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it's like getting out of a bad relationship. if you aren't ready, you stay in it, even if you are miserable.
then at some point, you say THAT'S IT! and you know it's time. you take action, no matter what9 -
LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »lasvegasconcertgirl wrote: »You could lose weight eating off the dollar menu too. Might not be the healthiest, but you either want this and are ready for it, or you don't and you're not. It's all about choices. We were all not ready at one point in time. Maybe you're just not there yet.
I've been fat my whole life and I don't want to be... how am I not ready
You aren't willing to put in the effort to do it. You're making excuses such as not being able to afford to eat less food. If you are married to the idea of the dollar menu, go once a day instead of twice. Or simply order fewer $1 items each time you go.
Yeah because my $5 a day I have to spend is obviously going to get me A TON at the grocery store1 -
LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »lasvegasconcertgirl wrote: »You could lose weight eating off the dollar menu too. Might not be the healthiest, but you either want this and are ready for it, or you don't and you're not. It's all about choices. We were all not ready at one point in time. Maybe you're just not there yet.
I've been fat my whole life and I don't want to be... how am I not ready
You aren't willing to put in the effort to do it. You're making excuses such as not being able to afford to eat less food. If you are married to the idea of the dollar menu, go once a day instead of twice. Or simply order fewer $1 items each time you go.
Yeah because my $5 a day I have to spend is obviously going to get me A TON at the grocery store
$5 a day is $35 a week and I could shop healthy on that. *shrug* How bad do you want it?12 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »lasvegasconcertgirl wrote: »You could lose weight eating off the dollar menu too. Might not be the healthiest, but you either want this and are ready for it, or you don't and you're not. It's all about choices. We were all not ready at one point in time. Maybe you're just not there yet.
I've been fat my whole life and I don't want to be... how am I not ready
You aren't willing to put in the effort to do it. You're making excuses such as not being able to afford to eat less food. If you are married to the idea of the dollar menu, go once a day instead of twice. Or simply order fewer $1 items each time you go.
Yeah because my $5 a day I have to spend is obviously going to get me A TON at the grocery store
$5 a day is $35 a week and I could shop healthy on that. *shrug* How bad do you want it?
Pretty bad0 -
LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »lasvegasconcertgirl wrote: »You could lose weight eating off the dollar menu too. Might not be the healthiest, but you either want this and are ready for it, or you don't and you're not. It's all about choices. We were all not ready at one point in time. Maybe you're just not there yet.
I've been fat my whole life and I don't want to be... how am I not ready
You aren't willing to put in the effort to do it. You're making excuses such as not being able to afford to eat less food. If you are married to the idea of the dollar menu, go once a day instead of twice. Or simply order fewer $1 items each time you go.
Yeah because my $5 a day I have to spend is obviously going to get me A TON at the grocery store
$5 a day is $35 a week and I could shop healthy on that. *shrug* How bad do you want it?
Pretty bad
And I get paid daily. Not weekly.0 -
LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »lasvegasconcertgirl wrote: »You could lose weight eating off the dollar menu too. Might not be the healthiest, but you either want this and are ready for it, or you don't and you're not. It's all about choices. We were all not ready at one point in time. Maybe you're just not there yet.
I've been fat my whole life and I don't want to be... how am I not ready
You aren't willing to put in the effort to do it. You're making excuses such as not being able to afford to eat less food. If you are married to the idea of the dollar menu, go once a day instead of twice. Or simply order fewer $1 items each time you go.
Yeah because my $5 a day I have to spend is obviously going to get me A TON at the grocery store
$5 a day is $35 a week and I could shop healthy on that. *shrug* How bad do you want it?
Pretty bad
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You either want it or you don't want it. Being fat is hard. Losing weight is hard. Pick your hard. If you don't have the willpower to work hard then stop complaining because it's not getting you anywhere. There are plenty of ways to lose weight on a budget. Instead of ordering multiple burgers off the dollar menu, buy a salad with light dressing instead. It sounds like you're just making excuses.
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you can sufficiently buy a variety of good foods for $5 a day, or less.
canned tuna, brown rice, pasta, beans, eggs, ground turkey or chicken, frozen vegetables at my store are $1 a bag -- this is just a few.
convenience foods are usually more expensive
you have to be a smart shopper, compare and use the bonus card at your store.
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Have you figured out your calorie limit on MFP yet?1
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Op, what's your current weight? Current height? How many calories are you consuming now?
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LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »
So you signed up for a calorie counting website and just dove straight into the forums and didn't fill out any information to figure out your calorie count on sign up?6 -
xchocolategirl wrote: »Op, what's your current weight? Current height? How many calories are you consuming now?
290 lbs 5'7 and about 2,0000 -
LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »lasvegasconcertgirl wrote: »You could lose weight eating off the dollar menu too. Might not be the healthiest, but you either want this and are ready for it, or you don't and you're not. It's all about choices. We were all not ready at one point in time. Maybe you're just not there yet.
I've been fat my whole life and I don't want to be... how am I not ready
You aren't willing to put in the effort to do it. You're making excuses such as not being able to afford to eat less food. If you are married to the idea of the dollar menu, go once a day instead of twice. Or simply order fewer $1 items each time you go.
Yeah because my $5 a day I have to spend is obviously going to get me A TON at the grocery store
You can get a bag of dried beans, some basic seasoning, and some frozen veggies for $5. The next day you have $5 more, so you pick up some oats, maybe some rice. The next day you have $5, so you get something else -- maybe a bag of potatoes or some pasta, some more frozen veggies. Five dollars a day is $35 a week. It will be a bit monotonous at first, but as you build your pantry, you will have a couple more options.
Potatoes, pasta, rice, oats, lentils, black beans, chickpeas, frozen broccoli, frozen mixed veggies, carrots, apples, cabbage, little squeeze bottles of lemon or lime juice to add some flavor (or if you really want to save pennies, some apple cider vinegar) -- when I was paying off my student loans, these were the staples of my diet. I still eat a lot of them now, even though I am not required to.
$5 a day *will* get you a ton at the grocery store if you're picking up the right things and if you're able to think of it as a weekly budget.10 -
This is interesting. On the planet, the poorest of the poor subsist on less than $2/day. You manage to be 100 lb overweight on the princely sum of $5 per day. What land of milk and honey do you inhabit?18
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LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »
As I said before...
Enter your stats in MFP, along with an accurate activity level, goal weight, and reasonable rate of loss. MFP will calculate a calorie target for you. Eat a variety of foods to achieve that calorie target, focusing on those that provide nutrition (macro and micro nutrients), satiety (fills you up) and enjoyment (keeps you happy while losing). Track as accurately as possible. Exercise if you enjoy it, eating back a portion of those calories when you do. Monitor and adjust over time.
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Considering you haven't logged anything how do you know you are in a deficit? If you aren't maintaining a calorie deficit you won't lose. Doesn't matter if you are eating off the dollar menu or all organic fruits/veggies. Stop making excuses. If you want to lose only you have the power to do this. We just provide suggestions and you have had plenty on this thread and the other to help you reach your goal.3
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LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »
Yeah because my $5 a day I have to spend is obviously going to get me A TON at the grocery store
It should be easy to lose weight then..... losing weight is just eating less calories. At your weight all you need to do is restrict a little bit and it will come flying off. The hard truth you don't want to hear is that you have to pony up and practice personal responsibility. Sorry. Complaining isn't going to get you anywhere (Unless you complain WHILE DOING). There is nothing "Easy" about changing life habits!! Either work through it, or fail. I'm sorry but I'm not sorry! Pony up! Keep your chin up! Work on your attitude, because if you don't approach life with a positive attitude all you do is make it 100x harder than it needs to be!4 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »lasvegasconcertgirl wrote: »You could lose weight eating off the dollar menu too. Might not be the healthiest, but you either want this and are ready for it, or you don't and you're not. It's all about choices. We were all not ready at one point in time. Maybe you're just not there yet.
I've been fat my whole life and I don't want to be... how am I not ready
You aren't willing to put in the effort to do it. You're making excuses such as not being able to afford to eat less food. If you are married to the idea of the dollar menu, go once a day instead of twice. Or simply order fewer $1 items each time you go.
Yeah because my $5 a day I have to spend is obviously going to get me A TON at the grocery store
$5 a day is $35 a week and I could shop healthy on that. *shrug* How bad do you want it?
Agree.
I just bought 5 lbs of rice for about $3 which will last me almost 2 weeks, and that's eating a boatload of rice every day. Large bags of frozen veggies keep well and aren't expensive. Chicken where I live is usually $2.99/lb, less when you find it on sale.
I save tons of money when I eat like this, especially compared to eating out, even if it is the Dollar menu.4 -
LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »LahrysaTebo2015 wrote: »lasvegasconcertgirl wrote: »You could lose weight eating off the dollar menu too. Might not be the healthiest, but you either want this and are ready for it, or you don't and you're not. It's all about choices. We were all not ready at one point in time. Maybe you're just not there yet.
I've been fat my whole life and I don't want to be... how am I not ready
You aren't willing to put in the effort to do it. You're making excuses such as not being able to afford to eat less food. If you are married to the idea of the dollar menu, go once a day instead of twice. Or simply order fewer $1 items each time you go.
Yeah because my $5 a day I have to spend is obviously going to get me A TON at the grocery store
Where did I say anything about the grocery store? I said to order fewer $1 items off the dollar menu. Spend $4 instead of $5, for example. Or spend $3. You are eating more than you need to eat, which means that you are spending more money than necessary to feed yourself.4
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