Anyone else annoyed by other dieters?
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"Tons of results" you mean muscle loss. Those people are fools. I suggest you don't believe like them. Real weight loss is slow. Only idiots and the really obese are losing 3 pounds a week.Ok so I had a baby 5 months ago and at first I just wanted to get to my pre-pregnancy weight but then I decided to get fit also. So I run, and lift small weights, and other various workouts. I am on a 1000-1200 calorie diet. I mainly use it as a guideline I go over but not by much. I have changed all my eating habits and eat healthy most of the time(I'm not perfect) but I feel like I do good. I have lost about 13 lbs since the new year and 2inches off my waist and 2inchez off my hips. Other inches lost in legs but not much. BUT I'm so annoyed by ppl who barely eat and do alot of exercise or just don't eat period, and see tons of results. Also annoyed by ppl with ridiculous goals. I'm 5'2 and wanna be 118-120lbs and that's a good weight but ppl who are 5'7 and wanna be 118lbs also it just blows my mind cuz that can't be healthy. Basically I just wondering if anyone else is annoyed my this. Rant over!0 -
I'm just under 5'6 and my goal is 120, 1 lb away, I've never weighed more than 137 so this is a normal weight for me, always been small......0
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I eat more than you do and I am 5'8" 118 lbs. 118lbs is a very healthy weight for my body. Why do you can so much what weight other people are? Maybe focus on yourself and what is healthy for you and don't waste your time being annoyed with other people.
Since anything under 122 is considered "underweight" for 5'8" women, would you really still say it's a "very healthy weight"? I can't judge because I obviously don't know your specific body or metabolism, but generally, I'd hardly call that a healthy weight for someone of your height.
Also, just chiming in to agree with everyone talking about calorie surplus and muscle gain; you won't build muscle on a huge deficit, sorry guys. It just doesn't work that way.0 -
i'm annoyed by people who act like 1200 calories is easy, and who ask for ways to GET to 1200 calories. seriously go eat a freaking almond or peanut butter.
i hate seeing people who lose 1000 calories during a run, and eat only 1200.
This ^^^^^^^
and I get annoyed at people who think their way is the only way and argue with the method to other peoples successes.
We are ALL different. We all need to loose weight in a healthy way and that way is usually slow and steady.
Yes!!!! I really hate it when people moan they can't eat up the 1200 calories - that was such a challenge for me!!!! I earned 900+ exercise cals yesterday and I enjoyed eating every last one! ; )0 -
Ok so I had a baby 5 months ago and at first I just wanted to get to my pre-pregnancy weight but then I decided to get fit also. So I run, and lift small weights, and other various workouts. I am on a 1000-1200 calorie diet. I mainly use it as a guideline I go over but not by much. I have changed all my eating habits and eat healthy most of the time(I'm not perfect) but I feel like I do good. I have lost about 13 lbs since the new year and 2inches off my waist and 2inchez off my hips. Other inches lost in legs but not much. BUT I'm so annoyed by ppl who barely eat and do alot of exercise or just don't eat period, and see tons of results. Also annoyed by ppl with ridiculous goals. I'm 5'2 and wanna be 118-120lbs and that's a good weight but ppl who are 5'7 and wanna be 118lbs also it just blows my mind cuz that can't be healthy. Basically I just wondering if anyone else is annoyed my this. Rant over!
How many calories do you do on your cheat day every Sunday - you mentioned it in another thread?0 -
on this sight they say i should have 1200 calories which i find very hard to do,i would like to have 1300 which would make it a bit easier but i am afraid i will put on more weight what should i do0
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People in general annoy me...when I let them. The trick is not to! I think you might be happier with my philosophy: It ain't hurtin me, so what do I care?
The only time I veer from it is if it's someone I do care about and it's hurting them.0 -
on this sight they say i should have 1200 calories which i find very hard to do,i would like to have 1300 which would make it a bit easier but i am afraid i will put on more weight what should i do
What have you got your weight loss set to? If it's 2lbs a week, maybe you should actually be losing 1lb a week, and should set your goal lower to get more calories.0 -
The people who annoy me most are the people who gossip and whine about other members.I am on a 1000-1200 calorie diet.BUT I'm so annoyed by ppl who barely eat and do alot of exercise
I'd cut right back on the judgemental ranting if I were you. If you're eating 1000 to 1200 calories, you're precisely the sort of person who is likely to annoy people who know anything about nutrition...0 -
Ok so I had a baby 5 months ago and at first I just wanted to get to my pre-pregnancy weight but then I decided to get fit also. So I run, and lift small weights, and other various workouts. I am on a 1000-1200 calorie diet. I mainly use it as a guideline I go over but not by much. I have changed all my eating habits and eat healthy most of the time(I'm not perfect) but I feel like I do good. I have lost about 13 lbs since the new year and 2inches off my waist and 2inchez off my hips. Other inches lost in legs but not much. BUT I'm so annoyed by ppl who barely eat and do alot of exercise or just don't eat period, and see tons of results. Also annoyed by ppl with ridiculous goals. I'm 5'2 and wanna be 118-120lbs and that's a good weight but ppl who are 5'7 and wanna be 118lbs also it just blows my mind cuz that can't be healthy. Basically I just wondering if anyone else is annoyed my this. Rant over!
i am 5'7. 121 lbs. and eat around 1500-2000 calories a day. i avoid cardio like the plague.
i dont think my goals are ridiculous at all.
its quit crude of you to be so judgmental...
especially when your obviously utterly clueless.
perhaps if you focused a bit more on yourself and less on others you'd reach your goals in a more timely manner, and find your a lot less annoyed with others who honestly dont give a damn about what your doing.0 -
I know that i have had a bit more experience than my friends with regards to eating healthy...because ive done some dumb things in life lol. for example, 3 yrs ago i was at 72kg, and lost 12 kg in 6 months...how did i do it? eat 3 meals a day, dont count calories, and only do this 4 days a week, and binge the rest....why did i do it this way? because i was stupid. I still ate crap foods, and to be quiet honest god knows if i ate enough... Now last week i was at 82kg (Now at 80kg) and i was eating the right way and im happy...as opposed to the old plan, which resulted in me crying every day! People need to understand that not eating enough has detrimental effects of your health. My friend thought it was a good idea to loose weight as a vegetarian, and then once she looses it she wanted to go back to eating meat...which is so pointless. I respect the various ways people eat, and whether they are vegan or vegetarian. But changing the way you eat for a minute just makes me angry. I ofcourse gave up with this person because i felt like, no matter what i say theyre not going to listen to me. Also im 5ft0, and i would never go below 1200 cals...well im no where near that number, because i eat 1600. from your picture i can tell youre tiny, so i think slowing your weightloss down a bit, and eating a bit more calories, will help you so much. Plus you will feel less hungry, and probably be more happier. Also it provides better conditions, for muscle growth, and therefore inch loss.0
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ALSO, can i mention that everyone has a different bone structure...i see a girl whos 5ft8, and weighs 52kg, and she looks fine, because she has a SMALL frame. I have a medium, so chances are at 52kg, i will probably look a bit bigger than her because of my bones, and im 5ft0. Some women do have fast metabolisms too.0
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I absolutely agree with you, a minute is far too short a time, no wonder you are so angry, I would be furious is someone chose not to eat meat for one minute.I respect the various ways people eat, and whether they are vegan or vegetarian. But changing the way you eat for a minute just makes me angry.
Decisions about vegetarianism should be made for a minimum of one hour... :bigsmile:0 -
Slightly :P my boyfriend used to go around with this girl that was a size bigger than me (months before we got together!)
now she's lost like a stone and 2 dress sizes and im slightly scared he'll like the look of her, than big ol me and run away 
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yes! i have a girl on my facebook who posted today about how she lost 40lbs in 2 months...and 9 times out of ten she probably doesnt eat enough and does cardio like crazy...
Yes!! I have so many girls that do that 0 -
IMO, and i've helped a lot of people see through the 1200 cal BS, you need to know 3 main numbers to lose weight or live a healthy life.
1)TDEE
2)BMR
3)Body Fat %
Eat below TDEE to lose weight.
Eat above BMR to maintain lean mass
Eat 20% below TDEE or higher to just lose fat.
To get your numbers right please visit http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools
Do the Military Body Fat Calc first, then the BMR tool.
The BMR tool will give exact calories to eat on a daily basis.
Add 20% to this number to get your TDEE.
For Fat loss plans set up macros at 30% Protein/Fat each.
I have just entered my details in the Military Body Fat Calculator and it says I have a lean body mass of -20.2 and apparently I have 126.2 pounds of fat on my body?!? I only weigh 106 pounds to start with, so how can this be right. It also says I have a body fat percentage of 119.1. Please advise, as recovering from an eating disorder, I am getting a bit panicked by this reading. Thank you.0 -
i dont have a problem with other dieters. i personally have a problem with people who try and tell others how to diet and that they are being 'stupid' for eating too few calories or what ever. Nobody actually knows what is going on in anybody elses lives and cant know what is going through their minds.
people may look at my diary and think im one of these stupid people who are just eating less to be skinny. i have actually done really well these past two weeks trying to eat more regularly throughout the day and not binge which then leads to a messy cycle starving, binging and purging etc.
I may not be eating 'enough' calories, but i am working on it and i think its far more dangerous to be engaging in other behaviours than this one at the minute.
i can understand its frustrating for others who are working hard to eat the right thing and exercise, but just focus on you. You are doing a great job, there is no need to get yourself wound up about other people.
OP - you look amazing, especially after just having a baby! Good job!0 -
i dont have a problem with other dieters. i personally have a problem with people who try and tell others how to diet and that they are being 'stupid' for eating too few calories or what ever. Nobody actually knows what is going on in anybody elses lives and cant know what is going through their minds.
people may look at my diary and think im one of these stupid people who are just eating less to be skinny. i have actually done really well these past two weeks trying to eat more regularly throughout the day and not binge which then leads to a messy cycle starving, binging and purging etc.
I may not be eating 'enough' calories, but i am working on it and i think its far more dangerous to be engaging in other behaviours than this one at the minute.
i can understand its frustrating for others who are working hard to eat the right thing and exercise, but just focus on you. You are doing a great job, there is no need to get yourself wound up about other people.
OP - you look amazing, especially after just having a baby! Good job!
This post is dead on. I think everyone is doing the best they can. I have to say, you look amazing and you sound like you want to do it the right way to have long lasting results. Keep up the good work and your friends will eventually feel the effects of fad dieting.0 -
I am 5'11&1/2" tall I only got annoyed when this one x-friend who is diabetic & severely over weight eats pixies, candy...candy...candy... & pop & chips & saltines & fried fast foods with french fries and drinks barely 2 glasses of water jumped on my case about my carbs & my consuming all the water I like to drink. She is so negative I had to tell her I am having a hard time dealing with her negativity & she decided we are no longer friends. But that is fine with me cause I felt like I lost 234 pounds of her weight from my shoulders. I tried to not be bothered by her comments to me but after her slamming my posts on my Facebook page I spoke out to her & I am glad cause she is a bad influence to eating healthy. I don't believe her theory anyway that fast foods & candy are fine to eat everyday.0
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I absolutely agree with you, a minute is far too short a time, no wonder you are so angry, I would be furious is someone chose not to eat meat for one minute.I respect the various ways people eat, and whether they are vegan or vegetarian. But changing the way you eat for a minute just makes me angry.
Decisions about vegetarianism should be made for a minimum of one hour... :bigsmile:
Lol! but you know what i mean. Weightloss is a lifestyle change, not a diet for a couple of weeks...
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No, everyone knows their own body, Iam not in their shoes. I will wear mine and they can wear theirs. The way I see it is there is so much information on MFP, they will decide if they want it or not.0
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Congratulations on your progress. Keep up your program, keep focused on your goals, keep celebrating your victories along the way. You will reach your goal. As for the other folks...meh. You can stick to your program, you can keep focused on and reach your goal. That's all that matters. :glasses:0
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Basically, no. I know what I am doing is right and I feel the best I've felt in my entire life. I try to not focus on what other people are doing. It only serves to bring me down. Focus on YOU.
I have to agree on this one. Yes, I do try to steer people who dont "eat enough calories" on their "Strict" diets...but if they dont wanna hear it, so be it. I am successful and that is top priority! 0 -
I usually love other dieters. I am interested in what other people are doing, and I like to connect with people who can relate.0
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Eating 1k-1200 does net decent weight loss if you feel that 20-50% of that its okay to sacrifice lean mass!
Ladies!
Eating 1k-1200 daily then working out, depending on height and weight, is idiocy.
I'll break it down for you.
Most women who are in the 30-40% body fat range and 5'2" or taller should eat and NET appx 1600-1800 daily.
Period!
Most women who are 5'5" 30-40% body fat should eat and NET 1800-2200 daily.
Most women 25-30% 5'2" should eat and NET 1700-2100 daily.
I can go on and on.
This is dependent on activity level where most of the women i've worked with are working out 3-5 times a week or Moderate Activity or 1.5 on the Activity Scale.
Physiologically speaking the human body can only lose so much fat in 1 day or 24 hour cycle.
The fatter you are the more fat you can lose.
Once this quota is met the body Hormonally switches to another fuel source.
You work our and damage lean tissue AKA muscle and your body will target that first.
The reason is if it can burn off some lean tissue, its active tissue and uses calories, it can slow you down.
This is why we call the 1200 calorie diet the "Skinny-Fat" diet.
You are making a smaller version of your former fat self.
Another reason why 1k-1200 calories a day, depending on your height, is stupid is because its normally below the BMR.
Eating below BMR slows metabolism and forces the body to slow itself down.
It does this by Hormonally switching gears, preserving fat, catabolizing lean mass and thus...making you a smaller version of your former fat self.
Most people who do the 1200 calorie diets fail at them after several weeks or months because at some point you hit a plateau.
Also when you realize youve lost a large percentage of lean mass youll have to spend twice as much time eating above TDEE to gain back your lean mass lost to YOU not doing the research or listening to some dimwit in an office calling themselves Nutritionists!
IMO, and i've helped a lot of people see through the 1200 cal BS, you need to know 3 main numbers to lose weight or live a healthy life.
1)TDEE
2)BMR
3)Body Fat %
Eat below TDEE to lose weight.
Eat above BMR to maintain lean mass
Eat 20% below TDEE or higher to just lose fat.
To get your numbers right please visit http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools
Do the Military Body Fat Calc first, then the BMR tool.
The BMR tool will give exact calories to eat on a daily basis.
Add 20% to this number to get your TDEE.
For Fat loss plans set up macros at 30% Protein/Fat each.
You all can hate me for this post if you want but the more people I pull out of the fog of dieting and into real world, sustainable dieting, the better!
If any of you are interested in joining the High Calorie Group "Feed The Machine" send me a PM.
All the members are people just like you who eat 1700-3k+ daily and are just losing FAT!
Imagine that!
And eating whatever you want as long as it fits in the macros!
*hops off soapbox*
If not...enjoy the Skinny-Fat diet!
=D
^ This
"Tons of results" you mean muscle loss. Those people are fools. I suggest you don't believe like them. Real weight loss is slow. Only idiots and the really obese are losing 3 pounds a week.
And This ^
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OP - you need to learn to visualize. Concentrate on you're goal, how it will feel when you hit target - mini and large scale. I do this when lifting, I see how I'm going to lift it, how it will shape the muscle, how it will feel when I lift it and so on.
What other people say and do, matters not, regardless of what they say. They can't live you're life and dreams - only you know what you want. Do what you need to do to hit the target. You are not other people, you don't have their genetics. You are you.
Target you're goals, your prize, your dreams, forget everything else. You'll get it if you want it enough.0 -
The only dieter I really get annoyed with is this lady I work with. She is forever dieting! Liquid diet, low carb diet, diet pills, fasting, etc. which is fine if that's what she chooses. But because she diets so much she feels like she knows everything about dieting. She loves to drop her "knowledge" on us other ladies at work who are also trying to lose weight. I just told her one day "Thanks, but I just want to make better choices and be more active." That kind of nipped it in the bud with me, but she still like to try an influence other to diet her way." She also likes to buy donuts for everyone, especially me and my other 2 co-workers that are trying to lose weight. If you want to bring a snack for everyone why not some fresh fruit or somethng? :mad:
Not to mention she always gains her weight right back and has to go on another diet. I swear I just want to ask her one day "How's that working out for ya?" in my best Dr. Phil voice. :laugh:0 -
What other do is none of my business so, meh. By the way I may not be 5'7" but I'm 5'5" and I am aiming for 120 and I'm quite within my healthy weight range, thank you very much. Different body structures and different heights will change what his healthy for one. Don't be so quick to judge.0
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Ok so I had a baby 5 months ago and at first I just wanted to get to my pre-pregnancy weight but then I decided to get fit also. So I run, and lift small weights, and other various workouts. I am on a 1000-1200 calorie diet. I mainly use it as a guideline I go over but not by much. I have changed all my eating habits and eat healthy most of the time(I'm not perfect) but I feel like I do good. I have lost about 13 lbs since the new year and 2inches off my waist and 2inchez off my hips. Other inches lost in legs but not much. BUT I'm so annoyed by ppl who barely eat and do alot of exercise or just don't eat period, and see tons of results. Also annoyed by ppl with ridiculous goals. I'm 5'2 and wanna be 118-120lbs and that's a good weight but ppl who are 5'7 and wanna be 118lbs also it just blows my mind cuz that can't be healthy. Basically I just wondering if anyone else is annoyed my this. Rant over!
I'm 5'9" and 118 pounds right now. Perfectly healthy. Everyone is different. Instead of worrying about what others are doing, try to focus on yourself and let other people be. You don't know them, you don't know their body.
If I were looking at you - I would say you were one of the people barely eating! You run, lift weights and only eat 1000-1200 calories a day? But hey, I'm not worried about what you're doing because I'm focusing on my 1750 a day and my exercise.
Don't let what others do get to you too much. You can only control your own life, leave them theirs. 0 -
IMO, and i've helped a lot of people see through the 1200 cal BS, you need to know 3 main numbers to lose weight or live a healthy life.
1)TDEE
2)BMR
3)Body Fat %
Eat below TDEE to lose weight.
Eat above BMR to maintain lean mass
Eat 20% below TDEE or higher to just lose fat.
To get your numbers right please visit http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools
Do the Military Body Fat Calc first, then the BMR tool.
The BMR tool will give exact calories to eat on a daily basis.
Add 20% to this number to get your TDEE.
For Fat loss plans set up macros at 30% Protein/Fat each.
I have just entered my details in the Military Body Fat Calculator and it says I have a lean body mass of -20.2 and apparently I have 126.2 pounds of fat on my body?!? I only weigh 106 pounds to start with, so how can this be right. It also says I have a body fat percentage of 119.1. Please advise, as recovering from an eating disorder, I am getting a bit panicked by this reading. Thank you.
Relax...you entered the info incorrectly.
See the PM I sent you and take a deep breath....0
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