What is the daftest weight related thing someone has ever said to you?

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  • Rebecca0224
    Rebecca0224 Posts: 810 Member
    CafeRacer808 wrote: »
    Rebecca0224 wrote: »
    CafeRacer808 wrote: »
    thejadegirl wrote: »
    I have considerably more hair (past my butt!) and use ACV once or twice a month. Love it to death! Makes my hair so soft and shiny! Also good if the ends of your hair are "crunchy" (especially when you have long hair, the ends don't get much natural oil from your scalp)

    But the whole ACV for weight loss is laughable. I wish it were that simple!

    Serious question: Do you use raw unfiltered ACV for this, or does it not really matter? My hair could definitely use some extra softness and shine...

    I use distilled white vinegar duluted(1 cup water 1tbsp vinegar) and it makes my hair soft and my scarp doesn't get excessively oily anymore.

    Thanks! Do you need to rinse it out after, or is it an "apply and towel dry" type of deal?

    Leave it on for a couple minutes and rinse. I also use homemade shampoo because commercial shampoos irritate my scalp.
  • acorsaut89
    acorsaut89 Posts: 1,147 Member
    I once had someone tell me that because they're diabetic they can drink *excessive* amounts of alcohol and its ok because they take insulin. They also told me that if they drink alcohol with food they can eat more of the things diabetics shouldn't eat - high starch foods, high sugar foods, etc.

    I am not diabetic but I am pretty sure those who are insulin dependent are told they should rarely ever drink, if at all.
  • dutchandkiwi
    dutchandkiwi Posts: 1,389 Member
    Zombielicious wrote: »
    mir1104 wrote: »
    My junior at work just yesterday said "drinking water helps flush the adipose liquid that is on our bellies"...I preferred to ask none about this obscure "adipose liquid".
    All I can think about is Doctor Who

    Thanks, I thought I was the only one. Memories of that episode come rolling back
    That episode btw is perfect as the daftest weight related thing ever If you want to know what they look like See them here in the episode they kinda crept out of your body The episode is Partners in crime
  • cqbkaju
    cqbkaju Posts: 1,011 Member
    SueSueDio wrote: »
    I think that's the first time I've ever heard it described as "exhilarating"... ;)
    Think of it as a "side effect" of all my years coaching people to cause... discomfort to others. ;)

  • cqbkaju
    cqbkaju Posts: 1,011 Member
    edited February 2017
    CafeRacer808 wrote: »
    thejadegirl wrote: »
    I have considerably more hair (past my butt!) and use ACV once or twice a month. Love it to death! Makes my hair so soft and shiny! Also good if the ends of your hair are "crunchy" (especially when you have long hair, the ends don't get much natural oil from your scalp)

    But the whole ACV for weight loss is laughable. I wish it were that simple!

    Serious question: Do you use raw unfiltered ACV for this, or does it not really matter? My hair could definitely use some extra softness and shine...
    Raw with "the mother" in it is what I settled on.
    You need to dilute it though, like 2 water to 1 ACV or maybe 3:1

    I leave it on my hair / scalp after washing and then rinse it off when I am about to get out of the shower.

  • sarahlifts
    sarahlifts Posts: 610 Member
    NorthCascades wrote: »
    "You lose weight in the kitchen, not by exercising."

    This is true. you can cardio all day and weight train all day if you are eating more calories than you use you will not change.

    this is why weight watchers and so many fad diets work without ever working out. Its all about what you eat.

    Now if you want to look good naked not just lose weight you must exercise esp weight lift.
  • joolieb1
    joolieb1 Posts: 140 Member
    (1) Offering me a biscuit which I said no thanks to "go on, one won't hurt you!" (2) telling me to stop losing weight because I am getting too thin - when I am still overweight with a stone more to lose. They don't mean any harm but my health is important to me and I don't need or want a biscuit, it will not be only one, believe me, I know!!
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    acorsaut89 wrote: »
    I once had someone tell me that because they're diabetic they can drink *excessive* amounts of alcohol and its ok because they take insulin. They also told me that if they drink alcohol with food they can eat more of the things diabetics shouldn't eat - high starch foods, high sugar foods, etc.

    I am not diabetic but I am pretty sure those who are insulin dependent are told they should rarely ever drink, if at all.

    Scary! The diabetic I knew who drank alcohol died at age 24. :'(
  • cqbkaju
    cqbkaju Posts: 1,011 Member
    edited February 2017
    jamocha101 wrote: »
    This guy was a chiropractor by the way.
    One of my closest friends (brother by Ohana) is a chiropractor.

    He spends much of his free time in continuing education classes and working with a group of other DCs to stop this sort of pseudoscience because it makes them look bad.

    Some of the worst ones try to sell $100 pillows and perform "adjustments" on babies!

    It seems one of the biggest issues he faces is the number of people who WANT to believe in this sort of woo-woo.

    The lure of quick money is a motivator for some to engage in practices like these but the scary people are those who really *believe* the stuff.
  • CSARdiver
    CSARdiver Posts: 6,252 Member
    sarahbums wrote: »
    at first this thread had me cracking up, but now there's 6 pages of these "alternative facts" and i'm just losing faith in humanity

    I look at this is the same regard, especially considering that the primary culprits of spreading such nonsense are those in the mainstream media.
  • thejadegirl
    thejadegirl Posts: 59 Member
    CafeRacer808 wrote: »
    thejadegirl wrote: »
    I have considerably more hair (past my butt!) and use ACV once or twice a month. Love it to death! Makes my hair so soft and shiny! Also good if the ends of your hair are "crunchy" (especially when you have long hair, the ends don't get much natural oil from your scalp)

    But the whole ACV for weight loss is laughable. I wish it were that simple!

    Serious question: Do you use raw unfiltered ACV for this, or does it not really matter? My hair could definitely use some extra softness and shine...

    I do. Bragg's is the most popular (and easily found in the grocery store!)

    I shampoo my scalp (I don't shampoo my ends because it just dries them out), then I pour ACV diluted with water in my hair and massage throrougly. I use 2 parts water to 1 part ACV, but you can dilute it further. I let it sit for a few minutes and then rinse. You don't need conditioner, the vinegar works kind of like one, and detangles your hair. It really smells! But the smell goes away as your hair dries. ;)
  • akamran1
    akamran1 Posts: 78 Member
    jamocha101 wrote: »
    cqbkaju wrote: »
    jamocha101 wrote: »
    EDIT: I was also once told that corn is bad for you because the stalk causes it to "grow in the dark."
    What is that even supposed to mean?!

    Supposedly that the husk leaves shield the corn from sunlight, and supposedly that makes it bad for you somehow. He said the same thing about other "hidden" foods like peanuts, pecans, etc. Anything with a shell that "grows in the dark."

    This guy was a chiropractor by the way.

    Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner in the category! :D
  • akamran1
    akamran1 Posts: 78 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    I did once get told that I wouldn't be able to lose weight until after I had babies (the woman in question was constantly at me for not wanting kids) because "your body wants to have babies, so it's hanging onto the stores to grow and feed them".

    I was once told something similar: having babies would "flush out" all the fat. But the person who told me that was a pre-teen trying to be supportive, so they get a pass.
  • CafeRacer808
    CafeRacer808 Posts: 2,396 Member
    Rebecca0224 wrote: »
    Leave it on for a couple minutes and rinse. I also use homemade shampoo because commercial shampoos irritate my scalp.
    cqbkaju wrote: »
    Raw with "the mother" in it is what I settled on.
    You need to dilute it though, like 2 water to 1 ACV or maybe 3:1

    I leave it on my hair / scalp after washing and then rinse it off when I am about to get out of the shower.
    thejadegirl wrote: »
    I do. Bragg's is the most popular (and easily found in the grocery store!)

    I shampoo my scalp (I don't shampoo my ends because it just dries them out), then I pour ACV diluted with water in my hair and massage throrougly. I use 2 parts water to 1 part ACV, but you can dilute it further. I let it sit for a few minutes and then rinse. You don't need conditioner, the vinegar works kind of like one, and detangles your hair. It really smells! But the smell goes away as your hair dries. ;)

    Thanks all...very helpful stuff. Hopefully, my hair will be thanking you too! ;)
  • cmtigger
    cmtigger Posts: 1,450 Member
    akamran1 wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    I did once get told that I wouldn't be able to lose weight until after I had babies (the woman in question was constantly at me for not wanting kids) because "your body wants to have babies, so it's hanging onto the stores to grow and feed them".

    I was once told something similar: having babies would "flush out" all the fat. But the person who told me that was a pre-teen trying to be supportive, so they get a pass.

    Though, it's sad whoever taught her that.
  • acorsaut89
    acorsaut89 Posts: 1,147 Member
    ahoy_m8 wrote: »
    acorsaut89 wrote: »
    I once had someone tell me that because they're diabetic they can drink *excessive* amounts of alcohol and its ok because they take insulin. They also told me that if they drink alcohol with food they can eat more of the things diabetics shouldn't eat - high starch foods, high sugar foods, etc.

    I am not diabetic but I am pretty sure those who are insulin dependent are told they should rarely ever drink, if at all.

    Scary! The diabetic I knew who drank alcohol died at age 24. :'(

    Well she is mid-late 30s and she has already had to have her gums grafted because they were starting to pull away from her teeth . . . which is common among diabetics who don't take care of themselves.
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    jamocha101 wrote: »
    EDIT: I was also once told that corn is bad for you because the stalk causes it to "grow in the dark."

    How curious.

    Especially because I believe corn (the plant) in fact does only grow in the dark - ie at night. I was told this in connection with trying to grow it where I live - there's only enough sunshine for it in the middle of summer, but at these latitudes, there's very little darkness at that time of year, so while it's getting the energy, it doesn't have much time to actually put on the growth. You can grow it, but it's a gamble, if you get a bad summer it won't come to anything.

    I wonder if that is connected or if it's just vague superstitious feeling about "creepy" things that "grow in the dark". I, too, am mystified about what you could actually eat with that rule.
  • MomReborn
    MomReborn Posts: 145 Member
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    lulalacroix wrote: »
    singingflutelady wrote: »
    I want to ask all the acv thread starters where they are getting their info from. Just curious

    I saw an ad for it on facebook.

    Was it Bragg's?

    Bragg's is an ACV that also has "The Mother" in it. It's supposed to be organic, and natural hair gurus swear by it. My son found it was good for growing vinegar eels for a science project :o:s

    I think vinegar is good for making dressings, but the science project for me was nope, nope, nope.....
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    edited February 2017
    MomReborn wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    lulalacroix wrote: »
    singingflutelady wrote: »
    I want to ask all the acv thread starters where they are getting their info from. Just curious

    I saw an ad for it on facebook.

    Was it Bragg's?

    Bragg's is an ACV that also has "The Mother" in it. It's supposed to be organic, and natural hair gurus swear by it. My son found it was good for growing vinegar eels for a science project :o:s

    I think vinegar is good for making dressings, but the science project for me was nope, nope, nope.....

    Vinegar eels make excellent fish food, especially for fry (baby fish).
  • Derf_Smeggle
    Derf_Smeggle Posts: 610 Member
    edited February 2017
    Friend swore to me they were unable to lose weight because of a "sluggish metabolism". That they were under their calories for the day, as they dug into a full size Applebee's sampler platter...
  • PeachesNcreamgal
    PeachesNcreamgal Posts: 357 Member
    My parents can be really cruel sometimes so my mom told me I should quit food for 10 days and start a water diet so then I'll look good
  • PeachesNcreamgal
    PeachesNcreamgal Posts: 357 Member
    I dont know if there's any scientific explanation for this but my mum's like I don't have proper flow during my periods because the fat around my belly obstructs it. Lol. I dont have PCOS or thyroid I think I've damaged my body in the past by overexercising and undereating and that's the only reason why my flow is so less!

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