Things I had to unlearn about losing weight
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Monklady123 wrote: »snickerscharlie wrote: »snickerscharlie wrote: »Well done, sir!
Add in something about cleanses being bogus and you've got the holy grail.
But THE TOXINS....how am I supposed to get rid of the evil toxins that are making me fat????
The only two cleanses that are proven to be beneficial are The Peeps Master Cleanse™ and The Haribo Sugarfree Gummy Bear Cleanse™ because delicious.
Are those gummy bears the ones with the hysterical reviews on Amazon? I think I'll have to search there later "just for giggles" as my kids would say. lol
(thankfully I don't like gummy bears so I'm safe...)
Yes. One and the same.0 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »Monklady123 wrote: »snickerscharlie wrote: »snickerscharlie wrote: »Well done, sir!
Add in something about cleanses being bogus and you've got the holy grail.
But THE TOXINS....how am I supposed to get rid of the evil toxins that are making me fat????
The only two cleanses that are proven to be beneficial are The Peeps Master Cleanse™ and The Haribo Sugarfree Gummy Bear Cleanse™ because delicious.
Are those gummy bears the ones with the hysterical reviews on Amazon? I think I'll have to search there later "just for giggles" as my kids would say. lol
(thankfully I don't like gummy bears so I'm safe...)
Yes. One and the same.
Could there be a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup cleanse? I'd pay cash money for that.5 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »Monklady123 wrote: »snickerscharlie wrote: »snickerscharlie wrote: »Well done, sir!
Add in something about cleanses being bogus and you've got the holy grail.
But THE TOXINS....how am I supposed to get rid of the evil toxins that are making me fat????
The only two cleanses that are proven to be beneficial are The Peeps Master Cleanse™ and The Haribo Sugarfree Gummy Bear Cleanse™ because delicious.
Are those gummy bears the ones with the hysterical reviews on Amazon? I think I'll have to search there later "just for giggles" as my kids would say. lol
(thankfully I don't like gummy bears so I'm safe...)
Yes. One and the same.
Could there be a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup cleanse? I'd pay cash money for that.
Invent it! You could be rich and famous.
Oh, and here's the link to the Haribo reviews on Amazon. Viewer discretion is advised.
http://www.amazon.com/Haribo-SUGAR-Classic-Gummi-Bears/dp/B006J1FBLM
Scroll down to the reviews.0 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »snickerscharlie wrote: »Monklady123 wrote: »snickerscharlie wrote: »snickerscharlie wrote: »Well done, sir!
Add in something about cleanses being bogus and you've got the holy grail.
But THE TOXINS....how am I supposed to get rid of the evil toxins that are making me fat????
The only two cleanses that are proven to be beneficial are The Peeps Master Cleanse™ and The Haribo Sugarfree Gummy Bear Cleanse™ because delicious.
Are those gummy bears the ones with the hysterical reviews on Amazon? I think I'll have to search there later "just for giggles" as my kids would say. lol
(thankfully I don't like gummy bears so I'm safe...)
Yes. One and the same.
Could there be a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup cleanse? I'd pay cash money for that.
Invent it! You could be rich and famous.
Oh, and here's the link to the Haribo reviews on Amazon. Viewer discretion is advised.
http://www.amazon.com/Haribo-SUGAR-Classic-Gummi-Bears/dp/B006J1FBLM
Scroll down to the reviews.
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Thanks for posting this so I don't feel like a complete loser when I have a treat every so often.. ! I have forgotten that I am human and can enjoy foods, too!0
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Right on!
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Nice post - My "eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper" experiment made me sad, lol. Glad to see someone had success without all the calorie "arrangements"...1
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kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »Right on!
Dear God! Quit quoting that picture and allowing it repost!!! I want that!
DOH!....
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Fantastic post - bump da bump.
Also recognition to the hysterical giffs and link to Amazon review - stomach muscles are now sore from all the lols!0 -
Love this. Biggest thing that help me lose weight was clearing up the, "don't eat after x time," myth. Once I found out that wasn't true, the weight seemed to fall off. I wish I would have known this earlier.1
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Agree, agree, agree.
When we start turning diet into a religion of guidelines - you know there's a massive problem there.0 -
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These are some of the things that were either bad information peddled by diet plan sellers (Atkins, South Beach, Tim Ferris, etc) or broscience that I had to unlearn to actually lose weight successfully. Unlearning these things has helped me approach eating and losing weight from a far better direction mentally.
- Cut out all bad foods, eat only healthy things. (No, I can have a balanced diet that allows room for some treats)
- Cut out carbs or fat or sugar. (No, carbs are good, and healthy fats are necessary. An appropriate level of all of them can be had if I work them into my calorie budget)
- Don't eat anything after X o'clock, it'll go straight to fat. (No, eating so that I end up in a surplus made me fat)
- Starvation mode will make me store fat. (No, but undereating too much will cause other problems)
- Certain types of foods must be eaten in the morning or afternoon. (No, our bodies evolved to make the most of the food we eat when we get it)
- You must eat 6x a day to boost metabolism. (No, eating frequency does not significantly change metabolism)
- You must take certain powders or pills to boost metabolism [usually part of a diet plan]. (No, supplements are not effective to change metabolic rates)
- You can eat unlimited amounts of certain healthy foods. (No, eating too much of anything will put on weight, but very calorie dense foods are much easier to overeat)
- You must eat certain combinations of foods in certain orders to optimize thermogenic effects. (No, any such effects are too small to make enough of a difference)
- You have to work out X minutes a day, or do certain routines to lose weight. (No, you don't have to exercise to lose weight, but it can help you get to a deficit and has other benefits)
Good list.
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Great post, bumping for others to see.0
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Bump
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Thanks, like and sticky.0
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