walden farms DOES cause weight gain

WillieInc · 01-19-2006, 08:29 AM

Sure it says calorie free/carb free/fat free/etc.........but in fine print it says *trace calories.....and who knows how many. Well, for one week I decided to be my own lab rat and consume as much as I wanted. I used the chocolate dip, syrup, marshmellow dip, strawberry, blueberry, and raspberry jams, the french onion, bleu cheese dip and dressings. Also the alfredo sauce, seafood sauce, and ketchup. The results: I gained 10 pounds from a product "calorie free". I'm not surprised, and of course anything overdone would cause some detriment, but at least I know now what i wanted to . It's really no big deal to me, all though it would have been nice if I could consume as much as I liked. Well back to being strict and plain......and to be honest as deleicious as it was- I won't miss that unsure feeling....that question of is this safe- as far as weight gain. Sure it's bad as far as chemical food go, but if it didn't cause weight gain I wouldn't care.

I kept my calories the same- becuase I do track all my calories and nurtients, so the only thing diferent was the mass inclusion of the Walden Farms product line. This is in no way flaming the company or to scare amyone from using it- because I am sure in moderation it's fine to use, but if you are someone like me and likes to go crazy- this is not the product to use. I hope this is helpful information.

:-)
Have a nice day!

Sixpack · 01-19-2006, 08:35 AM

I am sure it had nothing to do with your normal diet and exercise routine. Been eating the stuff for the past 2 years without any problems.

thajeepster · 01-19-2006, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by WillieInc

Sure it says calorie free/carb free/fat free/etc.........but in fine print it says *trace calories.....and who knows how many. Well, for one week I decided to be my own lab rat and consume as much as I wanted. I used the chocolate dip, syrup, marshmellow dip, strawberry, blueberry, and raspberry jams, the french onion, bleu cheese dip and dressings. Also the alfredo sauce, seafood sauce, and ketchup. The results: I gained 10 pounds from a product "calorie free". I'm not surprised, and of course anything overdone would cause some detriment, but at least I know now what i wanted to . It's really no big deal to me, all though it would have been nice if I could consume as much as I liked. Well back to being strict and plain......and to be honest as deleicious as it was- I won't miss that unsure feeling....that question of is this safe- as far as weight gain. Sure it's bad as far as chemical food go, but if it didn't cause weight gain I wouldn't care.

I kept my calories the same- becuase I do track all my calories and nurtients, so the only thing diferent was the mass inclusion of the Walden Farms product line. This is in no way flaming the company or to scare amyone from using it- because I am sure in moderation it's fine to use, but if you are someone like me and likes to go crazy- this is not the product to use. I hope this is helpful information.

:-)
Have a nice day!

diet coke has trace calories as well. But im not gonna drink a 12 pack a day.

WillieInc · 01-19-2006, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sixpack

I am sure it had nothing to do with your normal diet and exercise routine. Been eating the stuff for the past 2 years without any problems.

yes, but how much? I would sit there and eat the whole jar of chocloate dip. I am talking mass quantities.

WillieInc · 01-19-2006, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by thajeepster

diet coke has trace calories as well. But im not gonna drink a 12 pack a day.

see, I would, if it was chocloate :-) but I know better than that. when it comes to sweet and taste I can go crazy with it. I thught just maybe WF would have been my answer to unlimited chocolate, but obviously it's not going to be.

Badkin00 · 01-19-2006, 09:24 AM

Just my opinion the stuff is nasty anyway. I bought 50 bucks worth of the stuff and ended up throwing it all out, it tasted like crap.

dropxxzone · 01-19-2006, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by WillieInc

yes, but how much? I would sit there and eat the whole jar of chocloate dip. I am talking mass quantities.

Why would you eat a whole jar? EVERYTHING needs to be in moderation, every "calorie free" stuff.

WillieInc · 01-19-2006, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by dropxxzone

Why would you eat a whole jar? EVERYTHING needs to be in moderation, every "calorie free" stuff.

Oh My God1 Because it's F'cking DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It to me was like chocolate pudding, and I LOVE chocolate pudding. I could eat 10 jars of it.

saw14 · 01-19-2006, 09:36 AM

this is ridiculous. who the hell eats the entire jar of those products in one sitting and continues to do it again and again and doesnt expect to gain weight. calorie free or not, doing stupid stuff like that is going to help you gain weight. thats one of the dumbest "experiments" ive ever heard of.

dropxxzone · 01-19-2006, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by WillieInc

Oh My God1 Because it's F'cking DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It to me was like chocolate pudding, and I LOVE chocolate pudding. I could eat 10 jars of it.

Yeah but still, you can't sit there and eat jars of the crap and not expect anything to happen, that's why there's serving sizes.

WillieInc · 01-19-2006, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by saw14

this is ridiculous. who the hell eats the entire jar of those products in one sitting and continues to do it again and again and doesnt expect to gain weight. calorie free or not, doing stupid stuff like that is going to help you gain weight. thats one of the dumbest "experiments" ive ever heard of.

well it's stupid to you. I am forever trying to find ways to enjoy myself without the worry of gettting fat. I would love to just eat everything in sight, but I don't. My "fix" for chocolate is protein shakes, but I only use very little water so it is thick and I can eat it. That's it- it would be nice if it truly was "calorie free" so I can have my chocolate. So I can't- oh well, but at least I know now. The stupid thing to do would be sit around wondering and obssessing over it - which would happen with me. OR the stupid thing would be to just not experiment, and think it is calorie free and a mointh later wonder what hapened...... I did this experiment, got my answer and moved on. I only did this for a week, just to see how calorie free it truly is.

WillieInc · 01-19-2006, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dropxxzone

Yeah but still, you can't sit there and eat jars of the crap and not expect anything to happen, that's why there's serving sizes.

I know this- I wanted to see how much I can get away with!

dropxxzone · 01-19-2006, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by WillieInc

I know this- I wanted to see how much I can get away with!

lol...well ok then

P01Shooter · 01-19-2006, 10:04 AM

So you gained 10 pounds in a week? Uh, seriously that would be an extra 35,000 calories and after looking at the ingredients in several of their products it isn't going to happen. The salt content on the other hand isn't good. Anyways, it's nice to see that the guy from Supersize Me isn't the only foolish one around.

ck37 · 01-19-2006, 10:08 AM

I would say most of your weight gain is due to the salt content their products have. That to me is the only downside to them and the use of malto as a filler. other than that its purely flavoring and fiber (xanthum gum and guar gum).

WillieInc · 01-19-2006, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by P01Shooter

So you gained 10 pounds in a week? Uh, seriously that would be an extra 35,000 calories and after looking at the ingredients in several of their products it isn't going to happen. The salt content on the other hand isn't good. Anyways, it's nice to see that the guy from Supersize Me isn't the only foolish one around.

next time I'll know better than to post something I try in this forum. If all you people can do is insult me, then I hope you feel satisfied. I all ready asked before I started using this product last week and no one exactly knew. I either got it's artificial sweeteners and how unhealthy they are and how those people don't use artificial sweeteners (which didnt answer my question) or others said it's pretty safe to use. All I know is when I weighted myself last week on an empty stomach first thing in the morning- I was 129 pounds, and now I am 139 pounds- same way- on an empty stomach first thing in th emorning. The only thing different was I was over using this product. That's it.

ck37 · 01-19-2006, 10:26 AM

Try not to take offense to the few that like to be negative of these boards. I am sure there are many people out there that would be interested in these findings as well.
Yes, anything taken in excess can lead to problems, thats not rocket science, but products claiming calorie free etc. are somewhat misleading.

Moral of the story: Always look at serving sizes of food or any other product you consume.

WillieInc · 01-19-2006, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ck37

Try not to take offense to the few that like to be negative of these boards. I am sure there are many people out there that would be interested in these findings as well.
Yes, anything taken in excess can lead to problems, thats not rocket science, but products claiming calorie free etc. are somewhat misleading.

Moral of the story: Always look at serving sizes of food or any other product you consume.

I am neurotic about serving sizes......my whole thing was hey it's calorie free, let me just see about that.
I use weight by date, and everything I eat - I monitor and I am very strict and exact. It was strange for me to just indulge for once- of course it had to be a learning experience.

As for the negative people I will try and not take offense, but I am a pretty sensatiuve person, and it's a shame some people just don't have respect.

Mister_A · 01-19-2006, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by saw14

this is ridiculous. who the hell eats the entire jar of those products in one sitting and continues to do it again and again and doesnt expect to gain weight. calorie free or not, doing stupid stuff like that is going to help you gain weight. thats one of the dumbest "experiments" ive ever heard of.

I agree

Nice experiment

WillieInc · 01-19-2006, 10:40 AM

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I agree

Nice experiment

I got more answers than when I asked in here so yes it was nice.

benchpre$$ · 01-19-2006, 10:44 AM

i've been eating walden farms chocolate sauce and marshmallow stuff for over 2 years now and have not gained weight. so i'm gonna have to disagree with your thread title. sorry bra..

dropxxzone · 01-19-2006, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by WillieInc

next time I'll know better than to post something I try in this forum. If all you people can do is insult me, then I hope you feel satisfied. I all ready asked before I started using this product last week and no one exactly knew. I either got it's artificial sweeteners and how unhealthy they are and how those people don't use artificial sweeteners (which didnt answer my question) or others said it's pretty safe to use. All I know is when I weighted myself last week on an empty stomach first thing in the morning- I was 129 pounds, and now I am 139 pounds- same way- on an empty stomach first thing in th emorning. The only thing different was I was over using this product. That's it.

No offense, but what kind of experiment were you trying to conduct? It's kind of common knowledge that if you eat to much of something in one sitting there's usually a negative effect...

dropxxzone · 01-19-2006, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ck37

Try not to take offense to the few that like to be negative of these boards. I am sure there are many people out there that would be interested in these findings as well.
Yes, anything taken in excess can lead to problems, thats not rocket science, but products claiming calorie free etc. are somewhat misleading.

Moral of the story: Always look at serving sizes of food or any other product you consume.

How is it misleading? It's calorie free based on their serving size suggestion.

xblackheartx · 01-19-2006, 11:18 AM

I drink like 8 bottles of that calorie free flavored water a day and sometimes 6 cans of fresca calorie free drink, i dont gain nething lol cause its CALORIE FREE

WillieInc · 01-19-2006, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by dropxxzone

No offense, but what kind of experiment were you trying to conduct? It's kind of common knowledge that if you eat to much of something in one sitting there's usually a negative effect...

to see how much calorie free I can get away with. Sure there is common knowledge if you have too much of anything, except water- there is going to be weight gain- but you never know unless you try it. Imagine if one could eat all the chocolate one wants and not get fat from it- hey may as well find out, and I did.

WillieInc · 01-19-2006, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by xblackheartx

I drink like 8 bottles of that calorie free flavored water a day and sometimes 6 cans of fresca calorie free drink, i dont gain nething lol cause its CALORIE FREE

:-) you are 19 years old, and probably have a speedy metabolism.......lucky you :-) when I was 19 i was rail skinny and ate ice cream sundaes on a daily basis and didn't gain weight from it. -if I did that now- forget it!

WillieInc · 01-19-2006, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by benchpre$$

i've been eating walden farms chocolate sauce and marshmallow stuff for over 2 years now and have not gained weight. so i'm gonna have to disagree with your thread title. sorry bra..

yes, but you probably are using it by its correct serving size- I was going crazy with it.

loser99 · 01-19-2006, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dropxxzone

How is it misleading? It's calorie free based on their serving size suggestion.

lol but if you eat more calories start coming out of no where?

**ratmonkey** · 01-19-2006, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by WillieInc

:-) you are 19 years old, and probably have a speedy metabolism.......lucky you :-) when I was 19 i was rail skinny and ate ice cream sundaes on a daily basis and didn't gain weight from it. -if I did that now- forget it!

you're still rail thin as far as i can see.

calorie free is a label they can use if the serving size contains less than 1kcal or less than 1g of fat/protein/carbs.

dropxxzone · 01-19-2006, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by loser99

lol but if you eat more calories start coming out of no where?

lol