Weight loss is not easy

Depends on the method used to achieve the loss I suppose.
At my present rate of 1/2 lb per week...it has been very very easy and I haven't really deprived myself of anything or worked particularly harder in the gym then I have for 20 yrs anyway.
Trying to lose weight in a short time frame and making radical changes to patterns of behavior (both eating and exercise) is almost always very difficult and not long lasting.

changing a habit is hard. How hard depends on how much you want to change. Example is it's not TOO difficult for me, but I have to be intentional, since I only made a few changes. Right now I'm eating teriyaki grilled boneless/skinless chicken thighs with Italian cut green beans with Parmesan cheese on it & small piece of baguette with butter. Before mfp, my typical meal was the same kind of chicken but sauted in olive oil with onions, veggies then I would add something like cream cheese & eat it on big pile of rice. I'd eat twice a day but now I eat 5-6 times a day (snacks included) I weigh & eat rice once in a while & a whole lot more veggies. I've always exercised but now I do more but for some ppl who are making drastic changes, it can be very difficult. I rarely drank soda or ate processed foods or ate out, but it can be hard to stop or cut down those for those who are used to doing that regularly & WANT to stop as part of their wt loss. I have a friend with fibromyalgia who got me started on mfp, she lost 70lbs with only some water aerobics. I know you don't have to exercise to lose wt, it's a small % of wt loss. Also you have to develop new eating HABITS that you can live with for the rest of your life, so you should only eliminate those foods you plan on giving up & learn to work the rest into your daily meal plan

It's only not easy because people complicate it.

You can eat any foods you like in moderation. Have a takeaway once in a while with the calories you've saved up during the week.
Have a scoop of ice cream to finish off your day.

The problem is people try to live on salad then or restrict calories to a ridiculously low level then they end up binging and giving up.

Weight loss is simple maths and science.

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

I have the opposite of mindset.. To me, weightloss is easy. Dedication and consistency is easier when you aren't overly restrictive, and when you're achieving your goals.

To me, maintenance is more difficult and requires me to have more drive and focus.

For so long I thought losing weight was hard. As soon as I found MFP I couldn't believe how easy it was. Honestly, it's so easy.

I think the problem is that people have no idea about CICO. In schools they teach kids that as long as you eat enough vegetables and fruits you'll be healthy and that's it.

I don't even think of CICO as "dieting". I'm just "eating a bit less" I say lol

People make losing weight way more difficult then it needs to be. My mother even saw how easily I was losing weight and jumped on the MFP wagon. Now she can't believe how easy it is lol

I'll be heading to maintenance soon and I'm starting to plan now. I upped my calories to lose 1lb a week instead of 2 and I'll probably put it down to 0.5lbs soon enough. I love losing weight! LOL I'm so happy I found MFP.