Comments on: Flexible vs. Rigid Dieting http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/flexible-versus-rigid-dieting.html Training and Nutrition advice, straight from the monkey's mouth. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:56:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alyxmyself http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/flexible-versus-rigid-dieting.html/comment-page-1#comment-4679 Alyxmyself Sat, 17 Apr 2010 04:07:45 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/blog/2008/03/22/flexible-versus-rigid-dieting/#comment-4679 I am a former anorexic and bulemic who has run the gamut of ED in the last 20 years since my recovery. I say recovery because I am alive, but have lived thru many, many, many cycles of recidivist behavior in those 20 years. At 40 years old I have finally made up my mind to be a free dieter. No, I will never not keep track of my food intake. But, what I will not do is allow my state of mind or emotions to be dictated either by what I have eaten, what I weigh, or what size I am. Here's why. I was to a point, folks, where I could not lose weight unless I ate below 1000 calories a day. And I would live like this for long periods of time. Lose 15lbs, gain 20. Lose 20, gain 25. I finally realized why. I was circumventing my natural metabolic proceses, completely catabolic, completely overtrained, adrenally fatigued, and I looked awful. Dry hair, bad skin, skinnyfat. All in the name of "losing weight". Having self control, discipline, motivation. Positive words, that for someone with a control issue with calories, times of stress ratchet that up to where I feel great when I am able to control my body's natural processes with my will, and horrible when that does not pay off in being a certain weight , size, or measurement, but results in a tired, dull minded, depressed, unresponsive individual. Last year I lost my job, my car broke down, my SO and I decided to take break from living together, and my teenager just refused to get her life together in any way. All at one time. I was riding a bike, living on 1/3 what I had made, and my response to all this stress? Diet FTW! count those calories baby. 800 I had a good day. 1200 and I did 2 hours in the gym, rode my bike both ways. For about 8 months. Yah. I'm done y'all. I am done with that bullshit. When I don't like what i see in the mirror, or if I feel like depriving myself, I talk to someone about it. I talk to my SO (who I finally opened up to when I decided I needed to face reality) and just talk my way thru it till the urge to hide out and starve passes. Do it, is what I am saying. Tell someone, hey, i feel like my self worth is tied to my food intake, and I'm gonna need to talk aobut this when it comes on. Do it. get better. Love yourself, be well. YOU WILL STOP BINGING WHEN YOU STOP STARVING. It is a cycle, one thing completes the other. The first step is admitting you are indulging in these behaviors, they are not healthy no matter what the image of health is you hide behind, and it is mental, as in, you'd do it even if you were magically perfect in every way, cause it is how you cope with life. I am a former anorexic and bulemic who has run the gamut of ED in the last 20 years since my recovery. I say recovery because I am alive, but have lived thru many, many, many cycles of recidivist behavior in those 20 years.

At 40 years old I have finally made up my mind to be a free dieter. No, I will never not keep track of my food intake. But, what I will not do is allow my state of mind or emotions to be dictated either by what I have eaten, what I weigh, or what size I am. Here’s why.

I was to a point, folks, where I could not lose weight unless I ate below 1000 calories a day. And I would live like this for long periods of time. Lose 15lbs, gain 20. Lose 20, gain 25.

I finally realized why. I was circumventing my natural metabolic proceses, completely catabolic, completely overtrained, adrenally fatigued, and I looked awful. Dry hair, bad skin, skinnyfat. All in the name of “losing weight”. Having self control, discipline, motivation. Positive words, that for someone with a control issue with calories, times of stress ratchet that up to where I feel great when I am able to control my body’s natural processes with my will, and horrible when that does not pay off in being a certain weight , size, or measurement, but results in a tired, dull minded, depressed, unresponsive individual.

Last year I lost my job, my car broke down, my SO and I decided to take break from living together, and my teenager just refused to get her life together in any way. All at one time.
I was riding a bike, living on 1/3 what I had made, and my response to all this stress? Diet FTW! count those calories baby. 800 I had a good day. 1200 and I did 2 hours in the gym, rode my bike both ways. For about 8 months.

Yah.

I’m done y’all. I am done with that bullshit. When I don’t like what i see in the mirror, or if I feel like depriving myself, I talk to someone about it. I talk to my SO (who I finally opened up to when I decided I needed to face reality) and just talk my way thru it till the urge to hide out and starve passes. Do it, is what I am saying. Tell someone, hey, i feel like my self worth is tied to my food intake, and I’m gonna need to talk aobut this when it comes on. Do it. get better. Love yourself, be well. YOU WILL STOP BINGING WHEN YOU STOP STARVING. It is a cycle, one thing completes the other.

The first step is admitting you are indulging in these behaviors, they are not healthy no matter what the image of health is you hide behind, and it is mental, as in, you’d do it even if you were magically perfect in every way, cause it is how you cope with life.

]]> By: Christian http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/flexible-versus-rigid-dieting.html/comment-page-1#comment-4657 Christian Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:59:53 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/blog/2008/03/22/flexible-versus-rigid-dieting/#comment-4657 Out of the 15 months of my transformation (and still going, last mile left), I am ashamed of how I became a 'Rigid' dieter for a good 9 months of it. I started off relaxed in which progress was actually real good, but was stupid enough not to remind myself of that time and somewhat turned into an OCD'ing calorie idiot. I've recently started experiencing some psychological (negative) changes (commonly evident at this stage after some reading) since hitting 7% bodyfat and just about a week or two ago, have slapped myself to wake myself up. I'm now back on track and was brave enough to admit to the problem which I would like to think as me intercepting that brick wall, the wall that have many days and months of hard work thrown out the window. Thank you again for this post, it's just enforced a good thing into my once stubborn head. Out of the 15 months of my transformation (and still going, last mile left), I am ashamed of how I became a ‘Rigid’ dieter for a good 9 months of it. I started off relaxed in which progress was actually real good, but was stupid enough not to remind myself of that time and somewhat turned into an OCD’ing calorie idiot. I’ve recently started experiencing some psychological (negative) changes (commonly evident at this stage after some reading) since hitting 7% bodyfat and just about a week or two ago, have slapped myself to wake myself up. I’m now back on track and was brave enough to admit to the problem which I would like to think as me intercepting that brick wall, the wall that have many days and months of hard work thrown out the window.

Thank you again for this post, it’s just enforced a good thing into my once stubborn head.

]]> By: TCO http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/flexible-versus-rigid-dieting.html/comment-page-1#comment-4087 TCO Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:04:09 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/blog/2008/03/22/flexible-versus-rigid-dieting/#comment-4087 Cheats are the motivation killers. have a big salad instead. I see so many wrecked failures on the NS sites who say "I'm going to go party, it's a bridal shower" and then they can't get back into weight loss mode afterwards and wander around for years not getting it done. Cheats are the motivation killers. have a big salad instead. I see so many wrecked failures on the NS sites who say “I’m going to go party, it’s a bridal shower” and then they can’t get back into weight loss mode afterwards and wander around for years not getting it done.

]]> By: Scott Kustes - Modern Forager http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/flexible-versus-rigid-dieting.html/comment-page-1#comment-551 Scott Kustes - Modern Forager Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:37:56 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/blog/2008/03/22/flexible-versus-rigid-dieting/#comment-551 Hey Lyle, Great post. I agree with your sentiment of the term "cheat". One, I don't advise planning cheats. Just let them happen and keep them to less than 10% of your eating and you're there. Second, "cheating" is just such a failure-oriented word. "I cheated on my diet." Blah...as you said, in small doses, it's not going to make a lick of difference. If someone is sticking to real foods the rest of their life, a bit of sugar and processed grains here and there won't make a dent in their health or body composition. Cheers Scott Kustes Modern Forager Hey Lyle,
Great post. I agree with your sentiment of the term “cheat”. One, I don’t advise planning cheats. Just let them happen and keep them to less than 10% of your eating and you’re there. Second, “cheating” is just such a failure-oriented word. “I cheated on my diet.” Blah…as you said, in small doses, it’s not going to make a lick of difference. If someone is sticking to real foods the rest of their life, a bit of sugar and processed grains here and there won’t make a dent in their health or body composition.

Cheers
Scott Kustes
Modern Forager

]]> By: The Protein Review http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/flexible-versus-rigid-dieting.html/comment-page-1#comment-172 The Protein Review Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:58:17 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/blog/2008/03/22/flexible-versus-rigid-dieting/#comment-172 Hey Lyle, I love the look of the new site, very clean and modern - looks great. You're so right with the flexible approach to dieting. I have a little bit of an obsessive nature and can fall into that rigid trap. Since I've been following your information I've learned to look at the bigger picture and realize that one day does not blow 12 weeks of work. I now use your refeed concept and find it so much easier and healthier too. As well as giving you the mental break it provides a lot of physical benefits too, making it a healthier approach to dieting all round. Look forward to more articles!!!!! :) Hey Lyle,

I love the look of the new site, very clean and modern – looks great.

You’re so right with the flexible approach to dieting. I have a little bit of an obsessive nature and can fall into that rigid trap. Since I’ve been following your information I’ve learned to look at the bigger picture and realize that one day does not blow 12 weeks of work.

I now use your refeed concept and find it so much easier and healthier too. As well as giving you the mental break it provides a lot of physical benefits too, making it a healthier approach to dieting all round.

Look forward to more articles!!!!! :)

]]> By: Your Health Guide · Been MIA And Some Interesting Links http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/flexible-versus-rigid-dieting.html/comment-page-1#comment-37 Your Health Guide · Been MIA And Some Interesting Links Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:57:46 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/blog/2008/03/22/flexible-versus-rigid-dieting/#comment-37 [...] Flexible Dieting [...] [...] Flexible Dieting [...]

]]> By: vee716 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/flexible-versus-rigid-dieting.html/comment-page-1#comment-36 vee716 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:47:17 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/blog/2008/03/22/flexible-versus-rigid-dieting/#comment-36 Great message and exactly what I did at our Easter dinner Saturday night. I got to have small amounts of stuffing, gravy & mashed potatoes with my dinner without feeling guilty. I even had a Lindt chocolate egg. Heaven! And still kept my average calorie count for the week within my goal. Great message and exactly what I did at our Easter dinner Saturday night. I got to have small amounts of stuffing, gravy & mashed potatoes with my dinner without feeling guilty. I even had a Lindt chocolate egg. Heaven! And still kept my average calorie count for the week within my goal.

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