The honest truth!!
maximo727
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Have you ever noticed that us, un-fit over weight people , are the ones with plenty of knowledge about working out properly and eating healthy, but yet we're the ones struggling to slim down. What is it?? Low self esteem, no willpower, or is it that once we lose a few pounds we get comfortable and gain it all back. The sad part is that we can't blame no one but ourselves for that, cuz if I could blame someone, I would be on top of that person day and night lmao....till then, let's keep the struggle going, y'all are not alone my friends lol
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Have you ever noticed that us, un-fit over weight people , are the ones with plenty of knowledge about working out properly and eating healthy, but yet we're the ones struggling to slim down. What is it?? Low self esteem, no willpower, or is it that once we lose a few pounds we get comfortable and gain it all back. The sad part is that we can't blame no one but ourselves for that, cuz if I could blame someone, I would be on top of that person day and night lmao....till then, let's keep the struggle going, y'all are not alone my friends lol
Nope, I learned about CICO and then got off my bum and used that new knowledge to lose the extra weight, improve all my health markers and then transition into maintenance, where I've now been for years.
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I consider myself pretty smart, just lazy when it came to getting my act together. The time was right for me a year ago and I just got started. Lost my 40lbs by March and been maintaining and working on the aesthetics.4
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Nope. Speak for yourself.15
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I started tracking my calories carefully and whatya know the pounds are gone for ever. Yay me!11
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I did that for the longest time. I knew exactly what I needed to be doing and couldn't stay consistent and driven.
Finally, my brain decided enough is enough. I realized I was underestimating myself and giving up way to easily. That's not my personality, I never give up on anything and here I am giving up myself. Why???!!! It took a lot of years and effort to put this mess on my body and it will take some serious work and commitment to get it off.
95 lbs down, muscle built, a smile that goes for days and a much stronger (mentally), confident and happier me. Still have a ways to go but when I look back I can't even make that old me make any sense in my head.
For those still working to stay committed all I can say is, it's a mind game. Dump all the stupid excuses and you will get there. Drop the thoughts of "well my situation is different"...we can all say this!!! Of course, check with your doc but lose all the "I'm too tired" "I work an odd shift" "I'm at home with my kids all day" "it's too expensive"...just go do it already!
How did I get to be a gym junkie and a fast food free better eater?
-30 days of gym straight. Good workouts. It wasn't for weight loss (although it happened)...it was to prove I can do it. I can make the time and I can learn to like this.
-tracking all food, even the one bite morsel of cookie (mainly to form a habit and to get a good understanding of what I was actually eating)
Within that 30 days my mind changed completely. Small changes or big changes (everyone has a better way to do things). Mine is big changes at one time.
I wish everyone the best. If you need a motivator, friend me. I'm not walking away from this anytime soon.
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When I was sedentary I was nearly completely body-blind. On the other side, things looked so much harder and easier than I thought.1
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Yeah I have found this. I can recite calorie values for almost any food I see a day-to-day basis.1
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I knew people full of every type of woo that's out there and they had tried and failed at, therefore the appearance of knowledge.6
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I hear ya. I know for me, though I'm human and still have my moments, for the most part my whole perspective had to change in order for me to really be committed. So far a month down, which is longer than I've ever gone being consistent. Wishing you all the best with your journey and accomplishing your goals!1
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Not really. I'm simply sharing my insight as I learn it during my process toward a healthier me.
In my experience, the pessimistic/cranky/unhappy/undercommitted people cause the insightful and helpful people who have successfully gotten to a healthy weight to leave or quit sharing their insight. A person can only be burned so many times before they lose interest in helping others.7 -
Have you ever noticed that us, un-fit over weight people , are the ones with plenty of knowledge about working out properly and eating healthy, but yet we're the ones struggling to slim down. What is it?? Low self esteem, no willpower, or is it that once we lose a few pounds we get comfortable and gain it all back. The sad part is that we can't blame no one but ourselves for that, cuz if I could blame someone, I would be on top of that person day and night lmao....till then, let's keep the struggle going, y'all are not alone my friends lol
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Have you ever noticed that us, un-fit over weight people , are the ones with plenty of knowledge about working out properly and eating healthy, but yet we're the ones struggling to slim down...
No, I don't. If that were the case, then all of the nonsensical fad diets and fitness/nutrition scams would cease to exist.
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I had plenty of knowledge, I'd even go so far as calling it a surplus of information, on healthy food, dieting, calories and exercise, but no actual, useful competence. I was scared into apathy, and not being aware of it, paired with low self esteem, and believing that all it took was willpower... lose weight, gain weight, lose weight, gain weight... it was a struggle.
Getting some things sorted out, and I'm finally at a stable, healthy weight. I'm amazed how easy it can be. I'm putting in an effort every day, but it's not a struggle.6 -
True. Most overweight people are experts at exercise and diets. So, my conclusion is we've all been lied to by the food manufacturing industry. We're also manipulated by the exercise industry as well. One sells us fake foods, with chemicals in it that are making us fat, and the other is selling a "burn it off" Rah, Rah, membership, knowing we won't see results because we are still consuming the fake processed foods--that are also sold as "diet plans" to us.19
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binkydriver wrote: »True. Most overweight people are experts at exercise and diets. So, my conclusion is we've all been lied to by the food manufacturing industry. We're also manipulated by the exercise industry as well. One sells us fake foods, with chemicals in it that are making us fat, and the other is selling a "burn it off" Rah, Rah, membership, knowing we won't see results because we are still consuming the fake processed foods--that are also sold as "diet plans" to us.
Chemicals don't make you fat.13 -
janejellyroll wrote: »binkydriver wrote: »True. Most overweight people are experts at exercise and diets. So, my conclusion is we've all been lied to by the food manufacturing industry. We're also manipulated by the exercise industry as well. One sells us fake foods, with chemicals in it that are making us fat, and the other is selling a "burn it off" Rah, Rah, membership, knowing we won't see results because we are still consuming the fake processed foods--that are also sold as "diet plans" to us.
Chemicals don't make you fat.
No but processed food is easier to over-eat on. Many processed foods that are billed as "healthy" are laden with hidden sugar or fat, and the serving sizes are impossibly small.19 -
janejellyroll wrote: »binkydriver wrote: »True. Most overweight people are experts at exercise and diets. So, my conclusion is we've all been lied to by the food manufacturing industry. We're also manipulated by the exercise industry as well. One sells us fake foods, with chemicals in it that are making us fat, and the other is selling a "burn it off" Rah, Rah, membership, knowing we won't see results because we are still consuming the fake processed foods--that are also sold as "diet plans" to us.
Chemicals don't make you fat.
No but processed food is easier to over-eat on. Many processed foods that are billed as "healthy" are laden with hidden sugar or fat, and the serving sizes are impossibly small.
No hidden sugar or fat. Everything is on the labels15 -
janejellyroll wrote: »binkydriver wrote: »True. Most overweight people are experts at exercise and diets. So, my conclusion is we've all been lied to by the food manufacturing industry. We're also manipulated by the exercise industry as well. One sells us fake foods, with chemicals in it that are making us fat, and the other is selling a "burn it off" Rah, Rah, membership, knowing we won't see results because we are still consuming the fake processed foods--that are also sold as "diet plans" to us.
Chemicals don't make you fat.
No but processed food is easier to over-eat on. Many processed foods that are billed as "healthy" are laden with hidden sugar or fat, and the serving sizes are impossibly small.
I'm in the US, where companies are legally obligated to disclose ingredients. I never encounter foods with hidden sugar or fat (unless you're talking about just eating out).
Yes, some foods are easier to overeat. Some of those foods are processed, others aren't. I find it hard to stop eating pineapple (unprocessed), I don't find it hard to stop eating canned tomatoes (processed). Identifying the foods that make it harder to meet one's calorie goal is, IMO, an important part of weight loss. Arbitrarily deciding that all these foods are processed or that processed foods should be eliminated because we may have issues with some of them isn't helpful for most people.11 -
Have you ever noticed that us, un-fit over weight people , are the ones with plenty of knowledge about working out properly and eating healthy, but yet we're the ones struggling to slim down. What is it?? Low self esteem, no willpower, or is it that once we lose a few pounds we get comfortable and gain it all back. The sad part is that we can't blame no one but ourselves for that, cuz if I could blame someone, I would be on top of that person day and night lmao....till then, let's keep the struggle going, y'all are not alone my friends lol
Who are the "we" you are referring to? I know people of all shapes and sizes and fitness levels who have struggles and challenges. Your post seems a bit condescending towards people you perceive as un-fit and overweight.
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Yeah I find that a lot of people who have issues with weight actually know exactly what they need to do to lose that weight. I also find that most people fitting that description just need a push in the right direction to get the ball rolling. This is why we're inundated with coaches, programs, community type of fitness centers, buddy challenges and of course on-line support groups. Having an accountability partner is awesome. In my case I'm able to easily bulk or lean out as every single day I'm responsible for sending my competition coach my entire food diary along with the macro's. So... if I eat too much, too little, or am plus or minus on one of my macro's I hear about it. She also requires my daily exercise / lifting diary each day. This keeps me right on track. Accountability and ownership.
Also, I find that many folks who are overweight and know what to do, but can't seem to get motivated to do anything don't have any real goals set up. Like... it's one thing to say "I want too, or, I have to lose weight". It's another thing to say "I am going to lose 20 pounds by November 1st". Again... in my case, I have a competition on November 4th... something to work toward and strive for. If I have no real reason to change my body composition why would I?
Also, for many of those people it's become emotional or psychological. Every bite of that ice cream and every one of those chips just feels wrong going down, but it goes down anyway because of depression, hopelessness, etc.
Last... sometimes we know what we need to do and exactly how to do it but we have to wait for that "Aha" moment. Life gets so busy and hectic and crazy sometimes, we are moving at such a fast pace sometimes, it's easy to ignore self-needs until that critical moment when we realize a drastic change is needed.
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I get you.
I've lost several huge amounts of weight in my lifetime only to gain it all back.
I lost my first 80 pounds when I was 18. I got a job that kept me so busy I barely ate.. Gained it back plus some more eating out all the time after kicked out of my parent's house.
Next time, mid 20's, I lost over 100 pounds recklessly taking ephedra and eating the low fat diet craze at the time. I had no internet, so I just did what people and GNC said worked. My lowest weight ever and I plateaued because of those Snackwell's cookies, (anyone relate?)..and not knowing what calories were. I gained back the weight after some emotional issues when a couple relationships fell through and a loss of a career. Really packed it on to my biggest ever.
Then, skip a lot of ups and downs, I lost over 100 pounds counting calories, logging what I eat, and educating myself about weight loss and nutrition. I've only gained about 80 pounds of it back over the last few years from some other emotional issues and life curve balls..
Eating to comfort seems to be my weakness.
So, I've learned I have to fix myself from the inside before I can fix the outside. I have to be equipped to handle what life throws at me and stop using food as a comfort.
Losing weight comes easy to me after all that practice and knowing what to do and not to do. Keeping it off is the obstacle I really need to focus on. I have a plan, and will not let anything bring me down to that level anymore.
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in your OP you said "us" not "me"...2 -
binkydriver wrote: »True. Most overweight people are experts at exercise and diets. So, my conclusion is we've all been lied to by the food manufacturing industry. We're also manipulated by the exercise industry as well. One sells us fake foods, with chemicals in it that are making us fat, and the other is selling a "burn it off" Rah, Rah, membership, knowing we won't see results because we are still consuming the fake processed foods--that are also sold as "diet plans" to us.
hopefully this is sarcasm?5 -
janejellyroll wrote: »binkydriver wrote: »True. Most overweight people are experts at exercise and diets. So, my conclusion is we've all been lied to by the food manufacturing industry. We're also manipulated by the exercise industry as well. One sells us fake foods, with chemicals in it that are making us fat, and the other is selling a "burn it off" Rah, Rah, membership, knowing we won't see results because we are still consuming the fake processed foods--that are also sold as "diet plans" to us.
Chemicals don't make you fat.
No but processed food is easier to over-eat on. Many processed foods that are billed as "healthy" are laden with hidden sugar or fat, and the serving sizes are impossibly small.
how are you defining processed?
sugar is no hidden, it is on the label...3 -
Yes and no. Back when I was overweight, I genuinely thought cheese, crackers, strawberries, and wine was a "pretty healthy" dinner-- crackers are better than chips, right? And cheese and strawberries are part of the Canada Food Guide! I was a vegetarian who ate a ton of pasta and chips and bread and I had never even heard of macros. Educating myself was a process. CICO was the starting point, but as I went on I realized that there's more to it than that. For me, if I eat wheat-filled goodness like bread, pizza, and pasta (some of my favourite things) I get bloaty and crampy and generally feel like crap. If I eat a lot of fat and protein and have most of my carbs come from fruit and vegetables, my tummy flattens out and I feel fantastic. Eating the same amount of calories in pasta versus in chicken and veggies will do very different things to my body.
I got a little carried away with indulgences and gained back about 10 pounds, so here I am again. And this time you're right, it's not that I don't know the right things to do, I just got lazy about it. So now I'm back doing the right things and I've lost 8lbs in about 4 weeks. I suspect 5lbs of that to be water weight-- I tend to retain like crazy around a certain time of the month, and when I'm eating the wheats. Still, it's motivating me to keep doing what I know works, and to rely on the knowledge of what my own body needs instead of the myriad bits of advice out there.4 -
We know what to do because we learned it in order to lose weight. We are still learning. That's why we are on here.
Losing weight is harder than maintaining weight and many of us have to work on breaking life long habits.
If someone was raised to eat unhealthily its going to take a lot of will power to unlearn these behaviours.
You make weight loss sound like its a walk in the park and we are just too lazy to bother.
We are all here actively working towards weight loss. We may stumble along the way but none of us would be on this forum if we were not taking this seriously.1 -
Have you ever noticed that us, un-fit over weight people , are the ones with plenty of knowledge about working out properly and eating healthy, but yet we're the ones struggling to slim down.
Nope. I know tons of extremely fit professional athletes - they are knowledgeable, have tons of professional advice, and are incredibly meticulous in their diet and fitness regimes. To a level most here would consider beyond OCD.
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I find the exact opposite to be true. Most unfit or overweight people lack essential knowledge on energy balance, basic biology, and physiology.10
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Some people are trying their best to fight a losing battle, and if we feel like we do everything/know everything there is, we gain some kind of control over the uncontrollable--or at least absolve ourselves of the guilt we've accumulated and feel superior by being able to say, "at least I try unlike all these others. See? Look at how good In doing. I'm one of the good ones!"
It's a rough road to go; if we spent a fraction of that time and energy towards nearly anything else, we'd all be lauded experts in our chosen fields. I'm thinking maybe that's a better goal for me personally, any way. I'm losing consistently but I'm ready to be preoccupied by other things now, I think.1
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