Eating 4 your blood type

bunkahes
bunkahes Posts: 216 Member
edited February 12 in Health and Weight Loss
My uncle lost alot of weight when he went on this diet, i was wondering if anyone goes by this diet and how does the diet or eating plan works
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  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
    Hoccum.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    It's total Hokum you may as well eat because of your star sign. The reason your uncle lost weight is he was eating at a Calorie deficit.
  • TheSlorax
    TheSlorax Posts: 2,401 Member
    it doesn't work.


    you're welcome :flowerforyou:
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    he lost weight because he created a calorie deficit, not because he "ate for his blood type"
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    it doesn't work.


    you're welcome :flowerforyou:
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  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    The "science" behind it is bogus. All you need is a calorie deficit to lose weight.
  • ladymiseryali
    ladymiseryali Posts: 2,555 Member
    it doesn't work.


    you're welcome :flowerforyou:
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  • Some_Watery_Tart
    Some_Watery_Tart Posts: 2,250 Member
    it doesn't work.


    you're welcome :flowerforyou:
    QFT

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  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    The "science" behind it is bogus. All you need is a calorie deficit to lose weight.

    This.
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    he lost weight because he created a calorie deficit, not because he "ate for his blood type"

    ^^^ this

    if the eating plan helped him to create a calorie deficit then great.... but it's got nothing to do with blood type. Any eating plan that creates a deficit will have the same effect
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    NO
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    It's total Hokum you may as well eat because of your star sign. The reason your uncle lost weight is he was eating at a Calorie deficit.

    Scorpio
    Eat: Fruits, bananas, black cherries, coconut, steamed vegetables, green salads, leeks, cauliflower, onions, radishes, tomatoes, asparagus, cucumbers, beets, beans, lentils, and almonds
    Avoid: Oily foods, yeasty foods, salt, sweets, and refined sugar

    Eat: Some of it, Nope. nope, nope, okay, okay, nope nope, sure, nope, nope, sure, sure, nope, do eat, nope and nope.
    Avoid: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Oh god yes.

    Well I'm screwed.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    It's total Hokum you may as well eat because of your star sign. The reason your uncle lost weight is he was eating at a Calorie deficit.

    Scorpio
    Eat: Fruits, bananas, black cherries, coconut, steamed vegetables, green salads, leeks, cauliflower, onions, radishes, tomatoes, asparagus, cucumbers, beets, beans, lentils, and almonds
    Avoid: Oily foods, yeasty foods, salt, sweets, and refined sugar

    Eat: Some of it, Nope. nope, nope, okay, okay, nope nope, sure, nope, nope, sure, sure, nope, do eat, nope and nope.
    Avoid: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Oh god yes.

    Well I'm screwed.

    As far as I could tell that's how it is for everyone. Worst plan ever.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    It's total Hokum you may as well eat because of your star sign. The reason your uncle lost weight is he was eating at a Calorie deficit.

    Scorpio
    Eat: Fruits, bananas, black cherries, coconut, steamed vegetables, green salads, leeks, cauliflower, onions, radishes, tomatoes, asparagus, cucumbers, beets, beans, lentils, and almonds
    Avoid: Oily foods, yeasty foods, salt, sweets, and refined sugar

    Eat: Some of it, Nope. nope, nope, okay, okay, nope nope, sure, nope, nope, sure, sure, nope, do eat, nope and nope.
    Avoid: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Oh god yes.

    Well I'm screwed.

    As far as I could tell that's how it is for everyone. Worst plan ever.

    But wait!

    Capricorn
    Eat: Rice, fruit salads, fruit juices, oranges, lemons, vegetables with spices, cabbage, corn, potatoes, sprouts, soups, teas, peanuts, figs, and flaxseeds
    Avoid: Rich and heavy foods, spicy foods, and chocolate


    Poor capricorns. No chocolate for you.
  • SillyC2
    SillyC2 Posts: 275 Member
    My understanding was that the diets themselves were not bad at all. So if you "liked" what your uncle was eating, and found it satisfying, go ahead and use his diet.

    BUT - the blood type connection is hogwash. Doesn't matter what blood type you are. If your uncle used "O" and you're an "A" - you'll still probably lose weight on his plan.
  • SaintGiff
    SaintGiff Posts: 3,679 Member
    This works for me. My blood is red, and I like my steaks rare. I've been doing it right all along.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    It's total Hokum you may as well eat because of your star sign. The reason your uncle lost weight is he was eating at a Calorie deficit.

    Scorpio
    Eat: Fruits, bananas, black cherries, coconut, steamed vegetables, green salads, leeks, cauliflower, onions, radishes, tomatoes, asparagus, cucumbers, beets, beans, lentils, and almonds
    Avoid: Oily foods, yeasty foods, salt, sweets, and refined sugar

    Eat: Some of it, Nope. nope, nope, okay, okay, nope nope, sure, nope, nope, sure, sure, nope, do eat, nope and nope.
    Avoid: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Oh god yes.

    Well I'm screwed.

    As far as I could tell that's how it is for everyone. Worst plan ever.

    But wait!

    Capricorn
    Eat: Rice, fruit salads, fruit juices, oranges, lemons, vegetables with spices, cabbage, corn, potatoes, sprouts, soups, teas, peanuts, figs, and flaxseeds
    Avoid: Rich and heavy foods, spicy foods, and chocolate


    Poor capricorns. No chocolate for you.

    Do me! do me! Wait, what?

    Anyway I'm a libra.

    Lemme guess-- no baked goods, no chocolate.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    As others have said, the scientific basis behind the theory is flawed. None of the four types are particularly bad diets. You'll note most of them eliminate the higher calorie foods people tend to over. Many people simply benefit from eliminating those foods because they end up in a calorie deficit since they are no longer the kind of foods that usually rack up their calorie intake.

    I have mentioned this before here - just a funny story on the topic - I went to a conference where a naturopathy doctor gave a presenation. She relayed her experience with the diet- she was supposed to eat the more vegetarian one, elminate red meats and such I think according to her blood type. She felt great, dropped a few pounds, skin glowed, she got compliments. Then during a conversation with her mother, she found out she was mistaken about her blood type, she was actually supposed to be eating almost the exact opposite type diet. Whoops.
  • molonlabe762
    molonlabe762 Posts: 411 Member
    OMG Ive heard of this diet! Isnt this how they stay in shape on the starship Enterprise??
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    It's total Hokum you may as well eat because of your star sign. The reason your uncle lost weight is he was eating at a Calorie deficit.

    Scorpio
    Eat: Fruits, bananas, black cherries, coconut, steamed vegetables, green salads, leeks, cauliflower, onions, radishes, tomatoes, asparagus, cucumbers, beets, beans, lentils, and almonds
    Avoid: Oily foods, yeasty foods, salt, sweets, and refined sugar

    Eat: Some of it, Nope. nope, nope, okay, okay, nope nope, sure, nope, nope, sure, sure, nope, do eat, nope and nope.
    Avoid: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Oh god yes.

    Well I'm screwed.

    As far as I could tell that's how it is for everyone. Worst plan ever.

    But wait!

    Capricorn
    Eat: Rice, fruit salads, fruit juices, oranges, lemons, vegetables with spices, cabbage, corn, potatoes, sprouts, soups, teas, peanuts, figs, and flaxseeds
    Avoid: Rich and heavy foods, spicy foods, and chocolate


    Poor capricorns. No chocolate for you.

    Whoever wrote this and said no chocolate for Capricorns should burn.

    And I have to laugh. First it says veggies with spices, then it turns around and says no spicy foods.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    It's total Hokum you may as well eat because of your star sign. The reason your uncle lost weight is he was eating at a Calorie deficit.

    Scorpio
    Eat: Fruits, bananas, black cherries, coconut, steamed vegetables, green salads, leeks, cauliflower, onions, radishes, tomatoes, asparagus, cucumbers, beets, beans, lentils, and almonds
    Avoid: Oily foods, yeasty foods, salt, sweets, and refined sugar

    Eat: Some of it, Nope. nope, nope, okay, okay, nope nope, sure, nope, nope, sure, sure, nope, do eat, nope and nope.
    Avoid: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Oh god yes.

    Well I'm screwed.

    As far as I could tell that's how it is for everyone. Worst plan ever.

    But wait!

    Capricorn
    Eat: Rice, fruit salads, fruit juices, oranges, lemons, vegetables with spices, cabbage, corn, potatoes, sprouts, soups, teas, peanuts, figs, and flaxseeds
    Avoid: Rich and heavy foods, spicy foods, and chocolate


    Poor capricorns. No chocolate for you.

    Whoever wrote this and said no chocolate for Capricorns should burn.

    And I have to laugh. First it says veggies with spices, then it turns around and says no spicy foods.

    Well you know . . . it's because they're . . . different spices.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    I think maybe Vampires are the only ones who should be concerned about eating for their blood type. Otherwise, just no.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    It's total Hokum you may as well eat because of your star sign. The reason your uncle lost weight is he was eating at a Calorie deficit.

    Scorpio
    Eat: Fruits, bananas, black cherries, coconut, steamed vegetables, green salads, leeks, cauliflower, onions, radishes, tomatoes, asparagus, cucumbers, beets, beans, lentils, and almonds
    Avoid: Oily foods, yeasty foods, salt, sweets, and refined sugar

    Eat: Some of it, Nope. nope, nope, okay, okay, nope nope, sure, nope, nope, sure, sure, nope, do eat, nope and nope.
    Avoid: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Oh god yes.

    Well I'm screwed.

    As far as I could tell that's how it is for everyone. Worst plan ever.

    But wait!

    Capricorn
    Eat: Rice, fruit salads, fruit juices, oranges, lemons, vegetables with spices, cabbage, corn, potatoes, sprouts, soups, teas, peanuts, figs, and flaxseeds
    Avoid: Rich and heavy foods, spicy foods, and chocolate


    Poor capricorns. No chocolate for you.

    Whoever wrote this and said no chocolate for Capricorns should burn.

    And I have to laugh. First it says veggies with spices, then it turns around and says no spicy foods.

    No chocolate for you!!!!

    And some other stuff
  • JenJBS
    JenJBS Posts: 83
    I think maybe Vampires are the only ones who should be concerned about eating for their blood type. Otherwise, just no.


    LOL! Love this answer!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,308 Member
    My blood type is ROCKY ROAD.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • redladywitch
    redladywitch Posts: 799 Member
    I actually bought this book and tried this diet a few years ago. It didn't work for me.
  • molonlabe762
    molonlabe762 Posts: 411 Member
    I actually bought this book and tried this diet a few years ago. It didn't work for me.

    Or anyone else for that matter...
  • Briargrey
    Briargrey Posts: 498 Member
    I think we should develop and put a website up for the Astrology Diet, LOL
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    I think we should develop and put a website up for the Astrology Diet, LOL

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1188380-dieting-according-to-your-star-sign
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