I have often welcomed those who have lost 100+ lbs (~ 50 kg , ~7 stone) to “the club” and joked that club meetings were on Thursdays. I recently suggested that we try out having a regular weekly thread to talk about issues that are particular to those who have lost 100+ lbs, those who are well on their way and those who are just at the beginning of a journey this big.
Welcome back to the Century Club! Each week I will provide a topic of the day that has been on my mind or inspired by previous posts. However you are free to talk about any topics you think might be relevant to current and prospective club members.
Previous Topics: Fear and Self-Loathing - Starting - 2020 recap
Today's Topic: ** 8 skinny tips that are actually bad for your diet **
This one came up in a conversation with u/koopzegels this past week. We regulars here see lots and lots of advice aimed at others aiming to lose weight. What's the one piece of weight loss advice you can't stand seeing other people give (or get)?
I know exactly what it is for me, and it's the main reason I first started posting here and not just reading/lurking.
"You should NEVER weigh yourself daily" drives me absolutely nuts.
Yes I understand that for some people in some circumstances daily weighing can be detrimental, but like most weight loss advice it's highly personal. I find that weighing myself daily helps me rather than hurts me and that there are many other ways to manage the negative effects of too much data that don't involve not collecting the data in the first place.
Rather than paint it as a black and white issue, ALWAYS do this or NEVER do that, it's important to understand and explain the reasons why doing something (or not) may be beneficial for any one particular person.
In general any absolute advice like this can be very counterproductive, because there are usually rather obvious counterexamples. Advice that works beautifully for one person may be exactly the wrong advice for anyone else.
My first few posts in r/loseit were reactions to seeing lots of people piling on the "never weigh yourself daily" advice as an absolute truth when that was one of the keystone habits that was leading to my early success in sticking to my process and still is.
So what are those tips you can't stand seeing Centurion? I'll let u/koopzegels tell you hers on her own, but I'm really curious to find out what bad advice you may have seen!
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