Anyone tried the "I" diet yet?

rosebette

I'm starting on the "I" diet, which is by a Tufts nutritionist Susan Roberts. My daughter's workplace was using it, and she lost 15-20 lbs. on it. Anyone familiar with it?

Ppkeyes

I used the "I" diet three years ago and lost 20 pounds, which I kept off for an entire year! Then I gradually started cheating my way back to old habits and gained all the weight back. I am doing the "I" diet again, and have lost nearly 5 pounds so far. I would love to compare notes on this. I truly think it is the healthiest diet out there....

Jestinia

From webmd:

"In the later stages, you can add "free choices" like steak fries (only six at a time) or one glass of alcohol a day."

Source: http://www.webmd.com/diet/instinct-diet


(If I have to count out french fries, I'll take the alcohol. I wonder just how big the glass can be? Actually, I'm making fun of it, but webmd at least doesn't have that 'snickering behind their hands' undertone for this one. Created by a nutritionist, intent seems to be to get people to eat healthy and with lots of fibery plant foods. Yeah, compliance issues.)


Creator's Credentials:

" 'I' Diet" author Susan B. Roberts is a professor of nutrition and of psychiatry at Boston's Tufts University, where she focuses on obesity.

More on the diet from article:

To cope, she suggests reducing the variety of high-calorie foods you eat, while adding variety among high-fiber vegetables, fruits and cereals. For example, eat broccoli and strawberries one day, cauliflower and mango the next and so on. But keep only one type of dark chocolate on hand rather than several different kinds of chocolate candy.

One way Roberts addresses cravings is to say that it's fine to indulge occasionally in high-calorie foods but that they should never be eaten alone: Always combine them with lower-calorie foods so you'll be less tempted to overeat the calorie-rich items.

Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2010/03/book-review-the-i-diet-by-susan-b-roberts-and-betty-kelly-sargent.html

(I've definitely heard of crazier schemes concocted by less educated people.)

Ppkeyes

Good analysis! If I could only find a diet where french fries, chocolate and alcohol were the healthy staples......

Jestinia

Good analysis! If I could only find a diet where french fries, chocolate and alcohol were the healthy staples......

:laugh: Let me know if you come up with that one, I'll buy your book.

rosebette

I used the "I" diet three years ago and lost 20 pounds, which I kept off for an entire year! Then I gradually started cheating my way back to old habits and gained all the weight back. I am doing the "I" diet again, and have lost nearly 5 pounds so far. I would love to compare notes on this. I truly think it is the healthiest diet out there....

My daughter lost about that much, too. I have been on it 3 weeks, but really more faithful/diligent the past week now that Easter holidays are over. It's not that much different from my usual program of eating, I must admit -- higher fiber, lowfat dairy, lots of fruits and vegetables, with healthy snacks in between meals to stave off hunger. I've been at a plateau at 120 lbs., and the nutritionist who looked at my eating plan said i need to reduce saturated fat, but she also said I might not lose anymore because I'm at a normal BMI for my height and am doing strength training, so building muscle.

My husband who is diabetic just changed jobs and will be home more; he'll be following it, too, so he might be the "Guinea pig."