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Well no one replying to this thread is a doctor. Maybe the question is, why not go ask a doctor for what to do about diet and exercise related health problems?

dawnerd 2y ago
I personally have and am dieting in accordance with my doctor who signed off on my meal plans which include these sweeteners.
- doctorpangloss 2y ago
  That’s the best information to hear. If the goal is weight loss, it is interesting what the conversation could be like today, since GLP-1s are more in the zeitgeist.
rachofsunshine 2y ago
I just lost about 130 pounds over the past two years (328 -> 196). It wasn't because I learned something new. It was because I figured out how to actually do the things that I already knew that I should. I didn't even do anything as dramatic as keto. I just ate less and exercised more (and spent time at high altitude, which seems to be a massive factor for me). But the "just" there is doing a lot of work, because actually doing that was really really hard and was the result of nearly a decade of growth and self-improvement in my ability to manage my own behavior. Nutritional advice is pretty simple, at its basics. Eat a reasonable number of calories, minimize saturated fat and sugar intake, eat red meat sparingly, get some vegetables in there. There's more detail than that (obviously, that's what this thread is about), but that's sufficient for basic health. There's almost no one in the developed world who couldn't give that advice. But we have an obesity epidemic anyway. People know what to do. They just don't do it, and that's a different category of problem.
- ksec 2y ago
  >People know what to do. They just don't do it, and that's a different category of problem. Most people dont understand weight loss isn't about Food or Nutrition. It is actually 99% mental model changes. Not to mention the possible depression etc you get while you are at it. It is like people who want to do Gym and figuring out which Exercise is best for muscle growth etc. But actually getting into the gym is 99% of the job. Without it, you get nothing.
consteval 2y ago
The doctor will tell you to eat less calories overall, and reduce your consumption of sugar, by replacing it with better alternatives like calorie-free sweeteners.

dawnerd 2y ago

I personally have and am dieting in accordance with my doctor who signed off on my meal plans which include these sweeteners.

doctorpangloss 2y ago
That’s the best information to hear. If the goal is weight loss, it is interesting what the conversation could be like today, since GLP-1s are more in the zeitgeist.

rachofsunshine 2y ago

I just lost about 130 pounds over the past two years (328 -> 196). It wasn't because I learned something new. It was because I figured out how to actually do the things that I already knew that I should. I didn't even do anything as dramatic as keto. I just ate less and exercised more (and spent time at high altitude, which seems to be a massive factor for me). But the "just" there is doing a lot of work, because actually doing that was really really hard and was the result of nearly a decade of growth and self-improvement in my ability to manage my own behavior. Nutritional advice is pretty simple, at its basics. Eat a reasonable number of calories, minimize saturated fat and sugar intake, eat red meat sparingly, get some vegetables in there. There's more detail than that (obviously, that's what this thread is about), but that's sufficient for basic health. There's almost no one in the developed world who couldn't give that advice. But we have an obesity epidemic anyway. People know what to do. They just don't do it, and that's a different category of problem.

ksec 2y ago
>People know what to do. They just don't do it, and that's a different category of problem. Most people dont understand weight loss isn't about Food or Nutrition. It is actually 99% mental model changes. Not to mention the possible depression etc you get while you are at it. It is like people who want to do Gym and figuring out which Exercise is best for muscle growth etc. But actually getting into the gym is 99% of the job. Without it, you get nothing.

consteval 2y ago

The doctor will tell you to eat less calories overall, and reduce your consumption of sugar, by replacing it with better alternatives like calorie-free sweeteners.