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What are your unpopular opinions about health / fitness?
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SusanMFindlay wrote: »Mansplaining isn't a thing. Just because a man can't experience something personally, doesn't mean he doesn't know anything about it.
... And before you say 'I' am mansplaining, if you are still deludedly adament that I am, the same can in turn be applied to women. You don't know what men are experiencing, so don't 'womansplain'... Oh wait, does that sound ridiculous?
Mansplaining is very much a thing. It's specifically when a man condescendingly explains to a woman why her experience is invalid.
No condescension? Not mansplaining.
Male OB talking about his specialty? Not mansplaining.
The fact that all 3 unpopular opinions relating to pregnancy in this thread come from dudes? Mansplaining.16 -
Ahhh yes page40 and we are now on the gender wars....4
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What was it that we first started talking about???0
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Alatariel75 wrote: »SusanMFindlay wrote: »Mansplaining isn't a thing. Just because a man can't experience something personally, doesn't mean he doesn't know anything about it.
... And before you say 'I' am mansplaining, if you are still deludedly adament that I am, the same can in turn be applied to women. You don't know what men are experiencing, so don't 'womansplain'... Oh wait, does that sound ridiculous?
Mansplaining is very much a thing. It's specifically when a man condescendingly explains to a woman why her experience is invalid.
No condescension? Not mansplaining.
Male OB talking about his specialty? Not mansplaining.
The fact that all 3 unpopular opinions relating to pregnancy in this thread come from dudes? Mansplaining.
Or just people being dumb4 -
Mansplaining isn't a thing. Just because a man can't experience something personally, doesn't mean he doesn't know anything about it.
... And before you say 'I' am mansplaining, if you are still deludedly adament that I am, the same can in turn be applied to women. You don't know what men are experiencing, so don't 'womansplain'... Oh wait, does that sound ridiculous?
As a guy, I know man'splaining is a thing. I would agree womansplaining is a thing as well, but with a lot less traction.
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SusanMFindlay wrote: »French_Peasant wrote: »Also, apparently getting pregnant immediately after going off the pill is very common. Don't listen to the old wives tales. Although I think I could probably get pregnant if my husband just gives me a devilish glance.
Same here. Pregnant within a few months both times.
My friend was taking the pill and got pregnant. She's also now pregnant with her 2nd 7/8 months after her first. Outliers always exist. haha
I've got pregnant on the pill not once but twice. First time I was 18, second time was baby number 4, after having been told if I didn't take the week break then I wouldn't get preggers again, needless to say I did less than 3months after giving birth0 -
Mansplaining isn't a thing. Just because a man can't experience something personally, doesn't mean he doesn't know anything about it.
... And before you say 'I' am mansplaining, if you are still deludedly adament that I am, the same can in turn be applied to women. You don't know what men are experiencing, so don't 'womansplain'... Oh wait, does that sound ridiculous?
If mansplaining is not a thing, why do I have men at my parts counter (incorrectly) telling me how their car works when I'm a certified automotive technician and automotive parts person with over 17 years of experience in the industry? If mansplaining is not a thing, why do I have men at my parts counter arguing with me when they have come to the dealership to tap my knowledge and experience? (Like the tardball I just got off the phone with insisting that a wire is run directly from the battery to his 7-pin hitch connector only moments ago). If mansplaining is not a thing, why are there men at my parts counter who do not believe me when I tell them something but have no trouble believing any one of the men I work with when they say the exact same thing as I just did?
How about you GTFOH with your "mansplaining is not a thing" garbage?
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xmichaelyx wrote: »born_of_fire74 wrote: »Mansplaining isn't a thing. Just because a man can't experience something personally, doesn't mean he doesn't know anything about it.
... And before you say 'I' am mansplaining, if you are still deludedly adament that I am, the same can in turn be applied to women. You don't know what men are experiencing, so don't 'womansplain'... Oh wait, does that sound ridiculous?
If mansplaining is not a thing, why do I have men at my parts counter (incorrectly) telling me how their car works when I'm a certified automotive technician and automotive parts person with over 17 years of experience in the industry? If mansplaining is not a thing, why do I have men at my parts counter arguing with me when they have come to the dealership to tap my knowledge and experience? (Like the tardball I just got off the phone with insisting that a wire is run directly from the battery to his 7-pin hitch connector only moments ago). If mansplaining is not a thing, why are there men at my parts counter who do not believe me when I tell them something but have no trouble believing any one of the men I work with when they say the exact same thing as I just did?
How about you GTFOH with your "mansplaining is not a thing" garbage?
Sounds like it's somebody's time of the month.
Nope, this is me 24/7, 365 days a year
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born_of_fire74 wrote: »Mansplaining isn't a thing. Just because a man can't experience something personally, doesn't mean he doesn't know anything about it.
... And before you say 'I' am mansplaining, if you are still deludedly adament that I am, the same can in turn be applied to women. You don't know what men are experiencing, so don't 'womansplain'... Oh wait, does that sound ridiculous?
If mansplaining is not a thing, why do I have men at my parts counter (incorrectly) telling me how their car works when I'm a certified automotive technician and automotive parts person with over 17 years of experience in the industry? If illakso domansplaining is not a thing, why do I have men at my parts counter arguing with me when they have come to the dealership to tap my knowledge and experience? (Like the tardball I just got off the phone with insisting that a wire is run directly from the battery to his 7-pin hitch connector only moments ago). If mansplaining is not a thing, why are there men at my parts counter who do not believe me when I tell them something but have no trouble believing any one of the men I work with when they say the exact same thing as I just did?
How about you GTFOH with your "mansplaining is not a thing" garbage?
I would 'awesome' and 'insightful' this times six if I could.
Nice guys: Pay attention around you. There are men (a.k.a. arrogant jerks) around you who do this to woman experts who would not do it to you, even if you're an innocent amateur. Some of them will also do it to other men they implicitly perceive as down-status: Men of color, men who are not native born or for whom their (fluent, yet accented) English is not their first language, even men with certain regional accents in some cases. (P.S. This is why I don't use the term "mansplaining" other than in extreme jest: It's really about implicitly perceived general power, knowedge, dominance. Gender is just one case.)
You're a Good Guy. Don't concede to facile assumptions that others are nice like you. Notice. Counter.24 -
I realize that my last few comments in this thread were highly controversial, but I wasn't trying to make it seem as though I think only they have problems and no one else does. I know obesity is a problem that affects everyone, including a lot of kids and adult men. I personally know a lot of people (including guys I work with) who IMO make a lot of poor choices with regards to their health.4
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Here's one of mine:
While cleanses and detoxes don't help with losing weight, I still think that many people can benefit from one of good quality. I can speak from personal experience how taking a few days to focus on a minimalistic, basic diet along with cleansing herbs and tons of fiber and water can make your digestive system feel like it's been "reset" in a good way. In regards to weight loss, I think that some of the longer ones can help in breaking people of bad habits, although they don't help people actually lose fat.2 -
Strawblackcat wrote: »Here's one of mine:
While cleanses and detoxes don't help with losing weight, I still think that many people can benefit from one of good quality. I can speak from personal experience how taking a few days to focus on a minimalistic, basic diet along with cleansing herbs and tons of fiber and water can make your digestive system feel like it's been "reset" in a good way. In regards to weight loss, I think that some of the longer ones can help in breaking people of bad habits, although they don't help people actually lose fat.
I'm always curious when people post things like this about "resetting" your digestive system. What does this really mean? You poop more? More regularly? Different consistency?4 -
Strawblackcat wrote: »Here's one of mine:
While cleanses and detoxes don't help with losing weight, I still think that many people can benefit from one of good quality. I can speak from personal experience how taking a few days to focus on a minimalistic, basic diet along with cleansing herbs and tons of fiber and water can make your digestive system feel like it's been "reset" in a good way. In regards to weight loss, I think that some of the longer ones can help in breaking people of bad habits, although they don't help people actually lose fat.
"Cleansing herbs" is just a cute way of saying laxatives.7 -
WinoGelato wrote: »Strawblackcat wrote: »Here's one of mine:
While cleanses and detoxes don't help with losing weight, I still think that many people can benefit from one of good quality. I can speak from personal experience how taking a few days to focus on a minimalistic, basic diet along with cleansing herbs and tons of fiber and water can make your digestive system feel like it's been "reset" in a good way. In regards to weight loss, I think that some of the longer ones can help in breaking people of bad habits, although they don't help people actually lose fat.
I'm always curious when people post things like this about "resetting" your digestive system. What does this really mean? You poop more? More regularly? Different consistency?
I have issues with bloating/constipation/food intolerances, and doing a cleanse once or twice a year seems to regulate everything for a couple of months. I prefer them to laxatives like dulcolax, because they're much more gentle, at least for me. (No cramping, no rushing to the bathroom, and I can continue normal life, more or less).0 -
My unpopular opinions:
1. Your macros, etc. really don't matter if you don't get CICO right first. Getting the macros right may *help* you get to CICO - but it's the deficit that is most important (for probably 95% of us).
2. There is no such thing as healthy/unhealthy food. Some foods may be more nutritious than others, but blaming food for choices we make is not helpful. It's up to us to figure out how to incorporate them.
3. The food marketing industry in the US (in which I have played a role) has had a serious affect on how we view food, what it can do for us, what's "good" or "bad" (seriously - food doesn't have morals or ethics. it's just ... food). So I've changed my tune on people being "lazy" - there is a whole billions-of-dollars industry out there convincing us that eating in a way that makes us gain weight will make us better, happier people, and that's pretty tough to fight.
4. Losing weight and keeping it off is hard. The concepts are simple, but never underestimate how hard it is to change habits that were developed over a lifetime, and are tied up in all kinds of emotional triggers.
5. Judging others for trying (because it's not how *you* would do it) sucks. And it makes you look like a jerk. Just stop.9 -
- i don't like dogs. i don't hate them, i just seriously don't give a damn about them. and i have only contempt for corporations that let people bring their dogs to work as if everyone just automatically thinks that that's wonderful. that would be great if they'd let me stay home on that day.
- if i ran the world it would be illegal to consume a banana or dispose of its skin in an enclosed space. just like with cigarettes.
ETA: aaaannnnddd . . . i actually hate hot weather. i've had all the sun exposure i want too, thank you.
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mrsnattybulking wrote: »inkedillini26 wrote: »mrsnattybulking wrote: »inkedillini26 wrote: »I am a Splenda user...you would literally have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands. I had a coworker tell me how bad it is for me and even send me an article about how it causes cancer...I still use it, and love it.
I wonder how many times said co-worker drinks booze *eyeroll* So annoying lol
In all fairness you would also have to pry wine out of my cold, dead hands...and honestly even then I would probably still fight you somehow...sooooooo lol
I'm not even complaining but I have a co-worker that does the same to me about the TWO Splendas I use in my morning coffee and *kitten* I've seen your IG, I know you were puking Satruday and probably got Herpes too lolsingingflutelady wrote: »mrsnattybulking wrote: »inkedillini26 wrote: »mrsnattybulking wrote: »inkedillini26 wrote: »I am a Splenda user...you would literally have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands. I had a coworker tell me how bad it is for me and even send me an article about how it causes cancer...I still use it, and love it.
I wonder how many times said co-worker drinks booze *eyeroll* So annoying lol
In all fairness you would also have to pry wine out of my cold, dead hands...and honestly even then I would probably still fight you somehow...sooooooo lol
I'm not even complaining but I have a co-worker that does the same to me about the TWO Splendas I use in my morning coffee and *kitten* I've seen your IG, I know you were puking Satruday and probably got Herpes too lol
My ex friend always told me how bad my diet Pepsi was for me and how it is linked to cancer. She is a pack a day smoker.....
The irony. Humans are insane. Let me have my splenda and my occasional glass of wine.
People need to use more tact. I personally avoid splenda because the reports about it increasing the chance of dementia scare me. Cancer can be treated sometimes, but not dementia. But I'm not going to go up to a co-worker and tell them they should stop using Splenda or they'll lose their mind! If an opportunity arose, I might ask if they've heard the report about the splenda-dementia connection and ask their opinion.3 -
CynthiasChoice wrote: »mrsnattybulking wrote: »inkedillini26 wrote: »mrsnattybulking wrote: »inkedillini26 wrote: »I am a Splenda user...you would literally have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands. I had a coworker tell me how bad it is for me and even send me an article about how it causes cancer...I still use it, and love it.
I wonder how many times said co-worker drinks booze *eyeroll* So annoying lol
In all fairness you would also have to pry wine out of my cold, dead hands...and honestly even then I would probably still fight you somehow...sooooooo lol
I'm not even complaining but I have a co-worker that does the same to me about the TWO Splendas I use in my morning coffee and *kitten* I've seen your IG, I know you were puking Satruday and probably got Herpes too lolsingingflutelady wrote: »mrsnattybulking wrote: »inkedillini26 wrote: »mrsnattybulking wrote: »inkedillini26 wrote: »I am a Splenda user...you would literally have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands. I had a coworker tell me how bad it is for me and even send me an article about how it causes cancer...I still use it, and love it.
I wonder how many times said co-worker drinks booze *eyeroll* So annoying lol
In all fairness you would also have to pry wine out of my cold, dead hands...and honestly even then I would probably still fight you somehow...sooooooo lol
I'm not even complaining but I have a co-worker that does the same to me about the TWO Splendas I use in my morning coffee and *kitten* I've seen your IG, I know you were puking Satruday and probably got Herpes too lol
My ex friend always told me how bad my diet Pepsi was for me and how it is linked to cancer. She is a pack a day smoker.....
The irony. Humans are insane. Let me have my splenda and my occasional glass of wine.
People need to use more tact. I personally avoid splenda because the reports about it increasing the chance of dementia scare me. Cancer can be treated sometimes, but not dementia. But I'm not going to go up to a co-worker and tell them they should stop using Splenda or they'll lose their mind! If an opportunity arose, I might ask if they've heard the report about the splenda-dementia connection and ask their opinion.
You may find this interesting since the full study text is behind a paywall:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/apr/21/link-dementia-stroke-diet-drinks-artificial-sweeteners-studyWhen it came to dementia, the link with diet drinks that researchers saw disappeared once they took some elements of the health of the people in the study into account. “When the researchers accounted for other risk factors for Alzheimer’s, such as risk genes, diabetes, heart disease, cholesterol levels and weight, this significant association was lost, suggesting that these drinks are not the whole story,” said Dr Rosa Sancho, head of research at Alzheimer’s Research UK.
The researchers point to it themselves: “We are unable to determine whether artificially sweetened soft drink intake increased the risk of incident dementia through diabetes mellitus or whether people with diabetes mellitus were simply more likely to consume diet beverages,” they write. But they call for more research and others will support them in that7 -
That glyphosate on crops are not 100% safe3
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