Your biggest pet peeves...
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Pet peeve - people who call me clueless and say I have awful advice yet have lost 60+ pounds with my advice.
Your advice probably = a calorie deficit......the most simple/ basic/ main concept of weight loss0 -
pinggolfer96 wrote: »
Pet peeve - people who call me clueless and say I have awful advice yet have lost 60+ pounds with my advice.
Your advice probably = a calorie deficit......the most simple/ basic/ main concept of weight loss
That's all weight loss is, a caloric deficit.0 -
The 1200 cal is the default and starving posts that are by people trying to lose at too high a rate.
Peri-menopause, menopause, post-menopause means I can't/it is harder to lose weight.
I'm new here help- oh I never noticed the incredibly informative stickies at the top of each sub-forum.
I shouldn't have read this thread I'm getting snarky.
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pinggolfer96 wrote: »
Pet peeve - people who call me clueless and say I have awful advice yet have lost 60+ pounds with my advice.
Your advice probably = a calorie deficit......the most simple/ basic/ main concept of weight loss
That's all weight loss is, a caloric deficit.
Exactly why your "advice" doesn't make you superior. It's a simple concept. Also, you were negating fats.....which you can still include in a caloric deficit..??? You're all over the place man0 -
Ummmm... still definitely people0
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pinggolfer96 wrote: »pinggolfer96 wrote: »
Pet peeve - people who call me clueless and say I have awful advice yet have lost 60+ pounds with my advice.
Your advice probably = a calorie deficit......the most simple/ basic/ main concept of weight loss
That's all weight loss is, a caloric deficit.
Exactly why your "advice" doesn't make you superior. It's a simple concept. Also, you were negating fats.....which you can still include in a caloric deficit..??? You're all over the place man
I can say weight loss is a caloric deficit and also say to keep your fats low? I'm not all over the place at all.0 -
I'm was the older age bracket when I started the long plod to lose the excess weight around 48, post menopausal and very unfit. I was told repeatedly it was futile. Fat, forty (ish), fair, no gall bladder, no uterus and multiple medications that 'cause' weight gain etc etc all equals No Hope and this was Family, friends and the medical profession too.
The disbelief I get now from some of the same people is really rude and apparently I'm 'special' and lucky'. I call BS on that I worked damn hard to lose that weight and it took a lot of dedication to go from weighing 278 lbs to now 110 lbs
.....and it really is galling that they want the 'miracle' answer that I found, when I tell about MFP, the concept of CI-CO, being patient and persistent they just glaze over and walk off mumbling.
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1. Any product that purports to be a miracle weight loss aid that burns fat without dieting or exercise. If you read the fine print, the product manufacturers state the product will only work if you [drumroll please!] diet and exercise!
2. Co-workers starting sentences with, "You know what you should do . . . then telling me something I definitely shouldn't do - like gulp laxatives to "cleanse."
3. Anyone who tries to push food on me after learning I'm diabetic and strictly watching my diet.
4. Anything promoted by
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MommyL2015 wrote: »My mother. She is my pet peeve.
Because there's nothing I can do, you see. I'm female, therefore I will go through menopause and get "wider." That's just how it is. It is impossible for her to lose weight because she's helpless and bound to her genetics and she's a post-menopausal woman.
That statement alone is enough to make me keep going. I'll show her. *mumbling profanities under breath*
That and every time I get on the phone with her, somehow the subject gets switched to weight loss. I am so tired of talking to her about it, I don't want to answer the phone when she calls most of the time. I have a friend who is the same way. Every time she calls, it's the same thing. She can't lose weight because of blah, blah, and I must be a special snowflake because all I had to do was count calories and that doesn't work for her. She *can't* be eating more than 1000 calories! She swears! I want to change my phone number some days.
I hate to tell you this but as a post-menopausal woman I have had a much harder time taking off and keeping off weight. I became diabetic about the same time I became post-menopausal so I'm sure that didn't help either. It can be done, though, and I love a challenge!0 -
When people ask for advice on how to lose weight, gets disappointed for some reason when they hear that they can eat whatever they want and not suffer, only to announce the very next day the start of their new weird unsustainable and impossible to follow diet.
Why do people dismiss CICO as "too hard" but embrace horrible "magical" diets that leave them deprived and miserable? Can't understand it.
Personal trainers/fitness coaches putting their newbie clients on said strange diets instead of teaching them portion control and moderation, equally annoying. If not more.0 -
Current biggest pet peeve: my mom seeing a recent photo of me on FB and sneaking off to ask my husband if I'm getting too skinny. I'm smack damn in the middle of a very healthy BMI (21.5) and if you have concerns about ME then address them to ME, FFS.
In fact she is pretty much the source of all my diet pet peeves. She's been fat for as long as I've known her, I've only ever seen her thin in pictures. Claims to want to lose weight and has been dieting in one form or another pretty much my whole life. But in the end fails every time, moans about how much of a failure she is and how she thinks she should just give up. She's a master DIETER but never goes the step of learning how to sustain the changes. She's determined to believe that it's hard, TOO hard. Fine, I don't care if you give up or keep trying, but come on! Lady it's only as hard as you make it.0 -
pinggolfer96 wrote: »When people try and tell me that fat is good for you. Like yeah let me stop eating my veggie carbs, grains, and legumes to eat sausages, bacon, and eggs to be more healthy lol.
Fat is good for you....it's an essential macronutrient unlike carbohydrates. Of course keeps your fruits and veggies, but fats is essential to optimal hormone function, vitamin absorption...etc. doesn't mean you have to eat sausage , French fries, and heavy cream, but avocados, nut butters, eggs, olive oil...etc.
Yeah, I'd happily cut out a lot of fat except for treats, but my skin actually started getting itchy and drier than any moisturizer could fix0 -
positivepowers wrote: »MommyL2015 wrote: »My mother. She is my pet peeve.
Because there's nothing I can do, you see. I'm female, therefore I will go through menopause and get "wider." That's just how it is. It is impossible for her to lose weight because she's helpless and bound to her genetics and she's a post-menopausal woman.
That statement alone is enough to make me keep going. I'll show her. *mumbling profanities under breath*
That and every time I get on the phone with her, somehow the subject gets switched to weight loss. I am so tired of talking to her about it, I don't want to answer the phone when she calls most of the time. I have a friend who is the same way. Every time she calls, it's the same thing. She can't lose weight because of blah, blah, and I must be a special snowflake because all I had to do was count calories and that doesn't work for her. She *can't* be eating more than 1000 calories! She swears! I want to change my phone number some days.
I hate to tell you this but as a post-menopausal woman I have had a much harder time taking off and keeping off weight. I became diabetic about the same time I became post-menopausal so I'm sure that didn't help either. It can be done, though, and I love a challenge!
Menopause causes a lot of hormone disruption one of which is the decrease in oestrogen and increase in testosterone. This, along with a decrease in activity, can quite often lead to an increase in abdominal visceral fat (fat storing predisposition of men) and a decrease in subcutaneous fat. (Not an increase of cells but fat storage in the cells)
It is the increase in the omentum (visceral fat) that quite often contributes to IR or type II diabetes because visceral fat in itself disrupts hormones.
This can happen at any age, but because menopausal women have a natural disposition towards an increase in visceral fat it is always something to be aware of as one enters peri menopause.
Increasing activity and weight loss can help decrease visceral fat at any age. This will contribute to a lesser chance of developing Type II Diabetes.
Sorry that you became a diabetic post menopause. Glad you are enjoying the challenge @positivepowers.
Apologies @Phrick.
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middlehaitch wrote: »positivepowers wrote: »MommyL2015 wrote: »My mother. She is my pet peeve.
Because there's nothing I can do, you see. I'm female, therefore I will go through menopause and get "wider." That's just how it is. It is impossible for her to lose weight because she's helpless and bound to her genetics and she's a post-menopausal woman.
That statement alone is enough to make me keep going. I'll show her. *mumbling profanities under breath*
That and every time I get on the phone with her, somehow the subject gets switched to weight loss. I am so tired of talking to her about it, I don't want to answer the phone when she calls most of the time. I have a friend who is the same way. Every time she calls, it's the same thing. She can't lose weight because of blah, blah, and I must be a special snowflake because all I had to do was count calories and that doesn't work for her. She *can't* be eating more than 1000 calories! She swears! I want to change my phone number some days.
I hate to tell you this but as a post-menopausal woman I have had a much harder time taking off and keeping off weight. I became diabetic about the same time I became post-menopausal so I'm sure that didn't help either. It can be done, though, and I love a challenge!
Menopause causes a lot of hormone disruption one of which is the decrease in oestrogen and increase in testosterone. This, along with a decrease in activity, can quite often lead to an increase in abdominal visceral fat (fat storing predisposition of men) and a decrease in subcutaneous fat. (Not an increase of cells but fat storage in the cells)
It is the increase in the omentum (visceral fat) that quite often contributes to IR or type II diabetes because visceral fat in itself disrupts hormones.
This can happen at any age, but because menopausal women have a natural disposition towards an increase in visceral fat it is always something to be aware of as one enters peri menopause.
Increasing activity and weight loss can help decrease visceral fat at any age. This will contribute to a lesser chance of developing Type II Diabetes.
Sorry that you became a diabetic post menopause. Glad you are enjoying the challenge @phrick.
Sorry for the detour folks, h.
@middlehaitch -- me? I didn't post the initial post you quoted, although I did say my mom is also my pet peeve lol... I think you meant to direct your reply to @MommyL2015 maybe? Not that it matters except that she may want to see your reply
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Doh, sorry @Phrick I shouldn't have posted so late. It was positivepowers I was replying to who was replying to MommyL2015.
Funny thing is, I was coming back to the thread to delete my post as it was so off topic.
Amended post.
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After reading through all these posts, I have forgotten all about my pet peeves and just want to eat an avocado.
Anyone? No?0 -
Heartisalonelyhunter wrote: »People who post complaining about having a period every effing month despite the fact that a) most women between 12-50 have one and it gets old that you repeatedly feel the need to share details of your menstrual cycle with Internet strangers and b) there are many women on here that suffer with PCOS, menopause and other hormonal issues but they don't feel the need to play the 'poor old me, hormones control me' card.
Oh man don't even get me started on this one. That's such a narrow-minded way to look at this.
This is a weight loss site. Most women don't jump on the scale or log their food, so they don't have a clue about the fact that they might eat more before their period, or gain weight. So OF COURSE once they start weighing themselves regularly and keeping track of their hunger and food intake, they will notice more things about it. Sorry, but DOH. And again, this is a weight loss forum, so why in the world wouldn't they post here about it if they have questions?
You don't like it, you don't want to read it - just don't open their thread. You'll do everyone a favor.
And that's another pet peeve of mine - when someone posts about hormonal issues, which vary greatly from one individual to another, and people go and accuse them of finding excuses. We all react differently to hormonal changes. That anyone could accuse someone else of finding excuses when it's clearly making things hard for them is small minded, and rude. Just because you haven't experienced something, doesn't mean that other people don't.
Just ugh.
And I so agree about the poster who say that one of their biggest pet peeve is people, lol!
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positivepowers wrote: »MommyL2015 wrote: »My mother. She is my pet peeve.
Because there's nothing I can do, you see. I'm female, therefore I will go through menopause and get "wider." That's just how it is. It is impossible for her to lose weight because she's helpless and bound to her genetics and she's a post-menopausal woman.
That statement alone is enough to make me keep going. I'll show her. *mumbling profanities under breath*
That and every time I get on the phone with her, somehow the subject gets switched to weight loss. I am so tired of talking to her about it, I don't want to answer the phone when she calls most of the time. I have a friend who is the same way. Every time she calls, it's the same thing. She can't lose weight because of blah, blah, and I must be a special snowflake because all I had to do was count calories and that doesn't work for her. She *can't* be eating more than 1000 calories! She swears! I want to change my phone number some days.
I hate to tell you this but as a post-menopausal woman I have had a much harder time taking off and keeping off weight. I became diabetic about the same time I became post-menopausal so I'm sure that didn't help either. It can be done, though, and I love a challenge!
But it's not impossible and as long as I remain diligent, I will not put back on the weight I lost. Menopause may be a hurdle, but it's not an excuse.0 -
MommyL2015 wrote: »positivepowers wrote: »MommyL2015 wrote: »My mother. She is my pet peeve.
Because there's nothing I can do, you see. I'm female, therefore I will go through menopause and get "wider." That's just how it is. It is impossible for her to lose weight because she's helpless and bound to her genetics and she's a post-menopausal woman.
That statement alone is enough to make me keep going. I'll show her. *mumbling profanities under breath*
That and every time I get on the phone with her, somehow the subject gets switched to weight loss. I am so tired of talking to her about it, I don't want to answer the phone when she calls most of the time. I have a friend who is the same way. Every time she calls, it's the same thing. She can't lose weight because of blah, blah, and I must be a special snowflake because all I had to do was count calories and that doesn't work for her. She *can't* be eating more than 1000 calories! She swears! I want to change my phone number some days.
I hate to tell you this but as a post-menopausal woman I have had a much harder time taking off and keeping off weight. I became diabetic about the same time I became post-menopausal so I'm sure that didn't help either. It can be done, though, and I love a challenge!
But it's not impossible and as long as I remain diligent, I will not put back on the weight I lost. Menopause may be a hurdle, but it's not an excuse.
And again, because it's not that hard for YOU doesn't mean it's not harder for others.
Sigh. Women are seriously each other's worse enemies.0 -
Um, yeah, my pet peeve is my mother because she constantly tells me no matter what I do, I will just get fat once I reach menopause because of genetics. I do not agree with her.
That was my original reply in this thread.
The response you are quoting from me clearly says as long as I remain diligent, I will not put back on the weight I lost.
Sigh. Some people like to argue just for the sake of arguing. That's another one of my pet peeves. Or are you saying my mother is right, and just because we're women, we should just throw in the towel?0 -
When on the rare occasion I decide to eat a "bad food" at work and have my coworkers (who are used to my "healthy" meal-prep and constant refusal of offers of food) react like I have decided to eat a small child. It's a small easter egg, not a 6 month old!0
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Heartisalonelyhunter wrote: »People who post complaining about having a period every effing month despite the fact that a) most women between 12-50 have one and it gets old that you repeatedly feel the need to share details of your menstrual cycle with Internet strangers and b) there are many women on here that suffer with PCOS, menopause and other hormonal issues but they don't feel the need to play the 'poor old me, hormones control me' card.
It's even more irritating when after being told that it's temporary water weight they still allow it to discourage them and they still panic. When women say TOM instead of period it kind of irks me. It's like we have to use a secret acronym to describe a natural bodily function because it's taboo or emabarassing to talk about.0 -
Heartisalonelyhunter wrote: »People who post complaining about having a period every effing month despite the fact that a) most women between 12-50 have one and it gets old that you repeatedly feel the need to share details of your menstrual cycle with Internet strangers and b) there are many women on here that suffer with PCOS, menopause and other hormonal issues but they don't feel the need to play the 'poor old me, hormones control me' card.
It's even more irritating when after being told that it's temporary water weight they still allow it to discourage them and they still panic. When women say TOM instead of period it kind of irks me. It's like we have to use a secret acronym to describe a natural bodily function because it's taboo or emabarassing to talk about.
I agree totally. It's a natural bodily function. But don't blame 'hormones' for stuffing your face. You're stuffing your face because you want to. Saying you are 'more sensitive' to hormones is not a medical condition (unless you are diabetic, have pcos, are menopausal etc as I said before). Many people on these boards struggle with those conditions and still manage to lose weight without constantly whining about it and I admire them.
And if your periods are really impossible there are ways to stop them entirely with birth control. But some people choose not to do that and instead post the same thing over and over again. Every. Frigging. Month.0 -
MommyL2015 wrote: »positivepowers wrote: »MommyL2015 wrote: »My mother. She is my pet peeve.
Because there's nothing I can do, you see. I'm female, therefore I will go through menopause and get "wider." That's just how it is. It is impossible for her to lose weight because she's helpless and bound to her genetics and she's a post-menopausal woman.
That statement alone is enough to make me keep going. I'll show her. *mumbling profanities under breath*
That and every time I get on the phone with her, somehow the subject gets switched to weight loss. I am so tired of talking to her about it, I don't want to answer the phone when she calls most of the time. I have a friend who is the same way. Every time she calls, it's the same thing. She can't lose weight because of blah, blah, and I must be a special snowflake because all I had to do was count calories and that doesn't work for her. She *can't* be eating more than 1000 calories! She swears! I want to change my phone number some days.
I hate to tell you this but as a post-menopausal woman I have had a much harder time taking off and keeping off weight. I became diabetic about the same time I became post-menopausal so I'm sure that didn't help either. It can be done, though, and I love a challenge!
But it's not impossible and as long as I remain diligent, I will not put back on the weight I lost. Menopause may be a hurdle, but it's not an excuse.
And again, because it's not that hard for YOU doesn't mean it's not harder for others.
Sigh. Women are seriously each other's worse enemies.MommyL2015 wrote: »positivepowers wrote: »MommyL2015 wrote: »My mother. She is my pet peeve.
Because there's nothing I can do, you see. I'm female, therefore I will go through menopause and get "wider." That's just how it is. It is impossible for her to lose weight because she's helpless and bound to her genetics and she's a post-menopausal woman.
That statement alone is enough to make me keep going. I'll show her. *mumbling profanities under breath*
That and every time I get on the phone with her, somehow the subject gets switched to weight loss. I am so tired of talking to her about it, I don't want to answer the phone when she calls most of the time. I have a friend who is the same way. Every time she calls, it's the same thing. She can't lose weight because of blah, blah, and I must be a special snowflake because all I had to do was count calories and that doesn't work for her. She *can't* be eating more than 1000 calories! She swears! I want to change my phone number some days.
I hate to tell you this but as a post-menopausal woman I have had a much harder time taking off and keeping off weight. I became diabetic about the same time I became post-menopausal so I'm sure that didn't help either. It can be done, though, and I love a challenge!
But it's not impossible and as long as I remain diligent, I will not put back on the weight I lost. Menopause may be a hurdle, but it's not an excuse.
And again, because it's not that hard for YOU doesn't mean it's not harder for others.
Sigh. Women are seriously each other's worse enemies.
Women who act as if having a period is a medical justification for eating thousands of extra calories are not doing other women any favors.
She didn't say it wasn't hard. I didn't say it wasn't hard. I ate a bunch of candy last night and drank a lot of wine because my period is due today. But I could have not done that. I chose to because I felt crappy and hungry and hormonal and I'm fine with that decision. But I'm not going to post about it as if I was powerless in the face of my hormones. Every one has a choice.0 -
"Waist training" and everything therein, including many of the seasoned posters here who trot out scare stories in complete ignorance as to what those scare stories are based on (spoiler: not the glorified elastic nearly everyone asking here is referring to, those are harmless albeit pointless).0
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Heartisalonelyhunter wrote: »Heartisalonelyhunter wrote: »MommyL2015 wrote: »positivepowers wrote: »MommyL2015 wrote: »My mother. She is my pet peeve.
Because there's nothing I can do, you see. I'm female, therefore I will go through menopause and get "wider." That's just how it is. It is impossible for her to lose weight because she's helpless and bound to her genetics and she's a post-menopausal woman.
That statement alone is enough to make me keep going. I'll show her. *mumbling profanities under breath*
That and every time I get on the phone with her, somehow the subject gets switched to weight loss. I am so tired of talking to her about it, I don't want to answer the phone when she calls most of the time. I have a friend who is the same way. Every time she calls, it's the same thing. She can't lose weight because of blah, blah, and I must be a special snowflake because all I had to do was count calories and that doesn't work for her. She *can't* be eating more than 1000 calories! She swears! I want to change my phone number some days.
I hate to tell you this but as a post-menopausal woman I have had a much harder time taking off and keeping off weight. I became diabetic about the same time I became post-menopausal so I'm sure that didn't help either. It can be done, though, and I love a challenge!
But it's not impossible and as long as I remain diligent, I will not put back on the weight I lost. Menopause may be a hurdle, but it's not an excuse.
And again, because it's not that hard for YOU doesn't mean it's not harder for others.
Sigh. Women are seriously each other's worse enemies.MommyL2015 wrote: »positivepowers wrote: »MommyL2015 wrote: »My mother. She is my pet peeve.
Because there's nothing I can do, you see. I'm female, therefore I will go through menopause and get "wider." That's just how it is. It is impossible for her to lose weight because she's helpless and bound to her genetics and she's a post-menopausal woman.
That statement alone is enough to make me keep going. I'll show her. *mumbling profanities under breath*
That and every time I get on the phone with her, somehow the subject gets switched to weight loss. I am so tired of talking to her about it, I don't want to answer the phone when she calls most of the time. I have a friend who is the same way. Every time she calls, it's the same thing. She can't lose weight because of blah, blah, and I must be a special snowflake because all I had to do was count calories and that doesn't work for her. She *can't* be eating more than 1000 calories! She swears! I want to change my phone number some days.
I hate to tell you this but as a post-menopausal woman I have had a much harder time taking off and keeping off weight. I became diabetic about the same time I became post-menopausal so I'm sure that didn't help either. It can be done, though, and I love a challenge!
But it's not impossible and as long as I remain diligent, I will not put back on the weight I lost. Menopause may be a hurdle, but it's not an excuse.
And again, because it's not that hard for YOU doesn't mean it's not harder for others.
Sigh. Women are seriously each other's worse enemies.
Women who act as if having a period is a medical justification for eating thousands of extra calories are not doing other women any favors.
She didn't say it wasn't hard. I didn't say it wasn't hard. I ate a bunch of candy last night and drank a lot of wine because my period is due today. But I could have not done that. I chose to because I felt crappy and hungry and hormonal and I'm fine with that decision. But I'm not going to post about it as if I was powerless in the face of my hormones. Every one has a choice.
I give up, you're too narrow minded. Or I guess you're just so much better than all of us. That must be it...
Not at all. I'm not the one claiming special snowflake status because I menstruate. Grow up.
I think you're claiming "I know everything about everyone else's hormones and how they're affected by them" status. Sounds pretty special snowflake to me.
You know I don't have period issues. Never have. I don't even get cramps. Like, ever. I got cramps the very first one I ever had and never got them again. But I don't parade around condemning other women as though this is how they experience their cycle. Telling them to quit whining because cramps are no big deal. Your posession of a uterus doesn't make you somehow an authority on the effects of hormones on the brain or the body. It's an individual experience.
ETA: I also had a super easy pregnancy and birth. No morning sickness, didn't need any pain meds to give birth (nor any form of augmentation). I got a little tired, slept a lot, but my back never hurt. Does this give me the right to treat other pregnant women who are having a really rough time of it like they're whining? I think not.0 -
Long slow moving lines at the post office and when I go to the grocery store seeing skinny people with ice cream, cookies and dessert in their grocery cart.0
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Being between sizes. The size I've been wearing needs a belt to stay up...I could put a tennis shoe in the empty space, no problem. But the next darn size looks miles away when I try it on. 0
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CoffeeNCardio wrote: »Heartisalonelyhunter wrote: »Heartisalonelyhunter wrote: »MommyL2015 wrote: »positivepowers wrote: »MommyL2015 wrote: »My mother. She is my pet peeve.
Because there's nothing I can do, you see. I'm female, therefore I will go through menopause and get "wider." That's just how it is. It is impossible for her to lose weight because she's helpless and bound to her genetics and she's a post-menopausal woman.
That statement alone is enough to make me keep going. I'll show her. *mumbling profanities under breath*
That and every time I get on the phone with her, somehow the subject gets switched to weight loss. I am so tired of talking to her about it, I don't want to answer the phone when she calls most of the time. I have a friend who is the same way. Every time she calls, it's the same thing. She can't lose weight because of blah, blah, and I must be a special snowflake because all I had to do was count calories and that doesn't work for her. She *can't* be eating more than 1000 calories! She swears! I want to change my phone number some days.
I hate to tell you this but as a post-menopausal woman I have had a much harder time taking off and keeping off weight. I became diabetic about the same time I became post-menopausal so I'm sure that didn't help either. It can be done, though, and I love a challenge!
But it's not impossible and as long as I remain diligent, I will not put back on the weight I lost. Menopause may be a hurdle, but it's not an excuse.
And again, because it's not that hard for YOU doesn't mean it's not harder for others.
Sigh. Women are seriously each other's worse enemies.MommyL2015 wrote: »positivepowers wrote: »MommyL2015 wrote: »My mother. She is my pet peeve.
Because there's nothing I can do, you see. I'm female, therefore I will go through menopause and get "wider." That's just how it is. It is impossible for her to lose weight because she's helpless and bound to her genetics and she's a post-menopausal woman.
That statement alone is enough to make me keep going. I'll show her. *mumbling profanities under breath*
That and every time I get on the phone with her, somehow the subject gets switched to weight loss. I am so tired of talking to her about it, I don't want to answer the phone when she calls most of the time. I have a friend who is the same way. Every time she calls, it's the same thing. She can't lose weight because of blah, blah, and I must be a special snowflake because all I had to do was count calories and that doesn't work for her. She *can't* be eating more than 1000 calories! She swears! I want to change my phone number some days.
I hate to tell you this but as a post-menopausal woman I have had a much harder time taking off and keeping off weight. I became diabetic about the same time I became post-menopausal so I'm sure that didn't help either. It can be done, though, and I love a challenge!
But it's not impossible and as long as I remain diligent, I will not put back on the weight I lost. Menopause may be a hurdle, but it's not an excuse.
And again, because it's not that hard for YOU doesn't mean it's not harder for others.
Sigh. Women are seriously each other's worse enemies.
Women who act as if having a period is a medical justification for eating thousands of extra calories are not doing other women any favors.
She didn't say it wasn't hard. I didn't say it wasn't hard. I ate a bunch of candy last night and drank a lot of wine because my period is due today. But I could have not done that. I chose to because I felt crappy and hungry and hormonal and I'm fine with that decision. But I'm not going to post about it as if I was powerless in the face of my hormones. Every one has a choice.
I give up, you're too narrow minded. Or I guess you're just so much better than all of us. That must be it...
Not at all. I'm not the one claiming special snowflake status because I menstruate. Grow up.
I think you're claiming "I know everything about everyone else's hormones and how they're affected by them" status. Sounds pretty special snowflake to me.
You know I don't have period issues. Never have. I don't even get cramps. Like, ever. I got cramps the very first one I ever had and never got them again. But I don't parade around condemning other women as though this is how they experience their cycle. Telling them to quit whining because cramps are no big deal. Your posession of a uterus doesn't make you somehow an authority on the effects of hormones on the brain or the body. It's an individual experience.
ETA: I also had a super easy pregnancy and birth. No morning sickness, didn't need any pain meds to give birth (nor any form of augmentation). I got a little tired, slept a lot, but my back never hurt. Does this give me the right to treat other pregnant women who are having a really rough time of it like they're whining? I think not.
Well then you, my friend, most definitely are a special snowflake. No cramps you lucky lucky duck. I get them even though I'm on the pill.0
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