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So. What's the worst weight loss myth?
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That a pound of fat weighs more than a pound of muscle.
NO.
One pound = one pound. I don't care if it's a pound of feathers or a pound of rocks.
Muscle is more DENSE thus takes up less space. Just like the brains of some of the folks on this site.5 -
redheaddee1974 wrote: »That a pound of fat weighs more than a pound of muscle.
NO.
One pound = one pound. I don't care if it's a pound of feathers or a pound of rocks.
Muscle is more DENSE thus takes up less space. Just like the brains of some of the folks on this site.
Did you not read the post right above yours?7 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »redheaddee1974 wrote: »That a pound of fat weighs more than a pound of muscle.
NO.
One pound = one pound. I don't care if it's a pound of feathers or a pound of rocks.
Muscle is more DENSE thus takes up less space. Just like the brains of some of the folks on this site.
Did you not read the post right above yours?
Nope. Sure didn't. And didn't read 99% of the 5 pages of answers. Just answered the question. ZFG. But thanks for pointing out that apparently I can't have the same answer as someone else.0 -
redheaddee1974 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »redheaddee1974 wrote: »That a pound of fat weighs more than a pound of muscle.
NO.
One pound = one pound. I don't care if it's a pound of feathers or a pound of rocks.
Muscle is more DENSE thus takes up less space. Just like the brains of some of the folks on this site.
Did you not read the post right above yours?
Nope. Sure didn't. And didn't read 99% of the 5 pages of answers. Just answered the question. ZFG. But thanks for pointing out that apparently I can't have the same answer as someone else.
Except the answer above describe why it really shouldn't be considered a myth.6 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »redheaddee1974 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »redheaddee1974 wrote: »That a pound of fat weighs more than a pound of muscle.
NO.
One pound = one pound. I don't care if it's a pound of feathers or a pound of rocks.
Muscle is more DENSE thus takes up less space. Just like the brains of some of the folks on this site.
Did you not read the post right above yours?
Nope. Sure didn't. And didn't read 99% of the 5 pages of answers. Just answered the question. ZFG. But thanks for pointing out that apparently I can't have the same answer as someone else.
Except the answer above describe why it really shouldn't be considered a myth.
Well my physics professor would argue otherwise. Weight, density, and volume are three different things. But like I said, ZFG.0 -
redheaddee1974 wrote: »That a pound of fat weighs more than a pound of muscle.
Like I said before, it is a myth that anyone believes this.
stevencloser's post illustrates this particularly well.4 -
californiagirl2012 wrote: »Starvation mode and meal timing! But actually starvation mode really does happen for those under 12% body fat as proved by the Army Doctors in a study that only the military can do because they literally own your butt. haha.
Do you mean meal timing in terms of not being able to eat after xx time or that meal timing doesn't matter at all?
My favorite is mods can't have opinions on subjects.. nvm, that's just a pet peeve
Edited: my favorite thing is gluten intolerance do not exist.
Also love when people say CICO doesn't work, thinking its a diet, rather than an energy balance equation. And then compare a dinner of fish and veggiea vs a cookie. Like that is even an argument.8 -
Edited: my favorite thing is gluten intolerance do not exist.
My wife is gluten intolerant. I've seen her doubled over in pain from something she didn't think had gluten. She is also lactose, potatoe, bean, and intolerant of a few other things. No diagnoses as it can't be tested for, but she has restricted the foods that cause issues and id much happier.
So, yeah. I agree with you on this one.
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All these gimmicks you see advertised on TV to help you lose weight.1
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The starvation myth by far,
but also - only if you eat low carb your body will your fat reserves, because it has no choice.
And on TV some stuff - if you eat this you will loose 8 times more weight than just watching calories Well better not buy it then - would be nothing left of me0 -
Re: Gluten... What about the folks who don't have a gluten allergy but switch over to gluten free products thinking it will be better for their diet. Most gluten free products i have looked at have more calories than the regular food they are substituting :huh:12
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Christine_72 wrote: »Re: Gluten... What about the folks who don't have a gluten allergy but switch over to gluten free products thinking it will be better for their diet. Most gluten free products i have looked at have more calories than the regular food they are substituting :huh:
We avoid gluten free products. Instead, we look for products that are inherently gluten free.2 -
Christine_72 wrote: »Re: Gluten... What about the folks who don't have a gluten allergy but switch over to gluten free products thinking it will be better for their diet. Most gluten free products i have looked at have more calories than the regular food they are substituting :huh:
We avoid gluten free products. Instead, we look for products that are inherently gluten free.
Preach. It's the only way to go.
There are some that are worth it (some cookies are pretty tasty), but by and large, there's a whole world of inherently gluten free cuisine out there that requires no tedious substitution nonsense. Potatoes, rice, and corn are tasty starches in their own rights and plenty of dishes feature them.
I learned my lesson a few years after my celiac diagnosis and too many gluten-free substitute disappointments.
As for topic, hmmm... I'm not sure what the worst diet myth is.
I think "a calorie isn't just a calorie" bothers me more than most because I personally fell for the idea that how I ate would make me thin. I was a very fat person with a really healthy diet thinking that.
Another one I'm not fond of is that carbs spike insulin and make you store fat in a deficit, implying that fat storage is permanent.
Actually, the whole brouhaha over fat burning vs. glycogen burning is ridiculous when it's simply a matter of energy balance and the choice between diets is preference.3 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »Re: Gluten... What about the folks who don't have a gluten allergy but switch over to gluten free products thinking it will be better for their diet. Most gluten free products i have looked at have more calories than the regular food they are substituting :huh:
We avoid gluten free products. Instead, we look for products that are inherently gluten free.
Preach. It's the only way to go.
There are some that are worth it (some cookies are pretty tasty), but by and large, there's a whole world of inherently gluten free cuisine out there that requires no tedious substitution nonsense. Potatoes, rice, and corn are tasty starches in their own rights and plenty of dishes feature them.
I learned my lesson a few years after my celiac diagnosis and too many gluten-free substitute disappointments.
As for topic, hmmm... I'm not sure what the worst diet myth is.
I think "a calorie isn't just a calorie" bothers me more than most because I personally fell for the idea that how I ate would make me thin. I was a very fat person with a really healthy diet thinking that.
Another one I'm not fond of is that carbs spike insulin and make you store fat in a deficit, implying that fat storage is permanent.
Actually, the whole brouhaha over fat burning vs. glycogen burning is ridiculous when it's simply a matter of energy balance and the choice between diets is preference.
My wife has quite a few food issues so it isn't as simple for her as finding gluten free. Has to be free of milk products and potato. We have to check ingredients pretty carefully. She eats lots of veggies which means cooking something different for me as I hate most of them.
The calorie isn't a calorie, or that there are "good" calories and "bad" calories popped it's head up for me this week. Not my favorite.2 -
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Absolute, positive worst one I've seen yet - a varied diet with everything in moderation is biomedically equivalent to recreational drug usage in terms of impact upon your health.
Yes, that just happened.8 -
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