How I got fat... the healthy way lol

fatvegan88

To be honest, many will be annoyed by this but I had to say it. I'm 228 lbs and 5'6 and I got fat eating too many fruits and vegetables. I don't eat junk at all. When people see what I eat and they see that I'm fat, they always tell me to get my thyroid checked. I'm fat because I overate on good foods. I overate apples, avocados, blueberries and even broccoli. I haven't had a piece of pizza in a while and tonight had some soy ice cream which I haven't had in ages. I am proof that it's calories in and calories out even if you eat 2500 calories of brown rice and veggies, you will gain weight. I'm also incredibly lazy. So here's to me calorie counting and not eating a whole container of strawberries in one sitting and actually getting up every once in a while.

sosteach

Good luck on your journey! Your most powerful tool is your mind....use it to eat right and move more!

JeromeBarry1

Funny you should mention strawberries, as those little babies are the ones you can eat the whole container. Avocados and brown rice, on the other hand, are dense with calories. Use the food diary and the USDA nutrition database to choose wisely. You'll never post a discussion about hating vegetables.

kimny72

It's always a little easier when you know where you went wrong and how to fix it Good luck!

LonniJay

Most of us have a hard time eating enough fruits and veggies and you're over here making us all look bad

Love seeing someone prove it's not just what you eat but how much! Good luck on your journey and weight loss goals!

Chef_Barbell

This should be stickied.

Luna3386

Yep, me too girl!

The key is weighing out my food and tracking it.

SuperCarLori

Why, rice? WHY!?!?

Befitorbesorry

I've been there! Love to eat and when it's healthy and you aren't documenting it's easy to do! Best wishes on your journey!

michellesz

Luckily you found MFP and if you log everything honestly and consistently and keep moving physically, the scale will move in the right direction for you. All the best.

accidentalpancake

I'd lose weight on 2500 calories...

HeidiCooksSupper

It's taken awhile for my physician to understand me.

Dr: "What is your trigger food?" Me: "All of them."

Dr: "Avoid processed foods." Me: "I make things from scratch."

And so on. I think he finally gets that my problem isn't quality but quantity. We've reached a kind of truce over the last 20 years or so.

Mouse_Potato

Same thing happened to me! We moved out to the country, half an hour away from the nearest McDonald's, 45 minutes from a Starbuck's. I cooked everything from scratch *and* did farm chores every day. Put on 30+ pounds in a year!

inertiastrength

Reminds me of all the healthy stir fries I'd make with brown rice, vegetables and coconut oil LOL You got this!

Hamsibian

I am gaining weights on purpose by just eating meat, seafood, fruits, and vegetables lol. I kind of like it! Never been into ice cream or cake (what's the deal with frosting?) People are surprised im able to gain weight on it, and i just tell them evoo has become my best friend.

Vex3521

Thank you for posting this. Hopefully more will understand it's not what you eat (for the most part) but How Much because everyone assumes those who are overweight eat nothing but junk when many times it's not the case. Wishing you luck in dialing back the foods you know caused the gain and in your weight loss journey!

JetJaguar

You kind of sound like a coworker of mine who is vegan (for ethical reasons) and overweight, possibly obese. She periodically complains that she eats healthy but can't lose weight because she has a "naturally slow metabolism".

BusyRaeNOTBusty

I can easily eat an entire bag of cherries. Pretty sure that's at least 1000 calories right there.

OnthatStuff

Great share, @fatvegan88. I used to do the exact same. In addition to my usual meals, my issue was with the oats, bananas, and nuts that I ate tons of daily. Once I was able to see how the calories added up I was able to find my way. Good luck!

lkpducky

Hey, I've had no problems scarfing down an entire bag of grapes or cherries so I see where you're coming from.

Jruzer

This post should be bookmarked to use in reply to those who say "No one ever got overweight eating rice, and broccoli."

T1DCarnivoreRunner

It depends on your perspective / definition of "good foods." I'm seeing a lot of things listed that don't fit that definition from my perspective - especially blueberries and apples. Since everyone has a different idea of "good foods," perhaps the lesson is that when someone becomes overweight by eating what they consider to be "good foods," then they should re-evaluate their definition.

kimny72

midwesterner85 wrote: »

It depends on your perspective / definition of "good foods." I'm seeing a lot of things listed that don't fit that definition from my perspective - especially blueberries and apples. Since everyone has a different idea of "good foods," perhaps the lesson is that when someone becomes overweight by eating what they consider to be "good foods," then they should re-evaluate their definition.

So foods are only good for you if it's not possible to overeat them? Genuinely confused by that

T1DCarnivoreRunner

kimny72 wrote: »

midwesterner85 wrote: »

It depends on your perspective / definition of "good foods." I'm seeing a lot of things listed that don't fit that definition from my perspective - especially blueberries and apples. Since everyone has a different idea of "good foods," perhaps the lesson is that when someone becomes overweight by eating what they consider to be "good foods," then they should re-evaluate their definition.

So foods are only good for you if it's not possible to overeat them? Genuinely confused by that

Yes, you are certainly confused since that isn't my point.

OhMsDiva

This thread has been on my mind since I read it yesterday. When I thought about it at home, I thought you said you got fat eating a lot of fruits and vegetables along with your regular diet. In theory I understand that you can get fat eating too much of anything I guess, but really truly I do not see a person getting "fat" eating fruits and vegetables only. I think in contrast, if you really like strawberries and eat a whole container how much room would you have left to eat a lot of other foods? Just my thoughts. It is nothing personal against anyone.
I would never say I ate healthy but I ate too much, which caused me to gain weight. I never ate 8,000 calories like some people say when they were my size, but I definitely ate too much and too much of the wrong foods.

everher

OhMsDiva wrote: »

In theory I understand that you can get fat eating too much of anything I guess, but really truly I do not see a person getting "fat" eating fruits and vegetables only.

Yes, I thought this as well. It sort of leaves room for people to make the incorrect assumption that most fruits and vegetables are calorie dense. They're not.

But if you're cooking vegetables in a lot of oils or sauces or eating fruit with fruit dips or what have you that's a different matter. Getting fat off of fruits and vegetables alone would be a feat indeed, but I'm assuming OP meant that as an example.

I think the real message here is you can gain weight eating unprocessed, whole foods. I see a lot of posts where people say they start eating 'better' and exercising, but they haven't lost any weight. Yes, because it's not enough just to eat vegetables, fruits, lean protein, and healthy fats you actually need to make sure you're eating the correct portions of these foods.