It IS sad. Apparently, there are thousands of FReepers, though, so the rude and crude among them, are having a ball, today. Shame on them! But then, it’s hard to shame those who have no shame.
Good luck with your weight loss efforts. The easiest and most pleasant way to lose weight, is low carb. I’m a bread and pasta lover, and I found a low carb flour that makes REAL, delicious bread. PM me if you want recipes or details.
I find it easier this time around as so many people are on the "Keto" diet and most restaurants have a Keto style menu which pretty much fits with what I am doing.
Lot of salads too which bring in the needed fiber. Earlier tonight, I ordered a steak with a salad on the side (no dressing, just olive oil).
On this diet, I take in more calories which is why the "calories in calories out" concept is dis-proven. There was a period in my life where I did a "weight watchers" type diet in which I eliminated most fat and tried to stay under 1200 calories a day. It was hell. I was constantly hungry and I was removing skin from chicken, eating egg whites and cutting fat out from steak and discarding it. Horrible!
With this diet, I leave the skin on, eat all the fat I want and have plenty of eggs. This actually lowers my cholesterol and improves my blood work. I average about 2600 calories a day and the weight is coming off 2-3 pounds a week on average. The most important part - I'm not hungry! So this can be sustained long term.