KhunLA

Final thoughts ... ... Sugar ... the Empty Calorie food ... ???? And that would be the white sugar. Other's listed earlier, have some nutritional value. Not much, but some. Don't know how much sugar y'all are eating, and in comparison, as I stated, may be healthier per gram, as I don't think people eat that much, gr for gr, than many other foods; high fat/bad cholesterol, alcoho/carbs that turn into sugar when digested. That burger is 200gr, alone, add bread & unhealthy sauce, yea. Do you put 200gr / 1 cup, of sugar on or in anything. That's enough sugar to make a tray of brownies, and do you plan on eating the whole tray in one sitting ? So put that sugar in prospective to all the other crap you eat. 33gr of sugar in 12 fl oz/368gr of Cola. You using that for your Rum & Coke. I put 5 gr in my cup of coffee (200-250ml), yes, empty calories, but, all of 20 calories, for those keeping score. Same as every other carb, and it provides energy, your body needs. I must burn most of it off, as I've been the same weight for year. "Sugar, like all carbohydrates, contains food energy. Every gram of carbohydrate has about 4 calories. One teaspoon of sugar has about 5 grams of carbohydrate, and 20 calories. One tablespoon of sugar has about 15 grams of carbohydrate, and 60 calories." If your washing down your large slice of apple pie or brownie, both al a mode of course, with vanilla ice cream, with a sugar drink, everyday, sitting on the sofa, on AN everyday, then yes. Your sugar intake for the day, may start to be an issue ???? Especially if having a whiskey and or a few beers at & after sunset, or sunrise, or noon with lunch. Getting that KFC, Big Mac or Whopper delivered to your LPOS butt, 3-4-5 nights a week. Get your full English in on the weekend, and Sunday Roast. Washed down with some more carbs. Don't forget that bag of crisp or tube of Pringle you're munchin on while watching that movie or footy of TV. Washed down with another beer/carb drink, whether containing sugar or not, as it's converted to sugar, once in your body. You can cut that pastry al a mode out of your diet, (my demon food) and you're still going to end up being a fat unhealthy fck. You are what you eat, but first you have to know what you're eating. You're 50-60-70 yrs old, do you really need to be told what's healthy at this stage in your life. Is your chest still larger than your waist ? Can you run 100 meters, and stop huffing & puffing within 30 seconds when you finish ? Do take a tuk tuk, bolt, grab, scooter taxi, baht bus or self drive if the walk is 500 meters, and all of 1 km round trip to the 7-11 or bar ? Have a pleasant evening ... ????

Anarchy

OP's DD goes in a USA bank anyway.

Yes, I was agreeing with you ... verifying, informing, what you suspect, I think. don't let it go to your head ???? "I am not from the USA, I have no idea what they have on the table..."

Natural sugar is better than white (processed) sugar. Honey even better. Maple syrup (real) is way too expensive for my CC butt. Stevia supposed to be best sweetener, but as stated, not a fan at all. Real depends how much consumed, obviously, especially if on a daily basis. And in conjunction, as a total intake, and sugars already in the other foods you eat. Majority of sugar I eat, probably from fruit & pasty or ice cream. Try to limit myself to 1 serving a day. White sugar, I'll add 5-10 grams to my coffee, depending if 1 or 2 cup for the day (5gr per 200ml coffee). Don't add sugar to my bread, though I may start adding 10 grs of sugar or honey, to a 350gr (flour) loaf, as a tester. Well below any amount that yeast won't eat all, so won't taste. Most foods eaten are home cooked, easily 95% of our diet, most made from scratch. Rarely sugar added, or very little to anything. Maybe pasta sauce, depending on the tomatoes and if needed, rare.

If lump sum ... yes, or 1 or more accounts with a total balance of 10k at any 1 time. But not 65-80k a month being deposited, as long as balance stays below 10k during the year.

I'm a Yank, and I've never seen a sugar 'shaker' on any restaurant table. You will see a sugar 'dispenser' in most coffee shops, but I wouldn't try to sprinkle sugar on food with it, as that would be a mess. This type, with a very wide hole, not for sprinkling:

No I didn't. MGs pre CH were chap ... IMHO, well, USA versions back in 70/80s anyway. Have to plead ignorance about anything other years or location. I changed my mind by actually looking at & test driving, along with a bit a research of the NEW models out of CH. Nothing any forum member suggested. I don't put a whole lot of stock in forum members advice, unless I respect their opinion, and TBH, not many that I do. Spending more than 1000 baht, and I'm researching the hell out of it.

Wrong, that is for a total 'balance' amount of $10k in accounts. Not if 10k or more has gone through the accounts, only if balance of accounts hit the 10k mark. My 800+k DD for ret. visa does not have to be reported. Unless I leave it in there to hit that 10k mark, which I don't and make a withdrawal every 3rd or 4th month. Only a few times have I needed to file FBAR, when using the lump sum amount for visa.

Far from the majority ... "By comparison, 2.6 billion people worldwide (38 percent of the population) were overweight or obese in 2020." - 2020 Washington Post Op-Ed. WP source

Chocolate (Dark) rocks, me and the dog eat it every day. And people tell me never to do, as chocolate will kill a dog ... ???? More like she'll kill me if I don't give her some.

Doesn't matter what you eat, unless extreme vegan, and IMHO, not the healthiest diet, and if you don't burn it off, (fat/sugar/carbs) as BM2 stated, you will get fat. I exercise very little, and far from fat or obese, and eat whatever I want, in moderation of course, and pay attention to leaner cuts, fats, oils & sugar intake. Contrary to all the internet BS, I consume a lot of carbs, simple & complex. Did cut back on dairy the last couple years.

That depends on what sugar or sweetener is used. Natural sugar still retains it's nutritional value, and honey, and maple syrup can be quite healthy for you, or so I read. Stevia, probably the healthier of all, but I'm not a fan. You also have: Coconut Raw Agava Brown White Just the OTC ones, most home cooks use. Didn't even get into the ones, not so healthy, that processors use, besides the ones listed above.

Thought that was a bit silly myself. Look at any red tomato sauce/pasta/pizza sauce recipe, and you'll probably see sugar added, to counter the acidity of tomatoes. How much of course, depends on the vendor. Same with sugar in dough, and unless a silly amount, the yeast is consuming a good portion if not all of that. Damn headline reader are nothing but uninformed echo boxes. Apparently many folks, after leaving mommy never cooked for themselves, and surely never worked in restaurant or a bakery, as I have.

Once again, reading comprehension goes a long way. Pretty sure I never said sugar was good for you, just there are healthier versions, if you actually know what the different versions are & how they are utilized in processed food. You should actually read the post you are replying to: "I did post a most informative vid about sugar, and if anyone watched that, that pretty much explains most things. I even noted many would probably want to skip through to the more pertinent stuff that might interest them. " Sugars obviously affect different people differently, along with the type and amount consumed, and what you do after eating it. Linked to obesity, as is everything, if you don't burn it off. I'm guessing the amount of sugar I eat is far less than what most people consume. One soft drink, depending which, and a person has probably consumed more sugar that I would in a week.

What is it with EV thread trolls. Do they think they are actually going to change anyone's mind about EVs. Especially considering all the BS they spew. They make up 75% of my ignore list. Others are CH, TH & USA, bashers, along with label users (left/right/rep/dem), or those that want me to use silly labels/pronouns.

Don't be a CC, turn the lights on once in a while, they don't use much juice ????????

As long as you don't have bank accounts in TH with $10k, then you have no worries. And that would be an IRS issue, not SS, as they still wouldn't care.

"The report highlights Thailand’s low rates of poverty" How low a bar do they consider living in poverty ????

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Not that I ever voted, but what does happen there (birth country), does affect the exchange rate & COLA

Makes sense, considering the demographic of people watching gangster/killer movies, most being male. Along with Thailand being one of the most visited country, with apparently most males coming here as sex tourist. Pattaya's reputation precedes itself worldwide. Even the most ignorant movie goer couldn't avoid Hangover 2's, Bangkok nightlife storyline. Any USA military movie will mention it as R&R stop.

I get greeted every time I enter a 7-11. Recently, I get the same greeting when leaving ????

Now we're talking flavor ... ????