Comments on: Why I Will Never Write Down What I Eat http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat/ A Weight Loss Blog with Fitness, Health, and Diet Tips Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:37:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Hustle Strategy http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-2187 Hustle Strategy Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:58:41 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat#comment-2187 Yeah, like right now, I am getting hungry, and the longer I wait, the more I will want to eat and the worse the food will be. If I had it planned out I would be straight and just eat what was on the list, not what my stomach said. Yeah, like right now, I am getting hungry, and the longer I wait, the more I will want to eat and the worse the food will be. If I had it planned out I would be straight and just eat what was on the list, not what my stomach said.

]]> By: Israel http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-2035 Israel Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:17:13 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat#comment-2035 And for that James I thank you. And for that James I thank you.

]]> By: James http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-2032 James Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:09:48 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat#comment-2032 Initially I made this proposition (of planning vaguely one week of nutrition) in order to overcome a period of binge Israel was having and struggling with on his blog. Of course it's not very funny to do afterwards, like writing down what you eat after you eat it, but planning a week worth of food intake (and workouts) can come handy to remove the decision process out of the way for periods like these where several days worth of work are lost. I'm also a beginner dieter, all I have as experience is having completed one mission of Metabolic Surge program level 1 and starting the normal program yesterday. It was just a common sense advice in order to overcome a specific need of Israel. Initially I made this proposition (of planning vaguely one week of nutrition) in order to overcome a period of binge Israel was having and struggling with on his blog. Of course it’s not very funny to do afterwards, like writing down what you eat after you eat it, but planning a week worth of food intake (and workouts) can come handy to remove the decision process out of the way for periods like these where several days worth of work are lost.

I’m also a beginner dieter, all I have as experience is having completed one mission of Metabolic Surge program level 1 and starting the normal program yesterday. It was just a common sense advice in order to overcome a specific need of Israel.

]]> By: Israel http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-2021 Israel Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:11:28 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat#comment-2021 Thanks Hustler, cool site ya got there btw. Thanks Hustler, cool site ya got there btw.

]]> By: Hustle Strategy http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-2012 Hustle Strategy Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:32:15 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat#comment-2012 I initially thought that this thread should be called "Why I Will Never Lose Weight." But I am starting to see your point. Planning meals can be good for beginning dieters. This takes out the guess work when you are getting hungry. Your brain makes your decisions for you not your stomach. Tracking meals can help you see where you can improve. If you are not progressing as you feel you should, you should evaluate your diet and writing it down is probably the best way to do so. Most healthy people probably do not write down their diets, they just eat healthy and excercise. But to each his own. Different people do things differently. If you can manage things in your head and are good with yourself, then all is good and I agree with your post. Continued good luck. I initially thought that this thread should be called “Why I Will Never Lose Weight.” But I am starting to see your point.

Planning meals can be good for beginning dieters. This takes out the guess work when you are getting hungry. Your brain makes your decisions for you not your stomach.

Tracking meals can help you see where you can improve. If you are not progressing as you feel you should, you should evaluate your diet and writing it down is probably the best way to do so.

Most healthy people probably do not write down their diets, they just eat healthy and excercise. But to each his own. Different people do things differently. If you can manage things in your head and are good with yourself, then all is good and I agree with your post. Continued good luck.

]]> By: Israel http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-1948 Israel Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:23:51 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat#comment-1948 Yep, it does work for me. Like I said above, it may work for some, but for me it's not the way to go. Yep, it does work for me. Like I said above, it may work for some, but for me it’s not the way to go.

]]> By: Skinny Guy http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-1946 Skinny Guy Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:35:25 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat#comment-1946 For myself, writing down what I've eaten helps to keep me focused and allows me to go back and compare my weigh in results with what I ate that week. The ability to do that comes in handy if the scale gives me a number that I'm not expecting. But that's what works for me. If you don't want to ever write anything down, that's great as long as it's working for you, and it certainly seems to be! For myself, writing down what I’ve eaten helps to keep me focused and allows me to go back and compare my weigh in results with what I ate that week. The ability to do that comes in handy if the scale gives me a number that I’m not expecting.

But that’s what works for me. If you don’t want to ever write anything down, that’s great as long as it’s working for you, and it certainly seems to be!

]]> By: Israel http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-1937 Israel Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:40:14 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat#comment-1937 You advice is always welcome, same goes for your criticism. You advice is always welcome, same goes for your criticism.

]]> By: James http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-1929 James Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:46:00 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat#comment-1929 I was giving my advice, it would be strange that I'd be criticized for trying! I was giving my advice, it would be strange that I’d be criticized for trying!

]]> By: Israel http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-1927 Israel Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:14:45 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat#comment-1927 Thanks mousearoo, you said it perfectly. Thanks mousearoo, you said it perfectly.

]]> By: mousearoo http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 mousearoo Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:03:09 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat#comment-1922 I can plan my week's worth of food until I'm blue in the face, write it down in my online tracker and in a food journal as well, doesn't mean I WON'T deviate from the plan if I WANT to. Willpower will overcome paper if it's strong enough. Sure, structure is great and all, but it's not the be all and end all. If someone wants to cheat, they will. If someone wants to succeed, they will as well. Israel will. He has a plan, let him work it. I can plan my week’s worth of food until I’m blue in the face, write it down in my online tracker and in a food journal as well, doesn’t mean I WON’T deviate from the plan if I WANT to.

Willpower will overcome paper if it’s strong enough. Sure, structure is great and all, but it’s not the be all and end all. If someone wants to cheat, they will. If someone wants to succeed, they will as well.

Israel will. He has a plan, let him work it.

]]> By: Israel http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-1915 Israel Sun, 18 Nov 2007 01:46:14 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat#comment-1915 I'm English and not very good in english. lol. I’m English and not very good in english. lol.

]]> By: James http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-1912 James Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:48:09 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/why-i-will-never-write-down-what-i-eat#comment-1912 As you said, it was no big deal, I'm french and not very good in english, hense the bad grammar. As for the open minded comment it was just to make you react, but honestly I didn't know that you had already planned out your workouts. At the beginning it was a suggestion (planning your eating, not exactly what, but at least in terms of nutriments intakes) to overcome your recent overeating. If you did plan a whole week ahead, by the time you finish your plan and go back to a more relaxed way of eating, you'd have washed off the overeating spree. As you said, it was no big deal, I’m french and not very good in english, hense the bad grammar. As for the open minded comment it was just to make you react, but honestly I didn’t know that you had already planned out your workouts. At the beginning it was a suggestion (planning your eating, not exactly what, but at least in terms of nutriments intakes) to overcome your recent overeating. If you did plan a whole week ahead, by the time you finish your plan and go back to a more relaxed way of eating, you’d have washed off the overeating spree.

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