Friends that believe in “detoxing” and other woo
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stanmann571 wrote: »WholeFoods4Lyfe wrote: »I really think that this post is in poor taste.
I was thinking that hot ginger lemonade with honey sounded super tasty.
And it's great for a sore throat. Ginger also generally aids digestion, but the liver and kidneys are the body's detox organs.0 -
I was also thinking this recipe might be nice as a sore throat relief tea on a cold day. I tend to get stomach bugs and not upper respiratory illnesses so I doubt I’d ever get to try it though.
JUST TO BE CLEAR- the person who posted this recipe and the ridiculous information was a self-proclaimed detox woo guru Facebook page. A friend of mine shared the post and that’s how I saw it.
Anyways back to the thread. I was chillin in the pool with some friends and a girl was telling me how weight watchers is so amazing. I said something along the lines of why not just count calories for free as the points are based off of calories anyway and the deficit is how you lose. She was so mad and said the points are not based on calories and are all about macro mix in order to give your body the most efficient foods that help your body lose weight! I asked if avocados have points since they are a fruit (the rest are 0) and she said yes because of the fat content. I said it’s because of the calorie content which happens to be driven by high fat. She changed the subject. I digressed5 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »WholeFoods4Lyfe wrote: »I really think that this post is in poor taste.
I was thinking that hot ginger lemonade with honey sounded super tasty.
And your colon will be squeaky clean!
Deep fried egg filled jalapenos could possibly have the same effect on many people. Or Haribo Sugarfree gummy bears....but I wouldn't recommend them, not a pleasant experience bases on Amazon reviews.4 -
I have a friend of a friend tell me how we gain weight because our "auras" are in misalignment with our body's.10
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quiksylver296 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »WholeFoods4Lyfe wrote: »I really think that this post is in poor taste.
I was thinking that hot ginger lemonade with honey sounded super tasty.
And your colon will be squeaky clean!
Deep fried egg filled jalapenos could possibly have the same effect on many people. Or Haribo Sugarfree gummy bears....but I wouldn't recommend them, not a pleasant experience bases on Amazon reviews.
Anything fried does that for me. Or dairy. What ensues to my colon after eating these types of foods occurs, I’m usually down 2 pounds. Now that’s a detox...5 -
GemstoneofHeart wrote: »I was also thinking this recipe might be nice as a sore throat relief tea on a cold day. I tend to get stomach bugs and not upper respiratory illnesses so I doubt I’d ever get to try it though.
JUST TO BE CLEAR- the person who posted this recipe and the ridiculous information was a self-proclaimed detox woo guru Facebook page. A friend of mine shared the post and that’s how I saw it.
Anyways back to the thread. I was chillin in the pool with some friends and a girl was telling me how weight watchers is so amazing. I said something along the lines of why not just count calories for free as the points are based off of calories anyway and the deficit is how you lose. She was so mad and said the points are not based on calories and are all about macro mix in order to give your body the most efficient foods that help your body lose weight! I asked if avocados have points since they are a fruit (the rest are 0) and she said yes because of the fat content. I said it’s because of the calorie content which happens to be driven by high fat. She changed the subject. I digressed
I just had a debate on WW site about calories. Seems a lot of members are getting into counting calories and points too. Anyway, someone said their nutritionist says to lose 2 lbs a week you must have 900 calories a day, and for 1 lb a week 1500 a day, based off of the 2000 calorie per day standard. I told them calorie level should be based off of height, weight, age, gender, activity level, basically stats. They said I'm wrong and my numbers are wrong because I eat too much soy. This person didn't know me from a hole in the ground and you can't post food diaries, so what the what?!10 -
New_Heavens_Earth wrote: »GemstoneofHeart wrote: »I was also thinking this recipe might be nice as a sore throat relief tea on a cold day. I tend to get stomach bugs and not upper respiratory illnesses so I doubt I’d ever get to try it though.
JUST TO BE CLEAR- the person who posted this recipe and the ridiculous information was a self-proclaimed detox woo guru Facebook page. A friend of mine shared the post and that’s how I saw it.
Anyways back to the thread. I was chillin in the pool with some friends and a girl was telling me how weight watchers is so amazing. I said something along the lines of why not just count calories for free as the points are based off of calories anyway and the deficit is how you lose. She was so mad and said the points are not based on calories and are all about macro mix in order to give your body the most efficient foods that help your body lose weight! I asked if avocados have points since they are a fruit (the rest are 0) and she said yes because of the fat content. I said it’s because of the calorie content which happens to be driven by high fat. She changed the subject. I digressed
I just had a debate on WW site about calories. Seems a lot of members are getting into counting calories and points too. Anyway, someone said their nutritionist says to lose 2 lbs a week you must have 900 calories a day, and for 1 lb a week 1500 a day, based off of the 2000 calorie per day standard. I told them calorie level should be based off of height, weight, age, gender, activity level, basically stats. They said I'm wrong and my numbers are wrong because I eat too much soy. This person didn't know me from a hole in the ground and you can't post food diaries, so what the what?!
That’s going to be my new cop out for everything...”because soy”. Hahaha5 -
I recently caught wind of "homeopathic water" which tickled me. Seems pretty redundant haha5
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I lost 25 pounds on WW last year. It was great. When I started to gain again after a foot injury, I rejoined, only to realize that the point system is all different now (fruit is now all zero points, etc.). I couldn’t get into it this time because they completely froze out carbs! I need carbs!
Anyway, thankfully I found this app. Lo and behold, I’m losing again, and still eating carbs — gasp! There are days when I need a cup of Cap’n Crunch, and I don’t want to feel bad about it!
Thank you for bringing focus to the nonsensical “cleanse” business. I’m so tired of hearing about this stuff and the “science” behind it!13 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »Huh. Who knew? And who eats the apple seeds anyway besides that guy??
Me! always have done. The whole thing, core, seeds. The lot.
Reason? cba going to the bin to throw the core away...
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sytchequeen wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Huh. Who knew? And who eats the apple seeds anyway besides that guy??
Me! always have done. The whole thing, core, seeds. The lot.
Reason? cba going to the bin to throw the core away...
I thought I was the only one!0 -
torresextra wrote: »There are days when I need a cup of Cap’n Crunch, and I don’t want to feel bad about it!
How do you manage to eat only a cup of Cap'n Crunch? If I have one piece, I'm eating half a box.1 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »sytchequeen wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Huh. Who knew? And who eats the apple seeds anyway besides that guy??
Me! always have done. The whole thing, core, seeds. The lot.
Reason? cba going to the bin to throw the core away...
I thought I was the only one!
Nope. There's more of us out there than you think. One of my work colleagues always gets weirded out by how I eat my apples: skin, bones and all
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It breaks my heart to watch someone I love and care about deeply try one "magic trick" after another to lose weight.
I don't know what they eat when outside of the house, but when home it is almost constant snacking and take-away. I am not slamming snack or take-away foods, but by the lack of weight loss, it would seem obvious that they are taking in more than they are burning off*.
Aside from making comments like, "I'm now the only overweight one here." they haven't asked for my advice. They know what I did and am doing still. The food scale is right there on the counter - they see me use it at every meal. They have talked to me while I was working out and/or logging my food into MFP. It is no big secret. I want to put my arms around them and hug them and tell them what the "magic" really is, but I am not the diet police and it is not my place to give unasked for advice.
*Even the other person here that dropped 50 lbs by eating nothing but snack foods and take-away, did so by eating very little of these foods and nothing else but these foods. Eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner with high calorie snack foods sprinkled in between was not what they did. Eating Doritos at lunch and nothing else throughout the day instead. No exercise either, but if you only drink diet soda and eat less than you need to survive each day, the weight will come off.
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sytchequeen wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Huh. Who knew? And who eats the apple seeds anyway besides that guy??
Me! always have done. The whole thing, core, seeds. The lot.
Reason? cba going to the bin to throw the core away...amusedmonkey wrote: »sytchequeen wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Huh. Who knew? And who eats the apple seeds anyway besides that guy??
Me! always have done. The whole thing, core, seeds. The lot.
Reason? cba going to the bin to throw the core away...
I thought I was the only one!ladyreva78 wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »sytchequeen wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Huh. Who knew? And who eats the apple seeds anyway besides that guy??
Me! always have done. The whole thing, core, seeds. The lot.
Reason? cba going to the bin to throw the core away...
I thought I was the only one!
Nope. There's more of us out there than you think. One of my work colleagues always gets weirded out by how I eat my apples: skin, bones and all
Ok, but do you eat the little pokey brown leaves (?) at the bottom of the apple?
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quiksylver296 wrote: »sytchequeen wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Huh. Who knew? And who eats the apple seeds anyway besides that guy??
Me! always have done. The whole thing, core, seeds. The lot.
Reason? cba going to the bin to throw the core away...amusedmonkey wrote: »sytchequeen wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Huh. Who knew? And who eats the apple seeds anyway besides that guy??
Me! always have done. The whole thing, core, seeds. The lot.
Reason? cba going to the bin to throw the core away...
I thought I was the only one!ladyreva78 wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »sytchequeen wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Huh. Who knew? And who eats the apple seeds anyway besides that guy??
Me! always have done. The whole thing, core, seeds. The lot.
Reason? cba going to the bin to throw the core away...
I thought I was the only one!
Nope. There's more of us out there than you think. One of my work colleagues always gets weirded out by how I eat my apples: skin, bones and all
Ok, but do you eat the little pokey brown leaves (?) at the bottom of the apple?
I do. The only thing I don't eat is the stem.
ETA: this apple talk made me want an apple. What do you know! I actually scrape these off while washing the apple. I didn't even know I do that. You learn something new every day.4 -
Ew, apple butts! :laugh:
I am a high maintenance apple eater and have one of these:
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