“But there aren’t any calories in sour cream.”
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My sister in law refused a piece of bread with dinner because she wasn't eating carbs....she then proceeded to have three pieces of lasagna.46
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Sister in law that believes Keto is magic and causes you to lose weight without realizing its through a calorie deficit.15
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You're diabetic now. Never eat carbs again.9
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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.
THIS. SO MUCH THIS.
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Just eat whole foods and you don't need to worry about calories.20
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Pet Peeve
When someone starts to have a few light workout sessions per week and because they are so proud of themselves, they allow for a nice treat after every workout (Mcdonalds Mcflurry, candy bar, doughnuts, etc...) which totally offsets the calories they burned or they end up worse off with additional calories.
I have several coworkers like this and it's honestly really sad to watch. Because I want to maintain a professional work environment, I won't say anything but they genuinely see nothing wrong with it. Then you hear, I don't get it! I'm working out now so I should be losing weight right? Oh wait- muscle weighs more than fat so that's got to be it! *eyeroll*
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I'm only get the typical ones around these parts.
"I'm doing low-carb, so I only eat whole wheat bread." She also had a short period of "I'm eating no carbs" and ate roasted potatoes for lunch. I think she believes that only white bread and pasta contain carbs.
"I only lose weight when I cut out carbs." Different lady. She is on a constant cycle of water weight loss and gain. Same five pounds over and over.
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"If it jiggles it's water weight."
Or the whole, "My body processes carbs differently, so I can't lose weight while eating them."10 -
“I could eat the same as you and wouldn’t lose weight. There really isn’t such a thing as overweight, it’s where your body naturally wants to be and it’s pointless to fight that so eat another cookie.”
Slightly paraphrased but yep, someone really said that to me.15 -
If you keep drinking diet pop, you will:
1. get a brain tumor or
2. gain weight because it has hidden calories
I'm not gaining weight, its just inflammation from eating something I'm allergic to. If I figure out what it is, I'll stop eating it and the weight will just fall off.
All sugar is poison, eating ANY amount of it ever will cause you to be obese, sick, have bad skin and hair, and die young.
Weight doesn't matter, only health is important, and they aren't linked in any way. In fact, trying to lose weight is unhealthy and you should just eat whatever your body craves.21 -
I just saw this comment on a fitness related website.
"You know calories are mostly fictitious? The number from the food label is just the amount of heat released when the food is burned to ashes. It has very little to do with how your body breaks down, assimilates, uses or excretes food."17 -
“I could eat the same as you and wouldn’t lose weight. There really isn’t such a thing as overweight, it’s where your body naturally wants to be and it’s pointless to fight that so eat another cookie.”
Slightly paraphrased but yep, someone really said that to me.
Ugh. That's the Health At Every Size (HAES) mindset and the founder (or I think she's the founder) says this. That it's where your body naturally wants to be and it's pointless to fight it.
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I also see a lot of people complaining about not losing weight at all however they workout every day for 5 months, but keep on saying that counting calories is pointless and you just have to eat whole foods to lose weight.9
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“I could eat the same as you and wouldn’t lose weight. There really isn’t such a thing as overweight, it’s where your body naturally wants to be and it’s pointless to fight that so eat another cookie.”
Slightly paraphrased but yep, someone really said that to me.
Ugh. That's the Health At Every Size (HAES) mindset and the founder (or I think she's the founder) says this. That it's where your body naturally wants to be and it's pointless to fight it.
I didn’t have a response to it. I mean, what is there to say that the 70lb I’ve lost hadn’t already said? If she is ever ready, she knows I’m here for her.8 -
This was a while ago now, but I still remember the coworker who would routinely stop by my desk to tell me my diet soda was awful for my health. He was on his way to the back entrance for his cigarette break
He'd also get completely trashed at happy hour every Friday.
A friend recently told me she finally gave up her small orange juice with her breakfast because sugar was causing her to hold onto belly fat, while holding a big bottle of POM Wonderful juice. When I asked about it, she said... superfood. I nodded and smiled.32 -
"You should try a Detox Cleanse - all those toxins in your body are what's holding on to the weight."
Seriously, this is one drives me bananas! When I ask anyone who drops that line on me, exactly which 'toxins' they are talking about, and how this will perform the function better than my kidneys, liver and intestines already do, they don't have an answer.
People lose 'weight' on these cleanses by consuming starvation levels of calories; because the body is depleting glycogen, they're losing water first, then starting to cannibalize muscle tissue if they keep it up for more than a few days. Do the math - because each gram of glycogen requires 3 - 4 grams of water to hydrate it properly, 200 grams of glycogen + 800 grams of water is just over 2 lbs. Once they start eating normally and restoring their depleted glycogen stores, the scale goes back up.
Then there's the other side effects - like kidney (Green Smoothie Cleanses) or liver (Detox Teas) damage that can be fatal if on some of these 'Detox' programs too long.11 -
My friend while eating a family pizza to herself, box of cookies ready for dessert
" I don't have to count calories because I'm doing 16:8 intermittent fasting"
I answered without thinking "don't worry your body will count it"
Things got awkward fast65 -
Teabythesea_ wrote: »"If it jiggles it's water weight."
Or the whole, "My body processes carbs differently, so I can't lose weight while eating them."
Water weight jiggles? Marvellous! I'm no longer fat, just carrying a few stone of water!27
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