lasryaric's comments

I think this is what I would like to do in the long run. I find it very interesting to focus on problems and try to find solutions.

For example, I had to work on a voice detection algorithm while working at Wit.ai, and I find it super interesting. I had to explore some research paper to implement and tweak it. I have no idea how interesting it would be to do that full time or part time but I think I would love it. More than working on business product, which I also like.

And what do you mean by "afford to take time off from career" ? Financially speaking?

Thank you.

Very interesting. I dropped out of school early but I managed to get my degree through a special program (in France). I have the equivalent of a bachelor or master degree (not clear how the US convert it).

Anything specific to know in order to implement the language VBA ?

Very similar stories on my side... I used to need a lot of food to feel "satisfied" or "full". Now, a regular meal, like my wife who has always eat small portion and healthy food, and I am good until the next meal.

Sugar is addictive. It is therefore a drug. Like it or not.

Stop eating it for a few weeks and you will find food with a lot of added sugar disgusting (eg: coke).

I posted a comment earlier today describing my own experience. I never said that everybody should stop eating food with added sugar, I just said it worked for me.

One main thing we don't mention in this thread is that sugar is addictive. Cutting sugar was hard like quitting somking was hard. If you never got addicted like I was, I guess it os hard to understand the problem. But when you are addicted it is hard to just know if you are hungry or not. So I choosed to go on the other extreme which works better for me.

Good point. My feeling is that this rule of cutting added sugar is a good rule to actually eat mostly healthy food. There is counter example to that of course. I am not doing a scientific study, I am just tired to gain weight if I don't run 3 times a week.

Coffee without anything. Has been like that even before I cut added sugar.

I do! Why?

I am not saying this is the solution to all people who are overweight or anything like that.

I am only saying that for someone like me who was clearly addicted go suggar, the result is clearly here.

I tried to stop eating too much since I was ~17 years old and I was never able to do so until I cut added sugar.

I am only speaking for myself (and for my dad who needs to cut added sugar :))

Exactly, that is why I say it is hard to describe, there is too many things changes.

Give me a plain yogurt and a fruit and I am as happy as I was with an Häagen-Dazs® ice cream :)

Basically, when it is written "sugar" in the ingredients, I don't eat it.

I eat fruits but not dry fruits or fruit juice / smoothie etc. I eat bread and pasta. I don't eat snack bar.

I try to eat food with a low glycimic index but I know bread has a high one.

I have seen a bunch of friends trying with the same feedback.

I think the key is to do it very strictly for a few weeks. Otherwise, you have a hard time understanding some of your feelings. When you completely stop, you can clearly see the difference.

Sometimes, I think I am too strict so I take a peace of cake, and I usually regrets eat because I have this weird feeling an hour later.

Also, I want to insist on the fact that I had a lot of junk food while I was younger, and I think the effect on my body was big.

My observation is that people who grew up eating healthy don't have the same problems.

I eat fruit but I don't drink fruit juice. Today I prefer to eat a whole orange than drinking an orange juice.

One more thing: I did that because I wanted to eat all the time. When I learned than sugar is addictive, I stopped.

I completely removed added sugar from my diet for the past 6 months. It is hard to describe how my life changed.

I am much better at swimming, less tired, I eat a lot less. I lost weight the first 3 months and now my weight is very stable.

Cutting added sugar is not very hard but it requires some willingness.

The food producers put sugar everywhere: bread, red beans, smoked salmon, yogurt, etc. You just need to read the ingredients to avoid it. You will quickly learn which type of product is ok and which type is not.

Today I am more attracted to a fruit than a cup cake or an ice cream, and it feels good :)

I would love to try it, but I have a javascript error in the console:

Uncaught SyntaxError: missing ) after argument list demo.min.js:1

Chrome version: Version 44.0.2403.155 (64-bit)

Can someone explain why a company being sued needs a lot of money to survive?

I started reading your post thinking I would never get it, and I am now amazed! Thanks for sharing.