Good-bye MyFitnessPal

By quitting, you are taking a huge risk of health complications, a short lifespan, and major depression.

YOU ARE WORTH IT, YOU DESERVE A LIFE OF HAPPINESS WITH YOUR FAMILY!!!

This journey isn't for the light hearted...you are going to have gains, indulge too much, but it's how you move forward after that counts!!

Please don't give up on yourself...

God bless

Well said! Think about how many years it takes to gain weight. Expecting it to shed in anything less than half the time is both unrealistic and unreliable (even if you did, you would likely gain it back quickly). By focusing on HEALTH and not weight loss, I have so much faith that you will see results! Remember, losing pounds is just icing on the cake :-)

Okay guys, whats up with all these negitive comments, your P***sing me OFF!! :explode:

YOU are the real losers, not Rebel. Very immature!! I know its not my place, but can not stand when hes being put down like this!!

I couldnt agree more!

Obviously your post was a cry for help.

Obviously you are frustrated and pissed off and feel like a failure. (welcome to the club btw, 99% of us here are card carrying members).

Get it out of your system and come back at it. Put that aggression into something positive. Stick with it and you will see results.

Do it for your self. Do it for your wife. Do it for your daughter...

This is coming from a guy who had to put his old man in the ground when I was still in my 20s. I'm determined as hell not to put my kids through that.

it doesn't matter its about eating heather and not cheating

This is very true.. is it is about eating healthier.. but you can also eat what you love. You don't have to deny you're self all the foods that you love just for the sake of losing weight. It's not like you're going to wake up one day and decide to throw out all the junk and stop eating foods that you love. that's crazy. You can eat things that are considered "cheat" foods, but you eat them in moderation and smaller portions. Part of MFP is learning how to enjoy those foods along with the healthy ones.

maybe I should step back a little for everyone who is telling me I didn't gain the weight in a year. I didn't gain it all but I did gain 50lbs in a year 3 surgeries will do that and at my highest weight I was 314 and yes after a month I'm ready to quit it is not helpful when I watch what I eat exercise now and lose then now gain steadily back. Im not expecting that MyFitnessPal will do it all for me I never said that but when changing diet and beginning exercise and weight comes off and now gain plateaus are that plateaus not gains.

REBEL,
I hope this doesnt get buried and you get to read this.. I had 5 surgeries in 3 years including 2 knee replacements and one hip replacement. I still need one more hip done but after gaining 30 lbs after the last surgery I decided enough was enough. I needed to do something to get back into shape. i started out here Feb 15 at 265lbs. I started out walking and treading water in the pool for exercise as I couldnt walk more than a hundred yards without getting short of breath and my back hurting. Now 4.5 months later I am down 71lbs (ticker will update on my weigh in day tomorrow) and I do elliptical training and the treadmill along with some zumba and strength training. I change things up with my exercise and also tweak my diet every week.

It's not easy but no one said it would be easy.. yes it is easy to sit and eat whatever you want when you want. Its a full time job to track all your food and exercise and keep up with what you are supposed to be doing.
If you stick with it you will see the results you want but it will take time and energy. You have to be ready to commit fully to it though. I have started and stopped many a time. For some reason this time at the age of 53 I was ready to commit and follow thru. I still have 49 lbs to go BUT I am over half way and determined to finish this journey into a new healthy lifestyle. I am not on a diet I am on a lifestyle journey to a new improved ME!!

Think about it!!
We are here to support and motivate whether you need tough love or compassion.


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I know that you are upset over the weight gain, I see it in your face when you step off the scale (I'm his wife BTW).


You may not be losing the pounds but you are loosing inches. I notice a difference when you take your shirt off and when you asked me for a belt this weekend! Plus I think you have a sensitive metabolism, we don't eat out normally and we did 2 days this three day weekend.

Don't listen to the people putting your down, maybe they are the ones seeking the motivation. I can't make you do anything, but I notice changes in you and so do our families. I will still be cooking light so you can still eat healthy and I hope you still go for runs with F and I. I love you!

That is so sweet! LISTEN TO HER! She sees you and the difference it has made. You're a lucky man. And good for you girl, getting out there and working out!

giving up on life long health? i see a baby in that picture, you want to be around for your family. It is bigger than you ! you have to understand food better and how your body responds to food. You never know what other health issues may be keeping you from loosing weight. Go to your doctor and have them run blood work and check for food allergies as well. Allergies to gluten is common, you may need to take a "south beach /Atkins" approach while counting cals. Everyone is different ... look into it a bit more before you just give up ! Try and focus more on cardio, drink a gallon of water/day (you're a big guy) , cut back on simple sugars/carbs, protien at all meals, increase your fruits n vegg, cut back on prepackaged food...these are health ABCs that can give you an edge to the process. God Bless , best of luck

It is easy to be disappointed during this struggle. One thing I don't ever do is gauge my success or failure based solely on my weight. I've been exercising consistently for 2 years and it is all still a constant daily thought process. "What have I eaten, what can I eat, what should I eat, What am I gonna eat, When can I exercise today?" Muscle is heavier than fat, so I go primarily by the way I feel in my clothes. That's what keeps me going. Try not to give up. Just take it a week at a time.

Okay guys, whats up with all these negitive comments, your P***sing me OFF!! :explode:

YOU are the real losers, not Rebel. Very immature!! I know its not my place, but can not stand when hes being put down like this!!

I agree with you! WOW people are really mean!

For everyone else thank you for the kind supportive words I am not going to quit. I tried to friend as many as I can I love and appreciate the help. Thank you

YAY!!!! I'm so glad and I look forward to taking one day at a time with you. Have a Happy 4th!

That's so sweet that you're wife is here, too, encouraging you.

One thing I would advise... forget the scale for a bit. Pick a fitness related goal and focus on that.

For me, it was running. I was never a runner. Thought my knees and lungs were too bad to run. Hated it. But I heard about the Warrior Dash, and it sounded like too much crazy fun to miss out on. And I realized that genetically, I can't be too much different than my healthy and strong brother and niece who run 5k races all the time. If they can do it, why can't I? My focus became learning to run, and I realized that it didn't matter if I gained or lost. It only mattered that I was healthy and strong.

You're already strong. You know that. You couldn't do the heavy work you were just doing if you weren't strong. If you're strong enough to do that, especially with the excess weight you're carrying, you're strong enough to lose the fat.

But there's some things you need to know. Your weight is going to fluctuate. It happens to all of us. I "gained" 8 pounds between Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon, thanks to going out to eat for breakfast twice (BACON! Yum!) and having a pile of pork, pasta salads, chips and cake (and booze) at a luau Saturday night. That's not gaining weight. That's retaining fluids.

If you have stuff that's salty, you're gong to retain fluids. If it's really hot and humid, you're going to retain fluids (ever notice how your wedding ring is loser in the winter than the summer?). If you don't drink enough water, you're going to retain fluids. If you do drink enough, but you're body isn't used to it yet, you're going to retain fluids. If you bust your *kitten* and work out really hard and heavy (you know, like hauling rocks!), your muscles are going to be fatigued and swell and ... you guessed it... retain fluids.

If you're eating at a deficit and working your bum off... you're not going to gain weight. It might not show on the scale right away, and you may need to tweak your calorie intake to find your own personal sweet spot, but you'll get there.

Don't give up. Not that you have a choice in the matter. I know your wife won't let you.

WOW with so many comments so fast I cant quote all of them and respond so ill do it real quick right here. Yes, I felt down from this mornings weigh in. And thank you all the negative people that want to call me a quitter or they feel apauled because I felt like quitting your posts started becoming very funny and I was picturing you on a soap box preaching to everyone who read it like none of you ever thought about quitting so I am going to say this........GO PISS UP A ROPE.

For everyone else thank you for the kind supportive words I am not going to quit. I tried to friend as many as I can I love and appreciate the help. Thank you

haha, Good for you man! Good Luck!

WOW with so many comments so fast I cant quote all of them and respond so ill do it real quick right here. Yes, I felt down from this mornings weigh in. And thank you all the negative people that want to call me a quitter or they feel apauled because I felt like quitting your posts started becoming very funny and I was picturing you on a soap box preaching to everyone who read it like none of you ever thought about quitting so I am going to say this........GO PISS UP A ROPE.

For everyone else thank you for the kind supportive words I am not going to quit. I tried to friend as many as I can I love and appreciate the help. Thank you

ummm how does one piss up a rope?? lol


haha, Good for you man! Good Luck!

Maybe examine your attitude and have some accountability. MFP isn't a diet. It's tools to help you make a healthy lifestyle change.

20 Million pounds lost...MFP works if you do!

Bye...you won't be missed!

WOW!!!! YOU are not a nice person!! Just sayin'

but honest.
I agree with the first two lines.
the bye you won't be missedpart was a little too much, but otherwise, amen.

LOL dude gave it 9 days? It can take up to 6 weeks before your body starts changing. Its totally frustrating but taking pride in small victories makes a difference. Today was the first day running that I didnt feel like I was going to have a heart attack, yet I've only lost a pound. But I know by exercising I am getting my heart in better shape, lowering blood pressure, cholesterol, elevating mood by endorphins, and making healthier eating decisions.

If you are just going to quit then you might as well tell your children you are going to die much earlier because you afraid of failing. Go ahead and tell them that by the age of 50 you will probably be on 20 different medicines and will have to ride the motorized cart at WalMart because you weigh so much your knees can't handle the stress. I'm sure your child wont feel embarrassed. Or how about the example you are setting your child by being fat and quitting? You are going to raise fat kids who will have no self esteem and probably raise fat kids themselves.

It's the harsh truth every one of us has to face. Get back in the game! If you try it for 12 weeks and dont lose a pound then something else is certainly wrong. But what do you have to lose by trying? Weight? Oh yeah, thats a GOOD thing!!