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Bionicscotty74
Bionicscotty74 Posts: 8 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Has anybody heard about the metabolic confusion diet?

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  • shaumom
    shaumom Posts: 1,003 Member
    snickerscharlie wrote: »
    If Oz is attached to it, you can safely put the advice in the trash bin. You can't confuse your metabolism. It doesn't think, so...


    To be fair, there are some diets that have legitimate origins when they were used for medical purposes, like the keto diet and the gluten free diet, that Dr. Oz jumped on when they started getting faddish. So while my opinion of him ain't high, his support of a diet doesn't ALWAYS mean it's a bunch of BS. If 'metabolic confusion' diet is another word for calorie cycling (I think it's the same dietary strategy, but I'm not really sure), then I've seen a little research that suggests there might be positives for calorie cycling, anyway. (like this one: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4018593/https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4018593/ )

    But I'd absolutely agree that finding a legitimate source for what a diet is all about would be more important after hearing a Dr. Oz rec.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    snickerscharlie wrote: »
    Oz has about as much credibility as his Wizard counterpart did. ;)

    Less. The Wizard started out as a (relatively-harmless) fraud, but eventually returns to Oz and learns real magic from Glinda.
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,374 Member
    For those that don't know what it is, here is a link:

    http://calorieshiftingguide.com/the-17-day-diets-metabolic-confusion-diet-how-it-really-works/

    And as far as I got reading it (not very far), it's basically nonsense. Eating in particular patterns or specific types of food do not increase your metabolism as is claimed.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,222 Member
    ccrdragon wrote: »
    For those that don't know what it is, here is a link:

    http://calorieshiftingguide.com/the-17-day-diets-metabolic-confusion-diet-how-it-really-works/

    And as far as I got reading it (not very far), it's basically nonsense. Eating in particular patterns or specific types of food do not increase your metabolism as is claimed.

    Oh, good grief. What a crock!

    OP, why make things complicated? Basic weight loss is simple (if not always easy): Eat less than you burn. You can eat the foods you like, though it's important for health to get good nutrition, and you may have to make some tradeoffs (eating different foods you still enjoy) to feel more full more of the time. Eat on whatever schedule works best for you personally. This kind of approach has worked very successfully for many who've already replied on this thread.

    Complicated named diets just make people feel extra-special (none of your friends will be impressed by the "eat less" diet) and often cost money (for special supplements or foods, if not the diet plan itself), and create unnecessary upheaval in your life.

    The point of all this is to get to a healthy weight, then stay there long term. Most of us couldn't continue most of the tricksy diets forever, so why waste the learning process while losing?

    Here's the actual magic formula:

    Appropriate calories for weight management + well-rounded, balanced eating of foods you enjoy for nutrition (including some treats) + fun exercise for fitness = best odds of continuing long-term good health

    And continuing long-term good health is what most of us want, right?

    As an alternative, here's a straightforward plan that works (it's how I lost 50 pounds in less than a year, and have stayed at a healthy weight for nearly 3 years since):

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10636388/free-customized-personal-weight-loss-eating-plan-not-spam-or-mlm/

    Best wishes! :)

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