Also, for me, I might avoid eating potatoes exclusively, as I need to be careful about carbs.
I wonder if I only ate potatoes, that it would somehow make me like potato-based dishes more, eventually.
It'd probably do the opposite, as I already don't understand why people like potatoes as much as they do. And associating non-flavored / non-fattened potatoes would probably make the anti-preference worse.
It'd probably do the opposite, as I already don't understand why people like potatoes as much as they do. And associating non-flavored / non-fattened potatoes would probably make the anti-preference worse.
Most fizzy drinks give me indigestion sadly. What about some hot drinks or cold teas?
Nightfox wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
I've heard diet sodas, despite being sugar-free, can sometimes trigger weight gain in people due to that.
Nightfox wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
Also, for me, I might avoid eating potatoes exclusively, as I need to
be careful about carbs.
Nightfox wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
I've heard diet sodas, despite being sugar-free, can sometimestrigger
weight gain in people due to that.
Grr, I didn't receive that original message... I drink diet soda and maintain my weight. It doesn't cause sugar cravings for me. I mostly drink unsweetened (Celestial Seasons Razberry/Lemon Zinger) iced tea though.
Also,
I drink Gatorade Zero (Splenda sweetened). And Diet Pepsi with Aspartame, which I hate but can't seem to avoid if I want something that tastes good without sugar!
Dundarach wrote to Nightfox <=-
Oh you're right I'd forgotten about ginger bear, really want some now, good call :)
I drove back from my office last night, a 2+ hour drive. Was feeling a little run down, and against better judgement stopped at a McDonalds. Double cheeseburger, diet coke, small fries -- it's weird to think I used to crave that?
The diet coke definitely tasted different to me than I remembered. sweet, but not sugary sweet like I used to think it tasted.
Also, for me, I might avoid eating potatoes exclusively, as I need to be
careful about carbs.
You could eat anything, as long as your diet is consistent, you don't go overboard on oils and spices and you don't do it for more than 203 weeks.
Some people do beans. Definitely get more protein and fiber that way.
Oh you're right I'd forgotten about ginger bear, really want some now, good call :)
Yeah; also, I've heard of the beans & rice diet if you don't have much money,I am thinking of the jacket potato diet.
and I suppose that could work for losing weight too (maybe without much rice).
Nightfox wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
I think restaurants (particularly fast food restaurants) do try to make their food such that people will like the taste and crave them so that customers will come back.
Also, I've noticed that Coke at McDonald's tends to taste somewhat different than Coke elsewhere. I've heard that Coke makes a special version of their soda for McDonald's, though I don't remember what
exactly is done differently.
Nightfox wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
Yeah; also, I've heard of the beans & rice diet if you don't have much money, and I suppose that could work for losing weight too (maybe
without much rice).
The diet coke definitely tasted different to me than I remembered.
sweet, but not sugary sweet like I used to think it tasted.
I am thinking of the jacket potato diet.With some of the fully loaded jacket potatoes I've seen, this wouldn't be much of a "diet" :P
There's an interesting documentary called "Living on One Dollar" about four college friends who live in a Guatemalan village and try to live on the money they'd make as day workers there - equivalent to between $1-$5 a day. They did the beans and rice thing, one of the local women was shocked they weren't cooking it in lard for the added calories.
It was eye opening for them to be too hungry to work, when you need to work to eat.
Re: Re: diet soda By: Shurato to poindexter FORTRAN on Thu Sep 03
2026 10:18 pm
I cut soda out nearly entirely years ago, diet or otherwise. For
"something that tastes good without sugar," my main intake is water with
Mio (or any other liquid enhancer). Lots of flavors available so you can grab your fancy, lots of flavor added to the water, no calories added,
makes my dentist happy, et cetera. If I feel like I need a can of
something, I like some of the stuff liquid death has to offer. Makes me
feel like a teenager again crushing soda and surfing the net.
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