Opinions please - going under calorie goal

Fit_Housewife

So do you I'm entitled to my opinion just as you are yours

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So sick of the this is my opinion, I have no research to back it up, let me cram it down everyone's throat, some people have on this forum. People are different and shouldn't be attacked for the path they choose to lose weight whether you and your infinite knowledge agree.

Yes, and research also shows that people who maintain for 18 months have a much better chance of keeping it off...most people who fall off the wagon do it before 18 months. That's why most research considers 18 months to be a long term. Geez, you really want to stick to your shibboleths, don't you? I'm not really interested in getting into forum fights. I was injecting some solid research into the old sayings that get recycled here by people who don't actually have any science to back themselves up.

You always have the option to leave........The forum.

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WalkingAlong

So do you I'm entitled to my opinion just as you are yours

I recommend ignoring him. 5800+ posts, virtually all on his opinion of other peoples' opinions. It's a waste of your time.

Fit_Housewife

Who's crying? And if you actually read what I wrote, I'm saying I don't care if your opinion is the same as mine. I may not agree with everyone but I have the right as does op to state how I feel or what I may be doing to Lose weight and not be attacked for it. Advise, constructive criticism fine but being basically made fun of not cool. It seems on this forum that there are those that gang up on others if they don't eat the amount of calories one feels should be eating. I'm not saying I agree with either side. Everyone is an individual and different programs work for different people.

So do you I'm entitled to my opinion just as you are yours

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So sick of the this is my opinion, I have no research to back it up, let me cram it down everyone's throat, some people have on this forum. People are different and shouldn't be attacked for the path they choose to lose weight whether you and your infinite knowledge agree.

Yes, and research also shows that people who maintain for 18 months have a much better chance of keeping it off...most people who fall off the wagon do it before 18 months. That's why most research considers 18 months to be a long term. Geez, you really want to stick to your shibboleths, don't you? I'm not really interested in getting into forum fights. I was injecting some solid research into the old sayings that get recycled here by people who don't actually have any science to back themselves up.

You always have the option to leave........The forum.

Yea you are entitled to it and you can evoke your right to cry about people's opinions because they are not the same as yours. Carry on

Fit_Housewife

Lol yeah pretty much

But there's a few that seem to dominate the forums, posters should feel free to post questions, issues etc and get varying opinions or at least some open minded people. Not the usual I can eat 5000 calories and lose weight so should you and if you don't you will die an awful death.

So do you I'm entitled to my opinion just as you are yours

I recommend ignoring him. 5800+ posts, virtually all on his opinion of other peoples' opinions. It's a waste of your time.

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lozzyhunxx

Hey!

Confession: for most of my diet, I have been consuming under 1000kcal. At one point, I'd only have 600. I've been so stupid, I know! I was in the mindset that, if I consumed over 600kcal a day, I wouldn't lose any weight. I don't know why I thought like this. I now know that that was a stupid mistake, and I am trying to eat more calories in a day.

I don't want to start eating more and gain all of that weight back - that is a major worry of mine. I feel asthough I get enough nutrition, but i probably don't. I am in the process of eating more (and still lose weight) as well as excerise a bit more.

I'm just scared of becoming obese again :frown:

Mr_Knight

Has anyone got any tips for keeping the weight off once you lose it?

Not really. People generally regain the weight whether they lost the weight fast or slow. It just takes continual discipline, and accepting that when the scale goes up 5 (or whatever) pounds, it's time to get serious again.

Fit_Housewife

If people could eat more and lose weight don't you think they would? No one WANTS to eat 1200 calories. Frankly I'm jealous if you can eat more , because no VLCD is not great.

So do you I'm entitled to my opinion just as you are yours

I recommend ignoring him. 5800+ posts, virtually all on his opinion of other peoples' opinions. It's a waste of your time.

Oh look, the feels crew president, with her 2700+ posts on how great VLCD is. Lol.

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jamaicanlady

Thanks for your insight, the point I was trying to make was that I don't plan to do that again, I'm able to see where I went wrong... and have no plans to relive those mistakes in future! Going from a skinny 60kg to MOby **** in a year really wasn't my overall plan haha. Congrats on both of your weight loss to date, you have done so well. Any tips are welcomed I just wanted to know whether it is safer to lose more than .5-1kg per week safely, as I have a lot to lose...

Yes its safe if it's just for a short time. But I wouldn't recommend the 800-1000 cals you are eating. If I were u, I'd increase my activity and up my calories to a MINIMUM of 1200.

WalkingAlong

Because so many people have no clue what they are talking about yet they speak as if they did. So they get called out. If they don't like it they are free to reply and I'm free to challenge them back. To much nonsense floating around like 55 year old grandmother's telling a 21 year old guy how to bulk. If you're qualified then fine but don't regurgitate some nonsense you heard on Dr. Oz or read in readers digest.

Maybe you should post some evidence that supports your position, like I did in my profile. It's a lot more persuasive than 'challenges' that are really just personal attacks. Unless, of course, that's your favorite part.

Like assuming a woman over 50 is a grandmother who gets her info from Dr. Oz. And has 'feels', which I assume means woman=emotional=illogical=wrong. :laugh:

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Kalikel

So do you I'm entitled to my opinion just as you are yours

I recommend ignoring him. 5800+ posts, virtually all on his opinion of other peoples' opinions. It's a waste of your time.

Agreed.

I think she's a girl, though. Maybe I'm wrong.

If you click on the arrow by her name, you can click "ignore user" and never see another post. It's wonderful.

OP, you have to do what you have to do. It is a good idea to see a doctor when beginning your weight loss journey. They can give you a daily calorie goal, tell you which foods you should and shouldn't be eating and can guide your progress.

They say that lifestyle changes have a better effect on long term weight-loss (as well as health!), so you might consider eating healthy and exercising if long-term success is your goal.

But we all have to walk our own path and I wish you luck on yours!

tamsyn1989

Lol sorry 97 was highest, have lost 3.3 so far.

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Fit_Housewife

If people could eat more and lose weight don't you think they would? No one WANTS to eat 1200 calories. Frankly I'm jealous if you can eat more , because no VLCD is not great.

So do you I'm entitled to my opinion just as you are yours

I recommend ignoring him. 5800+ posts, virtually all on his opinion of other peoples' opinions. It's a waste of your time.

Oh look, the feels crew president, with her 2700+ posts on how great VLCD is. Lol.

It would be great if that statement were true but unfortunately there are tons of people on MFP who choose to eat 1200, 1000, 800 even 500 calories because they want to lose all the weight now. Not in 6 or 8 months. Or a year but now. Many of those people can easily eat hundreds more, still lose weight and have the freedom to eat so many things they need to restrict when they restrict calories. If someone really does have to eat 1200 or 1100 calories to lose weight due to their size, age, activity etc then I wouldn't be one to say to them not to. I can understand that. It's those 18 year old that are average height and 200 lbs that claim "oh, I don't lose weight if I eat more than 1200, so I eat less". My response is, sorry snowflake, you're delusional.

I'll be the first one to admit that a lot of my posts are giving my opinion on people's opinion. Why? Because so many people have no clue what they are talking about yet they speak as if they did. So they get called out. If they don't like it they are free to reply and I'm free to challenge them back. To much nonsense floating around like 55 year old grandmother's telling a 21 year old guy how to bulk. If you're qualified then fine but don't regurgitate some nonsense you heard on Dr. Oz or read in readers digest. Keep it moving.

ETA: It's so much easier to follow a conversation if you type at the bottom of the quotes and not the top. Just a suggestion.

I don't understand why you think your opinion is more important than others. Just because someone chooses to do something you don't agree with doesn't give you the right to "call them out" as you call it I say it's bullying. And we are all individuals indeed making us " snowflakes". I have several conditions making weight loss very difficult, if I could eat more and lose I would love to, no matter how long it took. But regardless I don't have the right to judge others on their decisions even if I don't agree. Again give my advice fine, but bully someone because I don't agree, it's just not right.