It "Doesn't Work"

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  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
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    I see how they're trying to hate on calorie counting in order to sell their product, but I think it backfires.

    It's really a great advertisement for why you need a FOOD SCALE!
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
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    That image is imprecise and push people away from successful true calorie counting. It mentions 'medium apple' and stupid 'measurements' like that.. Of course calorie counting won't work that way! Jeez. It doesn't mention weighing food, so it is total BS. Of course, they're trying to sell something and that is why they are trying to steer people away from calorie counting which is a tool that actually works if it is used correctly, and it is.... Free.
  • kirstenb13
    kirstenb13 Posts: 181 Member
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    It works great for me and that's all I care about.
    But where the heck did they find a 705 kcal sweet potato, that's 800g! I don't think I have ever seen one that big.
  • keithcw_the_first
    keithcw_the_first Posts: 382 Member
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    cityruss wrote: »
    Although, in a roundabout way that's a good example of why we should be weighing in grams.

    That was my takeaway too, since I've seen success with counting calories. This is just a reminder that imprecise estimates are imprecise.
  • keithcw_the_first
    keithcw_the_first Posts: 382 Member
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    DoreenaV1975 wrote: »
    chnphillips wrote: »
    Mouse_Potato wrote: »
    Boiling an egg adds calories? Color me skeptical.

    Right? Since when do cooking utensils add calories? These fattening pots, pans, knives, and blenders gotta go.

    Fun fact: I notice that when I heat up my corn tortillas, they shrink...
    I've weighed before and after, and they weigh less after...

    But I still log the before weight.

    That would have to be moisture cooking out, right? It can't be more than a few grams.
  • keithcw_the_first
    keithcw_the_first Posts: 382 Member
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    I do think the "available calories" thing is interesting, though. Cooking food was a major innovation for humans. It does some of the work that would have been done in digestion, so you gain back energy that would have been lost breaking the food down. I don't think it's a reason to buy their product, just an interesting note.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,525 Member
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    besaro wrote: »
    they left out a key component, weighing food.
    THIS.

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  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
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    kirstenb13 wrote: »
    It works great for me and that's all I care about.
    But where the heck did they find a 705 kcal sweet potato, that's 800g! I don't think I have ever seen one that big.

    Texas, probably.

    That's not even a joke - sweet potatoes grow like gangbusters here. I have to search for ones small enough to be 2 servings or less. I don't like the bigger ones, they tend to be fibrous and take forever to bake.
  • DoreenaV1975
    DoreenaV1975 Posts: 567 Member
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    keithcw_the_first wrote: »
    DoreenaV1975 wrote: »
    chnphillips wrote: »
    Mouse_Potato wrote: »
    Boiling an egg adds calories? Color me skeptical.

    Right? Since when do cooking utensils add calories? These fattening pots, pans, knives, and blenders gotta go.

    Fun fact: I notice that when I heat up my corn tortillas, they shrink...
    I've weighed before and after, and they weigh less after...

    But I still log the before weight.

    That would have to be moisture cooking out, right? It can't be more than a few grams.

    Well yeah... that's why I called it a "fun fact" and said that I still log the pre-cooked weight... :|
    I wasn't suggesting anything otherwise so not sure why you would say what you said...but whatevs
  • keithcw_the_first
    keithcw_the_first Posts: 382 Member
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    DoreenaV1975 wrote: »
    keithcw_the_first wrote: »
    DoreenaV1975 wrote: »
    chnphillips wrote: »
    Mouse_Potato wrote: »
    Boiling an egg adds calories? Color me skeptical.

    Right? Since when do cooking utensils add calories? These fattening pots, pans, knives, and blenders gotta go.

    Fun fact: I notice that when I heat up my corn tortillas, they shrink...
    I've weighed before and after, and they weigh less after...

    But I still log the before weight.

    That would have to be moisture cooking out, right? It can't be more than a few grams.

    Well yeah... that's why I called it a "fun fact" and said that I still log the pre-cooked weight... :|
    I wasn't suggesting anything otherwise so not sure why you would say what you said...but whatevs

    I... think you're misreading my tone. I wasn't being antagonistic.
  • DoreenaV1975
    DoreenaV1975 Posts: 567 Member
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    keithcw_the_first wrote: »
    DoreenaV1975 wrote: »
    keithcw_the_first wrote: »
    DoreenaV1975 wrote: »
    chnphillips wrote: »
    Mouse_Potato wrote: »
    Boiling an egg adds calories? Color me skeptical.

    Right? Since when do cooking utensils add calories? These fattening pots, pans, knives, and blenders gotta go.

    Fun fact: I notice that when I heat up my corn tortillas, they shrink...
    I've weighed before and after, and they weigh less after...

    But I still log the before weight.

    That would have to be moisture cooking out, right? It can't be more than a few grams.

    Well yeah... that's why I called it a "fun fact" and said that I still log the pre-cooked weight... :|
    I wasn't suggesting anything otherwise so not sure why you would say what you said...but whatevs

    I... think you're misreading my tone. I wasn't being antagonistic.

    okay... sorry
  • robdowns1300
    robdowns1300 Posts: 152 Member
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    Clearly, the "Diet Industry" is getting scared of MFP & its obvious successes.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
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    Every time I see this thread bumped I think they've finally accurately renamed the "ItWorks" products.

    Now I'm just sad.
  • shinycrazy
    shinycrazy Posts: 1,081 Member
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    DoreenaV1975 wrote: »
    I've lost over 28 pounds counting calories... I guess that makes me a "special snowflake"... :p

    Ditto here, only 109lbs gone. Must be a fluke! Lol!

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