On 5/12/2019 12:08 PM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> On 5/12/2019 11:20 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 6:54:26 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
>>>>> What happens when you spend a couple of years dieting rigorously? It
>>>>> sounds dangerous.
>>>>
>>>> Losing 60 pounds in my case, and 160 in my husband's.
>>>
>>> Good for you both. That's a lot in both cases.
>>>
>> Indeed! It also means (as she recounted here) they cut back on carbs
>> and in general ate more sensibly. They weren't following some fad diet
>> regime. Just eating more healthy.
>
> Cutting back on carbs makes no difference in weight loss. It's
> all about calories and exercise.
>

But those carbs have lots of calories and don't fill you up as much as
other foods. Soda has to be one of the worst.

The other problem with carbs is they taste so damned good. Easy to go
back for seconds or take a big dish of cake or ice cream.

Would you like the super size those fris and get the 64 oz. soda?