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Convince me Pop Tarts & ice cream are bad.

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  • Posts: 132 Member
    no:ohwell:
  • Everything in moderation.
  • Posts: 12,589 Member

    his diary is open. anyone who wants to see if his claim of 25% is consistent with his actions, check it out.

    By all means, take a look.
  • Posts: 4,966 Member

    his diary is open. anyone who wants to see if his claim of 25% is consistent with his actions, check it out.

    Kind of a low blow considering when someone called out all the processed food you had in your diary, it was somehow justified for you.
  • Posts: 3,949 Member
    magerum, since you ignored my answer to your question, let me ask YOU one.

    what nutrients do you GET from poptarts. and not macronutrients, what micronutrients do you get from it? (because macros are made up of smaller particles you know)
  • Posts: 3,949 Member

    Kind of a low blow considering when someone called out all the processed food you had in your diary, it was somehow justified for you.

    the processed foods i eat are very minimally processed and still contain quality nutrients.

    and is it a "low blow" when you started this thread in the first place asking for people to tell you why your diet is "bad"??

    edit: hah didn't realize it was a diff poster. my bad. lol
  • Posts: 12,589 Member

    Kind of a low blow considering when someone called out all the processed food you had in your diary, it was somehow justified for you.

    I'm not scared of "processed food", I more than meet my nutritional needs. No worries.
  • Posts: 10,161 Member
    magerum, since you ignored my answer to your question, let me ask YOU one.

    what nutrients do you GET from poptarts. and not macronutrients, what micronutrients do you get from it? (because macros are made up of smaller particles you know)

    Which micros do you think he's lacking?
  • Posts: 1,649 Member

    This! switch Pop tarts for something that actually tastes good. Like a chocolate croissant!

    :flowerforyou:
  • Posts: 2,242 Member
    Nope. I won't. Because I'm eating this tonight.
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  • Posts: 4,966 Member

    I'm not scared of "processed food", I more than meet my nutritional needs. No worries.

    Not saying you are. Taking issue with the tactics.
  • Posts: 12,589 Member
    magerum, since you ignored my answer to your question, let me ask YOU one.

    what nutrients do you GET from poptarts. and not macronutrients, what micronutrients do you get from it? (because macros are made up of smaller particles you know)

    Vitamin A 151 %
    Iron 2 %
    Niacin 2 %
    Folic Acid 40 %

    Now even if you argue the bio availability, sure maybe I'm not getting all of them but they're there. Also, macro nutrients ARE quite important too you know, lets not ignore the fat and, albeit tiny amount, of protein.
  • Posts: 3,202 Member

    Already answered this the first time you asked. As of two weeks ago 3.2 mg/dL. Low end of average. Thanks.

    Actually, this post was directed at trojanBB who is apparently already struggling with B.P. issues. Are you, by any chance, on Allopurinol? That wouldn't be at all surprising in someone who was once a very big boy. Are you on any medications? Hope you don't mind my asking but I think it is pertinent to the discussion of how eating junk food in any quantity can be quite unhealthy.
  • Posts: 12,589 Member

    Actually, this post was directed at trojanBB who is apparently already struggling with B.P. issues. Are you, by any chance, on Allopurinol? That wouldn't be at all surprising in someone who was once a very big boy. Are you on any medications? Hope you don't mind my asking but I think it is pertinent to the discussion of how eating junk food in any quantity can be quite unhealthy.

    No meds at all. I don't even take aspirin. I do drink about 1000 mg of caffeine a day on top of all this. I'm sure that will bug you too.
  • I would love to be able to have 25% of my calories from poptarts and ice cream. That doesn't work for me, although I do indulge (had half a whoopie pie today because I knew I would do at least an hour of Zumba this evening). Eating such a high percentage of sugary and processed food is the reason (in addition to serious lack of exercise) that my rump is as large as it is.

    If it works for you and you're pleased with the results, then that's what you should do. It might catch up with you. Age has a way of being the great equalizer for a lot of people.
  • Posts: 1,649 Member
    Nope. I won't. Because I'm eating this tonight.
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    WAAAAAAAAAANT... Where do I find this evil? *dashes to Google*
  • Posts: 12,589 Member
    Back in a bit. Keep it going. I'll respond to stuff in a bit
  • Posts: 3,202 Member

    No meds at all. I don't even take aspirin. I do drink about 1000 mg of caffeine a day on top of all this. I'm sure that will bug you too.

    Doesn't "bug" me at all. I just think you are a walking medical miracle and that you should volunteer to be studied by obesity researchers (there's a lot of that going on--check the nearest med school). I will say that it is a good thing that you drink a lot of coffee, as that is associated with lower serum uric acid levels. The likely mechanism is that one of the metabolites of coffee is 1-methyl xanthine and it competitively inhibits the enzyme that produces uric acid (xanthine oxidase). Stay healthy. :smile:
  • Posts: 3,949 Member

    Vitamin A 151 %
    Iron 2 %
    Niacin 2 %
    Folic Acid 40 %

    Now even if you argue the bio availability, sure maybe I'm not getting all of them but they're there. Also, macro nutrients ARE quite important too you know, lets not ignore the fat and, albeit tiny amount, of protein.

    ok.

    the fat primarily comes from hydrogenated vegetable oils yes? so trans fats

    and the tiny amount of protein is what's left from the wheat.

    but tell me, what are macronutrients MADE of?
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    the fat primarily comes from hydrogenated vegetable oils yes? so trans fats


    Wrong again

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  • Posts: 432 Member
    I guess I need to clarify some more, I didn't think it needed to be said, but obviously it does. Too many are missing the actual point of all this. People are hung up on the whole pop tarts and ice cream part. It doesn't matter if it's pop tarts & ice cream or pizza, donuts, bacon, cheese, cake, chocolate, candy, whatever you want it to be. For me, right now, it happens to be pop tarts & ice cream.

    The point being is you can eat ANYTHING you want and still hit your goals. Both weight wise and nutritionally. Weight and nutrition can be mutually exclusive if you want, but they don't have to be either. You don't have to give up the foods you like, want, or love.

    Exactly! If you give up the things you enjoy will you enjoy your new found thinness or will you be thin and unhappy?
  • Posts: 28,072 Member

    WAAAAAAAAAANT... Where do I find this evil? *dashes to Google*

    Noooo - I tried that the other day..that shiz is nasty
  • Posts: 2,181 Member
    OP, this is a little off topic, but I am wondering how many calories a day you were eating *before* you lost all the weight?
  • Posts: 816 Member
    Pop Tarts are just gross. Ice cream is delicious.
  • Posts: 3,202 Member

    Exactly! If you give up the things you enjoy will you enjoy your new found thinness or will you be thin and unhappy?

    Only babies derive happiness from what they put in their mouths. Hedonism is always a mistake. Therein does not true joy lie.
  • Posts: 206

    Only babies derive happiness from what they put in their mouths. Hedonism is always a mistake. Therein does not true joy lie.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthorexia_nervosa

    Get help.
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