Unwarranted Advice
Replies
-
Stationagentjules wrote: »Last week I was told that I should not run at my age. I'm 51.
I'll be sure to mention this to the 80+ year old guy I see running all the time on the trails. He'll be glad to know. Or...maybe they meant you're too young to run?
9 -
Jonesuna64 wrote: »I was working out and some young guy who looked like he might have just started to work out (no muscle definition or mass, but had gloves a weight belt and every other "device" imaginable) came up to me and said "You shouldn't curl like that, you wont get the max benefit" I looked him up and down and said "Son if I wanted to look like you, I would work out like you" Put my headphones back in and continued to curl................the wrong way apparently
2 -
Jonesuna64 wrote: »I was working out and some young guy who looked like he might have just started to work out (no muscle definition or mass, but had gloves a weight belt and every other "device" imaginable) came up to me and said "You shouldn't curl like that, you wont get the max benefit" I looked him up and down and said "Son if I wanted to look like you, I would work out like you" Put my headphones back in and continued to curl................the wrong way apparently
I love it when they watch YouTube videos and think they know everything. I actually told a young man at my gym to stop doing that because he was squatting in a way that looked like he was going to tip over. I made a couple of suggestions and within 60 secs he had improved.1 -
estherdragonbat wrote: »FatAFNoMore wrote: »newheavensearth wrote: »FatAFNoMore wrote: »I'll regret this but....what is blended fruit. I'm not interested in buying into hype, I just don't understand (eg is it literally blended to a puree)? I'm a CICO person through and through. If you want to intermittent fast or do low/no carb or whatever, I don't care. Just don't assume what works for your body and lifestyle is THE way to do it instead of A way to do it.
Pureed fruit or fruit blended into a smoothie. Funny part is I use their recipes. Raw or cooked
fruit and veggies have no points. Veggies and fruit in a smoothie have points. But a pureed all vegetable soup has none. Ha.
Ummm, wow, people really think this? I'd love to have a huge bowl of corn or unlimited carrots and peas. I love those super starchy veggies. Who knew I could assume they have no calories. SMH. This picture is not directed at you, it is directed at whomever came up with that nonsense (and the desperate people that believe it).
The last time I did WW was about 5 years ago, but starchy vegetables and avocados were not zero points. Carrots and onions were zero points raw but acquired points when cooked.
The last time I did WW was probably over 30 years ago. We were told to limit fruit because it's just sugar, and if you don't like fruit, just substitute a candy bar, cause it's just sugar, too. So it's all the same.
3 -
corinasue1143 wrote: »estherdragonbat wrote: »FatAFNoMore wrote: »newheavensearth wrote: »FatAFNoMore wrote: »I'll regret this but....what is blended fruit. I'm not interested in buying into hype, I just don't understand (eg is it literally blended to a puree)? I'm a CICO person through and through. If you want to intermittent fast or do low/no carb or whatever, I don't care. Just don't assume what works for your body and lifestyle is THE way to do it instead of A way to do it.
Pureed fruit or fruit blended into a smoothie. Funny part is I use their recipes. Raw or cooked
fruit and veggies have no points. Veggies and fruit in a smoothie have points. But a pureed all vegetable soup has none. Ha.
Ummm, wow, people really think this? I'd love to have a huge bowl of corn or unlimited carrots and peas. I love those super starchy veggies. Who knew I could assume they have no calories. SMH. This picture is not directed at you, it is directed at whomever came up with that nonsense (and the desperate people that believe it).
The last time I did WW was about 5 years ago, but starchy vegetables and avocados were not zero points. Carrots and onions were zero points raw but acquired points when cooked.
The last time I did WW was probably over 30 years ago. We were told to limit fruit because it's just sugar, and if you don't like fruit, just substitute a candy bar, cause it's just sugar, too. So it's all the same.
Speechless3 -
YosemiteSlamAK wrote: »
I was told to drink it with ice because it makes our body warm it up, which burns more calories.Stationagentjules wrote: »That I should drink my water at room temperature to burn fat.YosemiteSlamAK wrote: »
You should drink a glass of water before your meal, so you feel full faster.OHFlamingo wrote: »That you should never ever drink any water with your meals because it will dilute your stomach acid and your food won't get digested.
And I was told to drink hot coffee or tea with meals, it keeps everything more liquid so you digest it faster.
1 -
A dear friend started selling a diet supplement and wants me to buy the whole package for only (!) $300 per month. She tells me she lost 25 pounds in 3 months and has a ton of energy. "Just take these pills, eat at a calorie deficit, exercise, and the weight comes off."
The pills are an unregulated herbal concoction of laxatives and caffeine. I told her my doctor doesn't want me scouring my intestines and I'm doing fine with CICO.
6 -
CarvedTones wrote: »Uh oh; I am calling out another poster - people who tell me I can increase muscle mass while losing weight. With some very limited exceptions, that ain't happening...
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10611633/gaining-muscle-in-a-deficit#latest
You mean like this?3 -
helena99716 wrote: »"You look good now, you should stop losing weight" despite the fact I'm still overweight. :laugh:
I mean, I understand them, I've been obese my whole life and seeing me get smaller is definitely a change, but I don't think it's their place to tell me when I should stop losing weight.helena99716 wrote: »"You look good now, you should stop losing weight" despite the fact I'm still overweight. :laugh:
I mean, I understand them, I've been obese my whole life and seeing me get smaller is definitely a change, but I don't think it's their place to tell me when I should stop losing weight.
Urghhh this!!!!!!! All the time! I may be lighter but I'm still overweight! People hmph
Ladies, they are trying to compliment you, awkward as they are. Take it as a compliment!8 -
CarvedTones wrote: »Uh oh; I am calling out another poster - people who tell me I can increase muscle mass while losing weight. With some very limited exceptions, that ain't happening...
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10611633/gaining-muscle-in-a-deficit#latest
You mean like this?
Exactly like that. I love that - "Based on research" - without a reference to what studies.
EDIT - note that I said "with some very limited exceptions" - there have been examples of it with specific age range and body conditions before the diet and exercise.1 -
CarvedTones wrote: »CarvedTones wrote: »Uh oh; I am calling out another poster - people who tell me I can increase muscle mass while losing weight. With some very limited exceptions, that ain't happening...
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10611633/gaining-muscle-in-a-deficit#latest
You mean like this?
Exactly like that. I love that - "Based on research" - without a reference to what studies.
Look again. I linked the article which has references.0 -
CarvedTones wrote: »CarvedTones wrote: »Uh oh; I am calling out another poster - people who tell me I can increase muscle mass while losing weight. With some very limited exceptions, that ain't happening...
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10611633/gaining-muscle-in-a-deficit#latest
You mean like this?
Exactly like that. I love that - "Based on research" - without a reference to what studies.
Look again. I linked the article which has references.
I followed a few links. "strength increased" on the first bunch. then there is one with a gain in soft tissue LBM. You would think if one of the studies actually shows an increase in muscle it would be one of the first links. You can absolutely increase strength while losing. I became a pretty fair runner, completing my first half marathon 10 months after being unable to jog a mile without stopping. My legs were stronger. I also lost 62# during those 10 months. But I didn't have more muscle mass in the legs; I actually had a little less.0 -
Rebecca0224 wrote: »Stationagentjules wrote: »That I should drink my water at room temperature to burn fat.Conversely, that you should drink ice water so your body would use more energy warming it up.
Both of these from the same person a few weeks apart.
With that ice water response my first thought would be great then strip naked and go into a walk in freezer. that should burn alot of calories there. bwhahahahahahaha0 -
CarvedTones wrote: »CarvedTones wrote: »CarvedTones wrote: »Uh oh; I am calling out another poster - people who tell me I can increase muscle mass while losing weight. With some very limited exceptions, that ain't happening...
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10611633/gaining-muscle-in-a-deficit#latest
You mean like this?
Exactly like that. I love that - "Based on research" - without a reference to what studies.
Look again. I linked the article which has references.
I followed a few links. "strength increased" on the first bunch. then there is one with a gain in soft tissue LBM. You would think if one of the studies actually shows an increase in muscle it would be one of the first links. You can absolutely increase strength while losing. I became a pretty fair runner, completing my first half marathon 10 months after being unable to jog a mile without stopping. My legs were stronger. I also lost 62# during those 10 months. But I didn't have more muscle mass in the legs; I actually had a little less.
Running doesnt build muscle, it builds endurance. If you go pick up some weights and follow a progressive overload program, that can change.2 -
Anything I have.... my same foods I eat I don’t like an interference in that0
-
Rebecca0224 wrote: »Stationagentjules wrote: »That I should drink my water at room temperature to burn fat.Conversely, that you should drink ice water so your body would use more energy warming it up.
Both of these from the same person a few weeks apart.
With that ice water response my first thought would be great then strip naked and go into a walk in freezer. that should burn alot of calories there. bwhahahahahahaha
That's actually a thing. Like a tanning booth but a freezer to help you lose weight
0 -
Rebecca0224 wrote: »Stationagentjules wrote: »That I should drink my water at room temperature to burn fat.Conversely, that you should drink ice water so your body would use more energy warming it up.
Both of these from the same person a few weeks apart.
With that ice water response my first thought would be great then strip naked and go into a walk in freezer. that should burn alot of calories there. bwhahahahahahaha
That's actually a thing. Like a tanning booth but a freezer to help you lose weight
Its called cryotherapy, tried it once, almost passed out after only about 30 seconds. Had read that it was good for recovery as well as fat loss. Now I just take a shot of cold water in the shower after a tough training day.0 -
Rebecca0224 wrote: »Stationagentjules wrote: »That I should drink my water at room temperature to burn fat.Conversely, that you should drink ice water so your body would use more energy warming it up.
Both of these from the same person a few weeks apart.
With that ice water response my first thought would be great then strip naked and go into a walk in freezer. that should burn alot of calories there. bwhahahahahahaha
That's actually a thing. Like a tanning booth but a freezer to help you lose weight
Its called cryotherapy, tried it once, almost passed out after only about 30 seconds. Had read that it was good for recovery as well as fat loss. Now I just take a shot of cold water in the shower after a tough training day.
Ugh, I've seen pros in ice baths. Made me glad that I've chosen a profession that has minimal physical requirements XD1 -
I've been told that cutting carbs is the only way to lose weight and they count for more calories then what they are. My mom lost a lot of weight on a low carb diet but ended up needing her gallbladder removed and she blames the diet. So if I don't eat a carb with a meal she worries I'm low carb. Nope just didn't want the roll with the meal.
My husband told some of his coworkers and one is a baseball coach and he said it was okay if I didnt lose much weight because I'm a woman who has had 2 kids. Thank you. When the babies pop out your fat cells never deflate. I've only lost over 20 lbs after 2 kids.3 -
My husband believes fully in spot reducing and tells me I just need to do a bunch of sit-ups every day to get a six pack - This also coming from the guy that only thought you burned calories when you worked out for the day (he had never heard of BMR and thought I was making it up)6
-
When a person (woman) who is a size two tells me that "your body finds the weight it wants and you just have to be satisfied with that".6
-
Most of the woo I hear comes from my mother sadly. Her elderly doctor convinced her that I gained weight a few years ago because I started taking fish oil supplements. It definitely wasn't due to stress and overeating. I guess she confused it with the spoonfuls of fish oil that were given to weak children in the past. She said that I would lose weight instantly if I dropped the fish oil supplement.0
-
Rebecca0224 wrote: »Stationagentjules wrote: »That I should drink my water at room temperature to burn fat.Conversely, that you should drink ice water so your body would use more energy warming it up.
Both of these from the same person a few weeks apart.
With that ice water response my first thought would be great then strip naked and go into a walk in freezer. that should burn alot of calories there. bwhahahahahahaha
shivering burns lots of calories because of fast muscle contractions
whether anyone would want to do it deliberately for weightloss is another thing altogether
Cryotherapy for recovery from injury & exercise is proven science1 -
"As long as you always fast for five hours between meals, you can eat as much as you like because it'll make you lose weight in your sleep."
I wish.0 -
My sister, telling me that I should have bariatric surgery, because she had it.
(Only had 55-60 lbs to lose, no discomfort in my body, and no health conditions. Hadn’t seriously tried losing weight for years, until nine weeks ago. Down 10 lbs so far.)4 -
I have a friend who is always giving me advise, mainly from ww but also Dr Oz & random tips. She used to be in ww years ago but gained it all back0
-
This content has been removed.
-
What's the most annoying unwarranted advice that you've ever received about your diet?
Mine was today at the gym, when I mentioned that I would like to do a body analysis at the gym before my breakfast/workout. The owner said "oh no! you should always eat a snack before working out, and never eat carbohydrates after working out".
LOL love it, it's silly but i would not take it as offence because I don't think it was meant like that. For most people that is good advice but for people that do OMAD or IF for Whatever reason they are doing it is not that relevant. But it depends on the eating window and If you eat your meal or meals before your workout or at the end of the day. As far as annoy I really don't let people get under my skin about my diet or at lest i don't sense I pretty much look up the science behind what i am doing and test it myself. People are going to find something to complain about and a lot of it has been drilled into them from doctors to commercials to stars, ect. What used to bother me was the whole "your going to die and all if you don't eat carbs". (I am referring to the simple carbs not the fiber carbs, fiber carbs are important for your little gut buddies.) Just trust how you feel when it comes to your diet if nothing is wrong there isn't much to improve, if something is wrong you have something to improve.0 -
"You eat so healthy you don't need to watch calories" - Friend eating a whole avocado alongside a full lunch of probably 1000+ calories1
-
Walking doesn't do anything for you.
This was from my mother and was eventually retracted.9
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.3K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 424 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions