What's the point..

tequilasunris3

.. in being on MFP if you're on a specific diet such as the cambridge diet? :S

I was horrified when I went onto a 'friends' food log to see Breakfast: Milkshake, Lunch: Milkshake, Dinner: Milkshake. She was at least 600 calories under her goal. What's the point in calculating how many calories you should eat in order lose weight the healthy way if all you're gonna consume is fricking milkshakes? and what's the point in even logging your milkshake when you know exactly how much of whatever is in your milkshake?

Milkshake! what the f-ing f?

SideSteel

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Pedal_Pusher

Horrified huh?

BABetter1

Unfriend them immediately!! It might be contagious! Hurry, go now!

TeaBea

Because people who log everything they eat ... lose more weight

tequilasunris3

Because people who log everything they eat ... lose more weight

You can't be on the Cambridge diet forever though.. what happens when she stops with the shakes? She will put the weight back on, surely? :S

postrockandcats

Probably to keep a log of what they do for how long. Not a fan of shake diets, personally, but it's their journey. They'll either succeed or they won't.

TeaBea

Because people who log everything they eat ... lose more weight

You can't be on the Cambridge diet forever though.. what happens when she stops with the shakes? She will put the weight back on, surely? :S

I agree .... logging food is "supposed" to teach you something ... milkshakes teach you nothing. Maybe this is just a "phase" of sorts to kick start a diet ... who knows?

ndblades

LOL -- my coworker (also my MFP buddy) and I, laugh every day when the other gals make their "shakes" in the morning. . . then go for a walk on their morning break, and out to mcdonalds or chinese at least 3 days a week. Sad, frustrating, but none of my business none-the-less. Maybe it is their fiber shake to keep them regular. Don't know, don't care. But it gives us something to laugh at.

EatClean_WashUrNuts

Because youre mindset for what a DIET really is, is WRONG. It's not a temporary thing you do. A Diet, by definition, is the regular intake of nutrition...

Change your mind, realize, visualize, choose, act, succeed.

RLDeShazo

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:flowerforyou:

pg3ibew

I prefer the twinkie diet.

Or the magic pill.

Sometimes both.

auroranflash

She's probably just testing to see if all the boys will come to her yard or not.

Hendrix7

Mmm I really fancy a milkshake now.

fitsin10

I can't seem to get back on track of eating healthy again, maybe I should do some shakes just to get over the food issues.Then start out fresh.

odusgolp

*burp* 'scuse me.

zachatta

I am reading this thread sipping a milkshake.

KittieLea

So? What's wrong with that?
I start a new diet each week. This week-It Works! Body Wraps.
Next week-Slim Fast.

I need help for the following week, any suggestions? Please guys, I need your help.

auroranflash

So? What's wrong with that?
I start a new diet each week. This week-It Works! Body Wraps.
Next week-Slim Fast.

I need help for the following week, any suggestions? Please guys, I need your help.

Your necklace reminds me of lemon heads... maybe we should start a Lemon Heads diet, and log only Lemon Heads?

Typhanee83

She's probably just testing to see if all the boys will come to her yard or not.

She could teach you, but she'd have to charge.

Yukongil

She's probably just testing to see if all the boys will come to her yard or not.

damnit, beat me too it.

KittieLea

So? What's wrong with that?
I start a new diet each week. This week-It Works! Body Wraps.
Next week-Slim Fast.

I need help for the following week, any suggestions? Please guys, I need your help.

Your necklace reminds me of lemon heads... maybe we should start a Lemon Heads diet, and log only Lemon Heads?

I like this idea. I think I'll start the lemon heads diet next week instead of the Slim Fast.

wildcatnyc

She's probably just testing to see if all the boys will come to her yard or not.

Hahaha - great response!

KenDubya74

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So much win in one post...

KenDubya74

She's probably just testing to see if all the boys will come to her yard or not.

Runner-up

RLDeShazo

:drinker:

She's probably just testing to see if all the boys will come to her yard or not.

Runner-up

Hey Ken

wolfchild59

I wish I could keep threads like this in my back pocket for every time someone posts a thread asking why some people keep their diaries private.

It's her diary. She can log whatever she wants to log. Or not log whatever she wants to log. There's no reason for you to be horrified about anything that you aren't a part of and that you weren't asked to comment on.

And yes, I'm familiar with the shake diets. One of the guys at work did a medically supervised one, lost about 60 pounds and has kept every pound of it off for over a year now. My mom-in-law and step-dad-in-law are both doing one right now, losing steadily and they have weekly doctor visits to make sure that they are physically healthy and responding well to the diet. They both have to exercise for a set amount of time each week and the people running the program started them with just light cardio, have increased the amount of that and will soon be adding in strength training along with the cardio. They also have bi-monthly meetings where different doctors and medical experts come and talk to them about maintaining, general health, keeping a regular workout routine after the program ends, etc. etc.

Would I ever do one? No. But do they work for some people when they are handled correctly? Yes. So let your "friend" keep logging her daily consumption of calories and worry about your own logging.

robin52077

She's probably just testing to see if all the boys will come to her yard or not.

This made me go "HA!" really loud, then look around real quick to make sure nobody was looking at me funny....

WendyTerry420

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Nailed it! :laugh:

ETA: My choice is B!

Luvmyhubby222

She's probably just testing to see if all the boys will come to her yard or not.

LMAO!!!!!!!:bigsmile:

DexterDarko

I think it's better for them to just eat normal food and log it, it's more realistic and it's more helpful in terms of educating yourself on whats healthy and whats not. Realistic as in, you're not going to go out to eat with your family and order a diet milkshake, you're going to want to be educated in it if it's going to be your lifestyle.

If you're in a situation you just want to drop some quick pounds, then I understand, but I myself prefer to just stick to the basics of diet and exercise. I'm not saying it's wrong, ultimately just giving my opinion.