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So. What's the worst weight loss myth?

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  • ladyreva78
    ladyreva78 Posts: 4,080 Member
    catluvgal wrote: »
    ladyreva78 wrote: »
    "You shouldn't mix different types of protein because your body won't be able to digest them fully."

    Guess I learned the difference between a nutritionist and a registered dietician. According to that nutritionist, proteins are different length chains, and if you mix your proteins, then your body will only ever be able to process them to the length of the shortest chain. So if the protein in Greek yogurt is 3 links long and the one in chicken 5, and you mix them together, your body will only digest 3/5 of the chicken's protein... :dizzy:

    Guess how often I returned to that lady...

    And who would ever eat chicken and greek yogurt???

    I do... but then again... I make a wicked good Parmesan chicken where the chicken is marinated in Greek yogurt, garlic and thyme and then coated in Parmesan before it's baked in the oven for 30minutes. Bonus points that you can set the chicken to marinate the day before and shove in the oven when you get home after work.

    Or grilled chicken breast with a garlic sauced made with Greek yogurt as a base?

    It's called being creative while cooking...

    This said... I need to go buy Parmesan, chicken and Greek yogurt...
  • katiepoo22
    katiepoo22 Posts: 58 Member
    i think the meal replacement shakes are a load of crap. i tried them it's obviously so unsustainable and as soon as you come off them and try to eat normal meals you just pile the weight on, i think they're more about gaining money than helping people lose weight.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,206 Member
    ladyreva78 wrote: »
    catluvgal wrote: »
    ladyreva78 wrote: »
    "You shouldn't mix different types of protein because your body won't be able to digest them fully."

    Guess I learned the difference between a nutritionist and a registered dietician. According to that nutritionist, proteins are different length chains, and if you mix your proteins, then your body will only ever be able to process them to the length of the shortest chain. So if the protein in Greek yogurt is 3 links long and the one in chicken 5, and you mix them together, your body will only digest 3/5 of the chicken's protein... :dizzy:

    Guess how often I returned to that lady...

    And who would ever eat chicken and greek yogurt???

    I do... but then again... I make a wicked good Parmesan chicken where the chicken is marinated in Greek yogurt, garlic and thyme and then coated in Parmesan before it's baked in the oven for 30minutes. Bonus points that you can set the chicken to marinate the day before and shove in the oven when you get home after work.

    Or grilled chicken breast with a garlic sauced made with Greek yogurt as a base?

    It's called being creative while cooking...

    This said... I need to go buy Parmesan, chicken and Greek yogurt...

    Yeah, I make a really good yogurt curry marinated chicken.
  • ladyreva78
    ladyreva78 Posts: 4,080 Member
    ladyreva78 wrote: »
    catluvgal wrote: »
    ladyreva78 wrote: »
    "You shouldn't mix different types of protein because your body won't be able to digest them fully."

    Guess I learned the difference between a nutritionist and a registered dietician. According to that nutritionist, proteins are different length chains, and if you mix your proteins, then your body will only ever be able to process them to the length of the shortest chain. So if the protein in Greek yogurt is 3 links long and the one in chicken 5, and you mix them together, your body will only digest 3/5 of the chicken's protein... :dizzy:

    Guess how often I returned to that lady...

    And who would ever eat chicken and greek yogurt???

    I do... but then again... I make a wicked good Parmesan chicken where the chicken is marinated in Greek yogurt, garlic and thyme and then coated in Parmesan before it's baked in the oven for 30minutes. Bonus points that you can set the chicken to marinate the day before and shove in the oven when you get home after work.

    Or grilled chicken breast with a garlic sauced made with Greek yogurt as a base?

    It's called being creative while cooking...

    This said... I need to go buy Parmesan, chicken and Greek yogurt...

    Yeah, I make a really good yogurt curry marinated chicken.

    Sadly curry doesn't agree too well with my digestion... But that sounds delicious!
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    edited February 2017
    catluvgal wrote: »
    jmormur wrote: »
    Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.

    Given I don't know what skinny feels like, pretty much EVERYTHING tastes better. Ya, that's a WW saying! Hate it.

    Replace skinny with lean, and I'd say it's not a myth. If it weren't for the strength increases and anabolism that come with overfeeding, I'd never even lean bulk. I like abs and vascularity far more than I like food. Unfortunately, I like strength and muscle size increases more than abs and vascularity...within reason anyway.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    catluvgal wrote: »
    Fvaisey wrote: »
    How about all of the products with labels that state they don't contain a particular ingredient that they never use for that product any way. I'm waiting to see fat-free flour, caffeine-free water, sugar-free lard...

    YES!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one seeing that crazy trend. I actually saw a nut mix labeled "gluten-free".

    Nuts are often processed in facilities that also process wheat. (In Canada the label must say "may contain gluten" if it could have been in contact with gluten containing grains.) As a celiac, I have to pass over more nut products than I can safely eat. LOL
  • madelonism
    madelonism Posts: 292 Member
    ive had several people tell me fruit is bad for you, because of high carbs and sugars.

    that low fat, low carb, and "sugar free" items are preferable to whole organic foods that are more nutrient dense (fats are not the enemy, but the way america packages it is a real issue for me).

    and my favorite: do not eat kale, it will give you metallic poisoning!
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    catluvgal wrote: »
    ladyreva78 wrote: »
    "You shouldn't mix different types of protein because your body won't be able to digest them fully."

    Guess I learned the difference between a nutritionist and a registered dietician. According to that nutritionist, proteins are different length chains, and if you mix your proteins, then your body will only ever be able to process them to the length of the shortest chain. So if the protein in Greek yogurt is 3 links long and the one in chicken 5, and you mix them together, your body will only digest 3/5 of the chicken's protein... :dizzy:

    Guess how often I returned to that lady...

    And who would ever eat chicken and greek yogurt???

    I use it in place of sour cream and it is so good with chicken fajitas!
  • danbjaram
    danbjaram Posts: 7 Member
    Here is the biggest myth of all: "You need 3 servings of dairy a day for Calcium"
  • glammitude
    glammitude Posts: 3 Member
    Late night eating and any cleanses
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,225 Member
    catluvgal wrote: »
    ladyreva78 wrote: »
    "You shouldn't mix different types of protein because your body won't be able to digest them fully."

    Guess I learned the difference between a nutritionist and a registered dietician. According to that nutritionist, proteins are different length chains, and if you mix your proteins, then your body will only ever be able to process them to the length of the shortest chain. So if the protein in Greek yogurt is 3 links long and the one in chicken 5, and you mix them together, your body will only digest 3/5 of the chicken's protein... :dizzy:

    Guess how often I returned to that lady...

    And who would ever eat chicken and greek yogurt???

    Any one of the millions of people who eat any number of the dozens of Greek, Indian, Persian, Middle Eastern, etc menu items that contain those two ingredients. Chicken gryos, Indian curries, etc, etc, etc. Chicken and Greek yogurt is a very common ingredient combination.
  • French_Peasant
    French_Peasant Posts: 1,639 Member
    catluvgal wrote: »
    ladyreva78 wrote: »
    "You shouldn't mix different types of protein because your body won't be able to digest them fully."

    Guess I learned the difference between a nutritionist and a registered dietician. According to that nutritionist, proteins are different length chains, and if you mix your proteins, then your body will only ever be able to process them to the length of the shortest chain. So if the protein in Greek yogurt is 3 links long and the one in chicken 5, and you mix them together, your body will only digest 3/5 of the chicken's protein... :dizzy:

    Guess how often I returned to that lady...

    And who would ever eat chicken and greek yogurt???

    Any one of the millions of people who eat any number of the dozens of Greek, Indian, Persian, Middle Eastern, etc menu items that contain those two ingredients. Chicken gryos, Indian curries, etc, etc, etc. Chicken and Greek yogurt is a very common ingredient combination.

    Anyone who has never experienced tzatziki and chicken hasn't lived. Hell, that stuff pairs well with any meat, but especially chicken and lamb.

    Why did I have to read this thread tonight? Now I am starving for all of this stuffed in a big old pita, or wrapped in naan. So! Hungry!
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,225 Member
    catluvgal wrote: »
    ladyreva78 wrote: »
    "You shouldn't mix different types of protein because your body won't be able to digest them fully."

    Guess I learned the difference between a nutritionist and a registered dietician. According to that nutritionist, proteins are different length chains, and if you mix your proteins, then your body will only ever be able to process them to the length of the shortest chain. So if the protein in Greek yogurt is 3 links long and the one in chicken 5, and you mix them together, your body will only digest 3/5 of the chicken's protein... :dizzy:

    Guess how often I returned to that lady...

    And who would ever eat chicken and greek yogurt???

    Any one of the millions of people who eat any number of the dozens of Greek, Indian, Persian, Middle Eastern, etc menu items that contain those two ingredients. Chicken gryos, Indian curries, etc, etc, etc. Chicken and Greek yogurt is a very common ingredient combination.

    Anyone who has never experienced tzatziki and chicken hasn't lived. Hell, that stuff pairs well with any meat, but especially chicken and lamb.

    I used the last of my tzatziki the other day. Need to go by some more supplies. I need to move back into a house where I can grow my own dill. This apartment doesn't have a south facing window with any sun. :disappointed:
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    madelonism wrote: »
    ive had several people tell me fruit is bad for you, because of high carbs and sugars.

    that low fat, low carb, and "sugar free" items are preferable to whole organic foods that are more nutrient dense (fats are not the enemy, but the way america packages it is a real issue for me).

    and my favorite: do not eat kale, it will give you metallic poisoning!

    But seriously...don't eat kale. It's gross.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    Not if it's done right!
  • HayItsRenee
    HayItsRenee Posts: 46 Member
    Toxins diet and flushing them through pills.
    Eating after a certain time will make you fat.
    A certain food will make you fat.
    Diet soda will make you eat more (for me, I drink on occasion and not true)
    Eating gluten/GMOs will make you fat.
  • Dreamcrusher16
    Dreamcrusher16 Posts: 1,263 Member
    Booze is bad for your liver... wait
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    catluvgal wrote: »
    Fvaisey wrote: »
    How about all of the products with labels that state they don't contain a particular ingredient that they never use for that product any way. I'm waiting to see fat-free flour, caffeine-free water, sugar-free lard...

    YES!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one seeing that crazy trend. I actually saw a nut mix labeled "gluten-free".

    There's a good reason for that, and I, as someone with celiac disease appreciate it. Do you know that there are some nuts I can't eat? Because seasoned nuts sometimes contain gluten.

    Or some nuts are processed on equipment that also processes wheat and might be cross-contaminated.

    So a genuine gluten-free label isn't necessarily a bad thing.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    catluvgal wrote: »
    Fvaisey wrote: »
    How about all of the products with labels that state they don't contain a particular ingredient that they never use for that product any way. I'm waiting to see fat-free flour, caffeine-free water, sugar-free lard...

    YES!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one seeing that crazy trend. I actually saw a nut mix labeled "gluten-free".

    There's a good reason for that, and I, as someone with celiac disease appreciate it. Do you know that there are some nuts I can't eat? Because seasoned nuts sometimes contain gluten.

    Or some nuts are processed on equipment that also processes wheat and might be cross-contaminated.

    So a genuine gluten-free label isn't necessarily a bad thing.

    To add, that also pertains to rice, oats, and many other non products that don't contain gluten.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    catluvgal wrote: »
    ladyreva78 wrote: »
    "You shouldn't mix different types of protein because your body won't be able to digest them fully."

    Guess I learned the difference between a nutritionist and a registered dietician. According to that nutritionist, proteins are different length chains, and if you mix your proteins, then your body will only ever be able to process them to the length of the shortest chain. So if the protein in Greek yogurt is 3 links long and the one in chicken 5, and you mix them together, your body will only digest 3/5 of the chicken's protein... :dizzy:

    Guess how often I returned to that lady...

    And who would ever eat chicken and greek yogurt???

    Oh, I have a lovely recipe for a greek chicken salad (mine uses a vegetarian chicken substitute) for greek chicken salad that uses greek yogurt for the dressing. It's got feta cheese in it, and it's delicious.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    catluvgal wrote: »
    Fvaisey wrote: »
    How about all of the products with labels that state they don't contain a particular ingredient that they never use for that product any way. I'm waiting to see fat-free flour, caffeine-free water, sugar-free lard...

    YES!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one seeing that crazy trend. I actually saw a nut mix labeled "gluten-free".

    There's a good reason for that, and I, as someone with celiac disease appreciate it. Do you know that there are some nuts I can't eat? Because seasoned nuts sometimes contain gluten.

    Or some nuts are processed on equipment that also processes wheat and might be cross-contaminated.

    So a genuine gluten-free label isn't necessarily a bad thing.

    To add, that also pertains to rice, oats, and many other non products that don't contain gluten.

    Beans. Drives me nuts when it's beans.
  • CarlDuffin1
    CarlDuffin1 Posts: 13 Member
    Juicing!
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    Juicing!

    Seems to have worked for Bane...

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  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Booze is bad for your liver... wait
    Dreamcrusher is a dream crusher! :open_mouth:
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