GET RICH QUICK!!!

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  • Stargazer525
    Stargazer525 Posts: 70 Member
    Great post! Love it! <3
  • xstephnz
    xstephnz Posts: 278 Member
    Wow, thank you for comparing getting trim to building wealth. That really puts things in perspective for me :) *cheers*
  • MITiger1
    MITiger1 Posts: 1
    MireyGal76 wrote: »
    What if you had to choose between the following:

    OPTION 1) Get rich quick, but spend all the money and be poor again, just as quickly - possibly even poorer than you started

    or

    OPTION 2) Take some time, earn your wealth, and learn how to preserve it.


    Which would you pick?

    *****
    It seems pretty obvious to me, which option is better. I want a lasting wealth... even if it means I have to work for it. I don't want a flash in the pan that disappears in a heartbeat - potentially leaving me scarred in the process... I want something sustainable. Something lasting. Something I can pass on to my kids after I am gone.

    And yet - so many topics on this site are focused on helping people achieve OPTION 1... some VLCDs, cleanses, fad diets, starvation and the like - abound a plenty.

    So many people seem to think that they'll be the exception to the rule - that they'll lose weight super fast, turn into this low fat, ripped, amazing sexy creature, and keep that body for EVERRRRR.... and yet they don't learn the proper tools to preserve the wealth they achieve (if they even achieve it in the first place!)


    And it's kinda ridiculous.


    Take this thread as an encouragement - you didn't gain weight overnight...
    YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOSE IT OVERNIGHT!

    I challenge you to ALLOW YOURSELF...
    - GRACE to lose weight slowly. Adjust your timelines to allow yourself time to change the way you approach food.
    - ROOM to make mistakes... no one can do this perfectly! You will have days where you feel like you have failed. It is OK. Just keep trying.
    - FREEDOM to have those foods you feel you cannot live without. Find a way to fit an occasional treat into your life
    - PERMISSION to love yourself as you are, knowing that you are working towards being healthier.
    - REALISM... set realistic goals for what you want to look like... recognize your body type and see what thinner versions of those body types look like. (If you have a massive chest, you likely won't look like Kate Hudson when you lose your weight!)


    Too many times I see people hate themselves into losing weight, and they do WHATEVER IS NECESSARY to get to their goal as fast as possible... and too many times I see them on the side of the road with their head between their knees... broken because they feel like they've failed.


    Train for your marathon... you don't have to run it the first time you lace up your shoes...

  • dpgalbreath
    dpgalbreath Posts: 26 Member
    MireyGal76 wrote: »
    What if you had to choose between the following:

    OPTION 1) Get rich quick, but spend all the money and be poor again, just as quickly - possibly even poorer than you started

    or

    OPTION 2) Take some time, earn your wealth, and learn how to preserve it.


    Which would you pick?

    *****
    It seems pretty obvious to me, which option is better. I want a lasting wealth... even if it means I have to work for it. I don't want a flash in the pan that disappears in a heartbeat - potentially leaving me scarred in the process... I want something sustainable. Something lasting. Something I can pass on to my kids after I am gone.

    And yet - so many topics on this site are focused on helping people achieve OPTION 1... some VLCDs, cleanses, fad diets, starvation and the like - abound a plenty.

    So many people seem to think that they'll be the exception to the rule - that they'll lose weight super fast, turn into this low fat, ripped, amazing sexy creature, and keep that body for EVERRRRR.... and yet they don't learn the proper tools to preserve the wealth they achieve (if they even achieve it in the first place!)


    And it's kinda ridiculous.


    Take this thread as an encouragement - you didn't gain weight overnight...
    YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOSE IT OVERNIGHT!

    I challenge you to ALLOW YOURSELF...
    - GRACE to lose weight slowly. Adjust your timelines to allow yourself time to change the way you approach food.
    - ROOM to make mistakes... no one can do this perfectly! You will have days where you feel like you have failed. It is OK. Just keep trying.
    - FREEDOM to have those foods you feel you cannot live without. Find a way to fit an occasional treat into your life
    - PERMISSION to love yourself as you are, knowing that you are working towards being healthier.
    - REALISM... set realistic goals for what you want to look like... recognize your body type and see what thinner versions of those body types look like. (If you have a massive chest, you likely won't look like Kate Hudson when you lose your weight!)


    Too many times I see people hate themselves into losing weight, and they do WHATEVER IS NECESSARY to get to their goal as fast as possible... and too many times I see them on the side of the road with their head between their knees... broken because they feel like they've failed.


    Train for your marathon... you don't have to run it the first time you lace up your shoes...
    ShannonS921 wrote: »
    I am not proud of the fact that I have fallen for more than one get-thin-quick program/scheme...even on the couple that worked, I gained it all back (and then some, more often than not). I am refusing to go down that route again....this time, it will be slow-and-steady-wins-the-race. I'm impatient, so it kills me some days...but it will be so very worth it in the end.

    Thanks for a great post!!

  • Alibella_5
    Alibella_5 Posts: 1 Member
    Bravo! Thank you!
  • johnsonGA15
    johnsonGA15 Posts: 20
    Nice post. Option 2 is something I would pick, but just to be rich, even for a short time...oh, how many bills need to be paid. XD
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    edited March 2015
    johnsonGA15 wrote: »
    Nice post. Option 2 is something I would pick, but just to be rich, even for a short time...oh, how many bills need to be paid. XD

    Right now... I totally get this. TOTALLY.
  • raggal
    raggal Posts: 1 Member
    Thank you :)
    An amazing post (Y)
  • Got2beme7
    Got2beme7 Posts: 23 Member
    Wow! A great post! I was not expecting that! I was expecting you to try to sell me something to make me financially rich, instead you sold me the attitude to be rich in body.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Got2beme7 wrote: »
    Wow! A great post! I was not expecting that! I was expecting you to try to sell me something to make me financially rich, instead you sold me the attitude to be rich in body.

    I'm glad you read to the end! I've gotten flagged 7x for posting spam! Lol

    Even more so, I'm really glad it helped!
  • excellenthabits
    excellenthabits Posts: 3 Member
    YeS YES YES
  • CSlupe11
    CSlupe11 Posts: 31 Member
    So true!!! There are so many "quick fixes" out there that people are wasting money on for TEMPORARY results. This is truly an AWESOME post! Thank you.
  • MsPican
    MsPican Posts: 46 Member
    Yes add me... Marathon not Sprint
  • sperrygrass
    sperrygrass Posts: 4 Member
    Great post! So glad I clicked on the title even though I almost didn't. I knew it would be something great!
  • AndiVentry
    AndiVentry Posts: 50 Member
    WONDERFUL POST!!!! I hope it is okay if I share this with my fitness community that is my "support village"... :smiley:
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    AndiVentry wrote: »
    WONDERFUL POST!!!! I hope it is okay if I share this with my fitness community that is my "support village"... :smiley:

    Most certainly! I'm really glad that it strikes a chord with people! :smiley:
  • dtherio
    dtherio Posts: 11 Member
    If I may ask a silly question, what does VLCD stand for?

    Thanks.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    dtherio wrote: »
    If I may ask a silly question, what does VLCD stand for?

    Thanks.

    @dtherio it means Very Low Calorie Diet

    Not a silly question... My bad for not spelling out the acronym in the OP!
  • dtherio
    dtherio Posts: 11 Member
    Thanks. New to the forums here.
  • moonbubbles
    moonbubbles Posts: 29 Member
    This is the hardest thing for me to get through my head.

    I'll try to read this every day. Thank you for posting it.
  • amayitux
    amayitux Posts: 68 Member
    MireyGal76 wrote: »
    I challenge you to ALLOW YOURSELF...
    - GRACE to lose weight slowly. Adjust your timelines to allow yourself time to change the way you approach food.
    - ROOM to make mistakes... no one can do this perfectly! You will have days where you feel like you have failed. It is OK. Just keep trying.
    - FREEDOM to have those foods you feel you cannot live without. Find a way to fit an occasional treat into your life
    - PERMISSION to love yourself as you are, knowing that you are working towards being healthier.
    - REALISM... set realistic goals for what you want to look like... recognize your body type and see what thinner versions of those body types look like. (If you have a massive chest, you likely won't look like Kate Hudson when you lose your weight!)

    This!
  • Curtez
    Curtez Posts: 62 Member
    Slow and steady wins the race
  • kelly1979G
    kelly1979G Posts: 11 Member
    Great post!
  • teeore
    teeore Posts: 1 Member
    Thank you! This is so true and it took me a while to understand this when I started my fitness journey. I remember several times in the past, I would start eating healthy and exercising and would get discouraged when I hadn't lost 20lbs in one month! Very unrealistic, I know. I spent many years in frustration because of this.

    Last year with my sister's encouragement, I eventually started slow, eating clean and working out 4 times a week, while only loosing 1 -2lbs (max) a week. I kept at it and before long, I was 20lbs lighter and that's when I eventually understood everything this post was about.
  • amandapowers7211
    amandapowers7211 Posts: 1 Member
    Now that's true words of encouragement! Thank you for that. :)
  • earningmybeer
    earningmybeer Posts: 26 Member
    +1 (sorry no fancy gifs... but yes, that's spot on).
  • GetFitLiveLife
    GetFitLiveLife Posts: 6 Member
    Awesome thread! Really needed this.
  • HoosierBecky
    HoosierBecky Posts: 60 Member
    <3
  • mommarnurse
    mommarnurse Posts: 515 Member
    I've always been the one to automatically state that things are scams. Cause they are. All of those "programs", special diets, etc. are just that:scams. The ONLY legitimate way to lose weight the healthy, correct, long-term sustainable way is through a caloric deficit and regular exercise. Not products. I've never bought a single product for weight loss and I've lost 55 lb in 11 months. (Slow weight loss is BEST for sustainability and also for your health -plus it produces better body results). I am baffled at how many people fall for these ridiculous gimmicks.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    mommarnurse wrote: »
    I've always been the one to automatically state that things are scams. Cause they are. All of those "programs", special diets, etc. are just that:scams. The ONLY legitimate way to lose weight the healthy, correct, long-term sustainable way is through a caloric deficit and regular exercise. Not products. I've never bought a single product for weight loss and I've lost 55 lb in 11 months. (Slow weight loss is BEST for sustainability and also for your health -plus it produces better body results). I am baffled at how many people fall for these ridiculous gimmicks.

    You've got it right!

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