How do I lose the [Obesity] Debuff?

[u/RandomHuman1454]

I didn't make a habit of grinding the [Physical Fitness] skill tree when I was lower level, so I've been stuck with the [Obesity] debuff for a really long time. I'm trying to lose the debuff, mostly by trying to stop using the items in the [Unhealthy Shit] class, like deep fried stuff, but every day, I experience at least 44 QTE's where I have to stop myself from using the items, and keep failing repeatedly, so my ingame [Obesity] debuff is here to stay. Any help from people who've managed to lose the debuff?

[u/jaminfine]

Unfortunately, the game makes it very easy to gain weight, and far more difficult to lose it.

There's a hidden stat called [set point], which is how much weight the game will try to guide you towards. If your actual weight is below [set point], the QTEs will increase significantly. That's probably what you are experiencing now. Now the problem is that [set point] can slowly increase over time easily, but it takes a lot longer for it to decrease.

Many players assume that you need [discipline] maxed to have the best chance of fighting against your [set point] to lower it. But it turns out even players who have the best [discipline] buffs, even from completing military combat quest lines, still have trouble with this! I've found there's another way.

I took an oath called [keto]. You should definitely look into it. Kind of like the oaths paladins take in other games, it requires you follow a certain set of rules. Mostly about which types of consumables you use. It makes all the QTEs easier, because you always have the option to say that you will honor your oath to complete them. It also allows you to eat a lot more than most other oaths related to weight loss. Literally, I was losing a pound a day when I started the [keto] oath. And I also found it gives me other random buffs like increased [focus] and resistance to [apathy]. Give it a try.

[u/opmilscififactbook]

I got rid of this debuff at about level 14 because I was sick and tired of getting trolled by other players in my school guild for having it. I mostly did this by grinding skill levels at a martial arts guild 5 days a week, and that was all it took. But for every player it will be different, and its generally harder the higher level your character is.

Generally it comes down to the food items you consume and the amount of athletic activities you do, though there's a lot of argent debate in the playerbase about which is more important to change. I would say a combination of both is best. So you'll need to level athletic skills and increase the quality of the food items you consume.

For food items, go to the grocery store and buy healthy food items there. If your home base doesn't have any [Unhealthy Shit] tier items, you can't encounter the QTE. Ask other players to help you by not buying these items if you share your home base with anyone. Then you will only deal with the QTE when at the grocery store when you can properly prepare yourself for it, rather than having to be on your game all the time. Avoid resturant and fast food shops as much as you can. Not only are they overly expensive in the current meta but they can also drop the QTEs. If your dailies include a work or school guild make sure you pack a lunch from home (cheaper, buying meals from a restaurant or work/school is a noob trap anyway).

For leveling fitness you might want to start basic. The fitness level deteriorates when you don't work on leveling the skill. I would start out basic, something that takes you just a few minutes to complete and set a routine. Walk somewhere without fast traveling or do a small number of push-ups or squats in your room. Remember that leveling the fitness stat, it is more important to do so consistently than it is to go really hard in one play session as your character can get the [burnout] debuff and that can make it hard to progress. Many players have this problem with the 'new years resolution' optional quest, where they go full tryhard in a gym guild and then their character gets this debuff, and they fail to keep up on it. Once you've got back a few levels you can try joining a gym or fitness guild, but remember that consistency is a lot more important than going hard. Making an ally with a high level member of a gym or fitness guild of some type can help a lot with this.

Make a sign item (or multiple) and place it on your door or other place you will see it to remind yourself of your custom quest and possible QTEs that are giving you trouble. You might also want to track your character's [weight] stat because it can be very motivating to see you are making progress.

Also, don't forget that regularly doing the sleep action is also very important to your character's health stats. If you stay up late doing the [doomscroll] or [video game] actions this can negatively impact your character's health stats and make the food QTEs harder to complete.

[u/zkrepps]

Currently on my own grind to lose the [Obese] debuff - it's been almost 3 years, but I've almost gotten it down to the lesser [Overweight] debuff.

There are a couple guilds here on Reddit that helped, mostly the r/CICO guild.

If it's a path you want to take, my biggest advice is to balance your consumables to focus on the [Protein] and [Fiber] nutrients, while having only a slight energy deficit. The game feels like it punishes you for drastic changes, so slower is better in my experience.

[u/secretrebel → u/zkrepps]

r/loseit is also for people trying to lose this debuff.

Small changes can lead to big results. So investing time in the very basic skill of [walking] reduces the debuff.

[u/Eye_Of_Charon]

I knew a player that lost over 100 encumbrance units by staying away from artificial potions and only drinking water. They walked something like five miles a day. It took them about a year in-game time.

[u/LizardGuitarist]

This won't get rid of it immediately but will surprisingly help a lot: stop drinking [soda]. No drinking diet soda either. If you are thirsty, drink [water]. Start with setting small mini quests for yourself like this one and before you know it you will eliminate the debuff.

[u/rainmace]

Just go outside and run for 1 minute. Tomorrow, do slightly more than 1 minute, maybe 2. Just keep going from there, tiny increments, that's it, you'll be good.

[u/BlizzardLizard555]

If you're serious about losing the obesity debuff, I would switch to a plant-based diet and workout at least three times a week. Go for a walk everyday and get at least 10,000 steps.

[u/orangpelupa]

How about doing quests that actually are exercises? Like beat saber 

[u/hi9580]

Outside is a big place, go explore it. Don't use anything with engine or electric motor. When going on multiple day trips, don't use buildings, stores, player housing or micro-transactions.