kclaar11 Member

Don't forget some Neutrogena or something to cleanse those pores

These posts have completely taken over. And, without fail, there will be at least one person that "swears it works".

While I agree that suspensions have become WAY too easy to earn, I would say in this scenario that some sort of punishment is merited. He did make a mistake, and I would say using it as a lesson to teach that poor choices have consequences would be beneficial, right?

There have been vast amounts of studies showing quite the opposite. Many of the those studies show correlation, not causation. It is a similar concept to people eating twice as much of something because it says "low fat". If you continue ingesting more than you burn, you will continue to gain or retain weight.

Oops. Major typo there; I meant to type "false" not "fact". I completely agree that sugar is neither bad nor toxic. HUGE typing error there.

I also found it interesting regardless of the "validity". I do have to agree that I do not find sugar to be addictive and/or toxic. I know people will argue the idea of "mental addiction" to sugar, but I personally find that to be more habit than anything else. That could just be my opinion; I think the idea that sugar is…

There is nothing "unhealthy" about diet soda provided you drink it in moderation (like anything else). As far as energy OP, I am assuming it is caffeine that you are referring to. You can try tea (I enjoy Green Tea personally) or coffee. Again, all in moderation. From my personal experience, I actually found that…

I'd have to agree with earlier posters about "no bad foods, just bad diets". However, I would be as happy as could be if oreos had considerably less calories.

https://examine.com/nutrition/artificial-sweeteners-is-the-evidence-as-sweet-as-these-substitutes/ Sources are easy to find on Google; quality sources require a little more research. Honey (natural as it claims to be) is still sugar.

Seeing how the question was which is better and it is in the weight loss section, I would say pointing out that neither is "better", but that sweeteners can keep calories down has everything to do with the thread. When the OP said she needed something for in her tea and your response is "sugar is bad; avoid it", how is…

Keto, weight loss, and sugar are not inherently linked. Keto does not go hand-in-hand with weight loss. You can gain weight on Keto, lose weight drinking sugary drinks, et cetera. If Keto works for you, great, but that has nothing to do with the thread or weight loss in general.

Nothing particularly "bad" about sugar. Just higher calorie than say Stevia. Personally, the different taste of any artificial sweetener doesn't bother me so for calorie purposes, I go with it.

Not to your body. The rest of the components aside (fiber, protein, etc.) sugar is sugar to your body.

Does that mean you avoid all fruits, veggies, and other carbs?

If the intention is simply weight loss and has nothing to do with nutrition, why would focusing on calories not get that desired result? That is the main thing to focus on when the objective is plain and simple weight loss. More than likely, the OP is taking in more calories than she thinks she is.

Without mentioning names, I have a pretty good idea of who (and what) will trample on it.

I commend you for continuing to try. This (along with the CICO = math thread) would be a very informative thread; I feel it will be completely derailed by lunch time though.

I used to drink a White Chocolate Mocha (Medium) every morning after the gym and did not gain a pound. There is nothing "bad" about them; they are just typically high calorie. If you can fit them in and enjoy them, go for it. I thought I was losing weight on them; I discovered it was just my wallet getting lighter.

Had the same issue yesterday. Tried logging a pre-workout item, and it disappeared three times. I went back a little later, and all three times showed up.

Agreed. I didn't mind the taste, and I found it refreshing, but certainly not low calorie at all.

I fixed that for you. As you can see above, this is a very subjective topic based on one's own definition of addition. Some view it as a habit or psychological dependence as opposed to an addiction. My own opinions aside, I would caution against claiming fact based on subjective thoughts.

Aspartame has actually been probably the most studied artificial sweetener and has been shown to be safe. There are many people (including on these forums) that have had zero side effects from all sweeteners including Aspartame. Also, I have seen on these same forums that people find sweeteners to satisfy their sweet tooth…

This seems to be the most detailed one I can find: Energy In (corrected for digestion) = (BMR/RMR + TEF + TEA + SPA/NEAT) + Change in Body Stores http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/the-energy-balance-equation.html/ Clearly there are variables, but that doesn't automatically make it invalid or "debunked"

No, you just repeatedly (in every thread) try to argue that CICO is not a scientific equation at all, but just a "concept" of dieting. And then try to complicate it further by saying that because there are variables that go in to it that it is "debunked" and essentially worthless.

Your body does not need a cleanse, reset, detoxifying, or any other term. I would advise against doing anything that you are already planning to not commit to because as everyone said, when you go back to normal diet, it will all come back. Stick to a sustainable and healthy deficit, and you will still lose weight.

Again, not to start the same old argument, but this is purely subjective. It does not suppress appetite; some people just simply feel more satiated by eating LCHF. However, others feel more satiated on moderate carb and moderate fat.

My office always has massive bags of chips, full cakes, cupcakes, donuts, etc. The boss also likes to order massive pizzas every Friday despite only being about 20 of us in the office. I bring my own lunch as well as snacks to avoid it. I tend to stick with fruits, cottage cheese, yogurt, and the occasional granola bar to…

A deficit is created by consuming less calories than you burn. For instance, if you burn 1600 calories a day and only consume 1300, you have a 300 calorie deficit. These numbers are just generic and not specific to you at all; this was just a simple way to put it.