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This here's gonna get GOOOOOD!!

Jokes!

If I understand you correctly, OP youre upset that she is trying to prevent people form making the same mistakes she may have made? If she comes from a place of experience and is willing to share it openly to help coach others, that isn't hypocritical at all, it's prevention, and worth its weight in gold.

Some people come to MFP with the notion that they can only eat a certain way to lose weight, and that "certain way" comes in many different shapes and caloric sizes; those same people either struggle and fail, struggle and find a better way that fits them, or struggle and succeed (and IN MY OPINION ONLY miss out on an enjoyable weight loss journey.) I came to MFP with few preconceptions, the worst being I wouldn't succeed no matter what I did. I came with the idea that I would NOT give up what I wanted to eat unless I absolutely had to, which so far hasn't occurred. Not everyone is as open minded, or willing to embrace the IIFYM mindset. Some people come to it late, some come straight off, some never get there because they have different perspectives on what defines success.

For me success is finding what i can live with for the rest of my life, and so far my way that I began over a year ago has proven right for me. I have encouraged others to try and "see the light" on the 1200 cal "diet" and converted a few, and watched even more leave MFP cause they couldn't handle logging what they REALLY wanted to eat and still believe 1200 is the only way to go. Which makes no sense.

so, I rambled. My point is, sharing learned experience isn't hypocritical. It's beneficial.

have a great rest of your day
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A lot us us started at 1,200, then we learned better. How is it hypocritical to learn from ones mistakes and try to help others learn?
I started at 800 calories, now I'm losing nicely at 2,000. I have more energy, kill my workouts, and am happier. You're saying I shouldn't encourage people to eat more when it's healthier for most to do so?

ETA: In for the drama
Bacon anyone?

How you doin?

Thinking I could go for some bacon. :flowerforyou:

I only eat my bacon with a side of ice cream. And pop tarts.

Is this high school? Fack grow up and move on.

Pffft, all this topic has done is made me want some bacon, ice cream, and pop-tarts. Think I need to go visit the Fitness and Success forums now before my day becomes filled with no-no's

I started on a 1200 calorie net diet. I no longer agree with a 1200 calorie net diet. My opinion on this matter is not hypocritical, it just means that I know better now. Just because I started some where and know better now doesn't mean I'm hypocritical.

For example, when I was little I soiled my pants, just because I use a toilet now doesn't mean I'm a hypocrite, it just means that I know better.

I think we need a definition of hypocrisy.

It is when someone tells someone to not do something when they are doing that very thing. If she was eating 1200 calories or less a day and complaining that other people shouldn't do it, then she would be a hypocrite.

If she's warning people away from something that didn't work for her, or she is trying to educate people on a safer way to lose, that isn't hypocrisy. That is sharing knowledge.

Obviously, there are women out there who have a BMR or even a maintenance below 1200, but they aren't the general population. They're the tiny people of the world.

:huh: :blushing: :indifferent: :ohwell:

1200 calories can be accomplished and you can be very satified at the end of the day. I am on the 1200 plan and when I do right, I lose effortlessly. However, it does require you to be aware of what you choose to eat and force you to make healthy choices, which I don't see a problem with. When a bag of crunchy, salty potatoe chips will set you back 280 calories, that bowl of cucumber chunks with low fat ranch is only 85 calories AND healthier it gives you something to think about. Everything doesn't work for everybody. I hate it when people put others down just because they don't like or couldn't stick with it because it can be hard.

People don't put down 1200 calorie a day dieting because it's "hard" or because they "couldn't stick with it."

They put it down because for most people, over an extended period of time, it's downright dangerous.

You can keep your cucumbers. Come back and tell me in 6 months that they still make you happy. I'll gladly take those potato chips off your hands.

AMEN!!

Pffft, all this topic has done is made me want some bacon, ice cream, and pop-tarts. Think I need to go visit the Fitness and Success forums now before my day becomes filled with no-no's

I would be a lot more popular on here if I liked Pop Tarts

I forgot about the maple syrup....

In before the lock!

You can keep your cucumbers. Come back and tell me in 6 months that they still make you happy.

Depends what she is using them for I suppose.

1200 Calories is too low. The right food or not its too low.


Before anyone gets all butthurt at me and says anything. I Stand 4'9.5" tall. 1200 calories a day makes me want to rip peoples arms off and chew on them for a while. I am not overly active either - I swim about 3 times a week, and do yard work thats it. I have talked to my Doctor and he said "try 1200 calories.".I did and you know what I acheived? I acheived a raging case of the b!tchies, a headache the size of Australia and all I wanted to do was sleep. I bumped up a couple hundred calories and guess what? The b!tchies went away, the headache diminished and I had energy again. I was eating 1200 calories of lean protein, veggies and fruits and still wanted to eat the arm off every other person I came across...

I am not saying 1200 won't work - it does I mean I lost a lot of weight.(almost 20 pounds in under 3 months).. but at the cost of everyone around me I decided it wasn't worth it...

I get what the OP is doing but really maybe the person had the same reaction I did to 1200 calories. Losing weight sucks, and starving yourself into the b!tchies (EVEN WITH GOOD FOOD) is not the way to do it... trust me your loved ones will thank you.

Not everyone reacts like you to 1200. Maybe it didn't work for you and that's fine. But don't assume you know the answer everyone.

You can keep your cucumbers. Come back and tell me in 6 months that they still make you happy.

Depends what she is using them for I suppose.

HA!

Pervs! Lol!