People just aren't getting it.

now this I like! well said, it can't get any more simple than that!

Wow, you are so correct! Weight loss is hard work, but pays off if you do it right. There is no magic pill. The true is painful for some people at times.

Well said. But I bet you said it better the first time.


I had been thinking about gastric bypass but knew that if I couldn't take the weight off myself I'd never get it off or keep it off even with a surgery. My husband kept saying it's just simple math... take in less and put out more. It is hard work but for the first time in my life I feel so good. I know I'm just getting started but now when I hear people complain about weight I see what they eat and just smile because I know....you can't lose and eat that and that and that and that and then not work out. It just doesn't work.

I would disagree on the 5 minutes a day aspect. I think that's an excellent start, and is perfectly sustainable.

I would also disagree with your method of expressing yourself. No one likes being told they're wrong. Even if you are right, people are going to want you to be wrong. You've probably done more harm than good here.

People need to come to conclusions in their own time. You can't force them.

Edit; oh hey, I guess I was mistaken. Well done, then.:)

I get a great deal of what you're saying. However I will add something to this that you may not have thought of. I personally am using a weight loss clinic, run by a Dr. I am limiting my calorie intake, excersizing & making healthier choices for food. I consume alot of fresh fruits & veggies as well. I also drink 6-8 glasses or more of water a day. I also am making damn sure that this is how I keep it after I am finished. I take the lipotropic injections one time a week & I take 1/2 a phentermine everyday at lunch time. I also sometimes choose a meal replacement bar or slim fast shake for breakfast or lunch.

I understand that you may think I am taking the easy way out or being lazy & not working for it, but I can assure you 100% that that is NOT the truth. While I may have taken a little boost to help me, I am most deffinatly still putting alot into this.

I also did Weight Watcher's from Jan 1st, 2011 to April 1st, 2011. I lost 28lbs & kept it all off for over a month with portion control & watching what I ate.

So while yes, fad diets that you use, but do not put anything into it will not get you anywhere in the end. However using a weight loss clinic as a boost while working out, watching calories & eating right does not make someone lazy, stupid or wrong. It just makes things a little easier. Also I understand that it may not work for everyone or be something everyone wants to do or is even comfortable doing. I however am 100% happy with what I am doing & will continue to do it.

I've already posted this once... but apparently I was too harsh and got my post deleted. So I'll tone it down.

That was much nicer...thank you! But it's the truth and every day I try and work my hardest to put myself in a place I haven't been in a long time. It's not going to happen sitting here reading MFP all day...oh wait a minute, that's what I've been doing...I better go and do something constructive now!!

I am so sick of the "give me a food plan" and "what are you eating". No one wants to do anything for themselves. If they want a food plan they should go to Jenny Craig or something like that. It is a shame that people are so lazy they can't ever look up a healthy recipes or go to the store and read a freaken lable.

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I am so sick of the "give me a food plan" and "what are you eating". No one wants to do anything for themselves. If they want a food plan they should go to Jenny Craig or something like that. It is a shame that people are so lazy they can't ever look up a healthy recipes or go to the store and read a freaken lable.

Why are you sick of it, and if you are sick of it why are you on a weight loss/fitness message board? What do you think people are going to post here?? And if you read many of the posts on this sight you've no doubt seen that there are many that really and truly don't know how to make up a healthy eating plan. I see nothing wrong with asking those that have had success what worked for them. It's no more or less work to look for help here than it is to look for a help via Google. When someone asks for help they ARE doing it for themselves.

I am so sick of the "give me a food plan" and "what are you eating". No one wants to do anything for themselves. If they want a food plan they should go to Jenny Craig or something like that. It is a shame that people are so lazy they can't ever look up a healthy recipes or go to the store and read a freaken lable.

Why are you sick of it, and if you are sick of it why are you on a weight loss/fitness message board? What do you think people are going to post here?? And if you read many of the posts on this sight you've no doubt seen that there are many that really and truly don't know how to make up a healthy eating plan. I see nothing wrong with asking those that have had success what worked for them. It's no more or less work to look for help here than it is to look for a help via Google. When someone asks for help they ARE doing it for themselves.

I think shes referring to the people that arent asking for help, they want pre-packaged meals given to them so they don't have to learn portion control or healthy choices.

That's a little more understandable, but doesn't really sound like a "what are you eating" question. I'm more than happy to share what has worked for me with anyone that wants to hear it.

YES YES YES!!!!!!