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I have to tell this story before I forget! The other day I was in the check out line at Wal-Mart and at the check out stand next to me was an acquaintance I had not seen since January. Kindly she commented on how good I looked. I thanked her graciously. She then asked me what I had been doing. I told her, like I tell everyone, I have been watching what I put in my mouth and exercising more. She audibly sighed, a disappointed look came over her face, and she said "oh." I commented on her response and she said, I was hoping you had some "magic answer." I jokingly said, nope, I've tried all those and finally have figured out in my 5th decade that I simply need to keep track of how much I eat and how much I move.
I get this a lot. Do you all get these type of comments too? Like it is too simple! I know I really did search high and wide for an "easy" way to lose weight. I fought counting calories for a very long time. I thought it would be too restrictive, I'd feel deprived. Turns out it has been liberating instead. Turns out it really is as simple as burning more than you consume. Go figure!!
Diet Calendar Entries for 12 July 2009:
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1732 kcal
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Fat: 69.21g | Prot: 65.82g | Carb: 218.27g.
Breakfast: mini muffin, apple, water, butter, English Muffin Toasted, Country Fried Potatoes, Colorado Omelette. Lunch: deli turkey slices, Franz English Muffin Whole Grain. Dinner: Cooked Shrimp Large, Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic & Oregano. Snacks/Other: orange, apple, Cranberry Nut Antioxidant, corn nuts ranch. more...
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2000 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Resting - 16 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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This is a big topic - and there is no secret. My hubby and I went on our honeymoon 21 years ago and ended up in a Buddhist temple. We got a list of ways to improve our lives from the monks: 2 things I remember - eat less. exercise more. wear comfortable clothes! That last one is my favorite!
I do get the same comments: how did you do it? Having only lost 5 pounds, I answer that I bought bigger clothes which is really why I look less like a stuffed sausage these days! I hope to keep losing and losing til I can actually fit into much smaller sizes!
No - watching what you eat is easy, what is hard is STOPPING myself from eating!
12 Jul 09 by member: abbadabba
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Before I gained that wretched 20 pounds from traveling, I actually had a woman say to me....Oh, you and Jane Fonda just have it so easy, you are so lucky to look the way you look.....(I told you I was thin, but I thought I still needed to lose). I just looked at her and THOUGHT "yeah right, I moniter everything that goes into my mouth, I work out like I am deranged, I obsess about every little ounce on the scale, yeah, right, I am so lucky." It is like Information said, when we see people who are thinner it is not always just the way they are, some have to really work at it. I am having trouble getting that motivation back that I used to have and I can no longer work out like I used to. So I need to get my mind back into that place that will get me to my goal. I don't know Carol, but I keep trying. Comfortable clothes to me mean elastic waist pants and I will not wear those. These set in waist bands are better than a scale. And I do not want to buy bigger clothes, I would be fearful I might just fit into them better as time goes by. But what works for one works but that would not work for me.
12 Jul 09 by member: WECANDOTHIS
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It's frustrating to hear people suggest that it is easy to lose the weight, or that it is as easy as being blessed with "good genes". It is one day at a time, one choice at a time. There are'nt magic beans to fix it, there isn't a secret diet. It's about portion control and self control. Keep up your hard work and know you are making good choices for the betterment of yourself!
12 Jul 09 by member: dandiemandie
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dandiemandie, You are so right about what you say. It all comes down to portion control, self control and exercise. And for me finding a way to deal with stress eating at this point in my life. These post have been very helpful for me, I will read these again in the morning.
12 Jul 09 by member: WECANDOTHIS
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Yes! I get those comments, too! Everyone wants the 'magic answer' and seem so disappointed when I say I exercise a lot and keep a food diary. They aren't ready to do that, so say 'oh, well'. Even when I say that you actually start to enjoy exercise and healthy foods, they don't really believe me. I guess we all have to look for those magic answers until we figure out the truth.
13 Jul 09 by member: amryk
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Indeed ... I searched high and low for those magic answers and spent a ton of money in the process!!! LOL!!! Not only on "magic" pills and diets but clothes!! Good grief ... if I had all the money I spent right now I could probably retire!! I wasn't ready until I was ready. No one and nothing could convince me it was as simple and as complex as keeping a food diary and exercise. Whenever I heard that or read that I simply disregarded it as too difficult, too restrictive, too whatever!! I feel for everyone in that place ... I always felt so hopeless, stuck. Now? Well I feel good!!! And although it is definitely still "work" I have HOPE. I feel more "in control" of my own life most of the time!! Everyone has their own path to travel ... I'm just grateful I found fellow travelers to share with!!
13 Jul 09 by member: madaboutmoose
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