What is the daftest weight related thing someone has ever said to you?
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Not directed at me, but women used to be barred from competing in the ski jump for fear that it would weaken the muscles holding their uterus in place and the uterus would 'wander.'
I actually had a family member tell me that she couldn't run because she had had a baby and if she ran her uterus would fall out. I just smiled and changed the subject.10 -
lulalacroix wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »I want to ask all the acv thread starters where they are getting their info from. Just curious
I saw an ad for it on facebook.
Was it Bragg's?0 -
Ya' know, they take small study from almost 25 years ago, that no one followed up on or validated (that I am aware of) and suddenly "sugar is a carcinogen".VintageFeline wrote: »Sugar is a carcinogen obviously because superfoods need an opposite. OF COURSE.
The study demonstrated that OBESITY lead to higher cancer rates, by the way.
But it is easier to blame the sugar than to take responsibility for one's health and fitness I guess.
It also makes for better headlines if you don't want to offend your gentle readers...
*sigh*
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spiriteagle99 wrote: »Not directed at me, but women used to be barred from competing in the ski jump for fear that it would weaken the muscles holding their uterus in place and the uterus would 'wander.'
I actually had a family member tell me that she couldn't run because she had had a baby and if she ran her uterus would fall out. I just smiled and changed the subject.
In fairness, prolapse is a real thing. The solution is pelvic floor exercises, not avoiding all exercise.9 -
I use Bragg's ACV to wash my hair. Keeps the pH balanced out.GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Was it Bragg's?
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I use Bragg's ACV to wash my hair. Keeps the pH balanced out.GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Was it Bragg's?
And look at the stunning results. Your profile picture speaks to the efficacy!
In all seriousness, I assume you have hair now? I do know a vinegar rinse is good for hair. A lot of people swear by it.4 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
I use Bragg's ACV to wash my hair. Keeps the pH balanced out.GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Was it Bragg's?
And look at the stunning results. Your profile speaks to the efficacy!
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I used to do a vinegar rinse back when I started dyeing my hair "unnatural" colours that wash out rapidly. Allegedly it set the colour better. Lies. At least for me.3
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I keep my hair really short (as in no-guard beard clippers) in the winter.GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »In all seriousness, I assume you have hair now? I do know a vinegar rinse is good for hair. A lot of people swear by it.
I often use ACV on my scalp when I shower; it seems to help with dry skin, razor burn and the like.
Some people might not like the exhilarating sensation it you get the vinegar in a cut...
I am not sure what good it might do for people with considerably more hair but I seem to notice a difference in my scalp if I don't use it.
I went to ACV because it was cheaper and more simple than all kinds of after-shave and skin conditioning concoctions that head-shaving guys usually end up trying.
Head gloss? Head polish? Head lube?
People seeing it on the bathroom counter...
You can't make this stuff up.
post hoc ergo propter hoc
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VintageFeline wrote: »I used to do a vinegar rinse back when I started dyeing my hair "unnatural" colours that wash out rapidly. Allegedly it set the colour better. Lies. At least for me.
I dyed my hair funky colors for about ten years. I gave up on vinegar helping after about 6 months. It didn't work for me either.0 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »I used to do a vinegar rinse back when I started dyeing my hair "unnatural" colours that wash out rapidly. Allegedly it set the colour better. Lies. At least for me.
I dyed my hair funky colors for about ten years. I gave up on vinegar helping after about 6 months. It didn't work for me either.
I used to recommend washing with cold water to keep those colours longer...have you tried that?0 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »lulalacroix wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »I want to ask all the acv thread starters where they are getting their info from. Just curious
I saw an ad for it on facebook.
Was it Bragg's?
None of them seem to be sponsored by Bragg's, although most do show the Bragg's product in a pic.0 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »I used to do a vinegar rinse back when I started dyeing my hair "unnatural" colours that wash out rapidly. Allegedly it set the colour better. Lies. At least for me.
I dyed my hair funky colors for about ten years. I gave up on vinegar helping after about 6 months. It didn't work for me either.
I used to recommend washing with cold water to keep those colours longer...have you tried that?
Yup. Also doesn't work. It's about the size of colour molecules and the porous nature of the bleached hair I apply the colour to. I'm a geek.3 -
VintageFeline wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »I used to do a vinegar rinse back when I started dyeing my hair "unnatural" colours that wash out rapidly. Allegedly it set the colour better. Lies. At least for me.
I dyed my hair funky colors for about ten years. I gave up on vinegar helping after about 6 months. It didn't work for me either.
I used to recommend washing with cold water to keep those colours longer...have you tried that?
Yup. Also doesn't work. It's about the size of colour molecules and the porous nature of the bleached hair I apply the colour to. I'm a geek.
Not washing seems to work pretty well, but that brings its own problems.2 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »I used to do a vinegar rinse back when I started dyeing my hair "unnatural" colours that wash out rapidly. Allegedly it set the colour better. Lies. At least for me.
I dyed my hair funky colors for about ten years. I gave up on vinegar helping after about 6 months. It didn't work for me either.
It sounds unpleasant. I feel like you end up smelling like a chip shop.0 -
VintageFeline wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »I used to do a vinegar rinse back when I started dyeing my hair "unnatural" colours that wash out rapidly. Allegedly it set the colour better. Lies. At least for me.
I dyed my hair funky colors for about ten years. I gave up on vinegar helping after about 6 months. It didn't work for me either.
I used to recommend washing with cold water to keep those colours longer...have you tried that?
Yup. Also doesn't work. It's about the size of colour molecules and the porous nature of the bleached hair I apply the colour to. I'm a geek.
Not washing seems to work pretty well, but that brings its own problems.
Yep, the only thing that works (or adding colour to your conditioner, which does help). But my hair gets gross really fast. I just make my peace with the high maintenance!CattOfTheGarage wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »I used to do a vinegar rinse back when I started dyeing my hair "unnatural" colours that wash out rapidly. Allegedly it set the colour better. Lies. At least for me.
I dyed my hair funky colors for about ten years. I gave up on vinegar helping after about 6 months. It didn't work for me either.
It sounds unpleasant. I feel like you end up smelling like a chip shop.
Nah, rinses all away, doesn't smell.0 -
VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »I used to do a vinegar rinse back when I started dyeing my hair "unnatural" colours that wash out rapidly. Allegedly it set the colour better. Lies. At least for me.
I dyed my hair funky colors for about ten years. I gave up on vinegar helping after about 6 months. It didn't work for me either.
I used to recommend washing with cold water to keep those colours longer...have you tried that?
Yup. Also doesn't work. It's about the size of colour molecules and the porous nature of the bleached hair I apply the colour to. I'm a geek.
Not washing seems to work pretty well, but that brings its own problems.
Yep, the only thing that works (or adding colour to your conditioner, which does help). But my hair gets gross really fast. I just make my peace with the high maintenance!CattOfTheGarage wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »I used to do a vinegar rinse back when I started dyeing my hair "unnatural" colours that wash out rapidly. Allegedly it set the colour better. Lies. At least for me.
I dyed my hair funky colors for about ten years. I gave up on vinegar helping after about 6 months. It didn't work for me either.
It sounds unpleasant. I feel like you end up smelling like a chip shop.
Nah, rinses all away, doesn't smell.
Doing this! Thanks!0 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »I used to do a vinegar rinse back when I started dyeing my hair "unnatural" colours that wash out rapidly. Allegedly it set the colour better. Lies. At least for me.
I dyed my hair funky colors for about ten years. I gave up on vinegar helping after about 6 months. It didn't work for me either.
I used to recommend washing with cold water to keep those colours longer...have you tried that?
I'm my natural salt & pepper now. The funny thing is that a lot of younger people ask me where I get it done. Apparently gray is in? Who knew?5 -
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Woke up to the radio telling me if I blasted myself with cold, then hot, then ICE cold water, not only would it wake me up but it would boost weight loss. No further explanation.3
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My sister swears salt is the reason her husband is 450lbs. We have tried to explain it's the three (minimum) massive plates he eats at dinner and the entire box of hamburger helper or family size chef boyardee he eats after she goes to sleep. He eats enough to feed an overweight family of 5 everyday. She believes this so much she buys fake salt she will even empty the salt package from the store and refill it with fake salt. Fake salt taste like plastic!2
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twinklepies wrote: »Woke up to the radio telling me if I blasted myself with cold, then hot, then ICE cold water, not only would it wake me up but it would boost weight loss. No further explanation.
Probably from all the jumping up and down and screaming13 -
twinklepies wrote: »Woke up to the radio telling me if I blasted myself with cold, then hot, then ICE cold water, not only would it wake me up but it would boost weight loss. No further explanation.
I saw this on the Today show but they said doing this (30 seconds cold, 30 seconds warm, 30 seconds cold) would wake you up AS MUCH AS A CUP OF COFFEE. HA. Nope. Nope. Nope.
They didn't mention anything about weight loss. I did hear the words "torture" and "no thanks" murmured after the segment by some of the hosts.6 -
CattOfTheGarage wrote: »spiriteagle99 wrote: »Not directed at me, but women used to be barred from competing in the ski jump for fear that it would weaken the muscles holding their uterus in place and the uterus would 'wander.'
I actually had a family member tell me that she couldn't run because she had had a baby and if she ran her uterus would fall out. I just smiled and changed the subject.
In fairness, prolapse is a real thing. The solution is pelvic floor exercises, not avoiding all exercise.
It is also corrected surgically. You may need to avoid certain exercise and heavy lifting if you have a prolapse, but if you don't have one exercise is not going to cause it.1 -
I keep my hair really short (as in no-guard beard clippers) in the winter.GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »In all seriousness, I assume you have hair now? I do know a vinegar rinse is good for hair. A lot of people swear by it.
I often use ACV on my scalp when I shower; it seems to help with dry skin, razor burn and the like.
Some people might not like the exhilarating sensation it you get the vinegar in a cut...
I am not sure what good it might do for people with considerably more hair but I seem to notice a difference in my scalp if I don't use it.
I went to ACV because it was cheaper and more simple than all kinds of after-shave and skin conditioning concoctions that head-shaving guys usually end up trying.
Head gloss? Head polish? Head lube?
People seeing it on the bathroom counter...
You can't make this stuff up.
post hoc ergo propter hoc
I have considerably more hair (past my butt!) and use ACV once or twice a month. Love it to death! Makes my hair so soft and shiny! Also good if the ends of your hair are "crunchy" (especially when you have long hair, the ends don't get much natural oil from your scalp)
But the whole ACV for weight loss is laughable. I wish it were that simple!0 -
thejadegirl wrote: »I have considerably more hair (past my butt!) and use ACV once or twice a month. Love it to death! Makes my hair so soft and shiny! Also good if the ends of your hair are "crunchy" (especially when you have long hair, the ends don't get much natural oil from your scalp)
But the whole ACV for weight loss is laughable. I wish it were that simple!
Serious question: Do you use raw unfiltered ACV for this, or does it not really matter? My hair could definitely use some extra softness and shine...0 -
CafeRacer808 wrote: »thejadegirl wrote: »I have considerably more hair (past my butt!) and use ACV once or twice a month. Love it to death! Makes my hair so soft and shiny! Also good if the ends of your hair are "crunchy" (especially when you have long hair, the ends don't get much natural oil from your scalp)
But the whole ACV for weight loss is laughable. I wish it were that simple!
Serious question: Do you use raw unfiltered ACV for this, or does it not really matter? My hair could definitely use some extra softness and shine...
I use distilled white vinegar duluted(1 cup water 1tbsp vinegar) and it makes my hair soft and my scarp doesn't get excessively oily anymore.0 -
Rebecca0224 wrote: »CafeRacer808 wrote: »thejadegirl wrote: »I have considerably more hair (past my butt!) and use ACV once or twice a month. Love it to death! Makes my hair so soft and shiny! Also good if the ends of your hair are "crunchy" (especially when you have long hair, the ends don't get much natural oil from your scalp)
But the whole ACV for weight loss is laughable. I wish it were that simple!
Serious question: Do you use raw unfiltered ACV for this, or does it not really matter? My hair could definitely use some extra softness and shine...
I use distilled white vinegar duluted(1 cup water 1tbsp vinegar) and it makes my hair soft and my scarp doesn't get excessively oily anymore.
Thanks! Do you need to rinse it out after, or is it an "apply and towel dry" type of deal?0 -
Detox. Anything to do with detox.9
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