Corn used my man-parts as a speedbag.

Glucocorticoid · July 2012

If there is constant belittling, it's only to the counter the constant praising of a meaningless concept. IMO, the belittlement is totally called for when folks say you have to eat clean, or offer that as a remedy to a weight loss problem such a plateau. I agree with your comparison of it being similar to "getting healthy". Both terms are too vague to have any actual meaning.

camelid2 · July 2012

Thank you! I'd like to add... You are not suddenly allergic to gluten.

Hell to the yeah! What bandwagon will everybody jump on next? ;P

wackyfunster · July 2012

Thank you! I'd like to add... You are not suddenly allergic to gluten.

Hell to the yeah! What bandwagon will everybody jump on next? ;P

Probably either the 'fructose is the devil' diet, or back to 'fat is the devil'. Always another snake oil salesman ready to peddle crap to people who really want to believe that the issue is not the fact that they eat like crap and don't exercise enough, but that ONE MYSTICAL MACRONUTRIENT is responsible, or that ONE MAGICAL SUPPLEMENT will solve their problems.

Personal responsibility is SO 20th century.

crisanderson27 · July 2012

Thank you! I'd like to add... You are not suddenly allergic to gluten.

Hell to the yeah! What bandwagon will everybody jump on next? ;P

Probably either the 'fructose is the devil' diet, or back to 'fat is the devil'. Always another snake oil salesman ready to peddle crap to people who really want to believe that the issue is not the fact that they eat like crap and don't exercise enough, but that ONE MYSTICAL MACRONUTRIENT is responsible, or that ONE MAGICAL SUPPLEMENT will solve their problems.

Personal responsibility is SO 20th century.

My money is on 'protein is the devil!'

I've been hearing a LOT of 'too much protein kills your kidneys' lately.

Dave198lbs · July 2012

If there is constant belittling, it's only to the counter the constant praising of a meaningless concept. IMO, the belittlement is totally called for when folks say you have to eat clean, or offer that as a remedy to a weight loss problem such a plateau. I agree with your comparison of it being similar to "getting healthy". Both terms are too vague to have any actual meaning.

well...not to belabor the belittling, but its not really a "meaningless concept" as I said earlier, most people have a basic sense of what it is, but it isnt "required" and people here praise diet coke for crying out loud.

its all good

no worries

camelid2 · July 2012

This thread is hilarious, glad I finally took a look! :laugh:

tmpayton · July 2012

Sublog · July 2012

Now that I have your attention -

Every so often I'll make one of these random bits of info. How about now.

You don't need to eat clean.
You don't need to avoid white bread or potatoes or beans or rice or _____________ (insert food here) unless you've got an intolerance/allergy/medical condition.
You don't need to eat breakfast to get your metabolism started.
You probably don't need to pay any attention to GI.
Your metabolism doesn't get kick-started and you don't rev it up.
Eating frequently is fine but it doesn't "boost your metabolism".
Don't waste your money on Raspberry Keytones and you should probably turn off Dr. Oz.
You are not toning.
You will not bulk up, ladies.
You also don't "gain muscle really easily". Yes, YOU.
Low carbing is not dangerous.
Low carbing is not metabolically superior.
You can eat food before bed.
You can eat food IN bed.
There is no specific time at which eating will cause you to gain fat.
The little pink dumbbells do not constitute "lifting weights".
That glass of blended up "juice" that you're replacing your meals with, probably isn't "cleansing" any "toxins".
"Hot Pants" don't make you lose fat, although they may make your wallet lighter.
You don't need to burn off that bowl of cereal or piece of chicken.
You don't need to worry about whether you're burning carbs or fat.
You don't need to worry about how much fat you burned during your workout, or how much muscle you gained during that set of bosu-ball dumbbell flies.
You don't "shock your body"
You don't "confuse your mucles"
Stop switching up your lifting program. How about stick to something and add weight to the bar.
Just because you saw it in a documentary doesn't mean it's a good idea or even remotely research-based.
You don't need to zig-zag or carb cycle or do the 17 day butt wash or the cabbage donkey stew diet.
2 weeks is not a plateau.
.
.
.
.
.
Start here:
1) Eat within a reasonable caloric intake for your goals.
2) Consume adequate protein and fat.
3) Consume at least enough carbs to allow you to train with intensity.

(And can you just use some common sense with food selection?)

4) Lift weights
5) Get rest.
6) Repeat
7) And quit worrying about all the other crap.

Be patient.

How in the HECK did I miss this EPIC POST?????

Should be a freaking STICKY in EVERY DANG SECTION in the forums!

Tat2dDom624 · July 2012

Well said!

Sublog · July 2012

Original Thread was created by Sidesteal

Now that I have your attention -

Every so often I'll make one of these random bits of info. How about now.

You don't need to eat clean.
You don't need to avoid white bread or potatoes or beans or rice or _____________ (insert food here) unless you've got an intolerance/allergy/medical condition.
You don't need to eat breakfast to get your metabolism started.
You probably don't need to pay any attention to GI.
Your metabolism doesn't get kick-started and you don't rev it up.
Eating frequently is fine but it doesn't "boost your metabolism".
Don't waste your money on Raspberry Keytones and you should probably turn off Dr. Oz.
You are not toning.
You will not bulk up, ladies.
You also don't "gain muscle really easily". Yes, YOU.
Low carbing is not dangerous.
Low carbing is not metabolically superior.
You can eat food before bed.
You can eat food IN bed.
There is no specific time at which eating will cause you to gain fat.
The little pink dumbbells do not constitute "lifting weights".
That glass of blended up "juice" that you're replacing your meals with, probably isn't "cleansing" any "toxins".
"Hot Pants" don't make you lose fat, although they may make your wallet lighter.
You don't need to burn off that bowl of cereal or piece of chicken.
You don't need to worry about whether you're burning carbs or fat.
You don't need to worry about how much fat you burned during your workout, or how much muscle you gained during that set of bosu-ball dumbbell flies.
You don't "shock your body"
You don't "confuse your mucles"
Stop switching up your lifting program. How about stick to something and add weight to the bar.
Just because you saw it in a documentary doesn't mean it's a good idea or even remotely research-based.
You don't need to zig-zag or carb cycle or do the 17 day butt wash or the cabbage donkey stew diet.
2 weeks is not a plateau.
.
.
.
.
.
Start here:
1) Eat within a reasonable caloric intake for your goals.
2) Consume adequate protein and fat.
3) Consume at least enough carbs to allow you to train with intensity.

(And can you just use some common sense with food selection?)

4) Lift weights
5) Get rest.
6) Repeat
7) And quit worrying about all the other crap.

Be patient.