Lose Weight with Sugar
by Spanno
on September 16, 2009
I can't wait to start the sugar diet. Peanut butter cups before lunch; cookies before dinner; ice cream before breakfast. It's going to be awesome! And I'm going to get really skinny because sugar is all energy, the more I eat, the more energy I'll have.
Photo courtesy of Retro Space's photostream.
--Spanno
DrGaellon on September 16, 2009 at 11:16 AM
From the picture, I'm guessing that's a 1960's vintage ad... or, at least, I sure hope it's not contemporary!!!!
Resistance Training on September 16, 2009 at 07:40 PM
OMG! Where did you find that? I sure hope it's a vintage ad. But hey, we used to think DDT was a good thing, too, huh.
CakeSpy on September 17, 2009 at 09:23 AM
Finally! A diet that speaks to me!
Andrea on September 17, 2009 at 04:03 PM
"Just eat one or two Ayds 30 minutes before dinner with a cup of black coffee or tea..."
Marty on September 17, 2009 at 04:06 PM
I am 59 and I remember that campaign. A tsp of granulated sugar has (it was said) 18 calories and a couple of them before eating would take teh edge off your appetite, so you would net eat fewer calories.
Probably the enamel off your teeth, in time, as well, but... whatever.
Gekkobear on September 17, 2009 at 04:07 PM
"But hey, we used to think DDT was a good thing, too, huh. "
Right, today we know Africans dying of malaria is great and DDT is awful. How foolish we were to ever think otherwise.
walking by on September 17, 2009 at 04:08 PM
Now a bit of sugar water daily keeps the cravings down and can help weight loss.
Oh, and DDT was a good thing. It's ban took many millions of lives in areas of the world that find it difficult to fight malaria and like diseases.
Reagan Fan on September 17, 2009 at 04:09 PM
Actually, DDT is a good thing, hippie junk science books notwithstanding.
Shannon Love on September 17, 2009 at 04:16 PM
Actually, depending on an individual's biochemistry, eating a small amount of sugar before meals can cube appetite at a low cost in calories. A big part of the sensation of hunger comes from low-blood sugar. Killing that with 50 calories of sugar before a meal can pay off if it keeps you from gobbling down 500 calories of ice cream for desert. After all, the old folk wisdom that eating sweets before a meal will kill your appetite is largely true for many people.
Obviously, this won't work for people who are diabetic or have pre-diabetic risk factors. As with all dietary tricks, it requires discipline to work. You can't say, "Hey, sugar kill my appetite! Hand me a candy bar!"
steep on September 17, 2009 at 04:16 PM
Look up the Shangri-La diet by Seth Roberts.
praetorian on September 17, 2009 at 04:29 PM
Banning DDT has killed millions of people by condemning them to die of malaria.
Cheers,
prat
matk on September 17, 2009 at 04:33 PM
Don't forget guys; the body turns sugar to fat if you don't use all of those sugar laden calories.
Malaria? DDT?
Malaria? DDT?
Gee, I can't decide which is better.
/sarc
Beth on September 17, 2009 at 08:16 PM
Don't forget guys; the body turns sugar to fat if you don't use all of those sugar laden calories.
Malaria? DDT?
Malaria? DDT?
Gee, I can't decide which is better.
/sarc
It's not so simple matk. 1 million fatalities a year in Africa, mostly children. Not counting just plain being ill. The jury's still out on DDT's affects on wildlife, if used carefully. Even Rachel Carson agreed with this. Look up the scientific papers for the pros and cons and them maybe you can add more to the conversation.
OT, I remember Ayds! I think I even tried one once. If I remember correctly, it tasted like those chocolate calcium Viactiv chews.
Jamesp on September 18, 2009 at 01:34 AM
I don't think it's a diet... Diet is a system that should to change youe way of life. Some sugar before meal... It's really doubtful at least. But you can try it for a week or so and see if your intake went lower.
Ted Craig on September 18, 2009 at 03:47 AM
This is actually the entire basis of the Shangra La diet, a book published just a few years ago.
sigh on September 18, 2009 at 08:31 AM
http://www.junkscience.com/ddtfaq.html
fiona on September 18, 2009 at 08:53 AM
Try a couple of prunes (excuse me, dried plums..) or a small box of raisins about 30 minutes before dinner, or at 3 pm.
travel wallet on September 30, 2009 at 07:05 AM
Successful bloggers should take steps to make these kinda contests more common so that visitors get attracted.
Speed dating London on October 23, 2009 at 03:52 AM
I thought we should avoid sugar when we are on diet.. This is really strange to know about it.
Escort Agencies London on September 13, 2010 at 10:01 AM
According to the biochemistry of the person to eat a small amount of sugar before meals can cube of appetite, a low calorie cost. Much of the sensation of hunger is low blood sugar.
translation services on September 17, 2010 at 09:43 AM
Much of the sensation of hunger is low blood sugar. Kill only 50 calories of sugar before a meal can pay if it is prevented from swallowing 500 calories of ice cream for dessert.
NCH Australia on October 03, 2011 at 07:17 AM
I do not think a diet. Diet is a system that should be changed your life. Some of the sugar before meals. It is very doubtful, at least. But you can try for a week or so and see if you went to a lower intake.