You no what you need to do. So do it. They might lose now but give them 6 months and the will boomerang back up

Its hard. Ive watched many friends jump on every bandwagon known to man and each and every one of them gained back their weight, plus some, and tried another wagon and another. And each wagon they get on, they claim its the best thing ever and they can "suck it up" for a few weeks or months until they lose the weight and will magically be "better" But they arent ever "better"

The one thing I told myself when I committed to the process and gave up on fad diets is that I would much rather be happy and EAT.ALL.THE.THINGS than to constantly sit there and fret over everything they eat, they spin their wheels jumping on the treadmill to burn off that cupcake. And its still true now. I found I havent fretted over anything I have eaten in a long time. I havent fallen off any wagon, cause there isnt one to fall off. I havent obsessed over calories or food or how little to eat in a very very long time. That are all reasons why I dont listen to friends when they start talking about their new fad diet.

They can go eat their sad sad salad
Ill eat a big ol' meal and dessert and not feel one ounce of guilt or shame.

In time, they will be the ones asking me for advice on how to lose weight..:)


Keep doing what you are doing. Someone offers advice, you just say, thanks, but Id rather eat than starve myself..


Kelly
EM2WL Ambassador and Moderator

Yes, I agree with all the above! I wonder if some people need to yearly weight loss high to feel like they accomplished their fit goal. As if every time go through a large weight loss, no matter how much they starved and exhausted their bodies the got a sense of gratification and forgot that it was the same weight the lost and regained the year before. I have a sister-in-law who did some crazy cardio (daily elliptical hour, possibly in a plastic suit) and vlcd regime every other year and every other year she would regain it in the fall. Every time she seems to get slimmer in the face and top and fluffier and softer on the bottom. But she still acts as she is proud of herself and is doing the best thing ever. Sigh...
The sucks part is that dh ends up falling for it when she brags. Two months ago he wanted to convince me that we needed an elliptical machine in the living room so he can lose weight like she did...

Meanwhile I enjoy my meals and my life while doing my own thing, lifting and eating. I am so glad I saw the light!

Tereza
Team EM2WL

I think @TerezaToledo hit it on the head!!!! It's about the instant gratification. I have only followed em2wl for 8 months but it doesn't show in my body. In fact, hubby still calls em2wl eat more to weigh more lol. But I know that I will eventually get a leaner body. I will maintain that body. In the meantime I am feeling better physically (not to mention a higher libido ). I don't feel accomplished. I can't brag about how many pounds I've lost in 2016. But I am laying the foundation for the future. I truly believe that.

@saranharm , your hubby should be happy about that, lol. @Welcome2theHellmouth, I can't say I'm not grouchy when the food isn't in site, lol, but yes, feeling satisfied and not having hunger pangs, cravings and binges is amazing!

To be honest, after having the baby and losing the instant first lbs from delivery, it took me 18 months to get close to where I am now. In that time I ate and lifted while changes inched slowly. Of course I had moments of thinking that maybe I should do something else (like more cardio), but gladly I was so busy that the old mentality would be brushed off from my mind right away. Meanwhile I ditched the scale and kept going. If I was to measure my progress in how many lbs I lost, I'd feel like a failure! But I measure it on my clothes, in the mirror, in my skin, my mood, my strength and self-confidence. Nope, I didn't get the high from watching the scale go down, but I am daily reaping the high and satisfaction of knowing I can maintain what I achieved for years to come!

Tereza
Team EM2WL