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Yes and no. To be honest I think right now nobody has a god damn clue how the body regulates fat and how weight gain really works. People recommend fruits, whil

by zyb09 16y ago

Yes and no. To be honest I think right now nobody has a god damn clue how the body regulates fat and how weight gain really works. People recommend fruits, while fructose is probably one of the worst things you can eat. I can only recommend the book "Good Calories, Bad Calories" from Gary Taubes. Basically it explains the philosophy behind low carbohydrates, no sugar and high protein & fat. Makes evolutionary sense, too. At least that's what I believe in.

aaronblohowiak 16y ago
"People recommend fruits, while fructose is probably one of the worst things you can eat." -- fructose is bad for you. Much worse than glucose. However, the amount in fruit compared to anything with HFCS is not even in the same ballpark. Also, fruit is fibrous and mostly delicious. Avoid fruit juice that gets rid of the bulk, but feel free to eat fruit freely (unless you are pursuing ketosis, obvi.) I think all of the studies show that most people don't keep weight off, and that the slower you lose the weight the more likely you are going to keep it off. Also, running is good for the brain as well as the body.
anonjon 16y ago
Fruits are much different from high fructose corn syrup. I think that people really over complicate things. On an abstract 'surface' level, it is a very simple feedback system. If you have an idea as to how it works, you should be able to adjust your response to the system (similar to introspecting your brain to adjust your mood). I therefore try to use a very simple set of rules: 1.) Be hungry before you eat (actually hungry, not bored and looking for something to do...). (Corollary is 'don't snack'; how would you get hungry if you are eating potato chips all day?). I also try to ask myself 'am i hungry or did i just see a commercial for something and it gave me a craving'. 2.) Don't eat until you are full (that stretched out feeling is bad). Eat until you are not hungry (you have to eat slowly to do this). 3.) Mostly plants, lots of water, protein is good too, processed stuff is bad. Cooking for yourself is generally much healthier (if you have common sense and don't set yourself on fire). 4.) Exercise is good, but don't get any delusions of looking like an underwear model. Underwear models aren't any more natural than fat people.
anamax 16y ago
> To be honest I think right now nobody has a god damn clue how the body regulates fat and how weight gain really works. And, it's unclear that it necessarily works the same way in all people. My opinion is that decomposition is the only permanent weight loss. Before then, there's maintenance, both successful and not which varies by both individual and circumstance.

by zyb09 16y ago

aaronblohowiak 16y ago

"People recommend fruits, while fructose is probably one of the worst things you can eat." -- fructose is bad for you. Much worse than glucose. However, the amount in fruit compared to anything with HFCS is not even in the same ballpark. Also, fruit is fibrous and mostly delicious. Avoid fruit juice that gets rid of the bulk, but feel free to eat fruit freely (unless you are pursuing ketosis, obvi.) I think all of the studies show that most people don't keep weight off, and that the slower you lose the weight the more likely you are going to keep it off. Also, running is good for the brain as well as the body.

anonjon 16y ago

Fruits are much different from high fructose corn syrup. I think that people really over complicate things. On an abstract 'surface' level, it is a very simple feedback system. If you have an idea as to how it works, you should be able to adjust your response to the system (similar to introspecting your brain to adjust your mood). I therefore try to use a very simple set of rules: 1.) Be hungry before you eat (actually hungry, not bored and looking for something to do...). (Corollary is 'don't snack'; how would you get hungry if you are eating potato chips all day?). I also try to ask myself 'am i hungry or did i just see a commercial for something and it gave me a craving'. 2.) Don't eat until you are full (that stretched out feeling is bad). Eat until you are not hungry (you have to eat slowly to do this). 3.) Mostly plants, lots of water, protein is good too, processed stuff is bad. Cooking for yourself is generally much healthier (if you have common sense and don't set yourself on fire). 4.) Exercise is good, but don't get any delusions of looking like an underwear model. Underwear models aren't any more natural than fat people.

anamax 16y ago

> To be honest I think right now nobody has a god damn clue how the body regulates fat and how weight gain really works. And, it's unclear that it necessarily works the same way in all people. My opinion is that decomposition is the only permanent weight loss. Before then, there's maintenance, both successful and not which varies by both individual and circumstance.