Context, people

taso42
taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
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Scenario: someone posts a question complaining that they are starving and wants advice.

What should you do?
Step 1: take a look at their diary.
Is their diary closed or locked? Then don't give out random advice like like "drink a bunch of water", and "eat fiber one bars", and "brush your teeth". Ask to see the diary, or to describe in great detail what they've been doing so far.

Is their diary open? Then READ it. Has this person been netting triple digit calories for weeks on end? Then guess what, they're friggen starving! They need to EAT FOOD. They don't need to "drink a bunch of water", and "eat fiber one bars", and "brush their teeth"

Has this person been netting a sane level of calories for weeks on end? ONLY THEN is advice like "drink a bunch of water", and "eat fiber one bars", and "brush your teeth" actually valid. But better advice would be to make sure you're getting plenty of protein and plenty of fiber. Again, this is context-sensitive. It depends on the scenario.


This is in response to countless threads where people are blindly asking for advice without any context and a closed diary, then countless fools responding with nonsensical advice.

Thank you. Have a nice day, and make sure to drink plenty of water and brush your teeth before bed time.

Replies

  • xtinalovexo
    xtinalovexo Posts: 1,376 Member
    Sounds like you need a glass of water...
    :drinker:
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Do you need to eat a Fiber One bar?
  • Sasssy69
    Sasssy69 Posts: 547 Member
    I'm hungry. Please give me permission to just eat aimlessly. Preferably bbq potato chips and beer.

    Please and thank you. :drinker:
  • xtinalovexo
    xtinalovexo Posts: 1,376 Member
    I'm hungry. Please give me permission to just eat aimlessly. Preferably bbq potato chips and beer.

    Please and thank you. :drinker:

    I heard if you eat while hanging upside down off the side of the bed your body can't absorb the calories!
  • ryansgram
    ryansgram Posts: 693 Member
    Did you brush your teeth?
  • iris8pie
    iris8pie Posts: 224 Member
    Do you need to eat a Fiber One bar?

    LOL
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    How often should i poop?
  • Sasssy69
    Sasssy69 Posts: 547 Member
    I'm hungry. Please give me permission to just eat aimlessly. Preferably bbq potato chips and beer.

    Please and thank you. :drinker:

    I heard if you eat while hanging upside down off the side of the bed your body can't absorb the calories!

    Must be why there are no fat bats. I'm totally doing this.
  • Belligerent_Wombat
    Belligerent_Wombat Posts: 63 Member
    JULES: How often should i poop?

    Can I just say how much I love this post, especially with Fizzgig yowling at the side? :O)
  • Katahna
    Katahna Posts: 326 Member
    Could always try eating when you're hungry, and not eating when you're not, your body knows what it needs.
  • YokoJ
    YokoJ Posts: 253
    Do you need to eat a Fiber One bar?


    LMFAO!!
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    Could always try eating when you're hungry, and not eating when you're not, your body knows what it needs.

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    And to add to that if you do want to give advice it's much better to do this based on the person's macro/micronutrient consumption rather than saying "you shouldn't eat xyz food because they have too much fat/carbs/sodium etc. etc."
  • Silverkittycat
    Silverkittycat Posts: 1,997 Member
    well, you never answered my question on how to stop my iPhone from turning chobani into chicano so I no longer listen to your advice! :P
  • IamSheaMc
    IamSheaMc Posts: 1,273 Member
    Do you need to eat a Fiber One bar?

    This made me laugh so hard lol
  • ChcolateLady11
    ChcolateLady11 Posts: 359
    Do you need to eat a Fiber One bar?

    LMBO good one!!'
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    Could always try eating when you're hungry, and not eating when you're not, your body knows what it needs.

    Does it? I wonder how all of us got fat then lol?
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    well, you never answered my question on how to stop my iPhone from turning chobani into chicano so I no longer listen to your advice! :P

    LEGS!!
  • jetscreaminagain
    jetscreaminagain Posts: 1,130 Member
    What about the "my thighs are giant" threads where they want an exercise to make the thighs less giant but we have no idea what the body fat percentage is, what kind of deficit they're doing, etc. Or even, what their massive thigh measurements are.

    Context there seems kindda important too. (though the answer is 1-lose body fat all over and your fat thighs will be smaller or 2--address your body dysmorphia).
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    <3
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    Do you need to eat a Fiber One bar?
    lol
    Right....you might be a little cranky.
    But if you do eat one, be sure to drink plenty of water or the problem will only be worse.....
    lol
  • Jaccyber
    Jaccyber Posts: 620 Member
    Totally LMAO :D this is sooo funny.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Perfect info.
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,716 Member
    Agreed taso.

    Also, Fiber One bars rip my stomach UP.
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    I'm from England. Do I still gotta brush my teeth?
  • jetscreaminagain
    jetscreaminagain Posts: 1,130 Member
    FiberOne bars have shellac according to the ingredient list I read. That seems strange to me. I will not eat that. That's just me.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    Scenario: someone posts a question complaining that they are starving and wants advice.

    What should you do?
    Step 1: take a look at their diary.
    Is their diary closed or locked? Then don't give out random advice like like "drink a bunch of water", and "eat fiber one bars", and "brush your teeth". Ask to see the diary, or to describe in great detail what they've been doing so far.

    Is their diary open? Then READ it. Has this person been netting triple digit calories for weeks on end? Then guess what, they're friggen starving! They need to EAT FOOD. They don't need to "drink a bunch of water", and "eat fiber one bars", and "brush their teeth"

    Has this person been netting a sane level of calories for weeks on end? ONLY THEN is advice like "drink a bunch of water", and "eat fiber one bars", and "brush your teeth" actually valid. But better advice would be to make sure you're getting plenty of protein and plenty of fiber. Again, this is context-sensitive. It depends on the scenario.


    This is in response to countless threads where people are blindly asking for advice without any context and a closed diary, then countless fools responding with nonsensical advice.

    Thank you. Have a nice day, and make sure to drink plenty of water and brush your teeth before bed time.
    You realize that if anyone asks that question now anyone who has read this will now tell everyone else to eat more protein even if they're eating all protein right :P
  • Silverkittycat
    Silverkittycat Posts: 1,997 Member
    well, you never answered my question on how to stop my iPhone from turning chobani into chicano so I no longer listen to your advice! :P

    LEGS!!

    Quit being so quick you... bad scar soon!
  • WifeNMama
    WifeNMama Posts: 2,876 Member
    I love context. Especially with whipped cream and chocolate. Mmmmmmmm
  • angelachristin
    angelachristin Posts: 15
    :laugh:

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