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Re:A Month Without Sugar by EpicEng on Sunday January 01, 2017 @01:38PM (#13296693)
Sugar is definitely a culprit, but really, it's all about calories in v calories out. Eliminating large amounts of processed sugar will help as the calories can quickly add up and you'll experience a big insulin spike afterward, but if you just moderate, keep most of your food healthy, and stay at a caloric deficit, you'll lose weight.

Extreme diets (i.e., 'eliminate X completely') tend to fail because they're hard to sustain.

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Re:A Month Without Sugar by CharlesW on Sunday January 01, 2017 @01:58PM (#13296766)
> …really, it's all about calories in v calories out.

In the absolute sense, you're absolutely right. But in my experience sugar tends to stoke a desire for more, in which case the form calories take is a crucial factor for success.

(Caveats: I know what works for me but couldn't tell you how much of the effects of eating sugar are physiological vs. emotional, etc.)

[EDIT: Typo]

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Re:A Month Without Sugar by EpicEng on Sunday January 01, 2017 @03:13PM (#13297090)
Yeah, same for me. If I currently out late night sweets completely I lose the desire for them pretty quickly. Whatever works for you is always best.
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Re:A Month Without Sugar by mrinterweb on Sunday January 01, 2017 @04:14PM (#13297390)
Watching calories is important, but not all calories are equal. I think "calories in Vs. calories out", is over simplifying the problem. I think modern science is proving that calories from sugar are especially bad because they trigger insulin production that signals the body to store fat.
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