Opinions on Tim Noakes diet?

Snow3y
Snow3y Posts: 1,412 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'd like to hear stories, advice, opinions and whatever else there is to be said about the Tim Noakes diet..

My father always seems to come across these bizarre diet plans and eating methods that I think "for what? eat normally just eat under maintenance allowance"

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  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    As with all fad diets, if you don't intend to maintain it for the rest of your life then it's not going to be successful long term.

    Your father' advice to eat normally, but under maintenance is good advice for weight loss.
  • Dewymorning
    Dewymorning Posts: 762 Member
    It's just another version of the paleo diet?
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Low carb / high fat, maybe paleo

    http://www.news24.com/MyNews24/On-Tim-Noakes-and-Bullsht-20140113
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    Looking it up I would say it is another version of paleo - probably more atoned to the primal blue print (more varied than strict paleo)

    I personally would recommend these style of diets over calorie counting, especially if eating a medium to high carb intake.

    Having to constantly control carb cravings on a calorie counting diet (which a lot of people struggle with) is not a great way to sustain a diet, where as with paleo types of diet you will be burning less glucose as an energy source and more body fat and any carb cravings will be greatly reduced.

    Good luck with whatever path you go down.

    The key to success is choosing what's right for you and fits your goals and lifestyle. Do plenty of research yourself before running with something.????
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,217 Member
    Looking it up I would say it is another version of paleo - probably more atoned to the primal blue print (more varied than strict paleo)

    I personally would recommend these style of diets over calorie counting, especially if eating a medium to high carb intake.

    Having to constantly control carb cravings on a calorie counting diet (which a lot of people struggle with) is not a great way to sustain a diet, where as with paleo types of diet you will be burning less glucose as an energy source and more body fat and any carb cravings will be greatly reduced.

    Good luck with whatever path you go down.

    The key to success is choosing what's right for you and fits your goals and lifestyle. Do plenty of research yourself before running with something.????
    You don't burn more body fat but I agree with your basic premise.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    Rather than just debunk the suggestion you do not burn more body fat on a primal diet, please explain what happens then.
  • bartholomewpumpernickle
    bartholomewpumpernickle Posts: 18
    never heard of it. I believe the only that actually works is the Paleo diet or the caveman diet in short.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    Most of them work, some are just stricter than others.

    Although do your research thoroughly before embarking on any diet.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,217 Member
    Rather than just debunk the suggestion you do not burn more body fat on a primal diet, please explain what happens then.
    It depends on the primal diet but lets assume that the person is very low carbs and is basically in ketosis, which is where the person burns fat as the primary source for their energy as opposed to glucose. Primary is the key word because over a 24 hour period most people burn fat for fuel anyway while in an aerobic state but they also use glycogen and amino acids. So we all use fat for energy. I think the confusion is that people seem to believe that because people in VLCD burn more fat as energy they somehow end up with less on their body at the end of the day by default. Not the case, body fat, the stored stuff is liberated when we are in a deficit primarily and why studies show that fat lose is similar between diets for comparison purposes. Basically fat for fuel and body fat gets interpreted as more fat loss.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    Do your research dude, your assumptions about primal are incorrect.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,217 Member
    Do your research dude, your assumptions about primal are incorrect.
    Ok, that was overwhelmingly convincing.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    It's not my job to convince you, that's your science teachers ????
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,217 Member
    Oh, ok, thanks, that was enlightening.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    ????
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,217 Member
    Ok, I got it now. Very pretty graphic. Sounds legit too.

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  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
    Ok, I got it now. Very pretty graphic. Sounds legit too.

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    Dang I am in the danger zone everyday. I like to live dangerously
  • Snow3y
    Snow3y Posts: 1,412 Member
    Ok, I got it now. Very pretty graphic. Sounds legit too.

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    Dang I am in the danger zone everyday. I like to live dangerously

    +

    I wonder what the dangers are? :/
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    Hey Neanderthin - I did get the impression that you would pick things up quicker with pictures????

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