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    Things I Have Learned

    Posts: 542 Member
    edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    The past 30 days (give or take a couple) have been the biggest learning experience of my life. I had just gone through two years of learning how to take care of other people (Paramedic School), but now I am learning how to take care of ME! The thing that irritates me is when people see me and ask what diet I'm on. Also, when I see peoples' posts on these message boards and I can tell that they are starving themselves. I just wanted to share what I have learned so far on this journey,

    1) I can still eat anything I want to eat, but I may also have to work out harder the next day. (Cause & Effect)
    2) There is nothing that you are going to buy on TV that is going to magically transform you in 30 days without you actually using it.
    3) If it tastes like cardboard I'm not gonna eat it...I don't give a d*** how good it is for me.
    4) Fast food = the devil
    5) Without a good support system, or self-motivation from deep within, you probably won't succeed.
    6) Portion sizes are on packages for a reason.
    7) It's possible to lose the fear of a scale.
    8) Diets don't work. Eating correctly does.
    9) There are countless ways to prepare chicken.....but it always tastes like chicken.
    10) I can do this...and so can you.

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    • Posts: 61 Member
      Great post! Good luck on your journey here :)
    • Posts: 210 Member
      thanks for sharing! best of luck with your goals!
    • Posts: 313 Member
      I totally agree with you on the chicken thing. I really like chicken, but I get so tired of it! :o)
    • Posts: 373
      "There are countless ways to prepare chicken.....but it always tastes like chicken."

      AMEN :bigsmile:
    • Posts: 951 Member
      love it - thanks!
    • Posts: 397 Member
      *** LIKE *** :happy:
    • Posts: 56
      The past 30 days (give or take a couple) have been the biggest learning experience of my life. I had just gone through two years of learning how to take care of other people (Paramedic School), but now I am learning how to take care of ME! The thing that irritates me is when people see me and ask what diet I'm on. Also, when I see peoples' posts on these message boards and I can tell that they are starving themselves. I just wanted to share what I have learned so far on this journey,

      1) I can still eat anything I want to eat, but I may also have to work out harder the next day. (Cause & Effect)
      2) There is nothing that you are going to buy on TV that is going to magically transform you in 30 days without you actually using it.
      3) If it tastes like cardboard I'm not gonna eat it...I don't give a d*** how good it is for me.
      4) Fast food = the devil
      5) Without a good support system, or self-motivation from deep within, you probably won't succeed.
      6) Portion sizes are on packages for a reason.
      7) It's possible to lose the fear of a scale.
      8) Diets don't work. Eating correctly does.
      9) There are countless ways to prepare chicken.....but it always tastes like chicken.
      10) I can do this...and so can you.

      AGREED!!!! You have to eat ENOUGH and I always try and remind people of that. Starving yourself may cause you to lose weight temporarily but then causes your body to store EVERYTHING else you eat! It's so not good! And BTW....I love chicken :o) LOL
    • Posts: 44
      8) Diets don't work. Eating correctly does.
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

      Very wise. I fully agree with you. :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 112
      Awesome insights!!! I myself still haven't given up fast food and probably never will....and I still fear the scale!!! Baby steps!!
    • Posts: 91 Member
      I love,love,love everything u said! I hate diets and I get upset when people tell me they are on one:) I wanna yell and say u can do it without deprivation!
    • Posts: 255
      "There are countless ways to prepare chicken.....but it always tastes like chicken."

      AMEN :bigsmile:

      Ditto! :laugh:
    • Posts: 629
      Couldn't have said it better myself!!! Just starting my journey. Thanks for sharing.
      Also, as an ER nurse-best of luck in your new career!!
      :wink:
    • Posts: 229 Member

      9) There are countless ways to prepare chicken.....but it always tastes like chicken.


      agrees ! lol

      :smile: you can do this BB all the way! hugs!!!!
    • Posts: 181 Member
      great post! keep up the good work! :smile:
    • Posts: 449 Member
      Well said!
    • Posts: 21 Member
      Awesome post! I could not agree more!
    • Posts: 1,058 Member
      so true!
    • Posts: 2
      Awesome!! And all so true!! Thanks for the reminders!!!

      Laura
    • Posts: 40 Member
      I agree with all, especially #5 & #8... Keep it going!
    • Posts: 418 Member
      Great Post! I too have learned, and am learning these things. Especially the one about chicken, doesn't matter how you dress it up , it still taste like chicken!
    • Posts: 8,897 Member
      Thanks for posting! I love it!
    • Posts: 5,310 Member
      Thanks. All very true!
    • Posts: 14
      Great post!! Thanks!
    • Posts: 569 Member
      Fantastic! Like!
    • Posts: 542 Member
      bump
    • Posts: 542 Member
      Throwing it up there again.
    • Posts: 694 Member
      Agree with everything you said. Friend request coming!
    • Posts: 408 Member
      Hey,

      Totally like each and every one of those points.Thanks for the post.

      Good Luck.
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