In praise of quitting sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
A first step to becoming hyper-human:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quit sugar, now, for the rest of your life.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
What is the primary problem of society? Our softness and weakness. Also, I see sugar as possibly worse than crack-cocaine in some ways. Certainly from a physiological perspective, crack cocaine is 10000000x worse. But sugar \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 the ultimate drug of capitalists. Just put sugar in it, and it will sell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nI am highly suspicious of anyone I meet or know who drinks juice, smoothies, Coca Cola, or any sweet-sugary things (or even Coke Zero)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Why would you drink all these strange substances? For hedonistic pleasure? Hedonism is bad; it weakens us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fat is bad for us physiologically<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Fat (adipose tissue) is not necessary for our physiology beyond 10% (for men) and 20% (for women). We need some<\/em> body fat for basic hormonal and physiological purposes. Men who are sub-5% body fat are actually positively UNHEALTHY<\/em>; they cannot reproduce well. Same goes with women with body fat lower than 10% — their reproductive organs work less effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How fat is normalized in society<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I have no moral or ethical qualms about being fat. Also, I don’t see fat people as any less industrious, smart, etc. In fact, there is nothing “wrong” about being fat. Any individual should be allowed to have whatever body fat percentage they desire, and consume whatever they desire. They have free will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is interesting to me is more of a sociological one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How and WHY<\/em> did being fat become normalized in modern society?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
My thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Capitalism and consumerism is the problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Let us consider — water is free. Why drink anything else? Well .. sugar hijacks our brains and body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example with sweet foods, this is what happens:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- You consume something sugary<\/li>
- Your insulin spikes<\/li>
- Your body stimulates the fat-accumulation process<\/li>
- When your insulin is spiking, your body goes through an incredible myriad of hormonal rushes and changes<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Now certainly if I was dying on a desert island, please give me 10,000 cans of Coca Cola. But if I live in a modern society where I can eat lots of fatty pork belly, why would I drink any sweet substances?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sweetness is easier to market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Let us consider — what are ‘health foods’? My thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A ‘health food’ is eating “unhealthy” foods with a good conscience.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
For example, you drink your kale, 100% natural apple juice, banana, almond milk, vegan protein powder smoothie for breakfast. That is just a sugar bomb with a good conscience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or let us consider the more strange “fruit-itarian” diet of Steve Jobs and other weird hippies. It is like consuming “natural” Coca Cola sugar with a good conscience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simple facts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you want to be a ‘skinny fat’ person with low muscle mass and high body fat, or a person with high muscle mass and low body fat?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
But I don’t wanna give up sugar!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I ain’t telling you to do nothing. I am just making some empirical observations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your goal is to maximize your muscle gain and minimize fat, then you must quit sugar.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
No not a diet. Forever. Until you die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nHow long do you want to live?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I want to live to be 133 years old, in hyper health. I never want to be put in a home, I never want to get into a position where I cannot walk to the grocery store by myself, nor in a position where I can no longer do a 1-handed pushup. I strive to become the next Art De Vany (I want to become a buff grandpa).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sugar in disguise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This is also the problem:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Much of sugar is low-key sugar.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Ketchup [high fructose corn syrup, or sugar extract]<\/li>
- Honey [sugar with a good conscience, because it is “natural”. But so are poisonous mushrooms — and we don’t eat it]<\/li>
- Zero-calorie sweeteners: Stevia, and all that weird stuff. My theory — even non-calorie sweeteners stimulate your hormonal responses [like real sugar]. Thus to consume a sweet fake sugar thing is like consuming normal sugar (your body knows sweet; it has no ideas what ‘calories’ are).<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The simple thing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All sugar is bad (if your goal ain’t to accumulate body fat, or if your goal is to subtract or get rid of body fat to get down to around 10% [men] – 20% [female] range.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nForever.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The big thing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To quit is forever.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
No moderation. I don’t believe in moderation — this is a sucker’s game. If you are kosher, you cannot eat ‘just a little bit’ of bacon. If you’re married, you cannot “just have a little bit of extra-martial sex” with your non-spouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quitting sugar is more about social courage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Don’t tell nobody you’re quitting sugar. Just now (right now) decide in your mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will never consume sugar again until I die.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Don’t tell folks. Why? They will try to convince you otherwise. Why? Everyone is addicted to sugar! Certainly everyone will consciously (or subconsciously) try to convince you to only consume sugar ‘in moderation’. But certainly one should never do heroin ‘in moderation’<\/strong>. Thus the “everything in moderation” notion is false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nIn praise of personal vanity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Why don’t I consume sugar? Very simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I love the way I look.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I desire to become apex.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don’t like the hormonal rush associated with sugar, which makes me feel weird, drowsy, and not good.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
To me, sugar feels like bad poison for my body. Sugar makes me sleepy after my insulin crash. Thus if my personal goal is hyper-health and hyper-energy, sugar is bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nConclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I quit sugar because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n