Opinions on maltitol

[drkaje]

Wait... am I reading this correctly. Your sugar ban is a political decision exacerbated by stubbornness and stupidity?

Yes. You read correctly, LOL!

I've stopped the main source of sugar but wouldn't consider it a "ban". Weight is still 200, work out 6 days/week, reasonable diet blah blah blah, but I haven't really noticed any difference aside from not getting the sugar high/crash. I ate so much candy, for so long, that the sugar became an afterthought.

We don't have any type 1 diabetics in the family and any fat people have been fat most of their life. Even my sister didn't develop type 2 diabetes until well after 50 and being fat for years and ignoring all kinds of health advice from doctors.

[devilsmile]

"We’ve heard for years about the dangers of eating too much fat or salt. But there have never been recommended limits for sugar on Canadian food labels, despite emerging research that suggests the sweet stuff may be making more of us fat and sick"

[Parker]

Excellent question!

A friend and I were talking about a documentary he recently saw called "Fed Up" that detailed how the sugar industry had used lobbying (and millions of dollars) to exempt itself from RDAs being listed on labels. At any rate' I made a thoughtless, foolish, sweeping statement about cutting down sugar and stupidly repeated it to DGF. After she stopped laughing her ass off.... she informed me that candy was made out of sugar, LOL! At any rate pure stubbornness and owning stupidity are the reasons I battle addiction to my beloved Sour Patch Kids.

You are not the only one battling SPKA, or Sour Patch Kids Addiction. Millions of Americans battle the same problem. It's a long journey. Just stay away from the Gusher versions.

[Mr Anabolic]

Had no adverse reactions to the cookies. It sounds like that's more of an individualized reaction, like people who hate cilantro.

That's interesting, because I hate cilantro.

[drkaje]

You are not the only one battling SPKA, or Sour Patch Kids Addiction. Millions of Americans battle the same problem. It's a long journey. Just stay away from the Gusher versions.

They recently introduced a larger size.

Should have known eating all those Now & Laters while growing up would have consequences, LOL!

[Al Doggity]

Yes. You read correctly, LOL!

I've stopped the main source of sugar but wouldn't consider it a "ban". Weight is still 200, work out 6 days/week, reasonable diet blah blah blah, but I haven't really noticed any difference aside from not getting the sugar high/crash. I ate so much candy, for so long, that the sugar became an afterthought.

We don't have any type 1 diabetics in the family and any fat people have been fat most of their life. Even my sister didn't develop type 2 diabetes until well after 50 and being fat for years and ignoring all kinds of health advice from doctors.

Ignoring the fact that you did say that you did mention health earlier in this thread, I have to say that these are the worst reasons for doing anything that I've ever read and I'm not sure if the fact that you admit they are stupid makes it better or worse.

[drkaje]

Ignoring the fact that you did say that you did mention health earlier in this thread, I have to say that these are the worst reasons for doing anything that I've ever read and I'm not sure if the fact that you admit they are stupid makes it better or worse.

It's just being honest.

FWIW, I had a thick vanilla shake yesterday made with whole milk and ice cream.

[Al Doggity]

It's just being honest.

FWIW, I had a thick vanilla shake yesterday made with whole milk and ice cream.

Honesty and stupidity aren't mutually exclusive.

Are you busting my balls because of what I wrote in  the ice cream thread?  The only thing that would make me care would be the inclusion of butterfingers pieces.
 

[drkaje]

Honesty and stupidity aren't mutually exclusive.

Are you busting my balls because of what I wrote in  the ice cream thread?  The only thing that would make me care would be the inclusion of butterfingers pieces.
 

Not busting balls. I actually had two of those shakes in 2 days. Was enjoying a ride and stopped for lunch and then dinner last night.

Eventually, Sour Patch Kids will beat my stubbornness. I was upset about something last week and almost binged on a three pound bag those little sour/sweet motherfuckers. Only thing that stopped me was stubbornness and the embarrassment I would have felt at binging for that reason. In my own stupid way of thinking: That wouldn't have been any different than having a drink because I was upset.

They'll get me eventually. 

[Mr Anabolic]

Not busting balls. I actually had two of those shakes in 2 days. Was enjoying a ride and stopped for lunch and then dinner last night.

Eventually, Sour Patch Kids will beat my stubbornness. I was upset about something last week and almost binged on a three pound bag those little sour/sweet motherfuckers. Only thing that stopped me was stubbornness and the embarrassment I would have felt at binging for that reason. In my own stupid way of thinking: That wouldn't have been any different than having a drink because I was upset.

They'll get me eventually. 

These things will rot your teeth out of your mouth.  High acidity + sugar = tooth decay.

[drkaje]

These things will rot your teeth out of your mouth.  High acidity + sugar = tooth decay.

They are my Oreo Cookie, man.