Getting good advice.. why is it so difficult?

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  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    Maybe you should stop looking for advice and start applying different theories to your diet, to figure out what works for you, as an individual?

    The bottom line, regardless of anything else is to eat less than you burn. Period. The rest is personal preference.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    AglaeaC wrote: »
    zamphir66 wrote: »
    AglaeaC wrote: »

    Nope :)

    I'm a die-hard spokeswoman of lifestyle change which includes making sure that the following is addressed: regular/enough sleep, properly managed stress levels, balanced nutrition and movement (both cardiovascular and muscle strength), good posture and flexibility, balanced sex life, etc. In short a healthy body, mind, and soul.

    OT, but: What the heck is a balanced sex life? Maybe more importantly, what is an imbalanced sex life? Truly curious. Never heard the phrase before.

    TMI: I've not had sex since my divorce -- is that bad?

    Like I tried to say, it is a perfectly subjective perception of your life circumstances :) If you're happy, you're happy and there is no arguing against it. A happy mind usually means a happy body, and vice versa.

    There's toys.
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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    OdesAngel wrote: »
    AglaeaC wrote: »
    zamphir66 wrote: »
    AglaeaC wrote: »

    Nope :)

    I'm a die-hard spokeswoman of lifestyle change which includes making sure that the following is addressed: regular/enough sleep, properly managed stress levels, balanced nutrition and movement (both cardiovascular and muscle strength), good posture and flexibility, balanced sex life, etc. In short a healthy body, mind, and soul.

    OT, but: What the heck is a balanced sex life? Maybe more importantly, what is an imbalanced sex life? Truly curious. Never heard the phrase before.

    TMI: I've not had sex since my divorce -- is that bad?

    Like I tried to say, it is a perfectly subjective perception of your life circumstances :) If you're happy, you're happy and there is no arguing against it. A happy mind usually means a happy body, and vice versa.

    There's toys.

    Yuck. There's NO substitute for the real thing ;)
  • BradenTraub
    BradenTraub Posts: 19 Member
    I'm a certified personal trainer, as well as someone who successfully lost 120 lbs. I'd be more than happy to give you some good advice free of charge. Message me with any questions you have :)
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    BradenTraub wrote: »
    I'm a certified personal trainer, as well as someone who successfully lost 120 lbs. I'd be more than happy to give you some good advice free of charge. Message me with any questions you have :)

    When ever someone says message them for "advice" I can't help but to think they are trying to sell something.
  • BradenTraub
    BradenTraub Posts: 19 Member
    edited February 2015
    elphie754 wrote: »
    BradenTraub wrote: »
    I'm a certified personal trainer, as well as someone who successfully lost 120 lbs. I'd be more than happy to give you some good advice free of charge. Message me with any questions you have :)

    When ever someone says message them for "advice" I can't help but to think they are trying to sell something.
    And I find it rude when people make accusations that have no merit, and are only assumptions. I'm simply offering to answer questions, as Ive got a lot of experience with weight loss and what works and what doesn't. The OP can feel free to ask the questions here too, I just gave the option of PM'ing.
  • Wiseandcurious
    Wiseandcurious Posts: 730 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    • Follow your solution for a couple weeks and assess the results. Did they work? Keep doing them. Didn't work? Try something else.

    This is the closest to a universally good piece of advice you can get.

    I have noticed in general that people looking for advice online tend to want ready-cut advice tailored to their own particular situation and it'd better work. But the only memeber of any given forum who really knows you best is you. Pick one or two things that sound the most reasonable, give them at least a couple of weeks each, keep data, reevaluate and adjust as you go. Yes, it will take longer, but you will learn so much more about what works for you in the process.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    BradenTraub wrote: »
    elphie754 wrote: »
    BradenTraub wrote: »
    I'm a certified personal trainer, as well as someone who successfully lost 120 lbs. I'd be more than happy to give you some good advice free of charge. Message me with any questions you have :)

    When ever someone says message them for "advice" I can't help but to think they are trying to sell something.
    And I find it rude when people make accusations that have no merit, and are only assumptions. I'm simply offering to answer questions, as Ive got a lot of experience with weight loss and what works and what doesn't. The OP can feel free to ask the questions here too, I just gave the option of PM'ing.

    It would be nice if you could share with the rest of us. Give everyone a chance to maybe learn something new...

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