Worst advice you've seen on these boards
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Any advice that's presented as absolutely mandatory for everyone if they want to achieve their goals is awful in my opinion. My body has disproven so many of the eating and exercise "musts" that I've read on this board that I've come to the conclusion that I must be an alien. At one point, I did let it get inside my head and started doing things that absolutely didn't work for me instead of doing the tried and true, which stalled my progress big time. Now I just do what's right for me and ignore what is bunk as far as my body is concerned and I'm making progress again.0
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You burn more if you work out in the morning before eating! I love that one.0
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Any advice that's presented as absolutely mandatory for everyone if they want to achieve their goals is awful in my opinion. My body has disproven so many of the eating and exercise "musts" that I've read on this board that I've come to the conclusion that I must be an alien. At one point, I did let it get inside my head and started doing things that absolutely didn't work for me instead of doing the tried and true, which stalled my progress big time. Now I just do what's right for me and ignore what is bunk as far as my body is concerned and I'm making progress again.
This! IT is great to share your personal opinions but everyone (even people with the exact weight/height/build) is different so you can't say THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO LOSE WEIGHT AND NOTHING ELSE WILL EVERY WORK OMG I AM SO SERIOUS!!!!
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I saw someone post that vegetables are "negative calories."
I was going to mention this one. Really?! I saw a whole list of "negative calorie foods." If it were that easy, I wouldn't be here.
I think in general there are many people who are misinformed, give that advice to others, and just aren't receptive AT ALL to anything that goes against their opinion. Irritating.
"Negative calorie" foods are those foods that your body burns all (or more) of the calories contained in the food during the digestion process. Grapefruits, lemons, broccoli, cabbage are a few I've heard referred to as negative calorie.1 -
bump for later! these are awesome 0
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:laugh: Some of these are tooo funny! But it just shows that there really is some bad advice out there!!!!0
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"eat protein. it creates muscles."
WHAT? no it doesn't....
protein REPAIRS and MENDS muscles after you work out. The action of weight training is what "creates" muscles.
also, "your fat turned into muscle"
NO.... fat and muscle are not the same thing at all.
one can NOT turn into the other.
fat stores SHRINK, and muscles can be worked and increase in size.... fat can not, and never will, be able to turn into muscle.0 -
Crockpot Cheeseburgers! Come on people this is supposed to get us healthy?
Or can you give me a meal plan. I don't know what I'm supposed to eat.0 -
"How do I log sex in my exercise log?"
Sorry, but unless you're a porn star, you probably burn more calories putting the groceries away:laugh:
This reminds me fo another EPIC thread some time ago.... someone posted some bad advice, and when her diary was looked at, she's actually logged teaspoons of sperm!!!
ROTFL! You win this thread.0 -
Personally I see newbies come on and ask serious questions because they are confused about all the information out there and you always have to have one snarky person be totally nasty for some unknown reason. Do you not have anyting better to do then to lurk about and try to make people feel bad??
Some people lives to be ugly.0 -
I've actually never seen that posted, though I have seen several posts that say muscle weighs more than fat. Which, of course, is completely different. completely true and has nothing to do with pounds. Muscle wieghs more even if you use kg or ounces.
The only time that muscle weighs more than fat, is if the pounds of muscles is higher than the pounds of fat.
5 pounds of muscles and 5 pounds of fat both weigh the same, which is 5 pounds.
Muscle is heavier than fat. Most people think that heavier means weigh more and that's not true.
A lot of people don't even track their body fat percentage, so they don't know what they are losing or gaining when they step on the scale. There's a formula to use, when tracking your body fat percentage to see how much pounds of fat you are losing and pounds of muscle you are gaining.
Fat loss and scale weight loss aren't the same thing. It's easy to lose scale weight, but it's not easy to lose pounds of fat.0 -
Muscle is heavier than fat. Most people think that heavier means weigh more and that's not true.
Heavier does mean weighs more. More dense is the term you seek.0 -
To quote myself:
Running is terrible for you! It will make your uterus fall out and your knees explode into fiery balls of light. Avoid running at all costs. You've been warned...
LMFAO !:laugh:0 -
The only time that muscle weighs more than fat, is if the pounds of muscles is higher than the pounds of fat.
Muscle is heavier than fat. Most people think that heavier means weigh more and that's not true.
It's easy to lose scale weight, but it's not easy to lose pounds of fat.
HUH?!?
"Muscle weighs more or is heavier than fat"
Nope, a pound of muscle and a pound of fat both weight a pound. One is no heavier than the other (a pound each). Muscle is denser than fat so a pound of muscle takes up less space or is more compact than a pound of fat. That is why you can lose fat and gain muscle and not have the scale change but you start to look better and your clothing fits looser.0 -
Heavier does mean weighs more. More dense is the term you seek.
Killagb, which one out of the two weighs more and how much more does it weigh: A 10 pound bag of feathers or 10 pound bag of rice?1 -
HUH?!?
"Muscle weighs more or is heavier than fat"
Nope, a pound of muscle and a pound of fat both weight a pound. One is no heavier than the other (a pound each). Muscle is denser than fat so a pound of muscle takes up less space or is more compact than a pound of fat. That is why you can lose fat and gain muscle and not have the scale change but you start to look better and your clothing fits looser.
I never said that muscle weighs more than fat. I've said that the only time that muscle weighs ore than fat is if the pounds of muscles is higher than the pounds of fat.
When a person gain muscle, they gain scale weight.
Muscle is heavier than fat. People think that heavier means weighs more and that's not true.
A 10 pound dumbbell is heavier than a 10 pound bag of feather. They both weigh 10 pounds.1 -
A 10 pound dumbbell is heavier than a 10 pound bag of feather. They both weigh 10 pounds.
:huh: um.....
that's kind of like saying: Two 5 dollar bills are worth more than one 10 dollar bill. They're both worth 10 dollars.1 -
:huh: um.....
that's kind of like saying: Two 5 dollar bills are worth more than one 10 dollar bill. They're both worth 10 dollars.
Go learn about muscle and fat and you will see what I'm talking about.1 -
:huh: um.....
that's kind of like saying: Two 5 dollar bills are worth more than one 10 dollar bill. They're both worth 10 dollars.
Go learn about muscle and fat and you will see what I'm talking about.
Just wow.1 -
I never said that muscle weighs more than fat. I've said that the only time that muscle weighs ore than fat is if the pounds of muscles is higher than the pounds of fat.
When a person gain muscle, they gain scale weight.
Muscle is heavier than fat. People think that heavier means weighs more and that's not true.
A 10 pound dumbbell is heavier than a 10 pound bag of feather. They both weigh 10 pounds.
heav·y
[hev-ee]
adjective, heav·i·er, heav·i·est, noun, plural heav·ies, adverb, adjective
1. of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
dense
[dens]
adjective, dens·er, dens·est.
1. having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
Muscle is denser than fat. A piece of muscle is smaller than a piece of fat of the same weight because it is more compacted. You could say that a piece of muscle is heavier than a piece of fat of the same size, perhaps that's what you're trying to say?0 -
HUH?!?
"Muscle weighs more or is heavier than fat"
Nope, a pound of muscle and a pound of fat both weight a pound. One is no heavier than the other (a pound each). Muscle is denser than fat so a pound of muscle takes up less space or is more compact than a pound of fat. That is why you can lose fat and gain muscle and not have the scale change but you start to look better and your clothing fits looser.
I never said that muscle weighs more than fat. I've said that the only time that muscle weighs ore than fat is if the pounds of muscles is higher than the pounds of fat.
When a person gain muscle, they gain scale weight.
Muscle is heavier than fat. People think that heavier means weighs more and that's not true.
A 10 pound dumbbell is heavier than a 10 pound bag of feather. They both weigh 10 pounds.
Bless your cotton socks.1 -
I never said that muscle weighs more than fat. I've said that the only time that muscle weighs ore than fat is if the pounds of muscles is higher than the pounds of fat.
When a person gain muscle, they gain scale weight.
Muscle is heavier than fat. People think that heavier means weighs more and that's not true.
A 10 pound dumbbell is heavier than a 10 pound bag of feather. They both weigh 10 pounds.
heav·y
[hev-ee]
adjective, heav·i·er, heav·i·est, noun, plural heav·ies, adverb, adjective
1. of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
dense
[dens]
adjective, dens·er, dens·est.
1. having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
Muscle is denser than fat. A piece of muscle is smaller than a piece of fat of the same weight because it is more compacted. You could say that a piece of muscle is heavier than a piece of fat of the same size, perhaps that's what you're trying to say?0 -
heav·y
[hev-ee]
adjective, heav·i·er, heav·i·est, noun, plural heav·ies, adverb, adjective
1. of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
dense
[dens]
adjective, dens·er, dens·est.
1. having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
Muscle is denser than fat. A piece of muscle is smaller than a piece of fat of the same weight because it is more compacted. You could say that a piece of muscle is heavier than a piece of fat of the same size, perhaps that's what you're trying to say?
5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat = 5 pounds
5 pounds of muscle would not weigh more than 5 pounds of fat, but it will be heavier than 5 pounds of fat.
The only time that muscle weighs more than fat, is if the pounds of muscle is higher than the pounds of fat.
Example: 10 pounds of muscle weighs more than 5 pounds of fat.1 -
heav·y
[hev-ee]
adjective, heav·i·er, heav·i·est, noun, plural heav·ies, adverb, adjective
1. of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
dense
[dens]
adjective, dens·er, dens·est.
1. having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
Muscle is denser than fat. A piece of muscle is smaller than a piece of fat of the same weight because it is more compacted. You could say that a piece of muscle is heavier than a piece of fat of the same size, perhaps that's what you're trying to say?
5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat = 5 pounds
5 pounds of muscle would not weigh more than 5 pounds of fat, but it will be heavier than 5 pounds of fat.
The only time that muscle weighs more than fat, is if the pounds of muscle is higher than the pounds of fat.
Example: 10 pounds of muscle weighs more than 5 pounds of fat.
I give up. I'm a science teacher, not English.1 -
Heavier does mean weighs more. More dense is the term you seek.
Killagb, which one out of the two weighs more and how much more does it weigh: A 10 pound bag of feathers or 10 pound bag of rice?
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heav·y
[hev-ee]
adjective, heav·i·er, heav·i·est, noun, plural heav·ies, adverb, adjective
1. of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
dense
[dens]
adjective, dens·er, dens·est.
1. having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
Muscle is denser than fat. A piece of muscle is smaller than a piece of fat of the same weight because it is more compacted. You could say that a piece of muscle is heavier than a piece of fat of the same size, perhaps that's what you're trying to say?
5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat = 5 pounds
5 pounds of muscle would not weigh more than 5 pounds of fat, but it will be heavier than 5 pounds of fat.
The only time that muscle weighs more than fat, is if the pounds of muscle is higher than the pounds of fat.
Example: 10 pounds of muscle weighs more than 5 pounds of fat.
If you say that something is heavier than something else, that DOES mean that it weighs more. I think I know what you are trying to say, but in the above quote, instead of using "heavier" you should say "more dense" or "smaller" or "more compact" or something like that.1 -
heav·y
[hev-ee]
adjective, heav·i·er, heav·i·est, noun, plural heav·ies, adverb, adjective
1. of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
dense
[dens]
adjective, dens·er, dens·est.
1. having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
Muscle is denser than fat. A piece of muscle is smaller than a piece of fat of the same weight because it is more compacted. You could say that a piece of muscle is heavier than a piece of fat of the same size, perhaps that's what you're trying to say?
5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat = 5 pounds
5 pounds of muscle would not weigh more than 5 pounds of fat, but it will be heavier than 5 pounds of fat.
The only time that muscle weighs more than fat, is if the pounds of muscle is higher than the pounds of fat.
Example: 10 pounds of muscle weighs more than 5 pounds of fat.
The English major in me just exploded.
PEOPLE, Vocabulary is important.1 -
heav·y
[hev-ee]
adjective, heav·i·er, heav·i·est, noun, plural heav·ies, adverb, adjective
1. of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
dense
[dens]
adjective, dens·er, dens·est.
1. having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
Muscle is denser than fat. A piece of muscle is smaller than a piece of fat of the same weight because it is more compacted. You could say that a piece of muscle is heavier than a piece of fat of the same size, perhaps that's what you're trying to say?
5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat = 5 pounds
5 pounds of muscle would not weigh more than 5 pounds of fat, but it will be heavier than 5 pounds of fat.
The only time that muscle weighs more than fat, is if the pounds of muscle is higher than the pounds of fat.
Example: 10 pounds of muscle weighs more than 5 pounds of fat.
If you say that something is heavier than something else, that DOES mean that it weighs more. I think I know what you are trying to say, but in the above quote, instead of using "heavier" you should say "more dense" or "smaller" or "more compact" or something like that.
I said that a long while back :laugh:1 -
Dense is the word alright....1
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So humorous....I am still kinda stuck on the early uterus comments......wtf0
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