Legitimate weight loss tip that worked for me

hortensehildegarde

MrM27 wrote: »

Lol. And my post 2 above this one gets flagged. Man people get mad at anything huh. I wish people would flag and then say they flagged instead of hiding.

This made me want to flag you just so I could say I flagged you, and then say it was for being awesome. But then I got scared of getting in trouble for mis-using the feature.

OP's post would have worked out for her a lot better if she had just offered to share her story and hadn't 1) implied it was some magic trick that was something beyond merely helping to keep her to a deficit and 2) promised it would work for everyone. That part just came off as kind of insulting.

Alluminati

WalkingAlong wrote: »

MrM27 wrote: »

schelly81 wrote: »

baconslave wrote: »

I dunno... that 664 cals o'beer sounded pretty good.

Her breakfast one day was chicken and waffles with 24 oz of mimosas. That's my idea of brunch

That's the standard breakfast for a vegetarian????

Well damn, sign me up to be a vegetarian!!!!!

Well, she did say she ate meat one day a week.

I'm guessing the person who flagged you and me is the person who got a post removed that was an insult aimed at me that you commented about the shelf life.

I'm trying to picture 24 oz. of mimosas. That's like six 4 oz. champagne flutes. Good for her.

I think you are correct about the flagger, lol.

arussell134

I went vegan a couple years ago and rapidly lost about 10 pounds in a month. I also felt weakish and not at all fit. I personally felt *much* better after re-introducing animal protein & fat to my diet. I am now one pound away from the lowest I was as a vegan and guess what? All kinds of stronger, fitter, and faster.

I've also been a vegetarian off and on during my adult years and really struggled feeling strong and well. In the end, I've decided it's just not for me.

I get that many would choose veganism or vegetarianism for ethical and personal reasons. I don't intend to knock that. But to say it's the best way to loose weight? That I do take issue with.

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missiontofitness

MrM27 wrote: »

OdesAngel wrote: »

WalkingAlong wrote: »

MrM27 wrote: »

schelly81 wrote: »

baconslave wrote: »

I dunno... that 664 cals o'beer sounded pretty good.

Her breakfast one day was chicken and waffles with 24 oz of mimosas. That's my idea of brunch

That's the standard breakfast for a vegetarian????

Well damn, sign me up to be a vegetarian!!!!!

Well, she did say she ate meat one day a week.

I'm guessing the person who flagged you and me is the person who got a post removed that was an insult aimed at me that you commented about the shelf life.

I'm trying to picture 24 oz. of mimosas. That's like six 4 oz. champagne flutes. Good for her.

I think you are correct about the flagger, lol.

Unfortunately I missed it.

Wow, someone legit went through and flagged almost all of your posts! Wonder if the mods have anything in place for people abusing the system, because clearly they did.

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tracylbrown839

bcerk wrote: »

Last time I try to share a tip with people, haha. Thanks for the "supportive" community MFP!

I'm really sorry that your post, which I think was very genuinely well intentioned drew so many very snarky responses.

To be perfectly frank, I have found many of the posts in the threads on this site to carry extremely negative attitudes and many posts seem, to me, just downright mean spirited. I often wonder if the people who write them would be so nasty to others right to their face.

I do have a few thoughts on your post, in general.

As others have expressed, some not very tactfully, I do not believe that diet style, in and of itself, is critical to weight loss and that many different diet styles can be completely successful, especially when done in concert with adjustments to activity levels.

However, I did not interpret your post to mean that going "meatless" for a portion of your days was the only way to achieve weight loss. I clearly understood your meaning as that you personally found it "easier" to consume less calories when you chose to consume less meat.

I think it's totally appropriate for a person to say, "Hey, this worked for me, maybe it will work for you" because that is precisely the nature of forums - to discuss what works, what doesn't, dietary theory, and general discussion. Maybe it's a bit over the top to promise that it will work for another - but I construed this to simply be your enthusiasm.

As for the general idea of going "meatless" sometimes, I think that's a great idea!!! I commend you!

I am not a vegetarian. I love meat. I eat meat. But I try to be a "mindful" meat eater. Keep that in mind, with what I'm about to say, because I am not "anti-meat".

Americans consume more meat than anyone else. Meat consumption in America was 127kg average, per person in a year in 2007 and has fallen slightly to 120.2kg in 2012.

By comparison, Europeans, consume about 86.7kg per person, and China 54.1kg. Average meat consumption is 41.9

We eat way more meat than we need. We consume way more protein than our bodies actually need. Meat consumption has risen dramatically since 1950, and meat is not a very environmentally great thing to be consuming in really large amounts. Basically, we are meat gluttons.

Are North Americans fat because they eat too much meat? No, not directly. But American portion sizes, in everything, are way too big and show the very same gluttony, when compared to the rest of the world. This is the sorry truth. (And what's the staple?? Burger and fries! Super-sized!)

In addition, red meat, in particular, does carry more associated health risks. So, I really applaud your general effort to consume less meat. It's actually a good thing to do, environmentally, and especially limiting or being "mindful" of red meat consumption may be of benefit to your health, too.

http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mens_Health_Watch/2012/June/cutting-red-meat-for-a-longer-life

As for what you choose to instead of meat, this may take some time, and education and research to work towards nutritious and delicious "meatless meals". Be aware that things like protein bars often contain vast amounts of sugar (you would be shocked). There are a few ideas in the link I posted from Harvard.

So, don't be discouraged by the reaction you received by choosing to go "meatless" for some meals over the course of the week. It's "cutting edge", responsible, and may offer you some long term health benefits.

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/red-meat-consumption-and-breast-cancer-risk/

Mayo Clinic offers a few tips on meatless meals - meaning it's totally fine to "be mindful" of your meat consumption without being a vegetarian.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/meatless-meals/art-20048193?pg=1

daydreams_of_pretty

Are people actually even reading the posts or do you guys just show up and make assumptions after a brief scan? Instead of flags we need something to mark the posts that indicate that people are commenting on things that they either didn't read or didn't fully comprehend. We can call it the "shame on you" button.

hortensehildegarde

Danielle_Husband wrote: »

Are people actually even reading the posts or do you guys just show up and make assumptions after a brief scan? Instead of flags we need something to mark the posts that indicate that people are commenting on things that they either didn't read or didn't fully comprehend. We can call it the "shame on you" button.

Ha! I wonder that myself a lot. Granted I miss things even when I do read, but sometimes it seems people aren't trying at all.