What terms/phrases wind you up about losing weight?
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Reboot, jumpstart.3
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I'm sure it's been said before, but I've been triggered and need a safe space.
"Toxins"
"Dairy is only for baby cows"
"Sugar is addicting"
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The baby cow thing is one of the top ones for me, for sure. Or "we weren't MEANT to drink milk."7
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lemurcat12 wrote: »The baby cow thing is one of the top ones for me, for sure. Or "we weren't MEANT to drink milk."
Always sets my teeth on edge. I'm pretty sure I'm not "meant" to be doing a lot of things that I'm doing right now, but it's hardly a compelling argument.7 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »The baby cow thing is one of the top ones for me, for sure. Or "we weren't MEANT to drink milk."
They all read Skinny *kitten*.
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janejellyroll wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »The baby cow thing is one of the top ones for me, for sure. Or "we weren't MEANT to drink milk."
Always sets my teeth on edge. I'm pretty sure I'm not "meant" to be doing a lot of things that I'm doing right now, but it's hardly a compelling argument.
Definitely unpopular in certain circles, but along these lines, I wish all naturalistic fallacies would die a fiery death.
Something is not necessarily bad because humans were/are involved in some way. Something is not necessarily good because it arose without human influence.8 -
Ha yes, aesthetics and athletic physiques both vary considerably. Swimmers, runners, jumpers, football players, soccer players, hockey players, hip hop dancers, ballet dancers.. they all have very different typical physiques influenced greatly by the specific demands of their sport. I think when people discuss their personal perferred aesthetics, they should be very careful about the way they phrase things.
This actually winds me up a bit, the idea that to be athletic every woman needs to be at 20% body fat. It's not true. It is typical of many sports, but by far not all. If you look at your average shot-putter, you will see a good deal more body fat. Competive rowers are typically lean, but not all of them (I have a cousin who is an NCAA college athletic rower and quite heavy).
In grad school I was a member of a bellydance group. At 200 lbs, 5'9", I was far from "athletic looking" but my dancing could bring a full theatre of people to their feet, particularly when I was able to perform the deep backwards bends. Now, I know a lot of people here will go "200 lb woman EEWWWWWW" but honestly, that is generally not the reaction people have when they see a belly dancer in action. I've included pictures from a full hour show that I did with two of the women I danced with. You go try to bellydance for an hour and tell me it doesn't require a great deal of athleticism and physical fitness. I dare you.
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janejellyroll wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »The baby cow thing is one of the top ones for me, for sure. Or "we weren't MEANT to drink milk."
Always sets my teeth on edge. I'm pretty sure I'm not "meant" to be doing a lot of things that I'm doing right now, but it's hardly a compelling argument.
Definitely unpopular in certain circles, but along these lines, I wish all naturalistic fallacies would die a fiery death.
Something is not necessarily bad because humans were/are involved in some way. Something is not necessarily good because it arose without human influence.
Yeah, you have to evaluate things on their actual impact, not whether or not they are "natural" or not.4 -
janejellyroll wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »The baby cow thing is one of the top ones for me, for sure. Or "we weren't MEANT to drink milk."
Always sets my teeth on edge. I'm pretty sure I'm not "meant" to be doing a lot of things that I'm doing right now, but it's hardly a compelling argument.
Definitely unpopular in certain circles, but along these lines, I wish all naturalistic fallacies would die a fiery death.
Something is not necessarily bad because humans were/are involved in some way. Something is not necessarily good because it arose without human influence.
Yep, deadly nightshade is natural.4 -
Now, I know a lot of people here will go "200 lb woman EEWWWWWW"
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I've included pictures from a full hour show that I did with two of the women I danced with. You go try to bellydance for an hour and tell me it doesn't require a great deal of athleticism and physical fitness. I dare you.
You're my hero. I am definitely not going "ewww"!5 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »The baby cow thing is one of the top ones for me, for sure. Or "we weren't MEANT to drink milk."
They all read Skinny *kitten*.
Ah yes, 'Soda is liquid Satan'. Such an objective read. NOT! I read the first couple of paragraphs of that book garbage and my blood pressure went through the roof.
Thankfully I didn't make it to Chapter 4, "The Dead, Rotting Decomposing Flesh Diet" because I probably would have killed someone.4 -
just about everything on pinterest6
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Muscleflex79 wrote: »It's not a term or phrase but it annoys me when people don't "believe" in calorie counting or CICO or they think weight loss is specific to certain foods. I had a coworker at my last job who had gained a bunch of weight over the years and was convinced it was solely because of the 2 pieces of bacon she was eating for breakfast every morning. I'm like, 2 pieces of bacon only has like 40 calories. Also when people think you need to eat breakfast to lose weight, or eat many small meals a day, or whatever nonsense.
what kind of bacon are you eating where two pieces are 40 calories????????
Aldi center cut bacon... 2 slices 47 calories. Lol. What kind of bacon are you eating?1 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »I agree with the OP...."journey".
You're not going anywhere....stop making it more grandiose than it is.
The only thing that bothers me is I read that I want loose weight, but then I think maybe they really do want to loose it. I am sure I have used the phrase weight loss journey a time or two. For me, losing 200 lbs and completely changing my life has been and continues to be a journey. In that regard, it is kinda grandiose. To each their own.3 -
It's less the words, and more the attitude. The ones who know it all and are never wrong, even when presented with peer reviewed medical journals that prove them wrong. You can be very knowledgeable, but still not know everything. You should always be open to learning new things, at the very least listening to a person's experience. Different things work for different people.9
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lemurcat12 wrote: »Yeah, fat burning zone is a good one. I seriously had someone tell me that it was useless to run or do other cardio if your heart rate was too high, as you wouldn't burn fat.
It's similar to people thinking they must exercise fasted or it's not doing any good, which is another weird claim I've run into.
To be fair, at least they're only misunderstanding rather than spewing nonsense. Higher intensity cardio DOES burn less calories from fat specifically, but it still burns fat (and creates the afterburn continuing after exercise is completed, which the "fat burn zone" never will).0 -
WendyLeigh1119 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Yeah, fat burning zone is a good one. I seriously had someone tell me that it was useless to run or do other cardio if your heart rate was too high, as you wouldn't burn fat.
It's similar to people thinking they must exercise fasted or it's not doing any good, which is another weird claim I've run into.
To be fair, at least they're only misunderstanding rather than spewing nonsense. Higher intensity cardio DOES burn less calories from fat specifically, but it still burns fat (and creates the afterburn continuing after exercise is completed, which the "fat burn zone" never will).
Technically, it still burns more calories of fat; it's just that a lower percentage of the calories burned come from fat. (Lower percentage of a bigger total can still be a bigger number.) So, it sucks that the media misrepresents it.4 -
schuster_US wrote: »"Humans weren't made to eat that stuff". Why stop with caveman food? Humans evolved from bacteria; let's just use photosynthesis and really get back to our "natural state"!
Strong first post.
And I mean that sincerely, no snark.8
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