What is the daftest weight related thing someone has ever said to you?
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Sort of fits here but not totally as this is more or less just a funny story. My sis ate Taco Bell for month to get big butt and got an inner tube around her belly. Lol. doesn't give you J Lo booty!!.6
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Carlos_421 wrote: »TheopolisAmbroiseIII wrote: »This thread enrages me because it's about 70% stupid myths, and about 20% people who think true things are stupid myths, and 10% people who pedantically refuse to understand the actual intention behind the phrase "muscle weighs more than fat".
I haven't seen any incorrect claims go unchallenged...
Which true things are being called myths?
We've pretty much just seen CICO being called a myth...2 -
Daft diet-related advice - negative calories. Eat ALL the celery and other 'negative calorie' foods as they burn more calories to eat than they're worth.
I just saw a YouTube video about "weight loss hacks" that was spouting this nonsense and the sad part is that this youtuber's channel is directed towards young ladies ( my videos were on auto play to the next suggested video while I was on the treadmill) once I heard this is skipped to the next video
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As a skinny, athletic middle schooler in the 70's, I was told that girls can't pole vault because we are butt heavy. Right after I'd successfully made my first attempt. That coach is dead now.13
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I found this gem the other day for "Because people will believe anything"
This quote isn't really a lie. Tobacco is an appetite suppressent. My mom's weight didn't get completely out of hand until she replaced chain smoking with chain eating. I realize that's anecdotal, but it was definitely a major factor for her.
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I found this gem the other day for "Because people will believe anything"
This quote isn't really a lie. Tobacco is an appetite suppressent. My mom's weight didn't get completely out of hand until she replaced chain smoking with chain eating. I realize that's anecdotal, but it was definitely a major factor for her.
Yes. Some say it's just a mouth habit, but from experience it has a lot to do with appetite too. I was at least 500 calories hungrier (true hunger) when I quit, not just oral fixation.2 -
I found this gem the other day for "Because people will believe anything"
This quote isn't really a lie. Tobacco is an appetite suppressent. My mom's weight didn't get completely out of hand until she replaced chain smoking with chain eating. I realize that's anecdotal, but it was definitely a major factor for her.
Same for my mother as for gaining when she quit smoking - but she feels it is because she replaced the cigarette in her hands with food - As she said same movement
It was never because she felt she needed/wanted food
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A girl at work is constantly saying she can lose weight just by cutting out fats. She's done this for 2yrs and not lost anything. She says it doesn't matter about calories.
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As a skinny, athletic middle schooler in the 70's, I was told that girls can't pole vault because we are butt heavy. Right after I'd successfully made my first attempt. That coach is dead now.
Your inclusion of that last detail makes it seem like it must be relevant to the story.
I'm officially creeped out.29 -
My son's pediatrician just told him Food Matters more than exercise exercise has nothing to do with weight loss1
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airforceman1979 wrote: »My son's pediatrician just told him Food Matters more than exercise exercise has nothing to do with weight loss
Maybe not completely right, but it is on the right track. Diet is far more important than exercise for weight loss.18 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »airforceman1979 wrote: »My son's pediatrician just told him Food Matters more than exercise exercise has nothing to do with weight loss
Maybe not completely right, but it is on the right track. Diet is far more important than exercise for weight loss.
Exactly this. The pediatrician over simplified it, it is true you can't outrun a bad diet.8 -
You made me spit coffee on my computer monitor!
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Tacklewasher wrote: »airforceman1979 wrote: »My son's pediatrician just told him Food Matters more than exercise exercise has nothing to do with weight loss
Maybe not completely right, but it is on the right track. Diet is far more important than exercise for weight loss.
Exactly this. The pediatrician over simplified it, it is true you can't outrun a bad diet.
I always think it's more like it's easy to out-eat a good workout....cause theoretically you could outrun a reasonably poor diet. I exercise for ice cream
It's semantics I know...I always just think when I read you can't outrun a bad diet "watch me" lol!5 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »airforceman1979 wrote: »My son's pediatrician just told him Food Matters more than exercise exercise has nothing to do with weight loss
Maybe not completely right, but it is on the right track. Diet is far more important than exercise for weight loss.
Exactly this. The pediatrician over simplified it, it is true you can't outrun a bad diet.
I always think it's more like it's easy to out-eat a good workout....cause theoretically you could outrun a reasonably poor diet. I exercise for ice cream
It's semantics I know...I always just think when I read you can't outrun a bad diet "watch me" lol!
I always try to explain this to people (I need to stop, lol). I see friends killing themselves in the gym and then beating themselves up about not losing weight and complaining that it's impossible to lose weight when they've done nothing to adjust their food intake. I gained 30 lbs working out (hard) every single day. I could EASILY eat back what I burned before lunch if I don't pay attention.8 -
"I'm not losing [or 'loosing'] weight - I'll have to increase my calories." Yeah right, that'll work.11
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I think the one I heard most often was definitely the "but you don't need to lose weight!" This was also told to me at 320 pounds though. I mean I know I'm tall (5'11), but I'm not a literal giant, so I really don't see how that could even be remotely true.
And not said to me, but I overhear people at my work place talking all the time about how they need to cut carbs (I realize this works for some people, but isn't realistic for me), drink this special type of tea, or consume apple cider vinegar every morning because they read that it's done wonders to melt away weight. Meanwhile they've literally seen me go from my highest weight to over 100 pounds lighter, but these other ways are magically better. I've long given up trying to give input and just roll my eyes at my computer in silence. 15 -
NorthCascades wrote: »"You lose weight in the kitchen, not by exercising."
^^^^ this is somewhat true - I lost 45 lbs simply by changing my diet habits and never once set foot in a gym.4 -
Daftest thing - Once I lost a bunch of weight and was down to a size 00 - my mother told me "Yeah, but your *kitten* is saggy"...that was awesome.8
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