"It's SIMPLE! Burn more than you consume!" (B.S.)

FlyByJuly

I have Radiohead tickets.

Seems you've had these tickets for a while now. When's the show?

wackyfunster

There is more to wealth-building than capital in+capital out. I have been saving and investing for years! Yesterday I invested in a new TV, and today I invested in some awesome Cajun food. I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 6 MONTHS AND AM STILL NOT RICH. Obviously the save+invest crowd are wrong. It is way more complicated than that.

susiesweets

Sounds like you're frustrated and I'm right there with you. I can't seem to get a handle on my weight but I haven't plateaued yet. I'm only just beginning my 2nd week. I do know it's coming and I dread it with a passion. My thoughts are with you and I hope the scales start to turn for you soon and the pounds begin to drop again. :flowerforyou: Good Luck and Damn girl... Zumba is hard congrats on being an instructor! You must be burning those calories like mad!

tipadoo

wow - OP I think you need to go back and read your original post - pretty snotty....but you seemed to expect a positive response?? Grandma always said "you get back what you put out there" All the posts I read on here seem very positive and helpful, I guess you just bring out the worst in us

mlynnea03

Exactly. People also keep speaking about everyone posting different opinions, but that is the reason I read the post. I want to learn different ideas. There is not a right or wrong answer most times. If it frustrates you to hear different opinions don't post and don't read posts. Now that's simple. No sarcasm here. Just me trying to give my unsolicited advice the nicest way possible.

TyFit08

Sometimes people just need to hear I know what your going through instead of judgement. I think that's what the OP was hoping for and many who posted in response missed that. Weight loss is frustrating and MFP should be place where you can feel supported and encouraged not beaten down, even if you disagree with someone's methods.

acar414

For the record - I'm not a Troll - I never have been and I never will be. HOWEVER - if someone is going to be nasty in reply to something I've posted, I'm of a mind to make a snarky response. Call it a defense mechanism because, believe it or not I'M A REAL LIFE PERSON! There is a flesh and blood HUMAN BEING typing these words that actually has feelings and emotions. If you're going to be an a**hole enough of a person to belittle me or what I'm saying just for fun - I'm not going to feel bad about doing in return.

I posted this original message out of frustration and venting. If you're SO bothered by it that you have to post a nasty reply just to feel superior to me - go ahead! I hope it made you feel better, because you really haven't affected me in the slightest. I'm still as frustrated as I was when I first posted this (with regards to my weight loss or lack thereof). But you certainly haven't made me feel like less of a person - just made me think less of you as one.

So - enjoy that. I hope that all works out well for you.

It's "not affecting you" yet you feel the need to respond to all the "snarky responses" by being nasty yourself? Talk about being a hypocrite.

gretta987

My my. Sure, the OP probably knew she was going to get responses anyway, and was venting... I don't think there's anything wrong with people reacting negatively (for example, emphatically disagreeing with her) but the people who reacted somewhat inhumanely (for example, hurling personal and cruel insults... "talking to bricks"??? seriously?!?!)

I am relatively new to MFP and I am basically terrified of these forums. It seems people are so cruel when they can be so anonymously without the consequence of it reflecting poorly upon them in their "real" lives.

Some of the things I've read on here... wow. just.... wow.

shakybabe

For most people it is a simple case of burning more than you eat. However thyroid problems can result in a person not losing weight easily despite exercising, eating right and accurately working out calories in V calories out. Usually once treated you will start to lose again.

I used to really struggle to lose weight when my thyroid first went wrong and had mobility problems leaving me in wheelchair. I got up to 16st but even then once they got levels right and the chronic fatigue ended I slowly started losing despite not been able to move anywhere near as much as people on here do!

My condition includes involuntary muscle movement which has become more pronounced in the last year but still I've only lost 3 stone in the year when many are managing to lose 4st or more in couple of months. I'm on maximum dose of thyroxine.

I haven't lost in the last 2 months but I'm at least relieved its proving equally as hard for me to re-gain it (not that I want to!) so hoping this will help me keep weight stable throughout menopause I'd still like these last 3 lbs off though!

I think it's not always as simple as calories in V calories out but I'd say you have to have a fairly complex medical issue going on for that to apply?

loneworg

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fionarama

I feel your pain, I feel the same way, if it were that simple we'd all be how we want to be. When you only need to lose a few pounds and have exercised a lot for many years you really have to step it up to change your body, with something something completely different.
its sad I joined this site almost a year ago and the message boards have got more and more snarky and aggressive. Surely everyone can empathise with the OP ? I'd like to see the moderators being a bit stricter with the people who get quite personal about their responses, really if you don't like a post why answer it anyway?

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