Coke? Diet? How many skinny ppl drink diet drinks? Maybe I don't pay attention unless they are obese. I've been obese most of my life. Educated by an upside down pyramid built by GOV acronyms and payouts.
Coke? Diet? How many skinny ppl drink diet drinks? Maybe I don't pay attention unless they are obese. I've been obese most of my life. Educated by an upside down pyramid built by GOV acronyms and payouts.
The food pyramid and then the stupid, "healthy plate," did so much damage. Anecdotally, I gave up drinking my afternoon can of Coke one year for Lent and in 6 weeks, making absolutely no other change in my diet or exercise habits, had dropped 7 pounds. It was crazy.
Got a goofier one for you, 21 years ago, I built our stone house, with help of course . Each day at lunch, the stone mason and I would go into town for fast food. I got a Burger King Angus burger and a small fry. Drank water. Gave half the fries to my 2 dogs. In 2 weeks , I put on 5 pounds. I switched to a bowl of ice cream at lunch. In a week, I dropped the 5 pounds.
One winter in upstate NY - probably about 20 years ago now - my FIL was having to shovel his driveway on an almost daily basis. Well, by the time winter was over, he had dropped 10 pounds. Again. No other dietary changes, just a daily dose of physical activity. It made an impression on me. Same thing happened when he took on building a retaining wall in his yard.
The Lent I gave up drinking Coke was probably 20 years ago now and I can't even take a swallow of the stuff now. Once you lose the taste - it's gone.
Just curious, why don't you add ice? My mom doesn't like drinking water at all, but adds lots of ice to everything. I was happy about this because I thought that all the ice would help with hydration, no?
Anything below body temperature requires the body to spend energy to heat the food or liquid. Energy that an be used for better purposes. Been told this, and read this, a number of places.
Yes, true. Many years ago, experts suggested people trying to lose weight put ice in their drinks so as to force them to use more energy to warm it up!
I don’t lose weight unless I also lose my recurring soda addiction (honestly, I will have one after several weeks without and it tastes like the chemicals it’s filled with….but I push through and finish it anyhow!!! So stupid of me, it’s embarrassing! But I can be stronger than this damn addiction….had soda on a long drive yesterday to stay awake, but not having it again on the drive home!! I might force some coffee down my throat and learn to like that somehow but soda has to be off the table!)
How long did they laugh at Atkins? He was telling everyone in the 80's to stop the carbs. He lived into his 80's and till his dying day the media ridiculed him. But he knew the problem was the American diet.
I believe one of the worst addictions in America are “diet” drinks. I used to work with a guy who was obese and he was constantly drinking a diet Dr. Pepper. He had twelve or more every day. I really wanted to tell him that they weren’t working. The chemical additives in those drinks are highly addictive and destructive to your metabolism. It’s sad that the health of so many has been ruined by lies.
I’m starting a group FOR FREE on Substack and X November 1. We’re going to dive into the nitty gritty how to fix your food problems for life This is for any budget, and any stage of life. I’ve healed so many diagnoses and the beginning of all healing is, let your food be your medicine.
Coke? Diet? How many skinny ppl drink diet drinks? Maybe I don't pay attention unless they are obese. I've been obese most of my life. Educated by an upside down pyramid built by GOV acronyms and payouts.
The food pyramid and then the stupid, "healthy plate," did so much damage. Anecdotally, I gave up drinking my afternoon can of Coke one year for Lent and in 6 weeks, making absolutely no other change in my diet or exercise habits, had dropped 7 pounds. It was crazy.
Got a goofier one for you, 21 years ago, I built our stone house, with help of course . Each day at lunch, the stone mason and I would go into town for fast food. I got a Burger King Angus burger and a small fry. Drank water. Gave half the fries to my 2 dogs. In 2 weeks , I put on 5 pounds. I switched to a bowl of ice cream at lunch. In a week, I dropped the 5 pounds.
Just crazy!
One winter in upstate NY - probably about 20 years ago now - my FIL was having to shovel his driveway on an almost daily basis. Well, by the time winter was over, he had dropped 10 pounds. Again. No other dietary changes, just a daily dose of physical activity. It made an impression on me. Same thing happened when he took on building a retaining wall in his yard.
The Lent I gave up drinking Coke was probably 20 years ago now and I can't even take a swallow of the stuff now. Once you lose the taste - it's gone.
Yup. Same with sugar in coffee. We drink Zero sodas. And don't add ice to anything. Should have mentioned that in the protocols.
Just curious, why don't you add ice? My mom doesn't like drinking water at all, but adds lots of ice to everything. I was happy about this because I thought that all the ice would help with hydration, no?
Anything below body temperature requires the body to spend energy to heat the food or liquid. Energy that an be used for better purposes. Been told this, and read this, a number of places.
Yes, true. Many years ago, experts suggested people trying to lose weight put ice in their drinks so as to force them to use more energy to warm it up!
Huh, very interesting. Thanks for your reply!
have a friend that drinks only warm water. I settle for room temperature
Wow 😮
I don’t lose weight unless I also lose my recurring soda addiction (honestly, I will have one after several weeks without and it tastes like the chemicals it’s filled with….but I push through and finish it anyhow!!! So stupid of me, it’s embarrassing! But I can be stronger than this damn addiction….had soda on a long drive yesterday to stay awake, but not having it again on the drive home!! I might force some coffee down my throat and learn to like that somehow but soda has to be off the table!)
I love your self-deprecating humility. You can do this!! :)
How long did they laugh at Atkins? He was telling everyone in the 80's to stop the carbs. He lived into his 80's and till his dying day the media ridiculed him. But he knew the problem was the American diet.
I believe one of the worst addictions in America are “diet” drinks. I used to work with a guy who was obese and he was constantly drinking a diet Dr. Pepper. He had twelve or more every day. I really wanted to tell him that they weren’t working. The chemical additives in those drinks are highly addictive and destructive to your metabolism. It’s sad that the health of so many has been ruined by lies.
I've never understood how anyone could drink multiple sodas a day....diet or otherwise.
YES! Not enough people know this about diet drinks.
I’m starting a group FOR FREE on Substack and X November 1. We’re going to dive into the nitty gritty how to fix your food problems for life This is for any budget, and any stage of life. I’ve healed so many diagnoses and the beginning of all healing is, let your food be your medicine.
Do you have links to your Substack and X yet?
You might have lipedema which makes losing weight in hips and thighs almost impossible.