What's your biggest weight loss / fitness pet peeve?
Pandapotato
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What is something people say or do regarding healthy living / weight / fitness that is your pet peeve?
I have two:
1) "X food is fattening"-- I don't know why but it irritates me every time! Almost EVERYTHING we eat could be fattening if you eat too much of it, just like pizza isn't necessarily fattening if you have one slice.
2) "I've tried everything to lose weight."-- Weight loss / diet isn't something you TRY for a week and then go, "welp, that didn't work!"
I have successfully lost weight in the past, and am at my highest weight ever right now, so I'm not trying to be on my high horse here. It's just that I KNOW why I am overweight, and it's not because I "tried" everything or ate something that was "fattening."
What about you guys? What comments, questions, or things do people do that you just have to fight not to roll your eyes?
I have two:
1) "X food is fattening"-- I don't know why but it irritates me every time! Almost EVERYTHING we eat could be fattening if you eat too much of it, just like pizza isn't necessarily fattening if you have one slice.
2) "I've tried everything to lose weight."-- Weight loss / diet isn't something you TRY for a week and then go, "welp, that didn't work!"
I have successfully lost weight in the past, and am at my highest weight ever right now, so I'm not trying to be on my high horse here. It's just that I KNOW why I am overweight, and it's not because I "tried" everything or ate something that was "fattening."
What about you guys? What comments, questions, or things do people do that you just have to fight not to roll your eyes?
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"Eating healthier rarely works"..I lost 3 stone doing it! Lol0
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"I don't have time to exercise, count points, or calories."
Make time for good health or be forced to find time for illness.0 -
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It's not a pet peeve, but just difficult. I restrict myself from a certain oil that is basically in everything nowadays. I go to my family's house for holidays/get togethers/parties and it is proclaimed that several things there don't have it in it and I can eat it, but they 100% do have it in there haha. It doesn't annoy me, but it always puts me in a difficult or bummed situation when I have to pass. Everyone has a mom so I'm sure you'll understand.0
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"Lifting weights is too hard so I don't do it."0
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Jasper_Thinkington wrote: »It's not a pet peeve, but just difficult. I restrict myself from a certain oil that is basically in everything nowadays. I go to my family's house for holidays/get togethers/parties and it is proclaimed that several things there don't have it in it and I can eat it, but they 100% do have it in there haha. It doesn't annoy me, but it always puts me in a difficult or bummed situation when I have to pass. Everyone has a mom so I'm sure you'll understand.
I have a friend who is allergic to canola oil and I've been amazed how much has canola oil-- and that restaurants even clean their grills with it!0 -
People thinking eating super low calories is a good idea (the less calories, the better, right?). I don't get why you wouldn't want to eat more calories, still lose weight at a good rate and have a better chance of keeping it off. And, you know, be healthy and strong rather than weak.0
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"I wish I could be like you."
DUDE IF I CAN DO IT SO CAN YOU. I'm not even kidding, I'm the laziest little *kitten* there ever was. My favorite pasttime is staying in bed all day. I love food, I love shoveling it into my piehole. But oh, wait, I found it somewhere within me to lose weight and get hot. So like...if I'm doing this, anyone can do it too.0 -
Being judged for being able to hit a buffet. Hard. With glee.0
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Similar to your point 1, "should you really be eating that if you are on a diet?". AAARRRGGGHH, that's for me to decide, and - even though I don't need to justify it - I am eating it because I can, now leave me the xxxx alone to enjoy my chips in peace.0
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Biggest on for me is women thinking they will bulk up like a man if they do any strength training. Strength training is sooooo important to do!!0
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hawaiival13 wrote: »Biggest on for me is women thinking they will bulk up like a man if they do any strength training. Strength training is sooooo important to do!!
Right?! I thought of it as something "for guys who want to bulk up" but have more recently realized that those gorgeous legs and flat stomachs are actually in part due to strength training! Plus... up my metabolism? yes please!0 -
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Most of the conversations I've had with extended family over Thanksgiving, oh goodness they were annoying
"Are you sure you can eat that? You are on a diet!"
I've lost 59 pounds, I think I've figured out how this works, and I still manage to eat delicious things. Weight loss doesn't have to mean sad food, now hand over the damn pie
"Oh, you mean you have to actually work for it? Bummer, looks like I'm staying fat, that is too much work"
No I don't have the magic solution, unless you mean eat less move more, and it really isn't that hard if you make it a priority. And don't buy into stupid weight loss schemes, you will just waste your money if it isn't a long term sustainable thing
"So and so lost 50 pounds by doing (insert random thing here)"
Good for so and so, but I'm not so and so and I don't want to cut out all alcohol or carbs, or spend $500 for a stupid plan or whatever, my registered dietitian knows more than you and I'll listen to her, again, 59 pounds gone, I don't want your stupid uneducated advice0 -
The One And Only Way people. As if their way is the way and if you differ, you will fail.
Usually, though, I love hearing other people's attempts, successes, failures. The wackier, the better, too. When you have a lot of weight to lose, like I do, it gets boring. So any new idea is great to hear. I love trying new things, too.
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Oh pet peeves, yes!
1. You clearly don't eat enough! Meanwhile I eat like a teenage boy it's just WHAT I eat that makes the difference.
2. I don't have time for exercise and all that, I have responsibilities. OUCH like I don't?
The latest now that I'm in maintenance are people who didn't know me before with this statement...
You don't know what it's like, you're skinny! HAHA well thanks but 85 pounds ago I had those same issues and you know what with the weight loss and exercise the issues are gone now. Hmmm wonder what kind of magic that was.
Sorry but you caught me on a day I'm slightly annoyed the peeves came flowing out.
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Most of the conversations I've had with extended family over Thanksgiving, oh goodness they were annoying
"Are you sure you can eat that? You are on a diet!"
I've lost 59 pounds, I think I've figured out how this works, and I still manage to eat delicious things. Weight loss doesn't have to mean sad food, now hand over the damn pie
"Oh, you mean you have to actually work for it? Bummer, looks like I'm staying fat, that is too much work"
No I don't have the magic solution, unless you mean eat less move more, and it really isn't that hard if you make it a priority. And don't buy into stupid weight loss schemes, you will just waste your money if it isn't a long term sustainable thing
"So and so lost 50 pounds by doing (insert random thing here)"
Good for so and so, but I'm not so and so and I don't want to cut out all alcohol or carbs, or spend $500 for a stupid plan or whatever, my registered dietitian knows more than you and I'll listen to her.
I HATE that one, I am told it often. I tell my friend to tell <<so and so>> that I have lost 45lb by eating healthy and not spending a single penny on any fads or plans.0 -
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People who say Bananas make you fat or this makes you fat or that makes you fat. I like bananas and you wont believe the number of people who say that is what makes you fat. My response is "no a calorie surplus is what causes weight gain not a specific food." They usually stand there look confused and walk away.0
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People who complain they aren't losing weight and I see in their diary, they always eat way over their calories.
My family pretty much trying to force feed me food and then saying I'm not fat and I should just have a slice or two. Eating better for a while now has made my body dislike lots of greasy foods. It's not that I don't want the pizza, my body will reject it. Apparently that doesn't matter.0 -
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People who drone on about the squat rack or squatting. I get it. You squat. Squatting exists. It's a thing. I know.
Also form snobs. I read someone post once that you shouldn't deadlift unless you have perfect form. OK. You shouldn't perform an exercise unless you're PERFECT at it. PERFECT. First off, no one is perfect. There are people who train for years. Pretty much only train. Do nothing but train. Then they go to the Olympics. 9.3. 8.9. 7.5. Sorry loser. You weren't perfect so you should stop training. Second, so I need to be perfect to deadlift. OK, so I better practice my deadlift so I can get to be perfect at it. But I can't deadlift unless I'm perfect so I can't practice my deadlift so I can try to be perfect. But I want to deadlift still. I need to be perfect to do that. Sooooo I should practice. But I can't because I can't practice the movement because I'm not perfect so... Yeah. Anyways, bottom line. Form snobs are bad. I mean should it really be that hard to, ya know, move?
Thanks for this, totally made me laugh out loud!
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People who want to become this image they have of fit and healthy, then don't eat correctly or workout the way that needs to be done to achieve it, then complain they aren't getting anywhere. All this while acting as if the universe is working against them, as if it isn't their own fault (outside of REAL health issues). I can say this knowing I used to be one of the worst for this. Then I woke up, did what needs to be done and WHAALAA! Transformed.0
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My pet peeve is when people who are not on a weightloss journey or who don't eat healthy criticize or comment on the healthy choices you make... Dude, just keep it to yourself or tell me I'm doing great, don't try and bring me down!0
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Being judged for everything I eat. "You aren't eating enough!" "You're eating THAT? I thought you were on a diet!" or "Oh, such a shame you can't have pizza too!"
How bout you don't worry about what I'm eating and worry about what YOU'RE eating.0 -
Pandapotato wrote: »What is something people say or do regarding healthy living / weight / fitness that is your pet peeve?
I have two:
1) "X food is fattening"-- I don't know why but it irritates me every time! Almost EVERYTHING we eat could be fattening if you eat too much of it, just like pizza isn't necessarily fattening if you have one slice.
2) "I've tried everything to lose weight."-- Weight loss / diet isn't something you TRY for a week and then go, "welp, that didn't work!"
I have successfully lost weight in the past, and am at my highest weight ever right now, so I'm not trying to be on my high horse here. It's just that I KNOW why I am overweight, and it's not because I "tried" everything or ate something that was "fattening."
What about you guys? What comments, questions, or things do people do that you just have to fight not to roll your eyes?
I'm so sick of this sentiment!
I work at a hospital and usually eat from the cafeteria. They have an awesome salad bar and a good variety of choices for entrees, all while being cheap. Every once in a while, I'll get a cheeseburger & fries for lunch and it fits just fine into my calories/macros for the day. There's this one ER nurse who comes up behind me every time and says "you know that's not good for you". She's just joking, but it's annoying. And I peek at her salad with all of the cheese, salad dressing, bacon bits, etc on it and think (I've never said it though) "hey you're eating more calories & fat in that salad than what's in my burger & fries". But people just think that because its a salad, its automatically healthy.0 -
1. Food racism (white foods are "bad")
2. You have to cut out certain foods to lose weight
3. People assuming I don't eat desserts/pizza/pasta/etc.0 -
Being told that I'm so lucky I can eat anything and stay skinny. I don't eat anything. I pay attention to what I eat and I exercise. And then I treat myself sometimes. Anyone can do that.
Also when you want just one serving of something like chips/pretzels and all the bags are gigantic with 3-5 servings in each0 -
clean eating to lose weight
sugar and carbs are evil and make you gain weight
paleo
labeled foods as "bad/crap/etc"
cleanses
re-starting metabolism
'stoke the metabolic fire'
hell I can go on and on all day ..
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The food police are #1 on my list. These are people who will criticize others for eating processed foods, chemicals, or anything else they have deemed bad. Some are just annoying about it and others have been downright nasty.-2
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