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Re:The Sugar Addiction Taboo by logfromblammo on Thursday January 02, 2014 @04:23PM (#7002402)
I devised for myself a no-sugar "dog food" recipe to use for all breakfasts and lunches for the rest of my life, and dinners when what the family eats is not suitable. Contrasting with my diet before, there is a noteworthy decrease in the amount of time I spend thinking about food now.

Before, I would have cravings and seek out food when I wasn't really hungry. Now, when I get hungry, I eat until I am no longer hungry, then stop. Afterward, I'm not hungry and not thinking at all about food for at least the next 6-12 hours. The hardest part is coordinating social meal schedules with people who now seem to be either eating or talking about food almost constantly.

Without sugar, I don't feel deprived or lacking one bit. And since my "dog food" is mainly comprised of three commodity food ingredients, it's very easy on the budget, too. I have noticed myself becoming more smug, though, so I have to be careful not to judge other people for their food choices.

Re:The Sugar Addiction Taboo by anon4 on Thursday January 02, 2014 @04:34PM (#7002466)
That sounds interesting. Can you share the recipe and/or the method you used to derive it?
Re:The Sugar Addiction Taboo by logfromblammo on Thursday January 02, 2014 @05:25PM (#7002776)
In order of decreasing mass:

eggs, chia seed, coconut oil, diatomaceous earth, Azomite, KCl, NaCl, pulverized vitamin pills, MgSO4, borax

It may still need a tiny bit of KI, methylsilanetriol, and betaine, but those are a bit harder to obtain. I tried to work out the ratios such that a 2200 kcal portion would come in above the minimum requirement and below the tolerable upper limit for all nutrients, where those amounts are known. Since commercial vitamin pills usually go on the USRDA values, it isn't exactly how I want it, but I have been using the color imparted to my urine by the massive excess of some of the B vitamins to determine if I need to drink more water or not.

I prepare the non-egg ingredients separately, and combine them before cooking. The result is similar to scrambled eggs, except somehow manages to have less flavor than eggs alone. Seasoning is essential for palatibility. Capsaicin and onion powder seem to work best.

Re:The Sugar Addiction Taboo by mixmastamyk on Thursday January 02, 2014 @06:14PM (#7003081)
Sounds like soylent.

Here's another recipe. Unsweetened soy/almond milk, large scoop of sugar-free whey protein powder with vitamins. One banana, and/or other fruit/veggies, ground flaxseed for fiber.

Re:The Sugar Addiction Taboo by mrjatx on Thursday January 02, 2014 @04:54PM (#7002583)
Yeah, what is it?