How Many "perfect" People Are Out There?

[marfar7 1,533]

I'm just wondering how many people out there eat perfectly and work out like they should? When I read some posts (none in particular, just generally), it seems that most people on here are perfect eaters. They eat their 3 oz of Protein and then veggies, all 3x a day. If I could stay with that plan, I wouldn't have needed this "tool" to help me not eat so much! I've been banded for 2 1/2 yrs now and have lost over 100 lbs (about 12 left to go) and I'm far from perfect. I'm not even a good eater. I eat whatever I want, never measure anything, don't count calories, fat grams, or protein. I eat a few bites of everything then I'm done. I love my life now. I can fit into a sz 7/8 and no longer have hypertension.

My band slipped about 4 mths ago (my fault, too much vomiting from eating way too fast) and I've been unfilled for 3 wks now. I go back in next week (thank God) for a fill. I guess my brain finally decided to catch up with my band and be satisfied on very little food now,cuz I haven't gained a pound. I do eat a little more than I did, but not much. I thought for sure I'd gain 20 lbs.

I just wanted to get a count on here of everyone who eats perfectly all the time, works out like they should, and is happy. I sure wouldn't be if I still had to diet the rest of my life. That's why I got the band - so I wouldn't ever have to diet again!

Marci

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Perfect? None. It doesn't exist. We're all human thus fallible and flawed by nature.

I do eat healthy at least 90% of the time. I log everything I eat on an app called Lose It no matter what I eat. I track calories, Protein, carbs, and fat.

I am very happy. I don't consider it a diet, I consider it a healthy lifestyle change. Because I do allow myself the occasional splurge or cheat it's very livable and realistic for me to continue for a lifetime. Plus, I just feel so good when I am eating healthy.

[adorkbl 156]

Ha. Nope. Not perfect. Even lately with my "re-commitment" I still have times where I don't make the best choice. BUT... I make better choices much more often than not.

[Mom2many 33]

I'm just wondering how many people out there eat perfectly and work out like they should? When I read some posts (none in particular' date=' just generally), it seems that most people on here are perfect eaters. They eat their 3 oz of Protein and then veggies, all 3x a day. If I could stay with that plan, I wouldn't have needed this "tool" to help me not eat so much! I've been banded for 2 1/2 yrs now and have lost over 100 lbs (about 12 left to go) and I'm far from perfect. I'm not even a good eater. I eat whatever I want, never measure anything, don't count calories, fat grams, or Protein. I eat a few bites of everything then I'm done. I love my life now. I can fit into a sz 7/8 and no longer have hypertension.

My band slipped about 4 mths ago (my fault, too much vomiting from eating way too fast) and I've been unfilled for 3 wks now. I go back in next week (thank God) for a fill. I guess my brain finally decided to catch up with my band and be satisfied on very little food now,cuz I haven't gained a pound. I do eat a little more than I did, but not much. I thought for sure I'd gain 20 lbs.

I just wanted to get a count on here of everyone who eats perfectly all the time, works out like they should, and is happy. I sure wouldn't be if I still had to diet the rest of my life. That's why I got the band - so I wouldn't ever have to diet again!

Marci[/quote']

Marci, this is exactly how I'm feeling. For the past two weeks I've eaten exactly what I wanted. Even a bite of ice cream here or there, gasp! And I've lost 5 pounds in the past week! I hate to diet and I don't want to count calories! My dr doesn't even tell me to--he says no more than 1/2 cup of food three times per day. I'm doing that. Diet no more!

[Dawn200321 146]

Haha! No way! I count calories but I eat what I want. I'm not into health food for the most part...I eat small portions of course but perfect...not even close

[karewpah 173]

Absolutely I eat perfectly...between the hours of 11pm to 7am

Truthfully I tryto follow the 80/20 rule...80% of the time I'm perfect..the other 20...I indulge

[Bamabander 111]

I'm so happy to see some not perfect dieters posting! Gosh I am fairly new and keep reading all these posts about how healthy everyone eats and all I could think is if this is how you really eat, why did you need a band and furthermore how can you be fat eating so perfect?? I wonder how many are telling the truth!

Thank you thank you thank you!! I was pretty sure I was going to fail eventually because if I could eat like this all the time I wouldn't be fat in the first place! This is the best post I've ever read on here! Thanks for being real!

[1shauna1 129]

Some people do seem to have being perfect locked down (either that or they are glossing over things a bit, lol). I'm definitely not perfect. If I had even been 75% I'm sure I would have been very close to if not at goal by now. It's much harder once you're doing it, and life intervenes. This has been way more difficult than I ever thought. All we can do now is just keep going and do our best to follow the rules we're supposed to. I hope we can all get there at some point!

[elcee 3,343]

I'm nowhere near perfect and am becoming even less so. I have never logged my food (except the odd day here and there), I don't measure anything, don't do Protein first and I eat Snacks.< /p>

[MsDuran 62]

Perfect?? Definetly not, however there ARE some people on here who think they know EVERYHING about eating healthy. If that were true then hey would not be on here..!

I eat what I want just small amounts, I'll choose grilled over dried every time but if I want a piece of chocolate or a glass of wine then I have it OCCASIONALLY ... That's the key..! Good luck.!!

[Holly Dolly 575]

80% perfect.............. still love my sweets! I have to say though, I am good with my meals it's just the extras that sometimes I choose not to do without!

[readytogoforit 172]

perfect? hardly, I don't feel like I am on a diet. it feels like I am finally worth taking the time to eat better. I have not always thought I was worth working hard. Self esteem was a problem since I was about 13 or 14 years old! this surgery along with a wonderful class I am taking with my church have helped me to accept me, even the "warts"!

I love that I go to a club to exercise, I would never have done so before the band. I never wanted anyone to look at me and my fat. I now work hard to get rid of that fat, for me.

I enjoy the complements but the best it how much better I feel in general. I don't hurt all over anymore, I can walk a long way. It is amazing how different life is now.

I log my food, all of it good, bad and ugly. it helps me to be accountable to me and what I want for my "new life"! some days it has way too many carbs or fat. it helps me to see it & hope that I won't do it too many times. I used to eat "crap" all the time and never accepted responsibility for it.

I love how close to goal you are! I am not in a hurry, I just want to feel the best I can and live a healthy life but I want to get to that goal weight too!

[Humming Bird 275]

I'm not sure what perfect would be because there are so many different rules and guidelines out there.

I guess it doesn't matter what perfect is because I guess I've figured out what works for me personally.

From day one of this lapband journey I have not dieted, counted, tracked anything. I don't exercise either, but I am more active in general since I'm no longer lugging around over 100 pounds of excess weight. Life is good, so maybe that in it's self is perfect

[hopetolose 192]

I am so not perfect... I have my morning Protein shake and that's where it ends. I kinds eat what I want but I just eat very little of it. I don't really eat breads, Pasta or rice at. But I have ice cream, Cookies and other bad things a couple times a week. But even with the Cookies, I can only have one or two and I can't eat anymore than that.

Im at a stuck point again, but im ok with that. Size 8/10 and that's what my goal was anyway. I need to adjust my head out of lose mode to maintain mode anyway.

[JustDoIt130 369]

Going into this I was determined to succeed. That meant for me I needed to follow "orders.". And I do, most of the time. HOWEVER...sometimes I don't. I too try to follow the 80/20 rule. I do log my food as I need to for me. I WANT to be successful, so I'm completely willing to make some lifestyle changes. But I'm not perfect, and I definitely don't beat myself up when I'm not perfect. I've lost almost 60 lbs since being banded 1/26/12.