THE EASY WAY OUT

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  • tinak33
    tinak33 Posts: 9,883 Member
    Hundreds of people take weight loss pills,
    have heart problems, or
    gain all their weight back.

    Hundreds of people have lapband surgery,
    eat and stretch their stomachs back out again.

    Hundreds of people binge, purge, or starve
    End up with digestive issues and damage their health.

    It has to be about getting healthy and taking care of yourself, otherwise it's pointless and destructive.

    ^^^THIS
  • LaLouve_RK
    LaLouve_RK Posts: 899 Member
    anyone else ever feel discouraged about working hard to lose weight the right way when there are hundreds of people getting thin by just taking a weight-loss pill?
    No.
    What is discouraging me are those *kitten* that eat whatever they want and are still thin! Pfff..

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  • Taneil27
    Taneil27 Posts: 253
    nope, i would much rather struggle with losing weight and knowing that i did it on my own versus losing weight fast because of a pill. Plus, when they are done taking their pills, they will gain it all back and then some.

    Exactly!
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    I kinda like the fact that I can be healthy for a long time rather than being like those 70 years old barely lifting their feet when they slowly walk and scared of breaking a hip.

    Hard......you bet. Worth it.......completely.
  • imchicbad
    imchicbad Posts: 1,650 Member
    You might as well be a tweaker or a crack head. My dr had me on those pills 3 years back and it was like I couldn't eat, my mouth was always dry I couldn't sleep and yeah I got skinny. But my skin started to sag and I looked ages in the face like my checks were caving in causing frown lines I never had. After 3 months I couldn't take it any more. Stopped and all the weight came back. I will NEVER take those again. So IF YOU WANT TO BE A DEFLATED SAGGY DISGUSTING BAG OF SKIN... Go for it. I like my body now that I have been working out for over a year. Funny thing is I weigh 5 pounds more than when I was cracked out, but look10 times better and I'm 2sizes smaller. I love my tone body. NO SUCH THING AS AN EASY WAY OUT!
  • zillah73
    zillah73 Posts: 505 Member
    I think everyone has their own path and I try not to worry about what others do. I did it through diet and exercise and I know how hard I fought for every single pound. I am tremendously proud of my accomplishment. In addition to losing weight, I gained confidence in myself, I gained a fearlessness about stepping outside my comfort zone and just going for it. I wouldn't trade my journey for anything, it has made me a better person. As much as I wish everyone could feel that pride and happiness, all I can do is tell my story and hope to inspire – I can't make anyone else want it.
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    Nope, sorry, never have. Been at it for a year. Making good progress.
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    i work with her 40 hours a week and we all talk about everything. she has adopted NO exercise routine into her life. none at all. yes, she is eating less, but eating less alone wouldn't cause you to lose 13 pounds in 4 weeks.

    ... Yes, it could. Depending on starting weight, someone very obese could lose weight that fast. Granted, much of it could be water, and there's no guarantee muscle isn't going with it, too. You could lose all your weight by diet alone, without exercise. The issue is that your body will most likely not be aesthetically pleasing due to muscle loss, you're not getting any cardiovascular, hormonal, or bone/joint health benefits, and having lost muscle with extreme diet alone, you're more likely to put on weight when trying to maintain that is mostly fat.

    That's what's going on with your friend here, if what she's telling you is true. Sound like something you want to do?
  • Igotdisbish
    Igotdisbish Posts: 91
    i work with her 40 hours a week and we all talk about everything. she has adopted NO exercise routine into her life. none at all. yes, she is eating less, but eating less alone wouldn't cause you to lose 13 pounds in 4 weeks.

    If she is very obese she could lose that pretty easy and as Jac said a lot would be water.
  • Ivey05131980
    Ivey05131980 Posts: 1,118 Member
    Pills won't work forever, so, no, I don't get mad... :happy:
  • mollysmomma81709
    mollysmomma81709 Posts: 30 Member
    anyone else ever feel discouraged about working hard to lose weight the right way when there are hundreds of people getting thin by just taking a weight-loss pill?
    No.
    What is discouraging me are those *kitten* that eat whatever they want and are still thin! Pfff..

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    haha for real!! they're the worst!
  • MrsBailey149
    MrsBailey149 Posts: 248 Member
    anyone else ever feel discouraged about working hard to lose weight the right way when there are hundreds of people getting thin by just taking a weight-loss pill?

    WAIT...there is a pill that ACTUALLY works??? what is this miracle pill???

    No, actually, I know exactly what you are saying. People taking the easy way out annoys me too, but it's their loss. It's those that do it the right way that are going to benefit by being healthy and keeping the weight off.

    I wouldn't want to take a "diet" pill for the rest of my life.
  • elliott82
    elliott82 Posts: 156 Member
    everytime i've thought about this, i think back to the time i took alli and thought i was going to die in the middle of my mexican food extravaganza. at the restaurant, almost passed out just trying to find the bathroom while trying not to poop myself.

    i'd much rather almost pass out from working out so hard at boot camp than almost passing out trying not to soil myself.

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