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Fitness and diet myths that just won't go away
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Yeah, they aren't the one to go to for nutrition advice. Lol, how many people in other countries eat after 9pm for dinner?Mouse_Potato wrote: »Just this weekend I had a supposed fitness and nutrition coach tell me that I can't lose weight if I eat after 6:00 PM.
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Gaining muscle is definitely a bit harder on a calorie deficit since it's catabolic whereas building muscle is anabolic. Your nutrition would have to be spot on especially with protein intake.magster4isu wrote: »"Body recomposition isn't possible with a calorie deficit"
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My family rarely eats dinner before 7pm, and sometimes not until after 8pm. 9pm would be pushing it due to my tendency to get heartburn from lying down too soon after a meal.0
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A general point, but the increasing number of responses from MFP posters who are presenting their opinion as fact - and often omnipotent fact. It’s annoying me at the moment. New users might not have the knowledge and learned experience to dismiss the statements / understand it might be one anecdotal opinion 🤷♂️
ETA: just to clarify - personal opinions and / or experience = good. But opinions presented wrongly as scientific fact = not good. You know what I mean!!13 -
Perfectionism is the bane of many dieters. The all or nothing mentality, slicing food into more black and white thinking. I threw all of the food rules out the window. I don't believe drinking 64 oz of water every day is a miracle cure. I tried IF, but my eating window was 8-9 hours. It was no different than my childhood training. We ate 3 meals aday.
Maw put food on the table, and we never gave it any thought. I've tried to remember our portions, but I can't. No one was taking more than their fair share. We didn't snack between meals, but I don't ever remember going to bed hungry.
The entire food war is within ourselves. Overconsumption math doesn't lie. Food rules become a panacea and patronizing. If you believe them, they must be true. The longer you go, the more they become like nails on a chalkboard. If your mind hears one more food rule, you'll bolt for the door.
Food rules are as rigid as a fireplace poker, but leave you without any warmth. No one is denied the right to create their own food rules. Have they changed everything for you then? Are you still standing in maintenance at the 5 year mark.
Who would you be if you set down the weight of the food rules you've been carrying. We have to put the sticks we keep beating ourselves with down. I've gone back to my childhood roots. I eat three meals aday. I don't worry if they pass the purity test. One of my favorite @springlering62 quotes, "My body rearranges itself like a crazy woman moving furniture."
Food rules no longer make me feel special. I don't have any ribbons on my dieting trophy wall. I eat three meals aday. I just had a complete blood profile and everything was right down the middle.8 -
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I wholeheartedly agree. The only thing that makes or breaks weight loss is an energy deficit. Nothing else and even that only needs to be accomplished on average. There are a whole bunch of ways to get to a deficit but that is important only to a specific person. The energy deficit is what counts. Whatever works, works. Whatever doesn't, doesn't.2 -
My 2 favorites are
1. Your body will go into starvation mode
2. If your not losing weight up your calories2 -
My 2 favorites are
1. Your body will go into starvation mode
2. If your not losing weight up your calories
Mmmmmmmm I DO lose weight when I increase calories. In fact, am doing that right now, and expect to be at my lowest in months when I weigh in tomorrow.
Sorry! 🦄
When I stall higher than I’d like for maintenance, or notice that I’m nap’ish in the afternoon, bumping the calories up always kicks things in gear. I think for some folks, either can indicate under-fueling.
Yeah, blaming starvation mode makes me want to reach through and slap some folks. They’re also usually the ones under eating, tired, low energy, and hitting it too hard. Suggestions to increase fall on deaf ears.2 -
BartBVanBockstaele wrote: »
You can do whatever you want, including hurting yourself, but you may want to look into what chiropractors, physiotherapists and doctors actually know. Let's just say that not asking someone is not generally considered the best strategy to find out what they actually know. As for chiropractic, see lecture 3 of Harriet Hall's series on science-based medicine.BartBVanBockstaele wrote: »
It is not only a matter of "easier" but also a matter of being "less dangerous". Older people are at higher risk of osteoporosis, and lifting weights is very dangerous for them. Whether or not it is actually harmful will depend on their specific situation, which is why a conversation with a doctor is recommended before doing any exercise, including weight lifting. While such conversations (and acting on them) may not eliminate bad outcomes, they will almost certainly reduce their probability.claireychn074 wrote: »That lifting weights as you get older is too dangerous. We’ve had conversations about whether heavy deadlifts are age appropriate on here, but I am still astounded by medical personnel who think people over a certain age shouldn’t lift - regardless of weight. I’ve been told many times that I should ease back on my lifting and do something “easier” like Pilates or yoga (and that’s probably another fitness myth - I don’t think either of those is easier!).
I have recently been diagnosed with osteoporosis, specifically in my spine. I've been lifting for roughly 10 years now and, per a chiropractor and a physiotherapist, I need to continue lifting. My GP knows nothing about exercise, I don't even ask her.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKxZmDRkQnI
Apparently you don't understand that "per a chiropractor and a physiotherapist" means that's what a chiropractor and a physiotherapist told them. So they have looked into what a chiropractor and a physiotherapist actually know, as well as what their doctor knows (apparently not much, unsurprisingly).0 -
Any thoughts about microbiomes and gut health? I know it’s becoming a widely researched area.1
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The notion that your metabolism, intestine, stomach, or <insert body part or function of your choice> has a mind of its own and needs to be tricked into doing something it normally does not want to do.7
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Yoga detoxes your body. Not.
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Yoga detoxes your body. Not.
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My nose runs when I work out. Someone told me that that's my body getting rid of toxins. 🙄🙄5 -
bobsburgersfan wrote: »Yoga detoxes your body. Not.
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My nose runs when I work out. Someone told me that that's my body getting rid of toxins. 🙄🙄
'S Not.17 -
The carnivore diet fad that is popular right now is cringe worthy.2
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Vshred and his body type eating advertisement
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My absolute favorite is the ad that showed up this morning.
It showed a horribly wrinkled and liver spotted woman with crazy green eyeshadow and nicotine colored grey hair next to a smooth faced, Instagrammish silver haired older woman with bright blue eyes. It was supposed to be before/after.
Yeah, I need that supplement.1 -
The truth boils down to what my Primary Care physician says.0
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