The Truth About Calories.

hollyrayburn wrote: »

OP is saying they will never again eat a single bite of cheesecake, not one chip will ever go into their mouth, and will never again experience the taste Of chocolate. Because "a documentary" told her she has to stay away from those things.

Good for them. Me? Imma have a Cadbury egg later.

How are they now? I read that they changed the formula so I haven't tried any this year. Which is probably a good thing, the caramel ones are my kryptonite.

OdesAngel wrote: »

vandasreject wrote: »

I watched the show. The presenter was actually looking at things from the perspective of wanting to keep eating the things he likes.
I found it quite interesting, personally.

So the presenter doesn't like chips, chocolate, or cheesecake?

I don't get it.

Hi. No, he wanted to keep things like chips, chocolate etc in his diet.
He also looked at how calories are burned more quickly in different people.

If someone set fire to my Dorrito's and Sugar puffs I would kick off . I think the documentary was the second in the series "The truth about Sugar" was interesting last week, which you can probably search for on BBC1 if you did not see it.

vitaminski wrote: »

I've recently lost 1/2 a stone and have been working out as I played Carnival in February this year. Now I no longer have the threat of a teeny, tiny carnival costume hanging over my head, I've been eating all the naughty stuff. The difficulty for me lies in keeping motivated when you have reached your goal and I've slipped a bit, but am ready to jump back on the wagon!!!

Just wanted to share this great documentary I recently watched on bbciplayer as it has me motivated again. It's called "The Truth About Calories" and you can find it on bbciplayer. Hope it helps to keep you away from the chips, chocolate and cheesecake!!!!!

Oh, dear. People aren't really being snarky with you. You said you lost weight to fit into your costume, and then when you didn't need to fit into it any more you gain some weight back. Now you watched this documentary and it's motivated you to stay away from all the treats, or "naughty stuff" as you called it.
Here's the problem. Eating in moderation will hep you maintain the weight at the level you need, to keep fitting into that little costume and still enjoy the treats. You can eat all the foods you love and meet your calorie goals. A documentary that tells you to avoid all the "naughty stuff" isn't giving you all the facts. That's not snarky, that's truth. All of it.

Here's the deal, darlin'. You posted in a very public forum on the world wide interwebz. You have opened yourself up to hear the opinion of every person who reads your post. You might not like what everyone has to say about your original post, but that's what public forums are all about. No one has attacked you personally or said anything mean, they've just expressed their own opinion about what you said and shared. No matter what you say about it, they are all going to continue to express their opinions. That's how this works.

herrspoons wrote: »

My main issues were the continual reference to 2000 Kcal as a person's requirements, as this is merely an average, and a bad one at that, plus the fudging of activity levels. Clearly cleaning a house for four hours burns more than aerobic exercise for one. I'd wager most people don't spend four hours every day cleaning the house though.

It was way too simplistic to be of any use.

I want to know how these people cleaned. Most people flick a dust rag around a push a vaccum, wipe down the surfaces in the bathroom, then swish the toilet bowls clean.

This is not a great effort, unless maybe you're moving heavy furniture vacuuming, and even then, it's not a sustained thing like aerobics.

I can see bored housewives everywhere, flicking feather dusters "feeling the burn".

herrspoons wrote: »

It's science lite. A mixture of interesting facts and utter nonsense.

Chips, cheese, and cheesecake are all fine in moderation. It's not the food that is the problem, it's the amounts they're eaten in.

The 3 C's. / \ / \ thread

mamapeach910 wrote: »

herrspoons wrote: »

My main issues were the continual reference to 2000 Kcal as a person's requirements, as this is merely an average, and a bad one at that, plus the fudging of activity levels. Clearly cleaning a house for four hours burns more than aerobic exercise for one. I'd wager most people don't spend four hours every day cleaning the house though.

It was way too simplistic to be of any use.

I want to know how these people cleaned. Most people flick a dust rag around a push a vaccum, wipe down the surfaces in the bathroom, then swish the toilet bowls clean.

This is not a great effort, unless maybe you're moving heavy furniture vacuuming, and even then, it's not a sustained thing like aerobics.

I can see bored housewives everywhere, flicking feather dusters "feeling the burn".

I'd hate to see what those houses looks like. Not saying I claim to burn a ton of calories when I clean the house, but I do a hell of a lot more than flick a feather duster around and wipe a few surfaces down.

maidentl wrote: »

hollyrayburn wrote: »

OP is saying they will never again eat a single bite of cheesecake, not one chip will ever go into their mouth, and will never again experience the taste Of chocolate. Because "a documentary" told her she has to stay away from those things.

Good for them. Me? Imma have a Cadbury egg later.

How are they now? I read that they changed the formula so I haven't tried any this year. Which is probably a good thing, the caramel ones are my kryptonite.

They're still decent. Not as OMG I GOTTA EAT THEM ALL NAO as I recall, but I will not be throwing them away. I'm truly thinking about mixing one into some of my plain Greek. Add some sin to my sensible.

mamapeach910 wrote: »

herrspoons wrote: »

My main issues were the continual reference to 2000 Kcal as a person's requirements, as this is merely an average, and a bad one at that, plus the fudging of activity levels. Clearly cleaning a house for four hours burns more than aerobic exercise for one. I'd wager most people don't spend four hours every day cleaning the house though.

It was way too simplistic to be of any use.

I want to know how these people cleaned. Most people flick a dust rag around a push a vaccum, wipe down the surfaces in the bathroom, then swish the toilet bowls clean.

This is not a great effort, unless maybe you're moving heavy furniture vacuuming, and even then, it's not a sustained thing like aerobics.

I can see bored housewives everywhere, flicking feather dusters "feeling the burn".

Everyone is different, but when I clean, I CLEAN. Feather duster my Aunt Tilly. Yes, moving the heavy furniture around, of course (how else do you get the dirt from underneath?), lugging heavy filled outdoor garbage cans to the curb, climbing up to and ducking underneath whatever needs either, getting to my knees to hand-scrub the corners that no mop I've ever met can actually get to, you know...housework.

I actually don't know a single housewife who just flicks a feather duster. If so, their homes would be absolute messes. Well, dust-free absolute messes. Homes don't clean and arrange themselves. I'm glad I don't know the housewives you know - or I'm glad I don't have to visit their homes, anyway.

And no, I don't count it as exercise, unless there has been heavy lifting and sweat throughout the process - like when I clean out the garage.

LAWoman72 wrote: »

vandasreject wrote: »

Why is it always ''bored'' housewives? I'm a housewife- definitely not bored!

I know.

Such an antiquated 1960s term.

And why the housewife doing the housework? My hubs does some of it. My sons do a large share of theirs, too, in their homes.

mccindy72 wrote: »

LAWoman72 wrote: »

vandasreject wrote: »

Why is it always ''bored'' housewives? I'm a housewife- definitely not bored!

I know.

Such an antiquated 1960s term.

And why the housewife doing the housework? My hubs does some of it. My sons do a large share of theirs, too, in their homes.

Well, in my case, it's because my husband commutes and gets home at 8:30, but where did you see that the housewives do ALL the housework? My kids definitely contribute, but I don't expect my eight-year-old to move the sectional.