What's the best diet or fitness advice you've ever heard?
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CarvedTones wrote: »Trust the process
This is the one I am having the hardest time with now that I am in maintenance. I am afraid of getting into the yoyo cycles that ended in failure in the past, so I have still been eating at a slight deficit. People keep telling me to trust the process; the same discipline and attention that took the weight off will keep me stable. Easy to agree to; hard to put into action. The process worked to help me lose over 60 pounds and now I am worried that it might fail and let me gain some back. Why, I don't know...
I trust the process. I just don't trust myself when I stop logging.
allison_ringo wrote: »2. You could either eat whatever you want, or wear whatever you want. You decide.
Oooohhhh....I hadn't heard this one yet. I really like it!!1 -
Be kind to yourself.4
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Tacklewasher wrote: »
I agree. Being fat is so much easier than my current daily routine.
Don't have to get up at 3:45.
Don't have to go to gym.
Don't have to prep/plan food.
Don't have to go back to gym in the afternoon to finish workout.
Don't have to agonize over the treats at work to see if they fit in my day - just eat them!
Don't have to make sure I'm in bed early so I can do it all again tomorrow.
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quiksylver296 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »
I agree. Being fat is so much easier than my current daily routine.
Don't have to get up at 3:45.
Don't have to go to gym.
Don't have to prep/plan food.
Don't have to go back to gym in the afternoon to finish workout.
Don't have to agonize over the treats at work to see if they fit in my day - just eat them!
Don't have to make sure I'm in bed early so I can do it all again tomorrow.
I don't think that's hard compared to not being able to tie my own shoes, not being able to participate in certain activities because of my size, being treated differently because I was bigger (people are WAY nicer to me now and take me more seriously at my office job). It's easier to find clothes. It's easier to find shoes. It's easier to climb stairs. It's easier to do the day-to-day things I have to do in life.
I enjoy getting up early to run.
I enjoy running for very long amounts of time and up big hills and mountains.
I enjoy planning what will keep me fed during the week.
I do agree, though, that just grabbing a food and putting it in my mouth without thinking to account for it in any way, shape, or form is DEFINITELY easier than what I'm doing now. I also struggle with making sure I make an early bedtime so that 4am alarm isn't quite so painful.15 -
It was lazier for me to be fat, but it wasn't easier on me emotionally or physically. I was deeply unhappy and truly uncomfortable with my extra weight physically. I had rashes, the extra weight made my arthritis worse, and a lot of fat shaming in my past from my family stayed in my head and never really let go, hard as I tried to live beyond it.
It does take more effort from me to maintain my new weight, for sure. So it's harder in that respect. I'm far from lazy now. But it's easier to live inside of my thin self than it was to live inside of my fat self.
Does that make sense?
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Tacklewasher wrote: »
I agree too. Being fat is very easy. There are things that were kind of harder, but you get so used to them they don't matter anymore. There are also situations that are a little bit uncomfortable like not being able to fit in a seat or taking longer showers, but these are transient. Being at a lower weight is a full time job where you need to be aware at all times, especially if you were morbidly obese like me. That's definitely harder than transient inconveniences.3 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »
I take it to mean the "hard" part of being heavy is health problems, being uncomfortable in chairs (airplanes, amusement parks, theaters, etc.), dealing with negative comments and poor treatment simply due to size and that type of thing.9 -
I think it's probably an issue of degrees, dontcha think? I was never more than about 30 pounds overweight (not counting pregnancy). I would probably not have the same opinion if I had been 100 pounds overweight.
I didn't have mobility issues. My weight didn't affect my daily life that much. Cutting my toenails would make me huff and puff, but how often does one cut their toenails?4 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »I think it's probably an issue of degrees, dontcha think? I was never more than about 30 pounds overweight (not counting pregnancy). I would probably not have the same opinion if I had been 100 pounds overweight.
I didn't have mobility issues. My weight didn't affect my daily life that much. Cutting my toenails would make me huff and puff, but how often does one cut their toenails?
I think it's both about degree and how kind life was to a particular person when they were obese. I was more than 150 lbs overweight, but I didn't mind it. I experienced little fat shaming and I didn't hate the way I looked. I would have rather been thinner, but it didn't bother me enough to be a problem, physically or mentally.2 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »I think it's probably an issue of degrees, dontcha think? I was never more than about 30 pounds overweight (not counting pregnancy). I would probably not have the same opinion if I had been 100 pounds overweight.
I didn't have mobility issues. My weight didn't affect my daily life that much. Cutting my toenails would make me huff and puff, but how often does one cut their toenails?
I think it's both about degree and how kind life was to a particular person when they were obese. I was more than 150 lbs overweight, but I didn't mind it. I experienced little fat shaming and I didn't hate the way I looked. I would have rather been thinner, but it didn't bother me enough to be a problem, physically or mentally.
^This. Our experience being fat was vastly different.8 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »I think it's probably an issue of degrees, dontcha think? I was never more than about 30 pounds overweight (not counting pregnancy). I would probably not have the same opinion if I had been 100 pounds overweight.
I didn't have mobility issues. My weight didn't affect my daily life that much. Cutting my toenails would make me huff and puff, but how often does one cut their toenails?
I think it's both about degree and how kind life was to a particular person when they were obese. I was more than 150 lbs overweight, but I didn't mind it. I experienced little fat shaming and I didn't hate the way I looked. I would have rather been thinner, but it didn't bother me enough to be a problem, physically or mentally.
^This. Our experience being fat was vastly different.
Indeed!
Now, GETTING fat is super easy and sorta fun. BEING fat is no bueno.20 -
elisa123gal wrote: »Sorry..i;m on the other side. Going shopping today to replace my wardrob ... fitting into beautiful clothes feels so much better than all the food that passed through my mouth in my fat foodie past. For me, i keep the thought of nothing tastes as good as thin feels in the forefront of my mind daily.layladrew26 wrote: »Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.
Sorry I don't agree with this either. The most wonderful thing about calorie counting is that you can have food that tastes good and still lose weight. Being healthy isn't just about what you eat, it's about having a healthy mindset and not depriving yourself of what you enjoy. Thats why so many people crash and burn when they 'diet', simply because their diet is not sustainable for life.
Whats wrong with being thin/thinner AND enjoying your diet. That's what has helped me in this process. Being slimmer is a bonus. I wanted to lose weight to be healthier but do in a way I could stick to for life. I enjoy tasty food and I can eat it now without the guilt. Happy days!7 -
Volume eating, learning to bulk up my foods with more veggies and still stay within my calorie goal for the day. Huge eye opener for me and has made staying in a deficit much easier lately.10
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Don't eliminate food groups. Balance is key.5
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k8andchr1smom wrote: »k8andchr1smom wrote: »Silentpadna wrote: »
It makes sense. 250 calories of protein and salad is more nourishing thank 250 of crap
Not sure why I got "woo'd" here.
People on here don't believe in nutrition. It's all CICO.
Edit: I just got woo'd enough to bring my count up to 100. Almost all my woos are when I bring up nutrition. Ha ha ha. These people are fun.22 -
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For me it's " step away from the scale".
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