Stop Eating Sugar

[Buck]

Added sugar in particular. Most fruit is okay.

Please watch this.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

I was talking about me. Why else would someone take daily blood sugar measurements (serious question)? I thought that was implied, but certainly could be wrong.

I dunno. I've done it before and I'm not diabetic /shrug

[Silock]

Originally Posted by Laz

now you're just be silly

of course you don't have to eat but sugar spikes cause cravings which are very difficult to resist and overrides the bodies natural 'i'm full' signal.

a lot of these people who are obese probably wouldn't have that problem without the cravings that simple sugars cause.

I'm being silly because I'm suggesting people have self-control? Okay.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by Silock

I'm being silly because I'm suggesting people have self-control? Okay.

so first you say that the simple sugar DOESN'T work different

now you're saying that it might work different but people just need to 'get over it'

simple sugar is bad for everyone except studs like Silock

is that better?

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by Laz

now you're just be silly

of course you don't have to eat but sugar spikes cause cravings which are very difficult to resist and overrides the bodies natural 'i'm full' signal.

a lot of these people who are obese probably wouldn't have that problem without the cravings that simple sugars cause.

Wow. Lets just ban sugar then.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by Laz

so first you say that the simple sugar DOESN'T work different

I'm saying its effect on whether or not you are fat is exactly the same from a calorie standpoint. 3000 calories of simple sugars will make you just as fat as 3000 calories of complex sugars.

now you're saying that it might work different but people just need to 'get over it'

I didn't say it was easy.

Put it this way: Cardiovascular exercises stimulates an appetite response. It makes you hungry. So, if you're on a diet, should you avoid cardio simply because it makes you hungry? It might even make you hungry enough to eat exactly the amount of calories (or more) that you burned through exercise. The key is self-control. It always is.

[007]

One of the biggest changes I made was to stop drinking my calories. I pretty much only drink water now except on those rare beer occasions that pop up a few times a year.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by Dave

Wow. Lets just ban sugar then.

nobody said that, you gigantic douche.

but simple sugar is bad for you ... period.

all the people trying to twist it or make excuses are just full of shit

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by Guru

One of the biggest changes I made was to stop drinking my calories. I pretty much only drink water now except on those rare beer occasions that pop up a few times a year.

I cut back to one can of diet soda a couple weeks ago, and then about a week ago I went diet soda free.

I've switched to iced tea, with about a half-teaspoon of Splenda. I'm trying to wean myself off the Splenda though, to just plain unsweetened iced tea.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

I cut back to one can of diet soda a couple weeks ago, and then about a week ago I went diet soda free.

I've switched to iced tea, with about a half-teaspoon of Splenda. I'm trying to wean myself off the Splenda though, to just plain unsweetened iced tea.

good for you

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by Laz

good for you

My next step, I think, is iced tea before noon, iced water after. Still mulling on that one.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by Laz

nobody said that, you gigantic douche.

but simple sugar is bad for you ... period.

all the people trying to twist it or make excuses are just full of shit

True or false: Complex sugars are absorbed into the body as simple sugars.

You guys focus way too much on body chemistry and what foods are good and bad and blah blah blah.

I have single digit body fat and it's not because I'm just awesome. It's not because I exercises a lot. It's because I have self-control. Yes, I eat whatever I want, including *gasp* simply sugars *I'MGONNADIE*. The key is that I don't eat as much as I possibly can of them.

I control for caloric intake. I'm not fat because I don't eat more than I burn. If I did, I'd be fat, and how much exercise I do wouldn't matter. If I burn 3000 calories and eat 5000, I'm getting fat.

All this focus on good and bad foods is taking away from the fact that people just need to stop eating so much goddamn food. That's why people are fat. It's not because of sugar making you store fat (which you all should realize CAN be burned off... it's not permanent).

Guess what? I'm hungry right the **** now. I've been hungry for hours. Ice cream sounds amazing. Juice sounds amazing. But what am I not doing? Ingesting that. Why? Because I have self-control. I might eat some later, but if I do, you can be sure as shit that I won't eat more than my daily caloric allowance lets me.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Silock

True or false: Complex sugars are absorbed into the body as simple sugars.

You guys focus way too much on body chemistry and what foods are good and bad and blah blah blah.

I have single digit body fat and it's not because I'm just awesome. It's not because I exercises a lot. It's because I have self-control. Yes, I eat whatever I want, including *gasp* simply sugars *I'MGONNADIE*. The key is that I don't eat as much as I possibly can of them.

I control for caloric intake. I'm not fat because I don't eat more than I burn. If I did, I'd be fat, and how much exercise I do wouldn't matter. If I burn 3000 calories and eat 5000, I'm getting fat.

All this focus on good and bad foods is taking away from the fact that people just need to stop eating so much goddamn food. That's why people are fat. It's not because of sugar making you store fat (which you all should realize CAN be burned off... it's not permanent).

Guess what? I'm hungry right the **** now. I've been hungry for hours. Ice cream sounds amazing. Juice sounds amazing. But what am I not doing? Ingesting that. Why? Because I have self-control. I might eat some later, but if I do, you can be sure as shit that I won't eat more than my daily caloric allowance lets me.

Many are focusing too much on body weight. Not being fat doesn't equal healthy. Being skinny doesn't equal healthy. Hell, there are professional athletes who go on to have heart attacks at (relatively) young ages. What you put into your body matters and arguments otherwise are, IMO, asinine. Not saying anything bad will kill you, moderation is key.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Many are focusing too much on body weight. Not being fat doesn't equal healthy. Being skinny doesn't equal healthy. Hell, there are professional athletes who go on to have heart attacks at (relatively) young ages. What you put into your body matters and arguments otherwise are, IMO, asinine. Not saying anything bad will kill you, moderation is key.

You cannot ingest iocane powder. It is odorless, tasteless, and dissolves instantly in liquid.

It will kill you, even a little.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

You cannot ingest iocane powder. It is odorless, tasteless, and dissolves instantly in liquid.

It will kill you, even a little.

Ok?

[Simply Red]

I don't care what you all do. Cut open your forehead and pour simple-syrup down it, it doesn't matter. I had a candy addiction, I've come forward, and it's been addressed. I'll continue to eat bread and use shampoo (even) with gluten and sugar added, but i'm shying away from the candy. It's a new me and it's glorious.