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Originally Posted by LorS
Kirsteen. I have also read on so many different places, how bad corn is for us. Some say that it should not even be fed to our animals. They are even feeding it to farmed salmon if you can imagine. That is why I will only eat wild fish. Corn is in the past for me but it is something I love. It is very much like sugar to me. Tortillas, popcorn, polenta....all of it. It is something I had to say goodbye to. And this is just my personal opinion also, but I strongly feel that it part of our obesity problem here in America.
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The reason corn is like sugar is because it is very high in fructose, which is similar to, but worse than sugar. I guess you have heard of high fructose corn syrup? It is a lot cheaper than sugar, so it's added to just about all processed foods in the USA now - it's even in burgers. Have a look at that link I placed above, because Robert Lustig explains the way that the corn syrup affects the body. It is really, really scary.
I was so moved by your post. I have a great amount of sympathy for you, because every day must be so hard for you to accomplish this diet. I saw a young girl on Oprah who'd had some time of weight-loss surgery explain that she'd become an alcoholic after the surgery, because she had simply shifted the addiction over. She'd come onto the show to warn other people.
I'm glad you feel that you're getting the support you need here.. It's just baby steps and every time you fall, you just need to get back up and keep at it. I am addicted to coffee, and I do have to cut it out to enable me to manage this diet. For weeks after I go cold turkey, I crave it every second of every day with every fiber of my being.. but it does get easier.. I know the sugar addiction is far, far worse, but I do believe that over time, you can master it. Jimmy Moore, who is a low-carb blogger, and has become an important person in the low-carb community as a result of conducting interviews with all the low-carb movers and shakes, struggled for years with a diet soda addiction, and I think he did eventually manage to cut it out. He used to challenge himself to go totally sweet-free and soda free for several weeks at a time, and I think that was a good thing.. It gave him a short-term goal which was more achievable than to think he was giving it up for good. I have a huge respect for Jimmy. And his podcasts are just fab!
P.S. Just talking about switching addictions over.. I have noticed that I do that too. Alcohol/coffee/chocolate... for me these are interchangeable. I give up coffee and find myself tippling, etc.. I find it easier to limit alcohol because I don't like feeling drunk, and although I enjoy a small amount, I wouldn't want to get tipsy every day.. However, there are no such barriers in the other two, so in ways they are worse for me. Unfortunately, I cannot drink alcohol and lose weight, so I need to be strict about cutting them all out.