I was at a get together at my inlaws last night and there was some friend of the family there that I only met once or twice before. She kept on telling all of the women there that they looked good and that she wanted to lose weight and asked them what they were doing. Just about all of them said they weren't doing anything (my wife's family are all petite) but a couple of them said that I've been doing really well getting into shape. So, this 'lady' came over to me and, not even saying hi or anything, asks me what I did to lose weight. Before I could answer she said "are you on Atkins?"
I said "No, I..."
"South Beach? Are you doing the South beach diet?"
"No, I..."
"Dr. Phil? I don't know anyone doing Dr. Phil. Are you doing Dr. Phil?"
"No, I don't swing that way." I said.
She didn't get my joke. But she did go on to tell me that she was desperate to lose weight and that she'd do anything. I told her that I can't describe in one sentence everything I do unless I simply say that I've been working my ass off. I told her that I did as much research as I could and that I talk to several very intelligent people on line that have given me excellent advice. So she begs me to tell her what to do.
First, I tell her that while I don't 'do Atkins' I do restrict the carbs that I eat. I only eat them at specific times. I also eat 6 times a day. Right away, she asks me if it's OK if she just has 2 pieces of toast in the morning because she needs her toast with her coffee or she's no good in the morning. I told her she can eat whatever she wants. I'm just telling her what I do. But she says that she wants to do what I do. I say OK, then you can't eat toast.
I tell her that I eat protein at every meal. "How much protein is in my toast?" she asks. ZERO. Protein comes mostly from meat and eggs and a few other things. Well, now she tells me she hates eggs and won't eat any meat before noon.
I'm already tired of typing out this story but I think you guys get the point. She says it's impossible to wake up earlier to do cardio. it's impossible for her to cut out all of the carbs. She can only eat three meals a day. Weight Lifting will make her too big.
She had an excuse for eveything and then when I got up from my seat she asks "so what should I do?" "Do Dr. Phil" I said.
Maybe I was this way in the past but sometimes you just can't help people.
