BOF Posted July 26, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 26, 2017 15 hours ago, Xela said: I was just tucking into a biscuit while reading that. A weight watchers one, but still. A weight watchers biscuit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 26, 2017 Author VT Supporter Share Posted July 26, 2017 34 minutes ago, BOF said: A weight watchers biscuit I have genuinely known women who would eat a slap-up meal, and believe it would be neutralised by eating some 'slimming biscuits' afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Why coffee bags haven't taken off like tea bags. Surely the concept is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 26, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted July 26, 2017 1 minute ago, Paddywhack said: Why coffee bags haven't taken off like tea bags. Surely the concept is the same. or instant tea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 26, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 26, 2017 22 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I have genuinely known women who would eat a slap-up meal, and believe it would be neutralised by eating some 'slimming biscuits' afterwards. These people are the reason the rest of us are now forcably inflicted with artificially sweetened Lucozade, but don't get me started. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 34 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I have genuinely known women who would eat a slap-up meal, and believe it would be neutralised by eating some 'slimming biscuits' afterwards. Yep, I worked with a woman who for lunch would have a jacket potato with cheese and beans, chicken nuggets, pasta....and a salad to be healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 26, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 26, 2017 10 minutes ago, Paddywhack said: Yep, I worked with a woman who for lunch would have a jacket potato with cheese and beans, chicken nuggets, pasta....and a salad to be healthy. I do at least have an iota of sympathy for people who eat things like pasta or a plate of spuds and think it's the healthy option. Not that it's unhealthy. It isn't. It's just hooogely calorific and they don't realise it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 26, 2017 Author VT Supporter Share Posted July 26, 2017 1 hour ago, BOF said: I do at least have an iota of sympathy for people who eat things like pasta or a plate of spuds and think it's the healthy option. Not that it's unhealthy. It isn't. It's just hooogely calorific and they don't realise it. And this is where the exercise comes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 26, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 26, 2017 1 minute ago, mjmooney said: And this is where the exercise comes in. Exactly, there's a reason marathon runners load up on carbs beforehand, and it's the same reason [the general 'you'] should not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 26, 2017 Author VT Supporter Share Posted July 26, 2017 2 hours ago, BOF said: Exactly, there's a reason marathon runners load up on carbs beforehand, and it's the same reason [the general 'you'] should not The great Ron Hill continued to run every single day after he retired from competitive athletics (he only missed his first day a few months ago, through injury). He always said that the main reason he did it was so that he could drink as much beer as he liked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Slimming biscuits - I went to a food retail convention thing 14 years ago now I think when I worked for cookie company and our stand was opposite what I'd consider to be the leading brand in reduced fat products, was chatting to them about a reduced fat cookie "what you do is replace the fat with liquid sugar" had probably a 30 minute chat with him, let's just say I've never bothered with any less fat or less sugar product ever again, a huge percentage of it was a basically a con, replacing shit with shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 4 hours ago, Paddywhack said: Why coffee bags haven't taken off like tea bags. Surely the concept is the same. I've used coffee bags before and it made really weak coffee. If using ground coffee then a coffee bag could do with being left for at least 4 hours, by which point it'd probably be cold. You could have a coffee bag full of instant coffee, but I suppose that'd be pretty pointless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 22 minutes ago, mjmooney said: The great Ron Hill continued to run every single day after he retired from competitive athletics (he only missed his first day a few months ago, through injury). He always said that the main reason he did it was so that he could drink as much beer as he liked. I admit I'd never heard of him, so I had to google. I'm assuming there's been plenty of 'Run Hill' jokes. Anyway, in the same way that people imagine the olden days being in black and white, I always have this daft misconception that running is a modern thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted July 26, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted July 26, 2017 8 minutes ago, Paddywhack said: Anyway, in the same way that people imagine the olden days being in black and white, I always have this daft misconception that running is a modern thing. I believe it's "jogging" or "yogging". It might be a soft J. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 On 7/17/2017 at 13:37, Ginko said: Follow him on Twitter and you'll figure it out. Honestly, I wouldn't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 26, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 26, 2017 11 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Honestly, I wouldn't bother. Cheeky bugger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 What were people smoking at Disney in 1941? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 8 hours ago, BOF said: A weight watchers biscuit Lemon and ginger. Quite nice actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 7 hours ago, Paddywhack said: Yep, I worked with a woman who for lunch would have a jacket potato with cheese and beans, chicken nuggets, pasta....and a salad to be healthy. One of my best mates at work used to have a plain baked potato and chips at lunch time back when we still had the canteen. He is a bit simple though bless him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 On 26/07/2017 at 10:55, mjmooney said: I have genuinely known women who would eat a slap-up meal, and believe it would be neutralised by eating some 'slimming biscuits' afterwards. Lots of people (particularly women) are obsessed with eating Belvita biscuits, having fallen for the marketing about them being 'healthy'. I saw a nutritional comparison of Belvita and Hob Nobs. Interestingly, they are virtually identical calorie-wise and if anything, Hob Nobs are more nutritious as the main ingredient is oats (high in fibre), as opposed to Belvita of which the main ingredient is flour (empty calories). I know which I would rather eat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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