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In response to "David, if you want something sweet after a workout, I consistently read that chocolate milk is one of the best post-workout drinks." by pmb

I strongly agree with the notion that taste is learned. but it's a hard thing to change.

Posted by Reagen Sep 27 '11, 14:19

It took about a year before diet drinks tasted "normal" to me.

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That's probably true, but I'm not willing to go through what it takes to learn to like diet beverages, especially when there's a fair amount of - pmb Sep 27, 14:26 4
- I got a fairly immediate and tangible benefit. Just sayin'. -- nm - Reagen Sep 27, 14:28 1
  - Studies so far seem to generally show that not to be the case, though I'm sure it works for some people. -- nm - pmb Sep 27, 14:31
- Single point analysis here, but it only took about a week to adjust for me. Also... - Dr.Vermin Sep 27, 14:28 1
  - That's a law of man more than a law of nature - Reagen Sep 27, 14:30
I think it's very hard to change, and since I think that David is a supertaster, it's much much harder. -- nm - Kim Pine Sep 27, 14:23 3
- yeah, but you are biased. i think his taste is totally ordinary!....nm - x Sep 27, 14:26 2
  - Liquid metal hot! -- nm - David Sep 27, 14:39
  - Heh -- nm - TFox Sep 27, 14:31
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- as it happens, we're talking about just this kind of thing in class right now - Reagen Sep 27, 14:23
I can tell all these things. Kim will occasionally get turkey bacon for me and it's all I can do to choke it down. -- nm - David Sep 27, 14:19 25
- cook it with some fresh gound black pepper, and it is yummy! nm -- nm - groiny Sep 27, 14:49
- I lik turkey bacon, it's ok...but I do get low sodium regular bacon. -- nm - Remlik Sep 27, 14:30
- I'm not "fooled" by turkey bacon, but I like it just the same. -- nm - Reagen Sep 27, 14:21
- I know what you mean. I cannot deal with most reduced-fat versions of real food. So I just eat less of the real stuff. -- nm - loosilu Sep 27, 14:20 21
  - I'm lucky that I don't crave food so my coke addiction doesn't hurt much. - David Sep 27, 14:24 20
    - my coke addiction also makes me not crave food....nm - x Sep 27, 14:29
    - Getting back to the larger issue, it's kind of a distraction to think about how many calories you burned doing a particular thing - Reagen Sep 27, 14:26 18
      - Right, more than anything I need to rebuild my stamina, which still hasn't come back yet. - David Sep 27, 14:33 2
        
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        In bed -- nm - con_carne Sep 27, 14:45
      - Generally it's a mistake to focus too much on what you burn during a workout because it's really not a meaningful amount in terms of your daily - pmb Sep 27, 14:30 10
        
        I wonder if I could get a standing desk. I think they'd think I'm nuts. -- nm - loosilu Sep 27, 14:32 5
        
        eh, they probably already think that....nm - x Sep 27, 14:34 1
        
        "Yep, it's cause of the desk." -- nm - TFox Sep 27, 14:37
        
        We have people at our office with them, though they usually do it because of back issues. -- nm - pmb Sep 27, 14:33 2
        
        We have a few people who sit on exercise balls. - Kim Pine Sep 27, 14:33 1
        
        I've read that's not so good. -- nm - loosilu Sep 27, 14:35
        
        I'm a big time fidgeter. I expect that burns a significant number of calories a day for me. -- nm - Reagen Sep 27, 14:31 3
        
        I really saw this in effect when I was at Lollapalooza. I was almost entirely standing for 10 hours a day and it's about a mile walk from one end to - pmb Sep 27, 14:40 2
        
        though you have to be careful with drawing conclusions from that since that could have been water weight. - Reagen Sep 27, 14:43 1
        
        That was probably some of it, though like you I was drinking water constantly. -- nm - pmb Sep 27, 14:45
      - plus, those calorie counts from machines are so inaccurate. -- nm - loosilu Sep 27, 14:27 3
        
        true, though they're more often high than low. -- nm - Reagen Sep 27, 14:29 2
        
        They also don't account for the fact that you would be burning a portion of those calories just by breathing as well. People look at the number and - pmb Sep 27, 14:32
        
        vanity calories? I would not be surprised. -- nm - loosilu Sep 27, 14:29

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