05-30-2004, 05:22 PM
Quote:Low carb is just an empty phrase now anyway. I bet that most people who buy "low carb" stuff don't even know that it stands for carbohydrate, or what a carbohydrate is.
"Low carb" is the new "low fat." It makes people think they can eat it without feeling guilty about eating it. It makes them think they can eat as much of it as they want. And it's silly because they slap "low carb" labels on things as if they did something to the product to make it that way. "Low carb pork rinds"? Give me a break. Pork rinds have always been low in carbohydrates, but now companies have a new marketing gimmick. Advertising makes me ill.
Myself, I cut out foods that encourage me to eat. Cereal, waffles, and pancakes I can eat serving after serving and be hungry a half hour later. Chips are right out; I can't eat just one. Sugar's terrible. Not only does sugar stick to the teeth and leave a strong, unpleasant aftertaste, it's real easy to want more of it.
Unfortuantely, I've had lifelong allergies to fresh fruits and veggies, so I've never been able to each much of them unless they were cooked or canned first. And even when they are prepared, I avoid eating them if I have to leave the house. Vegetation is a natural laxative (sometimes to the extent of diarrhea) that works on me in ~2 hours time. So, I have to be careful about what time of day I ingest vegetation, but otherwise I've no problem with eating it.
Meats are good because I don't have to eat much to not want to eat anymore. So, when it's feasible, I work in some vegetation, dairy, or whatever to go with.
Now, when I go out to eat, all bets are off. Dieters who try to maintain their diets in resturants don't make sense to me. You're eating out. Enjoy it, dammit! But I only eat out maybe four times a year, so maybe it's a bigger deal for me.
-Lemmy