High carb/low carb diet optioin with Dr Oz (yesterday)

dawnie_1979
dawnie_1979 Posts: 18
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi All - have a question for everyone - any see Dr Oz yesterday with Jamie Powell. I am considering the high carb/low carb option. Anyone doing that now, is it working. I love my carbs so it sounds perfect.
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  • axialmeow
    axialmeow Posts: 382 Member
    In my opinion, the "high carb" days are pretty average carb days. You could eat the high carb days everyday and still lose weight. It's not like its a carb fest with the green light to gorge on endless pasta and bread. Everything is still measured out and the serving size counts.
  • wahmx3
    wahmx3 Posts: 633 Member
    Dr Oz changes his thinking and what he promotes almost daily.... it seems that he finds someone to bring on his show and he endorses whatever they are promoting. I rarely watch his show anymore.
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    Dr. Oz = nonsense
  • CouleeRunner
    CouleeRunner Posts: 256 Member
    It was Chris Powell most likely and he usually promotes carb cycling.
    I don't think I would do it personally. Way too much work.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Dr. Oz = nonsense

    This.

    Losing weight is simple. Not easy, but simple. Why over-complicate things?
  • fitmama419
    fitmama419 Posts: 24
    A cardiothoracic surgeon should stick to the operating room and not be giving out advice on everything from diets to bunions.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Hi All - have a question for everyone - any see Dr Oz yesterday with Jamie Powell. I am considering the high carb/low carb option. Anyone doing that now, is it working. I love my carbs so it sounds perfect.

    I would recommend that you look at Dr. Oz strictly from an entertainment standpoint as his dietary and supplement information has ... how do I say this without being naughty.........lets just say his information generally sucks.
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    Hi All - have a question for everyone - any see Dr Oz yesterday with Jamie Powell. I am considering the high carb/low carb option. Anyone doing that now, is it working. I love my carbs so it sounds perfect.

    It sounds like carb cycling to me, if that is the case, and you have a significant amount if body fat to lose, it'll have little or negligible benefit vs. a balanced diet with a caloric deficit. Carb cycling may be of more benefit to you when you become rather lean and your weight loss starts becoming rather slow or of your weight loss stalls.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    A cardiothoracic surgeon should stick to the operating room and not be giving out advice on everything from diets to bunions.

    ^^this.
  • MarieeugeneWODAYS
    MarieeugeneWODAYS Posts: 5
    Dr Oz changes his thinking and what he promotes almost daily.... it seems that he finds someone to bring on his show and he endorses whatever they are promoting. I rarely watch his show anymore.

    Couldn't agree more. I stopped watching a few months ago. lol
  • AmandaTWaH
    AmandaTWaH Posts: 181 Member
    I'm no a fan of Dr. Oz but Chris Powell's carb cycling system is what he teaches people on Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition. It's more difficult to stick to than the average lower calorie diet, but everyone I know in real life who's tried it lost weight and kept it off, and they lost faster than I have.
  • teresaramsey
    teresaramsey Posts: 14 Member
    Have a look at dr mcdougall's diet he has some awesome success and scientifically based. He has a website with good info The high protein diets are pushed by the dairy and meat industries and that's why we have high rates of cancer heart disease etc. look up the China Study by T Colin Campbell
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Have a look at dr mcdougall's diet he has some awesome success and scientifically based. He has a website with good info The high protein diets are pushed by the dairy and meat industries and that's why we have high rates of cancer heart disease etc. look up the China Study by T Colin Campbell


    The China Study is one of the most cherry picked, biased and misinterpreted studies around.
  • teresaramsey
    teresaramsey Posts: 14 Member
    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2zVxA6yipv4 look at this - a picture says a thousand words!
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2zVxA6yipv4 look at this - a picture says a thousand words!

    Your point?
  • thevegangladiator
    thevegangladiator Posts: 33 Member
    plant based high carb lowfat is the only way to go to me it work great check out dr mcdougall, dr doug graham, neal barnard, dr caldwell esselstyn, t colin campbell they follow high carb lowfat plant based diet. look them up there a lot of free info on it. my diary is open
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    It doesn't matter what diet you are on... high fat, low fat, high carb, low carb, atkins, southbeach, blah blah.. it all comes down to calories. Calories in < calories out and you have weight loss.

    NOw some macro's do have more benefit. Fat and protein increase satiety and protein also helps maintain lean body mass (aka muscle).
  • cheshirequeen
    cheshirequeen Posts: 1,324 Member
    dr. oz promotes the things that he gets money for. i dont know how many people constantly come into my work(i work at whole foods market) and ask for something saying that dr. oz said to get it. i agree that he should stick to the operating room.
  • SoozeE512
    SoozeE512 Posts: 439 Member
    I like carbs too, and I eat them every day and still manage to lose weight. I'm all about frequently choosing the carbs that provide the most nutrition (particularly whole grains and fruits). Nothing wrong with that.

    Just limit the carbs that are high in calories and lack real nutrition (like sugary dessert items and breakfast pastries and whatnot). No need to cut them out entirely, but don't spoil yourself with them everyday. Save those for special occasions.
  • Diharp
    Diharp Posts: 19 Member
    Dr Oz changes his thinking and what he promotes almost daily.... it seems that he finds someone to bring on his show and he endorses whatever they are promoting. I rarely watch his show anymore.

    Couldn't agree more. I stopped watching a few months ago. lol
  • lvtruu1
    lvtruu1 Posts: 211 Member
    Hi All - have a question for everyone - any see Dr Oz yesterday with Jamie Powell. I am considering the high carb/low carb option. Anyone doing that now, is it working. I love my carbs so it sounds perfect.

    It sounds like carb cycling to me, if that is the case, and you have a significant amount if body fat to lose, it'll have little or negligible benefit vs. a balanced diet with a caloric deficit. Carb cycling may be of more benefit to you when you become rather lean and your weight loss starts becoming rather slow or of your weight loss stalls.

    /Thread

    Swear to god I wrote this almost verbatim on another site a few months ago...
  • kuntry_navy
    kuntry_navy Posts: 677 Member
    i just sent dr.oz $40.00 to promote my medium iron diet....next episode for sure, lol. it all depends on which type of carbs you take, snickers=carbs bad, brown rice=carbs good
  • WinnerVictorious
    WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,733 Member
    i just sent dr.oz $40.00 to promote my medium iron diet....next episode for sure, lol. it all depends on which type of carbs you take, snickers=carbs bad, brown rice=carbs good

    medium iron diet?

    nah. you need a catchy name. the great and powerful Oz would never promote such a mundane sounding weight loss regimen*.

    try again with a new name.

    * - unless you paid him.
  • kuntry_navy
    kuntry_navy Posts: 677 Member
    dr. oz newest beakthrough!!

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  • thevegangladiator
    thevegangladiator Posts: 33 Member
    i just sent dr.oz $40.00 to promote my medium iron diet....next episode for sure, lol. it all depends on which type of carbs you take, snickers=carbs bad, brown rice=carbs good
    snickers is high fat 43% and 50%carbs. brown rice is 86% carbs 6% fat. why snicker makes you fat cause its high fat not the carbs
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    i just sent dr.oz $40.00 to promote my medium iron diet....next episode for sure, lol. it all depends on which type of carbs you take, snickers=carbs bad, brown rice=carbs good
    snickers is high fat 43% and 50%carbs. brown rice is 86% carbs 6% fat. why snicker makes you fat cause its high fat not the carbs

    If the calories are the same - this is just not correct.
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Dr. Oz = nonsense

    This!
  • kuntry_navy
    kuntry_navy Posts: 677 Member
    i just sent dr.oz $40.00 to promote my medium iron diet....next episode for sure, lol. it all depends on which type of carbs you take, snickers=carbs bad, brown rice=carbs good
    snickers is high fat 43% and 50%carbs. brown rice is 86% carbs 6% fat. why snicker makes you fat cause its high fat not the carbs

    i was thinking more refined compared to complex, but...

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  • Dymatized
    Dymatized Posts: 48
    I use carb cycling now and it's a little more work but I am getting results after hitting a plateau. Best part is I get to eat more and still shed body fat and still retain pretty much the same body weight.

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