People On MyFitnessPal-Vent
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I'm the opposite. I like bluntness, and honest replies. I don't want sugar-coating. If i'm unknowingly planning to do an unhealthy or stupid program/fad, I want people to tell me straight out. I post on here because I want people's honest advice based on their experiences/knowledge.
^This is me.
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Paperchains38 wrote: »I have read many posts on here and there are a few rude, in considerate people that think it is amusing to be impolite, I like to think of them as 'mean girls' even though some are male. Most of the time I shake my head and ignore their posts, sometimes I read what they say to amuse me and sometimes I want to slap the repetition out of them. If you are happy doing what you're doing then carry if it doesn't work then do some research and change to something else. Trial and error is the name of the game and you will learn by your own mistakes.
So people using science to offer advice triggers violent tendencies in you but you label them as "rude, in considerate people"?
Trial and error doesn't need to be the game unless one is too foolish to learn from the mistakes of others.0 -
I have noticed too that people are very mean on a lot of these threads. It's why I don't post questions. I add friends who I trust to give me feedback - constructive criticism and positive reinforcement.0
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There are really only maybe 10 people on this site who feel compelled to shoot down anything people say that they disagree with. But they seem to be on the site 24/7. It's easy to round up the usual suspects.
It would be something like this: "I am thinking of going low-carb." Response - "Other than if you have a specific health issue, there is no reason to go low-carb."
Or this: "I'm trying to cut down my sugar consumption." Response - there is no reason to cut down your sugar consumption as long as you stay within your calorie goals.
It's sad.
That's actually people offering constructive advice, they are not being contrarians just to be mean.
Many of us have had long experiences with trying different things in the name of dieting and have learned through that experience that those things aren't sustainable, aren't necessary, and sometimes can make the issues we have with food worse.
A lot of newcomers to dieting come into with a preconceived notion that they only have to fix "just this one thing", then everything will magically fall into place.
That thinking is not going to get them far.
A lot of them think that they MUST do that one thing in order to succeed and for them, it's not exactly preferable.
Telling both types that they don't HAVE to do what they plan in order to lose weight is helping them on the path to success.
Patting them on the back and letting them continue on their way with a misconception? Not so helpful.
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In on the mean people Easter thread, this should be a doozy, and off to search for what prompted this...
OP if you want to save me some time and post links to where people were rude to you that would be awesome. I've got asparagus to wrap in proscuitto and plastic eggs to fill with candy before Easter part Deux later this afternoon....0 -
In on the mean people Easter thread, this should be a doozy, and off to search for what prompted this...
OP if you want to save me some time and post links to where people were rude to you that would be awesome. I've got asparagus to wrap in proscuitto and plastic eggs to fill with candy before Easter part Deux later this afternoon....
There's been no less than 3 people in this thread who have said people here are mean. I can almost get a bingo from that alone. With the free spot in the middle I just need ONE more person.
Seriously though, is popcorn not cool today... do I need to ask someone to pass the jelly beans and peeps (I'll be honest, I don't actually like peeps... go ahead, I'm ready for my public flogging)0 -
In on the mean people Easter thread, this should be a doozy, and off to search for what prompted this...
OP if you want to save me some time and post links to where people were rude to you that would be awesome. I've got asparagus to wrap in proscuitto and plastic eggs to fill with candy before Easter part Deux later this afternoon....
So much this...
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OP, I'm a little late to the game, but I wanted to let you in on a little secret. All the fad diets, diet books, diet documentaries, magical diet/workout combos... they all try to trick you into doing the same exact thing: eating at a calorie deficit. They say you don't need to think about calories, but that is actually what they boil down to.
People who are desperate to lose weight are vulnerable to all these fads. They waste tons of money and energy on unnecessary rules, products, and calculations because they expect the quick fix and don't get it. And then they get so discouraged they stop trying. This is dangerous. And this is what is dangerous about all the threads you keep rehashing: all the lurkers who hear all these ideas and waste whatever energy they have left on them instead of starting to log their food and learn patience, which is free and makes no promises of the quick fix.
Is that what you are trying to do? Lead newbies who could be starting on the road to learning how to eat well, learning what their body needs to be a healthy weight, and instead send them off chasing unicorns & rainbows? That seems kind of mean and not-supportive to me.
We ARE all different in a lot of ways, but the basic science of how our bodies work is not, it is remarkably constant. Eat more calories than you burn over time = weight gain. Eat less calories than you burn over time = weight loss. No book, supplement, pudding, detox, etc needed. That is all anyone is trying to tell you, over and over and over again.0 -
PrizePopple wrote: »In on the mean people Easter thread, this should be a doozy, and off to search for what prompted this...
OP if you want to save me some time and post links to where people were rude to you that would be awesome. I've got asparagus to wrap in proscuitto and plastic eggs to fill with candy before Easter part Deux later this afternoon....
There's been no less than 3 people in this thread who have said people here are mean. I can almost get a bingo from that alone. With the free spot in the middle I just need ONE more person.
Seriously though, is popcorn not cool today... do I need to ask someone to pass the jelly beans and peeps (I'll be honest, I don't actually like peeps... go ahead, I'm ready for my public flogging)
I don't think I've ever had a peep... but I'm not huge on marshmallows outside of hot chocolate and smores.0 -
PrizePopple wrote: »In on the mean people Easter thread, this should be a doozy, and off to search for what prompted this...
OP if you want to save me some time and post links to where people were rude to you that would be awesome. I've got asparagus to wrap in proscuitto and plastic eggs to fill with candy before Easter part Deux later this afternoon....
There's been no less than 3 people in this thread who have said people here are mean. I can almost get a bingo from that alone. With the free spot in the middle I just need ONE more person.
Seriously though, is popcorn not cool today... do I need to ask someone to pass the jelly beans and peeps (I'll be honest, I don't actually like peeps... go ahead, I'm ready for my public flogging)
Just for you:
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PrizePopple wrote: »In on the mean people Easter thread, this should be a doozy, and off to search for what prompted this...
OP if you want to save me some time and post links to where people were rude to you that would be awesome. I've got asparagus to wrap in proscuitto and plastic eggs to fill with candy before Easter part Deux later this afternoon....
There's been no less than 3 people in this thread who have said people here are mean. I can almost get a bingo from that alone. With the free spot in the middle I just need ONE more person.
Seriously though, is popcorn not cool today... do I need to ask someone to pass the jelly beans and peeps (I'll be honest, I don't actually like peeps... go ahead, I'm ready for my public flogging)
I'll sit with you in the corner of Peep hatin' shame.
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booksandchocolate12 wrote: »booksandchocolate12 wrote: »Come on, why are we having a mean people thread on Easter? ffs.
Well, since it's Easter......has anyone ever heard of the diet where you have a long-eared animal hide your food every night? If you don't find the food, obviously you're going to eat less, and even if you do find the food, you've probably burned a lot of calories looking for it! It seems like a win-win! Who's with me?
Do ferrets count? Wait, he's not long eared... maybe I can glue something to old franks head. hmmm
I don't think a ferret would work. There's something about the length of the ears of the animals that makes them really good a hiding food, thereby making the diet more effective.
It's all been proven by like science and stuff. I think Dr. Oz is going to talk about it on his show next week, so you know it's legit.
My dog is really good at hiding food, and she has long(er) ears. Although, I don't want the food back when she's done with it. That would work for weight loss! I'm in.
OP, there are no short cuts or quick fixes. It's going to suck at times, and you will make 'mistakes.' The sooner you recognize that having a meal where you didn't plan for the calories you consumed is not the end of the world, and that losing weight does not have to be punishingly painful (tail end of a detox, or the 'all egg' diet), the sooner you can focus on learning about fueling your body in a way that is optimal for it. This takes time, and trail and error. As for the forums and the 'mean people' don't completely disregard everything you read because you don't like the perceived tone of it. There is a lot of great information here and some not so great information. Take what works discard the rest. Best of luck.0 -
brianpperkins wrote: »You've started a thread about Lemonade Detoxes ( a redundant thread since those get started at least weekly) and were told they are a waste of time and bad idea. You started another detox thread (redundant in so many ways) and were again told it was a bad idea and waste. Your latest diet thread is about yet another fad, unsustainable plan.
In all three of those you were told how to lose weight in a sustainable, healthy way. You choose to ignore that advice and go chase another fad time and time again.
Now you have this mean people thread because you ask about things, get told a truth that you don't want to hear, then complain that people didn't "support" your unhealthy idea.
Oooh thanks for letting people know wht it was about.0 -
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