A confession to the MFP Police

I think I love you for this post!!


Oh I want to add my confession -

I wait until the end of the day when I know I'm not going to eat anything else - then I work out how many squares of chocolate I could eat with the remaining calories I have left and sometimes .... just sometimes, I eat that chocolate goddammit! :happy:

I think if you're within your goal calories, it's okay to eat the damned chocolate. Never saw anyone say any different. The prevailing opinion is to allow yourself treats if it's within your calories.

Wonderful post OP. I've done the same things.

Me too!!!! I do this more often than I care to admit.:blushing:

Confession: I send blank FR's to see if people really will decline them.... They do :frown:

I do. I really really do.


Decline them, that is

Confession 2: I like piña coladas and getting caught in the rain.

Can we share some pop tarts.

I would also like to confess that I hate weight lifting, never eat enough protein and sometimes run an extra mile so I can eat more cake! :laugh:

My thoughts EXACTLY. Possibly my favourite post ever.

I have wish I was so easily amused.

to be fair, the person that said that has 7 total posts in over 2 years. it's within the realm of possibility that this is 3rd, maybe 4th post she's seen, ever. the other two were probably date/rate/marry threads.

Touche. I hadn't thought of it that way.

to be fair, the person *who said that has 10,242 posts in less than 19 months. it's within the realm of possibility that 10,241, 10,240 and 10,239 were as irrelevant to the OP topic as the other 10,238.

I'm honestly not even sure what you're trying to say.

Some kinda weird dig about Dav's posting? I just...no clue at all.

Confession: I secretly believe that daily yoga is sufficient to maintain muscle mass and actually increase strength instead of weightlifting.

There - I said it :happy:

morning humor is always appreciated

Confession: I secretly believe that daily yoga is sufficient to maintain muscle mass and actually increase strength instead of weightlifting.

There - I said it :happy:

morning humor is always appreciated

Always willing to oblige and you're welcome to drop in to our morning yoga class any time - if you think you could hack it.

@ BeachIron. I'm totally with you. I have been a weightlifter - in my twenties/thirties and can recall the rush of deadlifting what was twice my bodyweight at the time; 320lbs. 400lbs was nearer my squat. Bench press was my weak point; I recall being around the 200lb mark. I have always been stronger in the lower back and legs than in my upper sections.

Then I saw someone holding Peacock Pose in a yoga class I went along to with a girlfriend at the time and was blown away. As strong as I was, I couldn't get near the pose. It wasn't about strength, or even balance or flexibility. It was a harmony of everything working together.

I don't knock weightlifting (only in jest) - it's a blast and I've got some good memories, but I have settled with yoga because I get the best rush and the best afterglow from a session of yoga.

I guess that's what this thread is generally trying to say - all approaches are valid and can work together towards that ultimate goal of reduced fat, improved physique and general well-being. It's all good.

BeachIron - where are you? I would seriously consider working some squats and deadlifts with you.

@ BeachIron. I'm totally with you. I have been a weightlifter - in my twenties/thirties and can recall the rush of deadlifting what was twice my bodyweight at the time; 320lbs. 400lbs was nearer my squat. Bench press was my weak point; I recall being around the 200lb mark. I have always been stronger in the lower back and legs than in my upper sections.

Then I saw someone holding Peacock Pose in a yoga class I went along to with a girlfriend at the time and was blown away. As strong as I was, I couldn't get near the pose. It wasn't about strength, or even balance or flexibility. It was a harmony of everything working together.

I don't knock weightlifting (only in jest) - it's a blast and I've got some good memories, but I have settled with yoga because I get the best rush and the best afterglow from a session of yoga.

I guess that's what this thread is generally trying to say - all approaches are valid and can work together towards that ultimate goal of reduced fat, improved physique and general well-being. It's all good.

BeachIron - where are you? I would seriously consider working some squats and deadlifts with you.

I'm actually with you on this, though you get what you train for, and I'd pull back before saying that "all approaches are valid" because I regularly see some things on here that make me cringe. That said, finding what works for each of us is absolutely key to individual success. It's why I get yoga and crossfit, for examples, and I also watch these parkour guys doing some jaw droppingly amazing things. And there is a guy in his 50s in my gym who can hold a flag. Our bodies adapt to how we train, and yes, I love a good natured p[ssing contest. lol

I'm in Florida. How about you?

Excellent post. Glad there are some other perfectly "imperfect" people in here with me too

The point I am trying to make is why beat people up all of the time? Why talk badly about people and give negative feedback because you know something that they don't? Why not just be supportive or ignore? People are going to use supplements and not eat enough calories and not log everything. This site is supposed to be supportive, helpful and educational. Not full of a bunch of bullies. Haha I lost a 100 pounds and you are having trouble so let me be mean. Really? I know my ticker shows that I started this overweight. I am pretty sure most everyone else's does too.

Congrats you lost weight. I lost 36 pounds. I am not better than anyone else. I am just a fat girl living in a skinny world right now. And I would really love a jelly donut. Or some pop tarts.

THE BEST POST I'VE SEEN SO FAR ON THE MFP!

Thank you. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

+1 This is without a doubt the best post I have seen on MFP.

Jennifer - hi -

I am exactly like you except for #9 poptarts. coz i dont care for them.

Its nice to see someone who I am just like them and they have good success.

I dont log in every tidbit like a sip of milk or something with no calories like a salad unless i want to record that i did eat some greens that day.

so far its been ok for me.

oh i forgot to see, i know some people tend to be like the food police, but i dont get that much, even in my topics i start. If i see a comment where someone is giving it to me harshly, i try to overlook that and see if what they said was true. we cant see emotions or faces when we read what they wrote. i tend to beleive people mean well for the most part. sometimes the harshest critics may be exactly what i need to hear.