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  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
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    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    cs2thecox wrote: »
    Hmm... my unpopular opinions about health and fitness...

    - That I think it's NONSENSE that the best way to improve your body involves only restricting your calories, often to some crazy low level generated by a MFP computer algorithm that has never met you.

    - That I believe that weight is not the be all and end all. I believe that many people set unrealistic goal weights, and can develop a terrible obsession with getting as light as possible. I teetered on the edge of this myself. I looked scrawny and unattractive, and positively ill when I was close to my goal weight. Thankfully I stopped chasing the scales and look way better now, approximately 12kg heavier, strong and lean. My clothes are mostly the same size they were at my skinniest. Lifting FTW.

    - That I think that although some parts of these forums are fab, they are out of control on the "add a letter", "the person above you..." and those kinds of threads. I may be a luddite but I don't get it. And it makes it hard to find the good threads!

    You can block certain forums so you won't see them. Chit-Chat, for example... ;)

    Not anymore unfortunately. The forum software got changed at some point.
  • Bry_Fitness70
    Bry_Fitness70 Posts: 2,480 Member
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    kenyonhaff wrote: »
    dancefit2015 wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    dancefit2015 wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    I
    dancefit2015 wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    dancefit2015 wrote: »
    I don't believe humans were necessarily meant to eat grain nor dairy... Maybe some have adapted but I know many people and myself feel terrible after eating any gluten or dairy.

    Humans are not meant to travel in space and we still do...

    And that is that same how...???

    If we were not meant to do it than we should not, right?

    I never said that people are wrong for eating it. I really don't care who eats what but this is an opinion board and I was adding mine... that humans aren't made for digesting gluten and dairy. If you do eat it that's your choice and that's fine. I eat it sometimes as well. But gluten is an inflammatory food so if you are sick of having aches and pains that don't seem to have an explanation, you might try cutting out gluten. And if you have issues with acne, bloating, and other hormonal issues, you might try cutting out dairy.
    I am not a scientist, just a girl with an opinion... that's what this page is for right? OPINIONS? didn't realize that mine was so personally offensive -_-

    The idea that we were made, or created, to do or not do anything in particular and that we should avoid doing that which we were not made to do is inherently a religious argument.

    If you scroll up you'll see I already addressed this. Not religious. Just science. Our digestive systems just don't process the food well. And I feel like you haven't read anything I said considering that in my last post I said that there is no wrong in people eating it. I don't have a moral issue with gluten and Dairy lol I was just explaining how it can negatively affect the body and that the simple solution is cutting it out of your diet.

    It's pretty much just Europeans and groups like Mongols that developed a mutation that allows for dairy consumption after early childhood. And even within populations of these groups a certain percentage cannot process dairy well. In most of the world milk is not used in an unprocessed state, if at all. Drinking milk is an evolutionary adaptation, just like high-altitude dwellers in the Andes have shorter limbs.

    How one perceives this reality is a matter of perspective. One could state that milk is a very nutritious thing for people who can digest it well. Or one can state most people can't digest it well or just don't like it are better off with other foods to get similar nutrition. I'd say both are right.

    One of the major changes that was triggered by tracking my diet on MFP was the elimination of orange juice and milk (not overall dairy) from my diet (generally). I realized that I was getting more vitamin C, D, and calcium in my diet than necessary, and since I don’t particularly enjoy these drinks, I got rid of them and found better uses for those calories. Eliminating OJ also cut my sugar substantially.

    The reason I had OJ and milk every morning was because my parents served it to me for breakfast every day as a child and I just maintained the habit without questioning it. That is really the root use of most habits that we just do robotically
  • besaro
    besaro Posts: 1,858 Member
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    any diet or program that is pushed on me. I dont push what has worked on me on anyone, why do others feel the need/desire to tell me how I could best be losing weight.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,492 Member
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    besaro wrote: »
    any diet or program that is pushed on me. I dont push what has worked on me on anyone, why do others feel the need/desire to tell me how I could best be losing weight.

    I understand that some folks want to share with others what has worked for them. Others definitely have an agenda, typically tied to money or an ethical stance.
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
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    stevencloser wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    cs2thecox wrote: »
    Hmm... my unpopular opinions about health and fitness...

    - That I think it's NONSENSE that the best way to improve your body involves only restricting your calories, often to some crazy low level generated by a MFP computer algorithm that has never met you.

    - That I believe that weight is not the be all and end all. I believe that many people set unrealistic goal weights, and can develop a terrible obsession with getting as light as possible. I teetered on the edge of this myself. I looked scrawny and unattractive, and positively ill when I was close to my goal weight. Thankfully I stopped chasing the scales and look way better now, approximately 12kg heavier, strong and lean. My clothes are mostly the same size they were at my skinniest. Lifting FTW.

    - That I think that although some parts of these forums are fab, they are out of control on the "add a letter", "the person above you..." and those kinds of threads. I may be a luddite but I don't get it. And it makes it hard to find the good threads!

    You can block certain forums so you won't see them. Chit-Chat, for example... ;)

    Not anymore unfortunately. The forum software got changed at some point.

    My unfollowed forums are still unfollowed and I can still currently elect to unfollow other forums (on Safari on MacBook but Im pretty sure I can still do it on my Windows desktop machine also).
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
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    Jruzer wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    The argument of "meant to" is a weird one. Humans are known for their adaptability. What was that thing that the men adapted to on the Lewis & Clark expedition? Camas root? The first time the ate it they were sick, but with it being the only food source available, they adapted to it (or something like that).

    What we are "meant to" do, if anything, is adapt to foods in our environment. It seems very odd to me, if you're going to ascribe to a philosophy of being "meant to" eat certain things, that you'd be plopped into an environment with certain foods not being meant to eat them. Or to better state the reality, given the ability to travel from one environment to another, and having a system which is hardwired to only survive in one's native region.

    It just doesn't make sense.

    "Meant to do" is inherently a religious argument, as it implies that there is something or someone who imposes meaning.

    Perhaps. I am an atheist, and I see it more from the perspective as "meant to" by means of biology/biological imperative.

    I do see your argument, but I don't assume that to be the only interpretation you can give to the phrase. I think on the face of it you're probably onto the most widely presupposed one (even if subconsciously done so).

    Please note, I don't think we're meant to do anything. I think humans have demonstrated the ability to do some things, and if you're going to use the "meant to" wording for that, well have at it. It doesn't bother me.
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
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    StealthHealth wrote: »
    stevencloser wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    cs2thecox wrote: »
    Hmm... my unpopular opinions about health and fitness...

    - That I think it's NONSENSE that the best way to improve your body involves only restricting your calories, often to some crazy low level generated by a MFP computer algorithm that has never met you.

    - That I believe that weight is not the be all and end all. I believe that many people set unrealistic goal weights, and can develop a terrible obsession with getting as light as possible. I teetered on the edge of this myself. I looked scrawny and unattractive, and positively ill when I was close to my goal weight. Thankfully I stopped chasing the scales and look way better now, approximately 12kg heavier, strong and lean. My clothes are mostly the same size they were at my skinniest. Lifting FTW.

    - That I think that although some parts of these forums are fab, they are out of control on the "add a letter", "the person above you..." and those kinds of threads. I may be a luddite but I don't get it. And it makes it hard to find the good threads!

    You can block certain forums so you won't see them. Chit-Chat, for example... ;)

    Not anymore unfortunately. The forum software got changed at some point.

    My unfollowed forums are still unfollowed and I can still currently elect to unfollow other forums (on Safari on MacBook but Im pretty sure I can still do it on my Windows desktop machine also).

    You can unfollow them but they don't disappear from sight anymore.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
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    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Jruzer wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    The argument of "meant to" is a weird one. Humans are known for their adaptability. What was that thing that the men adapted to on the Lewis & Clark expedition? Camas root? The first time the ate it they were sick, but with it being the only food source available, they adapted to it (or something like that).

    What we are "meant to" do, if anything, is adapt to foods in our environment. It seems very odd to me, if you're going to ascribe to a philosophy of being "meant to" eat certain things, that you'd be plopped into an environment with certain foods not being meant to eat them. Or to better state the reality, given the ability to travel from one environment to another, and having a system which is hardwired to only survive in one's native region.

    It just doesn't make sense.

    "Meant to do" is inherently a religious argument, as it implies that there is something or someone who imposes meaning.

    Perhaps. I am an atheist, and I see it more from the perspective as "meant to" by means of biology/biological imperative.

    I do see your argument, but I don't assume that to be the only interpretation you can give to the phrase. I think on the face of it you're probably onto the most widely presupposed one (even if subconsciously done so).

    Please note, I don't think we're meant to do anything. I think humans have demonstrated the ability to do some things, and if you're going to use the "meant to" wording for that, well have at it. It doesn't bother me.

    I've never conflated the "Humans weren't meant to do" thing with religious beliefs either, i too thought these people were talking about the biological process.

    I'm not an atheist though, I just don't believe in religion.

  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
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    The use of the term "meant" leads to the question "meant by whom?" Especially since we are talking about things humans obviously CAN biologically do (here, consume dairy).

    I've linked this before, since it's interesting (IMO): http://www.bonappetit.com/trends/article/what-the-irish-ate-before-potatoes

    (Answer: largely dairy.)
  • Bry_Fitness70
    Bry_Fitness70 Posts: 2,480 Member
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    Christine_72 wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Jruzer wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    The argument of "meant to" is a weird one. Humans are known for their adaptability. What was that thing that the men adapted to on the Lewis & Clark expedition? Camas root? The first time the ate it they were sick, but with it being the only food source available, they adapted to it (or something like that).

    What we are "meant to" do, if anything, is adapt to foods in our environment. It seems very odd to me, if you're going to ascribe to a philosophy of being "meant to" eat certain things, that you'd be plopped into an environment with certain foods not being meant to eat them. Or to better state the reality, given the ability to travel from one environment to another, and having a system which is hardwired to only survive in one's native region.

    It just doesn't make sense.

    "Meant to do" is inherently a religious argument, as it implies that there is something or someone who imposes meaning.

    Perhaps. I am an atheist, and I see it more from the perspective as "meant to" by means of biology/biological imperative.

    I do see your argument, but I don't assume that to be the only interpretation you can give to the phrase. I think on the face of it you're probably onto the most widely presupposed one (even if subconsciously done so).

    Please note, I don't think we're meant to do anything. I think humans have demonstrated the ability to do some things, and if you're going to use the "meant to" wording for that, well have at it. It doesn't bother me.

    I've never conflated the "Humans weren't meant to do" thing with religious beliefs either, i too thought these people were talking about the biological process.

    I'm not an atheist though, I just don't believe in religion.

    That was my interpretation- it concerns the compatibility of certain foods with what the animal was accustomed to consuming in the environment where it evolved. There is a reason that zoos don't allow people to feed their animals Fritos or Skittles.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,874 Member
    edited June 2017
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    Motorsheen wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    dancefit2015 wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    dancefit2015 wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    I
    dancefit2015 wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    dancefit2015 wrote: »
    I don't believe humans were necessarily meant to eat grain nor dairy... Maybe some have adapted but I know many people and myself feel terrible after eating any gluten or dairy.

    Humans are not meant to travel in space and we still do...

    And that is that same how...???

    If we were not meant to do it than we should not, right?

    I never said that people are wrong for eating it. I really don't care who eats what but this is an opinion board and I was adding mine... that humans aren't made for digesting gluten and dairy. If you do eat it that's your choice and that's fine. I eat it sometimes as well. But gluten is an inflammatory food so if you are sick of having aches and pains that don't seem to have an explanation, you might try cutting out gluten. And if you have issues with acne, bloating, and other hormonal issues, you might try cutting out dairy.
    I am not a scientist, just a girl with an opinion... that's what this page is for right? OPINIONS? didn't realize that mine was so personally offensive -_-

    The idea that we were made, or created, to do or not do anything in particular and that we should avoid doing that which we were not made to do is inherently a religious argument.

    If you scroll up you'll see I already addressed this. Not religious. Just science. Our digestive systems just don't process the food well. And I feel like you haven't read anything I said considering that in my last post I said that there is no wrong in people eating it. I don't have a moral issue with gluten and Dairy lol I was just explaining how it can negatively affect the body and that the simple solution is cutting it out of your diet.

    My digestive system is just fine with dairy...I don't think I'm some kind of exception here...I know one person in real life who is lactose intolerant, and I know a lot of people. I know a lot more people who are allergic to nuts (including my own kid) than I do people who are dairy intolerant.

    We've been consuming dairy and grains for tens of thousands of years...

    Did you ever wonder who was the first guy to look at a cow and think: " Boy, I sure am thirsty ! "

    I bet it was a goat rather than a cow...

    I think it's also kind of interesting that even though goat milk contains lactose, people with dairy sensitivities often can have goat products...weird.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
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    Bry_Lander wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Jruzer wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    The argument of "meant to" is a weird one. Humans are known for their adaptability. What was that thing that the men adapted to on the Lewis & Clark expedition? Camas root? The first time the ate it they were sick, but with it being the only food source available, they adapted to it (or something like that).

    What we are "meant to" do, if anything, is adapt to foods in our environment. It seems very odd to me, if you're going to ascribe to a philosophy of being "meant to" eat certain things, that you'd be plopped into an environment with certain foods not being meant to eat them. Or to better state the reality, given the ability to travel from one environment to another, and having a system which is hardwired to only survive in one's native region.

    It just doesn't make sense.

    "Meant to do" is inherently a religious argument, as it implies that there is something or someone who imposes meaning.

    Perhaps. I am an atheist, and I see it more from the perspective as "meant to" by means of biology/biological imperative.

    I do see your argument, but I don't assume that to be the only interpretation you can give to the phrase. I think on the face of it you're probably onto the most widely presupposed one (even if subconsciously done so).

    Please note, I don't think we're meant to do anything. I think humans have demonstrated the ability to do some things, and if you're going to use the "meant to" wording for that, well have at it. It doesn't bother me.

    I've never conflated the "Humans weren't meant to do" thing with religious beliefs either, i too thought these people were talking about the biological process.

    I'm not an atheist though, I just don't believe in religion.

    That was my interpretation- it concerns the compatibility of certain foods with what the animal was accustomed to consuming in the environment where it evolved. There is a reason that zoos don't allow people to feed their animals Fritos or Skittles.

    What is the relevant period and place where the human evolved for this consideration?
  • Dnarules
    Dnarules Posts: 2,081 Member
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    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    dancefit2015 wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    dancefit2015 wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    I
    dancefit2015 wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    dancefit2015 wrote: »
    I don't believe humans were necessarily meant to eat grain nor dairy... Maybe some have adapted but I know many people and myself feel terrible after eating any gluten or dairy.

    Humans are not meant to travel in space and we still do...

    And that is that same how...???

    If we were not meant to do it than we should not, right?

    I never said that people are wrong for eating it. I really don't care who eats what but this is an opinion board and I was adding mine... that humans aren't made for digesting gluten and dairy. If you do eat it that's your choice and that's fine. I eat it sometimes as well. But gluten is an inflammatory food so if you are sick of having aches and pains that don't seem to have an explanation, you might try cutting out gluten. And if you have issues with acne, bloating, and other hormonal issues, you might try cutting out dairy.
    I am not a scientist, just a girl with an opinion... that's what this page is for right? OPINIONS? didn't realize that mine was so personally offensive -_-

    The idea that we were made, or created, to do or not do anything in particular and that we should avoid doing that which we were not made to do is inherently a religious argument.

    If you scroll up you'll see I already addressed this. Not religious. Just science. Our digestive systems just don't process the food well. And I feel like you haven't read anything I said considering that in my last post I said that there is no wrong in people eating it. I don't have a moral issue with gluten and Dairy lol I was just explaining how it can negatively affect the body and that the simple solution is cutting it out of your diet.

    My digestive system is just fine with dairy...I don't think I'm some kind of exception here...I know one person in real life who is lactose intolerant, and I know a lot of people. I know a lot more people who are allergic to nuts (including my own kid) than I do people who are dairy intolerant.

    We've been consuming dairy and grains for tens of thousands of years...

    Did you ever wonder who was the first guy to look at a cow and think: " Boy, I sure am thirsty ! "

    I bet it was a goat rather than a cow...

    I think it's also kind of interesting that even though goat milk contains lactose, people with dairy sensitivities often can have goat products...weird.

    I think of dairy sensitivity as more like an allergy. So that would mean differences in the proteins usually.
  • Bry_Fitness70
    Bry_Fitness70 Posts: 2,480 Member
    edited June 2017
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    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    Bry_Lander wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Jruzer wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    The argument of "meant to" is a weird one. Humans are known for their adaptability. What was that thing that the men adapted to on the Lewis & Clark expedition? Camas root? The first time the ate it they were sick, but with it being the only food source available, they adapted to it (or something like that).

    What we are "meant to" do, if anything, is adapt to foods in our environment. It seems very odd to me, if you're going to ascribe to a philosophy of being "meant to" eat certain things, that you'd be plopped into an environment with certain foods not being meant to eat them. Or to better state the reality, given the ability to travel from one environment to another, and having a system which is hardwired to only survive in one's native region.

    It just doesn't make sense.

    "Meant to do" is inherently a religious argument, as it implies that there is something or someone who imposes meaning.

    Perhaps. I am an atheist, and I see it more from the perspective as "meant to" by means of biology/biological imperative.

    I do see your argument, but I don't assume that to be the only interpretation you can give to the phrase. I think on the face of it you're probably onto the most widely presupposed one (even if subconsciously done so).

    Please note, I don't think we're meant to do anything. I think humans have demonstrated the ability to do some things, and if you're going to use the "meant to" wording for that, well have at it. It doesn't bother me.

    I've never conflated the "Humans weren't meant to do" thing with religious beliefs either, i too thought these people were talking about the biological process.

    I'm not an atheist though, I just don't believe in religion.

    That was my interpretation- it concerns the compatibility of certain foods with what the animal was accustomed to consuming in the environment where it evolved. There is a reason that zoos don't allow people to feed their animals Fritos or Skittles.

    What is the relevant period and place where the human evolved for this consideration?

    Everywhere humans who were in the pre-agricultural period of advancement existed
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited June 2017
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    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    The use of the term "meant" leads to the question "meant by whom?" Especially since we are talking about things humans obviously CAN biologically do (here, consume dairy).

    I've linked this before, since it's interesting (IMO): http://www.bonappetit.com/trends/article/what-the-irish-ate-before-potatoes

    (Answer: largely dairy.)

    To me it could just as easily lead to "meant by what?"

    Evolution could answer that question.

    I think it depends on your worldview, and though I generally do agree with what you're saying. I'm just picking nits for the fun of it because I think this whole thread jumped the shark with the mansplaining pregnancy fat shaming.

    Is this the part where I call you baby to try to make things right now?

    I prefer "babe." ;-)

    I'm cool with the nitpicking, but I usually think when people use "meant" they are implicitly assuming some sort of purposeful or directed creation, which is not the normal idea of evolution as I understand it.

    My bigger issue, of course, is why wouldn't I be "meant" to eat something my ancestors have for ages and that I can digest quite easily and get nutrients from. (And you weren't saying we weren't, of course, but quite the opposite. That humans are adaptable omnivores and so by nature seem to be "meant" (meaning "adapted") to eat a ridiculous number of things we never ate until recently, many of which we invented, like bananas in their current form, or corn in same, is something I would not argue with!)
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