by OneMoreBite | Jun 21, 2006 | Rants
“Umm, so I stumbled on your site, and found you had written something on muscle weighing more than fat being a myth. To quote “As you can see, the 5 lbs. of fat is much bulkier than the 5 lbs. of muscle, but five pounds is still five pounds. Muscle does not weigh more than fat.”. When people say ‘muscle weighs more than fat’ they don’t mean that 5lbs of muscle weighs more than 5lbs of fat. That would just stupid. Look at the picture you have, the fat is much larger than the muscle. If the muscle was the same size as the fat, it would weigh more, understand? What you’re doing is the same as saying “hey, metal doesn’t weigh more than cotton! To prove it, I have this bucket full of metal, and nine buckets of cotton. Guess what, they weigh the same!” Seriously, I suggest you remove or revise that article to avoid looking like an idiot.”
Thanks for your insightful message. I think in second grade we were given the test: What weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of lead, and everyone said, “lead!” Most of learned than density counts.
The fact is, muscle does not weigh more than fat. Not now, not ever.
Muscle is denser than fat. Density is not the same as weight. The argument you make is that since people make an obvious mistake, that somehow makes it correct? Now who looks like an idiot?
Saying something incorrectly does not make it correct and muscle does not weigh more than fat. Not now, not ever. There’s no reason people can’t learn this simple concept. Density vs. weight. Just basic science really.
Then perhaps people will start to say, “If you have more muscle, you may weigh more than if you had more fat.”
A person who is 120 pounds but 20% fat will not weigh more than a person who is 120 pounds but 15% fat, right? No, of course not. So, why persist that muscle weighs more than fat? It does not. It is more dense, more compact.
Sorry, I’m standing fast. A pound of muscle does not weigh more than a pound of fat. If you want to talk density, there is a difference but that’s not what’s said when
someone says, “muscle weighs more than fat.”
Sheesh. And, really. It’s easier to read your messages if you put a paragraph break in now and then.
by OneMoreBite | May 23, 2006 | Rants
Here’s an easy way to remember. You lose something, your pants are loose. I mean, really now. That’s a big difference and were talking just a basic word, not rocket science. If you can’t seem to remember, use “lose” because how often are you talking about your pants anyway?
Lose has one O. You lose weight.
Loose has two Os. Your rings are loose, but they aren’t lose because that makes no sense. Phonetically loose is the “ew” sound, “Ew! They killed that rat right in the street!” Say it with me now, “L o o s e.” Loose rhymes with goose and moose and that’s about all I can think of right now.
Lose has one O. You only want to lose one O, and you end up with lose. Neat and tidy. I want to lose that extra O, so I say, “I want to lose weight without gaining it back.” What do you say? Can you just ditch that extra O?
Say it with me, “I lose weight.” Lose, lose, lose. It’s the “OU” sound, as in Lou’s. Oh, crap! There’s another way to spell it. English sucks sometimes.
Lose: lose weight
Loose: loose pants, loose rings, loose women
Lou’s: The guy upstairs who has a car that is always parked in your space. That is Lou’s car.
One O. Just limit yourself to one O from now on and you’ll save the world from the travesty of those seeking to “loose weight” forever more, and ignore Lou. Thank you Great Grammar God. Amen.
Grammarly says …
Why the Grammarly Blog has written a post on this exact subject called Loose vs Lose. Bravo Grammarly.
by OneMoreBite | May 22, 2006 | Dumb Things
I Bring You the Anti-Eating Face Mask!
In the words of Dave Barry, “I am not making this up.” Someone patented this device; a mask you wear on your face so you wont’ eat. Sheesh. Great plan. Probably the same team who thinks a chastity belt is a good idea. Why not just lock yourself in an empty room. That’d be effective too, and wouldn’t cost much. Hey, maybe someone should patent that?
The patent doesn’t mention what happens if you take the mask back off. Here’s a link to actual patent for the Anti-Eating Face Mask, if you’d like further details.
by OneMoreBite | May 11, 2006 | Dumb Things
This is just about as good idea as the weight loss suckers I wrote about previously. If the gum numbed your mouth or contained cocaine, it might work, otherwise, forget it. There’s no way two pieces of gum is going to contain enough active ingredient, no matter what those ingredients may be, to have any effect whatsoever on your appetite.
Think it through, people. Can you get enough active product in a couple capsules of herbs? Usually, no. That’s why you either have to take several capsules or use a tincture or extract. You cannot reduce the ingredients to a miniscule amount and expect results.
I sort of like the cocaine gum idea though. They could call it Buzz Lipstick Weight Loss Gum. “The buzz makes you so chatty you forget all about eating.”
by OneMoreBite | May 10, 2006 | Food Safety
Test the theory by trying to cut back to no more than one or two soft drinks a day. If you’re sensitive to aspartame then read labels carefully because it’s in a lot of products you wouldn’t expect. Some people have reported serious reactions to the stuff. If you are sensitive to aspartame you’d probably be having noticeable symptoms although it may be you didn’t know that’s why. If you feel fine, relax, you probably aren’t sensitive.
Keep an eye on those kids that are bouncing off the walls too. Many chemicals, food colorings and other additives are creating a race of toxic monsters, so don’t be so quick to prescribe drugs and instead clean up your food.
I’m not trying to alarm anyone, but if you do have health issues, headaches, body aches and pains, other unexplained symptoms, it could be you are sensitive to aspartame. Just try using regular soft drinks (forget the calories, it’s just an experiment), and after a week or two you will notice if your symptoms disappear. If they do, then you just need to wean yourself from soft drinks all together, since the added calories don’t offer any nutritional value.
Getting off soft drinks is the single easiest way for kids to lose weight too not to mention they shouldn’t be getting all that caffeine at all. I never understood why it was okay to put soft drinks in the schools and then prescribe Ritalin for hyperactive kids. Seems a bit backwards to me.
We had an apple machine in my junior high. It was 10 cents for a big, crisp, juicy sweet red delicious apple. I still eat an apple nearly every day. Why can’t they put an apple machine in your school?
