[pg]

If you're that busy you should skip commenting too.

The answer is that humans are not simple furnaces; different foods are metabolized in different ways, and affect appetite differently.

[ellyagg]

While that's true, the prime mover in weight gain is still calories. The type of calories is a secondary effect.

Discussing diet is hard because everyone reasons from personal experience. E.g., in my experience, almost all my fluid intake is Dr. Pepper and I consume large quantities of the "worst" food, as a proportion of my diet, but I don't eat that much and I work out, so I'm strong and fit with low cholesterol.

[hugh_]

Heck, you're right, I should!