Right way / Fast way

CDLC123
CDLC123 Posts: 6 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
Hello everyone! I’ve teetered back and forth and almost caved to Optavia again. I know you lose weight FAST, but it’s not sustainable. It’s expensive, and the community aspect is overwhelming. Ironically, I’m coming here to seek community confirmation that MFP and counting calories is the right way, even though it’s not the fastest. Right?

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  • harper16
    harper16 Posts: 2,564 Member
    Expensive, fast, and not sustainable all sound like negatives.
    I don't count calories or weigh my food. I try to be careful in what I eat. Losing slow and steady, but that's best for me.
  • CDLC123
    CDLC123 Posts: 6 Member
    Yes, WHAT I eat should be very important!
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    Don’t fall for the manipulative MLM crap or the guilt trips of ppl who sell it
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 38,133 Community Helper
    MFP and counting calories is a healthy way (probably not the only healthy way), and it's successful for those who figure out how to keep it sustainable so stick with it. Usually, yes, that means slower loss rates, but means people can keep losing rather than starting and stopping hard-to-sustain aggressive weight loss.

    Then, there's the "maintaining weight" issue. Most of us don't want to lose weight to a healthy goal weight, only to turn around and regain it. Personally, I looked at weight loss as maintenance practice, and tried to find and establish habits that would help me stay at a healthy weight for the rest of my life**. That meant I wasn't willing to do anything during weight loss - other than a moderate calorie deficit - that I wasn't willing to continue for the rest of my life. For me, that meant figuring out how to lose weight while allowing some food treats and alcohol, maintaining a good social life (including dining out), allowing feasts and celebrations, and more.

    Would you plan to take Optavia for the rest of your life? Is that even possible?

    ** If it matters, I'm heading into year 5 of maintaining a healthy weight, sometime in 2020, after 30 years or so of obesity before that.
  • CDLC123
    CDLC123 Posts: 6 Member
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    Don’t fall for the manipulative MLM crap or the guilt trips of ppl who sell it

    Thank you!

  • CDLC123
    CDLC123 Posts: 6 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    MFP and counting calories is a healthy way (probably not the only healthy way), and it's successful for those who figure out how to keep it sustainable so stick with it. Usually, yes, that means slower loss rates, but means people can keep losing rather than starting and stopping hard-to-sustain aggressive weight loss.

    Then, there's the "maintaining weight" issue. Most of us don't want to lose weight to a healthy goal weight, only to turn around and regain it. Personally, I looked at weight loss as maintenance practice, and tried to find and establish habits that would help me stay at a healthy weight for the rest of my life**. That meant I wasn't willing to do anything during weight loss - other than a moderate calorie deficit - that I wasn't willing to continue for the rest of my life. For me, that meant figuring out how to lose weight while allowing some food treats and alcohol, maintaining a good social life (including dining out), allowing feasts and celebrations, and more.

    Would you plan to take Optavia for the rest of your life? Is that even possible?

    ** If it matters, I'm heading into year 5 of maintaining a healthy weight, sometime in 2020, after 30 years or so of obesity before that.

    No way could I follow forever, nor would I want to.

    Congratulations! I appreciate your response and time!

  • Terytha
    Terytha Posts: 2,097 Member
    All of the above, plus those MLM weight loss products have a history of sending people to the hospital since the products are subpar and uncontrolled. Herbalife, for example, has actually killed people.

    It's not worth the risk.
  • CDLC123
    CDLC123 Posts: 6 Member
    Terytha wrote: »
    All of the above, plus those MLM weight loss products have a history of sending people to the hospital since the products are subpar and uncontrolled. Herbalife, for example, has actually killed people.

    It's not worth the risk.

    My goodness, I didn't know that about Herbalife! I did know it was all unregulated...you're so right. I think I'm winning the battle tonight!
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