Why is everyone so afraid of sugar?

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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    If you're trying to get or keep nice abs then sugar is something that you really have to watch. Most people have nice abs as their goal, so that may be why people talk so much about watching sugar intake. Actually, both sugar and sodium are ab killers, so they'll really watch those two things hard to keep nice abs.

    just wow is all I got for this one..

    Yeah...it's times like these when I wish I had a collection of gifs...

    You know what's really annoying? When people respond to something with GIFs instead of actual debate.


    I am now waiting for someone who thinks they're hilarious to respond to this with a slew of retarded GIFs.

    in...for the onslaught of gifs....
  • Joehenny
    Joehenny Posts: 1,222 Member
    I don't understand what's supposed to be so bad, I know in extreme it can cause diabetes etc but in normal amounts of food whats so bad? I've never limited my sugar and I'm fine...

    I don't know, but close to 45% of my cals are devoted to sweets atm. SRS!
  • Joehenny
    Joehenny Posts: 1,222 Member
    Please tell me more about ice cream and plateaus. I'm truly curious as to your experience, as I've never had one of these famed plateaus. Sure, I've eaten at maintenance calories for periods of time, but I have never failed to lose weight for any period of time in a calorie deficit, regardless of ice cream or beer.

    I find it interesting that in one post you are promising failure, and in another you're saying that you're just different. Which is it? Are there scientific principles that are applicable to the general population or is everyone so different that science is a waste of time?

    So i am going to achieve 10% body fat eating ice cream? Is that what you're implying? Gonna buy me some ice cream right now, see you later.
    Some have gotten lower than 10% by eating ice cream along with other sugary delights like kids cereal, pancakes slathered in syrup etc

    I eat ice cream 4 times a week minimum.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    If you're trying to get or keep nice abs then sugar is something that you really have to watch. Most people have nice abs as their goal, so that may be why people talk so much about watching sugar intake. Actually, both sugar and sodium are ab killers, so they'll really watch those two things hard to keep nice abs.

    just wow is all I got for this one..

    Yeah...it's times like these when I wish I had a collection of gifs...

    You know what's really annoying? When people respond to something with GIFs instead of actual debate.


    I am now waiting for someone who thinks they're hilarious to respond to this with a slew of retarded GIFs.

    When someone makes a statement that is so clearly incorrect that it is absurd, but seems to actually believe that statement rather than be trolling, it can be difficult to respond with anything but gifs as the original post isn't worthy of a serious response. That sugar and abs comment fits nicely into this category. In addition, responding with humor sometimes allows people to simply move on to more serious points in the discussion.
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
    If you're trying to get or keep nice abs then sugar is something that you really have to watch. Most people have nice abs as their goal, so that may be why people talk so much about watching sugar intake. Actually, both sugar and sodium are ab killers, so they'll really watch those two things hard to keep nice abs.

    just wow is all I got for this one..

    Yeah...it's times like these when I wish I had a collection of gifs...

    You know what's really annoying? When people respond to something with GIFs instead of actual debate.


    I am now waiting for someone who thinks they're hilarious to respond to this with a slew of retarded GIFs.

    When someone makes a statement that is so clearly incorrect that it is absurd, but seems to actually believe that statement rather than be trolling, it can be difficult to respond with anything but gifs as the original post isn't worthy of a serious response. That sugar and abs comment fits nicely into this category. In addition, responding with humor sometimes allows people to simply move on to more serious points in the discussion.

    Then debunk what they've said and move on. GIFs add very little to a discussion. Or better yet, ignore the absurd post.

    I wouldn't otherwise care, however posting that you WISHED you had a lot of GIFs to respond with seems pretty pointless. Just get some GIFs and use them and be done with it.
  • Alix68
    Alix68 Posts: 30 Member
    I'm not afraid of "sugar", I'm shocked by how quickly the number climbs in my food diary when I eat healthy food.

    Perhaps I'm out of my league in this discussion.

    me too! I always thought a fruit salad was great because of all the vitamins etc, until I started on this site and now I see how much my sugar intake goes into the red when I eat it. Should I really cut down? When I lived in Ecuador I ate loads of fruit and was healthy enough and had perfect skin. Can I replace all these vitamins with, for example, salad?
  • Anonymous199616
    Anonymous199616 Posts: 22
    If you're trying to get or keep nice abs then sugar is something that you really have to watch. Most people have nice abs as their goal, so that may be why people talk so much about watching sugar intake. Actually, both sugar and sodium are ab killers, so they'll really watch those two things hard to keep nice abs.

    just wow is all I got for this one..

    Yeah...it's times like these when I wish I had a collection of gifs...

    You know what's really annoying? When people respond to something with GIFs instead of actual debate.


    I am now waiting for someone who thinks they're hilarious to respond to this with a slew of retarded GIFs.

    When someone makes a statement that is so clearly incorrect that it is absurd, but seems to actually believe that statement rather than be trolling, it can be difficult to respond with anything but gifs as the original post isn't worthy of a serious response. That sugar and abs comment fits nicely into this category. In addition, responding with humor sometimes allows people to simply move on to more serious points in the discussion.

    Then debunk what they've said and move on. GIFs add very little to a discussion. Or better yet, ignore the absurd post.

    I wouldn't otherwise care, however posting that you WISHED you had a lot of GIFs to respond with seems pretty pointless. Just get some GIFs and use them and be done with it.
    Aw, leave em alone, they were just being funny :)
  • floareaciprian
    floareaciprian Posts: 46 Member
    So let's test this genius idea out: i ate an icecream today (75g) + 1 chocolate cake (150g) + 1 coffee eclair (150g) and i'm still in caloric deficit by 500 calories. Bet you guys 500 bucks tomorrow i'm gonna be fat as a burger? :)

    I'm sure i'm gonna hear at least one response stating "oh my god it's the sodium dude, not the sugar's fault", i just know it :)
  • jayrudq
    jayrudq Posts: 475 Member
    I don't understand what's supposed to be so bad, I know in extreme it can cause diabetes etc but in normal amounts of food whats so bad? I've never limited my sugar and I'm fine...

    Then why do you care what other people do? There are LOTS of reasons to avoid sugar, but if you are fine, then don't bother. Most of the people who join this site aren't fine, otherwise why would they be here? Except for those who are gifted and share their gift with the rest of us.

    If you care, do some web searches and decide on your own. Otherwise, carry on.
  • Anonymous199616
    Anonymous199616 Posts: 22
    I'm STUNNED at the OP's naivety.

    It's all over PUB-MED and all medical journals. It's all over nutritional journals, websites, etc. It's all over Youtube -- there must be hundreds of videoed lectures on there by MDs and specialists, dieticians and scientists, all explaining what is wrong with eating sugar. There are dozens of books on the subject as well.

    The OP must have her tongue firmly in her cheek, or has just woken up from a 25-year coma!

    The MOST important thing to remember about sugar is that YMMV!
    YMMV?
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    Oh... Lustig, check out where his funding is coming from.
  • Anonymous199616
    Anonymous199616 Posts: 22
    I don't understand what's supposed to be so bad, I know in extreme it can cause diabetes etc but in normal amounts of food whats so bad? I've never limited my sugar and I'm fine...

    At only 16 and under 120, you shouldn't have to worry about sugar. But when you hit 50, or end up 100 pounds overweight one day, with high blood sugar, or insulin resistant, then you might understand why some of us have to be careful with it.

    Enjoy the sugar freedom of your youth while you can!:drinker:
    Hey! Who says I'm 16? ;) you have to be 18 to join...
  • keith_w61
    keith_w61 Posts: 20 Member
    <in response to I'm drinking a latte, am I bad?>

    No, it depends on whether your body can process lactose. According to this month's Scientific American (all about food, we should all read it), one man's (persons') double hi cal latte is another man's (person's) low-cal case of the runs.

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