Doing one thing different

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Registered: 04-26-2003
Doing one thing different
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Sun, 04-25-2004 - 1:25pm
I am so frustrated with myself lately. I just don't know what the hell is wrong with me. I'm one of those people who has everything under control. I've been successful at everything I've ever tried-except managing my weight. I know it's not because I'm dumb or don't have willpower or don't understand nutrition. There's more to it than that. That's part of why I get so mad at thin people who make stupid remarks to overweight people like "why don't you try counting calories." Ugh.

Anyway, I've been counting calories and it is NOT working. I do well and get obsessive, then I get bingey and in the end (as with every diet) I end up gaining weight. So, I know I need to take a more behavioral strategy. So, I am hereby vowing to do only one thing different. From now on I am vowing to only eat when I am truly rumbly-tummy hungry. I know that making this one change will make a big difference to me. Even when I count calories or do ww or atkins I find myself eating when I'm not hungry because I have the calories or points or whatever. This behavior needs to end. So, I'm coming out here and stating that this is my new goal. Y'all can feel free to ask me how it's going because I probably need it.

Anyone else have one thing they really need to focus on?

Erin

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Registered: 03-20-2004
Wed, 05-12-2004 - 4:18pm
If you'd like to correct typos or spelling errors....by all means, correct mine. It's usually considered "bad form" to do that online though. But if it makes you happy, and you have the time, I'm sure that I'll make my share to keep you busy. Such is life. I don't worry too much about it.
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Registered: 03-20-2004
Wed, 05-12-2004 - 4:42pm
Sometimes, basic is best. For most people, if you pay attention to calories the rest takes care of itself. And yes, some medications (steroids) can make you hungrier, so you eat more and gain....but it doesn't have to be that way. The medicine doesn't *put on weight* but the extra eating (calories) as a result of the hunger feelings brought on by the medication does. It's still a choice, whether to eat beyond what the body needs or not.
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Registered: 03-20-2004
Wed, 05-12-2004 - 4:48pm
Now you're putting words into my mouth. I never said anything about *being lazy.* I said (and mean) that all animals (and humans included in this) gain weight because they take in more calories than their bodies use for fuel. Losing weight is easy, and within every person's control....because all you have to do is consume no more than your body uses for fuel. In other words, eat sensibly and incorporate a bit of exercise into the daily routine. If you want to think obesity is caused by *forces* outside your control, then that would mean that humans are *powerless* to change outcome. And that simply isn't the case. The individual completely controls this, and it's all a matter of choice.

Now, that's what I said. AND, mean.

forte

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Registered: 05-08-2003
Wed, 05-12-2004 - 4:51pm
She was saying that she wasn't eating beyond her normal intake and still was gaining weight. It was a thyroid disorder, not overeating, that brought on the weight gain.

Have you ever taken steroids? They don't cause you to overeat....they add weight to your body. I was never so thirsty in my life as when I was put on Prednisone for a horrible case of poison ivy. I didn't overeat, but drank enough to dry out the rivers and lakes.

you only addressed one of her points...not the main one, either. She didn't change anything to cause her to gain. It was her body not functioning properly. But that doesn't fit into your mantra so you don't address it.

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Registered: 03-20-2004
Wed, 05-12-2004 - 4:59pm
Good for you! Congrats. I'm glad you're happy.

Forte

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Registered: 03-20-2004
Wed, 05-12-2004 - 5:05pm
Whatever you (or she) **believe** to be the cause of weight gain, the solution is crystal clear. A combination of aerobic exercise and a healthy diet is the best, longest-lasting weight loss strategy there is.

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Registered: 12-02-2003
Wed, 05-12-2004 - 5:13pm
And of course you ignored the rest of the post...I expected no less.

We all make our share of mistakes in typing and in other things. The difference is that some of us don't act as though we're better than everyone else.

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Registered: 10-02-2003
Fri, 05-14-2004 - 6:16pm
you're right about steroids .... they totally suck!! alot (not all LOL) of my weight came from them when i was sick and the docs were trying to boost up my immune system, it's mostly what im tryin to get off .... blah LOL, but i joined curves and im totally loving it so far :)


 
 
 
 

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