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Yeah, that will really help.<br/><br/>My sister says at her work some of her coworkers will bring in one or two liters of coke and drink the whole thing while at their desks. Everyday.<br/><br/>I NEVER liked soda. I'm 24 and I don't thing I've had a glass of soda in my life (although I've had sips). When I am thirsty I really don't want to drink something sugary. I don't think I am missing anything though...]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/8/2008 10:12:45 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-08T22:12:45+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>373306</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81276/1/xml_widget.rss#q8</url><title><![CDATA[lynxears @ 11/8/2008 5:56:16 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/science/l/81276/1/#q2"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>pocksucket</b>&#160;:&#160;One standard UK can of coke is 330ml<br/></i></div>Really? I just checked the can I've been sipping: 12 FL Oz/355 ml. <br/><br/>Is this why Americans are pudgier? Am I drinking 25 more ml of sugary caffinated goodness than you?]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/8/2008 5:56:16 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-08T17:56:16+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>373150</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81276/1/xml_widget.rss#q7</url><title><![CDATA[makri @ 11/8/2008 4:16:35 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[If I'd eat to maintain my current weight, and then add additional 10 litres of coke = 4500kcal/d, I'd gain ~1.3lbs a day from the calorie excess. About 470lbs a year (3500kcal = 1 pound).]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/8/2008 4:16:35 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-08T04:16:35+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>373002</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81276/1/xml_widget.rss#q6</url><title><![CDATA[pocksucket @ 11/7/2008 8:31:11 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/science/l/81276/1/#q5"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>larknet</b>:Whoa, some other things the wiki recipe states is that there are 2 1/2 gallons of water, thus this isn't 2 1/2 gallons of coke.  There is 1qt lime juice, add up the ounces of other stuff and flavoring.<br/><br/>    * Ingredients:<br/>          o 1 oz caffeine citrate<br/>          o 3 oz citric acid<br/>          o 1 fl oz extract vanilla<br/>          o 1 qt lime juice<br/>          o 2 oz flavoring<br/>          o 30 lb (14 kg) sugar<br/>          o 4 fl oz fluid extract of coca <br/>          o 2 gal water<br/>          o Caramel sufficient<br/>    * Flavoring:<br/>          o 80 Oil orange<br/>          o 40 Oil cinnamon<br/>          o 120 Oil lemon<br/>          o 20 Oil coriander<br/>          o 40 Oil nutmeg<br/>          o 40 Oil neroli<br/>          o 1 qt alcohol<br/><br/>If you eat, drink, consume overly high quantities of ANYTHING and then cut that out of your diet, you will lose weight (most likely)</i></div>I take your point - my maths was off there as I didn't factor in the volume of the other ingredients.<br/><br/>But (and I don't feel I'm contradicting you here) we get to a recipe involving 30lbs sugar and a person who consumes most (or even some) of that full volume then that person is going to be over weight.<br/><br/>As I've pointed out to people worrying about how many calories were in a one ounce bag of crisps* &quot;eat that bag of crisps and you'll be one ounce heavier.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>*chips]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 8:31:11 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T20:31:11+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372876</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81276/1/xml_widget.rss#q5</url><title><![CDATA[larknet @ 11/7/2008 4:29:08 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[Whoa, some other things the wiki recipe states is that there are 2 1/2 gallons of water, thus this isn't 2 1/2 gallons of coke.  There is 1qt lime juice, add up the ounces of other stuff and flavoring.<br/><br/>    * Ingredients:<br/>          o 1 oz caffeine citrate<br/>          o 3 oz citric acid<br/>          o 1 fl oz extract vanilla<br/>          o 1 qt lime juice<br/>          o 2 oz flavoring<br/>          o 30 lb (14 kg) sugar<br/>          o 4 fl oz fluid extract of coca <br/>          o 2 gal water<br/>          o Caramel sufficient<br/>    * Flavoring:<br/>          o 80 Oil orange<br/>          o 40 Oil cinnamon<br/>          o 120 Oil lemon<br/>          o 20 Oil coriander<br/>          o 40 Oil nutmeg<br/>          o 40 Oil neroli<br/>          o 1 qt alcohol<br/><br/>If you eat, drink, consume overly high quantities of ANYTHING and then cut that out of your diet, you will lose weight (most likely)]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 4:29:08 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T16:29:08+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372804</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81276/1/xml_widget.rss#q4</url><title><![CDATA[bingo @ 11/7/2008 3:04:42 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[That's just nuts. <br/>I'd chance Pock's arm too to say if you give up 26 pounds of anything and you lose weight.<br/><br/>I'm having a hard time believing this story. 26 pounds of sugar a day? Come on, wouldn't that kill ya?]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 3:04:42 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T15:04:42+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372586</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81276/1/xml_widget.rss#q3</url><title><![CDATA[Wingnut @ 11/7/2008 10:39:30 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[Wait until he finds out about Red Bull.]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 10:39:30 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T10:39:30+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372445</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81276/1/xml_widget.rss#q2</url><title><![CDATA[pocksucket @ 11/7/2008 6:50:47 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[OK, just for fun let's do a little maths here.<br/><br/>According to <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola_formula" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a> 2.5 gallons of Coke contains 30lbs of sugar.<br/><br/>That's 11 365 ml (which is important).<br/><br/>One standard UK can of coke is 330ml<br/><br/>2.5 gallons of Coke, therefore, comes in a 34 cans.<br/><br/>4 more than Mr Morgan drank a day.<br/><br/>If 34 cans contain 30lbs of sugar then 30 cans contain 26 and a quarter pounds of sugar.<br/><br/>So this man reduces his sugar intake by <br/>over 26lbs a day and loses weight as a result.<br/><br/>I'd chance my arm to say that contrary to Weightwatchers' stance he's not an inspiration to anyone hoping to lose weight, more a demonstration of common sense in action.]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 6:50:47 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T06:50:47+01:00</atomdate></comment></items></xml>