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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, pro-carb poster, we get your point! A diet with carbs at their rightful place as the foundation of the pyramid is the gold standard of a sustainable American diet, so long as you exercise appropriate portion control. We all get it.

What we're saying is the bulky starch on your plate can be swapped out for vegetables and that the processed sugar in your indulgences can be swapped out more natural sources of sweetness, like maple syrup and honey. But to do that, you likely will be cooking from scratch and not eating processed foods.

Is it sustainable, you ask? Well, it's not as easy as microwaving a TV dinner, but neither is turning down a second helping of mashed potatoes. The diet you're proposing relies on self-control in the moment to turn down what is tempting. The diet we're proposing relies on a life style restructuring that takes more time but reduces the temptation in the long term - when your blood sugar is stabilized, that second helping doesn't look so desperately tasty. But it's work, for sure. For that matter, so is portion control. If this were easy, we wouldn't have the weight problems we do in this country. [/quote]

There is definitely more than one poster on the other side of your argument here. I posted one comment. That said, replacing all carbohydrates with vegetables is not necessarily a good idea, especially if you're a serious exerciser. Look at the posters doing it saying they feel awful and exhausted. I agree it makes sense if you're very small and/or very sedentary. But for the majority of people, it is a quick fix that is not sustainable. [/quote]

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