Are you serious about changing your life and having fun?

stefanieraya
stefanieraya Posts: 110 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I observe so many people wanting to change their health but they aren't educating themselves on nutrition. If this was all easy then everyone would be fit and healthy. The reality is a bunch of companies out there want to make money off you being fat and staying fat. We just watched the Superbowl and McDonalds was telling us that athletes eat McNuggets. They must think we are stupid! Yes its a conspiracy! HAHA

If you are serious about your fitness goals then you need to educate yourself. Make it your life's passion not a hobby. But you've got to have fun with it! Have the margarita, or cheese or whatever food you want - in moderation. Not everyday.

Look at it this way - if your life's dream is to travel the world, would your body now be able to enjoy the experience to the fullest? Even more simply, if you want to play with your kids or ride your bike - do you want it to be a fantastic experience or just so-so? Are you tired and sluggish all the time? That can change with simple choices YOU MAKE every day. No excuses! This is your life. Friend me and let's do this together!
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  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    There are Olympic athletes that eat mcdonalds. .. the focus shouldn't be on demonizing food but rather finding a balance in overall nutrition that cuts nothing out. I've gotten in shape, lost weight and am perfectly healthy eating fast food, ice cream, pizza... The individual foods isn't to blame, it's the over-consumption and lack of balance.

    So, every day is okay in moderation. I get you understand the moderation bit but there's no conspiracy ;)
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    I eat McDonalds 5 days a week...just sayin :)
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    We just watched the Superbowl and McDonalds was telling us that athletes eat McNuggets. They must think we are stupid! Yes its a conspiracy! HAHA

    If you are serious about your fitness goals then you need to educate yourself. Make it your life's passion not a hobby. But you've got to have fun with it! Have the margarita, or cheese or whatever food you want - in moderation. Not everyday.

    Think about what you just said ...
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,148 Member
    So I can have whatever food I want in moderation except McNuggets? :huh:
  • thesupremeforce
    thesupremeforce Posts: 1,206 Member
    Athletes do eat at McDonalds, which makes your argument fall rather flat (even though the second paragraph was solid). Granted, Michael Phelps apparently ate more McDonald's during one day of the last Olympics than I eat there in a couple of years put together.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    So I can have whatever food I want in moderation except McNuggets? :huh:

    Well, maybe you can have them if you're not an Olympic athlete?
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    I eat McDonalds 5 days a week...just sayin :)

    I like you :bigsmile:

    Eta: OP-I've lost almost 60lbs and now I'm successfully maintaining that loss, while still eating fast food 3-4 times a week (heading to Wendys for lunch in a few minutes and I had Steak n Shake last night :) ), and all the other foods I like. Weight loss and maintenance is about staying within your allotted calories. Simple as that.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Confusing thread is confusing. :huh:
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    My body appreciates the Cheetos and Hershey's minis I just fed it.
  • DeltaZero
    DeltaZero Posts: 1,197 Member
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  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    I am dissappoint.......I totally thought this was going to be a beachbody/shakeology thread.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
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  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    Usain Bolt does not approve of OP's disapproval of McDonalds ads...
  • Muddy_Yogi
    Muddy_Yogi Posts: 1,459 Member
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    OMFG what are those and where do I get them so I can put them in my mouth!!!!!!

    Don't worry op...I am going to chew and spit them out because I know that putting BAD foods in my body will totally destroy my weightloss.
  • RivenV
    RivenV Posts: 1,667 Member
    I had a lot of fun going to McDonald's yesterday morning to get breakfast for my husband and myself. It was such a nice day and there was almost no one else out moving around. I'm up early on Sunday bringing home the bacon (egg and cheese McMuffin). For serious. It was delicious.
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
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    I want these! OMG they look delicious!
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
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    Oh yes, you dip it in the sauce...little slower
  • chubby_checkers
    chubby_checkers Posts: 2,352 Member
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    I want these! OMG they look delicious!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1191147-cinnamon-sugar-soft-pretzel-bites-with-caramel-sauce
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,973 Member
    I observe so many people wanting to change their health but they aren't educating themselves on nutrition. If this was all easy then everyone would be fit and healthy. The reality is a bunch of companies out there want to make money off you being fat and staying fat. We just watched the Superbowl and McDonalds was telling us that athletes eat McNuggets. They must think we are stupid! Yes its a conspiracy! HAHA
    Actually they do. In fact many athletes eat junk food for the calories. Think about it, if an athlete needed to consume 7,000 to 10,000 calories a day and did it just eating "clean", they'd have to be eating on the hour and every hour. They'd be full ALL THE TIME. But then how could they practice? Or play in the sport they excel in? Eating junk food supplies the high calories they need without having to fill them up.
    If you are serious about your fitness goals then you need to educate yourself. Make it your life's passion not a hobby. But you've got to have fun with it! Have the margarita, or cheese or whatever food you want - in moderation. Not everyday.

    Look at it this way - if your life's dream is to travel the world, would your body now be able to enjoy the experience to the fullest? Even more simply, if you want to play with your kids or ride your bike - do you want it to be a fantastic experience or just so-so? Are you tired and sluggish all the time? That can change with simple choices YOU MAKE every day. No excuses! This is your life. Friend me and let's do this together!
    Education in fitness and nutrition is important yes, but there is a lot of "broscience" and BS that the fitness industry touts (just look at all the diet and supplement programs endorsed by many "fitness" experts and gurus) just to make a buck. Look to PEER REVIEWED CLINICAL STUDIES to help verify if there's any question one might have with certain foods or approaches to exercise.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Yes I'm serious.


    But not that serious.
  • gomergo
    gomergo Posts: 1 Member
    I appreciate what you are trying to say!

    It isn't all about calories in/out. It's about the QUALITY of food we eat! Yes, one can maintain a specific weight eating fast food 5 days a week but you compare their overall health to someone choosing whole foods/not processed, I am sure you will see a difference.

    Just do your best to choose good foods and eat your treats in moderation. Your body will thank you!
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    I appreciate what you are trying to say!

    It isn't all about calories in/out. It's about the QUALITY of food we eat! Yes, one can maintain a specific weight eating fast food 5 days a week but you compare their overall health to someone choosing whole foods/not processed, I am sure you will see a difference.

    Just do your best to choose good foods and eat your treats in moderation. Your body will thank you!

    And here we go....
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    I appreciate what you are trying to say!

    It isn't all about calories in/out. It's about the QUALITY of food we eat! Yes, one can maintain a specific weight eating fast food 5 days a week but you compare their overall health to someone choosing whole foods/not processed, I am sure you will see a difference.

    Just do your best to choose good foods and eat your treats in moderation. Your body will thank you!

    Please stop.
  • RivenV
    RivenV Posts: 1,667 Member
    I appreciate what you are trying to say!

    It isn't all about calories in/out. It's about the QUALITY of food we eat! Yes, one can maintain a specific weight eating fast food 5 days a week but you compare their overall health to someone choosing whole foods/not processed, I am sure you will see a difference.

    Just do your best to choose good foods and eat your treats in moderation. Your body will thank you!

    Strong first post.
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
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    This was dinner. It was delicious. 10/10 would eat again.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
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    This was dinner. It was delicious. 10/10 would eat again.
    You must not be healthy.
  • dunnodunno
    dunnodunno Posts: 2,290 Member
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    Yum.
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    I appreciate what you are trying to say!

    It isn't all about calories in/out. It's about the QUALITY of food we eat! Yes, one can maintain a specific weight eating fast food 5 days a week but you compare their overall health to someone choosing whole foods/not processed, I am sure you will see a difference.

    Just do your best to choose good foods and eat your treats in moderation. Your body will thank you!

    Well, since you asked :bigsmile:

    SW: 175lbs bmi 28.2 and glucose number in pre-diabetic range

    Decided to lose the weight on the recommendation of my doctor, to avoid diabetes (which many of my overweight family members have and I've lost one grandfather to it, losing my grandma to it now). I began learning about portion sizes, how calories work and breaking bad eating habits (like mindless evening snacking). Continued to eat the foods I liked, within these new parameters, and lost almost 60lbs (around 50lbs were lost with no exercise either). What I ate: fast food several times a week, 'processed' foods, snack type foods like chips and cookies, and then also things like veggies, whole grains, eggs etc etc. I did NOT cut out any foods I liked, just learned how to eat them in a responsible way.

    CW: 117-120lbs is my maintenance range/bmi in 19 range/bf% is around 17%/ glucose number is solidly in the normal range/full blood panel is pretty much perfect, including no longer being considered high risk for type 2 diabetes; very low risk for heart disease, blood pressure is spot on etc etc etc.

    I'm healthy, happy and don't look too bad for a 35 yr old mom of three kids. My before/after pictures are in my profile-feel free to take a peek :wink: I am now maintaining the loss while still enjoying all the foods I like-still eating fast food 3-4 times a week, still eating cookies almost daily, still healthy and I'm definitely happy eating this way :drinker:
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I appreciate what you are trying to say!

    It isn't all about calories in/out. It's about the QUALITY of food we eat! Yes, one can maintain a specific weight eating fast food 5 days a week but you compare their overall health to someone choosing whole foods/not processed, I am sure you will see a difference.

    Just do your best to choose good foods and eat your treats in moderation. Your body will thank you!

    for the love of god please don't go there..

    so you are saying that I can eat "quality" food and be 1000 calories a day over maintenance and not gain a pound??????
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I appreciate what you are trying to say!

    It isn't all about calories in/out. It's about the QUALITY of food we eat! Yes, one can maintain a specific weight eating fast food 5 days a week but you compare their overall health to someone choosing whole foods/not processed, I am sure you will see a difference.

    Just do your best to choose good foods and eat your treats in moderation. Your body will thank you!

    Well, since you asked :bigsmile:

    SW: 175lbs bmi 28.2 and glucose number in pre-diabetic range

    Decided to lose the weight on the recommendation of my doctor, to avoid diabetes (which many of my overweight family members have and I've lost one grandfather to it, losing my grandma to it now). I began learning about portion sizes, how calories work and breaking bad eating habits (like mindless evening snacking). Continued to eat the foods I liked, within these new parameters, and lost almost 60lbs (around 50lbs were lost with no exercise either). What I ate: fast food several times a week, 'processed' foods, snack type foods like chips and cookies, and then also things like veggies, whole grains, eggs etc etc. I did NOT cut out any foods I liked, just learned how to eat them in a responsible way.

    CW: 117-120lbs is my maintenance range/bmi in 19 range/bf% is around 17%/ glucose number is solidly in the normal range/full blood panel is pretty much perfect, including no longer being considered high risk for type 2 diabetes; very low risk for heart disease, blood pressure is spot on etc etc etc.

    I'm healthy, happy and don't look too bad for a 35 yr old mom of three kids. My before/after pictures are in my profile-feel free to take a peek :wink: I am now maintaining the loss while still enjoying all the foods I like-still eating fast food 3-4 times a week, still eating cookies almost daily, still healthy and I'm definitely happy eating this way :drinker:

    blasphemer!!!!

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