THIS IS NOT A DIET, ITS MY NEW LIFE

prettyblack69
prettyblack69 Posts: 22
in Fitness and Exercise
so tired of people saying im on a diet, no im not!, this is my new life, im not going to do all this change and get my body the way i want it, just to get on a scale and see a certain # on it and say "okay burgerking tommorow im dun" this is not how it works, i want to be healthy forever, i want to keep my weight off forever. im not doing this to fit into a dress, or to go to some class reuinion. im doing this cuz i wunna look and feel great forever. TELL UR FRIENDS AND FAMILY YOU ARE NOT ON A DIET UR ON A JOURNEY!

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  • chameleon77
    chameleon77 Posts: 124
    I really like what you posted. Thank you for sharing! And I completely agree. I am in this for the long haul as well. :)
  • 67Maureen
    67Maureen Posts: 37 Member
    So true!!!!!! Couldn't have said it better myself
  • Pimpmonkey
    Pimpmonkey Posts: 566
    so tired of people saying im on a diet, no im not!, this is my new life, im not going to do all this change and get my body the way i want it, just to get on a scale and see a certain # on it and say "okay burgerking tommorow im dun" this is not how it works, i want to be healthy forever, i want to keep my weight off forever. im not doing this to fit into a dress, or to go to some class reuinion. im doing this cuz i wunna look and feel great forever. TELL UR FRIENDS AND FAMILY YOU ARE NOT ON A DIET UR ON A JOURNEY!

    Exactly!!!
  • shaelataylor
    shaelataylor Posts: 224 Member
    i feel the same way...its not a diet for me either. if i want a treat, i have a treat. this is something i can maintain and will because i have decided to no matter what they say.
  • sisierra
    sisierra Posts: 659 Member
    Amen sista'! Preach!!
  • geojeepgirl
    geojeepgirl Posts: 243 Member
    Nice! I tell people Im on a new Menu Plan. =-)
  • 1LRoy
    1LRoy Posts: 95 Member
    In the last 6 months I've had 3 family members die young, very unexpectedly, and none through accidents or violence (the youngest was only 18), and one friend who just had a brain aneurysm this last week.

    YOU CANNOT WAIT TO START TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF!

    Life is so short, and you want to be healthy and vital for as long as possible. Cherish your body and good health, believe that you and the people who love you are worth it, and care for it like it's the most prized possession you have... because it is! Everyone's #1 goal on this site should be the same thing: to be as healthy as possible.

    Get busy living, or get busy dying.
  • kimberg75
    kimberg75 Posts: 412 Member
    Very true!! Love your thinking....it's definitely a lifestyle change not a diet! I hate to think that I will have to log my food forever but if I don't want to put the weight back on it's best to stay mindful of what I'm eating and how many calories are in them.
  • jaimrlx
    jaimrlx Posts: 426 Member
    I couldn't agree more. Also, everyone's on a diet.. we've just decided ours is healthier and more productive than most. :)
  • denisebme
    denisebme Posts: 103 Member
    That's exactly how I feel. There is no dieting going on here.... My whole life is changing!
  • mtgordon1908
    mtgordon1908 Posts: 25 Member
    Bump
  • anna5
    anna5 Posts: 24
    me too!!
  • nene01pop
    nene01pop Posts: 80 Member
    Sure wish there was a like or love it button... nice statement!
  • ByeByeBigGurl
    ByeByeBigGurl Posts: 35
    Well said!! :smile:
  • Christine1110
    Christine1110 Posts: 1,786 Member
    I feel the same way...It's to easy to fall back in to old habits...That is why I had the extra weight. I'm much happier now, and I don't ever want to go back!

    Good for you!!
  • KrazyAsianNic
    KrazyAsianNic Posts: 1,227 Member
    You just took the words right out of my life, and probably out of thousands of other mouths.
  • Neahpata
    Neahpata Posts: 322 Member
    Couldn't agree more.
  • CowgirlKimi
    CowgirlKimi Posts: 107 Member
    EXACTLY! I feel the same way!!!! I plan on food journaling probably for at LEAST the next 5 years. For me personally, I realize healthier eating HAS to be a way of life, not a fad or a trend to look better, but a way of living, thinking and being.

    Thanks for sharing what so many of us have been thinking!

    God Bless!
    Kimi
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  • SEishen
    SEishen Posts: 35 Member
    I now eat to live, not live to eat!
  • prettyblack69
    prettyblack69 Posts: 22
    thanks guys for your responses! it was just on my mind and i had to get that off my chest!!!
  • kittenmcgowan
    kittenmcgowan Posts: 83 Member
    I so completely agree with you! It's like when I quit smoking - I didn't do it for a while, I didn't do it for a specific event. I'm changing who I am and how I treat myself. I quit permanently and irrevocably. No exceptions, no excuses. This is how I feel about this. I am changing the way I look at food, exercise, sleep, all of those things the body needs to be healthy. Not survive, be healthy. I have been struggling with people asking me if I'm 'watching my weight', 'on a diet', 'trying to lose weight'... weight weight weight. No, it's not actually about body mass. That is a quantitative measure which can be applied to express a side effect of the attitude changes. Sure, I'm gonna get lighter. I already have got lighter. What I really care about is that I've learned a whole new way to create recipes, found some activities that I love doing, and a supportive and wonderful online community with whom to share it. End. Of. Story. Welcome to my new life people, I hope you enjoy the ride!
  • Imajicat
    Imajicat Posts: 114 Member
    I don't tell people anything. I just eat the way I eat, most people don't even notice.
  • jaz050465
    jaz050465 Posts: 3,508 Member
    Imagine those people who don't eat well having to constantly say ' I'm on an eating plan to make myself feel and look as bad as possible whilst increasing my chances of dieing early. No thankyou, I won't have that apple, I'll have a cake full of damaging sugar and fat instead'.
    Interesting that unhealthy eating is considered to be the norm!
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    so tired of people saying im on a diet, no im not!, this is my new life, im not going to do all this change and get my body the way i want it, just to get on a scale and see a certain # on it and say "okay burgerking tommorow im dun" this is not how it works, i want to be healthy forever, i want to keep my weight off forever. im not doing this to fit into a dress, or to go to some class reuinion. im doing this cuz i wunna look and feel great forever. TELL UR FRIENDS AND FAMILY YOU ARE NOT ON A DIET UR ON A JOURNEY!

    Absolutely love this post!
  • ericgAU
    ericgAU Posts: 271
    so tired of people saying im on a diet, no im not!, this is my new life, im not going to do all this change and get my body the way i want it, just to get on a scale and see a certain # on it and say "okay burgerking tommorow im dun" this is not how it works, i want to be healthy forever, i want to keep my weight off forever. im not doing this to fit into a dress, or to go to some class reuinion. im doing this cuz i wunna look and feel great forever. TELL UR FRIENDS AND FAMILY YOU ARE NOT ON A DIET UR ON A JOURNEY!

    Yes, yes, yes!!! Excellent post. This was a favourite with my mother in law. Everytime she would see me, she would ask me sacastically, `Hows your diet going'? and each time I would reply ITS NOT A DIET!!!! They do eventually get the message I think....
  • mjsunshine16
    mjsunshine16 Posts: 251 Member
    So true! Love it!
  • seamaiden1000
    seamaiden1000 Posts: 76 Member
    I think I've gone one better... I generally have mostly been slim and eaten healthy, looked after my health - never drank or smoked, so now at 53 people generally think I am in my mid 30's and I continue to do active rescue volunteer work that requires fitness and stamina apart from my desk job. Furthermore, as living testament to my health approach my friends now are more than happy to join me at the gym or to do activities, they even ask me to take them to my gym as it has a great atmosphere and is well equipped and offers free guest passes on weekends to year long+ members. Believe me, give it time and friends will be inspired by you and realise their own need to be more like you... :heart:
  • tcchasse
    tcchasse Posts: 20
    You are SOOOOOO right!!!! This is a lifestyle CHANGE!!! I get annoyed hearing that as well. Thanks for sharing!!
  • tcchasse
    tcchasse Posts: 20
    so tired of people saying im on a diet, no im not!, this is my new life, im not going to do all this change and get my body the way i want it, just to get on a scale and see a certain # on it and say "okay burgerking tommorow im dun" this is not how it works, i want to be healthy forever, i want to keep my weight off forever. im not doing this to fit into a dress, or to go to some class reuinion. im doing this cuz i wunna look and feel great forever. TELL UR FRIENDS AND FAMILY YOU ARE NOT ON A DIET UR ON A JOURNEY!

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