Posted on 05/27/2004 6:25:16 AM PDT by wmichgrad
"Can only the rich afford to be thin?"
Sure, if your thiness requires personal chefs, personal trainers, expensive spa treatments. On the other hand fresh fruits and vegetables and poultry don't cost that much so anyone who works at it can lose weight.
Two words: CHIVAS REGAL!
"Ask away... this wouldn't be the first hijacked thread?"
I'm curious about the sugar alcohols (maltitol, etc) in the bars - there is some contorversy about the sugar alcohols affecting the blood sugar now - I went to the atkins site to verify, but then realized that because they sell these products, I may not be getting the correct answer.
I don't think it's so much the refined sugar (not that I'm defending refined sugar) as much as it is the high fructose corn syrup that is added to everything now, even stuff that's not supposed to be that sweet. Some kind of corporate-farming plot to make us fat and rot our teeth....
You can't be too rich or too thin!
Perhaps you can't be too rich, but you can certainly be TOO thin. Calista Flockhart, Lara Flynn Boyle, Olive Oyl all come to mind in the too thin department.
I know, but its an old saying. (I could certainly afford to lose a few.)
First I've heard of any such controversy. All I can say is that I use the bars, and still see good results.
That said, you should still minimize the amount of sugar alcohol because your body will burn that for energy before turning to fat as a fuel source. The Atkins Advantage bars I have at my desk have 9-12 grams each -- not particularly high for low-carb supplements. To contrast, I have some sugar-free hard candies that have closer to 18 grams per serving (and I've seen others as high as 30!)
The only important thing is what works for you. If taking the supplements seems to hurt your weight loss, don't take them. If, on the other hand, they help you but cutting cravings for bad foods, then go for them. As for me, I can't imagine not having a bar or shake after working out at the gym....
That's a very good idea --- a weigh-in to see how much food stamps or free meals they need. Also maybe a glucose and cholesterol check --- cholesterol too high --- adjust down the amount of eggs and meat they can buy. Think how much in Medicaid that would be saved by cutting back their obesity related health problems.
True --- and just walking a few miles a day is proven to be effective --- no expensive spas are needed. Maybe in order to pick up their food stamps, the welfare office should have them walk a few times around the block first. Or job a couple of miles.
LOL! Love the Freudian slip!
There are far too many excuses for people to remain unhealthy. People need to learn how to be healthy again. We are becoming a nation of fat, lazy people.
Hey --- that was!!
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