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  • KarlaYP
    KarlaYP Posts: 4,436 Member
    I tried "moderation". I had myself convinced that I could eat whatever I wanted if I didn't eat much! I had my head in the sand with the belief that deprivation led to overeating! My "moderation" saw me to 318 pounds! I don't think there are many who can use this concept and stay healthy. For those like me it's not effective! There isn't a switch to turn it off once I begin!

    You guys have given me a good laugh! Lol! :blush:

    @ totaloblivia, you're here! Jump back on the wagon and get r done! You have the knowledge, and ability! :smiley:

  • Lillith32
    Lillith32 Posts: 483 Member
    @PaleoInScotland you said what I was thinking, and here I thought I was the only person on this generally very PG-rated forum (not G because mild poop content) who had a dirty mind. I know better now. Thank you.
  • anglyn1
    anglyn1 Posts: 1,802 Member
    I tried moderation and I stayed within my calorie goal but I was starving all the time. Plus I could never lose more than around 5 maybe 10 pounds max and then permanently stall. I had actually given up on weight loss altogether and started this way of eating to see if it improved my RA symptoms. Then surprisingly I lost 25 pounds!
  • mao1962
    mao1962 Posts: 33 Member
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    Yeah, I always find it funny that people who discuss moderation and a healthy balanced diet are using the one macro that has no minimum essential intake as the anchor to their balanced diet.

    I think until the governments get on board with reducing carb inatke (the highly processed and sugar added foods foremost) the average person is not going to accept that fat is fine and (refined) carbs could be the problem (at least for some).

    I've had people start saying to me, "You look healthier and have lost weight, but when are you gooing back to a normal diet?" I know they mean baked goods and grains mostly - I am not getting my 5-7 servings per day. LOL

    I also have this experience and my response is if I am feeling better and am losing weight why would I want to go back to a " normal" diet? This WOE has become my new normal.
  • emilybeaver
    emilybeaver Posts: 365 Member
    Lillith32 wrote: »
    @PaleoInScotland you said what I was thinking, and here I thought I was the only person on this generally very PG-rated forum (not G because mild poop content) who had a dirty mind. I know better now. Thank you.

    I had to reread the comment several times to make sure that I was reading it correctly...
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