Kim Kardashian advice on weight loss....true or false?
boymom121
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Scrolling through my news feed and came across this tidbit of info regarding cheat meals True or False? Lol
“I’ve been really strict with my diet, recently. When I grocery shop, I buy lean protein, carbs, fruits and veggies, but every once in a while, I like to treat myself and have a cheat meal.” Sounds easy, right? Well, it’s not. Even Kim admitted that. “It can be so hard (and boring) to eat really clean all of the time. A cheat meal allows me to enjoy food without feeling like I’m overindulging. My trainer, Mel, instructs that you should schedule a cheat meal about once every 10 days. This way you won’t lose any of the progress you’ve made at the gym. When you do them too often, your body’s hormones are thrown off,” she wrote. “Your testosterone, which is a muscle-making and fat-loss hormone, can change if you’re eating too many calories, which can make you gain weight.”
“I’ve been really strict with my diet, recently. When I grocery shop, I buy lean protein, carbs, fruits and veggies, but every once in a while, I like to treat myself and have a cheat meal.” Sounds easy, right? Well, it’s not. Even Kim admitted that. “It can be so hard (and boring) to eat really clean all of the time. A cheat meal allows me to enjoy food without feeling like I’m overindulging. My trainer, Mel, instructs that you should schedule a cheat meal about once every 10 days. This way you won’t lose any of the progress you’ve made at the gym. When you do them too often, your body’s hormones are thrown off,” she wrote. “Your testosterone, which is a muscle-making and fat-loss hormone, can change if you’re eating too many calories, which can make you gain weight.”
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I trust Kim Kardashian for weight loss advice about as much as I'd trust an astrologer to perform heart surgery.
She's spouting the same woo you see everywhere else - the only difference is that her fame gives her a bigger voice.21 -
false (the logic; of course it's true you can gain weight if you are eating too many calories)6
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I'm gonna be honest here... I would never, ever take fitness or health advice from Kim or the other Kardashians.59
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Well, given her credentials consist of being a celebraty for no apparent reason, I'd say her credibility is about one step below Dr. Oz.21
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I wouldn't take dietary advice from someone who *kitten* is the size of the moon! Shes attractive but her body is out of proportion.15
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Kim Kardashian...yeah, that's enough to take the advice with a grain of salt. Or an entire salt lick.4
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I’m a bit surprised. I was expecting some crazy detox diet from her to be honest. Perhaps some ACV.8
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nicolehorn0114 wrote: »I’m a bit surprised. I was expecting some crazy detox diet from her to be honest. Perhaps some ACV.
I remember seeing something about her doing a cleanse right before the Met Gala. I laughed and moved on.0 -
. When you do them too often, your body’s hormones are thrown off,” she wrote. “Your testosterone, which is a muscle-making and fat-loss hormone, can change if you’re eating too many calories, which can make you gain weight.”
So it's a change in testosterone levels that make us gain weight? Not an excess of calories?9 -
So it was the testosterone that made her butt hyooge.6
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nicolehorn0114 wrote: »I’m a bit surprised. I was expecting some crazy detox diet from her to be honest. Perhaps some ACV.
And waist trainers.
I was fairly certain before reading it that it would be a waste of 2 minutes. Apparently, I had them to waste. (Procrastination on paper writing, anyone?)8 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »nicolehorn0114 wrote: »I’m a bit surprised. I was expecting some crazy detox diet from her to be honest. Perhaps some ACV.
And waist trainers.
I was fairly certain before reading it that it would be a waste of 2 minutes. Apparently, I had them to waste. (Procrastination on paper writing, anyone?)
kk;dr
(Kim Kardashian; didn't read)
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I'd sooner take fitness advice from Kim Jong Un than Kim Kardashian.26
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youre seriously taking ANYTHING a kardashian has to say as truth?6
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I am only aware of the Kardashians because people post about them online and even that seems like too much exposure.12
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L1zardQueen wrote: »
Cake or death!4 -
How do you weigh evidence? Kim’s say-so isn’t even close.1
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Up until the point she starts spouting pseudoscience it's actually fairly sound advice
tl:dr version for everyone:
Stick to your diet and buy healthy food;
Eat a cheat meal occasionally and don't feel bad about it;
Some pseudoscience bs
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Up until the point she starts spouting pseudoscience it's actually fairly sound advice
tl:dr version for everyone:
Stick to your diet and buy healthy food;
Eat a cheat meal occasionally and don't feel bad about it;
Some pseudoscience bs
or just eat food to a calorie deficit, there is not healthy food, there is only a healthy overall diet.10 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: ». When you do them too often, your body’s hormones are thrown off,” she wrote. “Your testosterone, which is a muscle-making and fat-loss hormone, can change if you’re eating too many calories, which can make you gain weight.”
So it's a change in testosterone levels that make us gain weight? Not an excess of calories?
Haven't you heard? Testosterone is the new insulin.
ETA, to contribute to the topic:
To OP: what you read is a bunch of woo. The only way to get fat is by eating too many calories. Eating clean is not necessary. Cheat meals can lead to an unhealthy weight loss mentality. Making things hard and boring for yourself can lead to quitting prematurely. Classifying food as "clean" and "cheat" isn't the best approach. A better classification would be "worth the calories today" and "not worth the calories today", and this applies to everything, from Pringles to "superfoods". Eat for satiety, nutrients, enjoyment, social connection, and just because. It's a balancing act, but it doesn't need to be the boring and stressful kind.6 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: ». When you do them too often, your body’s hormones are thrown off,” she wrote. “Your testosterone, which is a muscle-making and fat-loss hormone, can change if you’re eating too many calories, which can make you gain weight.”
So it's a change in testosterone levels that make us gain weight? Not an excess of calories?
Haven't you heard? Testosterone is the new insulin.
If you eat no carbs your body will produce super ketones to fix it.
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Aside from the fact the advice came from KK - I personally have a problem with cheat meals. I know lots of people on here do have them and are successful. For me, they kind of suggest that normal eating is somehow hard, full of deprivation and that 'good' food is somehow boring. I prefer to concentrate on making most of my meals as tasty and appealing as possible (motorway service sandwiches are obviously an exclusion). A celebration meal is just that, I will enjoy the meal, including dessert and/or cake and move on. Otherwise, if out I will try and choose carefully and opt for attractive, lighter meals that will fit within my goals. I no longer like leaving a table feeling very full. Each to their own though. And KK, it is overeating that made me fat, not testosterone.8
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tinkerbellang83 wrote: »Up until the point she starts spouting pseudoscience it's actually fairly sound advice
tl:dr version for everyone:
Stick to your diet and buy healthy food;
Eat a cheat meal occasionally and don't feel bad about it;
Some pseudoscience bs
or just eat food to a calorie deficit, there is not healthy food, there is only a healthy overall diet.
Don't get me wrong, as someone who ate cheesecake yesterday, I completely agree that you can lose weight eating whatever you want. However it is easier to create a calorie deficit with conventionally "healthy" foods. Lean meats, some carbs, fruit and vegetables sound like conventionally "healthy" foods to me.
I don't like KK, but people listen to random strangers on the internet all the time, why should the fact she's famous and people don't like her/the way she looks make the advice any worse than what a random stranger says.
My point was, actually the advice wasn't awful, just the reasoning wasn't good.2 -
My point was, actually the advice wasn't awful, just the reasoning wasn't good.
I agree.
The bit about testosterone was silly woo - but rest is not unreasonable and is mostly about her personal preference - "I buy lean protein, carbs, fruits and veggies, but every once in a while, I like to treat myself and have a cheat meal."
So generally eating food most of us recognise as healthy foods and incorporating cheat meals, treats, non nutritious foods for enjoyment - whatever terminology you want to use - now and then so you dont feel too restricted.
Not exactly how everyone does it and not exactly the approach I use myself - but not unreasonable.0 -
I agree.
The bit about testosterone was silly woo - but rest is not unreasonable and is mostly about her personal preference - "I buy lean protein, carbs, fruits and veggies, but every once in a while, I like to treat myself and have a cheat meal."
So generally eating food most of us recognise as healthy foods and incorporating cheat meals, treats, non nutritious foods for enjoyment - whatever terminology you want to use - now and then so you dont feel too restricted.
Not exactly how everyone does it and not exactly the approach I use myself - but not unreasonable.1 -
motivatedmartha wrote: »Aside from the fact the advice came from KK - I personally have a problem with cheat meals. I know lots of people on here do have them and are successful. For me, they kind of suggest that normal eating is somehow hard, full of deprivation and that 'good' food is somehow boring. I prefer to concentrate on making most of my meals as tasty and appealing as possible (motorway service sandwiches are obviously an exclusion
I don't call it a cheat meal. I do save up calories for a nice big meal on Sunday but it fits in my system.
I think it is a good idea to make each meal count if that is important to you. I eat food I like in general but I really do not care what I eat M-F as much. I eat because I am hungry and I need food. I don't feel deprived and I have systems in place to keep it from getting boring from too much repetition. On a day where I do care I might swap out for something I really want but that rarely happens during a normal work week. This is not an attitude or system I recommend it is just me being normal. I didn't really care that much what I ate during the week when I was gaining either which was actually part of my problem since I would gravitate towards something easy which was often more caloric.
Edited for clarification
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tinkerbellang83 wrote: »Up until the point she starts spouting pseudoscience it's actually fairly sound advice
tl:dr version for everyone:
Stick to your diet and buy healthy food;
Eat a cheat meal occasionally and don't feel bad about it;
Some pseudoscience bs
or just eat food to a calorie deficit, there is not healthy food, there is only a healthy overall diet.
Indeed. Context and dosage matter.1 -
I find it highly unlikely that Kim Kardashian does her own grocery shopping, lol.15
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