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What's the best diet or fitness advice you've ever heard?
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I heard this once at a seminar about health and nutrition from a sports performance specialist and vegan practitioner (while i was still vegan).... "IF GOD DIDN'T MAKE IT, YOU DON"T NEED IT"
For example -> if it comes in a plastic container, plastic wrapper, a paper box, etc. etc. etc..... then it is most likely extremely processed (with a few exceptions) and you ultimately don't need it. For the most parts all diets promote eating less of processed foods and eating at deficit. The hard part is actually doing it.
Or as he puts it
- Where in nature is a bread tree?
- Where in nature does Coca-Cola run like a river?
- Where in nature can man hunt gummy bears?
My weakness is soft drinks and eating to large portion sizes. But I've been getting better and all my success comes back to the original quote from above.27 -
mcorwinde23 wrote: »- Where in nature is a bread tree?
- Where in nature does Coca-Cola run like a river?
- Where in nature can man hunt gummy bears?
This location you're describing sounds ideal. A bread tree would be heavenly.
Mmm... "extremely processed" bread...
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NextRightThing714 wrote: »
This location you're describing sounds ideal. A bread tree would be heavenly.
Mmm... "extremely processed" bread...
My thought, too!1 -
NextRightThing714 wrote: »
This location you're describing sounds ideal. A bread tree would be heavenly.
Mmm... "extremely processed" bread...
I'd like to find that Coca Cola river too....as long as it's Diet Coke. Bonus points if the bread trees grow on the shores so I can have a sammich with my Coke.8 -
I'd like to find that Coca Cola river too....as long as it's Diet Coke Zero Sugar.
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quiksylver296 wrote: »
FTFY
Oooh no! Not a Diet Coke v. Cake Zero Sugar debate! The forums can only handle so much. Won't somebody please think of the children?!7 -
NextRightThing714 wrote: »
Oooh no! Not a Diet Coke v. Cake Zero Sugar debate! The forums can only handle so much. Won't somebody please think of the children?!
I won't debate that one, either is fine with me.
Diet Coke vs. Diet Pepsi.....now them's fightin' words!
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biblical-diet-plan,18, This is the best one I have ever been on in all my years, Since January I am down 67lbs and I love that my cloths are baggy on me, lose fitting. I chose to go back in time and figure out what they were eating I have done a lot of reserch and found this one has worked the best for my personal body. I also do 3hrs of exercising a day and 1 to 5miles of walking inside watching tv or outside in the moon light. I love the stars!21
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NextRightThing714 wrote: »
Oooh no! Not a Diet Coke v. Cake Zero Sugar debate! The forums can only handle so much. Won't somebody please think of the children?!
There is CAKE Zero Sugar in this nirvana?!? I am so in!!!
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I won't debate that one, either is fine with me.
Diet Coke vs. Diet Pepsi.....now them's fightin' words!
Agreed!1 -
In an attempt to avoid (completely) derailing this thread, I will contribute. The best advice I've received is, "find something that you can do for the rest of your life."
ETA: Typos... Shouldn't post before I've had my coffee.7 -
mcorwinde23 wrote: »
- Where in nature is a bread tree?
- Where in nature does Coca-Cola run like a river?
- Where in nature can man hunt gummy bears?
Although I would love to visit that place, I also hope the soil can create cooked food, and that trees produce chopped, diced, sauced, shredded, cured...etc foods. A lake of coconut milk would also be nice for curries.14 -
biblical-diet-plan,18, This is the best one I have ever been on in all my years, Since January I am down 67lbs and I love that my cloths are baggy on me, lose fitting. I chose to go back in time and figure out what they were eating I have done a lot of reserch and found this one has worked the best for my personal body. I also do 3hrs of exercising a day and 1 to 5miles of walking inside watching tv or outside in the moon light. I love the stars!
I tried the biblical diet plan, briefly. My neighbors didn't like me sacrificing sheep in the back yard and the city said the altar I built for it was against zoning codes.26 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »
A Freudian slip if I ever saw one! There would definitely be zero *calorie* cake in paradise, i.e. bread tree place.3 -
I won't debate that one, either is fine with me.
Diet Coke vs. Diet Pepsi.....now them's fightin' words!
Diet Dew or nothing.
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NextRightThing714 wrote: »
This location you're describing sounds ideal. A bread tree would be heavenly.
Mmm... "extremely processed" bread...
I believe RAH(Robert Heinlein) describes such a place in his SF Novel Methuselah's Children.1 -
stanmann571 wrote: »
I believe RAH(Robert Heinlein) describes such a place in his SF Novel Methuselah's Children.
Nice! Question: did the people (presumably children?) ... did they die from eating from the bread tree? Very concerning.
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NextRightThing714 wrote: »
Nice! Question: did the people (presumably children?) ... did they die from eating from the bread tree? Very concerning.
1. No, not children(at least not exclusively). The title premise is a multigenerational(200+ year) Mendelean(sp?) experiment involving encouraging long lived people to marry other long lived people, with the hope of identifying the cure to death.
2. Ultimately the title premise is a largely minor but foundational plot element.
3. And no, they didn't die, but the emigrated from that planet(ultimately back to earth) for other reasons.
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stanmann571 wrote: »
1. No, not children(at least not exclusively). The title premise is a multigenerational(200+ year) Mendelean(sp?) experiment involving encouraging long lived people to marry other long lived people, with the hope of identifying the cure to death.
2. Ultimately the title premise is a largely minor but foundational plot element.
3. And no, they didn't die, but the emigrated from that planet(ultimately back to earth) for other reasons.
Phew.0 -
This location you're describing sounds ideal. A bread tree would be heavenly.
Mmm... "extremely processed" bread...
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And extremely processed butter mmmmm2 -
NextRightThing714 wrote: »
A Freudian slip if I ever saw one! There would definitely be zero *calorie* cake in paradise, i.e. bread tree place.
Who cares about calories when there is a land where youth and beauty are eternal
"The houses were made of barley sugar and cakes, the streets were paved with pastry, and the shops supplied goods for nothing. Roasted pigs wander about with knives in their backs to make carving easy, where grilled geese fly directly into one's mouth, where cooked fish jump out of the water and land at one's feet. The weather is always mild, the wine flows freely, sex is readily available, and all people enjoy eternal youth."4 -
"If you fail to plan, then plan to fail". for me that means looking at the protein, fat and carbs and how it fits into my day. And looking at that before you eat, not afterwards.
Another one is "eat when I'm hungry". I try to only eat when hungry, not when the clock or co-workers says it's time eat.4 -
NextRightThing714 wrote: »
This location you're describing sounds ideal. A bread tree would be heavenly.
Mmm... "extremely processed" bread...
I wish I had a bread tree in my yard....1 -
AnvilHead
That was so funny~ Walmart sells it in packages in the meat department they shoved that lamb and American bison in a grinder and put a price tag on it $6.94 I will enjoy a change~
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joshuamiller7602 wrote: »
Hi quiksylver296,
I am not telling that yoga is miracle to lose weight. In fact, i believe that there is no magic pills or remedies to get instant weight loss. According to a scientific source yoga is helpful in weight loss. the article was entitled "Yoga Practice for Reducing the Male Obesity and Weight Related Psychological Difficulties-A Randomized Controlled Trial" at NCBI. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5198375/
Ii is well authenticated source.
If you continue to exceed your calorie needs, yoga will not magically help you lose weight. And that wasn't my quote, it was @concordancia's.
From the article you cited: "Yoga practice reduces the stress level which may improve the eating habits and help in weight reduction."
Guess which part of that quote leads to the weight reduction.SpoilerYeah. The improved eating habits.1 -
NextRightThing714 wrote: »In an attempt to avoid (completely) derailing this thread, I will contribute. The best advice I've received is, "find something that you can do for the rest of your life."
Diet advice - absolutely.
Fitness - this can be a little tougher. I thought it was going to be running until I started pulling up lame at increasingly short distances and I ended up having knee surgery with the warning that I would be back if I continued running. Now I am hoping it is SUP and walking, even though I have also had shoulder surgery. With good technique, paddling doesn't have to be hard on shoulders.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »
If you continue to exceed your calorie needs, yoga will not magically help you lose weight. And that wasn't my quote, it was @concordancia's.
From the article you cited: "Yoga practice reduces the stress level which may improve the eating habits and help in weight reduction."
Guess which part of that quote leads to the weight reduction.SpoilerYeah. The improved eating habits.
I think there might also be some benefit in a general sense because in a lot of yoga practices they do encourage people to care more about themselves. Anything that encourages you to practice more self care is going to lead to you at least thinking about and hopefully practicing some healthy habits to reduce weight and get more fit if you are deficient in either area. Whether it's chanchurmantra or getting concerned about aging too quickly when approaching a milestone (yeah, that's me) or whatever. if it makes you think about your health and has some likelihood of getting you to make some adjustments if necessary, it's not a bad thing IMO.2 -
NextRightThing714 wrote: »
This location you're describing sounds ideal. A bread tree would be heavenly.
Mmm... "extremely processed" bread...
I'm not above eating the "extremely processed" Subway bread occasionally, but I would prefer the "minimally processed" homemade type (which I pick fresh off of my bread tree when it is in season).
Homemade bread recipe: 3 C All purpose unbleached flour, 1 3/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp yeast, 1 1/2 C water
Subway bread ingredients: Enriched unbleached wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, ascorbic acid added as a dough conditioner, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, soybean oil, contains less than 2% of the following: nonfat dry milk, wheat gluten, salt, sugar, calcium carbonate, distilled vinegar, dough conditioner (enzymes, oat fiber, ascorbic acid, calcium sulfate, salt), cultured wheat flour, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), flavor (sea salt, sugar, yeast extract), vitamin D2.
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Rest days pay big dividends. Listen to your body and give it what it needs for optimal performance.1
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The best advice I’ve ever been given is that you are the only person who is in control of what you achieve .. you have the ability to transform your body into whatever you like, it’s mind over matter. Get educated on nutrition and exercise .. make friends with like minded people and log your progress .. people will doubt and people will say things like “oh don’t be boring and order a salad” but those people are not in control of theirselves and envy the fact you can be so self disciplined..5
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