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Post by thyme2 on Jan 18, 2017 12:47:55 GMT
I think the words deprived and struggle are as relative to each person as the size you wear. I sometimes miss really digging into something that I feel like eating but I can honestly say I don't feel deprived. Even on the random days when I feel super hungry I don't feel like I struggle. I just work with what I can eat. That was a process that happened over time. Do I think I work hard to stay on track? Yes! Do I sometimes miss certain foods? Yes! Would I like to eat with abandon every now and again. Yes! But I also know how uncomfortable I will feel if I do. I no longer want to feel stuffed. I have struggled with weight loss in the past because I didn't have my head straight about what I was trying to do. I no longer feel the struggle. Oprah has a very spiritual way of looking at her life. So struggle may not fit her vocabulary either.
I think she is telling us that you can make this work for you. As far as size goes I think we all know how different we are. I cannot begin to figure size for others especially if they are shorter than I am. Oprah is telling her own story and hoping to inspire. She has been on the same journey as all of us have. I applaud her effort and commitment to help others.
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Post by ksbruns on Jan 18, 2017 13:11:42 GMT
Nice post, thyme2. I also think she is on a spiritual journey that I admire, and have to presume she's just farther along than I am, LOL. I wouldn't say I feel deprived anymore, but I can certainly struggle. Maybe not struggling doesn't mean she can't make a poor choice, but that she accepts that's part of the journey. I do know that she discouraged someone I know that couldn't relate at all, but maybe just potato/potato.
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Post by thyme2 on Jan 18, 2017 13:18:55 GMT
She started her journey around the same time I did. I saw an article where she talked about filming a movie and having to deal with all of the food in that setting. She did what many here have reported doing and stayed mindful and didn't track during that time. She basically maintained and then got back to tracking when she finished. She was happy with that working just like many of us.
I can't wrap my head around people not understanding that she is a person like us. Her success and wealth got her to be a spokesperson but not a perfect weight loss person. She is real to me. I guess I see her differently than some. No one can make me successful but me. Hard lesson learned in 60 years.
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Post by NatureLover on Jan 18, 2017 13:32:20 GMT
I like Oprah a lot - but I am truly getting Oprah-fried.
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Post by ksbruns on Jan 18, 2017 13:50:17 GMT
She started her journey around the same time I did. I saw an article where she talked about filming a movie and having to deal with all of the food in that setting. She did what many here have reported doing and stayed mindful and didn't track during that time. She basically maintained and then got back to tracking when she finished. She was happy with that working just like many of us.
I can't wrap my head around people not understanding that she is a person like us. Her success and wealth got her to be a spokesperson but not a perfect weight loss person. She is real to me. I guess I see her differently than some. No one can make me successful but me. Hard lesson learned in 60 years. Ha, I couldn't quit thinking about this and then found your next post! I absolutely admire Oprah, we have been on the same up and down struggle for a lot of years (and I think she WOULD call that a struggle!) I really try not to put anyone up on a pedestal anymore because I absolutely believe that we are all human and make mistakes. I have always disliked the *you got this* slogan because I haven't let go of the fear that I will gain my weight back; I still have so many bad habits and such a long history of abusing food. So maybe I'm just jealous of the her willingness to believe that she has figured this out, and isn't afraid of the naysayers; if so, I truly admire that. I think I just dove into this conversation because of my *struggling* friend's feelings, and the size thing always gets a *grrr* from me. Food for thought.
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Post by wwlurker on Jan 18, 2017 14:13:54 GMT
Sizing is so completely arbitrary. You really can't tell anything from that alone.
I am a bit wary of O's endorsement of any weight-related program because she has tried them all and thought that each one was the solution for her.
But she does clearly struggle and I do see her as a real person - if someone with that many resources still has a tough time with weight management - and keeps trying nonetheless - that says something about her tenacity and the depth of her struggles, I think.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2017 15:54:39 GMT
I admire Oprah for putting it out there in public like she has over the years.I think most of us have lost and regained at times.I would hate to be in the limelight and for someone notice how much I have regained.I have been on numerous diets and been back to WW too many times to count.
I agree with Kathy on the fact that I still don't think I have this down.I think Oprah probably has it down to what works in her life.We all have to do what works in our own lives.
I can't really say I feel deprived.Yes there are foods I would like to eat and don't feel like I can handle them but I want to feel good and be healthy.
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Post by zazzles on Jan 18, 2017 16:27:29 GMT
Watching the video, I realize that Oprah’s head is in the same place mine was when I joined WW back in 1975. What she says is what I said and believed at the time. To say I don’t feel deprived, I can eat anything I wish, etc., etc., etc. is a kind of self hypnosis. I’m glad it is working for her. And I hope she is able to sustain it in the long term.
As far as O “putting it out there in public” goes, this was likely more of a business decision on her part. She is, after all, a multi-BILLIONAIRE. In the video I found it interesting that she stated on camera that WW approached HER. She IS their spokesperson. As such, you can’t ever expect to hear a negative word or statement uttered by her. We all know that she is a significant shareholder in the WW corporation; what nobody knows is how much she is getting paid to be the spokesperson—and I’m sure it is a significant number. Now that doesn’t DIScredit her, but it certainly doesn’t lend any credibility either.
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Post by newheavensearth2 on Jan 18, 2017 17:12:47 GMT
Deprivation is relative. I'm still learning I can't have all the food all the time. If I want the Little Debbie cake that means I'm having tuna and salad for the rest of the day. If I look at the tuna part, yes I'll say I was deprived. But If I look at the fact that I got to have my cake, I'd say I wasn't. Maybe this is Oprah's thinking and how she works the program. Look at the trade offs and see the positives. I also appreciate her mindfulness and spiritual/ meditative approach to program. I'm trying to apply this myself.
I could do without her promoting every plan she goes on as The Solution. She really does work hard at her endeavors, but hey, life happens, and it gets embarrassing to see her fall through so many times.
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