The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[Snarf Zagyg]

Captain Picard: "Tea, Earl Grey, hot. Vegan."
Riker: "You know, you can just order it without milk."
Captain Picard: "I could, but then how will it know I'm vegan?"

Q. What does a Vegan Zombie eat?

A.

Spoiler

GRRAAAAIIIIINNNNNSSSS!!!!!!!

 

[Ryujin]

I realized the other day that I wasn't insufferable enough, so I decided to go on a vegan keto diet.

LET ME TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT!!!!!!!

Believe me when I say that when you're diagnosed as diabetic, you start to realize how many of your "comfort foods" are almost completely off the table. For some reason I'm finding that my meds work better on sugar, than they do on carbs.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Believe me when I say that when you're diagnosed as diabetic, you start to realize how many of your "comfort foods" are almost completely off the table. For some reason I'm finding that my meds work better on sugar, than they do on carbs.

Oof. That's rough.

I think a lot of people forget how hard it can be to eat healthy. There are large and vested interests that want you to eat badly, and eat a lot.

I almost never watch broadcast TV, but when I do, it's usually something sports-related. I was watching an NBA playoff game and I realized I was getting so hungry ... and then I remembered that at least 50% of the ads were for fast food or pizza.

 

[payn]

Q. What does a Vegan Zombie eat?

A.

Spoiler

GRRAAAAIIIIINNNNNSSSS!!!!!!!

...and the gluten free zombie?

 

[prabe]

...and the gluten free zombie?

Same answer. Not all grains contain gluten.

 

[payn]

Same answer. Not all grains contain gluten.

 

[CleverNickName]

Spend an hour on any of the popular fitness websites, reading the food articles and skimming the ad banners, and you'll come away thinking that the healthiest and most environmentally-friendly food that any person could eat is a vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free, low-sodium one. If such a food exists, you would be able to eat limitless amounts of it!

Well I have good news:

I have high cholesterol, so to protect my heart I have to carefully watch the amount of fat and fiber that I eat every day. The low-carb diets are great for people whose bodies can't process sugar or insulin very well...but they're my Kryptonite: little to no fiber, and nearly twice as much saturated fat as recommended by the USDA. It's the direct opposite of what my doctor recommends.

 

[Ryujin]

Oof. That's rough.

I think a lot of people forget how hard it can be to eat healthy. There are large and vested interests that want you to eat badly, and eat a lot.

I almost never watch broadcast TV, but when I do, it's usually something sports-related. I was watching an NBA playoff game and I realized I was getting so hungry ... and then I remembered that at least 50% of the ads were for fast food or pizza.

It's not all bad. Doc says that with the meds and diet, I'm effectively "not diabetic" anymore. The meds are minimal and I may eventually not need them anymore. I can still have the fun stuff. I just can't sit down to a whole large bag of Doritos, or a half a bag of cookies. Over the past few years I've lost 40 pounds (lost 50, but eventually rebounded by 10), which seems to be extremely unusual from what I'm told.

 

[Malmuria]

Spend an hour on any of the popular fitness websites, reading the food articles and skimming the ad banners, and you'll come away thinking that the healthiest and most environmentally-friendly food that any person could eat is a vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free, low-sodium one. If such a food exists, you would be able to eat limitless amounts of it!

Well I have good news:
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I have high cholesterol, so to protect my heart I have to carefully watch the amount of fat and fiber that I eat every day. The low-carb diets are great for people whose bodies can't process sugar or insulin very well...but they're my Kryptonite: little to no fiber, and nearly twice as much saturated fat as recommended by the USDA. It's the direct opposite of what my doctor recommends.

 

[Ryujin]

Spend an hour on any of the popular fitness websites, reading the food articles and skimming the ad banners, and you'll come away thinking that the healthiest and most environmentally-friendly food that any person could eat is a vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free, low-sodium one. If such a food exists, you would be able to eat limitless amounts of it!

Water, and you can even poison yourself with it, in sufficient quantities.