Soda DOES NOT make you fat

[size=11]This topic should not be taken in a way that'll offend you. If it does, leave the internet. I don't wanna sound mean or anything but I felt a need to rant. And where else to rant, then Fakku (The only site where I find people who have high levels or decent levels of intelligence)?

So I'm ranting because I really hate when people claim that soda makes you fat.The average can of soda (12 FL 0Z) has 150 calories. And the average can of slimfast (11 FL 0Z) , however, has 220 calories. For something with less FL 0Z, why does slimfast have more calories than a can of soda?

I call bullshit. It kinda annoys me because people are always saying soda makes them fat. No, your life style makes you fat. Lol. I'm in a good freakin condition, physically, yet I drink soda. Hell, I have a friend who is in good condition as well (and he drinks soda more than I do. At least once a day, seriously). Neither of us are fat. But that's probably because we work out.

I don't know what I'm aiming for with this rant. It's just, I hate it so much when people say soda makes you fat. Also, lol, you're probably wondering why I mentioned the whole slimfast and soda thing. That's just a bit of information, factual information, which helps support my belief that soda doesn't necessarily make you fat. Soda has less calories than something made to assist you with weight issues, slimfast. And calories that aren't burned result in fat. (more calories=bad)

Sure soda helps you store weight and such easily because of all the sugar in it (usually 39g i believe). But seriously, if you drink a ton of soda and eat decent food (NOT even healthy, but decent), you'll be okay. Well I'm kinda done, now that I've got that off my chest. Lol... my rant, on soda. Thanks for reading.

Also, maybe I should make a documentary (like the guy who ate all that mcdonalds or that one guy who smoked all the weed [for extended periods of time]), just to prove that soda doesn't make you fat.

That is all.

Too Lazy; Didn't Read,
tl;dr

Soda can contribute to weight gain but drinking it doesn't mean weight gain. Your lifestyle is what causes your weight, not soda. So don't blame it.[/h]

sugar sure as hell does make you gain weight... didn't bother reading most of what you said.

Lol I don't expect many people to read it all. But anyway, maybe you should've?

Thanks for clearing it up

And what if some douche eats healthy yet drinks a shit load of soda. According to that he should get fat.

Lol, he would if he's eating food with a lot of calories. I'm no health expert so I'm not going to try and act as if I know everything. But if you don't eat a lot (or eat a lot but watch your calorie intake), you'll be fine.

why? my point is right and i didn't even need to read it; even with your cleaned up version...

a soda has on average more sugar than most other drinks, for example coffee... it does increase to your weight in the long run... everything else you said was nice and well written but completely invalid due to the fact that sugar does = weight gain. therefor soda = weight gain.

That doesn't answer the question though. Remember he's eating healthy so don't question the food. Let's say he drinks 2-3 bottles of soda per day. If the sugar thing is right, then he should be getting faaaaaaat.

@Waar:


Lol, well that sugar part is true. Another reason why making that one part bold/cleaning up my version was... worth doing.

However, I feel if you eat right.. you'll be fine. And not even eat right, live right.

tl;dr: Your lifestyle is what causes your weight, not soda. So don't blame it.



@rbz:

Well then he's overdoing it, I suppose. Maybe this guy would have to start working out, exercising, burning more calories than he's taking in. Overall, change his lifestyle.

what? this is a ridiculous argument, you need to change the title of this thread to "Soda DOES contribute to weight gain but IS NOT the primary factor". Basically you're advising moderation... but let's face it, too much of anything is bad for you...

Overall:

Technically speaking, if you did nothing, were not too active, yet drank soda, it would surely make you pretty fat. However, if you live in certain ways, yet drink soda, becoming fat isn't inevitable.

How's that? If fine, then I've got my point across. And.. I suppose the thread can die.

Your point is living healthy is win and that soda is not the principle reason someone is fat, but in fact soda (in moderate to large quantities) contributes a great deal so your point is moot. Next time don't deal in absolutes like "soda does not make you fat", it will make punching holes in your argument harder.

I don't know what that wall of text says but I recently began drinking soda instead of water and tea and gained 5 pounds. I haven't been eating different. I eat a lean breakfast. I do my exercises. Explain that.

We already took care of that Afro. Would help if you read the other posts.

Lol I just did. Still baffles me. Sure it won't give me weight but it will contribute to storing fat and make me gain weight... isn't that the same fuckin concept?!

Lol, Waar, there won't be a next time. Anyway, if I put what you mentioned earlier as my title ("Soda DOES contribute to weight gain but IS NOT the primary factor") what are the chances you would've opened it? Lol, chances are I wouldn't have. Sounds less interesting IMO.

And lol, it was just a rant. I wasn't aiming to make my argument impermeable or incapable of being twisted, proven wrong and so on. I was just saying.

BUT OVERALL, SODA DOESN'T MAKE You fat.

Okay.. it can lead to weight gain but.. that's like saying...

Nevermind. I lost motivation to prove myself correct.

could be anything, including amount of exercise or amount of activity during the day... Not that I disagree with you but weight factors are as numerous as words in the dictionary...

edit: HE, I would have read and replied to whatever the post was and probably might have been less apt to attack it as it wasn't screaming at me with untruths and half facts. You make yourself a target when you post something that you aren't willing to argue, that's all...

There is so much contradiction in that statement it baffles me.
Protip: Don't poke holes in your own arguement.

Well coming from you, one who sees beauty in arguing and loves to argue, it's probably true. Lol, anyway, in conclusion:

Soda/Sugar does lead to weight gain, but altering your life style and avoiding that weight gain is possible. I'll leave it at that. If anyone has questions, comments (for me) and such, I'll answer. But other than that, I'm satisfied with the thread and feel no need to go on.

Edit: @Waar's slaveTheMikuruSlave: Okay.

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