Say goodbye to sugar

christinaki89

Let's face it one of the biggest reasons why we gain weight are sugar and fats...let's say goodbye to them and move forward to a healthier and better life

DaintyWhisper

But I like sugar and fats.. : (

JeffreyOC

I stopped drinking 2L of Pepsi EVERY DAY 9 months and counting!

ladyreva78

You do know that your body needs a certain amount of dietary fat to be healthy? Saying goodbye to all fats would therefore be a pretty bad idea.


PS: I gained weight because of eating too much of everything.

Ironandwine69

Again...No

Emily3907

Hthrbee1978

DaintyWhisper wrote: »

But I like sugar and fats.. : (

Healthy fats are fine, but most sugars are superfluous.

"Because sugar is such a major source of empty calories, however, the American Heart Association recommends certain daily limits. If you’re male, you should have no more than 150 calories from sugar daily; this equates to 9 teaspoons or about 38 grams. As a woman, you shouldn’t have more than 100 calories, which is 6 teaspoons or 25 grams of sugar each day. These limitations only apply to added sugar, though, not to naturally occurring sugars."
Source: http://www.livestrong.com/article/458616-how-much-sugar-is-your-body-supposed-to-take-in-a-day/

sijomial

But no sugar and no fat would be an awfully unhealthy diet.

Please - no more posts telling people what they should do or shouldn't do whether it's meal timing or food choices.

pinuplove

Meh. I generally eat whatever I want within my calories and aim to get somewhere near my macro goals. Fat satiates me so there's no way I'm giving it up or even cutting back. I'd be miserable. I don't chug soda, but I'm not afraid of a slice of birthday cake or a serving of ice cream, and dark chocolate makes a regular appearance in my day.

Fat and sugar didn't make me overweight. Eating too much of everything did. Eating less of everything is now doing the opposite.

inertiastrength

Let's say goodbye to our hair too!

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L1zardQueen

That's just silly.

kristikitter

Hey, you just made the post about eating 1000 calories a day and not after 7pm, right?

Get oooon with yourself.

Emily3907

fascha wrote: »

Let's say goodbye to our hair too!

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But, you may lose a pound or so depending on length......so success?

ladyreva78

Emily3907 wrote: »

fascha wrote: »

Let's say goodbye to our hair too!

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But, you may lose a pound or so depending on length......so success?

Wouldn't nails fall into the same category... so a a few grams less there as well...

zyxst

Hthrbee1978 wrote: »

DaintyWhisper wrote: »

But I like sugar and fats.. : (

Healthy fats are fine, but most sugars are superfluous.

"Because sugar is such a major source of empty calories, however, the American Heart Association recommends certain daily limits. If you’re male, you should have no more than 150 calories from sugar daily; this equates to 9 teaspoons or about 38 grams. As a woman, you shouldn’t have more than 100 calories, which is 6 teaspoons or 25 grams of sugar each day. These limitations only apply to added sugar, though, not to naturally occurring sugars."
Source: http://www.livestrong.com/article/458616-how-much-sugar-is-your-body-supposed-to-take-in-a-day/

So certain sugars are special? I'm sorry, but to me, cutting out sugar means cutting out ALL sugar, no exceptions. OP made no restrictions on what sorts of sugar or fat.

WinoGelato

I'd rather say goodbye to pseudoscience and dieting myths and focus on the real cause of my weight gain - too many calories from lots of different kinds of food and too sedentary of a lifestyle. This awareness has enabled me to lose weight, achieve a healthy and active lifestyle, while still enjoying all the foods I love in moderation.

That's how I moved on to a better life.

quiksylver296

OP, the ONLY rule to weight loss is to eat fewer calories than your body uses in a day. It doesn't matter (for weight loss) whether those calories are sugar, fats, carbs (which sugar is), or protein. It doesn't matter what time of day you eat those calories. It doesn't matter if you eat them all in one sitting, or in six different small meals per day.

ALL THAT MATTERS FOR WEIGHT LOSS IS EATING FEWER CALORIES PER DAY THAN YOUR BODY USES.

Good luck.

ninerbuff

christinaki89 wrote: »

Let's face it one of the biggest reasons why we gain weight are sugar and fats...let's say goodbye to them and move forward to a healthier and better life

So goodbye to fruits and vegetables? And Omega 3's?

Haha girl, you must be your info from Instagram.

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Ruatine

christinaki89 wrote: »

Let's face it one of the biggest reasons why we gain weight are sugar and fats...let's say goodbye to them and move forward to a healthier and better life

Nope, the reason why I gained weight was because I ate too many calories. My diet had lots of carbs, fat and protein - just way too much of everything. Know what happened after I started counting calories while still eating sugar and fat? I lost weight.

ndj1979

christinaki89 wrote: »

Let's face it one of the biggest reasons why we gain weight are sugar and fats. excess calories..let's say goodbye to them and move forward to a healthier and better life

fixed it for you OP

ndj1979

Hthrbee1978 wrote: »

DaintyWhisper wrote: »

But I like sugar and fats.. : (

Healthy fats are fine, but most sugars are superfluous.

"Because sugar is such a major source of empty calories, however, the American Heart Association recommends certain daily limits. If you’re male, you should have no more than 150 calories from sugar daily; this equates to 9 teaspoons or about 38 grams. As a woman, you shouldn’t have more than 100 calories, which is 6 teaspoons or 25 grams of sugar each day. These limitations only apply to added sugar, though, not to naturally occurring sugars."
Source: http://www.livestrong.com/article/458616-how-much-sugar-is-your-body-supposed-to-take-in-a-day/

wrong ...

they provide the same unit of energy that a carrot does...so not "empty"