Food posts on FaceBook- am I being mean?
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Not to mention the human cost of those preventable conditions- not being able to enjoy a good bike ride
Plenty of people injure themselves on bikes, which is preventable in most cases. Shall we stop that too?
I know a guy I'm going to start riding with in the spring, last summer shattered his pelvis in a fall on his bike.
Not just broken, shattered. It's now pinned together.
Lots of deaths caused by cycling on London's roads... Clearly a dangerous behaviour that should be judgementally policed and criticised on our friends' FB pages. And *newsflash* there are many, many people in the world who have no desire to ride a bike, or run a marathon. Not because they can't, but because they quite simply don't want to *gasp!*. That doesn't mean they don't feel good in their own ways.
Hey, I feel good every time I whack it.
How many deaths were caused by inattentive or unsafe drivers, and not the actual roads? It's good to be exact.
Unfortunately there aren't any exact figures - it's a subject of much debate here, and hopefully some of the attempts to sort it out will have a positive result. Blame seems to be fairly equally shared, according to most of the less-biased sources, between drivers, road design not intended to accommodate large goods vehicles and buses, and some cyclists ignoring/ignorant of the rules of the road.
ETA. I cycle home from work a few times a week, but only in the summer, when it's still light in the evenings, and I take back roads or cycle through parks as much as possible. London traffic is scary, and I've seen too many cyclists come very, very close to disaster on main roads in particular, sometimes through their own fault, and other times courtesy of bad drivers/bad road design. You couldn't pay me enough to get me on a bicycle when it's dark by 4.30pm and the roads are slick with rain.0 -
Oh.
Talenti black raspberry chocolate chip gelato. ...
cause you know, I'm clearly overweights.
I'm still gonna post my food.
YOU ARE WRONG. You cannot post that. Because the Talenti Sea Salt Caramel is the way to go.
I've never had the sea salt
could you... Post a picture?
I cannot because of... um.... reasons...
*hides empty container*
BUT LOOK! GUAVA PASTRY!!
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in for blueberry banana bread0
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I cannot because of... um.... reasons...
*hides empty container*
BUT LOOK! GUAVA PASTRY!!
This is acceptable. I take your pastry and raise you my breakfast...
Cookies and cream protein pancakes with Hershey's dark chocolate chips.0 -
I completely agree with you on that, unfollowing is the best thing you can do.
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People have a right to eat whatever they want. Let's face it......If we ate fruits and veggies our whole lives and only what was "healthy" for us, we wouldn't be here. You had your fun, now let someone else.
If, by "you've had your fun", you mean that I went through a stage of living on the couch eating pork rinds and Millionaire Spaghetti Pie with Banana Nut Brownies for dessert, well. not really. I'm 5'7". I weighed 130 when I got out of HS, I'm 129 now and was 147 at my peak (not counting pregnancy). I've been working out almost daily my entire adult life to keep my body healthy and my BMI within normal limits.
And I DO indulge in food that's not good for me on occasion- but not so often that it results in weight gain.0 -
Something I have learned is that nobody gives a flying flip about my exercise and calorie counting but me and my MFP friends. So I pick my spots when rambling on about my opinions on this stuff.0
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I think the takeaway here is:
If I have to ask if I'm being mean, it's because I am.0 -
So, I finally got tired of (some) of my FB friends who post almost nothing but recipes on FB. And not just ANY recipes. You know the kind I mean- bar cookies covered with half an inch of frosting, casseroles loaded with bacon and cheese, something called "millionaire spaghetti pie"... sadly, the people who post these recipes really need to eat less of this stuff- they're all overweight. And every one of these recipes starts with "Hit 'Share' so this will be saved on your timeline so you won't lose it." and they comply. Now I don't wanna get all preachy on FB, but about a week ago I decide to look up the nutritional info on one of these concoctions. Umm, if you really do divide the 13 X 9 X 5 pan contents into 15 pieces, one Banana Nut Brownie with cream cheese frosting has 459 calories and 48% of the recommended max for saturated fat. And who eats just one when the rest of the pan is staring at you and the first one was so good?
So, I posted that info, just as a public service and all... and did that for 2 more particularly egregious recipes I've seen since then. One friend got all defensive and said that it was OK as an occasional treat.. which is how she replied when I commented on some cheese/bacon/egg casserole thing she posted at Christmas.
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So, I finally got tired of (some) of my FB friends who post almost nothing but recipes on FB. And not just ANY recipes. You know the kind I mean- bar cookies covered with half an inch of frosting, casseroles loaded with bacon and cheese, something called "millionaire spaghetti pie"... sadly, the people who post these recipes really need to eat less of this stuff- they're all overweight. And every one of these recipes starts with "Hit 'Share' so this will be saved on your timeline so you won't lose it." and they comply. Now I don't wanna get all preachy on FB, but about a week ago I decide to look up the nutritional info on one of these concoctions. Umm, if you really do divide the 13 X 9 X 5 pan contents into 15 pieces, one Banana Nut Brownie with cream cheese frosting has 459 calories and 48% of the recommended max for saturated fat. And who eats just one when the rest of the pan is staring at you and the first one was so good?
So, I posted that info, just as a public service and all... and did that for 2 more particularly egregious recipes I've seen since then. One friend got all defensive and said that it was OK as an occasional treat.. which is how she replied when I commented on some cheese/bacon/egg casserole thing she posted at Christmas.
Disclosure: I do like some of that stuff, but my tactic is to go to a place where I can get ONE serving (e.g., a good bakery), take it home, enjoy every single calorie and fat gram, then go back to my usual good habits. No way I'd let piles of that stuff live in my kitchen.
So- how do YOU deal with FaceBook Foodies?
Really? Maybe they ran a marathon that day and had 2 of the brownies. Maybe they make changes to make the recipe healthier (neufchathel cheese instead of cream cheese etc). Anyway...my point is if you don't want to make it don't. If you don't want to see their posts, hide them from your wall. I don't see the need to try to shame them for the recipes that they have selected......And frankly I think you need a Snickers because you aren't yourself when you're hungry.....0 -
People have a right to eat whatever they want. Let's face it......If we ate fruits and veggies our whole lives and only what was "healthy" for us, we wouldn't be here. You had your fun, now let someone else.
If, by "you've had your fun", you mean that I went through a stage of living on the couch eating pork rinds and Millionaire Spaghetti Pie with Banana Nut Brownies for dessert, well. not really. I'm 5'7". I weighed 130 when I got out of HS, I'm 129 now and was 147 at my peak (not counting pregnancy). I've been working out almost daily my entire adult life to keep my body healthy and my BMI within normal limits.
And I DO indulge in food that's not good for me on occasion- but not so often that it results in weight gain.
You are AWESOME!
<checks desk>
Okay, the only stickers I have left are silver stars and fairy princess. Which do you prefer?0 -
Actually, I closed down my Facebook account quite a while ago. I found that it provided nothing useful in my life and was a huge time drain. I am so much happier now that I don't have Facebook in my life. The bonus is that I don't have to see, and am not tempted by, recipes people post.
I haven't closed mine, but only log in about once a week or less to see the very few posts I am interested in (like if my children are planning to come visit me. Ha!).
FB is like the newspaper. The good stuff doesn't get much attention. But post something about a chocolate covered sugar cube recipe...0 -
My philosophy is "Live and let live" :flowerforyou: and scroll on by if it's not for me. I have that general attitude for things. If I absolutely despise seeing something, I'll click on that little down arrow at the upper right hand corner of the post and hide or delete it. Have a great day everyone! :glasses: :drinker:So, I finally got tired of (some) of my FB friends who post almost nothing but recipes on FB. And not just ANY recipes. You know the kind I mean- bar cookies covered with half an inch of frosting, casseroles loaded with bacon and cheese, something called "millionaire spaghetti pie"... sadly, the people who post these recipes really need to eat less of this stuff- they're all overweight. And every one of these recipes starts with "Hit 'Share' so this will be saved on your timeline so you won't lose it." and they comply. Now I don't wanna get all preachy on FB, but about a week ago I decide to look up the nutritional info on one of these concoctions. Umm, if you really do divide the 13 X 9 X 5 pan contents into 15 pieces, one Banana Nut Brownie with cream cheese frosting has 459 calories and 48% of the recommended max for saturated fat. And who eats just one when the rest of the pan is staring at you and the first one was so good?
So, I posted that info, just as a public service and all... and did that for 2 more particularly egregious recipes I've seen since then. One friend got all defensive and said that it was OK as an occasional treat.. which is how she replied when I commented on some cheese/bacon/egg casserole thing she posted at Christmas.
Disclosure: I do like some of that stuff, but my tactic is to go to a place where I can get ONE serving (e.g., a good bakery), take it home, enjoy every single calorie and fat gram, then go back to my usual good habits. No way I'd let piles of that stuff live in my kitchen.
So- how do YOU deal with FaceBook Foodies?
PS: You sound like a barrel of fun...:laugh: :noway:0 -
BTW, Any chance you could share some of these recipes with us? They sound really good....and I'm kind of hungry.0
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I don't care if other people eat that garbage, it just annoys me when they "share" the post so it goes on their timeline.. Why not just take a screen shot of the recipe and that way it's saved in your phone instead of all over my news feed? IDK why it bothers me so much but it does lol.0
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I posted a picture of a pickle today - surprisingly it had many likes in under 5 minutes....
If someone wanted to unfriend me because of my pickle picture I would happily wave bye!0 -
Actually, I closed down my Facebook account quite a while ago. I found that it provided nothing useful in my life and was a huge time drain. I am so much happier now that I don't have Facebook in my life. The bonus is that I don't have to see, and am not tempted by, recipes people post.
Yess! me too!!0 -
So, I finally got tired of (some) of my FB friends who post almost nothing but recipes on FB. And not just ANY recipes. You know the kind I mean- bar cookies covered with half an inch of frosting, casseroles loaded with bacon and cheese, something called "millionaire spaghetti pie"... sadly, the people who post these recipes really need to eat less of this stuff- they're all overweight. And every one of these recipes starts with "Hit 'Share' so this will be saved on your timeline so you won't lose it." and they comply. Now I don't wanna get all preachy on FB, but about a week ago I decide to look up the nutritional info on one of these concoctions. Umm, if you really do divide the 13 X 9 X 5 pan contents into 15 pieces, one Banana Nut Brownie with cream cheese frosting has 459 calories and 48% of the recommended max for saturated fat. And who eats just one when the rest of the pan is staring at you and the first one was so good?
So, I posted that info, just as a public service and all... and did that for 2 more particularly egregious recipes I've seen since then. One friend got all defensive and said that it was OK as an occasional treat.. which is how she replied when I commented on some cheese/bacon/egg casserole thing she posted at Christmas.
Disclosure: I do like some of that stuff, but my tactic is to go to a place where I can get ONE serving (e.g., a good bakery), take it home, enjoy every single calorie and fat gram, then go back to my usual good habits. No way I'd let piles of that stuff live in my kitchen.
So- how do YOU deal with FaceBook Foodies?
Yes, come in. Sit on the couch. There is tissue beside you. Now...tell me about your childhood....0 -
I dont try to police what OTHER PEOPLE post on facebook if I dont like it.0
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