Great find joe. A few years ago there was a short low carb craze and at that point I thought people would see the light and realize that the low fat diet craze isn’t working.
I only started low carb about 18 months ago but it has been life changing.
The only thing I wish he would have covered is diet drinks, specifically diet drinks sweetened with splenda. (pepsi one and diet rite are two examples). I’ve added 3-4 cans a week with no issues. The key for me is that I only drink non water drinks with splenda and not aspartame.
Jimmy Moore is a guy on youtube and in the low carb community that has a lot of great info too.
I have pretty much cut out all soda. I still drink it occasionally like when I have a massive headache (coca cola), when out with my g/f and she is drinking, and occasionally I just need a hit of Fago Red Pop for the taste. Just a small cup say about 3 shot glasses worth is enough.
I have not considered any diet soda as I am very nervous of the fake sugars. I think most of them muck with your seratonin function which impacts mood. I have had several friends that I could actually tell when they had a diet soda that day or not based on how they walked around and acted.
Primarily I drink ice water. In a given work day I will probably drink 7-10 glasses. That used to be 5-6 cokes a day with a couple of bags of M&M’s thrown in for good measure.
That is great that you cut out all soda, man that is outstanding! That will be my last hurdle. I agree with you that I’m not sure what the fake sugars will do. So far the splenda drinks have been ok but eventually I want to do what you are doing and cut out almost all drinks except for water.
I contacted Jimmy Moore about this video. He responded with:
“Yes, I’m aware of Dr. Lustig’s video – but he refused to come on my show because he says he doesn’t believe in low-carb. Bummer.”
I wonder why the doctor would say that. I’m guessing maybe because Jimmy is associated with the Atkins diet so the doctor may not believe in Atkins but I can’t imagine he doesn’t believe in low carb/low sugars.
Great find joe. A few years ago there was a short low carb craze and at that point I thought people would see the light and realize that the low fat diet craze isn’t working.
I only started low carb about 18 months ago but it has been life changing.
The only thing I wish he would have covered is diet drinks, specifically diet drinks sweetened with splenda. (pepsi one and diet rite are two examples). I’ve added 3-4 cans a week with no issues. The key for me is that I only drink non water drinks with splenda and not aspartame.
Jimmy Moore is a guy on youtube and in the low carb community that has a lot of great info too.
Hey Mike.
I have pretty much cut out all soda. I still drink it occasionally like when I have a massive headache (coca cola), when out with my g/f and she is drinking, and occasionally I just need a hit of Fago Red Pop for the taste. Just a small cup say about 3 shot glasses worth is enough.
I have not considered any diet soda as I am very nervous of the fake sugars. I think most of them muck with your seratonin function which impacts mood. I have had several friends that I could actually tell when they had a diet soda that day or not based on how they walked around and acted.
Primarily I drink ice water. In a given work day I will probably drink 7-10 glasses. That used to be 5-6 cokes a day with a couple of bags of M&M’s thrown in for good measure.
That is great that you cut out all soda, man that is outstanding! That will be my last hurdle. I agree with you that I’m not sure what the fake sugars will do. So far the splenda drinks have been ok but eventually I want to do what you are doing and cut out almost all drinks except for water.
I contacted Jimmy Moore about this video. He responded with:
“Yes, I’m aware of Dr. Lustig’s video – but he refused to come on my show because he says he doesn’t believe in low-carb. Bummer.”
I wonder why the doctor would say that. I’m guessing maybe because Jimmy is associated with the Atkins diet so the doctor may not believe in Atkins but I can’t imagine he doesn’t believe in low carb/low sugars.
Thanks
Mike