Stupidest diet myths/tips you have ever heard.
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It's one thing to say it weighs more BY VOLUME. But if it's not qualified with that statement it is flat wrong. Most people say it without including the 'by volume' part, which IS wrong.Muscle weighs more than fat...
Seriously?
This is actually true:
Not sure about the numbers, but the idea is the following: "Muscle density is 1.06 g/ml and fat density is (about) 0.9 g/ml. Thus, one liter of muscle would weight 1.06 kg and one liter of fat would weight 0.9 kg."
Just to explain, it's about weight of the same volume:
Basically, 1 cubic metre of lead will weight more than 1 cubic metre of wood (won't you agree?).
Well, same with muscles and fat.
Yep, you are right, most people don't really think about the full statement and just forget the most important part.
So if you have 100 pounds of muscle and 100 pounds of fat..which one weighs more? lol0 -
>How about stop then.
Fair enough. When you stop eating sensibly, there's a chance that (given all other things being equal) you will gain some weight. Alternatively, when you stop a long term stretch of an ultra-low carb diet (given all other things being equal) you swell up like a friggin' rhino.
BS, anytime you revert back to the "old" ways of eating, it doesn't matter if you come from low carb or "sensible" eating you will gain weight back at the same rate (Calories being equale)0 -
It's more dense. Weighs more by volume. Let's move on, shall we?it isnt that it weighs more, muscle simply packs tighter than fat, thats about it.
"I can't have (insert naughty food item) ever again"
Exactly! If you want a piece of pizza, have a freakin piece of pizza! The world will not end if you have a piece of pizza.0 -
>What happens when you stope eating "Sensible"
I'm not sure, is "stope" a verb?
LOOOOL. I hate it when people add an e to a word where theres not supposed to be an 'e'.
Perhaps it is ye olde English
Lol yeah thats exactly what it sounds like haha. It sounds so funny haha.0 -
I sincerely and utterly believe that if you only eat food off someone elses plate you will lose weight because the calories in that food belong to them and therefore don't count towards your daily calorie allowance.:bigsmile:
I am not very popular at work anymore. :noway:0 -
You need to stop this or you're going to bring that awful muscle vs. fat lady out here.
It's one thing to say it weighs more BY VOLUME. But if it's not qualified with that statement it is flat wrong. Most people say it without including the 'by volume' part, which IS wrong.Muscle weighs more than fat...
Seriously?
This is actually true:
Not sure about the numbers, but the idea is the following: "Muscle density is 1.06 g/ml and fat density is (about) 0.9 g/ml. Thus, one liter of muscle would weight 1.06 kg and one liter of fat would weight 0.9 kg."
Just to explain, it's about weight of the same volume:
Basically, 1 cubic metre of lead will weight more than 1 cubic metre of wood (won't you agree?).
Well, same with muscles and fat.
Yep, you are right, most people don't really think about the full statement and just forget the most important part.
So if you have 100 pounds of muscle and 100 pounds of fat..which one weighs more? lol0 -
"I am not going to pass on an apple and sit down to a plate full of bacon."
Yea, that is what a low carb. diet is all about. Maybe you need more carbs. For that brain you were talking about.
My brains are confused... where did I say all people doing low carb eat plates of bacon and pass on apples? Your low carb diet may not be all about that. I would hope that most weren't. But there are some that do... they do pass on the fruits and the veggies and eat the plateful of steak and bacon.
How many brains do you have?
All of them.0 -
First of all.....................Stupidest isnt a word..... lol
To answer your question:
Eliminating carbs entirely is a best practice..... MmmmHmm Sure it is.
You can gain muscle over night...
Soda is acceptable as long as its *diet*.....
Diet pills work.............
It doesnt matter WHERE my calories come from as long as Im under...
You dont have to exercise..................
I can eat *healthy* at Mcdonalds..................... Going to McDonalds for a salad is like going to a *kitten* for a hug.... Riiiight...
Actually, it doesn't matter where your calories come from as long as you're under and you hit your macros (fat, carbs and proteins). I don't exclude any food from my diet. Now I'm not advocating eating McDonald's every day but I do eat it. You've got to have fun with it too. All of this extreme clean eating sounds a lot like orthorexia to me.0 -
>What happens when you stope eating "Sensible"
I'm not sure, is "stope" a verb?
LOOOOL. I hate it when people add an e to a word where theres not supposed to be an 'e'.
LOOOL I hate it when people get their panties twisted over a type Oe, nice way to avoid a question, isn't it?
What question am i avoiding?
Didin't say you were, maybe you need to learn how to read before worrying about people putting an e at the end of words
Did you put an 'e' at the end of a word even if its not mean to be there? If so, then why are you crying about it?. I did have a lot of 'LAUGH OUT LOUDS' in my comment, showing the fact that im not trying to be rude, so end of conversation.
Who knows why I put that e there, I do know stop is not spelled stope, if you look the next word started with an e, maybe I was getting ahead of myself, it doesn't matter, he knew and you knew what the F,,,ing word was, and playing spelling police is rude, speaking of.0 -
Anytime anyone feels guilt over eating something.
Maybe if you shot and ate a goose, and it's mate is now in mourning and the little goslings will now die without a mama, you can feel a little guilty. But not over ice cream or pizza or a cupcake.0 -
>Did you put an 'e' at the end of a word even if its not mean to be there? If so, then why are you crying about it?. I did have a lot of 'LAUGH OUT LOUDS' in my comment, showing the fact that im not trying to be rude, so end of conversation.
It's amazing how defensive people get when they attempt to call someone out, only to have their opinion undermined by their inability to type.0 -
First of all.....................Stupidest isnt a word..... lol
To answer your question:
Eliminating carbs entirely is a best practice..... MmmmHmm Sure it is.
You can gain muscle over night...
Soda is acceptable as long as its *diet*.....
Diet pills work.............
It doesnt matter WHERE my calories come from as long as Im under...
You dont have to exercise..................
I can eat *healthy* at Mcdonalds..................... Going to McDonalds for a salad is like going to a *kitten* for a hug.... Riiiight...
Actually, it doesn't matter where your calories come from as long as you're under and you hit your macros (fat, carbs and proteins). I don't exclude any food from my diet. Now I'm not advocating eating McDonald's every day but I do eat it. You've got to have fun with it too. All of this extreme clean eating sounds a lot like orthorexia to me.
^^ This0 -
"I'm going to try the Subway Diet" :noway:
Theres a subway diet?lol
We call it the Underground diet here (UK) LOL0 -
No one should say that muscle weighs more than fat, the correct thing to say is that muscle takes up less space than fat.
That doesn't really tell you anything. Something can take up less space but still weigh LESS on a scale.0 -
First of all.....................Stupidest isnt a word..... lol
To answer your question:
Eliminating carbs entirely is a best practice..... MmmmHmm Sure it is.
You can gain muscle over night...
Soda is acceptable as long as its *diet*.....
Diet pills work.............
It doesnt matter WHERE my calories come from as long as Im under...
You dont have to exercise..................
I can eat *healthy* at Mcdonalds..................... Going to McDonalds for a salad is like going to a *kitten* for a hug.... Riiiight...
Actually, it doesn't matter where your calories come from as long as you're under and you hit your macros (fat, carbs and proteins). I don't exclude any food from my diet. Now I'm not advocating eating McDonald's every day but I do eat it. You've got to have fun with it too. All of this extreme clean eating sounds a lot like orthorexia to me.
So............... I can eat ONLY Ice cream sundae's every single day for the rest of my life and be ripped............. As long as I stay under my calorie goal for the day? Mmmm Nope. Im not saying you have to eat squeaky clean every single day- but for general health it DOES matter WHAT you eat.0 -
Anytime anyone feels guilt over eating something.
Maybe if you shot and ate a goose, and it's mate is now in mourning and the little goslings will now die without a mama, you can feel a little guilty. But not over ice cream or pizza or a cupcake.
there is an easy solution to that too........ goslings are tender....0 -
Totally agree with this... I've lost 117 lbs (on a 1200 calorie diet). I had almost no muscle tone when I started, and have MUCH larger and stronger muscles now... I get that it's probably because I had so little muscle to begin with, but some people CAN build muscle on a deficit!!You can't build muscle on a calorie deficit.. Really? I've been eating at a calorie deficit for most of this year and I can sure as sh** lift heavier weights.. I've also lost 18 pounds.
Nope, you can just actually see the muscle after losing the fat0 -
>Did you put an 'e' at the end of a word even if its not mean to be there? If so, then why are you crying about it?. I did have a lot of 'LAUGH OUT LOUDS' in my comment, showing the fact that im not trying to be rude, so end of conversation.
It's amazing how defensive people get when they attempt to call someone out, only to have their opinion undermined by their inability to type.
Lol its cool if you think i have the inability to type sweety and thank you so much for pointing that out But if it makes you feel better please do continue. 
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"Try the cabbage soup diet... Youll be ripped in a week."
I have to admit, I actually did that one... SMH :blushing:
Me too. Got a migraine on the 3rd day, taught me a valuable lesson. Fad diets are crap.0 -
I don't remember the specifics, but it had something to do with Justin Bieber and connuts.
What?! I thought those were very good diet tips. Had connut every morning since!
You are my hero btw xD0 -
Muscle weighs more than fat...
Seriously?
This is actually true:
Not sure about the numbers, but the idea is the following: "Muscle density is 1.06 g/ml and fat density is (about) 0.9 g/ml. Thus, one liter of muscle would weight 1.06 kg and one liter of fat would weight 0.9 kg."
Just to explain, it's about weight of the same volume:
Basically, 1 cubic metre of lead will weight more than 1 cubic metre of wood (won't you agree?).
Well, same with muscles and fat.
You are talking MASS which is NOT weight. A pound of fat and a pound of muscle weigh the same thing... a POUND.0 -
First of all.....................Stupidest isnt a word..... lol
It is, actually...
To answer the OP: Definitely HCG and not eating fruit b/c of the sugar for me0 -
It's one thing to say it weighs more BY VOLUME. But if it's not qualified with that statement it is flat wrong. Most people say it without including the 'by volume' part, which IS wrong.
So you're saying that because we don't clarify that an identical volume is measured, we should assume that the comparison of weight of two theoretical objects should assume that we are comparing equal weights of those objects?
Bricks don't weigh more than air then.
Everyone that I know who uses that phrase means that regardless of the reading on the scale, if you have improved your muscle to fat ratio by dropping fat and or increasing muscle, your body will take up less physical space.0 -
First of all.....................Stupidest isnt a word..... lol
To answer your question:
Eliminating carbs entirely is a best practice..... MmmmHmm Sure it is.
You can gain muscle over night...
Soda is acceptable as long as its *diet*.....
Diet pills work.............
It doesnt matter WHERE my calories come from as long as Im under...
You dont have to exercise..................
I can eat *healthy* at Mcdonalds..................... Going to McDonalds for a salad is like going to a *kitten* for a hug.... Riiiight...
Actually, it doesn't matter where your calories come from as long as you're under and you hit your macros (fat, carbs and proteins). I don't exclude any food from my diet. Now I'm not advocating eating McDonald's every day but I do eat it. You've got to have fun with it too. All of this extreme clean eating sounds a lot like orthorexia to me.
So............... I can eat ONLY Ice cream sundae's every single day for the rest of my life and be ripped............. As long as I stay under my calorie goal for the day? Mmmm Nope. Im not saying you have to eat squeaky clean every single day- but for general health it DOES matter WHAT you eat.
yus health. Would that be healthy? No. But would you lose weight? Yes.0 -
For me, <climbs up on the soapbox> ;
The reason you didn't lose weight this week, is because you gained muscle...
(I'm busting my *kitten* to gain muscle and you just don't stumble upon gaining muscle). You have to try to gain muscle and people should stop using that statement as a 'feel good' response to why the person didn't achieve their goals/results they were going for. Rather than "gaining muscle" use "retaining water", "too much sodium" stuff that is actually true.
<steps down from soapbox> now who needs some encouragement!?!?!? :-p0 -
Totally agree with this... I've lost 117 lbs (on a 1200 calorie diet). I had almost no muscle tone when I started, and have MUCH larger and stronger muscles now... I get that it's probably because I had so little muscle to begin with, but some people CAN build muscle on a deficit!!You can't build muscle on a calorie deficit.. Really? I've been eating at a calorie deficit for most of this year and I can sure as sh** lift heavier weights.. I've also lost 18 pounds.
Nope, you can just actually see the muscle after losing the fat
Yeah i dont think you can build muscle at a dificit, although thats my opinion. Im simply thinking about it in this way: Muscle burns more calories than fat and therefore needs more calories to stay intact..? any opinions?0 -
>Lol its cool if you think i have the inability to type sweety and thank you so much for pointing that out But if it makes you feel better please do continue.
LOL... that wasn't in response to you. But good to know nonetheless-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.0 -
I sincerely and utterly believe that if you only eat food off someone elses plate you will lose weight because the calories in that food belong to them and therefore don't count towards your daily calorie allowance.:bigsmile:
I am not very popular at work anymore. :noway:
LOL. Love it! :laugh:
Also, drinking a diet coke or eating a celery stick with your candy bar will cancel it out, you can count that as net 0 calories.
And breaking a cookie into pieces before you eat it will make some of the calories leak out, too.0 -
>Did you put an 'e' at the end of a word even if its not mean to be there? If so, then why are you crying about it?. I did have a lot of 'LAUGH OUT LOUDS' in my comment, showing the fact that im not trying to be rude, so end of conversation.
It's amazing how defensive people get when they attempt to call someone out, only to have their opinion undermined by their inability to type.
Wow, now see we all need to be as perfect as you so our opinion will count. Ok folks anyone that misspells a word, of makes a typing error, you might as well stop offering opinions or even facts, because if you are not perfect you don't count.
Nice. you must be a politician, never answer a question just attack the person asking the question, a democrate too I guess.0 -
Muscle weighs more than fat...
Seriously?
This is actually true:
Not sure about the numbers, but the idea is the following: "Muscle density is 1.06 g/ml and fat density is (about) 0.9 g/ml. Thus, one liter of muscle would weight 1.06 kg and one liter of fat would weight 0.9 kg."
Just to explain, it's about weight of the same volume:
Basically, 1 cubic metre of lead will weight more than 1 cubic metre of wood (won't you agree?).
Well, same with muscles and fat.
You are talking MASS which is NOT weight. A pound of fat and a pound of muscle weigh the same thing... a POUND.
Feel free to call me out on this, but unless force due to gravity is varying by a lot where you are, mass is effectively the same as weight for our purposes here. And just my 2cents, anyone who gets frustrated because the " by volume" isn't assumed is being intentionally obtuse.0
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