Iowa woman swallows tapeworm to slim down

LadyGhostDuchess
LadyGhostDuchess Posts: 894 Member
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No more dieting for us! Dunk that pound cake in nacho cheese and pass it this way! Dr. Patricia Quinlisk, director of the Iowa Department of Public Health, issued a warning after an Iowa woman admitted she swallowed a tapeworm to lose weight: “Ingesting tapeworms is extremely risky and can cause a wide range of undesirable side effects, including rare deaths.” Quinlisk did admit, however, that the woman’s risky choice would be theoretically effective: "Tapeworms will cause you to lose weight because you have this huge worm in your intestines eating your food." Ding ding ding, that’s all we need to hear! Excuse us while we run and get a family-size pan of lasagna. Also, do you know where we can find a tapeworm?

http://now.msn.com/woman-swallows-tapeworm-for-weight-loss?ocid=vt_fbmsnnow


WTF :noway:
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  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    but did she scan the barcode first?
  • Stump_Likker
    Stump_Likker Posts: 2,059 Member
    People are effed up.
  • LadyGhostDuchess
    LadyGhostDuchess Posts: 894 Member
    Tapeworm calories! Oh golly gee, never thought of that lol. I hope she logged it!
  • sjwilson0223
    sjwilson0223 Posts: 5 Member
    Gross! Just gross!
  • QueenBishOTUniverse
    QueenBishOTUniverse Posts: 14,121 Member
    Sure, just explain to anyone considering this that sometimes the baby worms trying to get out of your body get confused about which exit to use.....

    In my experience that visual puts a stop to any student considering this as a weight loss option in my class.
  • SuperSexyDork
    SuperSexyDork Posts: 1,669 Member
    :sick: -vomits-

    That's some serious desperation.
  • LadyGhostDuchess
    LadyGhostDuchess Posts: 894 Member
    It would be fine...if we smothered it in ketchup or ranch right? :laugh:
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    shes not thinking this through...i mean yeah, she'll lose weight, but a tapeworm wont change your body composition. She needs to lift heavy.
  • ladymiseryali
    ladymiseryali Posts: 2,555 Member
    Ew. And stupid as all hell.
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    this is just the "lose scale weight at all costs" mentality amplified a bit

    if people understood about nutrition and body composition, no way would they even consider this and they'll also understand why the master cleanse diet and other ridiculously low calorie crash diets are almost as bad as swallowing a tapeworm

    but if all you want is to lose scale weight no matter what, a chainsaw can lose you a lot of scale weight in a matter of minutes.
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    :sick:
  • beachgod
    beachgod Posts: 567 Member
    People are effed up.

    Reading this and seeing your avatar cracked me up. Thanks! :laugh:
  • trojanbb
    trojanbb Posts: 1,297 Member
    this was common practice 120 years ago.
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  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    If I swallowed a tapeworm I would keep White Castles in business!
  • bohomaze
    bohomaze Posts: 12
    People get lazy when they are desperate. Or desperate people are getting lazy.
    Truthfully, this is an serious issue in my country. You can get pills online without really trying too much.
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    Bump
  • LadyGhostDuchess
    LadyGhostDuchess Posts: 894 Member
    If I swallowed a tapeworm I would keep White Castles in business!

    I know right?!
  • jboccio90
    jboccio90 Posts: 644 Member
    I wanted to see some before and afters. :ohwell:
  • ArtemisRuns
    ArtemisRuns Posts: 251 Member
    1349977267_lady_gaga_throws_up_on_stage.gif
  • LadyGhostDuchess
    LadyGhostDuchess Posts: 894 Member
    I wanted to see some before and afters. :ohwell:

    Christian-Bale-transformation.jpg

    this is what I would imagine it would look like (Christian Bale, thank your for modeling for us :laugh: )
  • CandelLife
    CandelLife Posts: 127 Member
    So.... how many calories are in a tapeworm?
  • Docmahi
    Docmahi Posts: 1,603 Member
    used to be the diet of choice back in the day
  • LadyGhostDuchess
    LadyGhostDuchess Posts: 894 Member
    So.... how many calories are in a tapeworm?

    We should find out!
  • CandelLife
    CandelLife Posts: 127 Member
    So.... how many calories are in a tapeworm?

    We should find out!

    LOL! I've seen weirder things in the MFP calorie counter!
  • rgohm
    rgohm Posts: 294 Member
    shes not thinking this through...i mean yeah, she'll lose weight, but a tapeworm wont change your body composition. She needs to lift heavy.

    Ha :laugh:
  • Just_Scott
    Just_Scott Posts: 1,766 Member
    Maybe she should lift tapeworms?!?
  • snookumss
    snookumss Posts: 1,451 Member
    Actually, to be logged correctly she would need to add calories initially during attempted digestion.

    HOWEVER, as this tapeworm becomes effective and grows, its potential calorie "burn" or consumption would exponentially increase!!! Theoretically she would see the best results the longer she waits and lets it grow!!!
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
    Actually, to be logged correctly she would need to add calories initially during attempted digestion.

    HOWEVER, as this tapeworm becomes effective and grows, its potential calorie "burn" or consumption would exponentially increase!!! Theoretically she would see the best results the longer she waits and lets it grow!!!

    hhahaha giggle #awesome..like a chia pet
  • BonnieandClyde29
    BonnieandClyde29 Posts: 1,026 Member
    A few people have died from it, my friend had gotten one unintentionally and was sick for 2 weeks, lost weight and sure as hell didn't wanna lose it that way!!!

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