Random stuff that stops me getting fat... and makes you fat

I agree with all except that I don't need chocolate. I am woman, chocolate is necessity! lol

Bull. S**t.

Please dont lump all women into the sad 'oh my god Im a woman, I MUST have chocolate, chocolate was DESIGNED for woman, we bleed from our vaginas, we NEEEEEEED it.

Chocolate is not a necessity. I sound like a total cowbag, but so be it. Hate the 'woman must have chocolate' attitude.

I agree with all except that I don't need chocolate. I am woman, chocolate is necessity! lol

Bull. S**t.

Please dont lump all women into the sad 'oh my god Im a woman, I MUST have chocolate, chocolate was DESIGNED for woman, we bleed from our vaginas, we NEEEEEEED it.

Chocolate is not a necessity. I sound like a total cowbag, but so be it. Hate the 'woman must have chocolate' attitude.

ME TOO! I don't like chocolate, I didn't eat it for 2 years once, not intentionally, I just wasn't interested. My husband eats 4 times as much of it as I do. In fact, all the men in my family eat far more chocolate than any of the women.

Good read for a Monday morning - Thanks!

Actually MOST people do have the same metabolisms. I think we could probably frame this one as the all time number one excuse !?

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Agree and Disagree. Here is where I disagree: There are medical conditions that slow the metabolism. I was a thin person my whole life and really did not work out that much. Suddenly there was a point I started putting on weight without any changes in my life style. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Here is where I do agree: Looking back now I can see that I used that diagnosis as my excuse. I did not work out. I did not eat right because in my head I had an excuse to be fat. (This is just me not talking about anyone else with this problem) When the light bulb finally came on I realized that I had been using it as an excuse. Did that make my slower metabolism go away? No. But it did mean that I had to watch every ounce of food I put into my mouth and it did mean that I have to work out harder and longer than people that do not have my problem. When I accepted that. When I came to terms with that. I began to lose weight. I don't think you are a jerk. I think sometimes when you have lost weight you just want to shout to the world that there is no easy fix. It's hard work.

Since I started losing weight I have found that people ask me a lot. "How did you do it?" You can see it in their face that they are waiting for me to tell them the "Secret". When I say "Watch what I eat and work out hard 6 days a week". You see their face change instantly. People don't want to hear the truth. There is no magic. It's hard work.

Actually MOST people do have the same metabolisms. I think we could probably frame this one as the all time number one excuse !?

^^^

Agree and Disagree. Here is where I disagree: There are medical conditions that slow the metabolism. I was a thin person my whole life and really did not work out that much. Suddenly there was a point I started putting on weight without any changes in my life style. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Here is where I do agree: Looking back now I can see that I used that diagnosis as my excuse. I did not work out. I did not eat right because in my head I had an excuse to be fat. (This is just me not talking about anyone else with this problem) When the light bulb finally came on I realized that I had been using it as an excuse. Did that make my slower metabolism go away? No. But it did mean that I had to watch every ounce of food I put into my mouth and it did mean that I have to work out harder and longer than people that do not have my problem. When I accepted that. When I came to terms with that. I began to lose weight. I don't think you are a jerk. I think sometimes when you have lost weight you just want to shout to the world that there is no easy fix. It's hard work.

Since I started losing weight I have found that people ask me a lot. "How did you do it?" You can see it in their face that they are waiting for me to tell them the "Secret". When I say "Watch what I eat and work out hard 6 days a week". You see their face change instantly. People don't want to hear the truth. There is no magic. It's hard work.

I think that is the point of the comment though - there are people who genuinely have conditions but that gets brought up time and time again when the reality is, most people don't have problems, and most people's metabolisms are comparable.

Of course at 6ft and pushing 200lbs, mine will be different to a 5ft 110lb girl, but they are still comparable based on size/weight/composition/gender.

Oh and there is evidence to suggest that those with naturally higher metabolisms comes down to things like they fidget more, therefore they are more active.

I think we agree. I was just saying that my condition means I have to fidgit more. LOL!

Actually MOST people do have the same metabolisms. I think we could probably frame this one as the all time number one excuse !?

^^^

Agree and Disagree. Here is where I disagree: There are medical conditions that slow the metabolism. I was a thin person my whole life and really did not work out that much. Suddenly there was a point I started putting on weight without any changes in my life style. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Here is where I do agree: Looking back now I can see that I used that diagnosis as my excuse. I did not work out. I did not eat right because in my head I had an excuse to be fat. (This is just me not talking about anyone else with this problem) When the light bulb finally came on I realized that I had been using it as an excuse. Did that make my slower metabolism go away? No. But it did mean that I had to watch every ounce of food I put into my mouth and it did mean that I have to work out harder and longer than people that do not have my problem. When I accepted that. When I came to terms with that. I began to lose weight. I don't think you are a jerk. I think sometimes when you have lost weight you just want to shout to the world that there is no easy fix. It's hard work.

Since I started losing weight I have found that people ask me a lot. "How did you do it?" You can see it in their face that they are waiting for me to tell them the "Secret". When I say "Watch what I eat and work out hard 6 days a week". You see their face change instantly. People don't want to hear the truth. There is no magic. It's hard work.

I think that is the point of the comment though - there are people who genuinely have conditions but that gets brought up time and time again when the reality is, most people don't have problems, and most people's metabolisms are comparable.

Of course at 6ft and pushing 200lbs, mine will be different to a 5ft 110lb girl, but they are still comparable based on size/weight/composition/gender.

Oh and there is evidence to suggest that those with naturally higher metabolisms comes down to things like they fidget more, therefore they are more active.

I think we agree. I was just saying that my condition means I have to fidgit more. LOL!

Lol i think so too.

just put some music on and your legs will go mental lol

LOL!!!!

Very true about how much people eat. People always tell me I eat almost nothing. I eat exactly the amount humans are meant to eat.

Great line, and so true....also good 4 u OP

????????????Healthy people don't eat much (compared to you)

3 or 4 hours exercise a week makes a massive difference - Anyone can spare 3 or 4 hours a week

Fat people encourage people to be fat. Correct weight people are good to be around ????????????

*****found this thread reading older posts*****

Sometimes getting off your *kitten* is the hardest thing to do. Take a walk outside, do some jumping jacks, dance to some music in your kitchen, just do something physical every hour. And don't forget to get your real workout in.

I used to do my workouts in the evening but I'd find excuses for being too tired so I started waking up at 5am and going first thing in the morning... haven't missed a workout yet!

Just Do It!