over 200lbs to a normal weight and the sad thing is, I was struggling the most when I was bigger but was being rewarded with compliments and praise.
Used to live in Boulder, and work in Boulder now. Over the last few decades, it has transformed from a super fit hippy town to a super fit mini Californian town. There’s some pretty great eating. As an ex fit person working on being fit again, being in Boulder regularly shames me back into shape. 😂
I lived in Boulder for years, worked at CU until last year. Boulder is a great looking city filled with some of the worst, snobby people around. Great city ruined by the people.
As someone born and raised in Norway, Boulder feels like a place I can relate to. The eating disorders was definitely a curveball and a bit of a shock. But the culture of eating healthy and having outdoor activities being common practice just sits so well with me. To me everyone in the vid looks like someone I could meet here regularly.
@@Lex_Lugar How many as a percentage would you say? like ballpark. In my experience it is natural to have foreigners at a university, but not so much day to day
During some of the interview you can see skinny people telling you that it wouldn’t be hard to live there as a plus size person, but then plus sized people said the exact opposite. I feel it’s possible that the locals are just much nicer to people “like them” or with the same body type and so they don’t see the sectionalization 🤷♂️
Or perhaps they are one of those people that look for any excuse to get offended to be a victim. Unless someone who is plus sized actually goes walking around the city with hidden cameras and posts all their interactions, it's hearsay.
In the end it's a sample size of one overweight guy so can't really say either way. I think being overweight is pretty unsightly and creates bad self esteem kinda like having a terrible fit so it's probably easy to think everyone is out to ridicule you even if in reality they don't care
Being overweight makes you a prey, even being ugly doesn’t give the same type of message. Self control and discipline are the most appreciated values in any society
Anyone notice the one local that said people are rude is the only one he interviewed that could be considered overweight? The expectation has clearly turned to bullying.
People all over Colorado are rude. It's a separate issue from health. I've lived all over, grew up in the South. I live in Colorado and people here treat everyone around them as an extra in the movie about their life.
@IlPinnacolo It's part of why we left! CO isn't friendly anymore! I was born ans raised in MT and same thing is happening here. We're relocating to the Midwest where my wife is from!
Wow man, you went so deep into the topic. Seems like you have a way with people of getting them to confide in you and share their stories. A lot of honesty here. Thanks for sharing
I think the segment where you put the two folks, one woman discussing how friendly and accepting it is, and one man discussing how terrible people can treat you, was REALLY interesting. They were on such different sides of the experience!
I grew up in Boulder and have struggled with emotional eating most of my life. I have never connected it to growing up in one of the skinniest cities as part of the reason I felt judgmental of my body. This definitely set off a light bulb in my head. Thanks for sharing. ❤
Will, you should come to the Netherlands if you seek “cycling culture”😂. Here is cycling intergrated in our society. Even our infrastructure (in cities en towns) are padestrian/cyclist focused.
I studied abroad in the Netherlands and ended up renting a bike for the duration of my time there so I could get around easier and not feel left out! With that and the good public transit, I was never in a car for my entire visit.
There are two things that make Colorado great for fitness and keeping in shape. #1) the climate is amazing (no humidity, no bugs, no wind - generally) and #2) the infrastructure for biking, running, hiking, is amazing.
In Jan of this year (per a site, I wasn't there), Fort Collins had a "heat wave" at the end of Jan: four days where the high was above 60F. The "high" got as low as 28F one day & in the 30s or 40s for most of the days. At night it got down to 2F. As in "two". In L.A., there were 7 days above 70F, including a couple 80F. Most of the others were in the 60s. I might move to Fort Collins or Denver if it wasn't so gosh darn cold. I was there in Aug trying to do 14ers but I only got 2 due to the monsoons. I don't consider that an amazing climate. Of course, to Canadians etc it's the tropics.
Um, I don't know what specific part of Colorado you are referencing but there are bugs, plenty of wind and no, the transportation infrastructure is mostly not great. If you want to get into the mountains on the weekend, it is crowded and can take hours just to get to a ski spot.
As someone born in Colorado and loved all over this state….. what the hell are you talking about. We have high, HIGH wind all the time. These mountains cause bad wind storms. I’ve been in 100mph winds that blow trash and everything else all over the place many times.
@@shasmi93 Yeah, you're right if your IN THE MOUNTAINS. The front range is like a paradise 90% of the time. I came here from Oklahoma. You people don't know what wind really is - or tornadoes (large damaging tornadoes) - or ice storms - or significant heat waves. Try living in a another state that's not Colorado. People here are spoiled.
Honestly very few people smoke in Colorado because the nicotine tax is 50-60% that’s been increasing near every year to help curb smoking in general. In the Rockies say, breckenridge area it’s 70%
Most things are expensive here, nicotine not excluded, yet people continue buying and doing all of the other stuff despite the expense. I think the reasons people don't smoke here go a little farther than just the cost. Could be the fact that so many value intense activities and smoker's lungs wouldn't help.
I definitely have noticed that my friends in Colorado have made more efforts to quit vaping than those in California - not sure why though since both states are expensive.
I've lived in Boulder the last five years, but having lived in seven different states before that, I can say that the negative stigma around smoking nicotine in Boulder (and maybe CO in general) is much higher than any other city I've lived in. I have a friend who smokes, and when he visits people will glare at him like he's actively giving them lung cancer even if we are standing outside and far from any buildings. If you're gonna smoke here, its gotta be marijuana to be socially acceptable. I think that has a huge effect on the number of smokers, as well.
@@RePlayQ I don't think most people who are buying cigarettes are looking for a better deal and willing to settle on weed to get it. Nicotine and THC aren't similar enough drugs for that to make any sense for most people.
This video hits me hard. I had bulimia for 15 years. It was the most miserable time of my life. Lost all my friends. Never socialised. When I went on holidays I was just so afraid of new foods and couldn't enjoy the break at all. I would use alcohol just to get relief from my worries and fears. Thankfully I managed to stop. I will never be 100% free of this disease but I now don't stress about it like before. If anyone is struggling. Please reach out to a loved one or close friend. You need support. Quitting this on your own is tough. Also. You can stop. You honestly can. I haven't had any bulimia urges in over 18 months. All my hunger signals returned to normal. My bloodwork is now healthy. I have my friends back and I now go on holidays and not worry anymore. If I want a treat or 6 I have them. Good luck
Its really great that Will comes from a place of being unhealthily concerned with his looks, because it leads to him asking the real questions and going beyond what is skin-deep. Should we be glad that people are making healthier decisions, yes. Should we be concerned about the mental health of people who don't fit traditional beauty standard, yes. Its a very nuanced video.
I just moved the Denver, Colorado for college after living in the Central Valley, California for 18 years and I certainly feel the pressure to be fit and skinny. Mostly just because literally everyone here is very attractive and fit, you tend to compare yourself. In Denver you see rental bikes and scooters laying around everywhere(might just be college) all the bike parking spots are all occupied, fast food spots aren’t the most popular spots people go to and they’re not conveniently at every corner, and from demographic standpoint everyone is merely white and wealthy. Everyone talks about hiking and nature and doing sports all their life. This is really different from where I grew up, most people didn’t have the time, money, or even the opportunity for these things. Here it’s rare to see someone on the extremely overweight side and it makes it very uncomfortable to be overweight. You end up putting less food on your plate seeing everyone like this and seeing it’s not common to fill up your plate entirely. You see people prefer going up 5 flights of stairs rather than take the elevator. Idk you just get embarrassed to do differently.
Hey! Guy from the interview here. While there’s obviously the positive benefits of altitude training, that’s actually not why she moved to Boulder. She was previously training with Nike under a professional contract in Oregon and Utah, which feature their own high altitudes respectively. She moved to Boulder in order to train with another female athlete stronger than her who was Colorado raised, because that’s just the kind of environment that Boulder creates- but yes the altitude also has lots of benefits
There's tons of Olympians that move here to train, Olympians would use our track fields all the time and I went to school with many kids of Olympians and I regularly talk to Olympians. It's a great place for training but yeah people wouldn't make someone fitter but having so much outdoor activities everywhere in the city and mountains and making it accessible makes it easier to be in shape plus the healthy food.
I love that you ended this one with the awesome chill biking event. Appreciate the moments here about eds, especially the way they affect men. There's a documentary "Light" about the prevalence of eds in the rock climbing community. I wonder if that has also affected the culture in Boulder.
Got me inspired. Was an All-American runner in high school and ran in college. Following my junior year and 2 broken legs, I quit. I did nothing for 30 years. Thanks to your videos I ride 100 / week on a bike and workout 5 days each week.
I attended the University of Colorado in Boulder and loved my time there. The University is beautiful and Boulder has a amazing vibe. The quality of life is great if you love being outside. That said, population density and cost of living are things to consider before relocating there. Another great video Will. I love your humor and content.
I mean, it's denser than Philadelphia, and building denser requires zoning laws to be changed sadly. I would love to see this kind of bike culture in more cities around NA and the world. Amsterdam and Copenhagen shouldn't be the only good cycling cities.
@Brightelephantsandwich Boulder is insanely expensive and essentially all viable land has already been developed, meaning only density can increase. There's also a pretty strong NIMBY culture there so it's hard for new high density housing to be built, leading to ever increasing rent/housing costs. Beautiful city but simply unaffordable for all but the highest earners.
@@Brightelephantsandwich There are Lots of people in a small area. Boulder is surrounded by other towns and the foothills to the west, making expansion difficult. Adding another 30K University students each school year, makes traffic/ parking difficult. This is, in part, why bikes are great there. According to Zillow, the average home price in Boulder is $974,224.
It's filled with old boomer yuppies and their trust funds kids who go to CU. If you love weird health stuff, nature broments, spending too much on everything, hippy nonsense Boulder is the place for you. Personally I hated the city. Most of the people in it are the uhh trendy hipster vegan pronoun users. If that sounds like your city then give it a shot. If I could throw the whole city in the ocean I would. Don't even like to drive through Boulder. 100% it's a weird yuppie hippy rich under the table kinda of cult.
Ok so as someone who lives here there’s definitely an active culture in that everyone you meets’ idea of a good time is going for a hike or a walk or skiing or biking, going to the farmers market-I actually morn the days where people want to just come over and veg and do nothing. The other thing I speculate is that the quality of food in Boulder is immensely better and almost every restaurant caters to a healthy diet. If you’re gluten free, vegan, paleo, keto and seed oil free they got you. They also got you if you’re carnivore. A huge emphasis on organic here as well and the who town closes at like 9 which kind of forces you into a healthier sleep routine. That being said I can definitely agree that there are negatives. I don’t personally struggle with the eating disorders but I wouldn’t be surprised, plus the eating healthy is a slippery slope as well. Boulder is a little culty. Absolutely. It’s also clicky af. It feels like a hippie manhattan if that makes sense. The superiority but because I’m one with the universe and have a fatter wallet not because you have the biggest apartment overlooking Central Park haha same vibe different reason.
Thank you for exploring the demographic of this area! I thought that was really cool! As someone who lives with anorexia myself, I found the prevalence of body image issues and eating disorders in that area to be fascinating. I live in the Midwest where a large portion of the population is obese, and most people are not interested in fitness. Such a big contrast between cultures!
As a Colorado native who lives extremely close to boulder and has my entire life I would have loved to put an input in. A lot of the state sees boulder differently. From eating disorders and lifestyles it’s very odd being so close but far enough away. The front range is its own beast as is. Colorado over all is a pretty healthy state I would say it’s more of the lifestyle that differs from city to city.
Another Colorado native here, moved to Boulder in 1986, loved Boulder, rode my bike all the time. I don't seem to meet all these people that some commenters say are rude or smug. The only reason I don't live in Boulder is that when it came time to buy a house, I had to move slightly outside of town, but not that far. I worked at CU for 30+ years, people have always been nice and friendly. The western slope is way more dangerous and on the crazy train side, I still visit as I have friends there, but I certainly wouldn't live there. All my family is gone from there so there isn't much of a draw except cheap golf.
You and jessee are definitely my favorite fitness influencers based off you guys acrually diving into issues that people are suffering from. Love the content man!
Gotta comment, I’m living in Denver atm but we used to live in Boulder. It’s my favorite place on Earth! I raised my kiddo from one to about eleven years old in Boulder. I cannot think of a better place for his childhood. Parks and playgrounds all over, including on the Pearl Street Mall. Then of course the foothills, trails, and Boulder Creek. Amazing place, just got priced out. It’s expensive to live there, but now all of CO is becoming too expensive as well. I’d move back in a heartbeat if our finances changed.
Will is now an investigative reporter! Love it. I really appreciate how his personality comes across in videos. The video is well done, talking about all the different aspects of what it means to be the “skinniest” city in America. The eating disorders as well as the brighter aspects of the culture.
This is very interesting never heard of this before! I think it is a good way to see that if you GIVE people the option to eat healthy, giving them open spaces to do sports which do not really cost anything or much, foster bicycle streets and areas, people WILL use it! For sure, if it becomes a MUST to look good/trained it becomes a problem. But in general I think its interesting how the environment/offer of a city can help people stay healthier.
This puts the food desert status of your Camden video into sharper focus. Congrats to the people of Boulder and the folks in Camden. Fitness is a personal commitment. All are working with what they have.
I was born in Boulder, people ride their 4 bikes and then take their parents Audi to college and hang out on “the hill” without worrying about being stabbed. It’s true that people on the west side of Colorado are more active. They like to spend time outdoors, but who can blame them? The landscape is absolutely gorgeous. I understand how this seems odd, but the people of Boulder are extremely privileged from the landscapes, their income, and the easy access to fruits and vegetables. Just remember that we call this area the “Boulder bubble” not everyone in Colorado is this lucky. I hate the fact that Boulder became this way. It was an outdoor hippie’s paradise until 2008. Now it’s a trendy area that people aspire to visit or live.
This is the comment I connected with the most. Lived in Boulder from 2005-2011. I saw the corporate San Francisco type of conversion. Honestly wish I stayed a few more years before the rent went to NYC level prices.
@@Lex_Lugar yeah, some of the ways the creator was trying to describe Boulder was pretty off, but maybe it was just a click bait situation. I moved away from Boulder to a close by city since it’s sort of become San Fran 2.0. Plus the taxes, rent, homes, activities, etc. have all become wildly expensive. It used to be such a small town. It makes me really sad. You’re not missing much anymore
Out there doing the good work 💪🏻 Watching you from South Africa. The topics you touch on are very important and most of the time not brought to the surface. Love and Respect for the work that you do ❤️
As a Scandinavien, all I 'm thinking is; This is normal life for us. Biking, walking, eating a varied diet of actual food; Greens, lentils, fish etc. People are'nt nessecary tiny but usually in shape anyway. I should'nt be baffled having lived in the states with all that entails of carcentric culture and bad food, but... no. Still baffled!
There is also muscular, which isn`t necessarily lean but healthy with a bigger BMI and healthier than skinny with a non alcoholic fatty liver for example ;-)
I think what the gentlemen at the park said about the the expectation of women looking like they are going through "puberty" (or in other words, women looking like teenagers) is 100% true. People don't want to say it but teenage girls are idolized in every culture including North American. There is a reason why fantasies like school girls, the babysitter, "barely legal" and "just turned 18" is so popular with many straight men. North American beauty standards' for women puts pressure on women to look as young as possible (e.g. no wrinkles, perky breasts, no pubic hair, small waist, flat stomach). By today's standards, a 30 year old woman may as well be geriatric. I genuinely believe this is because many men consider women to be their most beautiful at 16-18 years old and as a result those desires have trickled into beauty standards and expectations for women.
Most girls I know, including myself, went through puberty around age 11/12. By 16-18, puberty was already finished for us. His comment was...bizarre...😳😧🚨🚔👮♂️🔒
I lived in Boulder for a few months and I have to say, it’s really hard to NOT be outside there lol. It’s such a beautiful place and the weather is perfect. I had come from central Florida so being surrounded my mountains and hiking trails was a dream come true for me. Also, I can confirm that the people are REALLY nice there. It was a culture shock coming from a place where you’ll get honked at if you don’t move the second the traffic light turns green 😂. Another major bonus - it’s super dog friendly! I would have stayed there forever if it wasn’t so expensive 😭
It's likely worth noting that Boulder has an unusually high elite and professional athlete population. There are multiple professional running teams based there and probably professional cycling teams as well (I only really follow running closely). Those lads mentioned the olympian who had moved there but loooads of athletes move there to live and train at altitude to improve their overall performances. At least one major sportswear brand has a performance lab there as well. Being so close to the mountains definitely helps what with trails and adventures being so easily accessible. The city I live in the UK is right next to a national park and we seem to have colossal running, hiking, climbing and cycling communities here as a result, so I'd say that absolutely plays a huge role.
14:40 interesting how the thinnest ppl in this interview all say people are accepting but the one gentleman who is a bit bigger is reporting that people are less accepting
I'm glad you mentioned like wealth disparity and how the town is only full of fitness infrastructure because it's a wealthy town how the fattest cities in the US are usually the poorest living in rundown food desert slum with no healthy options myself I can tell you sucks ass I'm sure staying in shape would be easy if I lived in a place this nice they seem to be having so much fun but on the other hand over here back in reality who wouldn't want to stay indoors and binge eat to cope when everything outside is Gray and industrial dystopian hellscape I'm not gonna go for a walk that's how you get shot around here I think those who harshly judge obese people often ignore socioeconomic factors that contribute not everybody has the same advantages in life
In my town you definitely don’t have the ability to walk anywhere to do anything. Walk for the sake of walking but walking to the McDonald’s or the ice cream place that has 2000 calorie ice cream bowls or the pizza and beer place… yeah go right ahead. Lots of liquor stores tho! 🤦♀️
To people judging that man in the park - This is just a translation issue due to English being a second language. He obviously means that people are pressured to look younger and more youthful, which is absolutely true of the modern beauty standard, especially with all of the “age reversal” and “youthfulness product” fads going around right now. Don’t judge people for having a difficult time translating their complex thoughts into a second language.
Were people doing that? It was clear to me what he meant and it wasn't anything offensive.
Scrolled through a bunch of the comments and only saw one person saying this. Maybe you think this, but I believe the evidence here shows that most viewers understand what he's trying to say.
an american saying "dont judge people" is still funny to me ngl ...
Agreed. Spanish is my second language and it’s pretty difficult for me to discuss serious topics in depth. I don’t always have the language 😩
typical comment that fights the narrative that never existed in the first place
nobody thought it until you brought it up
Hey Will, one of the XC kids interviewed in the video here. It turned out awesome! Been excited every day since August for the video to come out. Good shit!
Thanks bro! Appreciate you being involved 🤝🏼
Are you the guy wearing the green dress at the park?
@@JayBirdNJ. I think a diff commenter said that was them, so prob not this one. I loved seeing a guy in a dress tho you don’t see that often. It’s cool that this places breaks cultural norms in more than one way.
@@kawnah3519lmao bro open the internet or go anywhere even partially liberal, you’ll see some dudes in dresses
@@ryanlink8699I’m in LA. Can’t recall last time I saw a dude in a dress…
That guy who owns 25 bikes is the reason the 'average' is blown up to 4 per person hahah
I like how the shadow runs down in your pic further highlighting that half and half thing you got going on!
@@valerie.mccaffrey aw, thank you! 💕
True
@@GemmaTrellis its it's nonsense, bull S, don't be naïeve don't Trust that Old hippie
@@valerie.mccaffrey it certainly is creative
Orthorexia is a huge thing in CO. It starts with wanting to be healthy, but the more you learn about growth hormones, pesticides, processed food, and the food industry as a whole, the less you want to eat. You start to feel like there are no safe foods at all.
At the same time it's pretty scary that if one wants to eat clean and safe, there objectively might seem to be not many options left. I'm even eyeballing the veggies and meat at my market, thinking that the ones raised at my grandma's farm taste much better and probably have more nutrients. I get why it's a bad issue when in turns into anxiety inducing obsession, but we really live in a world where this legitimately can turn into an issue -.-
Except that our food is genuinely NOT safe to eat, and even our fruits, veggies, and meats are chock full of chemicals that will actually kill you.
There is literally no credible evidence that modern foods have any negative health outcomes for people. Its just more "omg its like, not natural, so its going to kill me and stuff" read a book ffs
@@fireandiron4181but you have to learn, it's better to eat dirt than to die.
You just don't understand our thought....our want..!!!??
whatever you call .. anorexia..orthorexia..ED ...we diet...to get our dream weight...and also because we afraid to gain weight....!!!!!!
17:28 those two young men talking about skipping meals and dealing with weight issues was actually very moving. It was so subtle but felt very powerful. You don't ever hear young men talk about that. Thank you! It needs to be talked about.
No man wants to be skinnier it’s embarrassing because we don’t want to be so we lie and act like we eat lots I mean my one buddy had to blend up fucking tuna to gain weight😂 and I have to drink calorie protein shakes unless I eat fast food everyday. The skipping means is generally because we forgot or just aren’t hungry enough
@@noland3147 Trust me anorexic men exist, I've had brothers and male friends struggle with wanting to be bone thin. Don't be ignorant.
@@noland3147so not true. Not every man is a “hard gainer”. Plenty of men that are concerned about being overweight rather than skinny.
@@noland3147men struggling with anorexia too, I haven’t eaten in 2 days 🫠
I'm somewhat skinny myself. I'm 6'0 and weigh about 150 Lbs, not because I have any self-image issues or ED in particular, but because I'm too lazy to cook 😂
I was on a bulk a couple of year ago and weighed 172 Lbs at my peak, but lost all of that weight VERY QUICKLY due to going from 4 meals a day to 2 as I started getting more busy and stopped working out. I just recently started to bulk again and hopefully this time I will maintain the progress.
When those kids called you big and strong that was such a cute moment!!! They looked up to you
His touch grass shirt is legendary haha
When I saw this comment I thought it was going too be little kids and not teenagers 😂
they were 21 year olds
@@chandansimms9167 reasonable, I have a habit of calling anyone younger than me a “kid”
@@voguehaven5154 still kids, lets be real haha
It was an absolute pleasure to be interviewed in this video by Will! He’s a huge inspiration and I really appreciate his work combating eating disorders because it’s an extremely important subject that lots of people struggle with. It isn’t talked about enough, and Will uses his platform, as well as investigative journalism in order to put problems surrounding eating disorders into the spotlight. It’s very admirable. Thanks,
-Army green shirt guy
The guy with the long shirt?
Thank you for your service (assuming you were in the army 🙃)
too body dysmorphia for eating disorders isn't acceptable but changing your gender is? both are mental issues. wtf?make it make sense!!!
@@joshuajimenez4831 think so
@@user-Camjja I think by "army" he meant the shade of green
I live in Colorado, about 45 minutes south of Boulder. I had an eating disorder and I was a runner when I was 13. I'm male, and I almost died in my sleep because my heartbeat was so low. To see someone who knows what it's like to be a male with Anorexia, this video made me cry. Thank you so much for educating people on the subject, and making me feel more or less normal. It's been hard for me to explain to people what happened those years, but to see someone who can explain it down to near perfection made me so happy. Thanks! 😊
How finally you can deal with food ???i always afraid to gain weight when i eat...and feel guilty.....thats why i skip breakfast and dinner ..just eat once a day...
@@coffeevanilla2801 For me a big part of it was fear. I’m sure you’re very smart, people with eating disorders usually are. And you have a lot of determination to cut down that much. What you need to realize is that while it works those first few months, when you run out of fat for your body to burn you will die. I was lucky to be put in a program for 3 months to recover, but it was very much torture. I had to leave the door open when I used the restroom, they weighed me every day in a hospital gown and refused to tell me my weight, they made me order things with high caloric value off of a menu everyday. Eventually I wanted to die. The only reason I kept going was because there were other kids there, just like me, and they cared. They didn’t want me to die and they made me keep going. If I were you I would try to seek help. Create punishments for yourself. Discipline. “If I don’t eat this for breakfast today I ___” I don’t know if you do any sports, but try eating before you run or do something that requires stamina. You’ll realize how much better you are when you eat. If you need specific advice, feel free to reach out! 🙂 Everyone’s journey is different, and mine may not apply. Just do your best to recover!
Maybe, ,,,Because there's so much good food there.They just can't decide what to eat. Or they can't afford it.That would be me.
I'm also dealing with an ED and every doctors visits they tell me my hesrt rate is REALLY low. Male anorexia needs to be researched and explored more.
As a female who dealt with anorexia as a teenager, my heart goes out to you and we need to spread more awareness of eating disorders affecting all genders.
I respect the man at 10:00 being honest about how the men around him want women to look like young girls. It's always refreshing to see a man disgusted with that behavior instead of encouraging it.
What’s wrong with looking young
@@supremelordoftheuniverse5449 Quit being facetious Mr. Diddy, you know exactly what he meant by his comment. You arent as sly as you think you are and we can all see what youre trying to do.
@@sergeantbigmac thanks 🙏🏻 you too ❤️
@@supremelordoftheuniverse5449 loser
@@supremelordoftheuniverse5449🤣
The one overweight person Will interviewed said that people are somewhat rude and judgemental...Everyone else said naaaaah everyone is so nice 😂
Needs to be top comment. This answered the question.
He's the type of person to say working out is fat-phobic. Every sentence started with "probably"
@@freshfishonly OR, he was the only one actually qualified to answer the question and gave the only true answer.
@@chilli1695 He hasn’t experienced anything like it. All he said was I’m fat and intimidated that it’s not being glorified here
@@chilli1695 No, in psychology people have a negative bias. If 2 people called him fat in school (kids are cruel and bullies) it does a number on someone, they can start perceiving neutral interaction as negative or intimidating. Which causes a chain reaction of being less open and more isolated, creating an even more negative view about the place you live
I wish I’d known you were coming to the area! As an eating disorder dietitian working in Boulder and Denver, I have so much to share about the local culture and its impact on mental health.
Interesting to hear about the increased recognition of "how good you look" when you are the least healthy - how do you reconcile that with being "normal" and overlooked by everyone. Its evident in a world of people who are tuned into their headphones, non-social lifestyle and overall disconnectedness to life and others?
I used to live in Superior. Boulder is beautiful! But, the people are intolerable.
Well maybe he could go back! I’d love to hear from you.
don't feed youtube troll content.
Perhaps you can start sharing your experiences on your RUclips channel. This place has a pretty high standard of living in general that’s out of reach for most Americans from what I’ve read, however.
If it’s one thing I think we’re all too familiar with it’s the health and body/beauty standards between the have and have-nots.
Shot out to the younger guys who were so honest about the eating disorders and even struggling with body image issues themselves. I hope they inspire more men to not be afraid to talk about these things.
I've been obese my entire life. I moved to Boulder and lived there for a couple years back in the early 2000s. It was known as the fittest city in the US then, too, but I didn't know that before moving there. I was moving from Michigan, and I arranged to rent a room from a woman in Boulder before I arrived. The first thing she said to me when we met was, "You didn't mention that you're a larger person." Then later that day she told me she was worried that I would break her glass shower door because of my size. I've never had any trouble fitting in a shower,. I moved out the next day. I found another roommate situation with someone who was kind as could be. I ended up losing 80 pounds while living in Boulder. There was definitely a pressure to be fit in Boulder, and some people are extremely judgmental and rude about it. Not everyone, though. Maybe not even most people.
It’s not your business what kinds of food other people order.
I’m so glad you found a nice roommate. That first woman sounded awful.
respectfully, it's none of your damn business what other people order or eat. You're trying to justify your rudeness with "oh it's the sugar" why do you care?? you don't know that person and you being an asshole isn't going to make them stop eating sugar. Majority of people eat sugar but that does not give you the right to be rude to them.
you cant control other people and the choices they make. At the end of the day you don’t know these people personally and if YOUR opinion is that what they’re ordering is wrong then that is your perspective you keep to yourself. I love staying fit and am very active and healthy but i don’t go out of my way to be rude to others who don’t appear to be the same as me. You don’t know what people go through on a day to day basis and adding negativity to a strangers day is not proactive, it is very unnecessary . Hope this helps!
Do you regret loosing the weight? Also would have you preferred to have moved to another state where folks aren’t as conscious about their weight?
Healthiest city in the USA, and not one single pack of Lunchly in sight.
I hope Logan Paul doesn't see this
I like my cheese drippy bruh
KSI he made one comment ONE comment
Careful Logan might sue you for defamation. 😂
B-B-But the electrolytes 😢😢😢
“It’s nice to see people out socializing without alcohol or other drugs”
10 seconds later:
“There’s a lot of drugs here”
Because they were lighting an Olympic torch replica that looked like a giant blunt, not that there was 😅
Hahhaha true. This city smokes weed and takes acid/shrooms. Other cities smoke meth and take coke and fentanyl
Drugs have no calories😂😢😂
It’s a rich area so it’s “nice drugs.” Lmao
Been in Boulder, and it's a college town so there absolutely is even more than a lot of unis 🤣
The fact that so many Americans use the word ‘skinny’ to describe people of a completely normal, healthy weight - it just shows how normalised fatness is, and how shocking the sight of a slim person is to them. I’ve even seen people who’d be considered a bit overweight in Europe being called skinny in the US. It’s a whole other kind of body dysmorphia.
yes they should look at photos of people in the forties and fifities
I've been watching your videos for a few years now. Lately, they feel less like RUclips videos and more like documentaries-really nice, high-quality ones! Great job, keep them coming!
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I enjoyed your commentary
I appreciate how you highlighted the benefits of an active culture, while still talking about issues that that community faces with eating disorders. Nice video.
i don't get it why ppl have eating disorder. when i started my weight loss i was 164 kg (361 lbs) heavy. i looked up a diet. i literally eat coocked chicken breast, brown rice with random seasoning and a raw vegetalbe or fruit every meal. i premake it, portion it for 3 days ahead of time. i sleep at least 7 hours, 2 hour of workout 4 times a week started obviously with only walking because i was in need of stamina. that's it. it is that easy. hard part is sticking to the plan. if you don't feel like working out you do it anyways because you track back your weight and see the progress. this program does not do miracle, but i can tell you that it is working consistent if you do it right. (not skipping a workout, not neglecting sleep and ofcourse don't cheat whit the meals) if you have a holiday coming up, you do an intermittent fasting and right before the meal you eat a low calorie high volume stuff like raw cabbage, lots of it, and just eat the cake and whatever the meal is. in the long run there are less holidays than regular days. worry about sticking to your plan, and don't worry about holidays. your heavy weight is not somethign you gained overnight or in a year. you gained it like at least for 10 years. getting rid of it is should not be easy either. if you do it in a healty way. you need to take your time and fix the problem in years time. don't be frustrated about the pace, it does't help.
@@doublesalopetoimcre people develop eating disorders because it is a mental illness that can be brought upon by many factors. There often isn't one reason why people 'get them' or don't. But frankly it is not HEALTHY but rather DISORDED for someone to be obsessively thinking about food, weight and calories to the point it interferes with daily life and function.
@@doublesalopetoimcre being 361 lbs it sounds like u USED to have an eating disorder before u got healthy. some people have the opposite problem.
@@doublesalopetoimcreeating disorders are not just weight disorders. they’re mental disorders, tens of thousands of people die from them, they are fatal disorders. As someone who has had an eating disorder, they are horrible and it can happen to anyone, not just someone that wants to loose weight. The ideal body type would be skinny which is one of the reasons people get them.
@@doublesalopetoimcreeating disorders don’t follow logic and well-laid out plans. This is the equivalent of telling someone with depression to “cheer up”. Disordered eating is often more of a mental disorder than anything else.
Absolutely love these documentary style videos Will!
Glad you like them!
@@WillTennysonlike them?
Will,id literally pay any sum to come with you and Hear all this in live action...
A show called LIVE w/ The BOSS Mr Will Tennyson!@@WillTennyson
I really enjoy these too. i like to see different aspects of things.
as a 21-year-old college student, I am studying kinesiology. I'm in my second year, and the more and more I hear people talk about eds and even obesity and being afraid to workout and all this stuff it just keeps making me think what I want to do is sports psychology, I have knowledge if I get even more and more and get the degree I can really make a difference in these peoples life. I've always been skinny, never eat enough still don't not an ed but still problematic and I recently started my fitness journey. it was the best decision I've ever had and this is why I got into the kins field because I just want everyone in the world to be fit, whether your obese and fit for u is walking every day or wether your a high-level athlete or even just a regular joe with a 9-5 if everyone has 15-30 minutes a day to be active ik for a fact the world will become a better place. idk just a bit of food for thought for anyone in the comments.
One of the things I’ve noticed, when I moved to Colorado from Arizona, people were wayyyy more active than back home. Everyone is out and about, there’s never a drought of outdoor activities. It’s what encouraged me to lose over 130 pounds tbh
I was stationed in AZ for a couple of years, and in their defense it’s really hard to be outside in that heat unless you’re already in good shape. Even then I had to be really careful going for a run. I worked night shift and I remember it being over 100 degrees out at midnight in the summer.
Sounds nice. Boulder sounds nice but also very smug.
@@kristoferprovencal3608 oh absolutely. I was born and raised in the valley for 21 years. It sucked. I hated being outside in the summer and I spent school breaks inside. That was my biggest reason for leaving. It’s definitely crazy though, Will’s video definitely makes great videos showing that at the end of the day, both environment and prospective, play major roles in fitness
Scottsdale? Hard disagree bro maybe somewhere else in Arizona
Because its beautiful with good weather. Basically the opposite of Arizona
I was born a raised there. This video just shows the pretty wealthy Boulder. People are really judgemental if you look broke or poor. That dude didn't see any one smoking because on pearl Street it's illegal to smoke outside around businesses. The homelessness there is also getting crazy. Plus the freaking drugs.
Every video about Boulder is Pearl Street or maybe Sanitas. Tourists, students, and posers. I was there recently and the hobos were everywhere. Tolerance.
Ok so I lived on walnut in like 2010 and this video is nothing that I remembered about boulder.
Your description is more reminiscent of what I remember.
I had an old 1970s BMW and cops would pull me over on McCaslin Boulevard for "crossing the highway" twice in a day.
Apparently in Superior, it is illegal to drive on the same path of road twice in a four hour period, it's considered cruising.
Was hoping someone would point out that it's just illegal to smoke on Pearl St.
@@m3n413 there's Nothing wrong to be Judgemental
So essentially the whole city is like the hunger games? Bunch of rich skinny delusional people and then a bunch of poor suffering
Hi I was born and raised in Boulder and most girls have eating disorders starting very young. I was a competitive climber for 8 years and it was terrible within that space. Thank you for showing this
Most girls have anxiety about their looks. Fat girls may have a different type of mental issues when they eat to fight stress that is a result of them feeling not attractive because they are fat
@@TimothyZanykanxiety is a disorder, "most" girls don't have anxiety
@@TimothyZanyk That's not remotely correct whatsoever
@@TimothyZanyk First off, anxiety is not an eating disorder. Eating disorders are the second most lethal mental illness behind substance dependence. So don't downplay that.
Second, women don't just have anxiety-- it's life-consuming misogynistic societal pressure that directly effects how successful we're allowed to be. Our only value is NOT attractiveness, by the way, but that probably came to your mind first because you are a man, who is primarily benefitted by misogyny. You've never been subject to the ridiculous pageantry that is existing as a woman, and you seemingly don't even see a problem with our worth being solely decided by how attractive we are, to the extent that it murders us. That is misogyny at play, which you fundamentally do not and will not ever understand as a male. Your assumptions are prime evidence of this, so take a step back and listen please.
Third, when you're fat, it effects every area of your life. Not just attractiveness. When you're a fat woman, your efforts are worth even less, and people are generally less approving of you until you go out of your way to prove yourself. And even then, misogyny still places a hard cap on what others think you deserve, and thus what you can realistically achieve. Get too successful, and people can and will dedicate themselves to bringing you down specifically because you're fat and "don't deserve" nice things.
This same RUclipsr has a video of living in a fat suit with full prosthetics for a day, I encourage you to check that one out. He's not a woman, but he sees first hand how cruel and demoralizing life can be when you're fat. So imagine that and MORE on the daily, as your reward for just existing.
Fourth, an eating disorder is not "eating to relieve stress", and assuming that someone does that because they're fat is incredibly insulting. Binge eating disorders do exist, however, anorexia remains as the most common eating disorder. And, the vast majority of eating disorder sufferers are overweight. This means a LOT of fat people are actually starving themselves to extreme lengths for the sake of attractiveness.... and this is mostly because of people like you who do not think critically about the judgements you place on others. You're either lucky to be thin, or you're also fat and just hate yourself. And at the end of the day, you're not even a doctor, so you should probably keep comments about fat people looking ugly to yourself.
Fat doesn't even neccesarily mean ugly. There have been many times in history where being fat was a social sign of wealth and power, and thus seen as incredibly attractive. Even now, we praise "fat" women who either get lucky or surgically remove fat in less sexualized areas, and we call that "thicc". It's subjective and ultimately means nothing-- because body weight is not always a direct predictor of health, and attractiveness is superficial and ultimately meaningless in the grand scheme of things.
As an example-- when I was a teen, my BMI was 30, however I ate less than 1000 cals on a daily basis and exercised for a full hour in target heart rate zone every single day for a year. After losing 30lbs in the first month, I stopped losing weight. Your metabolism slows down to compensate for starvation, and your body begins breaking down your organs and muscles for fuel. I could bench press 300 lbs with my legs, but my thyroid was being eaten alive. After 10 years my thyroid-- which directly controls metabolism btw-- has finally fully recovered from the damage. I am still a fat f🎉ck and I probably always will be. At this point, undereating and taxing my body further would be the most unhealthy thing I could do for myself. I am much healthier being fat than I am trying to achieve a body my genetics and organs are not capable of having and maintaining. It's the same for many, many people, especially women who have PCOS like I do. My docs won't even prescribe metformin or ozempic (not for diabetes-- for PCOS due to insulin resistance naturally caused by the disorder) because of my eating disorder history, and because 2 of my other meds already act as appetite suppressants. There is no way out of this fat body, thus I must choose to love it. And that's never your call to make unless it's about your own body.
@@TimothyZanyk Not you rushing over to "All Lives Matter" his experiences the dark side of Boulder's fit culture...🙄😂
LOVE that you included a portion about ED's and touched on it for men too. Super important to normalize conversations about this. Great video!
The girl at the picnic table talking about eating disorder and her programs was so great. Well spoken, easy to take.
That is a woman. Not a girl. What’s with you people
Very surprised at how open everyone was being especially those young boys at the park, I applaud thrm for their honesty and vulnerability, and everyone taking time to talk to you
I appreciate you shedding light on this. Growing up in Colorado, I knew multiple people with eating disorders, and as a curvier girl with more muscle than most, I always felt heavy. Looking back at old photos now, I can't believe I ever felt that way, I was in fantastic shape, just not model-tall-model-thin. I lived in the Midwest for a few years and it really opened my eyes to how different the experience is and how much people quietly judge in Colorado.
I don’t see eating disorders in Colorado, I’ve lived here for over a decade. In the midwest, I see more eating disorders - obesity. People feel judges bc they are different. In the midwest (my sister lives in Omaha) being obese is the norm. I admit I don’t hang with the fitness crowd in Colorado, which I can only assume has some over exercisers/orthorexia issues.
@@Coloradocoreanin the video he spoke with a boulder eating disorder rehab specialist and sited some great documentation on the high level ED issues in the area. They are available in his links, definitely a good read to have more context on the issue. 😊
@@LafemmebearMusic thanks I’ll look at the links. I also wonder the correlation to Boulder being an affluent community and even access to healthcare that drives up the numbers. Boulderites are in their own little world. I can cite several instances of my own encountering of affluenza. I’ll also admit I didn’t watch the whole video so…..🤷🏻♀️
@@Coloradocorean I honestly dont think there is anything wrong with Boulder from what I saw in this video, what people put on themselves (like a ED) does not necessarily reflect reality. Its amazing how much misery we can put ourselves through, without anyone actually making us do it. I wonder if its even possible to have a perfect society with norms and standards for behavior, without some people feeling they dont fit in.
0:28 Nope, that's weed
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this is probably the most satisfying flow of a video you've put out. the way you link the interviews together is so cohesive and enjoyable to watch. good stuff.
Thank you! (editor)
@@TheEditorJoshgreat job
Lived in Boulder for 3 years, I think the biggest reasons for Boulder being so healthy are its hippie roots (eating naturally) and how accessible it is to get around on a bike or walking, the city prioritizes getting around in ways like this. Also it is so close to the mountains that it makes it hard not to use nature as a workout
THANK YOU for talking about atypical anorexia.
I’ve had it for years and I’ve been told “you don’t look like you have an eating disorder.” I’ve developed a permanent gastrointestinal illness as a direct result, but I was still always a “healthy weight” despite my weight loss. It’s dangerous and more people need to know about it.
dude me too, i had atypical anorexia and I got a chronic gastrointestinal illness.
I am so sorry :(
@@araara3983 it’s so dangerous to do that to yourself regardless of your weight. I wish people knew
I've had gut issues my whole life and the pain from them kick-started my ED at 7 years old. I developed disabling autoimmune illness in my early 20s and then my relationship with food got even worse because I was physically unable to work out. It's been 7 years of living with my illness, and I've finally had enough of feeling limited by it so I am very slowly reintroducing a gym routine to my body. Because of this, I've started eating more and purposefully eating more protein. The way that my stomach has 1) stopped being bloated all the time and 2) doesn't hurt so often and 3) I'm actually able to have normal BMs. This all really shocked me. I thought I ate a normal amount of food for a sedentary person, but I think I may have been undereating this whole time, unintentionally restricting my progress with my autoimmune disease, too. I hope our society can find a balance in how we talk about intake and our bodies. A body that feels good should be our priority, not just one that looks good.
The average income for Boulder is in the extremely high middle class bracket. It’s just an area that can afford to be healthy, and also has lots of beautiful nature to explore as a means of both having fun and staying active.
This video really hammers home that we are a product of our surroundings. Great Video!
Well he said at the start there's about 20000 bears in the area
@@calamfischer7009they eat the fatties.
did anyone notice its mostly white then Asian
@@BL-zf1yb I saw two Asian looking people. But yeah mostly white
@@BL-zf1ybI mean America is 75% white..
Dude, Dobby outfit kid w/the 40 push-ups ftw! He was keeping it real.
The Boulder Thursday bike rides are the best! So glad you got to enjoy it.
"dobby outfit" absolutely sent me
Dobby outfit 😂😂💀💀💀
🤣🤣😂🤣This dude said Dobby Outfit~🤣🤣😂🤣😂
keeping it real?
more like keeping it anorexic
that poor guy -.-
give him sth to eat
I just realized that he was wearing a dress lol. He looks like a junkie though
I love this concept and series of cities you’re exploring and making videos of which are known to have different kinds of eating/ lifestyle/ workout regimes!!
Keep it going 🤌🏼💯
The weather in Boulder and in the 4 corners in general, make it easy to be outdoors. Go to Alabama in August and see if you are spending all day outdoors.
"If you don't bike people look at your weird" backdropped by a highway with a bunch of cars right behind him and not a single bike in sight
Haha I thought the same thing. He said that whilst standing on the least bike friendly road he could find.
Yeah, that was exactly what I saw. So the video lost all its luster.
I live in a Canadian town that is very similar, most mountain bike more than cycle!
He did say it was BS when he noticed he was the only one there in a bike. lol
well, boulder refuses to allow light rail to be built into boulder bc they don't want the homeless coming from denver, so if you're coming from denver or golden, your options are the bus or by car. also, because all the buildings are required to be short, it's quite spread out. i always drove in boulder bc i didn't live there.
Why is everyone hating on the old guy? He just said the truth people aren’t willing to say. Y’all can live in your little safety bubble but the truth is not leaving
That everyone is a pdf file and that’s why there’s pressure for women to be skinny?
@@toomanyrads3827 You working as a spin doctor? Cause you sure know how to spin his words.
You know the truth isnt allowed in America anymore might hurt peoples feelings because they have been swaddled in aww poor baby their whole lives.
Hes just telling people to be youthful
@toomanyrads3827 that woman should have no body hair, no acne, be skinny (which means less curvy), be virgins etc. the ideal is definitely underage coded which has been pointed out for awhile now (could be a relic of past times of course but that does not make it less problematic)
I have been struggling with an ED for 5 years now. I yo-yo back and forth between bulimia and anorexia, and this really hit hard. So many don't know it is the 2nd deadliest mental health disorder. I really wish more could be done, but social media and comparison and so much false "health" info makes it near impossible. Thank you so so much Will for bringing attention to this issue. Keep up the good work!!❤❤
Stay off social media and stay away from your phone as much as possible.
I don’t have an ED but mental health has always been an issue for me.
Limiting the things you take in from social media and the internet in general helps keep your mind and brain chemistry nice and even.
This is obviously a big change in our modern lives and really hard to commit to but finding hobbies, interests and everyday joyful and satisfying things helps, I swear.
Dealing with mental health is a fight every single day and these things help to keep you focused and motivated on positive things.
I’m only 24 years old but I feel like I’ve lived so long.
Good luck.
Erectile dysfunction? Probably has something to do with the scarcity of attractive females there.
hi, one thing that helped me get out of anorexia was really learning what the scientific consensus on nutritional intake is. (look at EFSA or WHO or some similar agency in your area, i love the work from DGE)
this really works
i doubled my caloric intake, gained like 20 kilos and i look leaner and more muscular than ever before. (still a bit low on body-fat)
and yes, as the other one said, delete your social media and never go back there, tiktok, insta and co are hybrid weapons against our society
I hope you find peace! I also struggled with eds, and AN for 5 years. I changed but it has to come from within yourself. Best of luck to you beautiful x
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Will I'm crying, it's so good that you talk about the ed issue on such a big platform with the viewership you have with such sensitivity.
I moved to Boulder from Milwaukee 32 years ago (no doubt one of the heaviest cities in the U.S.). The biggest difference from my perspective is that people get out and are active in Boulder. Tons of trails and the beauty of nature is appealing and healthy. The weather makes it easy to stay active here - unlike the winters in Wisconsin that were brutal when I was a kid.
These documentaries are literally my favourite part of the channel, please keep them going!
Thank you for bringing up Atypical Anorexia. It's something I struggled with for so long and no one ever noticed. I went from over 200lbs to a normal weight and the sad thing is, I was struggling the most when I was bigger but was being rewarded with compliments and praise.
As an ED survivor - thank you for this and raising awareness
Used to live in Boulder, and work in Boulder now. Over the last few decades, it has transformed from a super fit hippy town to a super fit mini Californian town. There’s some pretty great eating. As an ex fit person working on being fit again, being in Boulder regularly shames me back into shape. 😂
X fit 😮
mini-californian sounds so much worse. Hope it gets better bro
@@freshfishonly what does mini californian mean?
My son still lives there and also says mini California. He hates it and moved to the mountains. 😂
I lived in Boulder for years, worked at CU until last year. Boulder is a great looking city filled with some of the worst, snobby people around.
Great city ruined by the people.
As someone born and raised in Norway, Boulder feels like a place I can relate to. The eating disorders was definitely a curveball and a bit of a shock. But the culture of eating healthy and having outdoor activities being common practice just sits so well with me. To me everyone in the vid looks like someone I could meet here regularly.
I’m an alum of the university in Boulder. I can tell you there are many people from Scandanavia in Boulder. Look at the university ski team.
@@Lex_Lugar How many as a percentage would you say? like ballpark. In my experience it is natural to have foreigners at a university, but not so much day to day
Love your videos man,i got my ankle sprained and cant walk for a while,watching your videos cheer me up.Much love!
I wish you a speedy recovery :) Ive also had my ACL surgery 3 weeks ago, he really entertains us at the best time 😊
I went to college in Santa Barbara, CA. I thought for sure that had to be America's skinniest city!!
17:31 took "met up with a professional in the field" quite literally didn't you
LMAO
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LOL knee slapper
Hahaha
it took me a second to understand the joke 🤣🤣🤣🤣
During some of the interview you can see skinny people telling you that it wouldn’t be hard to live there as a plus size person, but then plus sized people said the exact opposite. I feel it’s possible that the locals are just much nicer to people “like them” or with the same body type and so they don’t see the sectionalization 🤷♂️
Or perhaps they are one of those people that look for any excuse to get offended to be a victim. Unless someone who is plus sized actually goes walking around the city with hidden cameras and posts all their interactions, it's hearsay.
In the end it's a sample size of one overweight guy so can't really say either way. I think being overweight is pretty unsightly and creates bad self esteem kinda like having a terrible fit so it's probably easy to think everyone is out to ridicule you even if in reality they don't care
Being overweight makes you a prey, even being ugly doesn’t give the same type of message. Self control and discipline are the most appreciated values in any society
Where were the plus sized people in this clip? I saw 1 and he was a male
I did not see any skinny person in the video. All were average or a bit plump.
Anyone notice the one local that said people are rude is the only one he interviewed that could be considered overweight? The expectation has clearly turned to bullying.
My exact thought
Even the kids said it's cult like.
People all over Colorado are rude. It's a separate issue from health. I've lived all over, grew up in the South. I live in Colorado and people here treat everyone around them as an extra in the movie about their life.
@IlPinnacolo It's part of why we left! CO isn't friendly anymore! I was born ans raised in MT and same thing is happening here. We're relocating to the Midwest where my wife is from!
My mind went there, too. But Boulder is also a super white town with money and he's Asian.
Wow man, you went so deep into the topic. Seems like you have a way with people of getting them to confide in you and share their stories. A lot of honesty here. Thanks for sharing
Finds an Australian bloke... holding what looks suspiciously like a beer.
Yeah, nah, yeah
@@WayStedYou ye ye ye
Not even the skinniest city in America can keep an Australian from his beer.
As an Australian, this is looking like one of the few places in America that I would ever consider moving to. It looks pretty nice.
“I can taste the health” Lmao
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Holly snap you commented fast.
I think the segment where you put the two folks, one woman discussing how friendly and accepting it is, and one man discussing how terrible people can treat you, was REALLY interesting. They were on such different sides of the experience!
Thank you! (editor)
I grew up in Boulder and have struggled with emotional eating most of my life. I have never connected it to growing up in one of the skinniest cities as part of the reason I felt judgmental of my body. This definitely set off a light bulb in my head.
Thanks for sharing. ❤
Will, you should come to the Netherlands if you seek “cycling culture”😂. Here is cycling intergrated in our society. Even our infrastructure (in cities en towns) are padestrian/cyclist focused.
That would be so nice!
I studied abroad in the Netherlands and ended up renting a bike for the duration of my time there so I could get around easier and not feel left out! With that and the good public transit, I was never in a car for my entire visit.
You shouldn't be proud of that. Cyclists suck.
Same in Denmark 👌🏼
Yeah, the Dutch do not mess around when it comes to their bikes 😂😂
There are two things that make Colorado great for fitness and keeping in shape. #1) the climate is amazing (no humidity, no bugs, no wind - generally) and #2) the infrastructure for biking, running, hiking, is amazing.
In Jan of this year (per a site, I wasn't there), Fort Collins had a "heat wave" at the end of Jan: four days where the high was above 60F. The "high" got as low as 28F one day & in the 30s or 40s for most of the days. At night it got down to 2F. As in "two". In L.A., there were 7 days above 70F, including a couple 80F. Most of the others were in the 60s. I might move to Fort Collins or Denver if it wasn't so gosh darn cold. I was there in Aug trying to do 14ers but I only got 2 due to the monsoons. I don't consider that an amazing climate. Of course, to Canadians etc it's the tropics.
Um, I don't know what specific part of Colorado you are referencing but there are bugs, plenty of wind and no, the transportation infrastructure is mostly not great. If you want to get into the mountains on the weekend, it is crowded and can take hours just to get to a ski spot.
As someone born in Colorado and loved all over this state….. what the hell are you talking about. We have high, HIGH wind all the time. These mountains cause bad wind storms. I’ve been in 100mph winds that blow trash and everything else all over the place many times.
@@shasmi93 Yeah, you're right if your IN THE MOUNTAINS. The front range is like a paradise 90% of the time. I came here from Oklahoma. You people don't know what wind really is - or tornadoes (large damaging tornadoes) - or ice storms - or significant heat waves. Try living in a another state that's not Colorado. People here are spoiled.
Honestly very few people smoke in Colorado because the nicotine tax is 50-60% that’s been increasing near every year to help curb smoking in general.
In the Rockies say, breckenridge area it’s 70%
Most things are expensive here, nicotine not excluded, yet people continue buying and doing all of the other stuff despite the expense. I think the reasons people don't smoke here go a little farther than just the cost. Could be the fact that so many value intense activities and smoker's lungs wouldn't help.
I definitely have noticed that my friends in Colorado have made more efforts to quit vaping than those in California - not sure why though since both states are expensive.
I've lived in Boulder the last five years, but having lived in seven different states before that, I can say that the negative stigma around smoking nicotine in Boulder (and maybe CO in general) is much higher than any other city I've lived in. I have a friend who smokes, and when he visits people will glare at him like he's actively giving them lung cancer even if we are standing outside and far from any buildings. If you're gonna smoke here, its gotta be marijuana to be socially acceptable. I think that has a huge effect on the number of smokers, as well.
For the price of a pack of cigarettes you can get 2 ounces of weed, way better deal
@@RePlayQ I don't think most people who are buying cigarettes are looking for a better deal and willing to settle on weed to get it. Nicotine and THC aren't similar enough drugs for that to make any sense for most people.
This video hits me hard. I had bulimia for 15 years. It was the most miserable time of my life. Lost all my friends. Never socialised. When I went on holidays I was just so afraid of new foods and couldn't enjoy the break at all. I would use alcohol just to get relief from my worries and fears. Thankfully I managed to stop. I will never be 100% free of this disease but I now don't stress about it like before.
If anyone is struggling. Please reach out to a loved one or close friend. You need support. Quitting this on your own is tough. Also. You can stop. You honestly can. I haven't had any bulimia urges in over 18 months. All my hunger signals returned to normal. My bloodwork is now healthy. I have my friends back and I now go on holidays and not worry anymore. If I want a treat or 6 I have them.
Good luck
Its really great that Will comes from a place of being unhealthily concerned with his looks, because it leads to him asking the real questions and going beyond what is skin-deep. Should we be glad that people are making healthier decisions, yes. Should we be concerned about the mental health of people who don't fit traditional beauty standard, yes. Its a very nuanced video.
Can we appreciate how good of a journalist Will is not just a RUclipsr
Will is the goat!!!!
Throat goat
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@@WillTennyson Prove it.
@@WillTennyson I thought Gregg Doucett is OG throat goat 😂
@@WillTennysonproof?
I just moved the Denver, Colorado for college after living in the Central Valley, California for 18 years and I certainly feel the pressure to be fit and skinny. Mostly just because literally everyone here is very attractive and fit, you tend to compare yourself. In Denver you see rental bikes and scooters laying around everywhere(might just be college) all the bike parking spots are all occupied, fast food spots aren’t the most popular spots people go to and they’re not conveniently at every corner, and from demographic standpoint everyone is merely white and wealthy. Everyone talks about hiking and nature and doing sports all their life. This is really different from where I grew up, most people didn’t have the time, money, or even the opportunity for these things. Here it’s rare to see someone on the extremely overweight side and it makes it very uncomfortable to be overweight. You end up putting less food on your plate seeing everyone like this and seeing it’s not common to fill up your plate entirely. You see people prefer going up 5 flights of stairs rather than take the elevator. Idk you just get embarrassed to do differently.
"Have you guys seen Matilda, Bruce eating that chocolate cake" 😂 2:25
It’s seared into my brain 😂
Will is definitely looking bigger in every video.
Ronnie saying he‘s small hit him hard. He‘s preping i feel
Camera adds ten pounds.
@@THVHSYRwhen did he say that bro
He is definately bigger than the ladt time i watched his vids
A few months ago
@@thabangmichael1347 In his reaction video to Will trying his diet
The 2 time Olympian moved there because of the height above sea level of the city, good for cardio, not because the people will make him fitter.
Yep and even worse for people with respiratory issues they usually move out
Hey! Guy from the interview here. While there’s obviously the positive benefits of altitude training, that’s actually not why she moved to Boulder. She was previously training with Nike under a professional contract in Oregon and Utah, which feature their own high altitudes respectively. She moved to Boulder in order to train with another female athlete stronger than her who was Colorado raised, because that’s just the kind of environment that Boulder creates- but yes the altitude also has lots of benefits
There's tons of Olympians that move here to train, Olympians would use our track fields all the time and I went to school with many kids of Olympians and I regularly talk to Olympians. It's a great place for training but yeah people wouldn't make someone fitter but having so much outdoor activities everywhere in the city and mountains and making it accessible makes it easier to be in shape plus the healthy food.
I don't think that high really matters for oxygen
It’s both. You don’t understand the culture there. There are so many competitive athletes in a small area.
I love that you ended this one with the awesome chill biking event. Appreciate the moments here about eds, especially the way they affect men. There's a documentary "Light" about the prevalence of eds in the rock climbing community. I wonder if that has also affected the culture in Boulder.
Got me inspired. Was an All-American runner in high school and ran in college. Following my junior year and 2 broken legs, I quit. I did nothing for 30 years. Thanks to your videos I ride 100 / week on a bike and workout 5 days each week.
Awesome
This is amazing
Aussie dude with a beer.... Offff course!!!!!
Pretty sure that was a kombucha...
I attended the University of Colorado in Boulder and loved my time there. The University is beautiful and Boulder has a amazing vibe. The quality of life is great if you love being outside. That said, population density and cost of living are things to consider before relocating there. Another great video Will. I love your humor and content.
What do you mean by population density? Is it really expensive?
I mean, it's denser than Philadelphia, and building denser requires zoning laws to be changed sadly.
I would love to see this kind of bike culture in more cities around NA and the world. Amsterdam and Copenhagen shouldn't be the only good cycling cities.
@Brightelephantsandwich Boulder is insanely expensive and essentially all viable land has already been developed, meaning only density can increase. There's also a pretty strong NIMBY culture there so it's hard for new high density housing to be built, leading to ever increasing rent/housing costs. Beautiful city but simply unaffordable for all but the highest earners.
@@Brightelephantsandwich There are Lots of people in a small area. Boulder is surrounded by other towns and the foothills to the west, making expansion difficult. Adding another 30K University students each school year, makes traffic/ parking difficult.
This is, in part, why bikes are great there. According to Zillow, the average home price in Boulder is $974,224.
It's filled with old boomer yuppies and their trust funds kids who go to CU. If you love weird health stuff, nature broments, spending too much on everything, hippy nonsense Boulder is the place for you. Personally I hated the city. Most of the people in it are the uhh trendy hipster vegan pronoun users. If that sounds like your city then give it a shot. If I could throw the whole city in the ocean I would. Don't even like to drive through Boulder. 100% it's a weird yuppie hippy rich under the table kinda of cult.
Ok so as someone who lives here there’s definitely an active culture in that everyone you meets’ idea of a good time is going for a hike or a walk or skiing or biking, going to the farmers market-I actually morn the days where people want to just come over and veg and do nothing. The other thing I speculate is that the quality of food in Boulder is immensely better and almost every restaurant caters to a healthy diet. If you’re gluten free, vegan, paleo, keto and seed oil free they got you. They also got you if you’re carnivore. A huge emphasis on organic here as well and the who town closes at like 9 which kind of forces you into a healthier sleep routine. That being said I can definitely agree that there are negatives. I don’t personally struggle with the eating disorders but I wouldn’t be surprised, plus the eating healthy is a slippery slope as well. Boulder is a little culty. Absolutely. It’s also clicky af. It feels like a hippie manhattan if that makes sense. The superiority but because I’m one with the universe and have a fatter wallet not because you have the biggest apartment overlooking Central Park haha same vibe different reason.
Aspen is similar, but with snootier vibes. Some nice folks, too...but lots of name-dropping and who knows who kind of stuff
High altitude you have to be in good health to live there in general
I think most ski towns here are like that tbh....I lived in Steamboat for 2 years and it was the same.
Will is a great interviewer and brings out the best in people. Love these documentaries because of it.
I saw you crossing Pearl Street while out to dinner. I have been waiting for this video for WEEKS!!
Oh wow
Thank you for exploring the demographic of this area! I thought that was really cool! As someone who lives with anorexia myself, I found the prevalence of body image issues and eating disorders in that area to be fascinating. I live in the Midwest where a large portion of the population is obese, and most people are not interested in fitness. Such a big contrast between cultures!
thank you for the video will. a new video for my cardio.
Get it!
Same here🏃
As a Colorado native who lives extremely close to boulder and has my entire life I would have loved to put an input in. A lot of the state sees boulder differently. From eating disorders and lifestyles it’s very odd being so close but far enough away. The front range is its own beast as is. Colorado over all is a pretty healthy state I would say it’s more of the lifestyle that differs from city to city.
Another Colorado native here, moved to Boulder in 1986, loved Boulder, rode my bike all the time. I don't seem to meet all these people that some commenters say are rude or smug. The only reason I don't live in Boulder is that when it came time to buy a house, I had to move slightly outside of town, but not that far. I worked at CU for 30+ years, people have always been nice and friendly. The western slope is way more dangerous and on the crazy train side, I still visit as I have friends there, but I certainly wouldn't live there. All my family is gone from there so there isn't much of a draw except cheap golf.
Boulder bubble
17:34 shot/composition is pure cinema
Bro cameraman peaked right there
i had to recheck i wasn’t watching a netflix documentary
You and jessee are definitely my favorite fitness influencers based off you guys acrually diving into issues that people are suffering from. Love the content man!
Gotta comment, I’m living in Denver atm but we used to live in Boulder. It’s my favorite place on Earth! I raised my kiddo from one to about eleven years old in Boulder. I cannot think of a better place for his childhood. Parks and playgrounds all over, including on the Pearl Street Mall. Then of course the foothills, trails, and Boulder Creek. Amazing place, just got priced out. It’s expensive to live there, but now all of CO is becoming too expensive as well. I’d move back in a heartbeat if our finances changed.
Will is now an investigative reporter! Love it. I really appreciate how his personality comes across in videos. The video is well done, talking about all the different aspects of what it means to be the “skinniest” city in America. The eating disorders as well as the brighter aspects of the culture.
This just reminds me of growing up in the 80s and 90s … we were constantly outside being physically active. Love this place!
Great upload! 💫
Eating disorders were also big in the 90s
@@sarahjane4908 Very true - in fact, I had one in the 90s.
This is very interesting never heard of this before!
I think it is a good way to see that if you GIVE people the option to eat healthy, giving them open spaces to do sports which do not really cost anything or much, foster bicycle streets and areas, people WILL use it!
For sure, if it becomes a MUST to look good/trained it becomes a problem. But in general I think its interesting how the environment/offer of a city can help people stay healthier.
This puts the food desert status of your Camden video into sharper focus. Congrats to the people of Boulder and the folks in Camden. Fitness is a personal commitment. All are working with what they have.
Will isn't pregnant but he always delivers.
He might not be but you sure are expecting
This is my favorite Will's fitness documentary yet. Super nice ending!
I was born in Boulder, people ride their 4 bikes and then take their parents Audi to college and hang out on “the hill” without worrying about being stabbed. It’s true that people on the west side of Colorado are more active. They like to spend time outdoors, but who can blame them? The landscape is absolutely gorgeous. I understand how this seems odd, but the people of Boulder are extremely privileged from the landscapes, their income, and the easy access to fruits and vegetables. Just remember that we call this area the “Boulder bubble” not everyone in Colorado is this lucky. I hate the fact that Boulder became this way. It was an outdoor hippie’s paradise until 2008. Now it’s a trendy area that people aspire to visit or live.
This is the comment I connected with the most. Lived in Boulder from 2005-2011. I saw the corporate San Francisco type of conversion. Honestly wish I stayed a few more years before the rent went to NYC level prices.
@@Lex_Lugar yeah, some of the ways the creator was trying to describe Boulder was pretty off, but maybe it was just a click bait situation. I moved away from Boulder to a close by city since it’s sort of become San Fran 2.0. Plus the taxes, rent, homes, activities, etc. have all become wildly expensive. It used to be such a small town. It makes me really sad. You’re not missing much anymore
“In 1992, before I was born”, the way my old ass just turned to dust
Me too! Then again, I was 18 in 1992. It was 32 years ago.
I've heard people born in 2001 say they were 90s kids. It's so weird
@@Mark-sd4hv As a 2001 baby I do relate to 90's kids on certain things but definitely wouldn't call myself one, thats odd haha
Girl i was born in 90 and im feeling dusty 😂
Will with another great video 👍👍👍
Thank you!
Out there doing the good work 💪🏻
Watching you from South Africa. The topics you touch on are very important and most of the time not brought to the surface. Love and Respect for the work that you do ❤️
As a Scandinavien, all I 'm thinking is; This is normal life for us.
Biking, walking, eating a varied diet of actual food; Greens, lentils, fish etc.
People are'nt nessecary tiny but usually in shape anyway.
I should'nt be baffled having lived in the states with all that entails of carcentric culture and bad food, but... no.
Still baffled!
I think it’s worth making a distinction between skinny people, and someone being lean. Being lean can be good, skinny means not much fat, nor muscle.
Very true, being lean is literally the ideal body for longevity meanwhile skinny people are often not much healthier than those who are overweight
There is also muscular, which isn`t necessarily lean but healthy with a bigger BMI and healthier than skinny with a non alcoholic fatty liver for example ;-)
Your videos helped me get through a dark time, and every moment I spent watching your videos was a nice escape from my reality. Thank you Will.
womp womp like farm
I hope today is a good day for you ❤
I think what the gentlemen at the park said about the the expectation of women looking like they are going through "puberty" (or in other words, women looking like teenagers) is 100% true. People don't want to say it but teenage girls are idolized in every culture including North American. There is a reason why fantasies like school girls, the babysitter, "barely legal" and "just turned 18" is so popular with many straight men.
North American beauty standards' for women puts pressure on women to look as young as possible (e.g. no wrinkles, perky breasts, no pubic hair, small waist, flat stomach). By today's standards, a 30 year old woman may as well be geriatric. I genuinely believe this is because many men consider women to be their most beautiful at 16-18 years old and as a result those desires have trickled into beauty standards and expectations for women.
same with gays
Most girls I know, including myself, went through puberty around age 11/12. By 16-18, puberty was already finished for us.
His comment was...bizarre...😳😧🚨🚔👮♂️🔒
@@TomikaKelly thin he meant young and wrinkle free. as most Hollywood is obsessed with. think his translation came out wrong. calm down.
@@TomikaKellyhe meant beauty stands are gross want women to look unrealistically young, like they are going through puberty. It’s true.
This is gross
I lived in Boulder for a few months and I have to say, it’s really hard to NOT be outside there lol. It’s such a beautiful place and the weather is perfect. I had come from central Florida so being surrounded my mountains and hiking trails was a dream come true for me. Also, I can confirm that the people are REALLY nice there. It was a culture shock coming from a place where you’ll get honked at if you don’t move the second the traffic light turns green 😂. Another major bonus - it’s super dog friendly!
I would have stayed there forever if it wasn’t so expensive 😭
It's likely worth noting that Boulder has an unusually high elite and professional athlete population. There are multiple professional running teams based there and probably professional cycling teams as well (I only really follow running closely). Those lads mentioned the olympian who had moved there but loooads of athletes move there to live and train at altitude to improve their overall performances. At least one major sportswear brand has a performance lab there as well.
Being so close to the mountains definitely helps what with trails and adventures being so easily accessible. The city I live in the UK is right next to a national park and we seem to have colossal running, hiking, climbing and cycling communities here as a result, so I'd say that absolutely plays a huge role.
it helps to specify that the reason athletes move to the area is the altitude, so they'll have more red blood cells
@@amandak.4246 There's tons of sports industry there so getting exposure to sponsors bring people there. Air quality there is actually pretty bad.
14:40 interesting how the thinnest ppl in this interview all say people are accepting but the one gentleman who is a bit bigger is reporting that people are less accepting
I'm glad you mentioned like wealth disparity and how the town is only full of fitness infrastructure because it's a wealthy town how the fattest cities in the US are usually the poorest living in rundown food desert slum with no healthy options myself I can tell you sucks ass I'm sure staying in shape would be easy if I lived in a place this nice they seem to be having so much fun but on the other hand over here back in reality who wouldn't want to stay indoors and binge eat to cope when everything outside is Gray and industrial dystopian hellscape I'm not gonna go for a walk that's how you get shot around here I think those who harshly judge obese people often ignore socioeconomic factors that contribute not everybody has the same advantages in life
Ditto! Food deserts are a reality for many, and physical activities outside are slim pickings.
In my town you definitely don’t have the ability to walk anywhere to do anything. Walk for the sake of walking but walking to the McDonald’s or the ice cream place that has 2000 calorie ice cream bowls or the pizza and beer place… yeah go right ahead. Lots of liquor stores tho! 🤦♀️
does the hood not have rice, potatoes and veggies to live on?
Who else can relate the sickest you’ve been is when u received the most compliments? Hurts to the core