Why is it when people ask u? "How did u lose weight?"

I did this to my apartment manager. She's dropped a good amount of weight and I had to ask, "How'd you do it?" and as I was asking I knew she wasn't going to tell me about this free and fabulous proceedure that sucks fat off in 10 seconds flat.

Nope, good ole watching what you and eat and excercise is what got it off of her. But even a levelheaded, hard working gal like myself wants to hear the latest fad, if only to know what's out there in the world that we haven't heard about yet.

So, until those fat sucking aliens come for a visit, we have to work at it. And until the rest of the world quits looking for the next quick fix, we're gonna have to field questions about what we're doing and the glazed over look when we tell them how hard we're working.

Great job and good luck with the questions :flowerforyou:

I have also found that there are more people out there using it that I didn't realize and now we have been able to become a support system for each other as well...

Same here. The other day I was in our break room at work and I saw a co-worker user her smart phone to snap the UPC code on her yogurt. I said, "MFP?" She replied, "You know it!" It's like were a secret society.

The question for me is "What diet are you on?" I haven't quite gotten to the "How did you lose...."

I've gotten to the point where I answer that question with "The hard way".

Many people are looking for that QUICK fix, and to waste my time trying to explain to them what MFP is...it just that.

Maybe 2 out of the 10 people I talk to are truly looking for real information, so I do explain to them, but to most like i said, a waste of time.

I totally agree. I spent years restricting certain food groups and taking pills, and that's how I ended up gaining back the 70 pounds I had lost plus an extra 20 as soon as I stopped. This is the hard way, but it's the lasting way. Now I tell people I don't restrict anything. I eat what I want, but I log every bite that goes in my mouth and stop when I get to my daily limit. People think that that is too much trouble, but really, I'm at the point now where it is second nature. I can eyeball measurements pretty well, and using the website or phone app is much easier than physically writing everything down. And with the bar code scanner, DONE. You really can't make it any easier.

I really don't bother trying to save people from their quick fixes. They'll be quick to lose and quick to gain. They need to experience the ups and downs and come to the realization on their own to truly embrace the "lifestyle change" and stop "dieting."

Depends on who would ask lol Some people would be genuinely interested and others would be obnoxious about it so they got a different answer lol

When I lost weight the first time a few years ago after I had gained the freshman fifteen and then some, I told people it was all the coke binges and the nights partying on SOBE in 5in heels. :bigsmile: Some were smart enough to know I was kidding, while others, well, not so much lol

Overall, in the last 3 years, I've lost more than 40 pounds. People at work noticed and asked how. I said, I count calories and work out. Several of them snickered and responded with...oh you mean that old saying to eat right and get exercise really DOES work? My answer...Yes. Yes, it does.

There were a couple of people who said things like...well it seemed so easy! The weight just fell off you! I gave them a level look and told them...I worked HARD to lose these pounds!!

i know....When I tell people that I am losing weight the hard way (counting calories and daily exercise), they shut me out. Most common response, "Oh nooo, I can't do that." Its not easy but its what works....guess you're not really wanting a change?

I get the same thing! I also get "how do you stick to it? I can't give up carbs." What's hard is looking at yourself in the mirror and being unhappy. The easy part is putting in the work and seeing the results. It's not a quick fix, but so worth it!

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"I totally agree. I spent years restricting certain food groups and taking pills, and that's how I ended up gaining back the 70 pounds I had lost plus an extra 20 as soon as I stopped. This is the hard way, but it's the lasting way. Now I tell people I don't restrict anything. I eat what I want, but I log every bite that goes in my mouth and stop when I get to my daily limit. People think that that is too much trouble, but really, I'm at the point now where it is second nature. I can eyeball measurements pretty well, and using the website or phone app is much easier than physically writing everything down. And with the bar code scanner, DONE. You really can't make it any easier. "

What's the bar code scanner and how does it work?

Everyone wants the easy way out. They don't want to work for it.

Because they really want to hear someone say "Oh I lost it by sitting on my couch eating junk all day, all I had to do was take this little pill once a day, and within a week I lost 40lbs!"

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"I totally agree. I spent years restricting certain food groups and taking pills, and that's how I ended up gaining back the 70 pounds I had lost plus an extra 20 as soon as I stopped. This is the hard way, but it's the lasting way. Now I tell people I don't restrict anything. I eat what I want, but I log every bite that goes in my mouth and stop when I get to my daily limit. People think that that is too much trouble, but really, I'm at the point now where it is second nature. I can eyeball measurements pretty well, and using the website or phone app is much easier than physically writing everything down. And with the bar code scanner, DONE. You really can't make it any easier. "

What's the bar code scanner and how does it work?

If you have a smartphone and install the MFP app, you can add your foods by scanning the barcode with your camera. When you go to "Add to diary", there is a barcode button you can click. It will turn your camera on...you just make sure the barcode on the food you're eating shows in the little box and it uploads all the nutritional value for you! It is totally awesome and very quick to add items.