Olive Oil Success

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  • ubermensch13
    ubermensch13 Posts: 824 Member
    Once again people....CORRELATION DOES NOT EQUAL CAUSATION.
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    Yes, you are right, it does have a high fat content and quite a bit of calories, but I'm not chugging the bottle.

    2 tablespoons of it per day are recommended for heart health, antioxidant, and many other benefits, and that's what I'm going to stick to along with my healthy diet.

    I'm going to start finding uses for it in salads and whole wheat pastas. Last night, I have to say, it was a bit much at one time LOL but I was so happy the scale has moved DOWN instead of UP.

    I thought it was 2 teaspoons per day?? Are you sure 2 tablespoons? That's 240 calories, seems like a lot if you are only eating 1200-1400 calories a day.

    Congrats on the weight loss.
  • leilaphoenix
    leilaphoenix Posts: 839 Member
    You say this feels like high school. Why not take the opportunity to learn something. CORRELATION DOES NOT EQUAL CAUSATION, as many people have said. There is no science here. No proof.

    Most likely you did a big poo.

    People get mean because they are frustrated when people say stuff that is inaccurate. You are a newbie so we should not be so harsh on you. However, please listen to what we say. Olive oil will not help you lose weight. If you like it then enjoy it (in small quantities) as part of a balanced diet.
  • PhotogNerd
    PhotogNerd Posts: 420 Member
    Lolol!!! Yeah if this was accurate, I'd be a walking skeleton at the amount of olive oil I consume.

    Thanks for cracking me up though!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • wareagle8706
    wareagle8706 Posts: 1,090 Member
    You all can call me stupid, ignorant, or whatever, I don't really care. I am trying this concept, which is not unhealthy by any means, and I am PRAYING it works, this weight is making my life miserable. LIKE OMG OLIVE OIL MELTED MY FAT OFF OVERNIGHT, no wasn't saying that at all...but I am sooo happy that I finally lost A POUND after increasing my monounsaturated fat.. A POUND is progress...and I am EXCITED that I might see the scale move in the right direction from here on out. Thanks everyone for your KIND words, LOL!

    Not one singel pesron called you one single name. Not one.

    This is what's wrong with the internet. People get their panties in a bunch when people don't tellt hem what they want to hear.
  • extraordinary_machine
    extraordinary_machine Posts: 3,028 Member
    Once again people....CORRELATION DOES NOT EQUAL CAUSATION.

    This!! A million times, this.

    OP, yay, you lost a pound, and no one here wants to take that from you. However, coming on here and stating, with the voice of authority, that it was the magical, mystical properties of the EVOO that caused your loss is well, laughable at best and dangerous at worse. There are many people on here who have educated themselves about nutrition, macros, etc. however, the uneducated will read your post and think that EVOO is a miracle cure and then get super-frustrated when it doesn't magically melt off the pounds.

    No one here was yelling, or even making fun, we're just trying to be honest and real with you...

    Yes, EVOO is a healthy fat. We need fat in our diets.
    No, EVOO didn't magically "melt" your pound.

    Sorry.:flowerforyou:
  • lauragoat
    lauragoat Posts: 197 Member
    My new favority quote!!

    “Don't mistake activity with achievement.”
    ― John Wooden
  • 4_Lisa
    4_Lisa Posts: 362 Member
    Certain Oils do have health benefits, however overnight is a bit of a push to think it worked that fast. If that's all it was, then I would chug the bottle tonight to be down by tomorrow. Congrats on the scale moving though, and long term it will have positive health benefits. However, overnight was most likely water weight you lost.
  • tekwriter
    tekwriter Posts: 923 Member
    Hi, I understand what you are saying. I have not hit a plateau other than just being off my diet. It is something I will remember when I get there though. Upping my fat intake a bit will be helpful in keeping things moving. Thanks for sharing.
  • 1917Ashley
    1917Ashley Posts: 100 Member
    Congrats on the weight loss!! Keep it up! One pound at a time!! :flowerforyou:
  • now_or_never13
    now_or_never13 Posts: 1,575 Member
    You all can call me stupid, ignorant, or whatever, I don't really care. I am trying this concept, which is not unhealthy by any means, and I am PRAYING it works, this weight is making my life miserable. LIKE OMG OLIVE OIL MELTED MY FAT OFF OVERNIGHT, no wasn't saying that at all...but I am sooo happy that I finally lost A POUND after increasing my monounsaturated fat.. A POUND is progress...and I am EXCITED that I might see the scale move in the right direction from here on out. Thanks everyone for your KIND words, LOL!

    No one was calling you stupid... Simply pointing out that olive oil will not make you lose fat.

    Olive oil is healthy...It does help you maintain a healthy body. It will not cause you to lose weight. If you are stuck change your workouts... Change how much you are eating... Etc.

    Just because you lost a pound after consuming olive oil doesn't mean that's what caused it.
  • bathsheba_c
    bathsheba_c Posts: 1,873 Member
    Once again people....CORRELATION DOES NOT EQUAL CAUSATION.

    This!! A million times, this.

    OP, yay, you lost a pound, and no one here wants to take that from you. However, coming on here and stating, with the voice of authority, that it was the magical, mystical properties of the EVOO that caused your loss is well, laughable at best and dangerous at worse. There are many people on here who have educated themselves about nutrition, macros, etc. however, the uneducated will read your post and think that EVOO is a miracle cure and then get super-frustrated when it doesn't magically melt off the pounds.

    No one here was yelling, or even making fun, we're just trying to be honest and real with you...

    Yes, EVOO is a healthy fat. We need fat in our diets.
    No, EVOO didn't magically "melt" your pound.

    Sorry.:flowerforyou:

    Eh, people were actually making fun. OP, the thing you have to understand about this website is that anyone who is on the forums for more than two months becomes an inveterate smart *kitten*. It can be really off-putting to the newbs, so I hope you are not permanently put off from the forums. Congrats on losing your first pound!

    Just a couple of hopeful thoughts for you, even though, as others have pointed out, it is highly unlikely that your olive oil consumption that one evening caused weight loss the next mornings. The first is that if you have been increasing exercise lately or changing the kind of exercise, you almost certainly are losing fat. It just doesn't show up on the scale because major changes to exercise cause water retention in the muscles. The second is that weight loss is not linear. Weight fluctuates . . . a lot. The important thing is that the scale moves in the right direction over the course of time.
  • extraordinary_machine
    extraordinary_machine Posts: 3,028 Member
    Wondering why you quoted my entire post...

    And yes, while people started to make fun of the OP, it was after she came back and pitched a hissy...and lest you think I'm a newb that doesn't get how the forums work, I've been on here for almost 4 years. This is just my re-incarnation.
  • arnoldnagy
    arnoldnagy Posts: 51 Member
    Wow, why are so many people being so harsh? She finally saw the scale move and she's excited. So what if she thinks the olive oil helped? It will either work next time or it won't and she will draw her own conclusion. The human mind is a powerful thing, people get results from placebos all the time. I used to perform much better on the football field if I had Eggo waffles for breakfast. Do Eggos make you a better athlete? No, but even my teammates could tell if I had my Eggos before the game by the way I played.

    Life's too short to get so worked up over a meaningless post. And life is WAY too short for he OP to care about anything posted on this thread.

    Arny

    Ps. I'm going to have some Eggos covered in olive oil before my next workout.

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