Dr OZ

joankpoirier

I missed it what was he peddling?

just caught Dr. Oz for the first time... anyone follow him? is he legit or full of BS???

myjourney2

Drives me nuts! Especially when he ends every segment with "makes sense?"

Quack!

daisyverma

i used to like his show when I first watched it

However i find its information overload...there is a new diet supplement every week or some natural food or seeds...its like what does one take and not take?! Every time he promotes something, it gets sold out or the price goes thru the roof

So I watch the show here n there for fun and entertainment

Mostly I watch it for 'natural' skin/hair/body care stuff which at times is interesting and also exercises...there was one guy who showed a 5 minute exercise and just looking at it, i felt out of breath

the "TMI" shows are sometimes funny and interesting

Sean_The_IT_Guy

@Sidesteal, he has a show today an appetite suppressants. Just seems too good to be true. I just have fallen for this type of fads in the past, and they simply do not last.. temporary solutions

If you like the idea of supressing your appetite I would suggest that you do so via food choice. For example, you may wish to look at ways to increase the volume of food you eat and/or be more mindful of satiety when choosing individual food items.

For purposes of example I will list a dish that I eat often when I'm restricting calories:

Tilapia (12oz to a full pound) fillets pan fried (not-breaded) in 1 pat of butter, with a whole yellow onion, 1 glove of garlic.
3 to 4 servings of broccoli or green beans (steamed)
A large bowl of spinach leaves topped with a whole cucumber, 2 oz of turkey breast, 2 tbsp of light italian dressing (in a gigantic serving bowl designed for a family).

That meal that I just listed is large enough that the average MFP user (not referring to most bodybuilders here) can't even eat it. It's too much food. We're talking about a pound of fish, a MASSIVE bowl of steamed vegetables (seasoned typically), and a gigantic salad. Not to mention I'm putting a big dent in my protein requirements for the day.

The amount of food I just listed is all low calorie items. I can literally stuff the hole in my face with all of that food, burp, smile, and go lay on the couch, and giggle as I still have tons of calories left over for later.


I'm posting this just as an example. If I were to have chosen a cheeseburger and fries instead of the above meal, I'd run out of calories faster, I'd be less satisfied in terms of fullness, and I'd not contribute to my protein macro as fast.

This doesn't mean "avoid junk food", just to be clear on that. I'm just illustrating a strategy that you can consider when choosing food, so that you remain full on less calories, allowing you to eat for volume.

I have nothing to add, but this man's post deserves a repost. My feelings summed up exactly.

Sean_The_IT_Guy

I can't watch him anymore since his episode about Cancer where he said everyone has it but not everyone shows signs because it gets fought off.

I know that very well might be true in our world today but... I find him to be a scare-mongerer.

It's a scare monger tactic, for sure.. but it is accurate. Cells are constantly dividing and sometimes they go haywire. This is cancer. It happens in everybody every day, more often the more you are exposed to 'carcinogens'. The body has an army of systems to keep it in check and to destroy the problem before it gets out of hand. When these systems fail, we have cancer.

bradthemedic

If you like the idea of supressing your appetite I would suggest that you do so via food choice. For example, you may wish to look at ways to increase the volume of food you eat and/or be more mindful of satiety when choosing individual food items.

For purposes of example I will list a dish that I eat often when I'm restricting calories:

Tilapia (12oz to a full pound) fillets pan fried (not-breaded) in 1 pat of butter, with a whole yellow onion, 1 glove of garlic.
3 to 4 servings of broccoli or green beans (steamed)
A large bowl of spinach leaves topped with a whole cucumber, 2 oz of turkey breast, 2 tbsp of light italian dressing (in a gigantic serving bowl designed for a family).

That meal that I just listed is large enough that the average MFP user (not referring to most bodybuilders here) can't even eat it. It's too much food. We're talking about a pound of fish, a MASSIVE bowl of steamed vegetables (seasoned typically), and a gigantic salad. Not to mention I'm putting a big dent in my protein requirements for the day.

The amount of food I just listed is all low calorie items. I can literally stuff the hole in my face with all of that food, burp, smile, and go lay on the couch, and giggle as I still have tons of calories left over for later.


I'm posting this just as an example. If I were to have chosen a cheeseburger and fries instead of the above meal, I'd run out of calories faster, I'd be less satisfied in terms of fullness, and I'd not contribute to my protein macro as fast.

This doesn't mean "avoid junk food", just to be clear on that. I'm just illustrating a strategy that you can consider when choosing food, so that you remain full on less calories, allowing you to eat for volume.

You're freakin' awesome.

katanasnk

I do recommend the first couple of books he co-authored: You: On a Diet and You: Owner's Manual. The dietary advice in the BOOK is biochemically reasonable (I have a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences) and it does result in weight loss (I've used it personally). You can find that info at RealAge.com under Action Plans-Diet Menu Planner.

However, I fully agree that I no longer trust or use the information coming from the TV show and stopped watching long ago. My respect for him has declined markedly.