What I Hate About Watching My Weight/New Lifestyle/Dieting, etc. (A Place to Vent)
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That my health got much worse with weight loss. That my GP blames my health problems on my weight loss. Got constantly told I needed to lose weight for almost 40 years and now that I have, my health has tanked. Bonus: no help but what I provide for myself which means a lot of overeating (not quite binge eating though) and gaining the weight back.
I think with the amount of weight people like us lost... Over half of body mass, there are many health issues that come from it. They never tell you about that kitten! Is what it is though.. Maybe with some weight regain, your health might improve.... All the people who deny BF set point... Trust me, you don't go from class 3 obese to Normal BMI without some issues. I would say I would pray for you, but don't know what you believe in, if anything. *EDIT* Many body builders find that regaining some BF after a prep helps with hormones, appetite, food fixation.. ECT. I sure hope it does!13 -
What I hate is now not being able to be so footloose and fancy free about what I eat. Before I never gave it any thought. I just ate whatever and how much of what I felt like. I mean it got me into the obese category but it was easy.
I will never go back to the way I was, but it was pretty good. Lol36 -
Millicent3015 wrote: »Hate to burst your bubble but MFP is social media, and the free version has ads.
If you say so but Q&A forums have been around a lot longer than the term social media or the internet.
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Exactly why I don’t watch TV or shop at Walmart.8
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kommodevaran wrote: »What is "naturally fat"?
Naturally fat = fat from the time you were a child with a natural propensity to overeat!33 -
kommodevaran wrote: »What is "naturally fat"?
For me, it's that my whole family is fat, mother, father, brothers, sisters, most of my extended family, my only immediate family that is not fat, is my brother, but he has a multitude of other health issues...
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Saturday was a typical day for me. I ate all I wanted, exercise all I needed to, and slept poorly. This morning I weighed-in with a 3 lb loss from yesterday. I h8 that It's not always that easy.14
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I haven't had TV for what feels like forever--5 years? Maybe 10? I quit watching it long before I canceled cable TV service, so I can't remember. So IF I see an ad, it tends to shock me
Like happened when I was watching "free" HULU--yuck! No tolerance anymore for interrupted viewing!
Probably the hardest thing for me--this time around--has been having to adjust downward to find the right spot for consistent weight loss. I started in May, just before the end of my teaching year, and not only does it always seem easiest at first (well, in that weight falls off easier), but also I soon had more time to work on meals, planning, logging, etc. In the past, the back-to-school routine has often resulted in a steady decline of healthy eating, so I am really trying to watch out for this now. But I had to drop my maintenance level to "sedentary" b/c I work in a very small space now and won't be getting in 2-3 miles walking/day at work. That drop has set me off!! I was doing pretty well where I was. Now I'm down about 250 cals/day. I could slow my rate of loss to .5 lbs/week, but I think I need the 1/lb a week rate to stay motivated. And I know I will adapt--it's just the sudden loss of those cals. Planning and prepping becomes even more important--and I didn't do it last week, so I have to get off my butt now and do it today!
I don't like feeling like I "have" to exercise on my non-running days, either. But with little movement at work, my body and my health need some exercise, so I'm going to have to add in something. I like walking, and maybe that's what I'll do. I just feel more pressured not to miss it, whereas getting in 2-3 miles a day at my former, bigger teaching site was just a normal part of everyday routines, not designed for anything--just getting my job done.
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I resent the vegetables.
They are demanding little drama queens. They protest canning by turning into metallically-tinged slime, and freezing by turning into pale mush. No, they say, if you want us tasty, we must be fresh.
"Fresh" means they must be fetched home from the store, properly stored in the fridge, washed, chopped - half the time they want peeling, too - cooked, and then cleaned up after. And, if I really want five-a-day; as soon as the next mealtime comes around, I gotta do it again.
A special diva mention goes to spinach and other leafy greens which, upon being heaped-to-overflowing in my 12-inch skillet, sautee down to one - count it, one - single serving. What would I have to use to cook three servings at once - a snow saucer?116 -
Exactly why I don’t watch TV or shop at Walmart.
I quit t.v. months ago, except college football. What I miss/ hate. Our food focused society. It is everywhere! Also, people don't do stuff for themselves anymore. We are all too "busy", yet most people claim to be bored to death. Sensory overload almost to the point we are Roman. Things have to be ever increasingly violent, sexual, hedonistic. Just look at restaurant portions. They have become absurd! TV is just soo violent and self indulging! Mow your own lawn, quit paying someone! Wash your own dishes! Hell, walmart now makes it where you can have your groceries delivered to your car and you never have to get out!! lol27 -
JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Saturday was a typical day for me. I ate all I wanted, exercise all I needed to, and slept poorly. This morning I weighed-in with a 3 lb loss from yesterday. I h8 that It's not always that easy.
This. I hate that it wouldn't be difficult if I just had more control over how I spend most of my days. On the weekends I can easily balance my intake with my output, but during the week I am trapped at my desk. The difference between a work day and a weekend day can easily be 500-600 calories. I just wish I could pace during calls and meetings rather than sit idly in a chair.
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You all might enjoy https://www.reddit.com/r/1200isfineIGUESSugh/
Or https://www.reddit.com/r/1200isjerky/5 -
What's your beef?
People who say it is too complex. I was at my 35th high school reunion last night and was asked how I’ve lost ~50 pounds. I said I was already exercising and that didn’t prevent me from gaining weight, so I started watching what the fork I was eating.
Showed my before and after even though my after is 10 pounds heavier than I am now. Showed the app. Even logged my fish tacos and beer I had for dinner in about 15 seconds.
Almost everyone thought it was too hard, complex, or bothersome.
Shrug.33 -
That I can’t eat a pint of Ben and Jerry’s every night. I sooooo want to!32
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kommodevaran wrote: »What is "naturally fat"?
An imaginary condition that occurs with lack of personal accountability. In very rare cases could be caused by a medical issue, but not likely.62 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »That I can’t eat a pint of Ben and Jerry’s every night. I sooooo want to!
I do miss cookies and cream cheese cake core
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quiksylver296 wrote: »That I can’t eat a pint of Ben and Jerry’s every night. I sooooo want to!
Ohhhhhh...that I do miss. The decision to binge watch crap TV whilst mindlessly spooning the entire pint of Chunky Monkey into my happy belly. Halo Top =/= Ben & Jerry's!!!! Not even close.18 -
MonkeyMel21 wrote: »I just hate that it’s never ending. I really enjoy working out, I’ve got that part down. I do NOT enjoy paying constant attention to what I eat in order to maintain my weight. It’s like I can never truly relax, constant vigilance.
This is me as well...when I'm in the groove, I don't find it difficult - to the contrary, I enjoy it, its a project, a hobby: how low can I go? How can I get enough protein? What should I cook? What should I buy? What treats make sense? How about today? How much have I lost? Is that too fast? Two slow? Lets check all the last months net calories and level of iron consumption (...never enough iron) while we're at it...Etc, etc...and therefore also a timesink, an opening to obsessiveness and competitiveness.
The problem - I don't really think its a very good hobby. I'm in it because its speaking to some current motivations (I want to be healthier! I want to be sexier!) and anxieties (thinness is a class status marker! It easier to get taken seriously as an academic! The boys I like don't like me, would it help if I was prettier?) but I don't want this to be what I put all my spare thought and energy into. I'd rather have that for doing something social, or learning another language, or getting on with my dissertation, or reading a novel once in a while, and I'm worried I'm going to have to dedicate that mental space to my weight for...well, ever. That's not gonna work.
Of course, I spend barrels of time and energy to disliking my weight and feeling bad about it and stressing about where I was going to buy my next pair of jeans when I'm not losing weight, so who knows.30 -
I hate that I have to go on long walks with my dog even if I really don't feel like it. Before, if I was really tired or the weather was especially bad, I'd just do a few short rounds a day (1-2 times a week, max, he gets "real" walks on the other days). Now, if I want to eat more than my measly 1380 calories (and I do), I have to walk 7-10k a day, no matter HOW I feel about it. And fall is just starting. I'm already dreading the next few months, were it's always dark, cold and often rainy.
Also, I miss eating big bowls of pasta with just butter and salt. My ultimate comfort food. I can't have pasta in moderation, that just makes me sad and angry, so I rarely have it at all anymore.32 -
That I can't graze away mindlessly on a large bowl of nuts. I also hate how little I get to eat on days I'm not active. Sometimes I just want to relax, do nothing, and happily eat without having to make all kinds of considerations to be satisfied. I hate that I have to be aware of things and I miss that mindless bliss. I accept that I can no longer do that in a "it is what it is" kind of way, but doesn't mean I have to like it.38
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