WTH

deefield1968
deefield1968 Posts: 8 Member
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So I'm logging my food entry this afternoon, and there in my diary window is a Steak N Shake Ad to the right which is advertising their happy hour specials.

Seriously?!?!?! I could gnaw the bark off a tree right now, and the ads on the site are all about stuff I should NOT be eating. Top ad in THIS window is for Pillsbury Crescents.

Grrrr..... not happy.

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  • knitapeace
    knitapeace Posts: 1,013 Member
    Go visit some non-food related websites. I checked out the Medifast site to see what kind of stuff my coworker was eating and now that's all I get are Medifast ads. Oh, and curly hair product websites, which I kind of don't mind! It's all about the (internet) cookies...
  • smooothieluver
    smooothieluver Posts: 40
    Why do you think the men get victoria secret ads? lol
  • redwoodkestrel
    redwoodkestrel Posts: 339 Member
    And this is why I love having an ad-blocker. I have never ever seen an ad on MFP. :happy:
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    Why can't you eat it?
  • Derpes
    Derpes Posts: 2,033 Member
    Why can't you eat it?

    Because it is toxic. What the hell is wrong with you?
  • Iceberg_Simpson
    Iceberg_Simpson Posts: 737 Member
    Why can't you eat it?

    Probably because she doesn't want diarrhea. I think that's their specialty.
  • Escloflowne
    Escloflowne Posts: 2,038 Member

    Seriously?!?!?! I could gnaw the bark off a tree right now

    I would re-evaluate your calorie goals if you're that desperate! Might need to eat more!
  • Derpes
    Derpes Posts: 2,033 Member
    Why can't you eat it?

    Probably because she doesn't want diarrhea. I think that's their specialty.

    A Steak and Shake cleanse perhaps?
  • silver_arrow3
    silver_arrow3 Posts: 1,373 Member

    Seriously?!?!?! I could gnaw the bark off a tree right now

    I would re-evaluate your calorie goals if you're that desperate! Might need to eat more!

    But I bet her fiber micro is THROUGH THE ROOF!
  • BigBellyGoAway
    BigBellyGoAway Posts: 781 Member
    Why can't you eat it?

    Probably because she doesn't want diarrhea. I think that's their specialty.

    How are you supposed to cleanse?????
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    No Steak and Shake?

    How about the Truffle Shuffle?

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  • mrsfyredude
    mrsfyredude Posts: 177 Member
    No Steak and Shake?

    How about the Truffle Shuffle?

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    LOL! Damn beat me to it!
  • pawnstarNate
    pawnstarNate Posts: 1,728 Member
    I would rather get steak n shake ad than this one......

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    :noway:
  • SofaKingRad_II
    SofaKingRad_II Posts: 591

    Seriously?!?!?! I could gnaw the bark off a tree right now...

    LOL WUT??
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    OP if you're that hungry and miserable, and believe that you cant enjoy steak n' shake, you are doing it wrong.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    The ads on this site are determined by your web browsing activity. They have no control over what pops up, but you do!
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    OP if you're that hungry and miserable, and believe that you cant enjoy steak n' shake, you are doing it wrong.
    Yep.
  • SofaKingRad_II
    SofaKingRad_II Posts: 591
    The ads on this site are determined by your web browsing activity. They have no control over what pops up, but you do!


    Not entirely true. I never searched for Sexy Arab Girls, yet, there was an ad for them.

    No, seriously. I never did search it.
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    ads are targeted, meaning that the ads you see depend on what sites you've visited, MFP doesn't choose them. Some browser software or other chooses them. An ad blocker takes care of them.

    as for being so hungry you could knaw tree bark..... seems like your calories are set too low. Eat more. You shouldn't be that hungry, and don't need to be to lose weight. You can probably eat at least 200 or so cals more each day and still lose weight. Also, if you're doing low fat, stop. The body needs fat. One of the first symptoms of insufficient fat that kicks in is cravings for fatty foods. Those are the two main reasons for feeling starving hungry when dieting. Too little protein is also a possibility.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
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  • deefield1968
    deefield1968 Posts: 8 Member
    Oh no, folks. I do it right. I bank calories for my Friday night alcohol consumption. Not that I don't enjoy a good milkshake, but if I were to purchase a custom t-shirt right now to wear while cycling, it would say "pedaling for my next Margarita!"

    And I am certain that it's related to analytics of web browsing .... but the thing that I find interesting is that perhaps these advertisers see the weak on a fitness forum? Can't say I do a lot of food browsing, especially fast food. Blech. Last time I was in a Steak-n-Shake was on a 900 mile road trip several months ago and the only reason Steak-n-Shake was an option was because it was the only thing in boonie-land.
  • Go_Mizzou99
    Go_Mizzou99 Posts: 2,628 Member
    Google Chrome
    Ad Blocker Plus

    Problem solved.

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