The DONT'S of weight loss...
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nikkithefatmodel wrote: »Don't weight everyday
This actually doesn't work for me. I weigh myself every day to see the tiny up and down fluctuations that can happen. As long as I don't obsess about daily changes in my weight, weighing myself daily is actually helpful. Doing it once a week I find I put too much pressure on that number, whereas if I do it daily and it's just data, it's helpful but I don't freak out about it.0 -
kommodevaran wrote: »Don't eat food you don't like.
Don't be afraid of the scale. Weigh yourself regularly.
Don't think CICO doesn't apply to you. It does.
Don't try to change everything at once. You can't.
Don't believe anything from anybody who wants to sell you something.
Don't postpone living and enjoying life till you hit goal weight.
When you enter maintenance, don't stop doing what made you lose (except adjust to fit new calorie needs).
Don't make things harder than necessary.
Don't focus solely on weight goals; have behavioral goals.
Don't focus solely on weight goals is such an important one. You can't control your weight, but you can control your behaviour and that is what will make you successful.0 -
Don't think that it's only you, sites like MFP wouldn't exist if that was true
Don't be embarrassed to go to the gym. Everyone is there for the same reason-Health
Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do it- You Can
Don't give up when the scale doesn't change- Believe in the process, it will
Don't forget that slow and steady wins the race
Don't believe EVERYTHING on the internet...0 -
missyfitz1 wrote: »nikkithefatmodel wrote: »Don't weight everyday
This actually doesn't work for me. I weigh myself every day to see the tiny up and down fluctuations that can happen. As long as I don't obsess about daily changes in my weight, weighing myself daily is actually helpful. Doing it once a week I find I put too much pressure on that number, whereas if I do it daily and it's just data, it's helpful but I don't freak out about it.
This is one of my pet peeves
I actually wanted to write "Weigh yourself daily" exactly because of this. A large jump from one day to the next can't be fat - but from one week to the next, it could be, and I'd have no way to know, if I don't weigh daily. 0 -
Don't overeat.0
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- Don't think being skinny will solve all your problems and make you happy in and of itself.
- Don't assume you can or should offer to 'help' others lose weight, especially family.
- Don't ever think the way YOU lost weight is the way EVERYONE should lose weight. (But offer your advice generously, when asked.)
- Don't take on a skinny-pretty-b*tch attitude just cause you are 2/3 of those things. Wear lemur onesies. Make fun of yourself. Stay goofy.
- Don't worry if you gain a little of the weight back in hard times. You can go right back down now, because you have the skills!
- Don't dress so darn slutty now just because you feel so confident in your body and look great in that short skirt, Mapalicious. Work is a professional environment. Woops - learned that one fast.
- Don't forget to feed your fiance more food, because he has the metabolism of a rhino. He will lose 20 lbs by accident while you just struggled to lose 8. Pour olive oil on his food. Live vicariously through his voracious food consumption.
- Be patient. Be persistent. Be kind to yourself. Your worth is not based on the number on the scale.
I lost 125 lbs. That's some things I think about.0 - Don't think being skinny will solve all your problems and make you happy in and of itself.
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kommodevaran wrote: »missyfitz1 wrote: »nikkithefatmodel wrote: »Don't weight everyday
This actually doesn't work for me. I weigh myself every day to see the tiny up and down fluctuations that can happen. As long as I don't obsess about daily changes in my weight, weighing myself daily is actually helpful. Doing it once a week I find I put too much pressure on that number, whereas if I do it daily and it's just data, it's helpful but I don't freak out about it.
This is one of my pet peeves I actually wanted to write "Weigh yourself daily" exactly because of this. A large jump from one day to the next can't be fat - but from one week to the next, it could be, and I'd have no way to know, if I don't weigh daily.
Nothing wrong with daily weigh ins, they help us understand fluctuation hows/whys.
I see mfp friends stressing all the time over the scale when a daily weigh in and using a trending app would make everything clear.
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CoffeeNCardio wrote: »
Um.... have you checked the sensitivity on your righteous indignance-o-meter lately? Methinks you need to turn it down.
Putting in the effort to LOSE the weight, by being here, is worthy of a slap on the back. That's what she meant.
And I disagree. It's the equivalent of changing a Facebook profile picture in support of <insert thing here>, i.e. slacktivism. Makes you feel better about having done something without having actually done anything at all. It shouldn't be encouraged.0 -
CoffeeNCardio wrote: »
Um.... have you checked the sensitivity on your righteous indignance-o-meter lately? Methinks you need to turn it down.
Putting in the effort to LOSE the weight, by being here, is worthy of a slap on the back. That's what she meant.
And I disagree. It's the equivalent of changing a Facebook profile picture in support of <insert thing here>, i.e. slacktivism. Makes you feel better about having done something without having actually done anything at all. It shouldn't be encouraged.
Wow you're a tough customer. I would clearly epic fail at being your friend. How do the people in your life live up to your massive expectations?0 -
CoffeeNCardio wrote: »CoffeeNCardio wrote: »
Um.... have you checked the sensitivity on your righteous indignance-o-meter lately? Methinks you need to turn it down.
Putting in the effort to LOSE the weight, by being here, is worthy of a slap on the back. That's what she meant.
And I disagree. It's the equivalent of changing a Facebook profile picture in support of <insert thing here>, i.e. slacktivism. Makes you feel better about having done something without having actually done anything at all. It shouldn't be encouraged.
Wow you're a tough customer. I would clearly epic fail at being your friend. How do the people in your life live up to your massive expectations?
The only expectation I have of them is that they not expect me to blow smoke up their *kitten*.0 -
CoffeeNCardio wrote: »CoffeeNCardio wrote: »
Um.... have you checked the sensitivity on your righteous indignance-o-meter lately? Methinks you need to turn it down.
Putting in the effort to LOSE the weight, by being here, is worthy of a slap on the back. That's what she meant.
And I disagree. It's the equivalent of changing a Facebook profile picture in support of <insert thing here>, i.e. slacktivism. Makes you feel better about having done something without having actually done anything at all. It shouldn't be encouraged.
Wow you're a tough customer. I would clearly epic fail at being your friend. How do the people in your life live up to your massive expectations?
The only expectation I have of them is that they not expect me to blow smoke up their *kitten*.
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Don't call it a diet, it is a healthy way of living and to enjoy it for the rest of your life! Love it and embrace it.0
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CoffeeNCardio wrote: »CoffeeNCardio wrote: »
Um.... have you checked the sensitivity on your righteous indignance-o-meter lately? Methinks you need to turn it down.
Putting in the effort to LOSE the weight, by being here, is worthy of a slap on the back. That's what she meant.
And I disagree. It's the equivalent of changing a Facebook profile picture in support of <insert thing here>, i.e. slacktivism. Makes you feel better about having done something without having actually done anything at all. It shouldn't be encouraged.
Wow you're a tough customer. I would clearly epic fail at being your friend. How do the people in your life live up to your massive expectations?
The only expectation I have of them is that they not expect me to blow smoke up their *kitten*.
And congratulating someone for finally getting their **** together and starting to lose weight is within the category of smoke-blowing for you?0 -
CoffeeNCardio wrote: »CoffeeNCardio wrote: »
Um.... have you checked the sensitivity on your righteous indignance-o-meter lately? Methinks you need to turn it down.
Putting in the effort to LOSE the weight, by being here, is worthy of a slap on the back. That's what she meant.
And I disagree. It's the equivalent of changing a Facebook profile picture in support of <insert thing here>, i.e. slacktivism. Makes you feel better about having done something without having actually done anything at all. It shouldn't be encouraged.
Wow you're a tough customer. I would clearly epic fail at being your friend. How do the people in your life live up to your massive expectations?
I'm with you, girl
He's broken my rule of "don't expect that every one can lose weight the same way that you did"
We've got different paths...and for me, when I was morbidly obese, it took me SO MUCH WORK just to get to the point where i recognized the relationship between my body, food, and before I could accept the need to lose weight without spiraling into self-hatred. So for me it was AMAZING that I got on MFP at all. And I never would have lost 125 lbs if I didn't do all that work do even begin the journey. It doesn't work for everyone...but it sure did for me!0 -
You're not supposed to change your weight. You're supposed to change the way you live.0
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CoffeeNCardio wrote: »CoffeeNCardio wrote: »CoffeeNCardio wrote: »
Um.... have you checked the sensitivity on your righteous indignance-o-meter lately? Methinks you need to turn it down.
Putting in the effort to LOSE the weight, by being here, is worthy of a slap on the back. That's what she meant.
And I disagree. It's the equivalent of changing a Facebook profile picture in support of <insert thing here>, i.e. slacktivism. Makes you feel better about having done something without having actually done anything at all. It shouldn't be encouraged.
Wow you're a tough customer. I would clearly epic fail at being your friend. How do the people in your life live up to your massive expectations?
The only expectation I have of them is that they not expect me to blow smoke up their *kitten*.
And congratulating someone for finally getting their **** together and starting to lose weight is within the category of smoke-blowing for you?
If all they've done is create an account on a website, then uh...yeah. I can go buy a piano tomorrow. Until I actually learn how to play it a little, then it would be disingenuous of me to call myself a piano player, I think.
But fine...baby steps. Everyone's a winner when they think about doing something.-1 -
#1 Dont compare yourself to others.
#2 Set realistic goals (longer than you'd like)
#3 Learn moderation/portion control
#4 EAT!! And Eat the things you love.
#5 Dont lose the weight in a method that is not something you can do forever (ie: sustain/ maintain)0 -
CoffeeNCardio wrote: »CoffeeNCardio wrote: »CoffeeNCardio wrote: »
Um.... have you checked the sensitivity on your righteous indignance-o-meter lately? Methinks you need to turn it down.
Putting in the effort to LOSE the weight, by being here, is worthy of a slap on the back. That's what she meant.
And I disagree. It's the equivalent of changing a Facebook profile picture in support of <insert thing here>, i.e. slacktivism. Makes you feel better about having done something without having actually done anything at all. It shouldn't be encouraged.
Wow you're a tough customer. I would clearly epic fail at being your friend. How do the people in your life live up to your massive expectations?
The only expectation I have of them is that they not expect me to blow smoke up their *kitten*.
And congratulating someone for finally getting their **** together and starting to lose weight is within the category of smoke-blowing for you?
If all they've done is create an account on a website, then uh...yeah. I can go buy a piano tomorrow. Until I actually learn how to play it a little, then it would disingenuous of me to call myself a piano player, I think.
Then I will be absolutely certain not to congratulate you on finally getting a hobby, should there ever come a time when you elect to go buy a piano. But that's not what I was talking about. Showing up alone, not so much, but being here and sticking around, great first step and well deserving a notation of "hey great first step!".0 -
CoffeeNCardio wrote: »CoffeeNCardio wrote: »CoffeeNCardio wrote: »CoffeeNCardio wrote: »
Um.... have you checked the sensitivity on your righteous indignance-o-meter lately? Methinks you need to turn it down.
Putting in the effort to LOSE the weight, by being here, is worthy of a slap on the back. That's what she meant.
And I disagree. It's the equivalent of changing a Facebook profile picture in support of <insert thing here>, i.e. slacktivism. Makes you feel better about having done something without having actually done anything at all. It shouldn't be encouraged.
Wow you're a tough customer. I would clearly epic fail at being your friend. How do the people in your life live up to your massive expectations?
The only expectation I have of them is that they not expect me to blow smoke up their *kitten*.
And congratulating someone for finally getting their **** together and starting to lose weight is within the category of smoke-blowing for you?
If all they've done is create an account on a website, then uh...yeah. I can go buy a piano tomorrow. Until I actually learn how to play it a little, then it would disingenuous of me to call myself a piano player, I think.
Then I will be absolutely certain not to congratulate you on finally getting a hobby, should there ever come a time when you elect to go buy a piano. But that's not what I was talking about. Showing up alone, not so much, but being here and sticking around, great first step and well deserving a notation of "hey great first step!".
No problem with phrasing it that way, but that's not how the OP phrased it, and that matters. The way you stated it has the implication that they're not nearly done, and I'm all for encouragement. But...
...is wrong.Oh and DO NOT forget that by just making a decision and beeing here ur are already a WINNER0 -
CoffeeNCardio wrote: »CoffeeNCardio wrote: »CoffeeNCardio wrote: »CoffeeNCardio wrote: »
Um.... have you checked the sensitivity on your righteous indignance-o-meter lately? Methinks you need to turn it down.
Putting in the effort to LOSE the weight, by being here, is worthy of a slap on the back. That's what she meant.
And I disagree. It's the equivalent of changing a Facebook profile picture in support of <insert thing here>, i.e. slacktivism. Makes you feel better about having done something without having actually done anything at all. It shouldn't be encouraged.
Wow you're a tough customer. I would clearly epic fail at being your friend. How do the people in your life live up to your massive expectations?
The only expectation I have of them is that they not expect me to blow smoke up their *kitten*.
And congratulating someone for finally getting their **** together and starting to lose weight is within the category of smoke-blowing for you?
If all they've done is create an account on a website, then uh...yeah. I can go buy a piano tomorrow. Until I actually learn how to play it a little, then it would disingenuous of me to call myself a piano player, I think.
Then I will be absolutely certain not to congratulate you on finally getting a hobby, should there ever come a time when you elect to go buy a piano. But that's not what I was talking about. Showing up alone, not so much, but being here and sticking around, great first step and well deserving a notation of "hey great first step!".
No problem with phrasing it that way, but that's not how the OP phrased it, and that matters. The way you stated it has the implication that they're not nearly done, and I'm all for encouragement. But...
...is wrong.Oh and DO NOT forget that by just making a decision and beeing here ur are already a WINNER
Hey there, @SeanNJ - for me and the other poster apparently, just being here (counting my calories at all) WAS a HUGE step that took a lot of work on the way to my 125 lb loss. Clearly, it's not for you.
Here's one of my weightloss Don'ts: "Don't think that the way YOU lost weight is the way everyone is going to lose weight. We all have different paths."
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