Tell me, what's your secret? *rolls eyes*
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When people ask how I lost weight, I tell them I quite eating so darned much. That's about when their eyes glaze over.0
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serafinelaveaux wrote: »I could tell them the truth but it wouldn't make them happy. So I tell them sex. LOTS of sex. They're still not happy, but their husbands are eager to help them try it out.
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It's interesting some people will actually say "I'd do anything to lose this weight" and I say "really? how about eating less and getting more active?"
Then I'll get a blank stare and I could almost read the cloud bubble above their heads that says...Well let's not go overboard now. (Like there must be something else they can try). LOL....
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"Tell me your secret" is code for "help me achieve my goal the quickest, easiest, and most pain-free way possible"0
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My favorite answer is: Hard work!0
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lol I lost 14 pounds at the start of the year due to a flare up of Crohns disease and I got the "whats your secret question" when told the I had crohns they unbelievable say they wished they had it too !!!! guess they really dont know what it involves
If I could give it away would in a heart beat
My sister has Crohn's. It sucks. Good luck finding which foods your innards can tolerate. Part of the fun of Crohn's is that there is no "standard!" (I know some people who say gluten free has helped them...but my sis says bread is the only thing that really soothes her symptoms!)0 -
I just tell them to ask their mom.0
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ncboiler89 wrote: »I just tell them to ask their mom.
Winner winner, chicken dinner. (within your calorie and macro goals, of course.)0 -
I think the next time someone asks, I will say "You don't really want to know." And give a grimace.0
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People never want to hear "Move more, eat less"... they lose interest quicker than saying that phrase.
Better answer?
:laugh:
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The thing is, at least for me, the phrase "counting calories" puts this idea of a pencil and paper and a journal and lots of effort and work which may or may not pay off (because you know lots of food doesn't have labeled calories like produce and Reataurants) because that's how it was demonstrated in my schools as far back as 1999. MFP changed everything for me. The app in particular makes counting calories so easy and fast particularly with the barcode scanner. So I my head MFP is not counting calories (even though it is). When I'm asked, I tell people MFP. Their eyes don't glaze over, in fact they are super engaged and generally enthusiastic about the process.
What you write is so true. Thanks.
The next time it comes up, I will tell the person that I use an app.
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i get this. basically for 2 weeks when i lost 30kg. i guess it was noticeable then.
people would ask what i am doing and it did seem some were after something simple and specific like eating nothing but gherkins between 8am and 8pm while facing south in the AM and north in the PM.
But i would say i have been eating less and moving more. saying that i have been doing kick boxing for 8 months and going to the gym 4 months. so being active 5 out of the 7 days in a week.0 -
i get this. basically for 2 weeks when i lost 30kg. i guess it was noticeable then.
people would ask what i am doing and it did seem some were after something simple and specific like eating nothing but gherkins between 8am and 8pm while facing south in the AM and north in the PM.
But i would say i have been eating less and moving more. saying that i have been doing kick boxing for 8 months and going to the gym 4 months. so being active 5 out of the 7 days in a week.
But....that sounds like woooooork! And, honestly? Not much of a SECRET. So disappointing!0 -
i get this. basically for 2 weeks when i lost 30kg. i guess it was noticeable then.
people would ask what i am doing and it did seem some were after something simple and specific like eating nothing but gherkins between 8am and 8pm while facing south in the AM and north in the PM.
But i would say i have been eating less and moving more. saying that i have been doing kick boxing for 8 months and going to the gym 4 months. so being active 5 out of the 7 days in a week.
But....that sounds like woooooork! And, honestly? Not much of a SECRET. So disappointing!
How dare he. The nerve of some people.0 -
i get this. basically for 2 weeks when i lost 30kg. i guess it was noticeable then.
people would ask what i am doing and it did seem some were after something simple and specific like eating nothing but gherkins between 8am and 8pm while facing south in the AM and north in the PM.
But i would say i have been eating less and moving more. saying that i have been doing kick boxing for 8 months and going to the gym 4 months. so being active 5 out of the 7 days in a week.
But....that sounds like woooooork! And, honestly? Not much of a SECRET. So disappointing!
How dare he. The nerve of some people.
I know, right. IF YOU ARE GOING TO GET HEALTHIER AND LOSE WEIGHT, PLEASE TO DO IT VIA MAJICKS? KTHXBAI!0 -
I tell people I am on the ELF diet. "What's that" I Eat Less Food.0
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i get this. basically for 2 weeks when i lost 30kg. i guess it was noticeable then.
people would ask what i am doing and it did seem some were after something simple and specific like eating nothing but gherkins between 8am and 8pm while facing south in the AM and north in the PM.
But i would say i have been eating less and moving more. saying that i have been doing kick boxing for 8 months and going to the gym 4 months. so being active 5 out of the 7 days in a week.
But....that sounds like woooooork! And, honestly? Not much of a SECRET. So disappointing!
How dare he. The nerve of some people.
I know, right. IF YOU ARE GOING TO GET HEALTHIER AND LOSE WEIGHT, PLEASE TO DO IT VIA MAJICKS? KTHXBAI!
maybe i lied about exercise and eating less to throw people off my trail.
maybe i eat nothing but frozen mint peas to lose weight.
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i get this. basically for 2 weeks when i lost 30kg. i guess it was noticeable then.
people would ask what i am doing and it did seem some were after something simple and specific like eating nothing but gherkins between 8am and 8pm while facing south in the AM and north in the PM.
But i would say i have been eating less and moving more. saying that i have been doing kick boxing for 8 months and going to the gym 4 months. so being active 5 out of the 7 days in a week.
But....that sounds like woooooork! And, honestly? Not much of a SECRET. So disappointing!
How dare he. The nerve of some people.
I know, right. IF YOU ARE GOING TO GET HEALTHIER AND LOSE WEIGHT, PLEASE TO DO IT VIA MAJICKS? KTHXBAI!
maybe i lied about exercise and eating less to throw people off my trail.
maybe i eat nothing but frozen mint peas to lose weight.
~takes notes~
OMG, UR A GURU!0 -
I am loving all these ideas. I'm going to borrow some the next time the coworkers ask. Sad part is, I work in health care and they still think there's a "secret."
But I've been on vacation for three weeks and no one said anything tonight on my first night back. Should I worry or be hopeful that maybe the inane comments are going to level off?0 -
Eat clen and tren hard.0
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I love the ELF diet! That's awesome!0
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i get this. basically for 2 weeks when i lost 30kg. i guess it was noticeable then.
people would ask what i am doing and it did seem some were after something simple and specific like eating nothing but gherkins between 8am and 8pm while facing south in the AM and north in the PM.
But i would say i have been eating less and moving more. saying that i have been doing kick boxing for 8 months and going to the gym 4 months. so being active 5 out of the 7 days in a week.
But....that sounds like woooooork! And, honestly? Not much of a SECRET. So disappointing!
How dare he. The nerve of some people.
I know, right. IF YOU ARE GOING TO GET HEALTHIER AND LOSE WEIGHT, PLEASE TO DO IT VIA MAJICKS? KTHXBAI!
maybe i lied about exercise and eating less to throw people off my trail.
maybe i eat nothing but frozen mint peas to lose weight.
Wait, does it have to be Australian peas? Do they have to be mint? Can it be 'real mint' rather than mint flavour? I prefer sun ripened Nordic slow frozen peas....
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mangrothian wrote: »i get this. basically for 2 weeks when i lost 30kg. i guess it was noticeable then.
people would ask what i am doing and it did seem some were after something simple and specific like eating nothing but gherkins between 8am and 8pm while facing south in the AM and north in the PM.
But i would say i have been eating less and moving more. saying that i have been doing kick boxing for 8 months and going to the gym 4 months. so being active 5 out of the 7 days in a week.
But....that sounds like woooooork! And, honestly? Not much of a SECRET. So disappointing!
How dare he. The nerve of some people.
I know, right. IF YOU ARE GOING TO GET HEALTHIER AND LOSE WEIGHT, PLEASE TO DO IT VIA MAJICKS? KTHXBAI!
maybe i lied about exercise and eating less to throw people off my trail.
maybe i eat nothing but frozen mint peas to lose weight.
Wait, does it have to be Australian peas? Do they have to be mint? Can it be 'real mint' rather than mint flavour? I prefer sun ripened Nordic slow frozen peas....
are you insane? i guess you can follow the sheeple and the fad of real mint and sun ripened peas. but for real results it has to be australian mint flavoured peas, FROZEN mint flavoured peas.
There are unique minerals in the soil of australia, that when absorbed into the pea and activated with mint they create a fat burning combo but unfortunately the mineral has a short shelf life, hence the need to consume them frozen.0 -
mangrothian wrote: »i get this. basically for 2 weeks when i lost 30kg. i guess it was noticeable then.
people would ask what i am doing and it did seem some were after something simple and specific like eating nothing but gherkins between 8am and 8pm while facing south in the AM and north in the PM.
But i would say i have been eating less and moving more. saying that i have been doing kick boxing for 8 months and going to the gym 4 months. so being active 5 out of the 7 days in a week.
But....that sounds like woooooork! And, honestly? Not much of a SECRET. So disappointing!
How dare he. The nerve of some people.
I know, right. IF YOU ARE GOING TO GET HEALTHIER AND LOSE WEIGHT, PLEASE TO DO IT VIA MAJICKS? KTHXBAI!
maybe i lied about exercise and eating less to throw people off my trail.
maybe i eat nothing but frozen mint peas to lose weight.
Wait, does it have to be Australian peas? Do they have to be mint? Can it be 'real mint' rather than mint flavour? I prefer sun ripened Nordic slow frozen peas....
are you insane? i guess you can follow the sheeple and the fad of real mint and sun ripened peas. but for real results it has to be australian mint flavoured peas, FROZEN mint flavoured peas.
There are unique minerals in the soil of australia, that when absorbed into the pea and activated with mint they create a fat burning combo but unfortunately the mineral has a short shelf life, hence the need to consume them frozen.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I see. I was going to go and gorge myself in my parents vegetable garden, but I don't have any mint flavouring on hand. I'm a sad sheeple.
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Ah yes, the answer to the famous/infamous question ---> "Stop stuffing your face, get off your duff and get a wiggle on", to put it bluntly ! It's not rocket science, there is no magic pill/juice/diet, just plain old common sense (which doesn't seem to be as "common" as you think) and hard work. The principle of "eating less/moving more" is easy, simple even, it's the "doing" that's a bit more difficult ! I've had people tell me "easy for you to say, you're skinny, you can't possibly be eating much anyway", invalidating in one fell swoop any & all efforts I've made in the last year (dropped 11 kg/24 lbs by eating well and exercising)...0
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I told them I exercise everyday and given them this app. 2 years later I am maintaining and they are still battling. I guess once they have exhausted all those special diets that work for them, they will just buckle down and count calories and exercise.
I have realised now that people need for this thing to sound special or endorsed by a celebrity. if I gave it a stupid name they would be copying me by now.0
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