What terms/phrases wind you up about losing weight?
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Sugar is addicting/addicted to sugar I totally agree with, But also I am addicted to food. I find it so cringeworthy insulting to people that really are addicted to addictive agents.quiksylver296 wrote: »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"4 -
dutchandkiwi wrote: »
Sugar is addicting/addicted to sugar I totally agree with, But also I am addicted to food. I find it so cringeworthy insulting to people that really are addicted to addictive agents.quiksylver296 wrote: »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"
If you were truly addicted to sugar, you would chow down on straight-up sugar packets, which I don't think many of us would do (though, I'm sure some would simply because they enjoy straight-up sugar). I think we're more "addicted" to foods that taste good, and not much tastes better than the combination of sugar and fat, especially when you add chocolate.4 -
dutchandkiwi wrote: »
Sugar is addicting/addicted to sugar I totally agree with, But also I am addicted to food. I find it so cringeworthy insulting to people that really are addicted to addictive agents.quiksylver296 wrote: »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"
If you were truly addicted to sugar, you would chow down on straight-up sugar packets, which I don't think many of us would do (though, I'm sure some would simply because they enjoy straight-up sugar). I think we're more "addicted" to foods that taste good, and not much tastes better than the combination of sugar and fat, especially when you add chocolate.
My favorite are the sugar cubes. There is something about the mouthfeel as they melt. Still don't consider it an addition.3 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »dutchandkiwi wrote: »
Sugar is addicting/addicted to sugar I totally agree with, But also I am addicted to food. I find it so cringeworthy insulting to people that really are addicted to addictive agents.quiksylver296 wrote: »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"
If you were truly addicted to sugar, you would chow down on straight-up sugar packets, which I don't think many of us would do (though, I'm sure some would simply because they enjoy straight-up sugar). I think we're more "addicted" to foods that taste good, and not much tastes better than the combination of sugar and fat, especially when you add chocolate.
My favorite are the sugar cubes. There is something about the mouthfeel as they melt. Still don't consider it an addition.
OMG, long ago when we were kids and restaurants used to put those bowls of sugar cubes on the table, my brother would grab as many as he could and eat them, before my parents could confiscate the bowl.2 -
Hi All,
What bothers me is when people tell me, you are so LUCKY to have lost so much weight... Luck doesn't come into it. After being practically immobile for decades due to the excruciating agony of fibromyalgia, I got on some medication which helped with pain relief and I got off my (rather large) backside and started to MOVE after years of inactivity. I thought this would kill me at first, but gradually I was able to do more. I combined this with eating less, cooking practically everything myself (peeling a carrot was agony some years ago), logging everything on MFP, and so far I am doing pretty well. I am proud to announce that I did a 75-km bike ride yesterday with practically no effort at all (OK so it was a flat one yesterday) but a few years ago I couldn't walk to the shop at the end of my street without being in pain.
Luck? I don't think so...
"Good luck" to fellow MFP-ers (joke)
When I hiked the Appalachian Trail I had a lot of people say that to me, "You're so lucky to be able to do this." No, it wasn't luck. I quit my job, put my stuff in storage, trained hard, used up my savings and went for a long hike. Not luck, just choices. Others would say, "I'd love to do that." And reality is, no you wouldn't. If it were something you wanted to do, you'd go do it. Instead of arguing, I'd just smile and keep walking.8 -
spiriteagle99 wrote: »When I hiked the Appalachian Trail I had a lot of people say that to me, "You're so lucky to be able to do this." No, it wasn't luck. I quit my job, put my stuff in storage, trained hard, used up my savings and went for a long hike. Not luck, just choices. Others would say, "I'd love to do that." And reality is, no you wouldn't. If it were something you wanted to do, you'd go do it. Instead of arguing, I'd just smile and keep walking.
Got to disagree. There are a LOT of things I want to do...I'd LOVE to do...but I have responsibilities. I have family. I have bills and I don't have much money in the bank. I don't have the money or the ability to just drop everything and go off somewhere...not if I didn't want to starve during my adventure and then be homeless and jobless, bankrupt, possibly arrested and probably divorced, afterwards. Sure...with enough advance planning I could save and avoid that, but it took my husband and I 8 years to save enough for two weeks in Europe. So, not too likely to have any grand adventures again before I'm old and gray.
Pretty sure when people say, "You're lucky to be able to do this." they're talking about that.
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jessiferrrb wrote: »not MFP specific, but it totally irks me when people post about "females"
ayup. as if 'woman' was a dirty word or something.
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I dont get why - if people posted about women would you say females was a dirty word???
Is men a dirty word because people post about males??
Just alternative words, that's all.6 -
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newheavensearth wrote: »I'm tired of the plethora of "food is evil and the government is trying to kill you with it" documentaries. Almost every week another one of my relatives is calling me about how they found "The Solution" after watching another one of these movies. Usually involving raw veganism or juicing. These things usually present a bunch of hype and an oversimplified solution to a complex problem.
Speaking as a former government employee. The government is not competent enough to pull off simple plans, let alone these massive conspiracies.
Speaking as someone who has worked on research projects that try to match data across government databases? SO MUCH THIS. SO MUCH. There is no overarching database that allows the government to put together everything on you. It took us TWO YEARS to even match two databases collected by the same agency well enough to run any stats on it.
BY THE SAME TOKEN: There is no "conspiracy" to hide inexpensive or free treatments for cancer, diabetes, etc from "the people." IF THERE WAS A CHEAP EFFECTIVE CANCER TREATMENT? EVERYONE WOULD BE DOING IT BECAUSE IT WORKED. "They" are not "hiding it from you so they can sell their expensive 'pHARMa' to you. SERIOUSLY.
That's just what someone involved in the conspiracy would say! (yes that is sarcasm, before someone decides I'm wearing my tin foil hat too tight.)9 -
canadianlbs wrote: »jessiferrrb wrote: »not MFP specific, but it totally irks me when people post about "females"
ayup. as if 'woman' was a dirty word or something.
I'm curious as to why is there a negative connotation associated with the word female but not male. They are just words to describe gender.
At least it's not chicks.6 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »canadianlbs wrote: »jessiferrrb wrote: »not MFP specific, but it totally irks me when people post about "females"
ayup. as if 'woman' was a dirty word or something.
I'm curious as to why is there a negative connotation associated with the word female but not male. They are just words to describe gender.
At least it's not chicks.
it really makes me wonder what kind of psycho babble english classes some people had growing up.2 -
"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day"
"You'll go into starvation mode if you fast"
"Juicing is good for you"
"Lifestyle Coach"
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Chef_Barbell wrote: »canadianlbs wrote: »jessiferrrb wrote: »not MFP specific, but it totally irks me when people post about "females"
ayup. as if 'woman' was a dirty word or something.
I'm curious as to why is there a negative connotation associated with the word female but not male. They are just words to describe gender.
At least it's not chicks.
And has been explained and described. Much of it is cultural.
Medical. Male and female doctor... not man doctor and woman doctor(unless you're describing an OB/GYN specialist)
Ditto for nurses.
Military. Male and female soldier/sailor/airman/marine. Not woman marine or man marine.
Ditto for Police, fire, etc.2 -
stanmann571 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »canadianlbs wrote: »jessiferrrb wrote: »not MFP specific, but it totally irks me when people post about "females"
ayup. as if 'woman' was a dirty word or something.
I'm curious as to why is there a negative connotation associated with the word female but not male. They are just words to describe gender.
At least it's not chicks.
And has been explained and described. Much of it is cultural.
Medical. Male and female doctor... not man doctor and woman doctor(unless you're describing an OB/GYN specialist)
Ditto for nurses.
Military. Male and female soldier/sailor/airman/marine. Not woman marine or man marine.
Ditto for Police, fire, etc.
Yup.
But I wasn't asking you as I agree with what you said.1 -
"Diet starts tomorrow" - Tony Huge, LOL!1
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paperpudding wrote: »I don't get why - if people posted about women would you say females was a dirty word???
A lot of it comes down to tone (since some people use the term "females" to dehumanize women; admittedly, most people don't mean it that way). A quick and easy test is "would you use the term 'males' if your sentence was about men?" If so, it's probably fine.6 -
After reading 20 pages of this including adding my own commentary I've realized something. Everybody gets wound up about something but it isn't necessarily the same as what someone else gets uptight about.
Certain things annoy me. Certain things enrage me. Other things are irritating but manageable. But if I don't like it, I substitute the words I like or don't read the thread. Problem solved.
But here's the thing: if someone read through this thread looking for advice on what they can and can't say, no one would ever post anything ever again because everything annoys someone.
So I personally would say to anyone reading this: take everything with a bit of good humour and a grain of salt. If "journey" works for you, use it. If you like "lifestyle change" use that. Ask your questions. Read through the pages and pages of questions and answers already shared. Delve into the drama and continue on.18 -
I am not a fan of "skinny minnie." Makes me clench my teeth. I appreciate nice comments on my weight loss, but to me, skinny is not a word I strive for. I prefer to be fit, thinnER (not quite thin yet) or healthy.1
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There is a certain type of man, who without ever planning to, will tend to say "men" and "females". It generally accompanies a certain attitude.
On the flipside, I know a woman (just the one) who always says "ladies" and "males". Before you ask, she is absolutely not a feminist in any way, shape or form, and her habit of referring to men as 'males' comes from the same place as men who refer to men and females. She generalises about men as sex-obsessed sports maniacs, incapable of higher thought, and only good for sex in the same way Red Pillers generalise that all women are financially irresponsible shoe-obsessives, incapable of higher thought and only good for sex.
She's been single for a long time now...
She can't seem to make the connection between her outlook and her love-life, and why a man might not want to date someone longterm who views him with deep-seated contempt.10
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