"ruined my diet"

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  • miracole
    miracole Posts: 492 Member
    I've wondered for a long time. What is that in your profile picture? ????

    it's a sun star! it's related to a star fish, we found them in our crab pots when fishing off the coast of BC last summer and I HAD to take this picture (though my husband gagged) they're so cool!
  • UKMarjie
    UKMarjie Posts: 257 Member
    And then a sensible comment was posted and I was shocked. No self-loathing and no hating on yourself or anyone. LOVE IT.

    I totally agree. It has taken a while to get to this head space - hence the success I am having at making myself healthier. More than anything this is helping me to dial back some of my worst excesses as I can see what it is that I am doing when it is all written down on paper in black and white. No one has done this to me - it is the sum of choices I have made. An unhappy 20s involving excess of alcohol, food and depression (nothing most people didn't live) and culminating in living in my parents basement until I got back on my feet gave me some negatives (too much ice cream and not enough social outings) but it also gave me the opportunity to retrain and eventually meet my husband. Sure I got big in the process but I also got love and two kids along the way.
  • UKMarjie
    UKMarjie Posts: 257 Member
    I've wondered for a long time. What is that in your profile picture? ????

    it's a sun star! it's related to a star fish, we found them in our crab pots when fishing off the coast of BC last summer and I HAD to take this picture (though my husband gagged) they're so cool!

    Knew what it was right away - sooo funny!
  • MaryB2
    MaryB2 Posts: 331 Member
    I've wondered for a long time. What is that in your profile picture? ????

    it's a sun star! it's related to a star fish, we found them in our crab pots when fishing off the coast of BC last summer and I HAD to take this picture (though my husband gagged) they're so cool!

    That's awesome!
  • miracole
    miracole Posts: 492 Member
    What about those that want to be elite?

    That depends on your definition of elite. Am I elite because I run marathons? Maybe. To do my best doing so means I have to aim to eat 2200 calories a day (believe it or not that's weight loss territory for marathon trainers) and cut out unhealthy fats and snacks in favour of many carb based meals. It's a choice that I make. When I stick to it I have more energy, run harder (and swim harder and bike harder) and don't binge on bad foods. If I don't eat enough during the day I end up binge eating snack foods in the evening which leads to total junk food hangovers. But those days still happen, and I don't sweat them, even if I had 5 months of those days leading up to a marathon I'd still be able to run it, just not at peak performance. And crossing that finish line has always been enough for me!

    For those who want to finish faster? the truly elite? they have to be prepared to dig deeper and find the motivation to have those days happen less often. And to them I say kudos!
  • philch4v13
    philch4v13 Posts: 35 Member
    I LOVE this I have only been here a little over a week and I have already seen this way to much! Everyday is a new one chuck yesterday behind you and step forward and don't look back.
  • iryshjones
    iryshjones Posts: 79 Member
    What about those that want to be elite?

    ha I think everyone who is trying to be live healthier is elite.
  • miracole
    miracole Posts: 492 Member
    What about those that want to be elite?

    ha I think everyone who is trying to be live healthier is elite.

    Love this! great attitude!
  • KathyPBiles
    KathyPBiles Posts: 292 Member
    LOVE THIS!
  • BrienJD
    BrienJD Posts: 541 Member
    Well said
  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
    Don't forget to get 8 hours of deep sleep ! You'll burn calories that way as well.
  • kdub67
    kdub67 Posts: 181 Member
    Love this!!!
  • CGPrincessWarrior
    CGPrincessWarrior Posts: 76 Member
    what a great post!!! Thank you for this :)
  • AmandaReimer1
    AmandaReimer1 Posts: 235 Member
    I totally agree!
  • firemanfive0
    firemanfive0 Posts: 228 Member
    I totally agree with this....In the beginning it is hard....4 months in, it is hard some days but my skills have gotten better. But early on someone sent me a quote that got me through the hard days. "You don’t have to be PERFECT to be SUCCESSFUL!"...So you are a 30 days in...look back over them...have you been successful 25 of those 30 days??? then great!!! It is better than the month before when everything was crap. Dont count yourselves out for a few bad days when it is hard...your skills will grow and it will get easier!! And this one is on my profile page...."If you focus on results you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results."
  • wendybird5
    wendybird5 Posts: 577 Member
    Love!!
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Very wise and sensible post.
    Thanks for sharing.
  • Christinesyear
    Christinesyear Posts: 100 Member
    YES! I agree so wholeheartedly!
  • RawTriGal
    RawTriGal Posts: 190 Member
    Very well said. I agree with everything you said. The only thing I would add is ppl need to try to have the mind set that I didn't gain all this weight overnight. I am not going to lose it overnight and be okay with it.


    ^^^^ ditto ^^^^
  • mistakenidentity
    mistakenidentity Posts: 28 Member
    I sooo needed that! Thank You!
  • miracole
    miracole Posts: 492 Member
    I sooo needed that! Thank You!

    :drinker:
  • jencjeffery
    jencjeffery Posts: 99 Member
    Everyone on here should read this. Well said!
  • rvicini
    rvicini Posts: 252 Member
    Furthermore: In my case, I love food! And I enjoy changing my menu frequently, experimenting so I enjoy the experience. I can still do some exercise, weather permitting. I like dulce de leche, well, I do not have cravings because I eat a bit when I like, 30 cals in a tablespoon will not kill you.
    I have a couple of websites where I have found great recipe info.
    A problem. I AM STILL LOOKING FOR THE GREAT LOW CAL BREAD KILLER! Love bread Lol.
    I am not in a diet. . . I am in a restricted cal budget, and I can eat what I like within that budget. That's the idea, and I have ENJOYED losing nearly 30 lbs since September with a great one month food oriented vacations in the middle!
    I didn't ruin my diet, I enjoyed every day and still watching after my weight.
    MFP and my pals support me every day and I learn a lot from them!
  • rvicini
    rvicini Posts: 252 Member
    Really, it is not a matter of discouraging about a day out, losing weight is easier than gaining so you can make up very easy that food pleasure you have.
    Right, to me it is not a binge, it is not a cheat day. It is a food pleasure. And if you overeat, eating a lot you don't enjoy, well, remember it is always easy to say NO Thanks. .
    Most people get into "diets". Strange ones, crazy ones. There is so much cr*p out there! Losing weight is easy eating what you like at a pace you can sustain.
  • miracole
    miracole Posts: 492 Member
    Everyone on here should read this. Well said!

    aww thanks! I hope everyone reads it too!
  • KathyPBiles
    KathyPBiles Posts: 292 Member
    How great this is!

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