What's the worst nutrition or fitness myth you've heard?

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  • Kalossus
    Kalossus Posts: 98 Member
    1.) Dont eat after (something) PM or it all turns straight to fat.
    2.) Never skip breakfast because it slows your metabolism
    3.) Eat frequently to boost metabolism
    4.) I just gained 3lbs of muscle last week!
    5.)Carbs are the enemy
    6.) Women who wont lift heavy because they think the will look like a man. Because apparently as soon as you pick up that dumbbell you will turn into the hulk :p
    This....alllll this.
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member

    6.) Women who wont lift heavy because they think the will look like a man. Because apparently as soon as you pick up that dumbbell you will turn into the hulk :p

    I actually DID bulk up like a man when I started lifting....

    ...but then we found out I had an androgen dysfunction.









    Now I just do more reps at lower weight. Lol
  • kdouglas11
    kdouglas11 Posts: 185 Member
    i like when people ask how'd you do it? Like losing weight is a secret?
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    I heard a woman say "I don't want to build muscle, I just want to tone up"

    "i do not think it means what you think it means."
  • theperfectratio
    theperfectratio Posts: 49 Member
    2.) Never skip breakfast because it slows your metabolism
    3.) Eat frequently to boost metabolism
    Forgive my ignorance but...these aren't true? (assuming 'eating frequently' = 5-6 SMALL meals or snacks)
  • Froggy1976
    Froggy1976 Posts: 472
    I heard a woman say "I don't want to build muscle, I just want to tone up"

    "i do not think it means what you think it means."
    Inconceivable!
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    "eat 1200 calories"
  • Johnnyswife
    Johnnyswife Posts: 1,447 Member
    Not really a myth but bad math... "muscle weighs more than fat." Uh no it doesn't. A pound is a pound.
  • jennyrider
    jennyrider Posts: 45
    Not sure myself if this is fact or fiction...don't weigh yourself after a shower because you will weigh more due to your body absorbing the water. I guess I believe it since I weigh in prior to a shower.
  • Elanesse100
    Elanesse100 Posts: 30 Member
    Not really a myth but bad math... "muscle weighs more than fat." Uh no it doesn't. A pound is a pound.

    Actually, muscle does weigh more than fat. However, what you are referring to is "a pound of muscle weighs more than a pound of fat". Yes, in that scenario a pound is a pound. However, muscle does weigh more than fat.
  • treesloth
    treesloth Posts: 162 Member
    "You burn (50, 60, 75, 100... I've heard them all) calories per day for each additional pound of muscle."

    IIRC, the real value is somewhere in the range of 4-8 cal/day, depending on the muscle type and person.
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    Not really a myth but bad math... "muscle weighs more than fat." Uh no it doesn't. A pound is a pound.

    Actually, muscle does weigh more than fat. However, what you are referring to is "a pound of muscle weighs more than a pound of fat". Yes, in that scenario a pound is a pound. However, muscle does weigh more than fat.

    Don't confuse the different units of measurement, weight with density are different. If you're given one lb of fat and one lb of muscle, both equally weight one lb. But if you are given equal volumes of muscle and fat, the muscle is denser than fat (i.e. a cubic inch of fat is less dense than a cubic inch of muscle), then yes, the cubic inch of muscle will weight more than the cubic inch of fat.
  • Elanesse100
    Elanesse100 Posts: 30 Member
    Not really a myth but bad math... "muscle weighs more than fat." Uh no it doesn't. A pound is a pound.

    Actually, muscle does weigh more than fat. However, what you are referring to is "a pound of muscle weighs more than a pound of fat". Yes, in that scenario a pound is a pound. However, muscle does weigh more than fat.

    Don't confuse the different units of measurement, weight with density are different. If you're given one lb of fat and one lb of muscle, both equally weight one lb. But if you are given equal volumes of muscle and fat, the muscle is denser than fat (i.e. a cubic inch of fat is less dense than a cubic inch of muscle), then yes, the cubic inch of muscle will weight more than the cubic inch of fat.

    That's what I said.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    2.) Never skip breakfast because it slows your metabolism
    3.) Eat frequently to boost metabolism
    Forgive my ignorance but...these aren't true? (assuming 'eating frequently' = 5-6 SMALL meals or snacks)

    nope not true, meal frequency is largely irrelevant when it comes to weight loss, it's all personal preference
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member

    nope not true, meal frequency is largely irrelevant when it comes to weight loss, it's all personal preference

    Yes and no. Meal frequency *can* affect weight loss, but it's more about the person than it is about the actual timing of meals. For a lot of people, if they go too long between meals, they are likely to reach for an unhealthy snack, or whatever snack is convenient (no matter what it is). That can lead to eating crap, which of course affects weight loss.

    But no, the actual TIMING doesn't have a direct impact on your goals.
  • cdstadt
    cdstadt Posts: 311 Member
    ^^ yeah, frequent meals are just a "tactic" for people that need an angle like that.

    another one:

    "But... we NEED meat to live!"
  • allehp
    allehp Posts: 96
    When you drink 8 to 10 glasses of water at first you go to the bathroom alot and then it will taper off. NOT I'm still going like a race horse...

    HAHA love this, happens to me too!

    I think my favorite is the whole "muscle weighs more than fat" thing that people comfort themselves with when they gain. :P
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    muscle turning into fat is a big one, but the whole "don't eat after Xpm" gets me everytime.
  • supertracylynn
    supertracylynn Posts: 1,338 Member
    Not sure myself if this is fact or fiction...don't weigh yourself after a shower because you will weigh more due to your body absorbing the water. I guess I believe it since I weigh in prior to a shower.

    I don't weigh myself after a shower because I'm wet and will slip, fall, and injure myself from stepping on/off. That, of course, can't be good for my fitness.
  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 Member
    My favorites among others:
    You can eat whatever you want as long as you're within youre calories. I knew somebody that claimed she could lose weight on a cake diet.

    Comments about downplaying protein consumption.

    Weights make you big and bulky.

    Low.carb diets are unhealthy.
  • marie_2454
    marie_2454 Posts: 881 Member
    1.) Dont eat after (something) PM or it all turns straight to fat.
    2.) Never skip breakfast because it slows your metabolism
    3.) Eat frequently to boost metabolism
    4.) I just gained 3lbs of muscle last week!
    5.)Carbs are the enemy
    6.) Women who wont lift heavy because they think the will look like a man. Because apparently as soon as you pick up that dumbbell you will turn into the hulk :p

    Hearing these drive me freaking crazy! Especially #4 and the whole turning fat into muscle thing.,..seriously people?
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,716 Member
    The muscle turning into fat.
    Gaining weight...so it's obviously muscle.
    Women afraid to lift heavy.

    I swear, one time I saw someone ask if toast had fewer calories than untoasted bread.
  • suzieduh
    suzieduh Posts: 196 Member
    Seeing a colleague eating a mound of fruit salad and saying she could eat at much as she wanted because fruit was free points....
  • Fredrigo
    Fredrigo Posts: 134 Member
    "But... we NEED meat to live!"

    While technically I'll acknowledge this is a myth. I do want to point out that meat is the most efficient source for the complex fats that children need to develop neurologically. Kids on Vegan diets from birth have a higher rate of developmental delay that can persist to adulthood. That doesn't mean kids should be eating bologna at every meal but we have to acknowledge that genetically we are omnivores.

    http://www.veganhealth.org/b12/apinfants
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    My favorites among others:
    You can eat whatever you want as long as you're within youre calories. I knew somebody that claimed she could lose weight on a cake diet.

    actually you can eat what you want as long you're within your calories for weight loss. I see no reason why a cake diet couldn't work, i'd prob throw in some protein shakes to get the required amount, but you could lose weight eating tons of cake
  • Iamfit4life
    Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
    My favorites among others:
    You can eat whatever you want as long as you're within youre calories. I knew somebody that claimed she could lose weight on a cake diet.

    actually you can eat what you want as long you're within your calories for weight loss. I see no reason why a cake diet couldn't work, i'd prob throw in some protein shakes to get the required amount, but you could lose weight eating tons of cake


    I don't know who you are, but I might love you.


    I'm going to go buy some cake!
  • elsham
    elsham Posts: 549 Member

    I also got told the other day by a dear friend "you shouldn't run so much, it makes your skin jump around and gives you wrinkles" ummmmmmmmm

    HAHAHAHHA. Wait... AHHAHAHHAHAHA. Ok, done. Actaully, no...HAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA. Man that was good.
  • vanessaclarkgbr
    vanessaclarkgbr Posts: 731 Member
    "have vodka and orange if you want a drink. Your body doesn't know whether to recognise the orange as food or drink so the calories aren't absorbed" :noway:
  • suzieduh
    suzieduh Posts: 196 Member
    "have vodka and orange if you want a drink. Your body doesn't know whether to recognise the orange as food or drink so the calories aren't absorbed" :noway:

    Really??? I am so upset I have never heard this before, my liquid diet starts now :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    My favorites among others:
    You can eat whatever you want as long as you're within youre calories. I knew somebody that claimed she could lose weight on a cake diet.

    actually you can eat what you want as long you're within your calories for weight loss. I see no reason why a cake diet couldn't work, i'd prob throw in some protein shakes to get the required amount, but you could lose weight eating tons of cake


    I don't know who you are, but I might love you.


    I'm going to go buy some cake!

    I was losing weight while eating 2 slices of cheesecake a day. As long as you're in a calorie deficit at the end of the day, you can have your cake and eat it too.
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