Thread: "Oh, I found this amazing new diet..."

Originally Posted by dalila

".... that made me lose 5 pounds in a week. I had to eat only frutis for 2 days, then frutis and veg for 2 days, and then I could eat meat the last 3 days", said a good friend of mine the other day during dinner.

I was trying not to over-react and refused to sound anal, although I felt like getting up on my chair and choking her down, so I just said, I didn't think that was the right way to go about losing weight cuz, it's a stupid crash diet and it will slow her overall metabolic rate to say the least.

To which she said, yeah she knows it's not ideal but its a GREAT way to start, and at this point I of course lose all control...

HELP ME!!!

I come across friends who say crap like this almost every day, and I end up sounding like an anal, know-it-all asshole. How do I resist? What do you guys do in these situations?

I just count to 10, smile and shake my head!
Just had a girlfriend who purchased one of those 6 second ab machines from an infomercial... I have no clue what it is or what it does as I don't watch tv and I didn't even bother asking, I've been through the whole weight loss issues with her 'til I am blue in the face, anyhow she bought it with the purpose of having a six pack by summer, meanwhile she's ramming a McDonald's burger and fries down her gullet as she's so excitedly telling me about her new investment, she probably eats more fast food in one month than I eat in an entire year!
Some people just want a miracle fix.

I have a new diet.. its amazing. All I do is drink wine for 5 days, and I will be merry

I hear people at the gym "supposedly working out" spout off worthless nutrition info all the time. I just keep my mouth shut and try not to roll my eyes....at least not in front of them.

Originally Posted by aggies1ut

I hear people at the gym "supposedly working out" spout off worthless nutrition info all the time. I just keep my mouth shut and try not to roll my eyes....at least not in front of them.

OMG, I hear the same shit. I just want to turn around and tell them how stupid they are. It drives me insane

Aggies, Jodi, it makes me wanna strangle them too, but it's so much easier to ignore it when it's casual acquaintances that say and do this shit. Like this guy I met recently who, when found out that I workout to gain muscle, told me that the way to do it is to eat meat first in the meal then 30 min later to eat carsb because, meat takes longer to digest?? I was like WTF, what kinda logic is that, and how's 30 min gap gonna help anyway...

Anyway, my point was, what to do when it's good friends who do this shit.

Britchick, I hear ya all the way. I have a friend whom Iv'e tried to teach about the basics of fat loss soooo many times, I feel like a spoilt record and she still calls me after lunch and dead-serious says she's watching her diet so she's declined chicken and rice for ONLY 2 slices of pizza cuz that's less fattening??

I mean I care for them , but really, I hate myself when I time and again tell them what they're doing is wrong, and honestly I do sound like an ass!! Maybe I shoudl just stop caring..?

Originally Posted by PreMier

I have a new diet.. its amazing. All I do is drink wine for 5 days, and I will be merry

Perfect jake!! From now to a stupid nutritional statement I am gonna say this!! Let them figure out what I meant by it!!

I can't stand it when people are ignorant. It's just like watching someone perform an exercise with terrible form at the gym. I want to say something, but some people are really sensitive.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

I can't stand it when people are ignorant. It's just like watching someone perform an exercise with terrible form at the gym. I want to say something, but some people are really sensitive.

what grates me is the amount of my mates that will spend 30-45mins working on ther abs everytime they go the gym, expecting it to result in a ripped defined six pack depsite the fact their diet sucks. i dnt even bother arguin about it anymore. if ther to ignorant to listen to some advice thats ther problem

Originally Posted by dalila

... HELP ME!!!

I come across friends who say crap like this almost every day, and I end up sounding like an anal, know-it-all asshole. How do I resist? What do you guys do in these situations?

You know what? I gave up with "those" people. I just say, "Good for you, good luck with that. When you're ready to get serious let me know."

Seriously because they f*cking know it's the wrong way, but they just want the quick and easy and that's what they're gonna get. they don't want the long-winded explanation about the calorie restriction and water weight loss and all that. So screw 'em. Let them get all frustrated when they gain back 10 for the 5 they lost, and when they're serious they'll come around and ask a serious question.

And if that makes me sound like an anal, know-it-all asshole, then fine. I'm fine with that. I was one of "those" people before and I can relate to their desire for quick results, but until they don't see the big picture, they won't like what the "know-it-all assholes" have to say.

*And by "know-it-all" I am just being funny, cause shit... I don't know it all, at all yet. hahahaha!

Two simple questions: "How many times have you tried stuff like that before?" and follow that up with "How'd it work for you?". Because deep down inside they know that they are just being dumb and falling for the latest stupid idea and they have already yo-yoed about five times. I get questions like this all the time and my answer is always the same:

THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR HEALTHY EATING HABITS AND REGULAR EXERCISE. IF YOU MAKE IT A REGULAR PART OF YOUR LIFESTYLE YOU WILL LOOK BETTER, FEEL BETTER AND LOSE WEIGHT. PERIOD.

Originally Posted by ponyboy

Two simple questions: "How many times have you tried stuff like that before?" and follow that up with "How'd it work for you?"....

Damn PB - that's excellent! I like that.

I have come to a point where i consiously resist the urge of getting into such conversations. Coz if i do get into the conversation, i will then have to resist the stronger urge of choking the life out of that dumbass!! My sanity is more important to me than their stupid ideas.

Originally Posted by GoalGetter

Damn PB - that's excellent! I like that.

I call it my Dr. Phil approach. Without being an overdramatic fat guy.

Het Dalila let your body do the talking babe!!!!!!

The best line from dieting friends of mine is " I've been good today so I'll just have snickers" or what ever!!!

Fuck I've been good this month and there is no way I'm goona let a snickers fuck it up!!!!!!!

Live and let live, if thats what they wanna do who am I to piss against the wind!!!!!!

Respect to all!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by BulkMeUp

I have come to a point where i consiously resist the urge of getting into such conversations. Coz if i do get into the conversation, i will then have to resist the stronger urge of choking the life out of that dumbass!! My sanity is more important to me than their stupid ideas.

Yeah, that's the point which I am at. I am at the brink of saying something, and have to tell myself to shut up. Otherwise I will be going on and on and on (plus the choking bit). One other point is that my body doesn't really reflect what my mind knows...but hopefully the path down that road is starting soon.

I can totally relate. I have friend who eats nothing all day and then pigs out late at night. She does an hour of cardio a day, but no weight training. Then she constantly complains to me that she can't lose weight and says "why can't I look like you?" I tried to give her advice, but she doesn't take it and keeps complaining. I've learned that you can give advice if its welcome, but if the person doesn't follow it, I back off and just privately shake my head after that. Its frustrating, I know.

Originally Posted by PreMier

I have a new diet.. its amazing. All I do is drink wine for 5 days, and I will be merry

yeah i have the same problem, but i certainly can't choke my own mom. LOL. She wants help but of course like most she wants the quick fix. Which I ignorantly did with the Atkins thing, but that was before I learned all i know now, but even then I was exercising a lot more, knowing that was the best addition for losing weight. But I tell her it would be easy to lose weight if she would cut out little things like MAYO on her sandwhiches and eating chips and candy. I said something the other day and she was like." OH its the Holidays, so its ok" . I just wanna know when christmas and thanksgiving became about eating junk food and giving someone the right to gain 15 of useless weight in two months time. I just dont get it.

hey everyone, thank you so much for posting, I feel much better not that I know there's so many of you out there who have to put a rein on your actual feelings lest there'd be lots of dumb dieters choked to death!

I think I can control this, I think I can be indifferent next time someone says such a dumbass thing in front of me. I really think there's no point arguing with these people in any way, cuz even if I said something like that poneyboy, they'd probably find excuses for their post diet failures, These peope are unbelievable, they just refuse to learn, cuz that would mean giving up hope on quick, miraculous results, .... I am just gonna look the other way from now on!

These whole thread started cuz a friend of ours said this thing ( that is in the name of the thread) to me the other day, and I said that she really shouldnt be doing that, that it's prolly water loss, that she's losing muscle,and lowering her basal metabloci rate and I said please, please don't do it again..... and then my BF said, I was insensitive, cuz this girl suffered to lose 5lbs and I underminded it, by saying she's doing a wrong thing and she'll put it back on... I wish I just kept my big mouth shut!! But form now on I will.

I know how you feel dalila I have so many friends like that.. I usually do what ponyboy does, I ask questions like that. I have friend that always talks about how carbs aren't bad, and I agree and say "yes, it's all a matter about what kinds of carbs". And she says "well I don't think white pasta and white bread is bad". I just go "well we all have different goals!" and smile

Originally Posted by stu21Ldn

what grates me is the amount of my mates that will spend 30-45mins working on ther abs everytime they go the gym, expecting it to result in a ripped defined six pack depsite the fact their diet sucks. i dnt even bother arguin about it anymore. if ther to ignorant to listen to some advice thats ther problem

Yeah, but unfortunately the myth of spot reducing is greatly perpetuated by so many companies that want to sell their "revolutionary" ab workout in a box.

Yeah I love how people will say carbs are bad so they don't eat good breads, rices and potatoes but will POUR on the sugar loaded fat free dressing onto their grilled chicken salad. LOL

OHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYY FUCKINGGGGGGG Goddddddddddddddddddddd

I CANT BELEIVE THIS, i thought i'd never meet anyone like you guys!!!, man i feel so good now that i read all this guys, it feels so good to talk to people here who understand this, most of you guys took the words right out of my mouth !!!
I am surrounded by people like this in my everyday life, i have only one friend who understnds "bodybuilding" and i feel so frustrating when i see stupid idiots and it is so stupid when my girlfriend, mom, sister, etc, friends etc... asks me anything and then i just go on and on and on about it and end up being a smartass know it all... at my comunication class our teacher asked us which word we find offending the most and everyone said some swear words--- i said that i hate people like "that" (what we are talking about) and that i hate stupid idiots who tell me that "protein shakes are bad for your body, and that they are gona make your heart explode, and then i said that I just wanna spit at those people and punch them in the nose.... " no one said anything and since that day im probobly known as the "steroid rage guy" it is so frustrating, i hate it when my girfriend commes up to me and says "am i fat" ?? and i say yes you are, because im so sick of her asking me that ( she is not really fat, she is just right, but she doesnt have a "workout appearance" )..i hate stupid people like that and i hate being called a smartass for it, i wrote so many essays in school about "bodybuilding and nutrition" and i dont know, i just feel so stupid when i feel sore after a workout and tell someone about it and they just say " ohh it is probobly all those supps that you are taking" and then my parents say " dont beleive everything that you read in those magazines you get" as if i was a begginer and as if i werent doing this for over 4 years... oh man there is so much more but i dont even know if anyone is gona read this, but it feels good to just talk about it to someone who understands me, oh and oh yeah!!! i hate it when someone asks me " dudeeeee i have been working out my chest for like a months now everyday with my friends, how can I get big upperbody like you" and the first thing i say is "stop working out everyday" and then i change the subject, they just look at me as if i was joking.... i mean i know i was there a long time ago and i understand how stupid they are but god i still hate it....

Originally Posted by QuestionGuy

OHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYY FUCKINGGGGGGG Goddddddddddddddddddddd

I CANT BELEIVE THIS, i thought i'd never meet anyone like you guys!!!, man i feel so good now that i read all this guys, it feels so good to talk to people here who understand this, most of you guys took the words right out of my mouth !!!
I am surrounded by people like this in my everyday life, i have only one friend who understnds "bodybuilding" and i feel so frustrating when i see stupid idiots and it is so stupid when my girlfriend, mom, sister, etc, friends etc... asks me anything and then i just go on and on and on about it and end up being a smartass know it all... at my comunication class our teacher asked us which word we find offending the most and everyone said some swear words--- i said that i hate people like "that" (what we are talking about) and that i hate stupid idiots who tell me that "protein shakes are bad for your body, and that they are gona make your heart explode, and then i said that I just wanna spit at those people and punch them in the nose.... " no one said anything and since that day im probobly known as the "steroid rage guy" it is so frustrating, i hate it when my girfriend commes up to me and says "am i fat" ?? and i say yes you are, because im so sick of her asking me that ( she is not really fat, she is just right, but she doesnt have a "workout appearance" )..i hate stupid people like that and i hate being called a smartass for it, i wrote so many essays in school about "bodybuilding and nutrition" and i dont know, i just feel so stupid when i feel sore after a workout and tell someone about it and they just say " ohh it is probobly all those supps that you are taking" and then my parents say " dont beleive everything that you read in those magazines you get" as if i was a begginer and as if i werent doing this for over 4 years... oh man there is so much more but i dont even know if anyone is gona read this, but it feels good to just talk about it to someone who understands me, oh and oh yeah!!! i hate it when someone asks me " dudeeeee i have been working out my chest for like a months now everyday with my friends, how can I get big upperbody like you" and the first thing i say is "stop working out everyday" and then i change the subject, they just look at me as if i was joking.... i mean i know i was there a long time ago and i understand how stupid they are but god i still hate it....

im RIGHT with you there man, it pisses me off more than anything
I have several friends who "know bodybuilding" as you say
but the rest of my school is full of morons...
My friend lost 20 lbs in like 3-4 wks and he thinks he's a genius for it or something
All he did was eat 2 sandwiches a day....i tell him to have 5 smalls meals a day and he thinks im crazy...
and EVERYONE tries to workout everyday, they may try to do chest 5 times a week...it pisses me off and i tell them....but it just doesnt matter
they would rather go off what the stupid middle school coaches first taught them when they began working out...

and my mom....
sometimes ill be like, i got a headache or ill go to the bathroom often to piss
and she'll say, "its all that stuff your taking"




edit:

whats even worse though
is when i tell people the right way to lose weight...
they'll say, "then why are you fat" or " well you arent cut or anything"
They have no concept of bodybuilding, i just want to yell "HELLO, IVE BEEN BULKING FOR MONTHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK MY BELLY IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE!!!"

hahahah man i feel you guys in here its so great to talk to people who understand you

Originally Posted by QuestionGuy

hahahah man i feel you guys in here its so great to talk to people who understand you

What do you mean?

Originally Posted by Vieope

What do you mean?

Hahahahahahaha!

lol, f u bunny