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Do you REALLY have to cut out all sugars get toned?

turtleball
turtleball Posts: 217 Member
edited February 11 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Sugars, most fats, processed foods. This is what a guy on youtube said, if that is so i'll never be toned.
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  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Sugars, most fats, processed foods. This is what a guy on youtube said, if that is so i'll never be toned.

    and what were the guy's credentials? btw that is silly talk
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    Nope.
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    No, no , no!
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    No. There are tons of people on here with amazing physiques who eat all the foods they enjoy, including sugar etc. I don't think of any food as bad or junk, it's just food and it can all be incorporated in to a healthy fitness or weight loss plan.
    Read these. They're great!
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    http://impruvism.com/flexible-dieting-basics/

    Edited to add links
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Well heck if some guy on Youtube said it, it must be true.
  • WhoHa42
    WhoHa42 Posts: 1,270 Member
    no
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Nope nope nope
  • mgj77
    mgj77 Posts: 12 Member
    I think you need a little bit of sugar to keep yourself on track as long as you do not go overboard with it a little bit is not going to hurt
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    I love sugar. :)


    ETA: Someone told me that I'd have to cut out all sugars, refined foods, processed food... basically EVERYTHING YUMMY... if I wanted a 6-pack. He was wrong too.
  • SailorKnightWing
    SailorKnightWing Posts: 875 Member
    A large amount isn't going to hurt if you aren't diabetic and it doesn't put you over your calories.
  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
    Well heck if some guy on Youtube said it, it must be true.

    This.

    Do your own research and dont believe some a$$clown on youtube
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I think you need a little bit of sugar to keep yourself on track as long as you do not go overboard with it a little bit is not going to hurt

    Define overboard.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/jonnythan
  • Harrisonsauntie
    Harrisonsauntie Posts: 119
    Well heck if some guy on Youtube said it, it must be true.

    This.

    Do your own research and dont believe some a$$clown on youtube

    I think him posting it on a fitness forum contributes to doing his own research :drinker: Yay for self-empowerment!
  • shred_me_up
    shred_me_up Posts: 267 Member
    every food has sugar in it.... so unless you want to die then i don't recommend cutting out all sugars :D
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    Sugars, most fats, processed foods. This is what a guy on youtube said, if that is so i'll never be toned.
    If a guy on you tube told you that aliens were controlling our thoughts by using onions would you believe him?
  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
    Well heck if some guy on Youtube said it, it must be true.

    This.

    Do your own research and dont believe some a$$clown on youtube

    I think him posting it on a fitness forum contributes to doing his own research :drinker: Yay for self-empowerment!

    Mfp forum is not doing research.

    I meant research as in from reputable sources which mfp is very not. Maybe a little better than youtube... *maybe* doubt it
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    No you don't...also...

    - you would be hard pressed to cut out all sugar...basically you could eat plain grilled chicken breast and that's pretty much it.

    - fat is an essential macro nutrient...cutting out fat and sugar (carbs)...again...what would you eat. Low fat/no fat diets cause more problems than they solve.

    to get "toned" you just need to cut fat while preserving muscle mass.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    I think you need a little bit of sugar to keep yourself on track as long as you do not go overboard with it a little bit is not going to hurt

    Define overboard.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/jonnythan

    <giggle>
  • Poofy_Goodness
    Poofy_Goodness Posts: 229 Member
    No.
  • TheRealJigsaw
    TheRealJigsaw Posts: 295 Member
    Well heck if some guy on Youtube said it, it must be true.

    You know they can't put anything on the internet that isn't true.......Bonjour
  • turtleball
    turtleball Posts: 217 Member
    Well heck if some guy on Youtube said it, it must be true.

    This.

    Do your own research and dont believe some a$$clown on youtube

    I think him posting it on a fitness forum contributes to doing his own research :drinker: Yay for self-empowerment!

    Mfp forum is not doing research.

    I meant research as in from reputable sources which mfp is very not. Maybe a little better than youtube... *maybe* doubt it

    Seeing tons of people who actually got toned does help me
  • turtleball
    turtleball Posts: 217 Member
    I think you need a little bit of sugar to keep yourself on track as long as you do not go overboard with it a little bit is not going to hurt

    Define overboard.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/jonnythan

    You burned 10k calories :O

    I need to lay down... or get up
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I think you need a little bit of sugar to keep yourself on track as long as you do not go overboard with it a little bit is not going to hurt

    Define overboard.
    ://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/jonnythan

    You burned 10k calories :O

    I need to lay down... or get up

    It's OK, it was 10,000 calories of pure rage.
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    Everyone's body is different. I lost some weight when I cut down on sugar.
  • uconnwinsnc
    uconnwinsnc Posts: 1,054 Member
    I think you need a little bit of sugar to keep yourself on track as long as you do not go overboard with it a little bit is not going to hurt

    Define overboard.
    ://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/jonnythan

    You burned 10k calories :O

    I need to lay down... or get up

    It's OK, it was 10,000 calories of pure rage.

    If I put my rage towards teh foodz I am eating, does that mean I can eat more of it? Say I burn 2,000 calories with rage on a box of Oreos, should I eat back those burnt calories in pizza and beer?
  • bmqbonnie
    bmqbonnie Posts: 836 Member
    To be fair, I do believe most people cut way, way back on sugars before a fitness competition. It's only temporary though. It's not sustainable, and it's a few steps past "toned".
  • gk03ub
    gk03ub Posts: 99 Member
    NOPE!
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I think you need a little bit of sugar to keep yourself on track as long as you do not go overboard with it a little bit is not going to hurt

    Define overboard.
    ://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/jonnythan

    You burned 10k calories :O

    I need to lay down... or get up

    It's OK, it was 10,000 calories of pure rage.

    If I put my rage towards teh foodz I am eating, does that mean I can eat more of it? Say I burn 2,000 calories with rage on a box of Oreos, should I eat back those burnt calories in pizza and beer?

    Yes.

    Science!
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    If the guy says it, then it is most likely legit.
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    Well heck if some guy on Youtube said it, it must be true.

    This.

    Do your own research and dont believe some a$$clown on youtube

    I think him posting it on a fitness forum contributes to doing his own research :drinker: Yay for self-empowerment!

    Mfp forum is not doing research.

    I meant research as in from reputable sources which mfp is very not. Maybe a little better than youtube... *maybe* doubt it

    Seeing tons of people who actually got toned does help me
    And when you DO do some reputablely sourced research, you'll find out that a lot of people on MFP really know their stuff, having done the same research. Furthermore, they are validating it through their personal experiences and willing to share their thoughts and knowledge.
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