{"id":26352,"date":"2014-04-28T22:05:44","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T03:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=26352"},"modified":"2022-07-29T12:11:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T17:11:10","slug":"super-dumb-stuff-people-trying-to-lose-weight-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/super-dumb-stuff-people-trying-to-lose-weight-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Dumb Stuff People Trying to Lose Weight Say"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cI\u2019m going to start exercising after I lose weight\u201d.<\/strong> No, goofball. Start moving TODAY! This is like waiting to sleep until you start dreaming. You can\u2019t have a hard\/lean body, strength, resilience, endurance, or a powerful heart\/lung combo without exercise. Eat right and exercise today and every \u201ctoday\u201d, and your weight will eventually cease to be an issue.<\/p>\n

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\"homerbeerbellyanigif_enhanced-buzz-4215-1397228231-17\"\u201cI drink \u201cweight loss\u201d smoothies after my workouts\u201d.<\/strong> No, you don\u2019t. You suck down 400 calories after your workouts, offsetting the 350 calories you burned while training. THERE\u2019S NO SUCH THING AS A WEIGHT LOSS SMOOTHIE! There are also no weight-loss apples, weight-loss coffees, weight-loss burgers or weight-loss potatoes. It\u2019s all just food. Make sure you\u2019re eating the right amounts of the right foods for the size you\u2019d like to be. Read this to learn the exact formula for weight loss.<\/a> In my book, low-calorie produce-based smoothies make a great substitute for ice cream sodas. They have zero magical powers though.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s OK to eat or drink recklessly because it\u2019s my birthday\u201d.<\/strong> Ummm. Do what you want to do, but let\u2019s be perfectly clear. Calories count on your birthday, they count on Christmas, they count when your spouse is a jerk, they count on Girls Night Out, they count when you\u2019re tailgating and they even count during that time of the month. One dumb dinner at a sports bar can completely undo all of your weight loss efforts throughout the week. Again, if you want to go out and have a little something extra, so be it. But if you\u2019re going to go down chips, a huge meal, tons of alcohol and dessert, and think it won\u2019t affect you because you \u201cdeserve it\u201d \u2026 think again. Instead of trying to have fun by eating food, I recommend you have fun by finding some actual fun. Dancing, bowling, zip lining, softball or hiking could be a good start. Food doesn\u2019t tell jokes. It doesn\u2019t make you laugh. Aim for something that does.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m just going to use body-slimming wraps.<\/strong>\u201d Yep! Ignore all science and rationale. The facts show that weight loss happens as a result of quality eating habits, calorie management and increased physical activity. But, you think it\u2019s a good idea to pay out the nose to wrap yourself in a sticky gooey \u201cmiracle scarf\u201d. Yep. That makes a lot of sense. Instead of falling for snake-oil salesmen, go back to the basics. Exact Formula for Weight Loss<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m buying the weight-loss pills my neighbor is selling\u201d.<\/strong> Another good idea #notreally.\u00a0 Folks \u2013 don\u2019t buy pills from ANYONE who\u2019s not a pharmacist. HELLO!!! Think about it. Also, if a magical weight loss pill existed, wouldn\u2019t Oprah Winfrey be a size 10?<\/p>\n

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“I don’t do strength training, because I don’t want to bulk up”.<\/strong> WOW! How exciting for you! Almost everyone else in the world has to lift enormous amounts of weight and eat aggressively to GAIN. But, you? You can just bulk up with a basic strength training routine to firm up and earn strength? How impressive! Folks, unless you are a true anomaly, you’re highly unlikely to “get big” from strength training unless you’re seriously TRYING to get big. In fact, earning muscle will boost your metabolism helping you burn FAT, leaving you THINNER. Trust me, I lift an obscene amount of weight, but it’s only left me with a lean hard body. Nothing on me is “big”, except for my big and loud mouth. And truly, strength training is my secret to maintaining a lean hard body. Fear not.\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

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If I sound snarky or mean, I don\u2019t me to be. However, I desperately want you ALL to feel great and love your body. Please stop falling for this nonsense. And please stop spending your hard-earned money on false promises. I\u2019m a fairly sarcastic girl so don\u2019t take my \u201ctone\u201d for anything other than it is. Sometimes I cheer as enthusiastically as I can for you, and sometimes I just need to knock some sense into you. What are some of the dumbest things you\u2019ve heard people say when trying to lose weight?<\/p>\n

If you’re sick of seeing your friends go down the wrong road too, share this with them. SHARING IS GOOD.<\/strong><\/p>\n