KelliDarling Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 A good four years ago I weighed 200 pounds and a friend recommended a diet program to me. It was a pre-made diet food system that did not encourage exercise and had me eating around 900 calories a day. It worked. I lost 50 pounds and went back to eating regular food with the assumption that I could just exercise and be healthy on a dime. After that I developed a habit of calorie-counting to the point of obsession. I would last maybe a week, tops, then I would get hungry for something sweet and binge until I wanted to vomit. The next morning I would hate myself and feel like the most unattractive person on the planet, because who would want someone with such pitiful self-control issues? I'd gained back twenty of the pounds from the original fifty I lost, and as recently as two weeks ago I was back on medifast. Once again I had sunk a pretty penny into a program that basically starves me with terrible food and gives me no energy for a workout. But now I'm here and I'm saying screw that. I'm educating myself on nutrition and starting a workout regimen that's going to demand a little more that 900 calories a day if I want to succeed. Thank God. I'm done with all of the frustration and self-loathing that comes with the latest dieting craze. From now on I'm going to focus on making my health a top priority and being happy with my progress. And I'm starting with throwing out the remainder of my last shipment today and hitting the farmers market tomorrow. Already I feel like I've made the right decision. Phew...thanks for letting me get that off my chest! Felt good. 8 Quote No trees were killed to post this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.---------------Dali won't be joining us for dinner. He's ordering a bicycle from room service. Link to comment
MagdaM Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Here, here! I've dealt with the restriction-bingeing cycle for soooo many years, so I definitely feel for you. It is an incredibly frustrating place to be. I think deciding to ditch the diet and eat "real" food is a fantastic idea and a step toward health and happiness. 1 Quote Vegan recipes and random musings Link to comment
Thrillho Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 My parents did Nutri-System, and one or two other things like that, for close to ten years, pretty much the entire decade before I moved out. I believe that, at their "best", they had lost... six pounds? Ten years. Six pounds. Screw pre-made diet foods. Education FTW. 1 Quote The cancer was aggressive, but the chemotherapy was aggressive, as well. There was aggression on both sides. Link to comment
sandbagger Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Best move you will ever make. Truly. 1 Quote Level 0 Stunted Ogre-Adventurer/RangerSTR 0 : DEX 0 : STA 0 : CON 0 : WIS 0 : CHA 0Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experiance! George Carlin Link to comment
Nightside Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Great idea, food does not come in packets or sachets, with added vitamins and minerals or gunk you add water to, its not a Weight Watchers or Slimming World product and yu sure as hell do not need to restrict yourself to 900 Cal's a day to loose weight. 1 Quote It's never to late to be the person you always wanted to be.The voice in your head telling you that you can't do it is a damn liar.Endorphins, the best high you can have. Link to comment
KelliDarling Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Thank you everyone. I felt like I was writing a manifesto there for a while Quote No trees were killed to post this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.---------------Dali won't be joining us for dinner. He's ordering a bicycle from room service. Link to comment
JPrev Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Fitness is a lot more fun when you see your body as an ally on the journey instead of something to be ashamed of and punished with exercise, isn't it? 1 Quote Link to comment
KelliDarling Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Absolutely. Planning out full, healthy meals today was like a breath of fresh air! Quote No trees were killed to post this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.---------------Dali won't be joining us for dinner. He's ordering a bicycle from room service. Link to comment
Ripple Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Go you! I did medifast as well (fully knowing better - I was looking for a quick fix after having a baby). Not only did I gain the 30lbs I lost back... I spiraled into a terrible depression that I think was due partially to the complete lack of real nutrition and I quit working out which was stupid, stupid, stupid - yes I was heavier than I wanted to be but I was also in the best shape of my life and I gave it up for a ridiculous low calorie diet. I could just smack myself. I did what you did - I threw away the expensive, horrible tasting food. I love to cook, I'm a foodie, and my husband and I have a pretty outstanding arsenal of healthy recipes. I have no idea why I went looking for a prepackaged miracle in the first place. I should have known better as soon as I read that they discourage exercise of any form because of the extreme calorie restriction! Quote There is a road, no simple highway, Between the dawn and the dark of night, And if you go no one may follow, That path is for your steps alone. Respawn. | #1 | Current Challenge. Link to comment
KelliDarling Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Go you! I did medifast as well (fully knowing better - I was looking for a quick fix after having a baby). Not only did I gain the 30lbs I lost back... I spiraled into a terrible depression that I think was due partially to the complete lack of real nutrition and I quit working out which was stupid, stupid, stupid Good to meet another Medifast survivor! I really should have been tipped off when the first chapter of the book they sent you told you to immediately stop exercising. You'd think eating tiny meals every two hours would curb the hunger, but it just made me obsess over how much longer I had to wait before I could eat again. No thank you to that! 1 Quote No trees were killed to post this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.---------------Dali won't be joining us for dinner. He's ordering a bicycle from room service. Link to comment
Ripple Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Good to meet another Medifast survivor! I really should have been tipped off when the first chapter of the book they sent you told you to immediately stop exercising. You'd think eating tiny meals every two hours would curb the hunger, but it just made me obsess over how much longer I had to wait before I could eat again. No thank you to that! Seriously. I am done with crash diets. The first time I was ever thin in my life was on Weight Watchers (lost 75lbs) and while that was more sustainable than Medifast and I maintained the weight loss until I became pregnant, it turned me into a points-obsessed food-obsessed crazy person and I ate a ton of nutritionally terrible for you diet food because I was always looking for the best bargain for my points. I honestly think that is why I gained so much weight during my pregnancy... it was like oh YAY I can finally eat real food again! At this point, I am completely zfg if it takes me a year, two years, or five years to lose the 40lbs I need to lose. So long as I can see progress in my fitness and the scale keeps inching in the right direction, I am simply not going to stress about it. I even stashed my scale in my closet recently and have challenged myself to only weigh once every two weeks. The diet industry preys on our desire as a society for instant gratification and I am finally, finally learning to fight back against that. 4 Quote There is a road, no simple highway, Between the dawn and the dark of night, And if you go no one may follow, That path is for your steps alone. Respawn. | #1 | Current Challenge. Link to comment
Guzzi Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Well done girl! I'm proud of you. I kinda did the same myself, I lost a lot of weight by eating very little, and then put half of it straight back on again. That won't happen this time because I changed things for good. I eat healthily, and sensibly, and more importantly... I am healthy. Send me a pm if there's anything I can do to help, or any questions you have. Where I can't help you myself, I can probably point you in the right direction. 1 Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
KelliDarling Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Well done girl! I'm proud of you. I kinda did the same myself, I lost a lot of weight by eating very little, and then put half of it straight back on again. That won't happen this time because I changed things for good. I eat healthily, and sensibly, and more importantly... I am healthy. I know! It really takes the pressure off, doesn't it? Thanks, Guzzi! Will definitely take you up on your offer if needed Quote No trees were killed to post this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.---------------Dali won't be joining us for dinner. He's ordering a bicycle from room service. Link to comment
crazyjerseygirl Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 This is one of the most awesome w00ts that I have read in awhile. Huzzah to you my dear! 1 Quote Crazyjerseygirl, Level 1 Beast AdventurerSTR 3|DEX 2|STA 3|CON 2|WIS 4|CHA 1 Link to comment
The Beard Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Way to go! Many woots for you! 1 Quote Level 3 Bearded Assassin Str: 10 Dex: 9 Sta: 6 Con: 7 Wis: 4 Cha: 3 Current Challenge: Respawn Past Challenges: 1 2 3 Daily Battle Log Album "I'm not losing weight. I'm getting rid of it. I have no intention of ever finding it again." Link to comment
Teros Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Awesome to hear. I used to be an obsessed point counter on weightwatchers and I hated it. It worked but I didn't FEEL good. I can honestly say that making the paleo switch made a huge deal with how I felt. Enjoy the farmer's markets. They have some cool stuff there. I got a yellow mini watermelon last year. 1 Quote Link to comment
KelliDarling Posted May 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Enjoy the farmer's markets. They have some cool stuff there. I got a yellow mini watermelon last year. Sunburst squash. Super cute and delicious! Quote No trees were killed to post this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.---------------Dali won't be joining us for dinner. He's ordering a bicycle from room service. Link to comment
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