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What are your unpopular opinions about health / fitness?
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I'm glad that DDT is banned as it has polluted rivers and killed fish and contaminated everything and killed everything in its path.
The melodramatic speech doesn't help your point. If it "killed everything in it's path" many more things would be dead. If that's a quote from the chemistry text, you need a better book. Also easy for us to say when malaria and most deadly mosquito-born diseases are not found in the US, Canada and Europe. If there were better pesticides, these diseases would not have the prevalence they did and Zika would not have become a thing. And quinine would not be six weeks of hell in order to prevent malaria.
There are two sides to most things. Yes, it damage eagle eggs and made the shells too fragile to hold the hatchlings until birth. But hunting depleted the eagle population just as much, if not more.
Again, easy for people of the first world to say when we don't deal with the diseases other parts of the world do. Though hemorrhagic Ebola appeared in Spain last year by someone who didn't travel to an infected region. They still don't know how he got it. That strain is tick born, by the way.11 -
The_Enginerd wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »And queue the experts... Lol
I haven't heard this much woo dropped in such a short amount of time in one place since HIMYM was on the air.
LOVE that show!!!
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Bry_Lander wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »jessiferrrb wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »jessiferrrb wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »So don't give in this lunch or dinner to the marketer's and food engineers at fast food chains, their very profits are bet against your ability to free that super hero inside of you! Think about it, why do they have to make their frys so salty?
And remember that if you really know better and give in to McDonald's and the food industry anyway... Then csardiver is right... Otherwise be ready to fight for your health because they are against you, don't believe they are not...
Now it's up to you to eat wise and exercise!
So if I go to McD's or Wendy's or Jack or any other food establishment and get a salad with plain grilled chicken (no fries, no burger, etc), have I then given in to the 'establishment' and lost my soul in the process?!?!?
Imagine if you ordered a cheeseburger and fries!!!
mmm fries
When the US obesity rate reaches 90%, "Mmm Fries" will officially replace "E Pluribus Unum" on all of our currency...
ETA: we can air fry them if you want
That is the glorious part of MFP - half the people are scratching and clawing to eat at a deficit and the other half are gushing over all of the greasy, high calorie - high fat food they eat
The really fun part is that looking at the respective food diaries, the so-called "greasy high cal - high fat" folks don't eat that differently in practice in a lot of cases from the "oh so clean" . . . and sometimes even eat more nutritiously. I think the recently (semi-)converted can sometimes be the biggest proselytizers. No universals, of course.
I don't think the "oh so clean" people really give a rat's about it it - this site has a lot of "oh so fat" people who probably can't fit 510 calories & 24g of fat from an order of large fries from McDonald's into a deficit oriented diet, so I've always found MFP an odd place to brag about eating these types of foods.
I'm not parsing this.
The truly fat people in many cases have higher TDEEs, so can fit some fries (why would it be large? mostly I see people saying you can eat fast food and giving examples where they skip the fries or have small or have it as a rare indulgence meal).
The "oh so clean" people seem to go on and on about how they don't eat processed foods when the diaries from "clean eaters" I've seen look similar to what I eat (which isn't clean) or often more processed stuff (which is fine, processed stuff can fit in a healthful diet). Very, very often the people going on about eating clean are, as the prior poster said, brand new to cooking at all (after eating way more fast food or frozen stuff than many of us ever did, and having much more fondness for packaged sweets than many of us ever did) and they think that eating McD's only a couple of times a week is "clean" or some such and that everyone not self-proclaimed "clean" must not care about nutrition at all and eating a horrible diet, which is annoying.
Not everyone is on a diet, not everyone eating at a deficit is "scratching and clawing" to get there, and most people who say "I still eat some so called junk food or fast food" will explain it's more rarely or in smaller amounts than before. I love Indian food and decided I didn't want to skip everything I loved most to construct a deficit appropriate meal (this was when I was on a deficit) and so I decided to go only once a month, usually on a long run or long bike day. Nice, but saying I still go have curry and naan doesn't mean I can eat that all the time or wasn't keeping a deficit.
If you are a 6 ft 50 year old man who is 100lbs overweight and trying to lose 1-1.5 lbs per week , running a 500-750 calorie deficit per day and eating 2,000 calories a day after eating 3,500 calories a day +for years, that is scratching and clawing for that person. That is a huge difference and a big lifestyle adjustment. I'm trying to understand why that person (or anyone else, to be honest) would want to read about fit people enjoying their fries and donuts on a fitness site.
What is funny haha about this is I had a person on my Friend list tell me something similar but basically said please stop talking about all the food you are making/eating...
my response was ah no...I am losing weight the way I want and if you don't like it you know where the door is...
I was that person losing weight making and eating donuts...fries...pies...nachos etc.
it's not just fit folks that enjoy food and talking about ti.Bry_Lander wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »jessiferrrb wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »jessiferrrb wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »So don't give in this lunch or dinner to the marketer's and food engineers at fast food chains, their very profits are bet against your ability to free that super hero inside of you! Think about it, why do they have to make their frys so salty?
And remember that if you really know better and give in to McDonald's and the food industry anyway... Then csardiver is right... Otherwise be ready to fight for your health because they are against you, don't believe they are not...
Now it's up to you to eat wise and exercise!
So if I go to McD's or Wendy's or Jack or any other food establishment and get a salad with plain grilled chicken (no fries, no burger, etc), have I then given in to the 'establishment' and lost my soul in the process?!?!?
Imagine if you ordered a cheeseburger and fries!!!
mmm fries
When the US obesity rate reaches 90%, "Mmm Fries" will officially replace "E Pluribus Unum" on all of our currency...
ETA: we can air fry them if you want
That is the glorious part of MFP - half the people are scratching and clawing to eat at a deficit and the other half are gushing over all of the greasy, high calorie - high fat food they eat
The really fun part is that looking at the respective food diaries, the so-called "greasy high cal - high fat" folks don't eat that differently in practice in a lot of cases from the "oh so clean" . . . and sometimes even eat more nutritiously. I think the recently (semi-)converted can sometimes be the biggest proselytizers. No universals, of course.
I don't think the "oh so clean" people really give a rat's about it it - this site has a lot of "oh so fat" people who probably can't fit 510 calories & 24g of fat from an order of large fries from McDonald's into a deficit oriented diet, so I've always found MFP an odd place to brag about eating these types of foods.
I'm not parsing this.
The truly fat people in many cases have higher TDEEs, so can fit some fries (why would it be large? mostly I see people saying you can eat fast food and giving examples where they skip the fries or have small or have it as a rare indulgence meal).
The "oh so clean" people seem to go on and on about how they don't eat processed foods when the diaries from "clean eaters" I've seen look similar to what I eat (which isn't clean) or often more processed stuff (which is fine, processed stuff can fit in a healthful diet). Very, very often the people going on about eating clean are, as the prior poster said, brand new to cooking at all (after eating way more fast food or frozen stuff than many of us ever did, and having much more fondness for packaged sweets than many of us ever did) and they think that eating McD's only a couple of times a week is "clean" or some such and that everyone not self-proclaimed "clean" must not care about nutrition at all and eating a horrible diet, which is annoying.
Not everyone is on a diet, not everyone eating at a deficit is "scratching and clawing" to get there, and most people who say "I still eat some so called junk food or fast food" will explain it's more rarely or in smaller amounts than before. I love Indian food and decided I didn't want to skip everything I loved most to construct a deficit appropriate meal (this was when I was on a deficit) and so I decided to go only once a month, usually on a long run or long bike day. Nice, but saying I still go have curry and naan doesn't mean I can eat that all the time or wasn't keeping a deficit.
If you are a 6 ft 50 year old man who is 100lbs overweight and trying to lose 1-1.5 lbs per week , running a 500-750 calorie deficit per day and eating 2,000 calories a day after eating 3,500 calories a day +for years, that is scratching and clawing for that person. That is a huge difference and a big lifestyle adjustment. I'm trying to understand why that person (or anyone else, to be honest) would want to read about fit people enjoying their fries and donuts on a fitness site.
What is funny haha about this is I had a person on my Friend list tell me something similar but basically said please stop talking about all the food you are making/eating...
my response was ah no...I am losing weight the way I want and if you don't like it you know where the door is...
I was that person losing weight making and eating donuts...fries...pies...nachos etc.
it's not just fit folks that enjoy food and talking about ti.
Cozumel Mexican Restaurant - Ground Beef Enchilada & Tostada With Beef & Cheese, 1 meal 845
Cozumel Mexican Restaurant - Extra Chips, 12 Chips 140
Cozumel Mexican Restaurant - Extra Salsa, 8 oz 43
Chipotle - Margarita, 44 fl. oz. 770
1,798 calorie dinner - look how awesome I am, I can absorb this and still be in good shape! You are welcome for the inspiration, if you are overweight and trying to eat at a deficit I'm sure this is what you joined MFP for...
Are you trying to prove this would bother people?
This is stuff I can't have. I'm genuinely happy you can.
I don't get why you think everyone is so small-minded that they can't be happy for other people having something they can't. Is that really a concept you can't grasp?10 -
welp, here's one.
i find it irritating that almost any question around 'issues' on the fitness side of this community draws a rote 'see a doctor' response. i get the general idea behind it, but imo the bar has been set way too low. it annoys me because it just seems to be unnecessarily draconian and doctrinaire - there's nothing wrong with giving a person who asks a set of options or possibilities and letting them do a little self-help as part of the process of working out whatever the issue is.4 -
jessiferrrb wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »So don't give in this lunch or dinner to the marketer's and food engineers at fast food chains, their very profits are bet against your ability to free that super hero inside of you! Think about it, why do they have to make their frys so salty?
And remember that if you really know better and give in to McDonald's and the food industry anyway... Then csardiver is right... Otherwise be ready to fight for your health because they are against you, don't believe they are not...
Now it's up to you to eat wise and exercise!
So if I go to McD's or Wendy's or Jack or any other food establishment and get a salad with plain grilled chicken (no fries, no burger, etc), have I then given in to the 'establishment' and lost my soul in the process?!?!?
Imagine if you ordered a cheeseburger and fries!!!
mmm fries
Intwresting the dude in thr picture is fat9 -
Oh.. wow. Where do I start?
um..
WLS is a waste of time and money; risky
I'm fine with artificial sweeteners
I don't care about sodium
There are no bad or good fats (except hydrogenated)
I don't believe in cheat days
I don't care to exercise
Cholesterol doesn't matter
Doctors on TV are not real doctors
I think eating something awful to be "healthy" is ridiculous (kale)
Starvation mode doesn't exist
Weight loss pills are a scam
Friends for motivation doesn't work. You need to be determined and accountable.
*Hands out popcorn*7 -
Packerjohn wrote: »jessiferrrb wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »So don't give in this lunch or dinner to the marketer's and food engineers at fast food chains, their very profits are bet against your ability to free that super hero inside of you! Think about it, why do they have to make their frys so salty?
And remember that if you really know better and give in to McDonald's and the food industry anyway... Then csardiver is right... Otherwise be ready to fight for your health because they are against you, don't believe they are not...
Now it's up to you to eat wise and exercise!
So if I go to McD's or Wendy's or Jack or any other food establishment and get a salad with plain grilled chicken (no fries, no burger, etc), have I then given in to the 'establishment' and lost my soul in the process?!?!?
Imagine if you ordered a cheeseburger and fries!!!
mmm fries
Intwresting the dude in thr picture is fat
He is a potato farmer from Idaho, of course he is happy!5 -
I can't get enough of this thread:P
- I think a lot of the female bodies that are lauded as 'fit' are actually very distasteful - especially in the UK, the Middleton sisters (ugh) are held up as the pinnacle of health/beauty, when in fact one of them is a skinny waif and the other is completely devoid of curves and quite mannishly built.
- And on the other end of the spectrum, the big *kitten* phenomenon is horrid. I don't want a gigantic behind, it looks false and ridiculous.
- I think there will be a proven link one day with aspartame and gall stones... of course, people are free to drink litres of diet soda but I think they'll pay for it later down the line.
- Not enough emphasis is put on "moderation in everything, everything in moderation."
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kristikitter wrote: »I can't get enough of this thread:P
- I think a lot of the female bodies that are lauded as 'fit' are actually very distasteful - especially in the UK, the Middleton sisters (ugh) are held up as the pinnacle of health/beauty, when in fact one of them is a skinny waif and the other is completely devoid of curves and quite mannishly built.
- And on the other end of the spectrum, the big *kitten* phenomenon is horrid. I don't want a gigantic behind, it looks false and ridiculous.
- I think there will be a proven link one day with aspartame and gall stones... of course, people are free to drink litres of diet soda but I think they'll pay for it later down the line.
- Not enough emphasis is put on "moderation in everything, everything in moderation."
Lol bless your heart.9 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »kristikitter wrote: »I can't get enough of this thread:P
- I think a lot of the female bodies that are lauded as 'fit' are actually very distasteful - especially in the UK, the Middleton sisters (ugh) are held up as the pinnacle of health/beauty, when in fact one of them is a skinny waif and the other is completely devoid of curves and quite mannishly built.
- And on the other end of the spectrum, the big *kitten* phenomenon is horrid. I don't want a gigantic behind, it looks false and ridiculous.
- I think there will be a proven link one day with aspartame and gall stones... of course, people are free to drink litres of diet soda but I think they'll pay for it later down the line.
- Not enough emphasis is put on "moderation in everything, everything in moderation."
Lol bless your heart.
Which "bless your heart" was that?
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stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »kristikitter wrote: »I can't get enough of this thread:P
- I think a lot of the female bodies that are lauded as 'fit' are actually very distasteful - especially in the UK, the Middleton sisters (ugh) are held up as the pinnacle of health/beauty, when in fact one of them is a skinny waif and the other is completely devoid of curves and quite mannishly built.
- And on the other end of the spectrum, the big *kitten* phenomenon is horrid. I don't want a gigantic behind, it looks false and ridiculous.
- I think there will be a proven link one day with aspartame and gall stones... of course, people are free to drink litres of diet soda but I think they'll pay for it later down the line.
- Not enough emphasis is put on "moderation in everything, everything in moderation."
Lol bless your heart.
Which "bless your heart" was that?
There's only one.6 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »kristikitter wrote: »I can't get enough of this thread:P
- I think a lot of the female bodies that are lauded as 'fit' are actually very distasteful - especially in the UK, the Middleton sisters (ugh) are held up as the pinnacle of health/beauty, when in fact one of them is a skinny waif and the other is completely devoid of curves and quite mannishly built.
- And on the other end of the spectrum, the big *kitten* phenomenon is horrid. I don't want a gigantic behind, it looks false and ridiculous.
- I think there will be a proven link one day with aspartame and gall stones... of course, people are free to drink litres of diet soda but I think they'll pay for it later down the line.
- Not enough emphasis is put on "moderation in everything, everything in moderation."
Lol bless your heart.
Which "bless your heart" was that?
There's only one.
That's what I thought, but there are actually 2.6 -
stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »kristikitter wrote: »I can't get enough of this thread:P
- I think a lot of the female bodies that are lauded as 'fit' are actually very distasteful - especially in the UK, the Middleton sisters (ugh) are held up as the pinnacle of health/beauty, when in fact one of them is a skinny waif and the other is completely devoid of curves and quite mannishly built.
- And on the other end of the spectrum, the big *kitten* phenomenon is horrid. I don't want a gigantic behind, it looks false and ridiculous.
- I think there will be a proven link one day with aspartame and gall stones... of course, people are free to drink litres of diet soda but I think they'll pay for it later down the line.
- Not enough emphasis is put on "moderation in everything, everything in moderation."
Lol bless your heart.
Which "bless your heart" was that?
There's only one.
That's what I thought, but there are actually 2.
Ok.2 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »kristikitter wrote: »I can't get enough of this thread:P
- I think a lot of the female bodies that are lauded as 'fit' are actually very distasteful - especially in the UK, the Middleton sisters (ugh) are held up as the pinnacle of health/beauty, when in fact one of them is a skinny waif and the other is completely devoid of curves and quite mannishly built.
- And on the other end of the spectrum, the big *kitten* phenomenon is horrid. I don't want a gigantic behind, it looks false and ridiculous.
- I think there will be a proven link one day with aspartame and gall stones... of course, people are free to drink litres of diet soda but I think they'll pay for it later down the line.
- Not enough emphasis is put on "moderation in everything, everything in moderation."
Lol bless your heart.
Which "bless your heart" was that?
There's only one.
That's what I thought, but there are actually 2.
Ok.
There is the one Non southerns say that means awww such a good thing...then there is the southern one which mean GTFO.CipherZero wrote: »Very unpopular: You have to exercise. It is not optional. Nobody gets a pass.
You may choose to ignore this obligation, but nature is very unkind to sedentary people.
not just unpopular but wrong...you don't have to exercise...no one does...why do they? what about people who can't????
see that's my unpopular opinion...you don't have to exercise...to lose weight or otherwise.1 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »The McD's on the Hawaiian offers spam for breakfast along with eggs and rice. They mostly definitely have their consumers in mind. And it was good!
The ones down South serve Grits for breakfast... So yummy.
Where is this? I'm in NC, so maybe not south enough?
When I lived in GA.
In SC too!0 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »kristikitter wrote: »I can't get enough of this thread:P
- I think a lot of the female bodies that are lauded as 'fit' are actually very distasteful - especially in the UK, the Middleton sisters (ugh) are held up as the pinnacle of health/beauty, when in fact one of them is a skinny waif and the other is completely devoid of curves and quite mannishly built.
- And on the other end of the spectrum, the big *kitten* phenomenon is horrid. I don't want a gigantic behind, it looks false and ridiculous.
- I think there will be a proven link one day with aspartame and gall stones... of course, people are free to drink litres of diet soda but I think they'll pay for it later down the line.
- Not enough emphasis is put on "moderation in everything, everything in moderation."
Lol bless your heart.
Which "bless your heart" was that?
There's only one.
That's what I thought, but there are actually 2.
Ok.
There is the one Non southerns say that means awww such a good thing...then there is the southern one which mean GTFO.CipherZero wrote: »Very unpopular: You have to exercise. It is not optional. Nobody gets a pass.
You may choose to ignore this obligation, but nature is very unkind to sedentary people.
not just unpopular but wrong...you don't have to exercise...no one does...why do they? what about people who can't????
see that's my unpopular opinion...you don't have to exercise...to lose weight or otherwise.
Yes, if a Southerner says "Bless your heart," you have just been verbally shanked, even if--especially if--it is said with a super sweet Southern belle smile. The funny thing is, Northerners don't realize it, which makes it even better. I believe I learned this via my subscription to Southern Living magazine, probably in Rick Bragg's back-page column.5 -
French_Peasant wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »kristikitter wrote: »I can't get enough of this thread:P
- I think a lot of the female bodies that are lauded as 'fit' are actually very distasteful - especially in the UK, the Middleton sisters (ugh) are held up as the pinnacle of health/beauty, when in fact one of them is a skinny waif and the other is completely devoid of curves and quite mannishly built.
- And on the other end of the spectrum, the big *kitten* phenomenon is horrid. I don't want a gigantic behind, it looks false and ridiculous.
- I think there will be a proven link one day with aspartame and gall stones... of course, people are free to drink litres of diet soda but I think they'll pay for it later down the line.
- Not enough emphasis is put on "moderation in everything, everything in moderation."
Lol bless your heart.
Which "bless your heart" was that?
There's only one.
That's what I thought, but there are actually 2.
Ok.
There is the one Non southerns say that means awww such a good thing...then there is the southern one which mean GTFO.CipherZero wrote: »Very unpopular: You have to exercise. It is not optional. Nobody gets a pass.
You may choose to ignore this obligation, but nature is very unkind to sedentary people.
not just unpopular but wrong...you don't have to exercise...no one does...why do they? what about people who can't????
see that's my unpopular opinion...you don't have to exercise...to lose weight or otherwise.
Yes, if a Southerner says "Bless your heart," you have just been verbally shanked, even if--especially if--it is said with a super sweet Southern belle smile. The funny thing is, Northerners don't realize it, which makes it even better. I believe I learned this via my subscription to Southern Living magazine, probably in Rick Bragg's back-page column.
There's some tonal variations within that.
There's FU/ You're dumber than a bag of hammers, I'd punch you in the face if I wasn't dignified.
There's You're dumber than a bag of hammers and I love you anyway.
And nuances in between.10 -
stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »kristikitter wrote: »I can't get enough of this thread:P
- I think a lot of the female bodies that are lauded as 'fit' are actually very distasteful - especially in the UK, the Middleton sisters (ugh) are held up as the pinnacle of health/beauty, when in fact one of them is a skinny waif and the other is completely devoid of curves and quite mannishly built.
- And on the other end of the spectrum, the big *kitten* phenomenon is horrid. I don't want a gigantic behind, it looks false and ridiculous.
- I think there will be a proven link one day with aspartame and gall stones... of course, people are free to drink litres of diet soda but I think they'll pay for it later down the line.
- Not enough emphasis is put on "moderation in everything, everything in moderation."
Lol bless your heart.
Which "bless your heart" was that?
There's only one.
That's what I thought, but there are actually 2.
Nope - there's only one. Any 'alternative meaning' to the phrase just shows that you don't get it
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middlehaitch wrote: »I am sick of stereotypes you have be a toothpick in order to not considered to be not fat. I know I have to take off over 100 lbs because I gained back some I am on this site to track my diet and find encouragement. But some the profile pictures of the people on here are totally not reality for everyone. I am 5'5" I have a medium frame and not I am not looking for an opinion on my ideal weight. I know feel good at a particular weight below that I don't feel healthy. Another thing why does everyone who loses weight feel that they have post pictures of themselves half naked. Please I stop making me toss my breakfast when I open this app. If you want to go to dating site and do that its totally fine. But not everyone wants to pollute their eyes with your body parts.....just saying.
Oops, I suppose I should replace my profile pic- it is my reality and that is what counts for me.
I suppose I should also stop posting pics of me in my bikini on the menopause/post menopause, B belly, apple shape, and jiggly belly threads.
I mean really who wants to be encouraged by a visual example of what can be achieved, post middle age, with a calorie deficit, some cardio, and lifting when they can just sit and post woe is me threads instead.
Oh, and I do get tired and a little embarrassed keep posting my pics, (some of the regulars on here are probably sick of the sight of my bellybutton) but there are so few women who are older that will post examples that I do post if someone is looking for a visual example.
It is not about showing off, or looking for a date; it is about being proud of what I have achieved and helping others achieve their goal.
Cheers, h.
Ps. Tell me this doesn't illustrate that a woman in her 60's can't improve her body by running a long term recomp.
If you can keep your breakfast down long enough to look.
swoon
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I think that it's perfectly OK to eat foods that are "not real" (e.g., Morningstar and Gardein products) if they provide nutritional value that help meet your personal needs and they fit within your calorie limit. I'm a vegetarian and eat Gardein or Morningstar products 3 - 4x a week. Yes, they are processed foods... I don't eat them exclusively... I also eat plenty of whole "real" food along with it.
I also consume drinks with aspartame almost every day. There are some days when the only thing that is keeping me from climbing the nearest clock tower are Clear American flavored sparkling waters.9 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »kristikitter wrote: »I can't get enough of this thread:P
- I think a lot of the female bodies that are lauded as 'fit' are actually very distasteful - especially in the UK, the Middleton sisters (ugh) are held up as the pinnacle of health/beauty, when in fact one of them is a skinny waif and the other is completely devoid of curves and quite mannishly built.
- And on the other end of the spectrum, the big *kitten* phenomenon is horrid. I don't want a gigantic behind, it looks false and ridiculous.
- I think there will be a proven link one day with aspartame and gall stones... of course, people are free to drink litres of diet soda but I think they'll pay for it later down the line.
- Not enough emphasis is put on "moderation in everything, everything in moderation."
Lol bless your heart.
Which "bless your heart" was that?
There's only one.
That's what I thought, but there are actually 2.
Ok.
There is the one Non southerns say that means awww such a good thing...then there is the southern one which mean GTFO.
(defensible but unrelated opinion snipped by reply-er)
As with the MFP "woo" button, sorting the ambiguity is left to the audience.11 -
As a northerner who has never lived in the south, I've only seen the phrase "Bless your heart" being used as a nice way to call someone an idiot.4
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I had a little old Lutheran lady bless my heart at church, and I gave her the Sophia Loren/Jayne Mansfield Side-Eye of Death in return, but she was oblivious, and hence I conclude that she was using it in the Northern, not Southern, lexicon.6
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I have the very unpopular opinion that a person's family, friends, job, schedule, income, geographic location, age, height, dietary restrictions and every other lame excuse is not why they can't lose weight.
I swear the majority of the comments I see from people somehow revolve around why everything in the world is causing them to be overweight - except that they eat more than they burn.11 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »kristikitter wrote: »I can't get enough of this thread:P
- I think a lot of the female bodies that are lauded as 'fit' are actually very distasteful - especially in the UK, the Middleton sisters (ugh) are held up as the pinnacle of health/beauty, when in fact one of them is a skinny waif and the other is completely devoid of curves and quite mannishly built.
- And on the other end of the spectrum, the big *kitten* phenomenon is horrid. I don't want a gigantic behind, it looks false and ridiculous.
- I think there will be a proven link one day with aspartame and gall stones... of course, people are free to drink litres of diet soda but I think they'll pay for it later down the line.
- Not enough emphasis is put on "moderation in everything, everything in moderation."
Lol bless your heart.
Which "bless your heart" was that?
There's only one.
That's what I thought, but there are actually 2.
Ok.
There is the one Non southerns say that means awww such a good thing...then there is the southern one which mean GTFO.
(defensible but unrelated opinion snipped by reply-er)
As with the MFP "woo" button, sorting the ambiguity is left to the audience.
exactly..I only knew about the southern one to be honest until I did some checking because of this post.0 -
Isagenix. I'm all for it as a way to kickstart weight loss. Do I believe in cleanses? Not really. I know all you need to do is stop eating and drinking junk. But programs like Isagenix help some people kickstart their weight loss so that they see results and then (hopefully) maintain a healthy diet and exercise routine afterwards.18
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As a northerner who has never lived in the south, I've only seen the phrase "Bless your heart" being used as a nice way to call someone an idiot.
It's sometimes said here with positive intent. (Michigan, U.S. - the usage skews a little older and more church-y than the average population IMO).1 -
I've lived in both the North and the South. My observations: "Bless your heart" in the north is almost always positive. "Bless your heart" in the South can be either positive or negative. Or both at once. And some ladies are quite adept at this dual meaning.5
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I got to work earlier and saw a card with the phrase, "Bless Your Heart" on the front. It was a thank you card from one of my co-employees that had a kid in the hospital.
So, yeah. There's definitely (at least) two meanings to the phrase. Whether or not it originally did or not isn't really relevant, as it currently does.2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8yUhUXl-oY
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