Funny CW moments
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my mother does not for the life of her "get PB" at all. she thinks she's making a healthy dish when she cooks up her stuffed salmon (i.e. a huge mound of mayo and breadcrumbs and crabmeat atop salmon) granted, i'll give her a thumbs up for the salmon and real crabmeat but seriously...the mayo-bread concoction on top...it's the size of a softball. EEK!
I will never convince her that wheat/carbs aren't doing her any favors.
Posted 5 months ago # -
gazb
MemberQuote from a Facebook friend regarding substituting soy milk for cream in a recipe: "it also lowers the cholesterol and fat content rather than using cream."
Fat content fair enough, many people still believe that low fat is good, but I thought that by now even mainstream medicine had very much accepted that dietary cholesterol isn't bad!
Posted 4 months ago # -
chocolatechip69
Membergazb, you would be amazed. My friend, who is transitioning to Primal, went to get her bood taken and the doctor told her that with a total cholesterol of 300 and a perfect total to HDL ratio she has to start taking statins. Mind you, she's 35 and in a great shape. She figured right then she better keep it quite about eating tons of fat and meat.
Alright, this one isn't really funny, but last night I grabbed a copy of Women's Health and came across the article talking about dietary fat. It said that "As you all know, poly- and monosaturated fats are great for our health and you should include quite a bit of it into your diet but keep your saturated fats below 7% of your total fat intake because it is highly-dangerous all around".
I felt like writing them a hate-letter.Posted 4 months ago # -
maba
MemberI went to the grocery store to buy yoghurt. Can you believe it they didn't have whole/full-fat yoghurt in the whole store? When I asked the store attendant, he goes, "No one has ever asked for that before so I don't know". He finally did find 1 tub of yoghurt, but it was a brand I don't like :(
Posted 4 months ago # -
i live 10mins from a wegman's as well. zomg love it! i agree mrd so many options it's wonderful!
Posted 4 months ago # -
nina_70
MemberSome great stories in here. I'll share mine, although it's not really funny...more like sad. My mom is pre-diabetic (might already be technically diabetic). She reads alot of books and knows that carbs convert to sugar which affects her blood sugar. She even tests herself everyday and worries about her high sugar levels. But...when I ask her why she doesn't try a low-carb Primal-type diet she says "well, maybe if I just eat more low-fat and whole grains I'll lose some weight and my blood-sugar will come down"....argh!
Posted 4 months ago # -
We got free CPK salad today at work and I am a lover of CPK (California Pizza Kitchen). But as I'm sitting looking at this salad, I realize it only has a couple cubes of white meat chicken and the rest was lettuce. I felt very unsatisfied just looking at it. So I went and heated up my shepherds pie (made with cauliflower instead of tators) and ate that instead. This was a shocking experience to me because I LOVE CPK salad. Obviously my tastes are changing.
Posted 4 months ago # -
Right now on TV is a documentary about the evil food industry putting salt and sugar into branded cereals, and can kids cope without them....so they're giving the kids porridge instead (diet devised by a nutritionist!!) and putting on "traffic light" labels for fat, salt, and sugar.
So well-meaning, so CW, so sad :(
Posted 4 months ago # -
KXS
Memberthe women in my office go to WW meetings, have a freezer stocked here of Lean Cuisine meals for lunch, and gasp when they see me eating nuts and cheese
It seems they have been on the same 'diet' over a year and look the same, yet they are quick to judge me and what I eat...Posted 4 months ago # -
kuno1chi
MemberSo, yesterday, a group of my friends decided we should get together and watch movies at one of their houses. (When they called me, it was about 1:00 pm, I was out on a walk and hadn't eaten since dinner the night before.)
When I arrived, they had wine and snacks, which were Guacamole, Tortilla Chips and Goat Cheese with crackers. I seated myself as far from the chips and crackers as possible--- Ali, the hostess brought me a spoon for the Guac, and a knife for the cheese. All told, I had one glass one wine, some cheese and Guac...and somehow avoided all the crap.
This woman is a true friend, even though she happens to be a vegetarian. She gets it!
Posted 4 months ago # -
lil_earthmomma
MemberMy family took my out to my favorite sunday brunch buffet for my birthday yesterday.
I had 5 eggs benny (and removed the english muffin) a big pile of bacon, and 4 thick slices of wonderful medium rare roast beef. They were all concerned that I hadn't "got my fill" and "wasn't I still hungry?" lol
Posted 4 months ago # -
AuH2Ogirl
MemberThis was posted in the comments on a blog I frequent:
"Since I am a dietitian, I have to make a few remarks about food choices. Starchy tubers and grains do no give anyone Type 2 Diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes happens when you weigh so much that your body shuts down you insulin receptors to make you lose weight. Not surprisingly, Type 2 Diabetes was unknown during WW1 and WW2 and the depression in between. What is the one universal thing we are seeing now and have been seeing for the past 30 years? Overweight people. When I was growing up there was one fat kid in my whole school. Go to any grade and high school now and you will see that most are overweight.
Pasta and bread causing mental fog. Yes, that is carbohydrate dumping. If you do not have any protein with your meal and you eat a whole lot of carbohydrates like bread, pasta, grains, etc, they go from your stomach to your intestine very fast resulting in a rush of blood to the area around your intestines to absorb the nutrients.
We are ominoves for a reason. We need some protein, I think with each meal, but some means an ounce or two or three. North Americans are overweight because they eat too much of it. Also we have stopped eating complex carbohydrates and changed to simple sugars. Complex carbohydrates contain fiber which fill you up and you must chew, slowing you down. Candy and soda are fast. I think I can eat a bag of chips without taking a breath, I certainly can with a bag of cheesies."
As you say, Grok wept.
Posted 4 months ago # -
Can't do quotes but I hope that dietician isn't in my country!!
I wish my body would shut down receptors so I could lose weight!!There there Grok, dry your eyes...
Posted 4 months ago # -
maba
MemberI visited some food blogs recently that I used to frequent earlier and many of them claim to be health blogs and they have recipes for whole-grain this and whole grain that, replacing AP flour w/ whole grain flour etc, making cakes sans eggs or butter... I feel really bad because they ARE trying in earnest to eat healthy. But sadly their definition of healthy is as defined by the USDA. In some cases, a perfectly healthy recipe like a coconut-based dip is made "healthy" by subbing the coconut with tofu. I'm sure if they knew what is healthy, they'd all change but imagine their reaction if one were to tell them fats are good.
Posted 4 months ago # -
MariaNYC
MemberCan I just say I love this thread? So funny and so sad at the same time!
I've had plenty of funny CW moments, but one that often recurs is not-so-funny. Whenever I go out to brunch with friends, I usually go for an omelet or eggs with breakfast meat. These things always come with toast on the side, and I am usually asked what KIND of toast I want. I say "no toast, please" and then one of my friends invariably chimes in "I'll take your toast!" And it kind of makes me feel badly, but what can I do? They know about my lifestyle and have seen the changes in my body first hand. Live by example, that is all.
Keep the stories coming, all!!
Posted 4 months ago # -
maba
MemberAnother misconception that is pervasive among the Indians is that wheat is a healthier option than rice. When any of them is diagnosed with heart disease, diabetes, hypertension or just wants to start eating ealthy, the first thing they do is ditch rice and start eating wheat.
Posted 4 months ago # -
Primalchild
MemberTalking with people about diet invariably leads them to spout the cliched "well, everything in moderation," or "it's important to eat a balanced diet." Hold on a minute, here. Do you even know what you're talking about when you talk about balance? Can you explain how 50 grams of (non-saturated) fat and 400 grams of carbohydrates per day is balanced? How a deck-of-cards sized hunk of meat is balanced with 11 servings of breads and cereals? Ironically a diet "balanced" in terms of macronutrients would be almost right on track: 100 grams of carbs, protein, and fat. Sounds all right to me.
Next time that comes up I will try to remember to say that instead of being polite and respectful.
Posted 4 months ago # -
I ditched my membership to any online nutrition forums. It's seriously not worth arguing with people. Why have that stress in my life? I hope, though, that in some of my conversations I'm able to convince some people to add some wholesome animal fat and Omega 3's to their agenda, though. If anything, it's a step in the right direction.
There are truly only a few forums I've found that seem to have a grasp on nutrition. This in one place. Crossfit is another, for the most part. There's a couple others.
I enjoy how CW turns an average person into "instant cardiologist" the second you tell them you enjoyed a breakfast of steak and eggs. Dudes, there's a reason it's called a "Warrior Breakfast" and your giant sugar muffin is NOT.
Eh, anymore if anyone comments on my weight loss I just feel like holding up a sign that reads "BODY BY BACON."
Posted 4 months ago # -
MariaNYC
Membermrd - Body by bacon!! omg i love it!! hahaha
PrimalChild -- that is a great point about the "balance" argument. ppl always say stupid things like that! when they find out i eat low-carb, it's all you can't cut out a whole "food" group. blegh. think i'll bring up the 100g of each argument next time, too :)
Posted 4 months ago # -
this entire week at work, i've sat back and watched people shovel crap into their mouths. i've brought lunch daily because these were the options: delivery pizza, potato chips, pretzels, cookies. not a veggie tray in sight or even a piece of fruit for crying out loud! i was the only person in the room who didn't eat that stuff :/
Posted 4 months ago #
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