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> You obviously have a high metabolism Not particularly. If I had a high metabolism I would not have put on the weight easily in the first place. > and abunda

> You obviously have a high metabolism Not particularly. If I had a high metabolism I would not have put on the weight easily in the first place. > and abundant energy and willpower. Not overeating requires willpower every waking moment... forever. In my opinion, successful dieting isn't a willpower issue, it's a systems issue. I have designed a straight forward system which works for me: Every morning I wake up and plan my meals in accordance with my diet plan. I then only eat those meals. I schedule in time to go the gym and follow my schedule. When I arrive I do my prescribed exercise routine and I leave. There are no decisions to be made on food choices or exercise throughout the day because I have already made the decisions without any internal conflict before I start my day. The emotional component is completely abstracted away and very little willpower is necessary to maintain adherence. I think this is one of the biggest problems with people's mentality on dieting and getting in shape. They think they need to force themselves to be adherent against their will. In reality you only need to discover and set up systems which facilitate good behavior. There is very little willpower involved on a day to day basis if this is done, and in fact, the more success you have the more you will want to adhere.

magic_beans 12y ago
You're obviously not a person who comes home and binges because your day has been terrible. It's a psychological issue.
jere 12y ago
I'm very happy for you, but I'm not sure you even know what willpower means. >In my opinion, successful dieting isn't a willpower issue.... I wake up and plan my meals in accordance with my diet plan. I then only eat those meals. Imagine a recipe for overcoming drug addiction. In the morning, you decide not to take drugs. Then you don't take drugs that day. This is nonsense. When you're hungry and low on energy, it's a constant battle. You have a burning awareness that any moment you could go get something to eat. I'm glad it doesn't work that way for you, seriously. >Not particularly. If I had a high metabolism I would not have put on the weight easily in the first place. Sure you would. Eating a surplus is easy. You already said you ate until you were stuffed, didn't exercise, and consumed too much beer. This is why I used the money example. You can make a huge amount of money and still burn it.

magic_beans 12y ago

You're obviously not a person who comes home and binges because your day has been terrible. It's a psychological issue.

jere 12y ago

I'm very happy for you, but I'm not sure you even know what willpower means. >In my opinion, successful dieting isn't a willpower issue.... I wake up and plan my meals in accordance with my diet plan. I then only eat those meals. Imagine a recipe for overcoming drug addiction. In the morning, you decide not to take drugs. Then you don't take drugs that day. This is nonsense. When you're hungry and low on energy, it's a constant battle. You have a burning awareness that any moment you could go get something to eat. I'm glad it doesn't work that way for you, seriously. >Not particularly. If I had a high metabolism I would not have put on the weight easily in the first place. Sure you would. Eating a surplus is easy. You already said you ate until you were stuffed, didn't exercise, and consumed too much beer. This is why I used the money example. You can make a huge amount of money and still burn it.