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re: Sugar is like crack. How to stop eating it
Posted on 11/6/19 at 12:49 pm to lsu777
Posted on 11/6/19 at 12:49 pm to lsu777
quote:It's sugar. Regarding fat - I don't know, it's like saying we're "addicted to air". Are we? That seems semantic to me. Fat is vital, so that comparison is at least somewhat apt.
Is it sugar or is it highly palatable foods that are high in sugar and fat like donuts, cheesecake etc?
quote:I don't find this supposedly linear logic to be compelling. If cocaine is so addictive, then why aren't people growing coca plants and eating them with every meal? Same question with alcohol - why not just drink Everclear and get er done instead of having a mixed drink? I don't find the notion that you have put forward of the delivery mechanism being irrelevant to be persuasive.
Again if sugar is so addicting then how come don't ever here of people saying "I can't stop eating table sugar? Or "help, I drank the whole bottle of honey"?
quote:How is crack?
Sugar is not addicting. Eating highly palatable foods can be an emotional crutch though. But sugar is not like crack.
quote:Another logical leap that I don't get...sugar is extremely cheap. Why would there be "sugar bums"?
Funny I never see sugar bums on the street.
quote:Right. The substance is so addictive that people will knowingly run their health into the ground - potentially causing pain, financial distress and early death. Additionally, once in that state, they have a very hard time getting out of it.
I do see fat people everywhere that love the easy access to highly palatable foods that are cheap and comforting. Many of these same people can't even be bothered to walk the grocery store anymore to buy those foods, instead they ride the scooter or now they get the curbside delivery option and never leave their vehicle. These same people are lucky if they take 1500 steps in a day and that's in a good day.
quote:The entire point is that it is so addictive that it makes it more difficult for you to "hit your macros".
And ftr sugar doesn't make you fat one damn bit so long as you hit your macros.
Just to be clear - I'm not making excuses. I'm just saying it's an addictive substance. That means one needs to realize that and plan accordingly. It's also possible that some people are more genetically pre-disposed to "can't say no" to sugar. Certainly you agree that exists for alcohol, no?
Posted on 11/6/19 at 1:37 pm to Big Scrub TX
No it isn't. Sugar is not physically addictive in any way shape or form like cocaine or opoids. Quit being a dumbass.
You don't go through physical withdrawal with you stop eating sugar.
And yes you are making excuses.
And you claim I am making logical leaps or fallacies, yet you have zero prove sugar is physically addicting.
People don't grow coca plants because to turn it into cocaine is illegal and again it's hard work. People are adverse to hard work.
As far as the pre disposed to not be able to say no to alcohol, I personally believe it's a personality disorder and in most cases a learned behavior. But alcohol is physically addicting, sugar isn't. And there is zero proof one is pre disposed to not being able to say no.
Bottom line is, OP either needs to be able to manage the sugar to fit into his overall macros or needs to stop being a little bitch and stop eating it.
Done with the thread and the whole poor baby, it's so hard bullshite.
You don't go through physical withdrawal with you stop eating sugar.
And yes you are making excuses.
And you claim I am making logical leaps or fallacies, yet you have zero prove sugar is physically addicting.
People don't grow coca plants because to turn it into cocaine is illegal and again it's hard work. People are adverse to hard work.
As far as the pre disposed to not be able to say no to alcohol, I personally believe it's a personality disorder and in most cases a learned behavior. But alcohol is physically addicting, sugar isn't. And there is zero proof one is pre disposed to not being able to say no.
Bottom line is, OP either needs to be able to manage the sugar to fit into his overall macros or needs to stop being a little bitch and stop eating it.
Done with the thread and the whole poor baby, it's so hard bullshite.
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