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How am I supposed to lose weight when the best part about life is food

The meme is split into two sections: the top section has text that reads "How am I supposed to lose weight when the best part about life is food", and the bottom section is an image of a Kermit the Frog plush pressing one hand against a window covered in raindrops, looking outside with a sad, longing expression. The joke is a relatable humorous take on the common struggle of dieting, highlighting the frustration of wanting to lose weight while enjoying eating food too much to easily stick to weight loss plans.
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How am I supposed to lose weight when the best part about life is food

Overview

The meme is split into two sections: the top section has text that reads "How am I supposed to lose weight when the best part about life is food", and the bottom section is an image of a Kermit the Frog plush pressing one hand against a window covered in raindrops, looking outside with a sad, longing expression. The joke is a relatable humorous take on the common struggle of dieting, highlighting the frustration of wanting to lose weight while enjoying eating food too much to easily stick to weight loss plans.

Origin notes

This meme was posted on the r/Meme subreddit on Reddit, with the original poster titling it "I love food". It uses the widely circulated "Sad Kermit looking out a rain-streaked window" meme template, which has been a popular reaction format online for many years to express disappointment, longing, or relatable everyday frustration.

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