“But there aren’t any calories in sour cream.”

You'll never lose any weight if you eat donoughts.

I always get comments from family, friends and colleagues whenever they see me eating something 'unhealthy' (like a doughnut or cookie) along the lines of "*exaggerated surprise* you're eating a doughnut!" and "guess you're off your diet". I used to try and explain how calorie counting and macros work but I don't bother anymore.

I've heard a few crackers recently - mostly from people deep into food-woo. They've all made it onto my list of people to try to avoid chatting with at the leisure centre... because talking with them honestly make me feel drunk.

There is no such thing as cholesterol

- because, of course, high- and low-density lipoproteins aren't a thing you can literally measure.

[You should] do a 3-day broccoli cleanse to cure your cold

- or I can just wait three days and my cold will get better on it's own without having to contend with foamy diarrhoea. Also, thanks for telling me about that side effect... I knew have a new favourite way of ruining my appetite.

McDonalds is good for you now - they stopped using fake cows!

- I can't argue with this one! Everybody knows that counterfeit cows are terrible for you but real cows are A-OK. There is a chance they were joking - but they said it with such a pan-faced look and in such a serious voice that I'm not sure... Poe's law strikes again!

AnnPT77 wrote: »

"But you don't have to worry about what you eat, because you're so thin."

Yeah, now I'm thin. And I'd like to stay that way, thanks.

Among my immediate friends, the lifetime achievement award for ineffectual myths goes to "at our age, you have to cut out carbs to lose weight".

I'm not dissing people for whom low carb is successful: Yay, you, for finding what works for you! But among my immediate circle, it's the battle cry of friends who've struggled for years, but are still fat.

And yes, the same folks also say "calorie counting doesn't work." (Worked for me, several years back, and just keeps working.)

Off topic honorable mention to my aunt, who used to say "You can't get drunk on wine." Trust me, she could.

People believe I'm "naturally" small because I'm short and I run. No, I used to be 100 pounds heavier, and I've only been at this weight for a year and a half. I worked my kitten off to get here (literally). Running is part of how I got to this weight.

At the other extreme, a relative who told me that my clothing sizes are "too small for anyone" and "no one should wear that size." Again, I'm short and at a healthy weight.

"I've had two cookies now my diet is ruined"

"My cholesterol is high, so I can't eat cheese or eggs," while a friend demolished about 2# of shrimp.

"Fresh fruit is just as bad as eating a candy bar because it's nothing but sugar."

Who here has gotten obese because they ate too many apples? Raise your hand.

sugar is bad. you should eat fruit

Kimmotion5783 wrote: »

"Fresh fruit is just as bad as eating a candy bar because it's nothing but sugar."

Who here has gotten obese because they ate too many apples? Raise your hand.

I actually know a person who had trouble losing weight from eating too many apples (among other things I'm sure). "But I have fruit for breakfast everyday!" Turns out they were eating 5 - 6 apples for breakfast. Every single day.

My life would be totally different if sour cream didn't have calories!