What’s it going to take for you to lose weight?
I was recently on another road trip to see another college football game…this time we went to east Lansing Michigan to see the Spartans vs the Central Michigan Chippewas. The Spartans won in a rout. It was an awesome sunny Sept afternoon perfect for football.
Are you going to wait until your time has run out?
The night before the game we went out to dinner in a small town here in Ontario to a local eatery that is known for their pizza. One of the people we went out to dinner with was abstaining from joining in eating the pizza with us. I asked why he wasn’t eating with us and it turns out that he has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Earlier this year he was up to 320lbs, and as of this past weekend he had already cut down to 270lbs. That is a 50lbs weight loss since March!
I asked him why he’s cutting down and he told me it was because of what his doctor said to him. So I asked, what his doctor said…and this is the exact quote:
“If you don’t start losing weight and change the way you eat you’ll have either a heart attack or stroke in the next 5 years”
Pretty powerful words to say the least.
Until he got this scare, he clearly didn’t care that he was gaining so much weight. But as soon as he realized his life might be on the line, then it was time to lose the weight. At this point he didn’t start debating the merits of low car vs low fat…or paleo vs vegetarianism vs the blood type diet etc…he just did what he knew he needed to do to save his life…EAT LESS FOOD!
The moral of this story is that we all know what it really takes to lose weight, but most of us don’t have a big enough incentive/scare/reason to do so…yet.
Think about it…if you were just told that you have diabetes and are at a high risk for a heart attack or stroke are you really going to mess around worrying about macro nutrient portions, the glycemic index of your ‘carbs’, or the specific fats and proteins you’re eating…OR are you gonna do your damnedest to eat less food?!
The answer to weight loss is simple (not necessarily easy)…but when there is the will to lose weight, the path becomes quite clear.
So whats it going to take for you to lose weight? (hint: until you have your answer for this question you’ll likely never lose weight)
John
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September 25th, 2011 at 5:22 pm
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September 26th, 2011 at 7:33 pm
Interesting.
I’m still inclined to believe that some people will mess around with low carb, low fat, paleo, macro nutrient profiels, glycemic indices, meal timing, etc.
This guy probably asked his DOCTOR or had a MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL tell him how to lose fat. Whereas with other people, they get their advice not from the medical community but from magazines and people who profit from your fat loss issues, e.g. the fitness and weight loss industry.
September 26th, 2011 at 7:34 pm
john,
i know so many people that try telling me what your doing aint healthy as i eat what i want just in moderation and how i never eat lunch i only eat breakfast and dinner it fits my lifestyle, but yet these people are the ones that need to lose the fricken weight i mean im 10 percent body fat im pretty sure im not unhealthy here. anyways also wanted to say i was also at that game as i live near east lansing die hard sparty fan.
September 28th, 2011 at 2:06 am
justinbball21,
I got those comments at first too, but as soon as I surpassed 1.5 AI, people started asking me for advice, and ironically, the exact same thing I’ve always been telling them pre-1.5+ AI suddenly means something to them.
I still get into these conversations, but they’re always funny since you now know exactly what you need to do to lose fat. Just one I had this morning:
“Gosh, how come I’m gaining weight, Tim?”
“It’s because you’re eating too many calories.”
“But I don’t want to pay attention to calories.”
“You won’t have to if you don’t eat too many calories.”
September 28th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
usernametooshortnowitstoolong,
yeah man i think people just like to believe what the media portrays like “eat more” and “lose weight” and its rediculous there is no way around it you have to eat a very low amount to lose fat period. People think that weight is everything its really irrelevant people can lose weight and not lose fat easily but they won’t look any leaner unless they lose the fat. I’m at that point myself trying to get down to 6 pack lean at 8 percent im at 10 now and i can tell you there are def periods of “hunger” or cravings i should say but i know i have to go through that to get lean. like you said nobody will ask for your advice or except it unless your the walking proof. I never tell anybody what im going to do i just do it first then say how i did it.
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October 2nd, 2011 at 1:14 pm
I love this post. It’s true. People know how to lose weight, but they refuse to believe it’s that simple. No, it’s not easy sometimes, but I would rather learn to be disciplined than have to hear the news this guy heard. I agree with usernametooshortnowitstoolong (holy cow lol), people believe the hype “eat more”. I actually just saw an ad banner on my email that said exactly this! Sad…
October 24th, 2011 at 4:32 pm
i guess everyone has their own breaking point. it’s hard, once you’ve reached yours and ‘seen the light’ you wish others would too. unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to work that way. apparently, ‘eat less food’ is a message most of us just don’t want to hear and we filter it out until SOMETHING makes us desperate … then, sometimes we can hear. if we will then follow through, its as they say … ‘the truth will set you free’
hopefully, over time, more and more people will hear this message and put it into practice.
October 31st, 2011 at 12:24 pm
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