The Fast Metabolism Diet
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It would be sooo cool if it were that simple. Maybe if you read it, it might see things a tad differently.
But it is that simple.. MFP is free and full of great advice and help.0 -
I have not tried this, but did in fact try somethijg very similar. Yes you will loose weight in the first 2-3 weeks and then thats it..Bad part is that as you can see its only for 28 days. Its a reason she only made it for 28 days. I actually gained all the weight plus some when I stopped. So I have decided to just watch what I eat. I am more cautious as to the things I eat. I have a cheat day here and there, but as a previous person said, plannd. So that I dont feel guilty. I do exercise now daily!
If you are already doing it, just becareful when you end the 28 days. I think that just doing a "lifestyle change" of avoiding too much sugar and too many carbs will certainly help you out more. It will be a lifetime of better eating versus 28 days.
I do see your point where meal planning is easier. Honestly I have gotten rrecepies from MFP users and that has certainly helped as well. I just printed a new receipe a user posted and I will be trying that tomorrow. Good luck in your weight loss journey :-)0 -
its also only for 28 days...after that,, common sense!
If it's only for 28 days, it's a diet. Not a lifestyle change.
Exactly!! Sounds very unhealthy to me.0 -
Sounds similar to the South Beach Diet.
I think I took away some good thoughts from that book on how to eat better, eat whole foods, and get off of addictive eating: caffeine, sugar,etc.
Just about any diet will be more healthy with these principles in mind. A person can't keep good metabolism on energy drinks and doughnuts. I see a lot of people doing that...all their college friends do it. And they wonder why they are gaining weight as they "never eat much of anything." Treat your body well and it will treat you well...metabolism included. I used to skip meals, forget to eat. I always stayed thin, but I think MFP and a diet helped me pace my food throughout the day better. While that may or may not have anything to do with metabolism, I was hungry every three hours, and I just ate a healthy snack. I have less headaches (including stress headaches and migraines). I was having more than every in the fall and winter.
Also, with exercise, my back does not ball up. I am not in knots.
You'll feel great with a better diet and exercise, no matter what tools you choose to use. Good luck!0 -
Just don't understand why people cry "unsupporting", when you try to help them, when it's not what they want to hear!! :grumble: Do you want us to lie to you?? :huh:0
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Having a structured plan to stick to for about 100% of the time for 28 days seems like it could do a lot of good. Especially with some of the fundamentals being cutting out caffeine and sugars. Just experiencing how you feel being off of these things can be a tremendous learning experience.
Congrats on your progress, that's awesome!
I do have issues with this approach, though, too...I agree with the one respondent's issue with 'eating multiple times per day'...that has proven to be nonsense. It's just not true that one will slow one's metabolism down by skipping meals, etc...it's probably not metabolically healthy to go low calorie with little to no exercise over an extended period of time, however.
Along with that, this approach sounds like it demonizes fats??? one amazon review suggests that two of the days are low carb and low fat. yikes. Well, I don't know enough about the ins and outs of this diet to fully comment.
Does it at least recommend resistance training as part of the exercise regimen?0 -
as an "in school" nutritionist, who has not graduated (yet) i consider myself an expert on nearly anything related to food(sarcasm)
(not sarcasm)
the diet , and anything less than 730 days is a DIET- is telling you to eat more whole foods, eat small meals more often and exercise
i think there is a HUGE misconception about speeding your metabolism
nothing short of just what this lady is recommending in her 25.00 book is going to do anything for you
eat healthy- you already know that
eat less processed foods- i assume you already know that
the regimen of what you are "allowed" to eat on a given day doesn't change anything from that
you said you wanted healthy meal plans and recipes.
ok, then get the book , if thats what you want it for
but know that part of what others said is right too, those same or VERY similar recipes are most likely available for free..
For my 2 cents
"metabolism" is the 2010 version of the 80's all fat is bad kick..
but for the others downing your attempt at discourse
or disabusing your interest in this new to you regimen
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No coffee....I would bomb it in no time! I am so addicted to my coffee. I have gotten it down to about 2 cups a day with very little sugar. I have tried it with honey, cinnamon and just plain but I still like my regular sugar over anything else. I haven't heard of this diet plan. I have a lot of stomach problems due to multiple stomach surgeries and my dr and I are trying to figure out a solution. Gluten free is so expensive and he told me that he has one patient who went on the Adkin's diet and her "gut" problems have gotten better but I have a hard time cutting out an entire group of anything. I know I can lose weight easier if I just cut out the junk I eat and exercise more because I have done it, but just wish I could find the solution to the stomach issues. And yes, I know that coffee is actually a "gut stimulant" and is not helping me so that is why I have tried to cut back on the amount I drink daily. Good luck on your new plan.0
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I'm eating way more than 800 calories. I believe that I am eating upwards of 2000 calories on this. Yes she does recommend heavy lifting. The low fat on low carb days, is actually no added fat, like the oils and such. Today I had egg whites (okay didn't like leaving out my yolk), pork loin and baby bell pepper for snack, pork loin, bell peppers, baby bellas, and onions for lunch, and just ate some nitrate free roast beef for snack. I am having chicken and spinach tonight for dinner.
To be honest there were some things that went against the grain for me like the lower fat and the eating every three to four hours, but like I said earlier I am trying to get myself back into sync. I love lifting heavy, walking, and eating. I stopped for 6 months and did my body in. (well not the eating part) I was mentally burnt out always logging and measuring things out. I am truly not looking for a quick fix, just a kick in the butt.
I do do the leg work. I do my best with having 6 children, five of which are boys 11, 10, 7, 5, 23 months. Obviously I don't by organic, but this will just help me for now. It will give me the guidelines I need for now. That way I can incorporate what I learn from it into daily living.0 -
I dont believe i cried about people being unsupportive....If you havent read the book, dont comment. And ya....I want to be lied too0
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Thank-you
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i didnt post this to argue with anyone...but the author is a nutrishionist so....
What's a nutrishionist? I think you meant nutritionist. Either way you spell it you've just made the "Argument to Authority"; someone you feel is an authority about something made a statement that you've given credibility to based on their credentials rather than an understanding of the underlying biological mechanisms and processes for it. Appeals to authority are a logical fallacy and the road to nowhere since many "authorities" will often contradict each other about what's actually true. A clear understanding of how something works relieves you of needing a "smart" or "important" person to appeal to.0 -
I read through this whole thread, and what I got from it is: You are looking to find different ideas that will help you tweak and make changes that unique and work for you (and really, the money part is irrelevant!) I agree with the comment that if you're looking for an idea of scheduling, it works. If you're looking for new recipes, it works. If you're looking to find that magic bullet that will make you suddenly healthy, skinny, and happy - - well, I don't think that's anywhere (sadly!)
BUT my opinion is that you can officially ignore the guy who keeps chiming in saying that it's simply calories in vs calories out. He has never had a hormone surge and has no idea what differences women go through trying to become healthy.
My two cents - - give it a whirl. It doesn't seem any worse than any of the other methods out there. Keep in mind why you're on this journey - is it just to be "skinny" (short term at best) or is it to be "healthy" (long term - this lifestyle change of which they speak).
What are you wiling to do to attain that final goal? I'm looking forward to hearing what your final outcome is with this tweak. :bigsmile:0 -
I am doing the Ketosis plan for my thyroid which is very similar but you lower carbs to go into the glucose expelling state and up your fats (good fats) so your body burns the healthy fat for energy. So far lost a couple pounds and feel really good no fatigue or other syptoms of my hypothyroidism.this is a lifestyle change...no dairy, no refined sugars, no alcohol, no caffine. Its too help your metabolism work properly...Ive now lost a total of 5 pounds in 7 days. The word DIET in this book stands for: DID I EAT TODAY. The aurthor is Haylie Pomroy for anyone who is interested.0 -
if spending 24.95 helps me with meal planning, food suggestions and recipes, I think its worth it.
MFP does that for free...but hey it's your money, spend it as how you see best...
I am just wary of anyone or thing that claims it will "speed up metabolism" ....
You want to lose weight...eat less, work out more...simple...
It would be sooo cool if it were that simple. Maybe if you read it, it might see things a tad differently.
I have lived it. Compound lifts + eating in deficit have taken me from 210 pounds and 20+% body fat to 170 and 12% body fat..
why would I spend 24.95 on something that has zero use to me..?
I don't see what is so hard about eating less and exercising more...
To be fair, when you don't have a metabolic disorder, what you have said works. Unfortunately with a metabolic disorder it is a much more complicated process.0 -
l havnt tried it but - regardless of what people say above if this is something that works for you then thats good! everyone has to trial these things. Sometimes its good to do something totally different for a quick weight-loss effect anyways good luck - take the postive forget the negative!0
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i didnt post this to argue with anyone...but the author is a nutrishionist so....
What's a nutrishionist? I think you meant nutritionist. Either way you spell it you've just made the "Argument to Authority"; someone you feel is an authority about something made a statement that you've given credibility to based on their credentials rather than an understanding of the underlying biological mechanisms and processes for it. Appeals to authority are a logical fallacy and the road to nowhere since many "authorities" will often contradict each other about what's actually true. A clear understanding of how something works relieves you of needing a "smart" or "important" person to appeal to.
She actually goes into the biological mechanisms and processes for it.
Here is a little thing on her. Though it doesn't mention her start in Animal Sciences. She is a Science nerd and huge researcher too.
http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Haylie-Pomroy/11903998140 -
I read through this whole thread, and what I got from it is: You are looking to find different ideas that will help you tweak and make changes that unique and work for you (and really, the money part is irrelevant!) I agree with the comment that if you're looking for an idea of scheduling, it works. If you're looking for new recipes, it works. If you're looking to find that magic bullet that will make you suddenly healthy, skinny, and happy - - well, I don't think that's anywhere (sadly!)
BUT my opinion is that you can officially ignore the guy who keeps chiming in saying that it's simply calories in vs calories out. He has never had a hormone surge and has no idea what differences women go through trying to become healthy.
My two cents - - give it a whirl. It doesn't seem any worse than any of the other methods out there. Keep in mind why you're on this journey - is it just to be "skinny" (short term at best) or is it to be "healthy" (long term - this lifestyle change of which they speak).
What are you wiling to do to attain that final goal? I'm looking forward to hearing what your final outcome is with this tweak. :bigsmile:
so calories somehow distinguish between a male and a female? Explain to me how a calorie "knows" if eat is being consumed by a male or a female?
look, if you eat too much you gain weight, eat less you lose weight...problem solved..24.99 saved...0 -
Ndj, have you even read this book? Have you even read her take on calories in vs. calories out? There is discrepancy about that theory. Maybe you should do some research on it.
Not everyone's body reacts the same to everything. Yours did and I am happy for you. Not everyone is that lucky. Now that I am going to be 45, my body is doing some funky things. I grew up thin and fit and then had years of weight struggle after having children. I also have a Thyroid that one day will give out on me, I am just doing the best I can to counter act that.0 -
Caffeine? How does the book explain that as bad for you?
Any diet excluding my coffee is total BS. 0 -
Ndj, have you even read this book? Have you even read her take on calories in vs. calories out? There is discrepancy about that theory. Maybe you should do some research on it.
Not everyone's body reacts the same to everything. Yours did and I am happy for you. Not everyone is that lucky. Now that I am going to be 45, my body is doing some funky things. I grew up thin and fit and then had years of weight struggle after having children. I also have a Thyroid that one day will give out on me, I am just doing the best I can to counter act that.
why would I read something that has zero benefit to me? I went to her website and one of the first things I saw is that "you should eat small meals frequently.." Once I saw that I stopped reading, because it has been proven that meal timing has nothing to do with metabolism. So if this lady is going to advocate that then that is my stopping point.
So your telling me if you eat 500 less calories a day then you take in that you are still going to gain weight??????
All I am saying is you, or anyone, does not need some "magic metabolism boosting diet" or whatever else someone is trying to sell you.
Just eat in a deficit and move around and you will lose weight...unless you are somehow beyond the laws of physics and mathematics...0 -
Caffeine? How does the book explain that as bad for you?
Any diet excluding my coffee is total BS.
She talks about how Caffeine stresses your adrenal glands. They are important in regulating your blood sugar, keeping your cortisol levels steady. It also pushes the body past its healthy state of energy constantly stealing from your reserves. I paraphrased, but that is the gist of it.0 -
Ndj, have you even read this book? Have you even read her take on calories in vs. calories out? There is discrepancy about that theory. Maybe you should do some research on it.
Not everyone's body reacts the same to everything. Yours did and I am happy for you. Not everyone is that lucky. Now that I am going to be 45, my body is doing some funky things. I grew up thin and fit and then had years of weight struggle after having children. I also have a Thyroid that one day will give out on me, I am just doing the best I can to counter act that.
why would I read something that has zero benefit to me? I went to her website and one of the first things I saw is that "you should eat small meals frequently.." Once I saw that I stopped reading, because it has been proven that meal timing has nothing to do with metabolism. So if this lady is going to advocate that then that is my stopping point.
So your telling me if you eat 500 less calories a day then you take in that you are still going to gain weight??????
All I am saying is you, or anyone, does not need some "magic metabolism boosting diet" or whatever else someone is trying to sell you.
Just eat in a deficit and move around and you will lose weight...unless you are somehow beyond the laws of physics and mathematics...
Let's make a deal, why don't just agree to disagree. I can "talk" til I am blue in my face and you wouldn't hear me, and probably vice-versa.0 -
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I don't diet. I do lifestyle changes...
Once you return to a normal way of eating your weight normally goes back up.
This! I eat what I like, just smaller portions. I make better choices and still fit in treats. Worked well for me.
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wow.....so glad i posted this for input...ii thought this was a supportive site.....pfft
Support isn't people telling you what you want to hear. It's people doing what they can to help you as you try to get healthier, which is what I'm seeing.0 -
I don't diet. I do lifestyle changes...
Once you return to a normal way of eating your weight normally goes back up.
^^^This.0 -
Ndj, have you even read this book? Have you even read her take on calories in vs. calories out? There is discrepancy about that theory. Maybe you should do some research on it.
Not everyone's body reacts the same to everything. Yours did and I am happy for you. Not everyone is that lucky. Now that I am going to be 45, my body is doing some funky things. I grew up thin and fit and then had years of weight struggle after having children. I also have a Thyroid that one day will give out on me, I am just doing the best I can to counter act that.
why would I read something that has zero benefit to me? I went to her website and one of the first things I saw is that "you should eat small meals frequently.." Once I saw that I stopped reading, because it has been proven that meal timing has nothing to do with metabolism. So if this lady is going to advocate that then that is my stopping point.
So your telling me if you eat 500 less calories a day then you take in that you are still going to gain weight??????
All I am saying is you, or anyone, does not need some "magic metabolism boosting diet" or whatever else someone is trying to sell you.
Just eat in a deficit and move around and you will lose weight...unless you are somehow beyond the laws of physics and mathematics...
Let's make a deal, why don't just agree to disagree. I can "talk" til I am blue in my face and you wouldn't hear me, and probably vice-versa.
Perhaps (just perhaps), because physics wins?0 -
Caffeine? How does the book explain that as bad for you?
Any diet excluding my coffee is total BS.
She talks about how Caffeine stresses your adrenal glands. They are important in regulating your blood sugar, keeping your cortisol levels steady. It also pushes the body past its healthy state of energy constantly stealing from your reserves. I paraphrased, but that is the gist of it.
Sips my coffee
What exactly are her credentials? Is she a doctor? More specifically is she an Endocrinologist?0 -
I decided to log my food in to see what was actually eating, to my surprise I haven't ever gone over 1400 calories. SO NOT GOOD!!
I decided since I asked for you all to research, I should do the same. Needless to say, I have decided to eat healthier foods (a positive I will take from this diet), but I am no longer going to restrict what kind of fruit, grain, vegetable, or meat I eat on a specific day.
A lot of the arguments you all were posting is some I have used in the past myself.
I need to start my lifting again, walking and eating properly. It helped before, it will again, I just need to do it in a way I won't burn out.0
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