carbs are my enemy
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Now you are all being ridiculous but for the record 34 years ago yesterday, I gave birth to a breech baby, born feet first after a 27 hour labour (you win on the length of labour) without any medication whatsoever!!!!
And yes, 30 years ago life was a lot easier physically. My bones didn't creak half as much as they do now.
It wasn't a labor competition..just the first thing that popped into my head. My point was that what feels difficult now won't seem as difficult in the future because it's always more difficult to actually live something than it is to think about.0 -
"Life is hard and people get tired," IS the excuse. So yes, they are making excuses.And I don't remember saying these woman are complaining.
And I'm sure the single father is amazing. It is hard being a single parent - male or female. All I am saying is that sometimes life is hard and people get tired. They are not making excuses.
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blktngldhrt wrote: »Now you are all being ridiculous but for the record 34 years ago yesterday, I gave birth to a breech baby, born feet first after a 27 hour labour (you win on the length of labour) without any medication whatsoever!!!!
And yes, 30 years ago life was a lot easier physically. My bones didn't creak half as much as they do now.
It wasn't a labor competition..just the first thing that popped into my head. My point was that what feels difficult now won't seem as difficult in the future because it's always more difficult to actually live something than it is to think about.
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blktngldhrt wrote: »It wasn't a labor competition..just the first thing that popped into my head. My point was that what feels difficult now won't seem as difficult in the future because it's always more difficult to actually live something than it is to think about.
Yes I know what you mean. By the way, my next labour were fine.
Just to clarify, the menopausal lady is not me, just an example for point number 1 in relation to hormones. I breezed through menopause so it was a non event for me but I have seen lots of woman suffer through it.0 -
i am 27 3 kids under 5 go to work, still workout try to eat well but sometimes let food choices get in the way. its not an excuse but when pushed to your limits and your tired. me personally i grab the wrong foods. i hadnt yet learnt that for me i cant eat what i want or the types of foods i want. now my work friend she gorges on mcdonalds every sunday and is as thin as a stick. then i have to keep reminding myself she is thin but unhealthy. but it would be nice to have a thin toned body but also a healthy heart.
i had issues before the babies but the babies made it worse since dieting when pregnant is not an option and working out was hard on my body ( i had severe pelvic pain)
can i just add, since dropping the carb level to 90 increasing fat to 53 and protein to 90 i feel great today, not bloated, better food choices, more water and managed to do my 30 day shred without almost crying!!0 -
LolBroScience wrote: »blktngldhrt wrote: »Now you are all being ridiculous but for the record 34 years ago yesterday, I gave birth to a breech baby, born feet first after a 27 hour labour (you win on the length of labour) without any medication whatsoever!!!!
And yes, 30 years ago life was a lot easier physically. My bones didn't creak half as much as they do now.
It wasn't a labor competition..just the first thing that popped into my head. My point was that what feels difficult now won't seem as difficult in the future because it's always more difficult to actually live something than it is to think about.
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rachylouise87 wrote: »i am 27 3 kids under 5 go to work, still workout try to eat well but sometimes let food choices get in the way. its not an excuse but when pushed to your limits and your tired. me personally i grab the wrong foods. i hadnt yet learnt that for me i cant eat what i want or the types of foods i want. now my work friend she gorges on mcdonalds every sunday and is as thin as a stick. then i have to keep reminding myself she is thin but unhealthy. but it would be nice to have a thin toned body but also a healthy heart.
i had issues before the babies but the babies made it worse since dieting when pregnant is not an option and working out was hard on my body ( i had severe pelvic pain)
can i just add, since dropping the carb level to 90 increasing fat to 53 and protein to 90 i feel great today, not bloated, better food choices, more water and managed to do my 30 day shred without almost crying!!
It is late here so I won't reply except to say "good for you." It is so great to get rid of that bloated feeling isn't it. I don't believe tiredness, illness, pain etc are excuses. To me they are the reality of life. Take care. 0 -
blktngldhrt wrote: »It wasn't a labor competition..just the first thing that popped into my head. My point was that what feels difficult now won't seem as difficult in the future because it's always more difficult to actually live something than it is to think about.
Yes I know what you mean. By the way, my next labour were fine.
Just to clarify, the menopausal lady is not me, just an example for point number 1 in relation to hormones. I breezed through menopause so it was a non event for me but I have seen lots of woman suffer through it.
I'm not saying hormone imbalances aren't difficult. I have a hormone imbalance that also makes me extremely tired, hungry, irritable, and even mentally..foggy..but it's not a reason to slack off on the eating right and moving my body front. If anything it should be an ever bigger reason to get those things under control.
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blktngldhrt wrote: »blktngldhrt wrote: »It wasn't a labor competition..just the first thing that popped into my head. My point was that what feels difficult now won't seem as difficult in the future because it's always more difficult to actually live something than it is to think about.
Yes I know what you mean. By the way, my next labour were fine.
Just to clarify, the menopausal lady is not me, just an example for point number 1 in relation to hormones. I breezed through menopause so it was a non event for me but I have seen lots of woman suffer through it.
I'm not saying hormone imbalances aren't difficult. I have a hormone imbalance that also makes me extremely tired, hungry, irritable, and even mentally..foggy..but it's not a reason to slack off on the eating right and moving my body front. If anything it should be an ever bigger reason to get those things under control.
its my number 1 motivation
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Healthy eating is why I didn't suffer from menopause so I agree completely. 0
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Yes that would work but in reality asking a tired, menopausal woman who has not slept due to hot flushes and is on her feet all day in an active job, to eat less and exercise more, is asking for trouble.
Well, that would depend. As a menopausal woman, diet and exercise has gotten so much easier for me. I lost 44 pounds while menopausal, and I've maintained for a year. I'm also work a full time job. And, I do have hot flashes.0 -
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rachylouise87 wrote: »i am 27 3 kids under 5 go to work, still workout try to eat well but sometimes let food choices get in the way. its not an excuse but when pushed to your limits and your tired. me personally i grab the wrong foods. i hadnt yet learnt that for me i cant eat what i want or the types of foods i want. now my work friend she gorges on mcdonalds every sunday and is as thin as a stick. then i have to keep reminding myself she is thin but unhealthy. but it would be nice to have a thin toned body but also a healthy heart.
i had issues before the babies but the babies made it worse since dieting when pregnant is not an option and working out was hard on my body ( i had severe pelvic pain)
can i just add, since dropping the carb level to 90 increasing fat to 53 and protein to 90 i feel great today, not bloated, better food choices, more water and managed to do my 30 day shred without almost crying!!
Keep up the good work of tweaking your diet as you learn more about how your body deals with different foods. Opinions of others can help and or hurt but over time you will sort out on your own what works and what does not work. That is why another over the internet one can NOT give VALID dieting advice what to or not to do to strangers even if they are trained health care providers. Do try to get blood work from time to time if your clinic will do so.
High stress is a huge issue when trying to diet for sure. Weight loss is a LOT more than CICO which is one important factor of weight loss of many.
Again keep up the progress.
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GaleHawkins wrote: »rachylouise87 wrote: »i am 27 3 kids under 5 go to work, still workout try to eat well but sometimes let food choices get in the way. its not an excuse but when pushed to your limits and your tired. me personally i grab the wrong foods. i hadnt yet learnt that for me i cant eat what i want or the types of foods i want. now my work friend she gorges on mcdonalds every sunday and is as thin as a stick. then i have to keep reminding myself she is thin but unhealthy. but it would be nice to have a thin toned body but also a healthy heart.
i had issues before the babies but the babies made it worse since dieting when pregnant is not an option and working out was hard on my body ( i had severe pelvic pain)
can i just add, since dropping the carb level to 90 increasing fat to 53 and protein to 90 i feel great today, not bloated, better food choices, more water and managed to do my 30 day shred without almost crying!!
Keep up the good work of tweaking your diet as you learn more about how your body deals with different foods. Opinions of others can help and or hurt but over time you will sort out on your own what works and what does not work. That is why another over the internet one can NOT give VALID dieting advice what to or not to do to strangers even if they are trained health care providers. Do try to get blood work from time to time if your clinic will do so.
High stress is a huge issue when trying to diet for sure. Weight loss is a LOT more than CICO which is one important factor of weight loss of many.
Again keep up the progress.
CICO is all that matters...
oh wait let me guess if you are over 50 than CICO no longer applies...
or maybe if you have a fake MFP profile CICO no longer applies too, because fake...0 -
carbs are my friends, I need them, they are my fuel0
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Now you are all being ridiculous blktngldhrt, but for the record 34 years ago yesterday, I gave birth to a breech baby, born feet first after a 27 hour labour (you win on the length of labour) without any medication whatsoever!!!!
And yes, 30 years ago life was a lot easier physically. My bones didn't creak half as much as they do now.
You're missing the point . . . At this moment, you can look back and say sure, my life was easier at such and such a time BUT when you're in the middle of it, you think it's the worst it's going to get. Well maybe not the worst, but when you're in the middle of it you don't think to yourself hey when I'm 60 this will seem easier (or whatever age) you think I worked 75 hours this week, plus gym time, plus book club and yada yada and I'm exhausted and maybe I just want to sleep an extra hour or whatever. I'm not saying this makes it ok, but at any age you can't compare it to being older because you don't know what it's going to be like when you're older.
Also - everyone is different. I am thinking my mom is younger than you from your post and she has MS. Would you be saying hey, this should be easy for you because you're younger than me? Come talk to me in 10 years and then we'll talk about tired. It's all relative to the person and what that person is capable of.
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CICO is all that matters...
oh wait let me guess if you are over 50 than CICO no longer applies...
or maybe if you have a fake MFP profile CICO no longer applies too, because fake...
I do not believe that CICO is all that matters.......It is one element of it and matters at 5 or 50. But if it was the be all end all, then weight loss would be simple and we all know that is not true. Most diets over the years have been based on eating less and have been a dismal failure. CICO is not sustainable in the long term.
As for fake profiles - who cares? Who are you ndj? Why don't you give us your full name, age, address, phone number and preferably bank account number. Most of us protect our identities - what is the big deal?0 -
CICO is all that matters...
oh wait let me guess if you are over 50 than CICO no longer applies...
or maybe if you have a fake MFP profile CICO no longer applies too, because fake...
I do not believe that CICO is all that matters.......It is one element of it and matters at 5 or 50. But if it was the be all end all, then weight loss would be simple and we all know that is not true. Most diets over the years have been based on eating less and have been a dismal failure. CICO is not sustainable in the long term.
As for fake profiles - who cares? Who are you ndj? Why don't you give us your full name, age, address, phone number and preferably bank account number. Most of us protect our identities - what is the big deal?
Science doesn't care if you believe it or not, it just is.
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What does the bold even mean? Gravity isn't sustainable over the long term...CICO is all that matters...
oh wait let me guess if you are over 50 than CICO no longer applies...
or maybe if you have a fake MFP profile CICO no longer applies too, because fake...
I do not believe that CICO is all that matters.......It is one element of it and matters at 5 or 50. But if it was the be all end all, then weight loss would be simple and we all know that is not true. Most diets over the years have been based on eating less and have been a dismal failure. CICO is not sustainable in the long term.
As for fake profiles - who cares? Who are you ndj? Why don't you give us your full name, age, address, phone number and preferably bank account number. Most of us protect our identities - what is the big deal?
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CICO is all that matters...
oh wait let me guess if you are over 50 than CICO no longer applies...
or maybe if you have a fake MFP profile CICO no longer applies too, because fake...
I do not believe that CICO is all that matters.......It is one element of it and matters at 5 or 50. But if it was the be all end all, then weight loss would be simple and we all know that is not true. Most diets over the years have been based on eating less and have been a dismal failure. CICO is not sustainable in the long term.
As for fake profiles - who cares? Who are you ndj? Why don't you give us your full name, age, address, phone number and preferably bank account number. Most of us protect our identities - what is the big deal?
LOL so you are saying you can eat in a calorie surplus and lose weight? Do you believe in Unicorns too?
Please find me the one person in the world that can eat in a calorie surplus and lose weight? I guess you don't believe in math and science either..?
My profile picture is real and is not stolen, I will tell you that much. If you reverse image it it will not say that I am a CEO of a software company ...
So you think it is OK to get advice from someone that has technically stolen someone else's identity? really, is that where you are going?0 -
CICO is all that matters...
oh wait let me guess if you are over 50 than CICO no longer applies...
or maybe if you have a fake MFP profile CICO no longer applies too, because fake...
I do not believe that CICO is all that matters.......It is one element of it and matters at 5 or 50. But if it was the be all end all, then weight loss would be simple and we all know that is not true. Most diets over the years have been based on eating less and have been a dismal failure. CICO is not sustainable in the long term.
As for fake profiles - who cares? Who are you ndj? Why don't you give us your full name, age, address, phone number and preferably bank account number. Most of us protect our identities - what is the big deal?
There is a difference between choosing to omit information and copying the identity of someone else.0 -
CICO is all that matters...
oh wait let me guess if you are over 50 than CICO no longer applies...
or maybe if you have a fake MFP profile CICO no longer applies too, because fake...
I do not believe that CICO is all that matters.......It is one element of it and matters at 5 or 50. But if it was the be all end all, then weight loss would be simple and we all know that is not true. Most diets over the years have been based on eating less and have been a dismal failure. CICO is not sustainable in the long term.
As for fake profiles - who cares? Who are you ndj? Why don't you give us your full name, age, address, phone number and preferably bank account number. Most of us protect our identities - what is the big deal?
Science doesn't care if you believe it or not, it just is.
apparently, Leena lives in the fourth dimension where math and physics no longer apply ...0 -
Just because you have difficulty implementing CICO, everyone else should.....got it.CICO is all that matters...
oh wait let me guess if you are over 50 than CICO no longer applies...
or maybe if you have a fake MFP profile CICO no longer applies too, because fake...
I do not believe that CICO is all that matters.......It is one element of it and matters at 5 or 50. But if it was the be all end all, then weight loss would be simple and we all know that is not true. Most diets over the years have been based on eating less and have been a dismal failure. CICO is not sustainable in the long term.
As for fake profiles - who cares? Who are you ndj? Why don't you give us your full name, age, address, phone number and preferably bank account number. Most of us protect our identities - what is the big deal?
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carbs are my BBF!0
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CICO is all that matters...
oh wait let me guess if you are over 50 than CICO no longer applies...
or maybe if you have a fake MFP profile CICO no longer applies too, because fake...
I do not believe that CICO is all that matters.......It is one element of it and matters at 5 or 50. But if it was the be all end all, then weight loss would be simple and we all know that is not true. Most diets over the years have been based on eating less and have been a dismal failure. CICO is not sustainable in the long term.
As for fake profiles - who cares? Who are you ndj? Why don't you give us your full name, age, address, phone number and preferably bank account number. Most of us protect our identities - what is the big deal?
CICO really is all that matters regarding weight loss. The reason why it can be so difficult for people is the CO part of the equation. There are so many factors that determine how your body uses energy. Age, gender, lean body mass, hormone levels, medications, and many other factors can cause you to metabolize faster or slower than another person.
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LOL so you are saying you can eat in a calorie surplus and lose weight? Do you believe in Unicorns too?
Please find me the one person in the world that can eat in a calorie surplus and lose weight? I guess you don't believe in math and science either..?
My profile picture is real and is not stolen, I will tell you that much. If you reverse image it it will not say that I am a CEO of a software company ...
So you think it is OK to get advice from someone that has technically stolen someone else's identity? really, is that where you are going?
lol all you want. I did not say you can eat in calorie surplus and lose weight.
As for the fake profile - couldn't care less.0 -
CICO is all that matters...
oh wait let me guess if you are over 50 than CICO no longer applies...
or maybe if you have a fake MFP profile CICO no longer applies too, because fake...
I do not believe that CICO is all that matters.......It is one element of it and matters at 5 or 50. But if it was the be all end all, then weight loss would be simple and we all know that is not true. Most diets over the years have been based on eating less and have been a dismal failure. CICO is not sustainable in the long term.
Alright so first and foremost - have you lost any weight, like at all?
CICO is one of the most, if not the most, sustainable ways of living period.
Let's say you have a lot of stress - which means your body is producing hormones and chemicals in greater quantities/different quantities making it harder to burn calories. In the end, CICO applies because even if it's hard to burn more calories you still have to burn more calories than you consume to lose weight.
Let's say you have a thyroid disorder, and you don't burn as many calories or it's more difficult to do so. Again, CICO applies.
It doesn't matter if you have a medical condition which makes it harder to lose weight, the basic math is that you have to burn more than you consume to lose.
For some people, it could be less sodium, less carbs, less sugar, less fat, etc within the CICO model . . . but in order to use up your body's excess fuel stores (or fat) you have to stop putting new fuel into it. That's pretty basic. And by using our body's excess fuel stores, we burn fat and drop the weight.
And before anyone gets into the "muscle weighs more than fat" argument . . . I am talking in simple terms about long-term sustainable weight loss.
Fad diets don't work, but CICO is not a diet, it's really just moderating intake which a lot of people (and I used to be one of those) seem to have issues doing. It's also part of modern life because we're so bombarded with easy and convenient choices which have little to no nutritional value to them.
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LOL so you are saying you can eat in a calorie surplus and lose weight? Do you believe in Unicorns too?
Please find me the one person in the world that can eat in a calorie surplus and lose weight? I guess you don't believe in math and science either..?
My profile picture is real and is not stolen, I will tell you that much. If you reverse image it it will not say that I am a CEO of a software company ...
So you think it is OK to get advice from someone that has technically stolen someone else's identity? really, is that where you are going?
lol all you want. I did not say you can eat in calorie surplus and lose weight.
As for the fake profile - couldn't care less.
so if CICO is not all that matters then how does one lose weight, magic?
ETA - if CICO is not sustainable in the long term, how have I kept weight off for ten years????0 -
neanderthin wrote: »Just because you have difficulty implementing CICO, everyone else should.....got it.
Who says I have difficulty implementing CICO?0
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