Fitness Tips that are just BS

MaryJane_8810002
MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
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So I have been losing weight and for some reason people like to give me bad advice, especially out of shape people. I wanna hear what bad tips people have given you because I think I have probably heard the worst so far!
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  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    I'll start.

    "If you lay down after eating you will get fat"
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    don't eat after whatever o'clock.

    like i'll turn into a fat gremlin
  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    don't eat after whatever o'clock.

    like i'll turn into a fat gremlin

    I was told 6pm was the cutoff time. Like anything after that magically turns into fat.
  • Dark_Knight7096
    Dark_Knight7096 Posts: 23 Member
    don't eat after whatever o'clock.

    like i'll turn into a fat gremlin

    I was told 6pm was the cutoff time. Like anything after that magically turns into fat.

    I've been told this too.

    people that tell me the diet i'm on (ketogenic) won't work and will make me fat. Umm hello, we work together, i'm 100lbs lighter than i was when we started. I'll be sure to let you know how big i get...
  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    don't eat after whatever o'clock.

    like i'll turn into a fat gremlin

    I was told 6pm was the cutoff time. Like anything after that magically turns into fat.

    I've been told this too.

    people that tell me the diet i'm on (ketogenic) won't work and will make me fat. Umm hello, we work together, i'm 100lbs lighter than i was when we started. I'll be sure to let you know how big i get...

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  • djeffreys10
    djeffreys10 Posts: 2,312 Member
    Eat every 3 hours, keep dem metabolic fires burning

    Drink your protein shake no more than 30 minutes after lifted, dat der metabolic window

    Creatine is STEROIDS!
  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    Whey protein is fattening
  • kdb247
    kdb247 Posts: 326 Member
    (Fitness Tips that are just BS to ME)

    In my twenties I was advised not to lift heavy weights because it would cause severe menstrual pain:laugh:
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    If you fast longer than 24 hours then your brain shuts down.


    *This is despite me fasting 40hours 3 days a week without food & my brain still being very very active*
  • KenziesFrenzies
    KenziesFrenzies Posts: 1,014 Member
    To completely cut out carbs and consume only protein, this one's is a HUGE peeve of mine.

    CARBS ARE YOUR PRIMARY SOURCE OF ENERGY, and without them your body will suffer!
    Protein's function, while containing smaller amounts of energy, is primarily tissue repair and construction. For Pete's sake, stop telling people to not eat any carbs! It's bad for you!

    /NutritionRantOver
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
    "You can have a net intake of calories greater than what you burn and still lose weight."



    *Edited to clean up redundant use of the word "still."
  • KendraElmendorf
    KendraElmendorf Posts: 837 Member
    Tea doesn't count as drinking water but you can add lemon to your water to make it taste better.
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    squats are bad for the back and knees and never lift anything over my head

    /mydoctor
  • zipnguyen
    zipnguyen Posts: 990 Member
    -that there are good carbs and bad carbs
    -clean foods
    -eating carbs after 6:53pm
    -eating 14 meals/day every 63 mins.
    -detoxic
    -fish thins the skin

    so many out there, don't even know where to start
  • kdb247
    kdb247 Posts: 326 Member
    don't eat after whatever o'clock.

    like i'll turn into a fat gremlin

    ^^This too^^

    Food will stick to your bones after 8PM.
  • zipnguyen
    zipnguyen Posts: 990 Member
    you shouldn't do the big compounds often because you'll "overtrain" LOL
  • sccet
    sccet Posts: 141 Member
    If you don't do [insert the adviser's exact method of eating/lifting/pooping here], you will fail miserably at weight loss.
  • tyrsnbdr
    tyrsnbdr Posts: 234 Member
    If you lift 6x a week you will over train.
    Can lose weight unless you do cardio.
    you need to eat more fruits and veggs to lose weight.
  • shardown
    shardown Posts: 258 Member
    "Should you really be drinking that protein shake? It's going to make you big and bulky!"

    "Why are you lifting? You're going to have ginomous muscles and you'll look like a guy!"

    "You have an omelette for brekkie? You should only have muesli/cereal/bread or your body's metabolism won't kick off"

    There is so much more that still makes my head spin.
  • GothicaAdore
    GothicaAdore Posts: 82 Member
    -Eating less that 1500 calories will make you sick.
    -Vegetarian diets are unhealthy
    -You need at least your body weight in grams of protein a day
  • Mcmilligen
    Mcmilligen Posts: 332 Member
    don't eat after whatever o'clock.

    like i'll turn into a fat gremlin

    I was told 6pm was the cutoff time. Like anything after that magically turns into fat.

    Hah, I guess that means us 9-6'ers are screwed!
  • dauvis
    dauvis Posts: 57
    Had someone tell me that if I lifted weights while obese, the muscle would form over the fat and I would be flabby.
  • TX_Rhon
    TX_Rhon Posts: 1,549 Member
    Stop drinking Starbucks - uh, no! :noway: :huh:
    Stop eating carbs! :huh:
    Of course, do not eat after 7, try juicing and detoxing. :grumble:

    My fav is........counting calories doesn't really work!!! It's :::insert fad diet::!!
  • stef_monster
    stef_monster Posts: 205 Member
    "If you lay down after eating you will get fat"
    like i'll turn into a fat gremlin

    I'm dying over here! I've heard the cutoff time, the eat ( x ) meals per day, and the 'get your protein no more than 30 minutes after you work out' ones.

    Let's not forget the, "women who do strength/ resistance training or any kind of lifting will turn into muscle-bound freaks of nature." Also, don't lock or completely straighten your joints at any point during lifting.

    Another scary one: 'detox' or 'cleanse'. I automatically think of some poor soul cooped up in the bathroom with a bulk pack of toilet paper and a copy of War and Peace...
  • _runbitchrun
    _runbitchrun Posts: 205 Member
    You need to work off as much as you eat to lose weight.
    Ex. Eat 1200 calories - work off those 1200 calories. Um no.
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    Starvation mode.
  • believe22
    believe22 Posts: 210 Member
    You HAVE to eat more than 1200 cals/day.
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    That water has magical, weight-loss properties and all kinds of amazing health benefits.
  • midwestmixtape
    midwestmixtape Posts: 66 Member
    No, fruits are good calories, candy is bad calories. Your body processes the calories in fruit differently. You can eat as much a you want.
  • LizL217
    LizL217 Posts: 217 Member
    "A detoxing cleanse is a great way to kickstart your weight loss"

    Basically if anyone uses the words "detox", "cleanse", or "kickstart" I stop listening. And if anyone uses the word "sabotage" I just start singing Beastie Boys in my head.

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