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This. Fat is the easiest macro to get storedGaleHawkins wrote: »herrspoons wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »herrspoons wrote: »People generally aren't gluten intolerant, they just have rubbish diets.
Unless you have a medical condition, which most of us don't, there is no reason to give up any foodstuff.
herrspoons I totally agree with your first statement. I actually agree with your second statement as well but I do believe most everyone by the time they decide to lose weight have a medical condition or the early stages of health issues.
Those under 40 may have little or no reason to give up an food stuff but that may not be the case for those of us who could start drawing Social Security checks.
Wheat Belly sounds interesting. All dieting books on the market contain quacky and pseudoscience based by on the reviews by authors of other books on dieting.
There is little science in the dieting industry but a lot of HYPE it seems to me. The longer/more people stay fat the stronger the market is for any/all dieting related sales. We know from a point of health on average people would be better of to not even try than to yoyo the body weight by 100 pounds every five years.
Nope. Like everyone else here I just ate and drank too much.
I herrspoons that may be the case with your body. I can really over do the fats and protein to a point and get away with it but overdoing the carbs nail me very time.
false. over eating anything will make you gain weight. #science. Stop vilifying a perfectly good and delish macro.
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GaleHawkins wrote: »I actually agree with your second statement as well but I do believe most everyone by the time they decide to lose weight have a medical condition or the early stages of health issues.
Ahh I just turned 46 and I'm VERY healthy, why don't you explain to me what my medical condition is so I can tell my doctors they missed it.
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I haven't read it but it is just a variation of a Paleo diet. I just finished Go Wild, by John J. Ratey and really enjoyed it for the most part.
Despite the disbelief and negative comments on here, if you use MFP you can see exactly the point paleo is trying to make. Log for a while and look at the things that are high calorie. Low and behold, wheat, corn, rice -- especially in highly processed forms -- are really high in calories. Fried foods, too. Oh look, and sugar laden processed foods and drinks, too.
If you cut these things out, you will lose weight and be healthier. Yes, there is more to nutrition than calories. Some foods have more nutrition in them than others. Some foods spike your insulin levels more than others. This is bad for you.
I think if you really use MFP and log, and you cut down or eliminate the crazy high calorie things...all of the sudden you are doing some version of what was recommended in Wheat Belly.
And if you just try to eat a low calorie version of the SAD (Standard American Diet), you are destined to failure. The crazy carbs, sugar levels, and calories of the SAD diet make it impossible to just eat less of.
Now I will say, one thing bugs me with paleo. Some people use it as an excuse to eat only meat and piles of it. This isn't healthy, either. But with some balance, it is probably your best chance of long lasting results.
And if you read between the lines here, I have recommended what you have probably heard about dieting your whole life: Cut out fried foods, breads, heavily processed foods, and sugar-laden drinks, etc., etc.
Again. Log on MFP and see the crazy calories of the above items and you come up with some variation of paleo. The paleo diets and MFP should meet in the middle somewhere if you are doing it right.
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And if you just try to eat a low calorie version of the SAD (Standard American Diet), you are destined to failure. The crazy carbs, sugar levels, and calories of the SAD diet make it impossible to just eat less of.
I don't understand. What about all of the fit, healthy people on this site who are successful at losing and maintaining weight on the "SAD" diet?0 -
Liftng4Lis wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »I actually agree with your second statement as well but I do believe most everyone by the time they decide to lose weight have a medical condition or the early stages of health issues.
Ahh I just turned 46 and I'm VERY healthy, why don't you explain to me what my medical condition is so I can tell my doctors they missed it.
Liftng4Lis I should have been more specific after reviewing your profile. I was thinking of someone like myself that started out 75 pounds overweight and appeared to have a fatty liver perhaps and/or insulin insensitive. You seem to be a picture of health.
First I consider 15-20 percent of an 'ideal' weight not to be over weight. In fact according to research being 20% over weight on average means one will live longer than the person on the thin side.
With you just wanting to tweak your health your options should be wide open. What you have already done is impressive.
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Seriously??? WELCOME to AMERICA!I haven't read it but it is just a variation of a Paleo diet. I just finished Go Wild, by John J. Ratey and really enjoyed it for the most part.
Despite the disbelief and negative comments on here, if you use MFP you can see exactly the point paleo is trying to make. Log for a while and look at the things that are high calorie. Low and behold, wheat, corn, rice -- especially in highly processed forms -- are really high in calories. Fried foods, too. Oh look, and sugar laden processed foods and drinks, too.
If you cut these things out, you will lose weight and be healthier. Yes, there is more to nutrition than calories. Some foods have more nutrition in them than others. Some foods spike your insulin levels more than others. This is bad for you.
I think if you really use MFP and log, and you cut down or eliminate the crazy high calorie things...all of the sudden you are doing some version of what was recommended in Wheat Belly.
And if you just try to eat a low calorie version of the SAD (Standard American Diet), you are destined to failure. The crazy carbs, sugar levels, and calories of the SAD diet make it impossible to just eat less of.
Now I will say, one thing bugs me with paleo. Some people use it as an excuse to eat only meat and piles of it. This isn't healthy, either. But with some balance, it is probably your best chance of long lasting results.
And if you read between the lines here, I have recommended what you have probably heard about dieting your whole life: Cut out fried foods, breads, heavily processed foods, and sugar-laden drinks, etc., etc.
Again. Log on MFP and see the crazy calories of the above items and you come up with some variation of paleo. The paleo diets and MFP should meet in the middle somewhere if you are doing it right.0 -
> Outside of a metabolic disorder.
We have teens getting Type II diabetes. Metabolic disorders, exactly this. Heart disease, cancer, etc., all metabolic disorders. Alzheimer's equals Type III diabetes.
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I haven't read it but it is just a variation of a Paleo diet. I just finished Go Wild, by John J. Ratey and really enjoyed it for the most part.
Despite the disbelief and negative comments on here, if you use MFP you can see exactly the point paleo is trying to make. Log for a while and look at the things that are high calorie. Low and behold, wheat, corn, rice -- especially in highly processed forms -- are really high in calories. Fried foods, too. Oh look, and sugar laden processed foods and drinks, too.
If you cut these things out, you will lose weight and be healthier. Yes, there is more to nutrition than calories. Some foods have more nutrition in them than others. Some foods spike your insulin levels more than others. This is bad for you.
I think if you really use MFP and log, and you cut down or eliminate the crazy high calorie things...all of the sudden you are doing some version of what was recommended in Wheat Belly.
And if you just try to eat a low calorie version of the SAD (Standard American Diet), you are destined to failure. The crazy carbs, sugar levels, and calories of the SAD diet make it impossible to just eat less of.
Now I will say, one thing bugs me with paleo. Some people use it as an excuse to eat only meat and piles of it. This isn't healthy, either. But with some balance, it is probably your best chance of long lasting results.
And if you read between the lines here, I have recommended what you have probably heard about dieting your whole life: Cut out fried foods, breads, heavily processed foods, and sugar-laden drinks, etc., etc.
Again. Log on MFP and see the crazy calories of the above items and you come up with some variation of paleo. The paleo diets and MFP should meet in the middle somewhere if you are doing it right.
6 months in, 56 pounds down - please do let me know the point at which I will fail. Will it be the chips and salsa? After my next Dr. Pepper? Or is it a time based thing? Do I have a month left? Three?
Wait a bit before you answer, because I'm going out to eat.
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »
Seriously??? WELCOME to AMERICA!I haven't read it but it is just a variation of a Paleo diet. I just finished Go Wild, by John J. Ratey and really enjoyed it for the most part.
Despite the disbelief and negative comments on here, if you use MFP you can see exactly the point paleo is trying to make. Log for a while and look at the things that are high calorie. Low and behold, wheat, corn, rice -- especially in highly processed forms -- are really high in calories. Fried foods, too. Oh look, and sugar laden processed foods and drinks, too.
If you cut these things out, you will lose weight and be healthier. Yes, there is more to nutrition than calories. Some foods have more nutrition in them than others. Some foods spike your insulin levels more than others. This is bad for you.
I think if you really use MFP and log, and you cut down or eliminate the crazy high calorie things...all of the sudden you are doing some version of what was recommended in Wheat Belly.
And if you just try to eat a low calorie version of the SAD (Standard American Diet), you are destined to failure. The crazy carbs, sugar levels, and calories of the SAD diet make it impossible to just eat less of.
Now I will say, one thing bugs me with paleo. Some people use it as an excuse to eat only meat and piles of it. This isn't healthy, either. But with some balance, it is probably your best chance of long lasting results.
And if you read between the lines here, I have recommended what you have probably heard about dieting your whole life: Cut out fried foods, breads, heavily processed foods, and sugar-laden drinks, etc., etc.
Again. Log on MFP and see the crazy calories of the above items and you come up with some variation of paleo. The paleo diets and MFP should meet in the middle somewhere if you are doing it right.
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »
Seriously??? WELCOME to AMERICA!I haven't read it but it is just a variation of a Paleo diet. I just finished Go Wild, by John J. Ratey and really enjoyed it for the most part.
Despite the disbelief and negative comments on here, if you use MFP you can see exactly the point paleo is trying to make. Log for a while and look at the things that are high calorie. Low and behold, wheat, corn, rice -- especially in highly processed forms -- are really high in calories. Fried foods, too. Oh look, and sugar laden processed foods and drinks, too.
If you cut these things out, you will lose weight and be healthier. Yes, there is more to nutrition than calories. Some foods have more nutrition in them than others. Some foods spike your insulin levels more than others. This is bad for you.
I think if you really use MFP and log, and you cut down or eliminate the crazy high calorie things...all of the sudden you are doing some version of what was recommended in Wheat Belly.
And if you just try to eat a low calorie version of the SAD (Standard American Diet), you are destined to failure. The crazy carbs, sugar levels, and calories of the SAD diet make it impossible to just eat less of.
Now I will say, one thing bugs me with paleo. Some people use it as an excuse to eat only meat and piles of it. This isn't healthy, either. But with some balance, it is probably your best chance of long lasting results.
And if you read between the lines here, I have recommended what you have probably heard about dieting your whole life: Cut out fried foods, breads, heavily processed foods, and sugar-laden drinks, etc., etc.
Again. Log on MFP and see the crazy calories of the above items and you come up with some variation of paleo. The paleo diets and MFP should meet in the middle somewhere if you are doing it right.
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Don't forget> Outside of a metabolic disorder.
We have teens getting Type II diabetes. Metabolic disorders, exactly this. Heart disease, cancer, etc., all metabolic disorders. Alzheimer's equals Type III diabetes.
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OP, if you REALLY want to learn something about Nutrition, take a class. Community colleges have cheap classes. They have basic Anatomy classes for non-Science majors and they have Nutrition. If you can't afford a class, go to a library, pick up an up-to-date textbook and read.
All this arguing over something a diet/fitness guru said...it's silly.
Whole grains are part of a healthy diet. I will not be posting links or studies to support it. If you want proof, go study the subject.
All over MFP, I read how I'm destined to fail. If you cut out junk food? Destined to fail. If you eat a lot of sugar? Destined to fail. Average 1200 calories? Destined to fail.I haven't read it but it is just a variation of a Paleo diet. I just finished Go Wild, by John J. Ratey and really enjoyed it for the most part.
Despite the disbelief and negative comments on here, if you use MFP you can see exactly the point paleo is trying to make. Log for a while and look at the things that are high calorie. Low and behold, wheat, corn, rice -- especially in highly processed forms -- are really high in calories. Fried foods, too. Oh look, and sugar laden processed foods and drinks, too.
If you cut these things out, you will lose weight and be healthier. Yes, there is more to nutrition than calories. Some foods have more nutrition in them than others. Some foods spike your insulin levels more than others. This is bad for you.
I think if you really use MFP and log, and you cut down or eliminate the crazy high calorie things...all of the sudden you are doing some version of what was recommended in Wheat Belly.
And if you just try to eat a low calorie version of the SAD (Standard American Diet), you are destined to failure. The crazy carbs, sugar levels, and calories of the SAD diet make it impossible to just eat less of.
Now I will say, one thing bugs me with paleo. Some people use it as an excuse to eat only meat and piles of it. This isn't healthy, either. But with some balance, it is probably your best chance of long lasting results.
And if you read between the lines here, I have recommended what you have probably heard about dieting your whole life: Cut out fried foods, breads, heavily processed foods, and sugar-laden drinks, etc., etc.
Again. Log on MFP and see the crazy calories of the above items and you come up with some variation of paleo. The paleo diets and MFP should meet in the middle somewhere if you are doing it right.
I keep reading about how I'm destined to fail.
And I keep losing.
The Paleo thing pisses me off because the guy used to say it was going to cure your cancer and schizophrenia. He's backed off on the cancer thing, it seems, but continues to suggest it will fix schizophrenics. He's a sleazeball and I wouldn't trust anything he said, ever.
There is more than one way to skin a cat.
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jofjltncb6 wrote: »(I'm just here to say that I'm going to stop complaining about my 1/4 tiny profile pic. I just realized that others have it worse than I do.)
I kept trying to rub it off my screen. Nope. Not dust.
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> Outside of a metabolic disorder.
We have teens getting Type II diabetes. Metabolic disorders, exactly this. Heart disease, cancer, etc., all metabolic disorders. Alzheimer's equals Type III diabetes.
false. Alzheimer's is a neuro degenerative disorder chracterized by dementia. It has nothing to do with diabetes. Your statement is invalid. #science0
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