What I Hate About Watching My Weight/New Lifestyle/Dieting, etc. (A Place to Vent)
HeyJudii
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First off, if you are going to post that you have no hate towards anything in the title, have embraced it all with acceptance, yada yada, this is not the place for that. (Please start your own thread.) 
This is where we get to let off some steam about the things that secretly make us roll our eyes, curse under our breath, think evil thoughts about...well, you get the picture.
I will start:
All of the fast food commercials I am subjected to if I want to watch television programming. Now, these aren't foods I would normally choose if I wasn't watching my calorie intake, but for some reason (because advertisers know what buttons to push) I start wanting them. It gets ridiculous when these commercials are crammed between shows about obesity, weight loss, etc.
Then there are the smells, those fatty, salty/sweet smells that waft through the air in any Walmart, Target, grocery store or in some parts of some cities, in the general area.
What's your beef?
This is where we get to let off some steam about the things that secretly make us roll our eyes, curse under our breath, think evil thoughts about...well, you get the picture.
I will start:
All of the fast food commercials I am subjected to if I want to watch television programming. Now, these aren't foods I would normally choose if I wasn't watching my calorie intake, but for some reason (because advertisers know what buttons to push) I start wanting them. It gets ridiculous when these commercials are crammed between shows about obesity, weight loss, etc.
Then there are the smells, those fatty, salty/sweet smells that waft through the air in any Walmart, Target, grocery store or in some parts of some cities, in the general area.
What's your beef?
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I get you. I don't have a TV and I stay away from grocery stores if it's not shopping day.
But I live next to a chocolate factory. I'm not even kidding.110 -
First off, if you are going to post that you have no hate towards anything in the title, have embraced it all with acceptance, yada yada, this is not the place for that. (Please start your own thread.)
This is where we get to let off some steam about the things that secretly make us roll our eyes, curse under our breath, think evil thoughts about...well, you get the picture.
I will start:
All of the fast food commercials I am subjected to if I want to watch television programming. Now, these aren't foods I would normally choose if I wasn't watching my calorie intake, but for some reason (because advertisers know what buttons to push) I start wanting them. It gets ridiculous when these commercials are crammed between shows about obesity, weight loss, etc.
Then there are the smells, those fatty, salty/sweet smells that waft through the air in any Walmart, Target, grocery store or in some parts of some cities, in the general area.
What's your beef?
The only beef I have is having to do all this stuff at all and being naturally fat and that way from the time I was a young child.49 -
All the food ads on instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. Can’t get away!!21
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Sure you can, stop using social media. Your life will improve in many ways and you don't have to worry about those ads!50
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WillingtoLose1001984 wrote: »First off, if you are going to post that you have no hate towards anything in the title, have embraced it all with acceptance, yada yada, this is not the place for that. (Please start your own thread.)
This is where we get to let off some steam about the things that secretly make us roll our eyes, curse under our breath, think evil thoughts about...well, you get the picture.
I will start:
All of the fast food commercials I am subjected to if I want to watch television programming. Now, these aren't foods I would normally choose if I wasn't watching my calorie intake, but for some reason (because advertisers know what buttons to push) I start wanting them. It gets ridiculous when these commercials are crammed between shows about obesity, weight loss, etc.
Then there are the smells, those fatty, salty/sweet smells that waft through the air in any Walmart, Target, grocery store or in some parts of some cities, in the general area.
What's your beef?
The only beef I have is having to do all this stuff at all and being naturally fat and that way from the time I was a young child.
this, absolutely!!!!!!25 -
DoubleUbea wrote: »Sure you can, stop using social media. Your life will improve in many ways and you don't have to worry about those ads!
Hate to burst your bubble but MFP is social media, and the free version has ads.55 -
What is "naturally fat"?46
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What I really hate about watching my weight is social gatherings and the stress that comes along with knowing I will be surrounded by temptation. I've lost 42 pounds in eight months... I'm making progress and learning to manage my anxiety.
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kommodevaran wrote: »I get you. I don't have a TV and I stay away from grocery stores if it's not shopping day.
But I live next to a chocolate factory. I'm not even kidding.
Can I be your Charlie? LOL
As far as advertising... Well, they do know what hits our spots. They spend millions/billions of $ researching it.14 -
I just hate that it’s never ending. I really enjoy working out, I’ve got that part down. I do NOT enjoy paying constant attention to what I eat in order to maintain my weight. It’s like I can never truly relax, constant vigilance.94
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I already have the role of poor little Charliepsychod787 wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »I get you. I don't have a TV and I stay away from grocery stores if it's not shopping day.
But I live next to a chocolate factory. I'm not even kidding.
Can I be your Charlie? LOL
As far as advertising... Well, they do know what hits our spots. They spend millions/billions of $ researching it.
But you get to be Willy Wonka if you want to 
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Pretty much!MonkeyMel21 wrote: »I just hate that it’s never ending. I really enjoy working out, I’ve got that part down. I do NOT enjoy paying constant attention to what I eat in order to maintain my weight. It’s like I can never truly relax, constant vigilance.
Sick of looking at numbers.
Can’t wait to hit maintenance so I won’t have to be so strict.
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I live within close proximity to a McDonald's, Subway and Wendy's and I can smell fried deliciousness and burgers constantly. It causes terrible cravings for all the wrong things. Luckily, I've learned to control those cravings.
Also, I have kids and their snacks and goodies are constantly in my face. I love to bake, but have to control portion sizes.
I seriously miss being able to do a line (of cookies lol) and chug my milk without a second thought.
I just want to mention, I don't think anyone is naturally fat unless they have a health issue that caused it. We are fat because of bad eating habits that started forming when we were young. We are now learning to break those habits and eat like people who can maintain a healthy body weight.57 -
Pretty much!MonkeyMel21 wrote: »I just hate that it’s never ending. I really enjoy working out, I’ve got that part down. I do NOT enjoy paying constant attention to what I eat in order to maintain my weight. It’s like I can never truly relax, constant vigilance.
Sick of looking at numbers.
Can’t wait to hit maintenance so I won’t have to be so strict.
Spoiler alert, maintenance is almost just as hard, lol.
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pe4sandra2 wrote: »What I really hate about watching my weight is social gatherings and the stress that comes along with knowing I will be surrounded by temptation. I've lost 42 pounds in eight months... I'm making progress and learning to manage my anxiety.
Thanksgiving is coming up 😣
( October for Canadians )6 -
That my health got much worse with weight loss. That my GP blames my health problems on my weight loss. Got constantly told I needed to lose weight for almost 40 years and now that I have, my health has tanked. Bonus: no help but what I provide for myself which means a lot of overeating (not quite binge eating though) and gaining the weight back.36
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MonkeyMel21 wrote: »
Pretty much!MonkeyMel21 wrote: »I just hate that it’s never ending. I really enjoy working out, I’ve got that part down. I do NOT enjoy paying constant attention to what I eat in order to maintain my weight. It’s like I can never truly relax, constant vigilance.
Sick of looking at numbers.
Can’t wait to hit maintenance so I won’t have to be so strict.
Spoiler alert, maintenance is almost just as hard, lol.
Way to rain on my parade 😅😊
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pe4sandra2 wrote: »What I really hate about watching my weight is social gatherings and the stress that comes along with knowing I will be surrounded by temptation. I've lost 42 pounds in eight months... I'm making progress and learning to manage my anxiety.
This is so true! I've started allowing myself to indulge at gatherings but in much smaller portions than usual. I also chug water to fill myself up. An extra workout that day also helps and banking calories in anticipation. It's hard but the results are worth it. Good luck with everything! 12 -
MonkeyMel21 wrote: »
Pretty much!MonkeyMel21 wrote: »I just hate that it’s never ending. I really enjoy working out, I’ve got that part down. I do NOT enjoy paying constant attention to what I eat in order to maintain my weight. It’s like I can never truly relax, constant vigilance.
Sick of looking at numbers.
Can’t wait to hit maintenance so I won’t have to be so strict.
Spoiler alert, maintenance is almost just as hard, lol.
Way to rain on my parade 😅😊
I think in many ways it's harder. You think you can relax but you really can't and you don't get any regular motivation of seeing progress on the scale. That's my gripe with this whole thing. Having to be vigilant and mindful day in and day out.37 -
I fall into the "moderation" catagory: basically I just reduce portion sizes without eliminating or abstaining from any foods.
That's means, yes I eat carbs, processed foods, fast food, refined sugar and anything else I want. The only restriction I have it to keep a calorie deficit. It's infuriating how many times I'm told that I can't have carbs, fast food, desserts, or everything else I eat to lose weight, that's what I hate the most... It's been 3 years and I'm down a little over 190lbs, I think I'm gonna stick to my method as it's obviously working long term. (Very much a rant).85 -
That my health got much worse with weight loss. That my GP blames my health problems on my weight loss. Got constantly told I needed to lose weight for almost 40 years and now that I have, my health has tanked. Bonus: no help but what I provide for myself which means a lot of overeating (not quite binge eating though) and gaining the weight back.
I think with the amount of weight people like us lost... Over half of body mass, there are many health issues that come from it. They never tell you about that kitten! Is what it is though.. Maybe with some weight regain, your health might improve.... All the people who deny BF set point... Trust me, you don't go from class 3 obese to Normal BMI without some issues. I would say I would pray for you, but don't know what you believe in, if anything. *EDIT* Many body builders find that regaining some BF after a prep helps with hormones, appetite, food fixation.. ECT. I sure hope it does!13 -
What I hate is now not being able to be so footloose and fancy free about what I eat. Before I never gave it any thought. I just ate whatever and how much of what I felt like. I mean it got me into the obese category but it was easy.
I will never go back to the way I was, but it was pretty good. Lol36 -
Millicent3015 wrote: »Hate to burst your bubble but MFP is social media, and the free version has ads.
If you say so but Q&A forums have been around a lot longer than the term social media or the internet.
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Exactly why I don’t watch TV or shop at Walmart.8
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kommodevaran wrote: »What is "naturally fat"?
Naturally fat = fat from the time you were a child with a natural propensity to overeat!33 -
kommodevaran wrote: »What is "naturally fat"?
For me, it's that my whole family is fat, mother, father, brothers, sisters, most of my extended family, my only immediate family that is not fat, is my brother, but he has a multitude of other health issues...
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Saturday was a typical day for me. I ate all I wanted, exercise all I needed to, and slept poorly. This morning I weighed-in with a 3 lb loss from yesterday. I h8 that It's not always that easy.14
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I haven't had TV for what feels like forever--5 years? Maybe 10? I quit watching it long before I canceled cable TV service, so I can't remember. So IF I see an ad, it tends to shock me Like happened when I was watching "free" HULU--yuck! No tolerance anymore for interrupted viewing!
Probably the hardest thing for me--this time around--has been having to adjust downward to find the right spot for consistent weight loss. I started in May, just before the end of my teaching year, and not only does it always seem easiest at first (well, in that weight falls off easier), but also I soon had more time to work on meals, planning, logging, etc. In the past, the back-to-school routine has often resulted in a steady decline of healthy eating, so I am really trying to watch out for this now. But I had to drop my maintenance level to "sedentary" b/c I work in a very small space now and won't be getting in 2-3 miles walking/day at work. That drop has set me off!! I was doing pretty well where I was. Now I'm down about 250 cals/day. I could slow my rate of loss to .5 lbs/week, but I think I need the 1/lb a week rate to stay motivated. And I know I will adapt--it's just the sudden loss of those cals. Planning and prepping becomes even more important--and I didn't do it last week, so I have to get off my butt now and do it today!
I don't like feeling like I "have" to exercise on my non-running days, either. But with little movement at work, my body and my health need some exercise, so I'm going to have to add in something. I like walking, and maybe that's what I'll do. I just feel more pressured not to miss it, whereas getting in 2-3 miles a day at my former, bigger teaching site was just a normal part of everyday routines, not designed for anything--just getting my job done.
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I resent the vegetables.
They are demanding little drama queens. They protest canning by turning into metallically-tinged slime, and freezing by turning into pale mush. No, they say, if you want us tasty, we must be fresh.
"Fresh" means they must be fetched home from the store, properly stored in the fridge, washed, chopped - half the time they want peeling, too - cooked, and then cleaned up after. And, if I really want five-a-day; as soon as the next mealtime comes around, I gotta do it again.
A special diva mention goes to spinach and other leafy greens which, upon being heaped-to-overflowing in my 12-inch skillet, sautee down to one - count it, one - single serving. What would I have to use to cook three servings at once - a snow saucer?116 -
Exactly why I don’t watch TV or shop at Walmart.
I quit t.v. months ago, except college football. What I miss/ hate. Our food focused society. It is everywhere! Also, people don't do stuff for themselves anymore. We are all too "busy", yet most people claim to be bored to death. Sensory overload almost to the point we are Roman. Things have to be ever increasingly violent, sexual, hedonistic. Just look at restaurant portions. They have become absurd! TV is just soo violent and self indulging! Mow your own lawn, quit paying someone! Wash your own dishes! Hell, walmart now makes it where you can have your groceries delivered to your car and you never have to get out!! lol27
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