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What are your unpopular opinions about health / fitness?
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Bry_Lander wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »
Stop teasing us, yogurt is soooooooo good! I totally had one this morning. I get so much joy from thinking about, discussing, and looking at pics of yogurt!!!!
I like adding a little protein powder to greek yogurt to make it even thicker. YUM! don't need ice cream..
I put a half scoop of cookies and cream protein powder in my fat free Greek yougurt, delish! I will have to snap a pic of it tomorrow morning, along with a partially eaten Quest bar, a bowl of maple and brown sugar oatmeal, and a steaming cup of black coffee!
THAT IT, NOW I'M CALLING YOGURT CULTURE. THIS IS CAUSING ALL THE OBESITIES!!!
Yogurt culture? I see what you did there...
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Bry_Lander wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »
Stop teasing us, yogurt is soooooooo good! I totally had one this morning. I get so much joy from thinking about, discussing, and looking at pics of yogurt!!!!
I like adding a little protein powder to greek yogurt to make it even thicker. YUM! don't need ice cream..
I put a half scoop of cookies and cream protein powder in my fat free Greek yougurt, delish! I will have to snap a pic of it tomorrow morning, along with a partially eaten Quest bar, a bowl of maple and brown sugar oatmeal, and a steaming cup of black coffee!
THAT IT, NOW I'M CALLING YOGURT CULTURE. THIS IS CAUSING ALL THE OBESITIES!!!
Well, those non/low fat yoghurts are full of added sugar, you know...
(sarcasm, cos someone is bound to miss it)7 -
Bry_Lander wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »
Stop teasing us, yogurt is soooooooo good! I totally had one this morning. I get so much joy from thinking about, discussing, and looking at pics of yogurt!!!!
I like adding a little protein powder to greek yogurt to make it even thicker. YUM! don't need ice cream..
I put a half scoop of cookies and cream protein powder in my fat free Greek yougurt, delish! I will have to snap a pic of it tomorrow morning, along with a partially eaten Quest bar, a bowl of maple and brown sugar oatmeal, and a steaming cup of black coffee!
Oh you double sweeten your oatmeal do you? My my.
I am also on board with oatmeal culture. Nearly every morning here, porridge when it's cooler, which let's face it, in the UK can be most of the year; and overnight oats when it's warmer. I'm missing my mango coconut milk overnight oats. Might make them anyway. In yo' face crap climate!4 -
VintageFeline wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Here's a disturbing Easter veggie snack, should one try to change cake culture:
I am weirdly drawn to that bunny.....
That said, the fact I would eat just about everything in this thread so far would indicate my "nope" food threshold is low. I'm not saying I'd like it all but I'd give it a go.
But not subterranean, because marzipan.
Hrumpf.3 -
VintageFeline wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Here's a disturbing Easter veggie snack, should one try to change cake culture:
I am weirdly drawn to that bunny.....
That said, the fact I would eat just about everything in this thread so far would indicate my "nope" food threshold is low. I'm not saying I'd like it all but I'd give it a go.
But not subterranean, because marzipan.
Hrumpf.
What is wrong with marzipan? I make a bunch of these every holiday season:
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Marzipan is disgusting. No idea how people actually eat it.2
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VintageFeline wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Here's a disturbing Easter veggie snack, should one try to change cake culture:
I am weirdly drawn to that bunny.....
That said, the fact I would eat just about everything in this thread so far would indicate my "nope" food threshold is low. I'm not saying I'd like it all but I'd give it a go.
But not subterranean, because marzipan.
Hrumpf.
What is wrong with marzipan? I make a bunch of these every holiday season:
When I was little, I was home sick and watched a daytime movie about a woman who poisoned her grandchildren with marzipan. I have never, ever been able to eat it.
Found it - 1989 movie/TV series called "Mother Love"2 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Here's a disturbing Easter veggie snack, should one try to change cake culture:
I am weirdly drawn to that bunny.....
That said, the fact I would eat just about everything in this thread so far would indicate my "nope" food threshold is low. I'm not saying I'd like it all but I'd give it a go.
But not subterranean, because marzipan.
Hrumpf.
What is wrong with marzipan? I make a bunch of these every holiday season:
When I was little, I was home sick and watched a daytime movie about a woman who poisoned her grandchildren with marzipan. I have never, ever been able to eat it.
LOL. That is a good reason.1 -
Yeah, see I like all those things, but in combination, ick, yuck, no. But, give me Dutch almond ring (the paste filling of which is ground almonds, sugar, egg and lemon) and I'm totally there. Weird, I know.
Your marzipan fruit is very pretty though!0 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »My unpopular opinion is the September is too *kitten* early for pumpkin spice anything.
All the Christmas chocolate was out at the supermarket on Monday. I took an incredulous photo. We haven't even had Halloween yet people!
Well if you're Canadian, Thanksgiving is coming up very soon. And pumpkin pie. My best friend made one especially for me last year because she wasn't hosting anything as she usually does (and hasn't for three years while she retrained as a midwife, I'm not too bitter about it). So I can let the pumpkin spice slide.
We don't have Thanksgiving, and Halloween isn't big here, so ALL the Christmas stuff went up in shops this week. I can now go buy a Christmas tree, fruit mince pies, plum puddings, tinsel, decorations, dancing f'ing reindeer... IT'S MID-SEPTEMBER!!!!
Ugh.
At least hot cross buns have disappeared! I think it's ridiculous having Christmas stuff available so early! Halloween seems to be becoming more popular too - there's decorations and treats everywhere for that too. Urgh.0 -
Apparently food babe is a credible source. Colour me surprised6
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VintageFeline wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Here's a disturbing Easter veggie snack, should one try to change cake culture:
I am weirdly drawn to that bunny.....
That said, the fact I would eat just about everything in this thread so far would indicate my "nope" food threshold is low. I'm not saying I'd like it all but I'd give it a go.
But not subterranean, because marzipan.
Hrumpf.
What is wrong with marzipan? I make a bunch of these every holiday season:
Me, I love marzipan. But @VintageFeline - she doesn't like it. Which provoked "hrumpf", until I realized the implication: She's willing to let you and me have all of it! That nice @VintageFeline!
I think your marzipan fruits look superb, BTW. Yum!4 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Packerjohn wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Packerjohn wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »Before I started using MFP I honestly never realized that so many people have food on their mind all of the time.
Maybe it just comes up a lot since this is a diet and fitness site?
And a 500 calorie piece of cake is the perfect food for someone looking to eat a nutritional low calorie diet?
Were you here for the ten pages of debate where we beat to death the notion that people actually eat cake on a daily basis?
Clif's notes: It's hard to pin weight problems on "cake culture" when people only eat cake a few times per year.
People sure love posting pictures of what they eat a few times a year.
It's kind of boring to post photos of your every day food, IMO. Especially since there is no need to illustrate to other posters what an "omelet" is.
I'd rather see your omelets than pictures of my cottage cheese.
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nutmegoreo wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Packerjohn wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Packerjohn wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »Before I started using MFP I honestly never realized that so many people have food on their mind all of the time.
Maybe it just comes up a lot since this is a diet and fitness site?
And a 500 calorie piece of cake is the perfect food for someone looking to eat a nutritional low calorie diet?
Were you here for the ten pages of debate where we beat to death the notion that people actually eat cake on a daily basis?
Clif's notes: It's hard to pin weight problems on "cake culture" when people only eat cake a few times per year.
People sure love posting pictures of what they eat a few times a year.
It's kind of boring to post photos of your every day food, IMO. Especially since there is no need to illustrate to other posters what an "omelet" is.
I'd rather see your omelets than pictures of my cottage cheese.
Perv!5 -
VintageFeline wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Here's a disturbing Easter veggie snack, should one try to change cake culture:
I am weirdly drawn to that bunny.....
That said, the fact I would eat just about everything in this thread so far would indicate my "nope" food threshold is low. I'm not saying I'd like it all but I'd give it a go.
But not subterranean, because marzipan.
Hrumpf.
What is wrong with marzipan? I make a bunch of these every holiday season:
Me, I love marzipan. But @VintageFeline - she doesn't like it. Which provoked "hrumpf", until I realized the implication: She's willing to let you and me have all of it! That nice @VintageFeline!
I think your marzipan fruits look superb, BTW. Yum!
You are very welcome! I don't know why I don't like because the ingredients are fine. But I am a wee bit weird about nuts. Given the choice they would be exclusively a snack item and not in food. Although I can make an exception for frangipane, not my favourite but I do enjoy a pear and frangipane tart on occasion.1 -
VintageFeline wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Here's a disturbing Easter veggie snack, should one try to change cake culture:
I am weirdly drawn to that bunny.....
That said, the fact I would eat just about everything in this thread so far would indicate my "nope" food threshold is low. I'm not saying I'd like it all but I'd give it a go.
But not subterranean, because marzipan.
Hrumpf.
What is wrong with marzipan? I make a bunch of these every holiday season:
Serious Skills! Very impressive!1 -
VintageFeline wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »
Stop teasing us, yogurt is soooooooo good! I totally had one this morning. I get so much joy from thinking about, discussing, and looking at pics of yogurt!!!!
I like adding a little protein powder to greek yogurt to make it even thicker. YUM! don't need ice cream..
I put a half scoop of cookies and cream protein powder in my fat free Greek yougurt, delish! I will have to snap a pic of it tomorrow morning, along with a partially eaten Quest bar, a bowl of maple and brown sugar oatmeal, and a steaming cup of black coffee!
Oh you double sweeten your oatmeal do you? My my.
I am also on board with oatmeal culture. Nearly every morning here, porridge when it's cooler, which let's face it, in the UK can be most of the year; and overnight oats when it's warmer. I'm missing my mango coconut milk overnight oats. Might make them anyway. In yo' face crap climate!
I've been known to double down on my flirtation with the diabeetus5 -
VintageFeline wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Here's a disturbing Easter veggie snack, should one try to change cake culture:
I am weirdly drawn to that bunny.....
That said, the fact I would eat just about everything in this thread so far would indicate my "nope" food threshold is low. I'm not saying I'd like it all but I'd give it a go.
But not subterranean, because marzipan.
Hrumpf.
What is wrong with marzipan? I make a bunch of these every holiday season:
Those are so cute!1 -
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VintageFeline wrote: »*Raises hand timidly
Can I just check that nobody is contaminating these carrot cakes with walnuts?VintageFeline wrote: »*Raises hand timidly
Can I just check that nobody is contaminating these carrot cakes with walnuts?
Or coconut.
*hangs Head*
Not sure if I should put this here or in the Confessions thread but yes my Carrot cake has both nuts and coconut and pineapple...
and I have made 4 cakes in the past month...
1 carrot cake and 3 Chocolate Zuc cakes (1 extra chocolate cause it literally fell in the oven...as in rolled over cause silicon bundt pan)
but there has been a lot of birthdays in the family lately and celebrations...but I make pie too.8 -
Packerjohn wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »Before I started using MFP I honestly never realized that so many people have food on their mind all of the time.
Maybe it just comes up a lot since this is a diet and fitness site?
And a 500 calorie piece of cake is the perfect food for someone looking to eat a nutritional low calorie diet?
Depends. Low calorie compared to what. And what is the composition of the rest of said persons diet that day/week. Context and dose dude. Context and dose. It always amazes me how some people consistently struggle with this concept.
Cakes, cookies and other grain based desserts make up the highest percentage of calories out of 25 food groups in the US diet.
http://www.businessinsider.com/foods-that-make-up-most-of-the-calories-american-consume-2015-2
70% of Americans are overweight/obese.
Yep, context and dose dude, context and dose.
It's great that 5-6 posters on this topic have no issue with controlling these item, not like that out in the real world.17 -
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Packerjohn wrote: »Packerjohn wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »Before I started using MFP I honestly never realized that so many people have food on their mind all of the time.
Maybe it just comes up a lot since this is a diet and fitness site?
And a 500 calorie piece of cake is the perfect food for someone looking to eat a nutritional low calorie diet?
Depends. Low calorie compared to what. And what is the composition of the rest of said persons diet that day/week. Context and dose dude. Context and dose. It always amazes me how some people consistently struggle with this concept.
Cakes, cookies and other grain based desserts make up the highest percentage of calories out of 25 food groups in the US diet.
http://www.businessinsider.com/foods-that-make-up-most-of-the-calories-american-consume-2015-2
70% of Americans are overweight/obese.
Yep, context and dose dude, context and dose.
It's great that 5-6 posters on this topic have no issue with controlling these item, not like that out in the real world.
but even your link says out of a 2100 cal diet only 138 on average come from that particular food group...so that's not even 1 donut a day.
not a lot nor would it be the cause of obesity....food in general eaten in excess is the cause of obesity.
For example all those wraps with the dressings, bacon and cheese from Micky dees or Subway are probably more of a culprit than cake...you take the foods from spot 2, 3 and 4 and bam...subway sub...."the healthy alternative" but way more calories than the cookie for dessert.4 -
Winter squash good (had my first of the season yesterday, delicata, although I have a pumpkin and a butternut ready to be prepared), pumpkin spice bad, other than in a pie on Thanksgiving. There's really nothing objectively bad about the mix of spices called pumpkin spice but that they are so overdone this time of the year, probably, so I admit to being curmudgeonly.6
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Bry_Lander wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »
Stop teasing us, yogurt is soooooooo good! I totally had one this morning. I get so much joy from thinking about, discussing, and looking at pics of yogurt!!!!
I like adding a little protein powder to greek yogurt to make it even thicker. YUM! don't need ice cream..
I put a half scoop of cookies and cream protein powder in my fat free Greek yougurt, delish! I will have to snap a pic of it tomorrow morning, along with a partially eaten Quest bar, a bowl of maple and brown sugar oatmeal, and a steaming cup of black coffee!
I can't stand protein powder in greek yogurt, not sure why not. I can only deal with it in a smoothie (or actual shake, but I don't tend to waste calories on them). I like it in steel cut oats (vanilla) on a rare occasion when I have my oats on the sweeter side (not too sweet, I like berries and the protein powder, def no maple or brown sugar!).
For adding to greek yogurt, if you don't just want it plain (I love it plain) my favorite thing is walnut butter.
0% Fage is also amazing on roasted potatoes or sweet potatoes.0 -
Packerjohn wrote: »Packerjohn wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »Before I started using MFP I honestly never realized that so many people have food on their mind all of the time.
Maybe it just comes up a lot since this is a diet and fitness site?
And a 500 calorie piece of cake is the perfect food for someone looking to eat a nutritional low calorie diet?
Depends. Low calorie compared to what. And what is the composition of the rest of said persons diet that day/week. Context and dose dude. Context and dose. It always amazes me how some people consistently struggle with this concept.
Cakes, cookies and other grain based desserts make up the highest percentage of calories out of 25 food groups in the US diet.
http://www.businessinsider.com/foods-that-make-up-most-of-the-calories-american-consume-2015-2
70% of Americans are overweight/obese.
Yep, context and dose dude, context and dose.
It's great that 5-6 posters on this topic have no issue with controlling these item, not like that out in the real world.
but even your link says out of a 2100 cal diet only 138 on average come from that particular food group...so that's not even 1 donut a day.
not a lot nor would it be the cause of obesity....food in general eaten in excess is the cause of obesity.
For example all those wraps with the dressings, bacon and cheese from Micky dees or Subway are probably more of a culprit than cake...you take the foods from spot 2, 3 and 4 and bam...subway sub...."the healthy alternative" but way more calories than the cookie for dessert.
I'd wager giant sugary coffees are also a large contributor.7 -
Cool, someone woo-hooed my view that pumpkin spice is overdone. I must have a fan! ;-)11
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lemurcat12 wrote: »Winter squash good (had my first of the season yesterday, delicata, although I have a pumpkin and a butternut ready to be prepared), pumpkin spice bad, other than in a pie on Thanksgiving. There's really nothing objectively bad about the mix of spices called pumpkin spice but that they are so overdone this time of the year, probably, so I admit to being curmudgeonly.
Bringing us back round to Thanksgiving and in particular my vested interested in the Canadian one, my best friend is indeed resuming her hosting of a big feed and it shall be happening in two weeks. I get to get my pumpkin pie on. I laughed when she asked me today if I could make it. Psychic.5 -
Packerjohn wrote: »Packerjohn wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »Before I started using MFP I honestly never realized that so many people have food on their mind all of the time.
Maybe it just comes up a lot since this is a diet and fitness site?
And a 500 calorie piece of cake is the perfect food for someone looking to eat a nutritional low calorie diet?
Depends. Low calorie compared to what. And what is the composition of the rest of said persons diet that day/week. Context and dose dude. Context and dose. It always amazes me how some people consistently struggle with this concept.
Cakes, cookies and other grain based desserts make up the highest percentage of calories out of 25 food groups in the US diet.
http://www.businessinsider.com/foods-that-make-up-most-of-the-calories-american-consume-2015-2
Does not surprise me.
But I suspect that only a tiny percentage of those are the kind of "look, this is what this dessert you may not have in your culture is" foods or decorated cakes like the type photos were being shared of.
I don't really like cake (I like plenty of desserts, don't worry!), but even so the number of times per year cake is available at work is pretty small (I think 3 or 4 times last year, once when the Cubs won the World Series, once at the holiday party, once when several birthdays were in the week we had a work lunch, so they got Portillo's (sigh, I hate Portillo's) and the chocolate cake, and we may have had a goodbye party for someone.
So hardly why one is fat. (And when I was fat, I was less likely to partake in sweet eating in public, because I felt like I was being judged. I recall during period when I frequently had lunch with others at the Union League Club (I think you are local) everyone else would get a big cookie after lunch (they were all normal weight) and I never would.) I'd obviously eat extra calories elsewhere, of course, not saying otherwise.
Anyway, I think more run of the mill snacking (or other ways to consume excess calories) is likely part of it.
The 138 cal for grain-based sweets per day is actually not that huge, kind of surprised me, given how much is in that category, so I think that supports the idea that people are getting excess calories from a big mix of foods. You could also say that some (most) of the categories are ridiculously narrow which pre-determines the results.3
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