Top 10 MFP community falsehoods

LiftAllThePizzas

10.) I did something and got results, so that is the way.

This might as well be #1... I give up on prioritizing these things. Regardless of its place on my list this is very important. Things get repeated as gospel because they "worked" for someone.

I also love the anecdotal advice dismissing the potential harm of artificial ingredients in our diets. “Dude, I eat and drink all of this processed garbage, full of wicked artificial ingredients that I can’t pronounce, and like, I have a 6 pack and 3% body fat! And I feel awesome, so it must be okay!” Here’s a crazy theory - perhaps it takes years before the harmful effects of these substances start impacting your health!

Or, more likely, considering the massive lack of evidence, IT DOESN'T.

james6998

You tell me, I am 219lbs 6' and have a daily calorie goal of 1850 just reduced from 1950 and i weigh everything and don't go over.
Still losing weight, BF%, size is getting bigger in measurements. My results speak for themselves, i am living proof what more do you need to debunk a myth.

Mr_Knight

How do you know you're at a 500+ deficit?

Because I track everything, and calculate the "actual" caloric deficit based on the measured weight loss. Tracking everything allows me to not only calculate my actual deficit, it allows me to break down TDEE into "exercise" and "everyday ****" components. I run 5 and 7 day averages on everything, so I can see both trends and instantaneous changes.

Spreadsheet is getting a bit big, though, lol....

SRH7

Confession: I do 30-40 mins of sweat your butt off cardio 6 times a week and 45-60 mins of weights 3-4 times per week. I figured out my TDEE and reduced by 20% but I don't eat back a single calorie. MFP doesn't know I am in a "deficit" becasue I don't log exercise becasue I don't want it messing with my numbers. And, I think it is fine to loose 1-2 pounds per week and its a total bonus if you happen to lose a bit more. And, once a week I serve high sodium, low calorie frozen dinners to get through a crazy night becasue all in all I think it is better than hitting McDonald's drive through <gasp>. And I like salt. I even salt my apples. And the only Macro I try to come close to hitting is protein becasue I have always had a tough time eating enough protein. And I tried not to weigh myself everyday and moved to once a week...that lasted 3 days. Now, I weigh myself everday.

Thank you Thank you thank you thank you!! Becasue I felt like this horrible person not adhering to this perfect MFP plan...

Salt and frozen dinners?!! Tut tut! Not very clean

(Seriously, though, sounds like a very sensible plan and attitude to me!)

delicious_cocktail

I get really tired of threads that begin with "I get really tired of . . . "

Better place for this sort of writing is your feed.

mandeenicoleb

I very much enjoyed reading this. Thanks for taking the time to type that up so well and post it. You have more patience than me

PikaKnight

I get really tired of threads that begin with "I get really tired of . . . "

Better place for this sort of writing is your feed.

Or the blog feature that MFP provides

ArroganceInStep

How do you know you're at a 500+ deficit?

Because I track everything, and calculate the "actual" caloric deficit based on the measured weight loss. Tracking everything allows me to not only calculate my actual deficit, it allows me to break down TDEE into "exercise" and "everyday ****" components. I run 5 and 7 day averages on everything, so I can see both trends and instantaneous changes.

Spreadsheet is getting a bit big, though, lol....

I wasn't saying you weren't tracking, I was asking how you verified the accuracy of your measurements.

BeachIron

I get really tired of threads that begin with "I get really tired of . . . "

Better place for this sort of writing is your feed.

Or the blog feature that MFP provides

I get really tired of being tired of people tired of tired threads

PikaKnight

I get really tired of threads that begin with "I get really tired of . . . "

Better place for this sort of writing is your feed.

Or the blog feature that MFP provides

I get really tired of being tired of people tired of tired threads

:laugh:

Mr_Knight

How do you know you're at a 500+ deficit?

Because I track everything, and calculate the "actual" caloric deficit based on the measured weight loss. Tracking everything allows me to not only calculate my actual deficit, it allows me to break down TDEE into "exercise" and "everyday ****" components. I run 5 and 7 day averages on everything, so I can see both trends and instantaneous changes.

Spreadsheet is getting a bit big, though, lol....

I wasn't saying you weren't tracking, I was asking how you verified the accuracy of your measurements.

I just told you - by calculating the deficit from the actual, measured results.

eric_sg61

How do you know you're at a 500+ deficit?

Because I track everything, and calculate the "actual" caloric deficit based on the measured weight loss. Tracking everything allows me to not only calculate my actual deficit, it allows me to break down TDEE into "exercise" and "everyday ****" components. I run 5 and 7 day averages on everything, so I can see both trends and instantaneous changes.

Spreadsheet is getting a bit big, though, lol....

I wasn't saying you weren't tracking, I was asking how you verified the accuracy of your measurements.

Oh, they are verified with 100% accuracy to prove their point. Just like the guy with a 40 inch waist who says he is 12% bodyfat:laugh:

brower47

I get really tired of threads that begin with "I get really tired of . . . "

Better place for this sort of writing is your feed.

Or the blog feature that MFP provides

I get really tired of being tired of people tired of tired threads

Maybe I'm a special snowflake but I've never gotten really tired, or just plain tired from anything thread related.

I take that back. I did get kinda sleepy one day when my physics professor went off on a tangent about string theory during his 100 level class.

Threads and strings are sorta related, right?

She_Hulk

Calculate 31kcal per day per lb of fat mass. That's your maximum sustainable deficit, without cutting into LBM too often. Find a point somewhere between maintenance and that number that gets you to your goal as fast or as slow as you want to get there.

How does one figure out their fat mass? Subtract LBM from your current overall weight? How do you measure that accurately? Fitness Frog seems to be the only online calculator that I've found. Just curious. Thank you!

ElaineRN100

Nice information without having to weed through tons of boring medical jargon. But then, one needs to research all aspects of a healthy lifestyle choice - what they eat, etc. Knowledge is empowerment.

Hadabetter

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delicious_cocktail

I get really tired of threads that begin with "I get really tired of . . . "

Better place for this sort of writing is your feed.

Or the blog feature that MFP provides

I get really tired of being tired of people tired of tired threads

How tiresome. :yawn: :yawn: :yawn:

ArroganceInStep

How do you know you're at a 500+ deficit?

Because I track everything, and calculate the "actual" caloric deficit based on the measured weight loss. Tracking everything allows me to not only calculate my actual deficit, it allows me to break down TDEE into "exercise" and "everyday ****" components. I run 5 and 7 day averages on everything, so I can see both trends and instantaneous changes.

Spreadsheet is getting a bit big, though, lol....

I wasn't saying you weren't tracking, I was asking how you verified the accuracy of your measurements.

I just told you - by calculating the deficit from the actual, measured results.

If you're springing for a Dexa every 3 weeks, I'm sure you recognize that BMR/TDEE estimations are just that, and was also asking the accuracy of your intake measurements.

jess7386

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