Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))
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MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »I judge people who go the the gym religiously 4-5 days a week but never seem to lose weight or otherwise appear fit as having bad eating habits that are completely undoing their hard work.
My husband went to the gym with me for a little while before he changed his eating habits. But I have a few people in my gym whom I have seen there regularly since I joined and they always do the same machine for 30 minutes and leave and I can think of two women and one man who have gained fat. (I have gained weight lifting, but I look better.) I guess doing something is better than doing nothing, but it isn't doing much good if you let that thirty minutes on the treadmill give you permission to eat all the foods, then I judge you as doing it wrong.
SSP says he gets in the mindset of "Oh I totally worked out today! I DESERVE that extra large coke and fries!"
He also knows it is the most unhelpful thought he gets when he exercises.
I definitely used to be that way. Now I just eat within my calories and rarely exercise...
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lilaclovebird wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »I judge people who go the the gym religiously 4-5 days a week but never seem to lose weight or otherwise appear fit as having bad eating habits that are completely undoing their hard work.
My husband went to the gym with me for a little while before he changed his eating habits. But I have a few people in my gym whom I have seen there regularly since I joined and they always do the same machine for 30 minutes and leave and I can think of two women and one man who have gained fat. (I have gained weight lifting, but I look better.) I guess doing something is better than doing nothing, but it isn't doing much good if you let that thirty minutes on the treadmill give you permission to eat all the foods, then I judge you as doing it wrong.
SSP says he gets in the mindset of "Oh I totally worked out today! I DESERVE that extra large coke and fries!"
He also knows it is the most unhelpful thought he gets when he exercises.
I definitely used to be that way. Now I just eat within my calories and rarely exercise...
I think I judge because I was guilty so for my first year on MFP, most of my exercise was walking. Once you're in the habit of controlling the eating, it's easier to say no to the giant cookie or finishing son 3's fries, whether you've worked out or not.0 -
I judge people who go the the gym religiously 4-5 days a week but never seem to lose weight or otherwise appear fit as having bad eating habits that are completely undoing their hard work.
I half way agree and half way don't. I am thinking of a whole crowd of older gents who come to play racquetball, get on the stationary bike with their newspaper or to watch a game. Their beer belly stays the same, but hey, they are getting in some cardio and burning some calories... so better than nothing?
I do respect that - and it is much better than doing nothing. There is just that little voice in the back of my mind mentioning that if these people got it together in the kitchen they could would get so much more from their efforts, which are an investment of 100s of hours per year of hard work. And there is more than just their improved personal appearance to be gained, as their bloodwork and other medical tests would show appreciable benefits!0 -
I judge people who go the the gym religiously 4-5 days a week but never seem to lose weight or otherwise appear fit as having bad eating habits that are completely undoing their hard work.
I half way agree and half way don't. I am thinking of a whole crowd of older gents who come to play racquetball, get on the stationary bike with their newspaper or to watch a game. Their beer belly stays the same, but hey, they are getting in some cardio and burning some calories... so better than nothing?
I do respect that - and it is much better than doing nothing. There is just that little voice in the back of my mind mentioning that if these people got it together in the kitchen they could would get so much more from their efforts, which are an investment of 100s of hours per year of hard work. And there is more than just their improved personal appearance to be gained, as their bloodwork and other medical tests would show appreciable benefits!
This little voice is in my head too. If I could clean up my diet I would look & feel amazing! But for some reason I self sabotage and still haven't figured out the reason behind it to put an end to it.0 -
I judge people who go the the gym religiously 4-5 days a week but never seem to lose weight or otherwise appear fit as having bad eating habits that are completely undoing their hard work.
I half way agree and half way don't. I am thinking of a whole crowd of older gents who come to play racquetball, get on the stationary bike with their newspaper or to watch a game. Their beer belly stays the same, but hey, they are getting in some cardio and burning some calories... so better than nothing?
I do respect that - and it is much better than doing nothing. There is just that little voice in the back of my mind mentioning that if these people got it together in the kitchen they could would get so much more from their efforts, which are an investment of 100s of hours per year of hard work. And there is more than just their improved personal appearance to be gained, as their bloodwork and other medical tests would show appreciable benefits!
This little voice is in my head too. If I could clean up my diet I would look & feel amazing! But for some reason I self sabotage and still haven't figured out the reason behind it to put an end to it.
Your recognition that you have that issue is half the battle...
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I judge people who go the the gym religiously 4-5 days a week but never seem to lose weight or otherwise appear fit as having bad eating habits that are completely undoing their hard work.
I half way agree and half way don't. I am thinking of a whole crowd of older gents who come to play racquetball, get on the stationary bike with their newspaper or to watch a game. Their beer belly stays the same, but hey, they are getting in some cardio and burning some calories... so better than nothing?
I do respect that - and it is much better than doing nothing. There is just that little voice in the back of my mind mentioning that if these people got it together in the kitchen they could would get so much more from their efforts, which are an investment of 100s of hours per year of hard work. And there is more than just their improved personal appearance to be gained, as their bloodwork and other medical tests would show appreciable benefits!
This little voice is in my head too. If I could clean up my diet I would look & feel amazing! But for some reason I self sabotage and still haven't figured out the reason behind it to put an end to it.
Your recognition that you have that issue is half the battle...
10/10 This.0 -
lilaclovebird wrote: »I judge people who go the the gym religiously 4-5 days a week but never seem to lose weight or otherwise appear fit as having bad eating habits that are completely undoing their hard work.
I half way agree and half way don't. I am thinking of a whole crowd of older gents who come to play racquetball, get on the stationary bike with their newspaper or to watch a game. Their beer belly stays the same, but hey, they are getting in some cardio and burning some calories... so better than nothing?
I do respect that - and it is much better than doing nothing. There is just that little voice in the back of my mind mentioning that if these people got it together in the kitchen they could would get so much more from their efforts, which are an investment of 100s of hours per year of hard work. And there is more than just their improved personal appearance to be gained, as their bloodwork and other medical tests would show appreciable benefits!
This little voice is in my head too. If I could clean up my diet I would look & feel amazing! But for some reason I self sabotage and still haven't figured out the reason behind it to put an end to it.
Your recognition that you have that issue is half the battle...
10/10 This.
What they said.
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I confess that I ordered Irish Nachos for our team Christmas lunch today. Almost 1200 calories in one meal. Good thing it's barre class followed by lifting tonight.0
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MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »I confess that I ordered Irish Nachos for our team Christmas lunch today. Almost 1200 calories in one meal. Good thing it's barre class followed by lifting tonight.
Irish nachos?0 -
rungirl1973 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »I confess that I ordered Irish Nachos for our team Christmas lunch today. Almost 1200 calories in one meal. Good thing it's barre class followed by lifting tonight.
Irish nachos?
Yes. Inquiring minds need to know!!!0 -
There is a guy from IT in the office right now popping his gum like it's his job and I want to punch him in the face.0
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AngryViking1970 wrote: »There is a guy from IT in the office right now popping his gum like it's his job and I want to punch him in the face.
Do it. I'll bail you out....LOL.
(I'm in a mood today.
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rungirl1973 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »I confess that I ordered Irish Nachos for our team Christmas lunch today. Almost 1200 calories in one meal. Good thing it's barre class followed by lifting tonight.
Irish nachos?
Homemade potato chips (really thick cut), chili cheese, sour cream, tomatoes, jalapenos, black olives and onions.
Edit: I'll try to remember to take a picture for you.0 -
@quiksylver296 - wouldn't it save money and trouble if you just arrest him for creating a disturbance? LOL0
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MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »I confess that I ordered Irish Nachos for our team Christmas lunch today. Almost 1200 calories in one meal. Good thing it's barre class followed by lifting tonight.
Irish nachos?
Homemade potato chips (really thick cut), chili cheese, sour cream, tomatoes, jalapenos, black olives and onions.
Edit: I'll try to remember to take a picture for you.
Yum! Now I need Irish nachos... LOL
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No picture. It came in four separate containers. So I ate all the chili and veggies, half the chips and 1/4 of the cheese.0
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quiksylver296 wrote: »AngryViking1970 wrote: »There is a guy from IT in the office right now popping his gum like it's his job and I want to punch him in the face.
Do it. I'll bail you out....LOL.
(I'm in a mood today. )
Yeah! We'll be your witnesses!0 -
Those Irish Nachos sounded great, I'd have to leave off the olives though. Almost as good as the IHOP meal I had yesterday that ate up my calorie bank. The pumpkin spice belgian waffle was delicious.....0
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I confess that after 3 days of eating like it was my job, I skipped dinner last night. I wasn't hungry again until 10:45am this morning.0
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rungirl1973 wrote: »I confess that after 3 days of eating like it was my job, I skipped dinner last night. I wasn't hungry again until 10:45am this morning.
I have done that before and in fact only ate a protein bar for dinner last night because I was going to the gym and didn't want to fail at lifts because I had eaten nothing. I was not hungry.
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MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »I confess that after 3 days of eating like it was my job, I skipped dinner last night. I wasn't hungry again until 10:45am this morning.
I have done that before and in fact only ate a protein bar for dinner last night because I was going to the gym and didn't want to fail at lifts because I had eaten nothing. I was not hungry.
What language are you speaking? That is not familiar to me. 0 -
I saw you approaching the elevator as the door was closing, and could have pushed the "door open" button...but didn't bother, and watched it close seconds before you could get in. For no reason beyond I didn't want to delay my trip by 10 seconds.0
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I saw you approaching the elevator as the door was closing, and could have pushed the "door open" button...but didn't bother, and watched it close seconds before you could get in. For no reason beyond I didn't want to delay my trip by 10 seconds.
I've done this, but more because I didn't want to stand next to you awkwardly in silence during the time I was on the elevator.
I feel less bad about this at my current workplace, because there are four elevators and people don't usually have to wait when they push the call button.0 -
MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »I confess that after 3 days of eating like it was my job, I skipped dinner last night. I wasn't hungry again until 10:45am this morning.
I have done that before and in fact only ate a protein bar for dinner last night because I was going to the gym and didn't want to fail at lifts because I had eaten nothing. I was not hungry.
What language are you speaking? That is not familiar to me.
The one that also says I ate Irish Nachos and cookies at lunch and later ate Hershey kisses. I was still stuffed at gym time. So I ate the protein bar, then drank a protein shake after I was done.
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I saw you approaching the elevator as the door was closing, and could have pushed the "door open" button...but didn't bother, and watched it close seconds before you could get in. For no reason beyond I didn't want to delay my trip by 10 seconds.
Plus you never know they could've stunk up the elevator by bad body odor or farting.0 -
rungirl1973 wrote: »I confess that after 3 days of eating like it was my job, I skipped dinner last night. I wasn't hungry again until 10:45am this morning.
I confess that after running around like a chicken with my head cut off today & exercising I had two protein bars (one was for breakfast) & two protein cookies.
All of it fit in my calories & no regrets.0 -
I saw you approaching the elevator as the door was closing, and could have pushed the "door open" button...but didn't bother, and watched it close seconds before you could get in. For no reason beyond I didn't want to delay my trip by 10 seconds.
I was heading back to my hotel room after a long day at a weeklong conference and saw you approach the elevator as the door was closing. I took pity on you and pressed the door open button. You repaid me by being overly flirty for all 21 floors, despite my clear disinterest until I could exit. I put down my computer in my room and headed back down to the lobby bar to grab a quick, late dinner. I had put you out of my mind. Just as my grilled fish and glass of wine arrived you took a seat at a table facing me even though all the other tables were free. I avoided all eye contact. Common curtesy and politeness in holding the elevator does not mean I want to get to know you.
Edit for clarity. And to add - after 10 hours of business meetings and networking I don't want to talk to anyone. Silence and alone time are precious and needed.0 -
I smelled your perfume before I saw you coming toward the elevator. I closed the door on purpose because I didn't want to be trapped in a small space with you.0
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I think I may be a bit of a control freak. Watching my 10 year old son hang Christmas ornaments last night was excruciating. If I don't move them so there's some symmetry to it I will go insane.0
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Mel, were we separated at birth? Fraternal twins?MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »I smelled your perfume before I saw you coming toward the elevator. I closed the door on purpose because I didn't want to be trapped in a small space with you.
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