What's the deal with the obsession of sweets?

SLLRunner wrote: »

LeenaGee wrote: »

I think the reality is that sugar cravings exist and are a problem for a lot of people on this forum. Whether it is an addiction is debatable and has been debated at length without a resolution.

Fact remains, the obsession with sugar needs to be addressed and for those who are sick of hearing about it please allow those who have this problem a chance to voice their concerns and solve their dilemma at their own pace. They will find their solution in their own time during the discussion and the fact that this is according to Kruggeri "the 10th sugar is addictive thread" only emphasis the need for discussion.

Blatantly trying to shut the thread down will only result in 10 more springing up. Let it run its course. What is the harm??

What?

wut?
You forget the pseudoscientist snoop froggy frog.

Francl27 wrote: »

I guess it depends on people's tastes? I don't really binge on salty things, except bread (but it has to be good bread, and typically, sweet bread like brioche, challah etc). But I love sweets.

Same here. Bread rather than sweets has been my go to. Bread would accompany most meals (somewhat common among Maori and Pasifika families) and it's still something I have to fight against.

FredDoyle wrote: »

SLLRunner wrote: »

LeenaGee wrote: »

I think the reality is that sugar cravings exist and are a problem for a lot of people on this forum. Whether it is an addiction is debatable and has been debated at length without a resolution.

Fact remains, the obsession with sugar needs to be addressed and for those who are sick of hearing about it please allow those who have this problem a chance to voice their concerns and solve their dilemma at their own pace. They will find their solution in their own time during the discussion and the fact that this is according to Kruggeri "the 10th sugar is addictive thread" only emphasis the need for discussion.

Blatantly trying to shut the thread down will only result in 10 more springing up. Let it run its course. What is the harm??

What?

wut?
You forget the pseudoscientist snoop froggy frog.

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SLLRunner wrote: »

kyta32 wrote: »

FredDoyle wrote: »

Measure your food @kyta32, measure your food.

I don't wanna. When I started weighing my yogurt, I found out I wasn't eating enough. So then I put in more, and the bowl was too full, and stuff would spill out when I tried to mix in my protein powder. It's easier just to eyeball. And besides, I'm losing 3-4 pounds a week. I heard measuring food leads to faster weight loss, and I don't think that would be safe....

If you are losing 3 to 4 pounds a week, and you have...what....40 some odd left to lose, you are clearly not eating enough.

Mmmm 47 pounds but...I didn't know how to measure my elbow so...Maybe I'm supposed to go down to 126 (61 pounds to go)? I don't know. It seems kinda low to me...I have good memories at 140, but none at 126, and it's too close to the nighmare of 116....Ima chicken so I'm waiting to see what 140 looks like before I reset my goal.

I`m not trying to lose 3-4 pounds a week, it`s just happening. MFP is set for 700 calorie deficit, 1.6 lbs/wk, and you're not supposed to eat back exercise calories, right? I've only just gone from obese to overweight, so the weight loss will slow on it's own. I've read that lot of weight loss programs stall out at 6 mths, and I'm about to start my 8th month, so I'm probably going to plateau soon.

It's not that difficult to have a diet, whether healthy or not, almost entirely consist of savory foods.
Fruit was "dessert" not too many ages ago.

I think why people get excited about sweets is probably because they are a change of pace from the same ol' same ol' savory whatnots that make up the majority of a diet. They're also quite often delicious and typically calorie dense and even more typically, associated with being fun/sinful/indulgent/etc because of their nutrition profile and that they tend to be reserved for special times and places.

Fat people get judged for eating sweets (donuts, cakes, cookies, etc), they get judged eating carrot sticks and celery. They get judged no matter what by jerks.(which includes those thin people who won't order a burger for fear of being associated with a fat person)

You apparently have not watched any Hardee's/Carl's junior commercials. It's apparently very hot and bordering on a pornographic experience for men to see thin blonde women "go down on" fat-laden burgers that are larger than their heads.

Okay, I have to jump in because of my username. I also use the term in a lighthearted manner and most people I know do. It's not fair to compare a sugar "addiction" to a hard drug addiction, particularly illegal drugs, so there's no need to take things out of context just to make a point. MRIs have shown our brains do seem to light with sugar spikes, and even Mayo Clinic has looked into whether sugar "addiction" is real: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/ending-addiction-good/201401/sugar-addiction-it-may-be-very-real

Anywho, back on-topic with the OP. I agree there does seem to be some sort of stereotype around women and sweets and men and fats (and beer). But the poster that said fat people face looks all the time is more accurate. You see a skinny person down a burger and a milkshake and no one bats an eye because "they need to eat more." You see a fat person do the same and it's judgement time. Not saying it's right, just how it is.