Welp. That went swimmingly!

leahszrk
leahszrk Posts: 23
edited January 2015 in Introduce Yourself
Awesome.
Mods. You can delete my thread!

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  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Nice day for a sh!tstorm, aye?
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    OdesAngel wrote: »
    Nice day for a sh!tstorm, aye?

    It may be too late in the day :)
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    why don't you throw a cleanse in there while you are at it….????
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    "Dr Oz, rapid weight loss" in one sentence??? Ouch....
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Rule 1 of MFP: do not bring up Dr. Oz
  • leahszrk
    leahszrk Posts: 23
    Oh....haha. Silly me!
    These forums are like THIS!!!

  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,187 Member
    Congrats on funding his next sportscar!
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    leahszrk wrote: »
    Oh....haha. Silly me!
    These forums are like THIS!!!

    you mean we don't like fad diets combined like pseudo science….? then yes, we are like that...
  • Krueger92
    Krueger92 Posts: 109 Member
    Dr. Oz is a joke
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/senator-slams-dr-ozs-overuse-of-miracle-when-discussing-diet?s=mobile

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2013/02/10/in-oz-we-trust-but-should-we/

    http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/02/04/the-operator
  • leahszrk
    leahszrk Posts: 23
    Hey guys....Didn't buy a thing! o:) just following a kick start to retrain my brain.
    I'm a FAT girl who is 50+ pounds overweight that needed a jolt and a kick in the butt to retrain my brain and see everything I'm putting into my body!

    The lame Dr. Oz is my first stepping stone!
    Thanks for the love!!! I'm definitely feeling it!

  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Hey! Not meaning to be mean here and its great that you are motivated and excited to lose weight, but Dr Oz is a total charlatan.

    I highly recommend trying to eat at a reasonable caloric deficit - try to get as many nutrient dense and satiating foods in - but unless they trigger over-eating, treats are also fine in moderation.

    If you are just starting - mainly focus on your calories (you can tweak your macros later) but don't skimp on fats or protein. Try to create an environment that is as conducive as possible to adherence. Try to find some activity(ties) that you enjoy and get active.

    Have a read of this - it will hopefully help:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • flabassmcgee
    flabassmcgee Posts: 659 Member
    Dr. Oz is a sham.

    Eat what you like in a calorie deficit and you'll lose weight.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    leahszrk wrote: »
    Hey guys....Didn't buy a thing! o:) just following a kick start to retrain my brain.
    I'm a FAT girl who is 50+ pounds overweight that needed a jolt and a kick in the butt to retrain my brain and see everything I'm putting into my body!

    The lame Dr. Oz is my first stepping stone!
    Thanks for the love!!! I'm definitely feeling it!

    set MFP to one pound per week loss and eat to that number..it really is that simple..

    and do what Sarah said…she is way more knowledgable than dr oz...
  • Jojomotivated
    Jojomotivated Posts: 141 Member
    Also, welcome to the forums! :D Nice to meet you.
  • Go_Mizzou99
    Go_Mizzou99 Posts: 2,628 Member
    DrOz is a 4 letter word.
  • leahszrk
    leahszrk Posts: 23
    edited January 2015
    Sarauk2sf wrote: »
    Hey! Not meaning to be mean here and its great that you are motivated and excited to lose weight, but Dr Oz is a total charlatan.

    I highly recommend trying to eat at a reasonable caloric deficit - try to get as many nutrient dense and satiating foods in - but unless they trigger over-eating, treats are also fine in moderation.

    If you are just starting - mainly focus on your calories (you can tweak your macros later) but don't skimp on fats or protein. Try to create an environment that is as conducive as possible to adherence. Try to find some activity(ties) that you enjoy and get active.

    Have a read of this - it will hopefully help:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    Thanks for actually responding with more than snark! No one knows me or my story this year! ;)

    For someone like me who needs a good spanking to shift my thinking, I actually NEED the restrictions until I can take the training wheels off again.
    Hokey or not...He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named takes me there psychologically. Being accountable for everything that I eat/do is where I need to be again after 4 years and 2 kids later of unhealthy eating and lifestyle.
    Thanks again!








  • leahszrk
    leahszrk Posts: 23
    edited January 2015
    PS Everyone!
    I understand the wild west of the interwebz n all...
    But you don't know what someone's story is behind your screen!
    You don't know their weight loss struggles.
    You don't know if they may have come to these forums just looking for support because they have none IRL.
    You don't know if this is their last and final attempt at life!

    If you truly think a diet/plan isn't the way...
    Or you feel it may be invalid...
    actually acknowledging there is a human trying to better themselves by using these forums before you spout out snark and snap judgements may actually save someone's life.

    Quite literally.

    Health is SO much more than just vanity.

    *packing up soapbox*
    Don't forget to slow clap.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    leahszrk wrote: »
    Sarauk2sf wrote: »
    Hey! Not meaning to be mean here and its great that you are motivated and excited to lose weight, but Dr Oz is a total charlatan.

    I highly recommend trying to eat at a reasonable caloric deficit - try to get as many nutrient dense and satiating foods in - but unless they trigger over-eating, treats are also fine in moderation.

    If you are just starting - mainly focus on your calories (you can tweak your macros later) but don't skimp on fats or protein. Try to create an environment that is as conducive as possible to adherence. Try to find some activity(ties) that you enjoy and get active.

    Have a read of this - it will hopefully help:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    Thanks for actually responding with more than snark! No one knows me or my story this year! ;)

    For someone like me who needs a good spanking to shift my thinking, I actually NEED the restrictions until I can take the training wheels off again.
    Hokey or not...He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named takes me there psychologically. Being accountable for everything that I eat/do is where I need to be again after 4 years and 2 kids later of unhealthy eating and lifestyle.
    Thanks again!








    For the record, my links weren't snark. They were just links to help provide some context.

  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I have a random question - did the thread title change?
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Sarauk2sf wrote: »
    I have a random question - did the thread title change?

    yes
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    edited January 2015
    leahszrk wrote: »
    Sarauk2sf wrote: »
    Hey! Not meaning to be mean here and its great that you are motivated and excited to lose weight, but Dr Oz is a total charlatan.

    I highly recommend trying to eat at a reasonable caloric deficit - try to get as many nutrient dense and satiating foods in - but unless they trigger over-eating, treats are also fine in moderation.

    If you are just starting - mainly focus on your calories (you can tweak your macros later) but don't skimp on fats or protein. Try to create an environment that is as conducive as possible to adherence. Try to find some activity(ties) that you enjoy and get active.

    Have a read of this - it will hopefully help:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    Thanks for actually responding with more than snark! No one knows me or my story this year! ;)

    For someone like me who needs a good spanking to shift my thinking, I actually NEED the restrictions until I can take the training wheels off again.
    Hokey or not...He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named takes me there psychologically. Being accountable for everything that I eat/do is where I need to be again after 4 years and 2 kids later of unhealthy eating and lifestyle.
    Thanks again!








    As you have found, Dr Oz is pretty much persona non grata here (and quite rightly). He spouts misinformation left, right and center. So, if there is something that has his name attached that *may* be helpful to some, it gets caught up in the crossfire as he has no credibility due to the total nonsense he spews - and because he wears scrubs, has the word Dr in front of his name, and has had some very very good marketing, unfortunately, people listen to him.

    For example, Day 1:

    "How to Start Your Day
    Drink a hot cup of water with lemon to kick-start your digestion process for the day. This will also increase detoxification because the bitterness of the lemon activates the bile flow, which helps emulsify and remove fat-soluble toxins."

    ^^this is twaddle, but nothing actually wrong with drinking lemon first thing.

    Now, if you want something to get you going and you feel you need to go 'cold turkey' so to speak for a few days, that is all fine, but I would urge you not to buy into his hype.

    In itself, there is nothing wrong with the 'diet', its the explanations he gives for the reasons that are an issue as they are basically wrong. Also, some people do not do well on very restrictive diets, but that's an individual thing.

    Just trying to give some context here so you do not take all this personally. People are 'having a go at' Dr Oz, and not you.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Sarauk2sf wrote: »
    I have a random question - did the thread title change?

    yes

    Phew! I thought I was imagining thing or just getting confused. I did not realize you could do that - you could not before.

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