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  • bangarangbree
    bangarangbree Posts: 39
    Bump!
  • janesmith1
    janesmith1 Posts: 1,511 Member
    Heres my daily food intake lmk what you think

    slimfast shake for breakfast
    slimfast soup for lunch
    slimfast shake for dinner
    slimfast bar for supper

    excersize usually 2 hours football (on the xbox)

    anygood? lol

    I hope you're joking. While you will lose weight like that, you won't be training yourself down. In other words, you will put weight right back on when you start eating. You have to re-train yourself how to eat properly....eat what you want but you will have to learn about portion sizes, calories, etc .....
  • hjollyrn
    hjollyrn Posts: 208 Member
    Well said!!!
  • raising2ells
    raising2ells Posts: 47 Member
    Took me a lot of years, but I know that there are no magic fixes. Just good old eating right (and logging it for true calories in - no guessing) and exercising. That is why I am HERE and not on some other 'magic' weight loss site.

    I'm doing this slow and steady. (Although I must admit... I do wish it was a bit faster but my body says S-L-O-W)

    Yep, a lot of years for me too. I even tried some of those fad diets and lost weight -- but of course each pound came back and brought friends! :(
    MFP is helping me do it the RIGHT way.
    Thanks for posting!
  • HawkeyeGuy
    HawkeyeGuy Posts: 183
    I didn't expect 95% positive response to my rant...it's much appreciated and makes me feel much better about the MFP community in general! We're on the right track!
  • NancySDA
    NancySDA Posts: 73 Member
    Sensible eating, exercise...more output than input. As my husband says, "It took your 20 years to get here, it won't take you 20 days to turn it around."
  • jadedjade24
    jadedjade24 Posts: 127
    Sensible eating, exercise...more output than input. As my husband says, "It took your 20 years to get here, it won't take you 20 days to turn it around."

    truer words...
  • mapnerd2005
    mapnerd2005 Posts: 363
    And here I was expecting to get bombarded with "you're so mean" comments! Oh, and I eat my bacon - couldn't live without it on Saturday mornings - but it's usually followed by 3-6 hour bike ride with a 3500+ calorie burn!!! Thanks for the comments...you guys are what keep me on this site. Let's keep trying to put the diet book publishers out of business and change the minds of the folks on here that are destined to be fit with the right guidance!!!

    I have a rule: No food is off limits. It's all about budgeting and balancing calories in with calories burned. One of my go-to meals is a BLT wrap made with a Flat out wrap (made with flax seed and super delicious), two slices of bacon, spinach or romaine, and half a tomato.I don't use mayo, so the calorie count is about 200 calories. I'll admit I go to happy hour with my friends and eat crappy appetizers and drink beer. It's just all budgeted into the plan. I'm VERY honest with my food diary. Even on 3000 calorie days. Those days are just very few and far between.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,337 Member
    And here I was expecting to get bombarded with "you're so mean" comments! Oh, and I eat my bacon - couldn't live without it on Saturday mornings - but it's usually followed by 3-6 hour bike ride with a 3500+ calorie burn!!! Thanks for the comments...you guys are what keep me on this site. Let's keep trying to put the diet book publishers out of business and change the minds of the folks on here that are destined to be fit with the right guidance!!!

    I have a rule: No food is off limits. It's all about budgeting and balancing calories in with calories burned. One of my go-to meals is a BLT wrap made with a Flat out wrap (made with flax seed and super delicious), two slices of bacon, spinach or romaine, and half a tomato.I don't use mayo, so the calorie count is about 200 calories. I'll admit I go to happy hour with my friends and eat crappy appetizers and drink beer. It's just all budgeted into the plan. I'm VERY honest with my food diary. Even on 3000 calorie days. Those days are just very few and far between.

    Another pet peeve of mine. There are no "bad" foods. It is all in dosage. There are foods I need to avoid, not because they are "bad" but because if I start eating them I can't stop until they are all gone. A lot of the so called "bad" foods are fine as long as you keep the amount you eat under control, and frankly a little will go a long way for adding taste.
  • Shirley61
    Shirley61 Posts: 7,758 Member
    Clean eating is what it is all about.:flowerforyou: Stop buying the stuff in boxes and processed food they will only add to your weight gain. Fresh fruits and vegetables and for you meat lovers like me (meat). It is not a quick fix, I agree you have to work at it and I mean WORK to stay healthy. Once you are there then you can breath again and have the odd treat. Be good yourself and here! here! to u who wrote this thread. :bigsmile:
  • syd1980
    syd1980 Posts: 283
    that was a hard lesson for me to learn , finally understood that no quick fix was out there. it was on how bad i wanted it. changing what i ate and how much i ate , was the key, because no one plans to stay on a diet forever, it has to be a life style change. exercise i learned was very important too, and after awhile i finally let myself admit it made me feel better .

    it took time to put the weight on , it will take time to take it off.

    thanks for posting this, i needed to remind myself of that today,
  • amoffatt
    amoffatt Posts: 674 Member
    I agree, there is no "bad" foods, it is all in moderation. If some of us cut out all of certain kinds of food, our bodies may start to feel deprived and "cravings" occur. Have a cheat day or have a favorite splurdge every so often. When we deprive ourselves, this can make loosing, maintaing weight difficult. I personally enjoy this site for the feedback, success stories, advice, and meet others. I love the exercise log to let me know how much I am burning and the food diary has opened my eyes to the amount of foods I was eating and where my weight issues may be.
  • helenamonks
    helenamonks Posts: 176
    My nutritionist advocates my fitness pal. I am in love with this site. I feel that I am truly changed forever.

    Today I logged a single french fry because I really wanted it and hey, it was ok! Whoo hoo!
  • MOOOSEEE3
    MOOOSEEE3 Posts: 218 Member
    Love your post. Very well said, and so, so true.
  • RebeccaM2386
    RebeccaM2386 Posts: 102
    Like
  • RosalieCrain
    RosalieCrain Posts: 22
    So true!
  • HawkeyeGuy
    HawkeyeGuy Posts: 183
    FYI...I think it's time to revise those goals!!! You're kicking their *kitten*, and you're not going to be challenged. What do you think?
    Took me a lot of years, but I know that there are no magic fixes. Just good old eating right (and logging it for true calories in - no guessing) and exercising. That is why I am HERE and not on some other 'magic' weight loss site.

    I'm doing this slow and steady. (Although I must admit... I do wish it was a bit faster but my body says S-L-O-W)

    Yep, a lot of years for me too. I even tried some of those fad diets and lost weight -- but of course each pound came back and brought friends! :(
    MFP is helping me do it the RIGHT way.
    Thanks for posting!
  • valeriebpdx
    valeriebpdx Posts: 497 Member
    All this is perfect ... the original post and this answer. Hawkeye isn't saying you're stupid if "the light bulb doesn't come on immediately" or you're not fit already. He's trying to save you some time because there's no other way to get fit and stay there. I still eat too much and make lame choices sometimes, but I know that only one thing is ultimately going to work. I always have known it--and would not value my weight loss as much if it came through some f'd up gimmick rather than hard work and quality food. I hear people talking about chasing ketosis on this site and want to cry.
    Great post and answer. Favorite line "Yes it's work, but you get paid." I may have to hijack that and make it my tag line.
    I think for those of us who have large amounts of weight to lose and/or have been fat for a long time, it is a process. It would be wonderful if the light bulb came on for everyone IMMEDIATELY. For many of us, it takes a long time to get where you are and we should not be yelled at for not making it there at the same pace as you. Be grateful that you have it all together and wish the rest of us well. It takes a long time to break lifelong bad habits. Be a positive role model for those of us who are less than perfect rather than grinding us into the ground. Best wishes to you for your continued success. :smile:


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    * In a soft understanding voice*
    That is wrong. First I didn't get the impression he was yelling at anyone. Ive lost 93 pounds Its taken me just over a year of consistent diet and exercise. No magic pills. No special diets. Just common sense.

    Why would it take people a long time to get to where he was? I was 300 lbs and said this is the only way that works.

    Ill tell you why.
    You're lieing to yourself. When you actually decide that your tired of being overweight and tired of being unhealthy you just do what has to be done. You dont pretend diet your way to fit and healthy.
    This isn't a process that takes decades to accomplish. You either want to be healthy and fit or you want to continue to eat the crap you do and only go half speed on the elliptical for 10 -15 min. 2 days a week.

    If you stop telling yourself to believe that the other crap works and just do what has been proven over and over flawlessly without help you will succeed. There is no trick. Diet and exercise Only. No personal trainer needed. No book. No video. No shake. No magic Voodoo drops Just hard work, commitment and consistency.

    Are there great books and videos that help you understand the science of diet and exercise Yes but they cant do it for you. Owning P90X wont make you lose weight. You have to follow it and put in the work! Ya its WORK, but you get paid

    I know this was harsh and I know its not easy. You have to be done pretending!

    Go be fit!
  • WildFlower7
    WildFlower7 Posts: 714 Member
    LOVE THIS!! Like I've said many times before there is no "long term quick fix" no pill, no drink, no special gummy bear or goldfish only diets. You eat healthy and stay active! That's the bottom line!
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