Oh my gosh, TrappaOne, the ill-fitting shoes story, unfortunately, reminds me of one that came from a low carber (not someone from this site, though!):

"Once you lose more weight you won't have to wear wide width shoes anymore! Just you wait! You'll see I'm right."


I get that a lot of people have had this experience with weight loss, but this person absolutely would not hear me when I told her that it was very unlikely in my case I've had to wear wide width shoes since I was 5 years old (I also lost a lot of weight as a teenager, and still wore wide sizes)...some people's feet are just wide.

And some of us just end up with bigger feet. When I was at my heaviest - over 230 lbs - my feet hurt horribly. Part of it was because of an undiagnosed back problem, but that's a different story. Anyway, I bought some expensive special shoes that really did help reduce the pain. That was more than 5 years ago. I weigh less, but can't wear the shoes - they're too tight. I haven't figured that out, but now I'm comfortable in Skechers that are a 1/2 size bigger.

I find that as I get older, I am unable to wear "dressy" shoes because they're pointy or narrow or too high a heel. They squish my toes and rub my heels. I like my Doc Martens and Keen sandals even better than sneakers. I don't attribute those preference to my body size or weight!

"I just have a cookie and coffee and I'm full until lunch."

This is from my never-had-a-fat-day-in-her-life mother, who has tried everything to get me to lose weight, including much bribery. She doesn't say much now and is pleased that I'm having success with a plan that she doesn't understand at all. My vegan brother lives with her, who doesn't help my cause. I just ignore them and let my weight loss speak for me.

In her defense, my mother is almost 85 years old and her "cookie and coffee" plan has worked for her!

If it doesn't trigger a binge, I'd call that a cookie-modified fast. We're not here because we're good with cookies though, are we?

So true.

And there are folks like that, and maybe they are more "civilized adapted" than we are I've had enough doctors tell me I have a "stone age pancreas" to know I am not one of those folks. If my pancreas detects one cookie, it would release Tanker Car of Insulin and make me crazy hungry. Especially for more cookies.

Lately I find Greek yogurt and berries are a very satisfying dessert/meal item. Whereas, if I ate ice cream, it would just make me want more ice cream.

What is the difference? ONLY the processed sugar content. And there's fructose and lactose in this dish, it's not like there are NO sugars as would be the case with a nice ribeye steak.

Perhaps some people have different receptors in their brain; the way some people get addicted to alcohol, while others are social drinkers and have no problem with moderation their whole lives.

Have you tried Munro American? They make several nice styles in different widths. I have the Abby in black suede. It does have a heel, but fits quite comfortably.

I have Doc Martens in blue mary janes and want them in black oxfords. I'm quite comfortable with the look, it suits me. I'm actually good enough with my shoe collection right now and do Keen sandals more than anything in summer. Just so I have good arch support.

The number one worst diet advice I've seen is the cereal commercials like Special K which say "Part of a healthy breakfast to help you lose weight." In their healthy breakfast they include orange juice. And they expect you to be satisfied with a small bowl of cereal, skim milk and the juice. Total carbfest which will only trigger a craving for more carbs.

Cereals in any form, especially cold cereals, are loaded with grains, sugar and chemicals, sometimes hydrogenated fat and glucose-fructose (man made sugar). I checked the carb count and a Mars bar has fewer carbs than one third cup of Grape Nuts, which is called one serving.

I don't get why companies dare to say their sugary, refined junk is healthy. It has no place in a weight loss diet!

Not sure this has been addressed--but instinctive eating, at least when it's applied to Ben and Jerry's or Doritos. Our instincts did not develop in this food environment.

Yes too all these, but especially good to hear that others can't deal with the "Eat till you're full" "Listen to your body" and yes, instinctive eating. I have often felt that I'm the only one without an off switch.

We grew up having eggs and meat for breakfast most of the time. Cereal wasn't much of a treat. Mom only bought Cheerios, Shredded Wheat, or Corn Flakes. I was overweight, not obese. It was when I switched to having healthy breakfast of cereal, skim milk, toast and juice everyday that my weight skyrocketed into the stratosphere. Between 1987 and 1992 I put on 100 pounds. I could not stay out of the vending machines at my morning break. That healthy breakfast left me ravenous.

Well I don't recall ever having a good off switch and even on VLC could manage to eat quite a bit. However I seem to be doing better at that since implementing IF. In fact I sometimes find it difficult to get what feels like "enough" calories on an eating day!

But of course that whole "you need to eat regular meals to keep your metabolism going. Skipping meals is a terrible idea" are still some of the standard advice usually given.

"No off switch" was likewise me on the SAD. From calorie counting in my teens to "instinctive eating" in my twenties to lowfat/aerobics in my thirties; it all made things worse instead of better.

My niece refers to having two stomachs, one for dinner, the other for dessert. That was me, I always had room for dessert, maybe two if there were cake and pie, no matter how much I ate for dinner! Yeah, I remember those days!