Worst advice you've seen on these boards

CaptainMFP

I saw someone post that vegetables are "negative calories."

I saw this one too... they must be confused with vegtables being 0 points through weight watchers maybe, but they still have calories.

Some vegetables are functionally negative calories because they require more energy in digestion to process than they will yield in energy for use by cells. Celery is a good example. Not true of all vegetables but true of some.

You have to keep in mind that most of the mass of these vegetables is undigestable cellulose. It's a wash-out in the end (they don't give you more calories to eat).

Kathy_Noring

Yes, let's debunk the fruit is bad for you myth, please. Fruit is chock full of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants. It's also great for satisfying a sweet tooth. Of course you shouldn't eat too much of it. You shouldn't eat too much of anything. I really like this list on the World's Healthiest Foods Web site:

http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php

I've also read it doesn't matter how vigorously you exercise; you will burn the same amount of calories if you cover equal distances regardless of how vigorously you exercise. Calories are energy. The more vigorously you exercise, the more energy you expend, the more calories you burn. You are going to burn more calories running three miles than walking three miles.

Scott613

Yes, let's debunk the fruit is bad for you myth, please. Fruit is chock full of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants. It's also great for satisfying a sweet tooth. Of course you shouldn't eat too much of it. You shouldn't eat too much of anything. I really like this list on the World's Healthiest Foods Web site:

http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php

I've also read it doesn't matter how vigorously you exercise; you will burn the same amount of calories if you cover equal distances regardless of how vigorously you exercise. Calories are energy. The more vigorously you exercise, the more energy you expend, the more calories you burn. You are going to burn more calories running three miles than walking three miles.

You will burn 10x as much if you are wearing shape ups and using a shake weight while doing it...........true story:laugh:

outersoul

'You're turning muscle into fat'....as if some mysterious form of alchemy has been discovered.

mark03264

I saw someone post that vegetables are "negative calories."

I saw this one too... they must be confused with vegtables being 0 points through weight watchers maybe, but they still have calories.

Some vegetables are functionally negative calories because they require more energy in digestion to process than they will yield in energy for use by cells. Celery is a good example. Not true of all vegetables but true of some.

You have to keep in mind that most of the mass of these vegetables is undigestable cellulose. It's a wash-out in the end (they don't give you more calories to eat).

I must admit this one appears to be true but it won't really help much in the weight loss arena.
http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/celery.asp

fteale

Don't eat fruit. Fruit is baaaaaad, it has sugar in.

Look at these AMAZING fat free chocolate brownies!!!!!!!!!!!

nananie2

I saw someone post that vegetables are "negative calories."

Someone will have to explain this one to me.......

thegymbunny

"I'm 5'4 and my GW is 85lbs" :noway:

Oh those bother me!!!

fteale

Oh and "People's goal weights are up to them, it's not for us to judge"

Well yes, but I am not going to see someone my height (5'5") aim for a goal of 100lbs and not say anything.

mark03264

One that kills me every time:
"Muscle is heavier than fat"

Nope, a pound of muscle and a pound of fat both weight a pound. Muscle is denser than fat so a pound of muscle takes up less space or is more compact than a pound of fat.

mark03264

'You're turning muscle into fat'....as if some mysterious form of alchemy has been discovered.

or turning fat into muscle...

TDGee

Has everyone forgotten that a pound of muscle weighs more than a pound of fat?

mark03264

Has everyone forgotten that a pound of muscle weighs more than a pound of fat?

Beat ya to it!

thegymbunny

Oh and "People's goal weights are up to them, it's not for us to judge"

Well yes, but I am not going to see someone my height (5'5") aim for a goal of 100lbs and not say anything.

lord forbid one suggest that is unhealthy!!!

feisma

LOVE this topic! :-)

ohwhataday

I always like:

"I burned 783 calories in 14 minutes on the elliptical, should I eat back those calories?"

Hilarious!!!

14 minutes! what a beaaast!

killagb

I always like:

"I burned 783 calories in 14 minutes on the elliptical, should I eat back those calories?"

Hilarious!!!

14 minutes! what a beaaast!

Or how about the people that have like "I burned 2954 calories in 300 minutes walking, 2.5 mph"

Just because they walked around all day at a theme park or shopping.

hajjcomb

Run heel-to-toe!

no no NO NO NO!!!! Unless you wanna eff up your joints, you need to land mid-foot (or slightly forward of mid-foot).

This makes my list of bad advice.....the one size fits all variety.

Slinkybaz

If you have a blowout day, just take a load of laxatives before you go to bed and in the morning you'll wake up with stomach pains and everything will just come right out.

Wow, why didn't I think of that myself?! I guess Bulimia must be fine too then - jeez

mccarty2003

"I'm 5'4 and my GW is 85lbs" :noway:

Holy cow! Lol...that's crazy!

fteale

I always like:

"I burned 783 calories in 14 minutes on the elliptical, should I eat back those calories?"

Hilarious!!!

14 minutes! what a beaaast!

Or how about the people that have like "I burned 2954 calories in 300 minutes walking, 2.5 mph"

Just because they walked around all day at a theme park or shopping.

You missed housework and 600 calls doing an hour of gardening.

MadBabysMama

You guys are bursting all my bubbles here - I was planning on eating a bag of Oreos (seriously, that sounds so awesome right now - better go eat dinner FAST), following that with some celery for some negative calories, all while walking around the mall in my toning shoes! Now how on earth am I going to lose weight?

Smittyinthesun2

My personal favoite that fat weighs more than muscle or is it the other way around I cant remember ?

A little bit of knowledge is dangerous.

barbiex3

Oh and "People's goal weights are up to them, it's not for us to judge"

Well yes, but I am not going to see someone my height (5'5") aim for a goal of 100lbs and not say anything.

LOVE. (: !

fteale

I may get shot for this, and I don't think it's close to the "don't eat fruit, do eat chocolate brownie/muffin/angel food cake" dichotomy, but advising low carbing for someone who does a lot of cardiovascular exercise, especially competitively always strikes me as dangerous.

barbiex3

I always like:

"I burned 783 calories in 14 minutes on the elliptical, should I eat back those calories?"

Hilarious!!!

14 minutes! what a beaaast!

Or how about the people that have like "I burned 2954 calories in 300 minutes walking, 2.5 mph"

Just because they walked around all day at a theme park or shopping.

You missed housework and 600 calls doing an hour of gardening.

or "RIDING A LAWNMOWER" 80 min... 1068.... I guess riding a lawnmower burns more calories than running 9 miles! (;

corpus_validum

I don't know about you guys, but the worst piece of advice I ever got on these boards was to "shave the hedges" based on this thread:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/305380-ladies-your-preference-for-your-man

Damn razor cuts hurt like hell, and the wife felt the change was more hysterical than enjoyable :sad:

fteale

I don't know about you guys, but the worst piece of advice I ever got on these boards was to "shave the hedges" based on this thread:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/305380-ladies-your-preference-for-your-man

Damn razor cuts hurt like hell, and the wife felt the change was more hysterical than enjoyable :sad:

*like*

arc918

I'm a big fan of:

the best weight loss group ever (closed thread)

SoCalSwimmerDude

Don't eat fruit. Fruit is baaaaaad, it has sugar in.

Look at these AMAZING fat free chocolate brownies!!!!!!!!!!!

:laugh: