Bad advice?
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This word always makes me cringe. "expert" ugh. Always question why a person is labeled or called an expert. News, especially local news will call out an "expert" to cover some current trend. :rollseyes: What the @!#$ makes them an expert?I went to a meeting recently where the speaker was speaking as an expert about "digestive health".
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DoubleUbea wrote: »
This word always makes me cringe. "expert" ugh. Always question why a person is labeled or called an expert. News, especially local news will call out an "expert" to cover some current trend. :rollseyes: What the @!#$ makes them an expert?I went to a meeting recently where the speaker was speaking as an expert about "digestive health".
I was searching for a term more neutral than "chiropractor" because that one almost always starts a "discussion" around these parts, even though "chiropractor" is strictly accurate in this case.
Maybe "expert" was the wrong choice of euphemism.
He would say his education was the qualifier. He graduated from an institution that specialized in these sorts of holistic/wholistic modalities, especially the primacy of "digestive health". His mentor was one of the pioneers in the field, apparently.
Truthfully, I'm not sure how good a representative of said mentor this local dude was. He said a bunch of things that made me think he might not have been the sharpest guy in your average classroom, no matter the nature of that classroom.6 -
The ones that annoy me most are:
-You need to exercise to lose weight
-You need an ungodly amount of water/protein
But by far the worst for me is when people think you can spot reduce. If I did 100 sit ups a day, besides the weight I lost all over, I'd only gain a 6 pack under my keg lol. Can you imagine a world where you could spot reduce? So many people would look very weird lol. Like people with jobs where they just use their arms,9 -
I was told the other week by someone I have known forever that counting calories is pointless as companies only have to be within 20% of an accurate figure on their packaging.
Ok, but, 'within 20%' is still way more information than proceeding to eat 6 cookies, 4 twix, huge pizza, large bag of doritos, 2 cinnamon whirls and 4 san miguel in 2 hours and say it is all fine cos, 'am doing IF'. (rough calcs I made at weekend, this is around 6000 cals, and no way is anything being burnt)
This may be an issue with this person in future as they aren't losing weight - but they are trying to - but pooh pooh any comments regarding calories.
Next time they actively mock me for choosing anything based on calorie:protein ratio we may have a falling out!9 -
Erinloveable wrote: »Can you imagine a world where you could spot reduce? So many people would look very weird lol. Like people with jobs where they just use their arms,
All of us long-term overeaters would have really skinny jaws from all the chewing.
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Okay, I see the word 'expert' far too often and it is usually meaningless.I was searching for a term more neutral than "chiropractor"
I see a few chiropractors pushing diet books as well. My pain management nurse practitioner is into holistic approach... he recommended a 'deflame diet', I researched the author... he was a chiropractor.
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Yours too!!!! Mine also tells me that running is overrated and I should take a nap instead.6 -
Yours too!!!! Mine also tells me that running is overrated and I should take a nap instead.
Mine tells me that a loaf of cinnamon raisin toast is a perfectly well rounded day of eating.9 -
Carbs are bad.
You can never have treats on a diet.
You can just work out and eat whatever you want.
Keto/Paleo/Atkins.
Fruit is bad because it has too much sugar.
Waist trainers and sit ups are what you need for a small waist.
Squats will get you a better butt.
You dont have to count calories.
Spot reduction.
Starvation mode.6 -
oh another one was some woman told me to cut out all white foods(like someone else mentioned) but she said I had to eat whole grains,veggies,lean meats and cut out dairy and fruit otherwise I would get fat eating fruits,but if I lost weight cutting the other things out I would become skinny fat lol she was saying how she was a body builder yet she had NO pics proving otherwise. she had NONE showing any muscle off.she was telling me you dont need a deficit to lose weight. same with some guy last night. he was light weight training and gaining muscle will burn fat faster than a deficit. while muscle does burn fat I told him per lb of muscle the fat burn isnt as high as he thinks it is.1
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oh the same guy telling me about losing fat was telling me you also have to take fat burners and HCG to help promote the burning of fat LMAO. I told him the pregnancy hormone in those products are very miniscule and its not going to help lose fat. hes saying it helps him build muscle1
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Oh how about when people say, "only shop on the perimeter of the grocery store...don't go in the center aisles".
First of all...not all grocery stores are laid out the same way. In mine, the cakes, ice cream and booze are on the perimeter and the produce is in the middle. And even in a "traditional" layout...like you should NEVER go to the center aisles to get stuff like beans, rice, cereal? It's just dumb advice...we are adults, not toddlers that need non-sensical rules to follow.12 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Oh how about when people say, "only shop on the perimeter of the grocery store...don't go in the center aisles".
First of all...not all grocery stores are laid out the same way. In mine, the cakes, ice cream and booze are on the perimeter and the produce is in the middle. And even in a "traditional" layout...like you should NEVER go to the center aisles to get stuff like beans, rice, cereal? It's just dumb advice...we are adults, not toddlers that need non-sensical rules to follow.
Would never work! Peanut butter is in the center aisle 4 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Oh how about when people say, "only shop on the perimeter of the grocery store...don't go in the center aisles".
First of all...not all grocery stores are laid out the same way. In mine, the cakes, ice cream and booze are on the perimeter and the produce is in the middle. And even in a "traditional" layout...like you should NEVER go to the center aisles to get stuff like beans, rice, cereal? It's just dumb advice...we are adults, not toddlers that need non-sensical rules to follow.
Would never work! Peanut butter is in the center aisle
And coffee!5 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Oh how about when people say, "only shop on the perimeter of the grocery store...don't go in the center aisles".
First of all...not all grocery stores are laid out the same way. In mine, the cakes, ice cream and booze are on the perimeter and the produce is in the middle. And even in a "traditional" layout...like you should NEVER go to the center aisles to get stuff like beans, rice, cereal? It's just dumb advice...we are adults, not toddlers that need non-sensical rules to follow.
Right?!?! Anyways what about all the bulk stacks and end caps full of junk food? So by that logic, if I load my cart up with the 10 for 10 deal on Pringles and Monster energy drinks I found, It's healthy because I did not shop in the center. I get the logic of that advice (to buy less junk food), but why don't they just say "If you want to avoid junk food, start in the produce isle first, then the meats, then work your way to the center isles." Either way, I'm bound to walk by the latest flavor of Oreo's (or whatever) no matter if I start in the cereal isle or if I start in the produce. Strategically placed products intended to get one to buy are not limited to eye level center isle items.1 -
Crafty_camper123 wrote: »
Right?!?! Anyways what about all the bulk stacks and end caps full of junk food? So by that logic, if I load my cart up with the 10 for 10 deal on Pringles and Monster energy drinks I found, It's healthy because I did not shop in the center. I get the logic of that advice (to buy less junk food), but why don't they just say "If you want to avoid junk food, start in the produce isle first, then the meats, then work your way to the center isles." Either way, I'm bound to walk by the latest flavor of Oreo's (or whatever) no matter if I start in the cereal isle or if I start in the produce. Strategically placed products intended to get one to buy are not limited to eye level center isle items.
I'm waiting for them to release "Oreo Flavored Oreos".4 -
FireOpalCO wrote: »Crafty_camper123 wrote: »
Right?!?! Anyways what about all the bulk stacks and end caps full of junk food? So by that logic, if I load my cart up with the 10 for 10 deal on Pringles and Monster energy drinks I found, It's healthy because I did not shop in the center. I get the logic of that advice (to buy less junk food), but why don't they just say "If you want to avoid junk food, start in the produce isle first, then the meats, thenhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/QELi1-8wKyU/maxresdefault.jpg work your way to the center isles." Either way, I'm bound to walk by the latest flavor of Oreo's (or whatever) no matter if I start in the cereal isle or if I start in the produce. Strategically placed products intended to get one to buy are not limited to eye level center isle items.
I'm waiting for them to release "Oreo Flavored Oreos".
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I accidentally GAVE bad advice today!! 😱 my mom’s friend asked me what I did, was it “being in love” or “working more” and we were rushing them to load stuff and moving things and I just said “uhh working Saturdays” and she moved topics. Lmao. I don’t think of myself as exactly a “success story” I’m still obese & wasn’t expecting that question!! I’m also pretty sure she’s smaller than me! 😂 I’m part of the problem!!!!9
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Crafty_camper123 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Oh how about when people say, "only shop on the perimeter of the grocery store...don't go in the center aisles".
First of all...not all grocery stores are laid out the same way. In mine, the cakes, ice cream and booze are on the perimeter and the produce is in the middle. And even in a "traditional" layout...like you should NEVER go to the center aisles to get stuff like beans, rice, cereal? It's just dumb advice...we are adults, not toddlers that need non-sensical rules to follow.
Right?!?! Anyways what about all the bulk stacks and end caps full of junk food? So by that logic, if I load my cart up with the 10 for 10 deal on Pringles and Monster energy drinks I found, It's healthy because I did not shop in the center. I get the logic of that advice (to buy less junk food), but why don't they just say "If you want to avoid junk food, start in the produce isle first, then the meats, then work your way to the center isles." Either way, I'm bound to walk by the latest flavor of Oreo's (or whatever) no matter if I start in the cereal isle or if I start in the produce. Strategically placed products intended to get one to buy are not limited to eye level center isle items.
As soon as you walk into the store near me your greeted by a floor to ceiling chips, soda or cookies display. The bakery is also at the perimeter.4 -
Protein shakes are basically the same as taking steroids.3
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nutmegoreo wrote: »
It's the chest hair I like, keeps my nipples warm on cold winter nights.
Cheers, h.22 -
middlehaitch wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »
It's the chest hair I like, keeps my nipples warm on cold winter nights.
Cheers, h.
If I increase my protein intake, do you think I can achieve this before winter? Sounds heavenly.1 -
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Well getting HYOOGE is quite possible on prednisone but I'm sure it's not the huge people are looking for 5 -
I can't stand most of what I hear pedestrian keto dieters talking about. It usually goes something like this:"Oh, I don't eat carrots anymore. They have carbs in them." *eats a maple bar in two bites*
I sent my wife to work with bread that I made from spent grains (the stuff used in brewing), and two of her co-workers wouldn't eat them because, you know carbs. They were later seen with donuts and value meals from Mickey D's...
Anyway, any diet that says you can't eat raw plants is *kitten* dumb. That's just some common sense *kitten* right there.7 -
Crafty_camper123 wrote: »FireOpalCO wrote: »Crafty_camper123 wrote: »
Right?!?! Anyways what about all the bulk stacks and end caps full of junk food? So by that logic, if I load my cart up with the 10 for 10 deal on Pringles and Monster energy drinks I found, It's healthy because I did not shop in the center. I get the logic of that advice (to buy less junk food), but why don't they just say "If you want to avoid junk food, start in the produce isle first, then the meats, thenhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/QELi1-8wKyU/maxresdefault.jpg work your way to the center isles." Either way, I'm bound to walk by the latest flavor of Oreo's (or whatever) no matter if I start in the cereal isle or if I start in the produce. Strategically placed products intended to get one to buy are not limited to eye level center isle items.
I'm waiting for them to release "Oreo Flavored Oreos".
How is an Oreo not already cookies and cream flavored? Are the outsides not cookies? Is the inside not supposed to be a creamy thing or cream-like substitute?6
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