What is the weirdest weight loss advice you've ever had?
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Eat every two hours.
Buy this Herbalife stuff (never have, never will)
Lose the weight first THEN lift weights or you will bulk up (HAHAHA now I have proof as my body gets tighter)
Go on Atkins (and they are fat once again)
Why don't you try Weight Watchers? (no thanks)
Well, I guess that's not "weird."
Hmmmm, how about, drink lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup to cleanse yourself.0 -
Eat a big breakfast.
The logic is supposedly that I won't be as hungry later in the day, and will eat less later in the day as a result. Since a big breakfast has zero calories, then it makes sense that my total calories for the day will be less when my lunch and dinner calories are less. *sarcasm*0 -
Eating all the gummie bears that I want, because they are fat free.
No. Even. Kidding.
This lady also did the cabbage soup and grafefruit diets.
Maybe it would work if they were also sugar free. :sick:
If you go by some of the reviews on sugar-free gummie bears, I'm pretty sure they're essentially laxatives.
Yes they are. My son hates ice cream (Pretty sure he might be the only 5 year old on earth who hates ice cream.) so when we go to get ice cream, he gets a bag of candy. When he was 3 he ate 1/2 bag of sugar-free gummy bears. I didn't realize they were sugar free until about 1.5 hours later when I hear my husband screaming from the basement "OH MY GOD! HELP!" I go running down there because I think someone got hurt and there is poop everywhere. Poop on the walls, on the furniture, carpet. My poor child is frozen like a deer in headlights because he doesn't know what is happening. The weird thing is he was wearing a pull up and pants. The poop shot out with such force that it volcano erupted from his clothing. I swear this isn't even an exaggeration. It was insane. Then I saw the bag of gummy bears on the kitchen counter with the "sugar free" label. They went straight to the trash. lol Now we inspect his candy before he eats it. lol
Oh the poor little guy. I shouldn't be laughing as hard as I am when I think of his little face and how he must have looked!
OMG! I'm so sorry that this happened to your little man! But, OMG. I am laughing so hard!!! I often have sugar free candy in the house, but I do not allow my son to see it or he will want it and I know its effects would be horrific.0 -
slice one banana into 1" pieces, put them in 250g apple cider vinegar. Cook them in microwave for 1 minute. Take one table spoon of that vinegar after each meal, it will melt your fat away. My friend claimed it was a very popular method in South Korea, all the female celebrities do that and that's why they are all so skinny. (too skinny in my opinion) I was stupid enough to try that for 3 weeks......0
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This isn't something I heard, but in my younger days when I wanted to drop 10-15 lbs, I'd switch to hard liquor and not drink beer. LOL! Work out? Uuhhhh, there's booze to consume and hijinks to be made!
Ha! Same (still do this. Oh vodka and diet coke after work instead of a pint... BECAUSE THE CALORIES THE CALORIES.
The hangover....the hangover. End up eating the calories back the next morning at Greggs anyways.)
OMG, I heard someone write about Voddie and Diet Coke yesterday. Made me gag again hearing it today. Sounds horrible.0 -
The Amazon reviews for sugar free gummy bears are hilarious lmao!!
But I hate the special k diet, herbalife, and the maple honey cayenne pepper drink thing. Not eating after a certain hour kills me too.0 -
I've heard many of these before.
The strangest (and one of the most dangerous) one's I've come across is the "cotton-ball diet"
You dip a "cotton" (it's not actually cotton) in oil, then swallow it. It, supposedly fills up your stomach so you eat less.
I have no words....
Yep, that is mine, too, however, wasn't told about the oil part. Just the cotton ball or toilet paper eating.0 -
My boyfriend's grandfather was making spaghetti for dinner, and I asked him to please let me serve my own plate when it would be cooked. I wanted to do this to reduce my portion, instead of having a huge plate; I have a lot of difficult to NOT finish a plate of food once it's in front of me. He then looked at me weird, and asked, "Is it because you're trying to lose weight? Spaghetti won't make you fat, though."
My boyfriend and I tried explaining to him that it was portion size that mattered, not the food, but he didn't get it. He is so sweet, though, and none of it was ill-intended!0 -
Hmmmm, how about, drink lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup to cleanse yourself.
So...I tried this. Some people call it the "Lemonade" Diet. Tried it while working at a health food store because I was trying to "cleanse the toxins" out of my body. (I was drinking the Kool-Aid at the time. lol.)
Made it through the entire day of work while sipping on the stuff. Got home and flipped out with the HANGER :explode: and decided that it wasn't for me.0 -
This made me LOL0
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eat as much rice as you want, but no bread or pasta LOL0
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Reading the gummibear reviews. LOL
(Makes me almost want to put some on the office kitchen table. But I'm not that mean. And the bathroom is by my office. I would regret it.)0 -
Don' eat after 6:00 PM0
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ok, this isn't really weight loss advice, but it makes me shake my head:
A friend of mine (who has never exercised regularly) claims she doesn't need to lift weights (light or heavy) because she "already has muscle" so it won't help her at all while she's trying to lose weight. :huh:0 -
I was told that I need to run on the treadmill faster, even though I had my leg amputated to the knee.
Another time a trainer told me I needed to eat more chicken and beef. I mentioned to him I was pescatarian.....he said try pork!!!0 -
Wow thats such a mean generalization shame on joanI saw on tv JOAN COLLINS say she never drinks diet sodas because she only see's fat people drinking them.0 -
massage your belly button 100 times every day and you will get flat stomach...
surprisingly a lot of my friends buy into it...
this sounds weird but I don't know why people swear by it maybe it really works? you know there are things that science can't explain? LOL0 -
I knew someone that ate marshmallows for the same reason as the gummi bears!0
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I asked a Dr that I worked with what he thought was the best diet. He said just don't eat during the day...just drink water. Granted this is what he did and he was a bean pole...but he also passed out and hit his head because he hadn't eaten all day. I found it difficult to take any advice from him after that little gem of wisdom.0
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I was told to eat an entire can of fruits every 2nd day before bed to help with sugar cravings... I'm diabetic! That is way too much fruit in one sitting... especially before bed
Oh and also dont add any spices or herbs to chicken. Just eat it "bland as" boiled or grilled - YUCK!0 -
Basically everyone I went to high school with is now selling protein shakes in various multi-level-marketing schemes on Facebook. So I hear about these magical shakes constantly, with no mention of the calories in the shake, total daily calories, macros, etc. Just "Ask me about losing weight so easy with Herbalife/Mynt/whatever!"
YES!!!!
My cousin started selling that stuff and got her overweight mother and Aunts to try it.
They eat the shakes WITH their meals. lol.
oh that sounds fun.0 -
massage your belly button 100 times every day and you will get flat stomach...
surprisingly a lot of my friends buy into it...
this sounds weird but I don't know why people swear by it maybe it really works? you know there are things that science can't explain? LOL
That might help short term... sit on the toilet and rub your belly clockwise in a circle around the belly button. Basically, if you can massage your intestines the correct direction to get more out, then weigh right afterwards... there may be some small benefit. Short term. But this isn't going to help you look any better or actually help with long term weight loss.0 -
now only if a cake could be one bite xDThe 5 bite diet.
At your meal time you can have 5 bites of ANY one food you enjoy and you will lose weight.0 -
I work with a woman who is a raw eater. I don't knock her lifestyle but she, in addition to determining what works best for her, also seems to think that she knows what is best for every other person as well.
She believes (based on google researching) that every single disease in the world can be cured by eating a raw diet. I'm not sure that modern scientific proof-based facts align with that, but to each there own.
However, my patience was completely lost one day when she overheard me speaking with a friend about the struggle sometimes in staying within my caloric goals but getting my macros targets. She decided to pipe in and tell me that if I were to just eat nothing but fruit and nuts for 6 months, I'd be exactly where I want to be and get everything nutritionally I required. SMH.0 -
"just *kitten* the weight off"
funny thing is i think they were being serious
lmao, made me laugh at work :laugh:0 -
"just *kitten* the weight off"
funny thing is i think they were being serious
Sex (even alone) does count as exercise....
However, the amount you'd have to get/do to make a significant weight loss dent....
I can just imagine the diet book: "The Perv Diet: Sex Your Way to Sexypants!"
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IKRThe 5 bite diet.
At your meal time you can have 5 bites of ANY one food you enjoy and you will lose weight.0 -
o my! I laughed so hard! Poor baby!Eating all the gummie bears that I want, because they are fat free.
No. Even. Kidding.
This lady also did the cabbage soup and grafefruit diets.
Maybe it would work if they were also sugar free. :sick:
If you go by some of the reviews on sugar-free gummie bears, I'm pretty sure they're essentially laxatives.
Yes they are. My son hates ice cream (Pretty sure he might be the only 5 year old on earth who hates ice cream.) so when we go to get ice cream, he gets a bag of candy. When he was 3 he ate 1/2 bag of sugar-free gummy bears. I didn't realize they were sugar free until about 1.5 hours later when I hear my husband screaming from the basement "OH MY GOD! HELP!" I go running down there because I think someone got hurt and there is poop everywhere. Poop on the walls, on the furniture, carpet. My poor child is frozen like a deer in headlights because he doesn't know what is happening. The weird thing is he was wearing a pull up and pants. The poop shot out with such force that it volcano erupted from his clothing. I swear this isn't even an exaggeration. It was insane. Then I saw the bag of gummy bears on the kitchen counter with the "sugar free" label. They went straight to the trash. lol Now we inspect his candy before he eats it. lol0 -
actually there is a diet called the air diet where you just smell the food you want to eat but don't eat it. Theres also the airitarian diet.Don't eat processed food. Or anything with sugar. Or carbs, carbs are evil too. Oh yeah, and then there's salt, things with salt are super bad. Oh hell, everything is off limits! Just eat air!
Ok, the last part was my own, but yeah. Pretty much this.
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A waiter the other night told me to not drink water for one hour before or after any meal. He said something about concentrating the digestive enzymes so your body digests the food more effectively. And, this advice was from a nutritionist he "knew while living in LA, where you know, nutrition is EVERYTHING". And also? this was Angelina Jolie's nutritionist, so you know it's good information.
I smiled as I sipped my water with lemon.
that is surprisingly true, but quite frankly I could use a little less "digestion" lol judging by my size id say im efficient enough
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