Welcome to Debate Club! Please be aware that this is a space for respectful debate, and that your ideas will be challenged here. Please remember to critique the argument, not the author.
What are your unpopular opinions about health / fitness?
Options
Replies
-
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.
Yup. Anticipation does a great job at enhancing the pleasure when the cake is eaten8 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »Bry_Lander 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.
If you think about cake, talk about cake, and post pics of cake every day, but only eat it a few times a year, are you actually part of some underground cake subculture? Any anthropologists available to clarify that?
Yesterday is not every day. I neither think nor talk about cake every day or even most days.
I'm not sure I've ever posted a picture of cake...except the meat cake I served my dog for his birthday...put that one on the internet (it had peanut butter for icing and he sat nicely waiting while we sang to him).
Not directed toward you specifically, just ponderings about the cake-thinking culture in general0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »I brought in Panera bagels for my team this morning. As they entered the conference room for our team meeting, I enthusiastically encouraged each of them to take a bagel.
I'm such a jerk.
Side note: Only 2 out of 11 accepted and the rest went to the kitchen to go for grabs. I was not offended by the 9 people who refused a bagel. I guess bagel culture is not as strong as cake culture.
the 9 could have pretended to eat them.8 -
This has just got me to thinking about when I last actually had a full slice of cake. I had crumble and custard last week if that counts? But actual cake? Honestly can't remember!
I think the cake heavy chat was precipitated by someone being very evangelically against cake in the workplace. I think they were also the first ones to post pictures of cake.
Shrug. Just a bit of fun innit.4 -
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?
But it can be the perfect food for someone eating a high calorie nutritional diet.
My favourite cycle ride of the year is hosted by three cycling clubs who provide food and drink along the way.
About the ninety mile mark you arrive at the beautiful village of Chiddingfold where the cricket clubhouse is used to host the afternoon stop. The smell of homemade cakes hitting you as you walk in the door is amazing.
Homemade scone with clotted cream and jam, plus a rock cake washed down with a couple of cups of tea is the perfect pick me up and fuel for the last 40 miles.
Three cereal bars (salted caramel flavour - yum!) and 3 Soreen (individual) malt loaves also eaten along the way.
621g of carbs, 185g of protein and 129g of fat that day. A substantial calorie deficit too.
Context is important.....11 -
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.
Ah yes. Because I talk about booze must make me an alcoholic.8 -
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 almost like people often find pleasure or excitement in pleasures that are experienced more rarely.18 -
I can't even remember the last time I had real cake (this doesn't count protein cheesecake). I think it was maybe two Thanksgivings ago? I made a cheesecake? Maybe? My memory isn't always the best. Cake just doesn't factor into my life that much.
Not near as much as trying to get a rise out of people using straw men by the two of you does, apparently.1 -
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.
Where are all these cake pictures?
But sure, I posted lots of pictures of my trip to Hawaii last year (not here) even though I don't plan on going back for several more years.
Liking something, posting pictures of something...doesn't mean it's a regular indulgence.
I share pictures of sweet vehicles with people but I don't buy them very often (been ten years since I last bought a vehicle).1 -
VintageFeline wrote: »This has just got me to thinking about when I last actually had a full slice of cake. I had crumble and custard last week if that counts? But actual cake? Honestly can't remember!
I think the cake heavy chat was precipitated by someone being very evangelically against cake in the workplace. I think they were also the first ones to post pictures of cake.
Shrug. Just a bit of fun innit.
Does Tiramisu count as cake? I had a piece of that Sunday night. OMG, what am I doing, I'm thinking and posting about cake, you people have roped me into this...12 -
Bry_Lander wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »This has just got me to thinking about when I last actually had a full slice of cake. I had crumble and custard last week if that counts? But actual cake? Honestly can't remember!
I think the cake heavy chat was precipitated by someone being very evangelically against cake in the workplace. I think they were also the first ones to post pictures of cake.
Shrug. Just a bit of fun innit.
Does Tiramisu count as cake? I had a piece of that Sunday night. OMG, what am I doing, I'm thinking and posting about cake, you people have roped me into this...
Omg you are now part of the deadly cake culture oh noes. It's impossible to leave.9 -
Bry_Lander wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Bry_Lander 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.
If you think about cake, talk about cake, and post pics of cake every day, but only eat it a few times a year, are you actually part of some underground cake subculture? Any anthropologists available to clarify that?
Yesterday is not every day. I neither think nor talk about cake every day or even most days.
I'm not sure I've ever posted a picture of cake...except the meat cake I served my dog for his birthday...put that one on the internet (it had peanut butter for icing and he sat nicely waiting while we sang to him).
Not directed toward you specifically, just ponderings about the cake-thinking culture in general
But who posts daily (or even weekly) pictures of cake? I'm not friends with anyone like that.
Maybe a professional cake decorator posts daily pictures of their creations?
Otherwise...I don't know how realistic it is to ponder on what daily cake talk says about our culture if there is no daily cake talk...2 -
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?
Probably more "perfect" than the monstrous 1000+ calorie calzone I had for dinner last night.
And I ain't even sorry. I enjoyed every bite of it. Almost licked the plate clean afterward.6 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »I can't even remember the last time I had real cake (this doesn't count protein cheesecake). I think it was maybe two Thanksgivings ago? I made a cheesecake? Maybe? My memory isn't always the best. Cake just doesn't factor into my life that much.
Not near as much as trying to get a rise out of people using straw men by the two of you does, apparently.
Had one bite of Cheesecake last week. I had already planned my food day and didn't want to give anything up but a friend we were visiting makes a great Cheesecake so I tried a bit. Before that, I think my last piece of cake was at my nieces wedding a year ago last May. I'm not a big sweets eater but I had to jump in here for the food demonizing and shaming on general principles.
Now, if someone want to start ice cream shaming, we gonna have a little problem here......3 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Bry_Lander 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.
If you think about cake, talk about cake, and post pics of cake every day, but only eat it a few times a year, are you actually part of some underground cake subculture? Any anthropologists available to clarify that?
Yesterday is not every day. I neither think nor talk about cake every day or even most days.
I'm not sure I've ever posted a picture of cake...except the meat cake I served my dog for his birthday...put that one on the internet (it had peanut butter for icing and he sat nicely waiting while we sang to him).
Not directed toward you specifically, just ponderings about the cake-thinking culture in general
But who posts daily (or even weekly) pictures of cake? I'm not friends with anyone like that.
Maybe a professional cake decorator posts daily pictures of their creations?
Otherwise...I don't know how realistic it is to ponder on what daily cake talk says about our culture if there is no daily cake talk...
Some of my buddies and I post up weekly pictures of what we have on our grill. Quite possibly those "cake people" <shudder, cake, bleech> post up, but you're not in their "society".
0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »Bry_Lander 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.
If you think about cake, talk about cake, and post pics of cake every day, but only eat it a few times a year, are you actually part of some underground cake subculture? Any anthropologists available to clarify that?
Yesterday is not every day. I neither think nor talk about cake every day or even most days.
I'm not sure I've ever posted a picture of cake...except the meat cake I served my dog for his birthday...put that one on the internet (it had peanut butter for icing and he sat nicely waiting while we sang to him).
I admit I'm thinking about cake right now, but that's because I just slid a honey-apple cake into the oven for the Jewish New Year. P.S. It's only 140 calories per serving (1/12th of an 8x8 pan). See... I do bake every week, but my goal is to find desserts that come in at under 200 calories/serving and don't taste like I just spread sugar-free jam on a rice cake. (No offense to those of you for whom that's a favorite treat. It's not one of mine.)4 -
piperdown44 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Bry_Lander 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.
If you think about cake, talk about cake, and post pics of cake every day, but only eat it a few times a year, are you actually part of some underground cake subculture? Any anthropologists available to clarify that?
Yesterday is not every day. I neither think nor talk about cake every day or even most days.
I'm not sure I've ever posted a picture of cake...except the meat cake I served my dog for his birthday...put that one on the internet (it had peanut butter for icing and he sat nicely waiting while we sang to him).
Not directed toward you specifically, just ponderings about the cake-thinking culture in general
But who posts daily (or even weekly) pictures of cake? I'm not friends with anyone like that.
Maybe a professional cake decorator posts daily pictures of their creations?
Otherwise...I don't know how realistic it is to ponder on what daily cake talk says about our culture if there is no daily cake talk...
Some of my buddies and I post up weekly pictures of what we have on our grill. Quite possibly those "cake people" <shudder, cake, bleech> post up, but you're not in their "society".
I CALL CARNIVORE CULTURE!! IT'S THE CAUSE OF OBESITY!!10 -
piperdown44 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Bry_Lander 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.
If you think about cake, talk about cake, and post pics of cake every day, but only eat it a few times a year, are you actually part of some underground cake subculture? Any anthropologists available to clarify that?
Yesterday is not every day. I neither think nor talk about cake every day or even most days.
I'm not sure I've ever posted a picture of cake...except the meat cake I served my dog for his birthday...put that one on the internet (it had peanut butter for icing and he sat nicely waiting while we sang to him).
Not directed toward you specifically, just ponderings about the cake-thinking culture in general
But who posts daily (or even weekly) pictures of cake? I'm not friends with anyone like that.
Maybe a professional cake decorator posts daily pictures of their creations?
Otherwise...I don't know how realistic it is to ponder on what daily cake talk says about our culture if there is no daily cake talk...
Some of my buddies and I post up weekly pictures of what we have on our grill. Quite possibly those "cake people" <shudder, cake, bleech> post up, but you're not in their "society".
I CALL CARNIVORE CULTURE!! IT'S THE CAUSE OF OBESITY!!
I absolutely agree! To keep everyone else safe and to provide a barrier just send me all the meat! Seriously folk I'm looking out for your own good and will take a shot for the team......
5 -
Simply put...
14 -
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.7
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 391.3K Introduce Yourself
- 43.4K Getting Started
- 259.6K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.6K Food and Nutrition
- 47.3K Recipes
- 232.3K Fitness and Exercise
- 387 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.4K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 152.7K Motivation and Support
- 7.8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.2K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.2K MyFitnessPal Information
- 22 News and Announcements
- 911 Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.3K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions