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I'm sure this varies between people, but for me, moderation in carbs doesn't work. Having a small scoop of ice cream or a little bit of pasta is completely unsa

I'm sure this varies between people, but for me, moderation in carbs doesn't work. Having a small scoop of ice cream or a little bit of pasta is completely unsatisfying, and in fact ignites a craving to stuff my face until my stomach hurts. It's like telling an alcoholic to just have one glass of wine a day-- yeah that would be great if it works, but it's not really helpful advice for some people.

overcast 9y ago
Not sure I would equate that to alcoholism. How about rather than a scoop of ice cream every day. You have a bowl of it on Friday night watching a movie? Rest of the week, eat healthier. It's all about calories consumed, and used. You want to eat a ton of ice cream, go for it. Just be aware you've used up all of your caloric intake for the day.
- sleavey 9y ago
  Well, if you're in ketosis, a spoon of ice cream will probably not kick you out, but a whole bowl would. It would replenish your muscles' glycogen supplies, and you'd be running on sugar for the next few days and get no benefits from ketosis.
  - overcast 9y ago
    That's the point, ketosis, and the no carb diet is ridiculous. Enjoy all the foods of the world, just don't eat a truck load of it.
- jshevek 9y ago
  The ways that foods can harm our bodies goes far beyond whether or not you consume too many calories and gain weight. You could get most of your calories from table sugar and not gain weight if you do the math correctly. But this diet will eventually severely damage the hormonal regulation in your body.
  - overcast 9y ago
    Sure, and I didn't suggest otherwise. People have eaten carbohydrates for thousands of years before the obesity problem we have now.
- Dirlewanger 9y ago
  Nah, according to Dr. Robert Lustig, sugar, specifically fructose, behaves pretty much the same as ethanol in our bodies. Look up his Sugar: the Bitter Truth video on YouTube. It's not that much of a stretch to see it that way either: alcohol is nutritionally barren. And instead of raising blood sugar, it lowers it, thus rendering one prone to cravings for poor carbs.

overcast 9y ago

Not sure I would equate that to alcoholism. How about rather than a scoop of ice cream every day. You have a bowl of it on Friday night watching a movie? Rest of the week, eat healthier. It's all about calories consumed, and used. You want to eat a ton of ice cream, go for it. Just be aware you've used up all of your caloric intake for the day.

sleavey 9y ago
Well, if you're in ketosis, a spoon of ice cream will probably not kick you out, but a whole bowl would. It would replenish your muscles' glycogen supplies, and you'd be running on sugar for the next few days and get no benefits from ketosis.
- overcast 9y ago
  That's the point, ketosis, and the no carb diet is ridiculous. Enjoy all the foods of the world, just don't eat a truck load of it.
jshevek 9y ago
The ways that foods can harm our bodies goes far beyond whether or not you consume too many calories and gain weight. You could get most of your calories from table sugar and not gain weight if you do the math correctly. But this diet will eventually severely damage the hormonal regulation in your body.
- overcast 9y ago
  Sure, and I didn't suggest otherwise. People have eaten carbohydrates for thousands of years before the obesity problem we have now.
Dirlewanger 9y ago
Nah, according to Dr. Robert Lustig, sugar, specifically fructose, behaves pretty much the same as ethanol in our bodies. Look up his Sugar: the Bitter Truth video on YouTube. It's not that much of a stretch to see it that way either: alcohol is nutritionally barren. And instead of raising blood sugar, it lowers it, thus rendering one prone to cravings for poor carbs.