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Originally Posted by Cory W
To be honest, I really have only ever cared about my stomach (core). That's pretty much everything I revolve around. The only change I saw was that my stomach got much more defined, although I did lose some on my frame. I definitely increased athleticism 10-fold.
In reply to the fructose, I mean more that I consider it that because of how it makes me feel. I can only have so much in my system until I start experiencing some unpleasant results, including stomach, mood, face bloating, etc. Now that being said, I realize what you are referring to...and I do lean towards "people shouldn't have fructose," however, I am not 100 percent sold on it.
What do I think? If more people cut down all processed sugars, they'd be well on their way to their goals. But as you know, that's just a lifestyle most people can't fathom / accomplish. It took me a year to fully realize what should and shouldn't go into my body : )
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Sorry the "other fellow" in my last comment was Cory.
I notice that refined sugar or simple sugars like pasta go right to the belly and when you quit eating them you have to keep tightening the belt.
No doubt sugar is a nauseating crippler of our society and refined foods in general are.
And if your diet is 80% on target but the other 20% is junk forget about it.
I think a lot of it is how the liver converts simple sugars to fat so easily. I once gained 10 LBs in a week (a few years ago) and the only thing I did diff was eat an entire Betty Crocker cake (from mix, no frosting) in about 2 days.
I also was not watching calories but the belief is I would have to consume 35,000 calories above my weekly maintainence to put on 10 lbs. But I was nowhere near that. And it was not water weight. Real fat weight in the belly.
So sugar is so tied into weight gain and not all tied to calories. You just cant eat it and think you will slide by. The liver notices.