Comments on: Most obese people think they eat well and exercise enough http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: ufahttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well.html#comment-110692 ufa Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:30:09 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well-and-exercise-enough.html#comment-110692 fat is fat know matter how you look at it. loose the weight or shut the hell up. fat is fat know matter how you look at it. loose the weight or shut the hell up.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well.html#comment-89432 Anonymous Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:18:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well-and-exercise-enough.html#comment-89432 I agree with the above two posters.<br/><br/>Some people are built of brick and while the BMI tells them they are clinically obese, they are active, healthy and full of energy. <br/><br/>I am overweight because of my lifestyle, but when I was in peak shape, I was at 210 and had a 6-pack. I was also considered obese by the BMI. I agree with the above two posters.

Some people are built of brick and while the BMI tells them they are clinically obese, they are active, healthy and full of energy.

I am overweight because of my lifestyle, but when I was in peak shape, I was at 210 and had a 6-pack. I was also considered obese by the BMI.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well.html#comment-84653 Anonymous Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well-and-exercise-enough.html#comment-84653 I'm 14 and obese. Since i was 8 i have been playing softball, field hockey, basketball, swim team, and i do dance. I love being active any chance i have i love to go outside. At home we hardly ever eat fastfood, my mom never brings junk food home or anything. Don't try in sell me that well maybe your depressed or you don't exercise enough or eat well. I love my body, i can probably out run everyone in my grade, some people for some reason just can't get it into their minds that some people are just fat and i dont have any intention of changing. I’m 14 and obese. Since i was 8 i have been playing softball, field hockey, basketball, swim team, and i do dance. I love being active any chance i have i love to go outside. At home we hardly ever eat fastfood, my mom never brings junk food home or anything. Don’t try in sell me that well maybe your depressed or you don’t exercise enough or eat well. I love my body, i can probably out run everyone in my grade, some people for some reason just can’t get it into their minds that some people are just fat and i dont have any intention of changing.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well.html#comment-83646 Anonymous Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:38:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well-and-exercise-enough.html#comment-83646 Some of the things I've read here frustrate me to no end. I know people assume I over eat, or am unaware, or in denial, of how much I eat, or how "little" I exercise .. because I am one of those people who says, "I eat well, exercise a lot, and I am still obese." The truth is, I am very educated about nutrition, write down all the food I eat in a daily journal to keep acurate tabs on myself, and I exercise almost EVERY day for a miniumum of one hour. This includes running on a treadmil, playing sports, hiking, and weight trianing (daily.) As far as food intake, I limit my calories, but also I have completely eliminated soda (reg and diet), coffee, alcohol, high fructose corn syrup, white breads and pastas, not to mention the fact that I am vegan - so there is no splurging on cheeses, milky products, meats/poultry/fish either. My snacks include nuts, fruit, dried fruit (with no added sugar) and the like. BUT, for some odd reason, I am still considered to be in the obese range at 185 pounds. It's just not fair that people assume I simply "don't realize" how much I'm eating. For those of you in situations like mine, I sympathise with you, and send you my love. Some of the things I’ve read here frustrate me to no end. I know people assume I over eat, or am unaware, or in denial, of how much I eat, or how “little” I exercise .. because I am one of those people who says, “I eat well, exercise a lot, and I am still obese.” The truth is, I am very educated about nutrition, write down all the food I eat in a daily journal to keep acurate tabs on myself, and I exercise almost EVERY day for a miniumum of one hour. This includes running on a treadmil, playing sports, hiking, and weight trianing (daily.) As far as food intake, I limit my calories, but also I have completely eliminated soda (reg and diet), coffee, alcohol, high fructose corn syrup, white breads and pastas, not to mention the fact that I am vegan – so there is no splurging on cheeses, milky products, meats/poultry/fish either. My snacks include nuts, fruit, dried fruit (with no added sugar) and the like. BUT, for some odd reason, I am still considered to be in the obese range at 185 pounds. It’s just not fair that people assume I simply “don’t realize” how much I’m eating. For those of you in situations like mine, I sympathise with you, and send you my love.

]]> By: FreeAtLasthttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well.html#comment-82303 FreeAtLast Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:54:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well-and-exercise-enough.html#comment-82303 I learned to cook healthy. I'm not a fan of meat much, so it was easy to eat a lot more veggies but my biggest battle was the fast food, processed food and desserts. I love chocolate and still indulge occasionally but now I feel wonderful because I never eat a piece of chocolate and feel guilty anymore. Instead of eating a box of Turtles, I'll now only buy a small 3 pk and have one once every two days or something, or if I buy a big box, instead of hiding it in my room, I put it out on the coffee table to share with others. Oh and that was another thing, I had to stop hiding food! Bad habit that I finally achieved. I never brought food into my room. My one huge tip for everyone is ALWAYS EAT AT YOUR TABLE. The worst thing that I used to do that some of you might do is eating in front of the tv, or eating while I studied, or eating while I was at the computer. Take your meal time and your food, savour it and enjoy it and don't come back to the table until your next scheduled meal. You can eat mindless calories if you try to do two things at once. Give it a try to train yourself for a few weeks, even a week to stick to the kitchen or dining table. The only thing I ever leave the kitchen with is a glass of water. I gave up diet sodas, and I occasionally do have a cola but it's without guilt! Anyway, I just thought I would share my story. I lost over 158lbs and I feel great and I hope that everyone consults professionals instead of just reading these blogs because some of us need a team of people behind us and it's wonderful to have:) Best of Luck to all of you trying to lose weight, it's tough, believe me, I know but I hope you all love yourselves enough to want to give yourself the best life you can possibly give yourself. Cheers! I learned to cook healthy. I’m not a fan of meat much, so it was easy to eat a lot more veggies but my biggest battle was the fast food, processed food and desserts. I love chocolate and still indulge occasionally but now I feel wonderful because I never eat a piece of chocolate and feel guilty anymore. Instead of eating a box of Turtles, I’ll now only buy a small 3 pk and have one once every two days or something, or if I buy a big box, instead of hiding it in my room, I put it out on the coffee table to share with others. Oh and that was another thing, I had to stop hiding food! Bad habit that I finally achieved. I never brought food into my room. My one huge tip for everyone is ALWAYS EAT AT YOUR TABLE. The worst thing that I used to do that some of you might do is eating in front of the tv, or eating while I studied, or eating while I was at the computer. Take your meal time and your food, savour it and enjoy it and don’t come back to the table until your next scheduled meal. You can eat mindless calories if you try to do two things at once. Give it a try to train yourself for a few weeks, even a week to stick to the kitchen or dining table. The only thing I ever leave the kitchen with is a glass of water. I gave up diet sodas, and I occasionally do have a cola but it’s without guilt! Anyway, I just thought I would share my story. I lost over 158lbs and I feel great and I hope that everyone consults professionals instead of just reading these blogs because some of us need a team of people behind us and it’s wonderful to have:) Best of Luck to all of you trying to lose weight, it’s tough, believe me, I know but I hope you all love yourselves enough to want to give yourself the best life you can possibly give yourself. Cheers!

]]> By: FreeAtLasthttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well.html#comment-82302 FreeAtLast Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:47:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well-and-exercise-enough.html#comment-82302 I am 26 years old, I finally feel as though I have beaten my food demons. I'm now at the point where I don't wake up every morning thinking about what I'm going to eat but rather I wake up thinking about what I'm going to accomplish. I'm 5'7" and used to weigh 292lbs, the thought of being at 300 was unsettling, so I joined a new gym and asked my doctor to refer me to the nutritionist at my city hospital. Those were the first two steps I took in changing my life. I learned how to exercise and stayed committed to it. The biggest battle with the exercise was getting myself to the gym but once I was there, it became easier and over time, I was challenging myself each day and feeling so full of energy, my motivation to keep working out, I never wanted to lose this new burst of life I found. I was essentially carrying a grown man around. The bigger battle was taking the title away that I had given to food as my best friend and comfort in life. I started to build a social network and was honest with everyone about my weight loss goals. I didn't keep my dissatisfaction with my weight a secret anymore. I start to feel better emotionally when I cried and let out my dark depression I was in. Food wasn't ruling my life and when I did feel weak, I called a friend, who reminded me how hard I had worked and was working and reminded me of what I wanted to achieve, that was enough for me to toss the pizza flyer out into the trash. I learned to cook healthy with my mom and instead of hating her for making me feel so unloved for so many years. Instead I made her one of my new best friends and let her finally help me in my weight loss journey instead of being bitter. I am 26 years old, I finally feel as though I have beaten my food demons. I’m now at the point where I don’t wake up every morning thinking about what I’m going to eat but rather I wake up thinking about what I’m going to accomplish. I’m 5’7″ and used to weigh 292lbs, the thought of being at 300 was unsettling, so I joined a new gym and asked my doctor to refer me to the nutritionist at my city hospital. Those were the first two steps I took in changing my life. I learned how to exercise and stayed committed to it. The biggest battle with the exercise was getting myself to the gym but once I was there, it became easier and over time, I was challenging myself each day and feeling so full of energy, my motivation to keep working out, I never wanted to lose this new burst of life I found. I was essentially carrying a grown man around. The bigger battle was taking the title away that I had given to food as my best friend and comfort in life. I started to build a social network and was honest with everyone about my weight loss goals. I didn’t keep my dissatisfaction with my weight a secret anymore. I start to feel better emotionally when I cried and let out my dark depression I was in. Food wasn’t ruling my life and when I did feel weak, I called a friend, who reminded me how hard I had worked and was working and reminded me of what I wanted to achieve, that was enough for me to toss the pizza flyer out into the trash. I learned to cook healthy with my mom and instead of hating her for making me feel so unloved for so many years. Instead I made her one of my new best friends and let her finally help me in my weight loss journey instead of being bitter.

]]> By: wisehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well.html#comment-81940 wise Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:57:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well-and-exercise-enough.html#comment-81940 If you see food you'll eat it,don't leave food out in front of you.eat small portions of food.as for the doctors,telling people they're fat or whatever else is NOT going to boost their self confidence.If you're depressed you'll eat. Think about it!! If you see food you’ll eat it,don’t leave food out in front of you.eat small portions of food.as for the doctors,telling people they’re fat or whatever else is NOT going to boost their self confidence.If you’re depressed you’ll eat. Think about it!!

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well.html#comment-73104 Anonymous Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:02:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well-and-exercise-enough.html#comment-73104 I recommend a cocaine habit and chronic gastrointestinal distress. A bit more expensive than weight watchers, but more effective and doesn't have to be fine tuned to an individual's metabolism. The key to keeping the weight off is that when you fall off the diet, instead of gaining the weight back they stick you in re-hab where the food sucks anyway. I recommend a cocaine habit and chronic gastrointestinal distress. A bit more expensive than weight watchers, but more effective and doesn’t have to be fine tuned to an individual’s metabolism. The key to keeping the weight off is that when you fall off the diet, instead of gaining the weight back they stick you in re-hab where the food sucks anyway.

]]> By: Malishka31http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well.html#comment-72343 Malishka31 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:50:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well-and-exercise-enough.html#comment-72343 Unless you have been obese and then lost the weight, i suggest none of you people post with your ingenious advice on how easy it is to do it. <br/><br/>For one, the "eat 1200 calories" is bullshit and does not work for everyone. It is not as simple as calories. If it was only about consuming less, it would be easy. <br/><br/><br/>There is a lot of "fat people" hatred on here and it just makes me really mad because unless you can walk a mile in that persons shoes and really know what it is like to have that all consuming thought of "i am fat" hanging over yourself 24/7 i think you should just SHUT UP!<br/><br/>I have lost a lot of weight, and when people ask me for opinions and etc, i always tell people that its HARD as HELL, it is the hardest thing you will do in your entire life. It isnt just eat less exercise more, its your entire life, it takes hours and hours a day to plan it, to execute it, to motivate yourself, there is no magical diet plan, or exercise plan, its all very very individual. ... and when obviously skinny people go advising on how easy it is to just eat 1200 calories and lose weight i want to just slap them. <br/><br/>1200 calories did not work for me at all... i had to go down to 800, my metablism sucked back then, so it was eat something, have a protein shake, every 2-3 hours....... well when people have work, families, school, responsabilities, you can not devout always the 3+ hours a day it takes to plan and excute your weight loss plan. <br/><br/>Unless your obese, and lost weight, dont advise obese people on how to loose weight. <br/><br/>People that are average do not face the same problems by a long shot, people who want to drop 30 pounds or less, and who spend their entire lives being normal, have no idea whatsoever what it is like to drop 50+, its NOT the same, not the same at ALL. ... or consider the people who say "if i lost 10 pounds you can drop 100"... its not like that...... your dealing with bodies that are condioned diffrently. Unless you have been obese and then lost the weight, i suggest none of you people post with your ingenious advice on how easy it is to do it.

For one, the “eat 1200 calories” is bullshit and does not work for everyone. It is not as simple as calories. If it was only about consuming less, it would be easy.

There is a lot of “fat people” hatred on here and it just makes me really mad because unless you can walk a mile in that persons shoes and really know what it is like to have that all consuming thought of “i am fat” hanging over yourself 24/7 i think you should just SHUT UP!

I have lost a lot of weight, and when people ask me for opinions and etc, i always tell people that its HARD as HELL, it is the hardest thing you will do in your entire life. It isnt just eat less exercise more, its your entire life, it takes hours and hours a day to plan it, to execute it, to motivate yourself, there is no magical diet plan, or exercise plan, its all very very individual. … and when obviously skinny people go advising on how easy it is to just eat 1200 calories and lose weight i want to just slap them.

1200 calories did not work for me at all… i had to go down to 800, my metablism sucked back then, so it was eat something, have a protein shake, every 2-3 hours……. well when people have work, families, school, responsabilities, you can not devout always the 3+ hours a day it takes to plan and excute your weight loss plan.

Unless your obese, and lost weight, dont advise obese people on how to loose weight.

People that are average do not face the same problems by a long shot, people who want to drop 30 pounds or less, and who spend their entire lives being normal, have no idea whatsoever what it is like to drop 50+, its NOT the same, not the same at ALL. … or consider the people who say “if i lost 10 pounds you can drop 100″… its not like that…… your dealing with bodies that are condioned diffrently.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well.html#comment-72230 Anonymous Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/08/most-obese-people-think-they-eat-well-and-exercise-enough.html#comment-72230 FYI...<br/><br/>Loose = not tight, as in... The knot is loose.<br/><br/>Lose = as in... to lose weight.<br/><br/>These words are not substitutes for each other. FYI…

Loose = not tight, as in… The knot is loose.

Lose = as in… to lose weight.

These words are not substitutes for each other.

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