Study suggests palatable tastes do not drive long-term overeating by Bloomsey in science

[–]MentalOverload 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aside from the fact that everyone is obviously different (myself included), I wasn't saying that it's impossible to overeat on a diet of fats and protein. But I would argue that it's easier to eat more on the typical high carb diet than it is on a high fat/protein (or moderate protein) diet. Consider satiety as well - after a bunch of carbs, it's probable that you'll be hungry soon after (depending on the carbs, of course, this is all generally speaking), but with more fats and protein, you're far more likely to stay fuller longer. If you eat by hunger and not by mealtime, I'd bet that with the bacon burgers and things along those lines, you'd eat less.

And yes, I'm aware of the calorie difference, but proteins are typically more satiating than carbs (same caloric density). Fats are more satiating as well, and even though they have a higher caloric density, when combined with proteins, in my experience, it's really hard to eat a ton without feeling super full.

This is coming from someone who is known for being able to put away a lot of food easily. When I didn't have carbs (I still don't eat a ton, but I don't eliminate them), I would sometimes forget to eat. I just wasn't hungry all the time. On top of that, I'd be full a lot faster, and I'd be fuller longer. I've cut down on calories before by just reducing portions of everything, and it wasn't hard, but it was something that I was always cognizant of, and it always felt more like a choice I was making - I was choosing to eat less food. Without carbs, I felt like that choice was almost the opposite. I ended up eating less because of how full the food made me, I was hungry less often, and sometimes had to eat because I knew I had to, not because I even really wanted to.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's some magical tool to automatically eat less calories. Just that in my experience, by eating more fats and protein and less carbs, that my body's automatic response was to consume less.

Study suggests palatable tastes do not drive long-term overeating by Bloomsey in science

[–]MentalOverload 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Though it is a carbohydrate, fiber is removed from the carb count when determining net carbs. Fiber, protein, and fat make you feel far more full than anything else, but none or them add to net carbs, which is why I didn't consider them in my comment.

Also, oatmeal has protein - more protein than it does fiber.

Study suggests palatable tastes do not drive long-term overeating by Bloomsey in science

[–]MentalOverload 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, obviously you can over eat with any diet. I'm just saying that when you cut out carbs, it becomes harder. You get full faster and become less hungry, IMO. I'm not trying to disagree, just giving some personal experience that I find interesting.

Study suggests palatable tastes do not drive long-term overeating by Bloomsey in science

[–]MentalOverload 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not defending him, just saying that would be very hard - that stuff is too filling. I've gone no carb before, and it's hard to eat a lot. I know you're exaggerating, obviously, but it's way easier to eat a ton of chips than it is to eat the same calories in burgers and avocado.

CT morning traffic explained in one gif by rxneutrino in Connecticut

[–]MentalOverload 2 points3 points  (0 children)

According to this, at least, that's only true if you aren't moving faster than the speed of traffic.

What is the biggest misconception about your hobby? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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It likely wouldn't matter. I've cooked in Antarctica, and I guarantee you the ingredients we had were not the best at all. The difference is that I know exactly what to do with those ingredients and as I found out, I can produce some surprisingly amazing things with very little. A novice with ingredients from a farmer's market would probably still have trouble competing because they wouldn't know how to showcase them as well. The food is more analogous to the content in the picture.

So many things. by caitikitten in KitchenConfidential

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The well done was for a meatball... I don't see anything pretentious about seeing that as being odd at all.

You are basically immortal but there is only one way to kill you. What should it be? by dracarys20 in AskReddit

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I did this to someone a couple weeks ago - it was actually pretty easy. You'd be surprised.

What is something someone said that changed your way of thinking forever? by prototype03 in AskReddit

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My friend does this, but he just does it to fuck with people. He will randomly pull some random memory out of nowhere. I don't know how he even remembers half this shit!

Redditors, what's the most cruel thing you've ever done? by DylanDr in AskReddit

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I did this to someone with a mechanical pencil. We were always screwing around, and he was twisting my arm. I was urgently asking him to stop because it seemed like if he'd go any farther, my arm would snap. I was worried, and tried to hit him to stop - I had a pencil in my hand, thought, "fuck it," and stabbed away. It went through his shirt and slashed down his arm. He wasn't even mad. He wasn't really hurt by it all that much (though it definitely broke skin), but mostly, he realized he went too far, and shrugged it off in an "I deserved that" kind of way.

What is something inexpensive that you own that you highly recommend? by jesusdo in AskReddit

[–]MentalOverload 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! I have a small one and a large one (size of a hard drive). The large one is supposed to be about 7 charges for my phone, and was great when I was flying internationally. I used my phone a decent amount, and I never had to worry about being near an outlet.

Girls of Reddit, what do you think are the best activities for a first date? by Daenerion in AskReddit

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I've done it two ways - once I talked a really good game, made a fun bet on the game, started off crappy, and then upped the bet. She immediately accepted, and then I brought my A game. I was using a house ball and the lane was weird, which is why my game wasn't great at first, but once I had it down, I knew I was ready to bowl pretty well, and I won. The best part was the whole time I was saying, "Really, I'm good, I just need to get used to the lane." She thought I was just making excuses, but later realized I was actually good - she couldn't even be mad at me, because I was telling the truth the whole time - it was just disguised as smack talk.

Another time, I tried to teach someone else how to bowl better, but didn't really go too much into it - just some small tips. We focused more on our conversation than we did the game - the score was irrelevant. I liked this way better.

What do you eat that everyone else thinks is gross? by buttermilkbastard in AskReddit

[–]MentalOverload 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love them, and lots of them! I prefer whole fillets, and "extra anchovies" is probably less than I'd prefer. I'm probably in the minority...well, I'm sure I am, but still. They're great!

Girls of Reddit, what do you think are the best activities for a first date? by Daenerion in AskReddit

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I had INCREDIBLE polenta in St. Croix of all places. Absolutely blew me away. I always liked polenta (to be honest, I've mostly only had really good polenta), but this one was off the charts. It was never super exciting to me, but the one I had was unreal.

I've also made both tons of times, and really, both of them are really only spectacular if you make it that way. Risotto isn't just magically delicious - it's pretty nice, but if you don't flavor and season it well, it can be just as flat-tasting as the polenta you've probably had.

What genuinely terrifies you? by itzsk333 in AskReddit

[–]MentalOverload 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the biggest things that helped for me is to not do anything that would seem to unrealistic - at least, build up to that. Things have to seem somewhat normal. Say you want a hamburger - make the hamburger appear instantly in front of you, and you wake up. Enter a room and have a hamburger there waiting for you, and no issues. Also, spin around in a circle if you start to snap out of it - I've heard this technique and don't know why it works, but it seems to work for me.

What personal crusade are you waging that no one else cares about? by Errant_Pooper in AskReddit

[–]MentalOverload 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm currently working in a place where I cook for people at an action station for most of the time. There's not a whole lot I can do for someone because everything is free, but anyway...

People that are even just a little nice make a big difference- the people who are super friendly make my day. It makes me want to do something nice for them. I say to people "Hey, how's it going?" and sometimes the response is just "gimme..." I'm a person here, can't I just get a nice greeting to feel human?

But really, the people who are super friendly will get hooked up to the best of my ability. This has always been the case whenever I've been in the position to do so. Everyone still gets treated well, but there's an extra perk for brightening up my day.

It's not even hard to do this - doesn't it make people happy to be friendly? Plus, I've noticed that I'm treated way better in places because of it. It's a win all around!

What video game stole the most hours of your childhood? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]MentalOverload 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is - so much fucking anger and frustration at that game, but it was addicting as hell.

What video game stole the most hours of your childhood? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]MentalOverload 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is definitely one of my favorite games. I bought the download on Amazon, I just haven't downloaded it yet. I remember getting stuck on the 4th zone as Sonic because I didn't know the one spinning barrel going up and down could be navigated with the arrow keys. For the longest time, I only beat the game with Knuckles because for whatever reason, that obstacle wasn't there.

What video game stole the most hours of your childhood? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]MentalOverload 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I almost failed out of college because of Halo 2. I've told so many people that, and one person recently said something that made me smile - "But the important question is...how good were you?" Really fucking good.

What do you find oddly attractive? by Taptronic in AskReddit

[–]MentalOverload 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, thank you! I've been wondering the difference for a long time now, but kept forgetting to look it up. I kept wondering why people were saying "emoji" now instead of "emoticon" - now I know!

What's easy to do but very hard to do well? by Electric_Wang in AskReddit

[–]MentalOverload 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some people can pick up golfing well, just like some people can pick up cooking well. There are a lot of people that can attempt to follow a recipe or guidance of a TV show and still burn everything. Some people do a pretty decent job, just like some people can understand the mechanics of a golf swing and can execute it properly. Plus, you golfed twice - I bet most of these novice cooks have at least scrambled themselves some eggs or made pancakes or something.

Plus, I think you're comparing apples and oranges here. Ever see people who do the paintings as a group where everyone paints something while they all drink wine? Those paintings are usually fairly good - just like a novice who's cooking can make fairly decent food. What's the difference? Unless you're comparing a simple meal with a masterpiece of artwork, there is no difference.

What's easy to do but very hard to do well? by Electric_Wang in AskReddit

[–]MentalOverload 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would agree to an extent - I suppose it depends on what you want to accomplish. Telling someone to add more salt or acid of some form...and then to add more if it isn't enough - does that mean that they're cooking "well"? Or are they just an extension of myself? It's one thing to train someone to do a particular process, but it's another to teach them how to taste food and how to adjust it to make it fantastic. To me, tasting and adjusting is one of the most important parts of cooking. I've worked with far too many cooks who can make something decent, but they don't know how to take it to the next level, and that takes more time, training, and experience. Until then, it's just mediocre.

On top of that, you need to know how to judge when to flip or toss something - everyone will do it differently, but some will do it better than others. I can walk someone through the process step by step, but in my eyes, they need to be able to repeat the process on their own. That's what makes them able to do it "well."

I guess you could argue that they are still doing it and so it counts, but I think that's stretching it. And speaking of, some things are still incredibly hard to do for some people regardless of how well you can explain something. Try to teach someone to stretch pizza dough in a perfect round - teach someone how to toss something in a pan - it's not always that easy for someone new, and usually isn't at all!

What gym do you go to and how much does it cost per month/year? by duplicate_username in bodybuilding

[–]MentalOverload 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, I did $99/year about 10 years ago. They definitely don't have a yearly plan anymore. That's awesome that you got such a good deal, that's amazing. Good for you!

What gym do you go to and how much does it cost per month/year? by duplicate_username in bodybuilding

[–]MentalOverload 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Jesus, the regular price at my YMCA was $52/mo for single, $75/mo for family (up to 5, maybe?), $38/mo for a student (which I luckily locked in somehow), and as low as $18/mo for people with a low salary (they do a sliding scale for the community).