Comments | forestdesert: Brave New World

forestdesert

Brave New World

Apr 13, 2004 19:47

Today I found myself mulling over the marvels of modern dieting and my conspicuous lack of effort in that department. It seems fashionable these days to consign oneself to the so-called Atkins' Oblivion Diet (heretofore dubbed "Alpha Omega"), which purports to eliminate all complex carbohydrates from one's diet by supplanting them with gratuitous ( Read more... )

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loo April 14 2004, 00:50:53 UTC

I appreciate you putting the ridiculous "Atkins Revolution" into perspective. It wasn't too long ago when the "fat revolution" took place - you remember, the one that stated that one must reduce the amount of fat intake to zero, regardless of the number of calories taken in. Thus people started eating comical amounts of "fat free" diet foods that contained more calories than should be taken in by a professional athlete.

The "Atkins" craze is similar, insomuch as the ignorant masses are taking in unbelievable amounts of fat while avoiding evil "carbs" at all costs.

People are so unbelievably stupid - it really brings me down. Thank goodness for my Effexor and the Vodka. They keep me from swallowing a bullet.

forestdesert April 14 2004, 00:59:41 UTC

Tis true. Next thing you know proteins will be on everyone's hit list.

kumputer April 15 2004, 22:17:29 UTC

That makes sense. It's a pendulum swing always.

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Re: Attaboy Atkins forestdesert April 14 2004, 01:00:43 UTC

Seriously. I knew one moron who thought he could lose weight by eating nothing but chicken wings.

Re: Attaboy Atkins enigma2578 April 14 2004, 05:31:39 UTC

yeah, how about "expend more calories than you take in" for losing weight...

No one wants to hear that, because that means GETTING YOUR ASS OFF THE COUCH AND ONTO A TREADMILL!!!!

:) I have no room to talk, though, I'm overweight myself

dead_hippasus April 14 2004, 01:26:11 UTC

Nothin' like a diet that flies in face of hard scientific research. Gotta love the stupidity of the seething horde, aka humanity.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! enigma2578 April 14 2004, 05:30:07 UTC

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU ( ... )

alliecat76 April 14 2004, 07:59:15 UTC

Word.

Atkins has always struck me as the dumbest shit ever.

It flies in the face of everything we know about nutrition and how it relates to the health of one's internal organs.

Atkins Diet=Darwin Diet.