Looking for Friends doing the BIG THREE!

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BetesBitch
BetesBitch Posts: 234 Member
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Hello,

Im looking for friends whose goal is to lose weight by doing the following three things:

1) Eating at a healthy deficit (No IIFYM bull)
2) Doing cardio 3-4 times week
3) Lifting light and/or heavy

Im looking to lose 10-15lbs this way and giving myself until May 2014 to accomplish it. I am not a quitter and I like people to push me and in return I will push them too. Please add me as a friend if you think we will get along. Thanks
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  • BetesBitch
    BetesBitch Posts: 234 Member
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    No one wants to be my friend :(
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
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    please explain why IIFYM is bull? :huh:

    If you do IIFYM you still have eat at a calorie deficit to lose weight, I think you may have misunderstood IIFYM.
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
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    What's wrong with IIFYM?
  • rgunn02
    rgunn02 Posts: 169 Member
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    I'll be your friend!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    1) Eating at a healthy deficit (No IIFYM bull)

    The what now?
  • Thin4payton
    Thin4payton Posts: 234 Member
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    1) Eating at a healthy deficit (No IIFYM bull)

    The what now?
    I'm lost too
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
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    1) Eating at a healthy deficit (No IIFYM bull)

    The what now?

    ^^
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
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    No one wants to be my friend :(
    I wonder why?
    (Actually I don't wonder why but will try not to be a meanie!)
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
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    Except for #1, I think your plan sounds really sensible! I lost 66 pounds essentially following a plan of 'IIFYM' - of course I did it with a 250 calorie a day deficit... so I lost weight.

    I've continued to eat under the basic philosophy of IIFYM (without a deficit), and I have successfully maintained my weight loss for two years now.

    I'm not saying I eat junk all the time, but I definitely find a way to fit a moderate amount of beer/wine, cupcakes, candy, pizza, cheeseburgers, etc into my diet.

    Good luck to you!
  • ILoveGingerNut
    ILoveGingerNut Posts: 367 Member
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    What is IIFYM?
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
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    please explain why IIFYM is bull? :huh:

    If you do IIFYM you still have eat at a calorie deficit to lose weight, I think you may have misunderstood IIFYM.

    ^^ This

    IIFYM means you set macronutrient goals and choose foods according to those nutrition goals. You can be IIFYM when at a deficit, when maintaining, or when bulking.
  • MysteriousMerlin
    MysteriousMerlin Posts: 2,270 Member
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    What is IIFYM?

    If It Fits My Macos.

    I think she may be looking for those who eat healthier (aka veggies, fruits, lean meats, whole grains) foods, rather than filling up on pizza, chocolate, that sort of thing.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
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    What is IIFYM?

    "If It Fits Your Macros"

    It means you choose foods based on macronutrient goals. You eat to reach a set amount of macronutrients. In IIFYM, there is no food "off-limits" provided that your total food for the day fits the total amount of proteins, fats, carbohydrates.
  • elyelyse
    elyelyse Posts: 1,454 Member
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    1) Eating at a healthy deficit (No IIFYM bull)

    Found this in your food log from yesterday..."Subway - 6" Black Forest Ham Sub on Toasted Parmesean Oregano Bread With American Cheese, Light Mayo, Veggies, 6 " sub"
    Also, some pre-packaged chicken wing sauce, and gummy worms.

    So, you eat deli meat (processed with lots of sodium)? american cheese (highly processed, hardly counts as cheese)? candy (sugar and more sugar)? But you think IIFYM is bull? I think you don't know what IIFYM means.

    I don't think there's anything wrong with those foods, but, that pretty much defines what people mean when they say IIFYM. (Contrary to popular misconceptions, IIFYM is not all about pop tarts, pizza, and ice cream. Though there's nothing wrong with those things either, in the right portions)
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
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    What is IIFYM?

    If It Fits My Macos.

    I think she may be looking for those who eat healthier (aka veggies, fruits, lean meats, whole grains) foods, rather than filling up on pizza, chocolate, that sort of thing.

    Most people who do IIFYM do both. In order to meet my macros I have to eat mostly "healthier" foods, but I generally have room for some ice cream or something similar once my other needs have been met.
  • jenifr818
    jenifr818 Posts: 805 Member
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    No one wants to be my friend :(

    Sorry, lost me at calling IIFYM bull :wink:
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
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    What is IIFYM?

    If It Fits My Macos.

    I think she may be looking for those who eat healthier (aka veggies, fruits, lean meats, whole grains) foods, rather than filling up on pizza, chocolate, that sort of thing.

    Clearly she is confused. IIFYM =/= "filling up on pizza, chocolate"

    (Though pizza is easy to fit in my macros because they way I make it, it contains the right proportions of carbs, proteins, and fats: 45/20/35 for me)
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
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    What is IIFYM?

    If It Fits My Macos.

    I think she may be looking for those who eat healthier (aka veggies, fruits, lean meats, whole grains) foods, rather than filling up on pizza, chocolate, that sort of thing.

    Most people who do IIFYM do both. In order to meet my macros I have to eat mostly "healthier" foods, but I generally have room for some ice cream or something similar once my other needs have been met.

    To add to that, I would say that IIFYMers eat a healthier diet than most "dieters" because many of them are not tracking their macros at all, only calories.
  • simsburyjet
    simsburyjet Posts: 999 Member
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    I do not log food
    I exercise every day Spin, Pump, Insanity, Kick
    Goal for January and February is to lose 3lbs
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
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    What is IIFYM?

    If It Fits My Macos.

    I think she may be looking for those who eat healthier (aka veggies, fruits, lean meats, whole grains) foods, rather than filling up on pizza, chocolate, that sort of thing.

    If It Fits *Your* *Macros*

    Clearly you are not familiar with IIFYM. It is very difficult to actually fit your macros "filling up" on pizza, chocolate and "that sort of thing". You will find in order to fit your calorie goal over the day and still meet your macros that a lot of your foods will be veggies, fruits, lean meats, grains, etc with a little of the extra things like pizza and chocolate added in.

    Basically, it allows you to balance a calorie goal and still include the foods that you really enjoy.

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