Goal Help!

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  • dmdaigle17
    dmdaigle17 Posts: 918 Member
    I think we've all had enough of your ego filled opinion. Thanks but, no thanks.
  • Loseittoo
    Loseittoo Posts: 74 Member
    I think we've all had enough of your ego filled opinion. Thanks but, no thanks.

    Lol. Than don't read them. Just like you have a opinion so do I. Notice I have never once said no one could not post in a thread. Some of you feel like your opinions are the only ones that matter.

    It is always nice to take a look in the mirror.
  • MrsSeaShell
    MrsSeaShell Posts: 190
    It's amazing how some can come so far just to hold it over someone's head, belittling them and their actions, everyone falls at one point or another, if not then we wouldn't have extra weight to lose. Some of us have more of a struggle then others, and I know for a fact once you start getting a routine, you know what you can or can not eat to meet calorie goals, the OP asked for help, she hit a wall tracking calories and the answer lies not in "you must track calories or you will never loose" but more so the explanation of why it is important, that calories are not the only factor. You said it's calories in vs out, while that is true, sodium, fat, and carbs all have an influence on weight if you eat 1500 calories of pizza a day, you aren't getting the nutrition you need and the fat and carb are really high, , so remember you journey is unlike anyone else's and we ARE here to SUPPORT and "hug" I have read your other post, and you really are only here to gloat about your loss and make others feel inferior and that is not what mfp is about.

    To original op, most people eat too many carbs, but it will depend on your workouts how much you should intake, you can try lowering your carbs for a week and see if it gives you results, also people on here have had success in cycling calories and exercises because it keeps your body guessing, IMO I would try eating more "clean" or organic, it will automatically cut your sodium and the less processed the food, the healthier it is, , if keeping track on here is a little too hard, try writing in a diary which you keep by the fridge, and try to make sure your portion sizes are real portion sizes, i.e. measuring what you can and meat servings are a size of a deck of cards, hope this helps,

    I currently have my levels set 50,25,25; that's what works for me, you should tweak it until you find you magic combo =]

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  • Loseittoo
    Loseittoo Posts: 74 Member
    It's amazing how some can come so far just to hold it over someone's head, belittling them and their actions, everyone falls at one point or another, if not then we wouldn't have extra weight to lose. Some of us have more of a struggle then others, and I know for a fact once you start getting a routine, you know what you can or can not eat to meet calorie goals, the OP asked for help, she hit a wall tracking calories and the answer lies not in "you must track calories or you will never loose" but more so the explanation of why it is important, that calories are not the only factor. You said it's calories in vs out, while that is true, sodium, fat, and carbs all have an influence on weight if you eat 1500 calories of pizza a day, you aren't getting the nutrition you need and the fat and carb are really high, , so remember you journey is unlike anyone else's and we ARE here to SUPPORT and "hug" I have read your other post, and you really are only here to gloat about your loss and make others feel inferior and that is not what mfp is about.

    To original op, most people eat too many carbs, but it will depend on your workouts how much you should intake, you can try lowering your carbs for a week and see if it gives you results, also people on here have had success in cycling calories and exercises because it keeps your body guessing, IMO I would try eating more "clean" or organic, it will automatically cut your sodium and the less processed the food, the healthier it is, , if keeping track on here is a little too hard, try writing in a diary which you keep by the fridge, and try to make sure your portion sizes are real portion sizes, i.e. measuring what you can and meat servings are a size of a deck of cards, hope this helps,

    I currently have my levels set 50,25,25; that's what works for me, you should tweak it until you find you magic combo =]

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    The term is help not gloat. If some one just want a hug they should def go to the support forum. I am not trying to be mean I am being truthful.

    She is the one asking for help. The help is easy. Consistently track your food. How that becomes such a huge issue is beyond me.

    MFP is about tracking your food. if you are not tracking your food you are not seeing the whole picture. And you become frustrated and your weight loss stalls and you come on here crying for "HELP"

    Seems to me help is not what people want. They want to be able to continue how they were living and still see results. Read her posts. She has yet to consistently track her food. And seems to be against it.
  • amcmillan730
    amcmillan730 Posts: 591 Member
    You know... I started this post because I already knew I needed to get back into tracking. So I was looking for help at setting my goals and percentages. So to the people that gave me advice... thank you.

    I didn't start this to be told I would fail. To be told I had to log or I would always be fat. MFP is a great tool and (for the most part) has people going through the same struggles, and I find to be very supportive and motivational. However, MFP is not the ONLY way to lose weight. I know people who haven't tracked a single calorie and have lost weight and kept it off. There are also people on here who have tried many different methods, and continue to be successful. Everyones body is different. Everyones life is different. There is no "my way or the highway" to weight loss.

    These forums are set up for advice, help and support. If you'd like to talk about a success story... yes there's a separate area for that too. Its great to talk about how something worked for you... but you have to state it as that. Some people could have other things affecting their weight loss... that you have no idea about.

    I was never making excuses for why I quit before. I know why I quit... and I'm not avoiding it.

    As for leaving this post up for other people to learn from? Aside from some people's very helpful advice... this post shows a bad example of what mfp is. MFP is great... and has helped me lose the 22lbs that I have lost already... but this thread makes it look like people are here to tell their story... and demand that you do it the same way... or that you will be a failure.

    You know what? I'm not. I have lost 22 lbs... ya it would have been great to lose more by now... but its still 22 POUNDS!!! Sometimes I walk around carrying 22 lbs... and its heavy. It "aint" nothing.

    I'm not a failure. I will do this. And I don't need your "advice". Thanks though.
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