Eating less fat means more fat loss?
Zoe119
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So on the Dr.Oz show, he recommended that eating good complex carbs all day will eventually make one's body to store less fat in the bum and thigh area or something like that. I find this really strange because of the whole carbs are "evil" thing,haha, no, but this kinda make sense. If you want less of fat then stop eating so much fat, or will this just make the body store fat even more. What do you guys make of this?
p.s. i dont cut out my carbs, thats just a sad way to live;)
p.s. i dont cut out my carbs, thats just a sad way to live;)
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It makes as much sense as his reputation does. Seriously though, how hard is it to understand that weight gain is about total calories, not any individual macronutrient..........it's a mystery in plain view.0
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No, eating less dietary fat does not mean higher fat loss.0
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I agree. I like Dr.Oz but sometimes I wish he wouldn't promote so many diets or magic slimming smoothies.0
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Dr. Oz has sold his soul for ratings and TV longevity.
Fat does not make you fat. Excess calories make you fat. I eat more fat than I ever have, and I find it to be a very satiating, smile-inducing way to eat. I've never been as lean as I've gotten using MFP and eating whatever I want, including quite a bit of FAT...mmmmmm.
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Fat does not, will not, and has not made you fat.
Excess calories make people fat.0 -
false...portion size is making people fat0
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this goes to show that doctors (although VERY SMART PEOPLE) have very little know-how when it comes to weight loss. Most are even only required to take very little college classes (credit hours) dealing with nutrition.
That's why I get frustrated when so many doctors recommend the 500 calorie hcg diets to their obese patients.0 -
Dr. Oz is a hack. For gawd's sake stop listening to him.0
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p.s. i dont cut out my carbs, thats just a sad way to live;)
You just need to cut out the Dr Oz.0 -
I agree. I like Dr.Oz but sometimes I wish he wouldn't promote so many diets or magic slimming smoothies.
his audience is badly uninformed.
they don't want to hear "eat less, move more".
they want to hear about magic diet pills or miraculous overnight fixes.
so that's what he gives them.
which gives him higher ratings.
which means more $$$ for him and Oprah.
lots of people would do exactly what he does if you waved a check with enough 0's before the decimal place on it in front of them.
there's an expression for Dr. Oz... it's "laughing all the way to the bank."0 -
I watch Dr. Oz, for the same reason I watch Fox News: It makes me laugh ...0
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Fat does not, will not, and has not made you fat.
Excess calories make people fat.
^^This. Eating fat does not make you fat.
Please don't rely on Dr. Oz (or internet forums, really) for information regarding health, nutrition and fitness. Find reliable, science-backed sources that are not fueled by the almighty dollar.0 -
I 100% agree that it is calories in and calories out, but I want to point out that dietary fat is more easily stored as body fat. However, as dietary fat intake increases, the pathways for fat oxidization increase. Thus, in the end, sudden bursts of huge fat intakes will put on more fat than other sources, but it will also be burned first.
Thus, calories in and calories out.0 -
I watch Dr. Oz, for the same reason I watch Fox News: It makes me laugh ...
i find MSNBC and CNN much funnier.0 -
Dr Oz is a quack. Anything he says is a load of bull-ploppers.0
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I don't listen to the snake sales man.
I do believe too much of anything is bad. So that being said,
put down the ice cream after a serving. lol0 -
You need fat. Plain and simple. See when you cut out all fat you damage your brain, nerve endings, and increase your rick of heart disease. What Dr. Oz doesn't tell you is that not all fats are created equal. The fats you should stray away from are saturated fats and trans fats- these guys make you gain weight and cause various health problems when eaten in excess. The fats you should eat and will help you lose weight are the polyunsaturated fats, monounsaturated fats, omega 3, and omega 6.
Here are the different foods they are in:
saturated fats/ trans fats: dairy (cheese, butter, full fat milk or yogurt), fatty red meats, greasy meats like bacon, fast food or deep fried things, hydrogenated oils
polyunsaturated/ monounsaturated fats: healthy veggie oils (olive oil, flax seed oil), avocado
omega 3/ omega 6: fish, nuts, veggie oils, grains and cereals, certain meats
(you don't need to worry about omega 6 because our current diets get plenty of it in the grains and cereals we eat plus the meat we eat because they were feed grain based feed)
Btw: I would not suggest low carb diets because that cuts out all the complex carbs (fruit and veggie) that are they staple of all healthy diets. Try high protein (lean protein) with a lot of complex carbs and healthy fats.0 -
Kinda did a contradiction saying some fat (saturated) will cause weight gain. No. Excess calories cause weight gain, not saturated fat or cinnamon rolls or chocolate cake or walnuts, or cheese or, or, or.You need fat. Plain and simple. See when you cut out all fat you damage your brain, nerve endings, and increase your rick of heart disease. What Dr. Oz doesn't tell you is that not all fats are created equal. The fats you should stray away from are saturated fats and trans fats- these guys make you gain weight and cause various health problems when eaten in excess. The fats you should eat and will help you lose weight are the polyunsaturated fats, monounsaturated fats, omega 3, and omega 6.
Here are the different foods they are in:
saturated fats/ trans fats: dairy (cheese, butter, full fat milk or yogurt), fatty red meats, greasy meats like bacon, fast food or deep fried things, hydrogenated oils
polyunsaturated/ monounsaturated fats: healthy veggie oils (olive oil, flax seed oil), avocado
omega 3/ omega 6: fish, nuts, veggie oils, grains and cereals, certain meats
(you don't need to worry about omega 6 because our current diets get plenty of it in the grains and cereals we eat plus the meat we eat because they were feed grain based feed)
Btw: I would not suggest low carb diets because that cuts out all the complex carbs (fruit and veggie) that are they staple of all healthy diets. Try high protein (lean protein) with a lot of complex carbs and healthy fats.0 -
You need fat!
No fat (particularly longchain polyunsaturated fatty acids and their precursors) = All kinds of problems. (Keep away from trans fats though)
Dr. Oz is a quack.0 -
Watch Dr O on another day & he'll be raving about the benefits of high fat diets. Another day it will be low fat vegetarian diets. Another day, another diet.
He is an entertainer on TV. He needs ratings so he can keep his job. He offers no true opinions; his word is meaningless.0 -
NO NO NO NO NO
Oh man I wish there was a way we could sue guys like him....
But just to entertain the idea - this is FALSE because what we eat we CHOP DOWN and reuse no matter what. Fats are chopped down into glycerol and fatty acids. Glycerol is then transformed into glucose (which is a carbohydrate), plus fatty acids - and some of these fatty acids are essential for our survival (we cannot make them from scratch). Fatty acids, like proteins and carbs enter the TCA cycle and produce energy . If you eat too little dietary fat, your fat stores will be used to make more fatty acids. If you eat too little carbs, your fat stores will be used to make more glucose. In the end it's simply about calories.0 -
false...portion size is making people fat
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this goes to show that doctors (although VERY SMART PEOPLE) have very little know-how when it comes to weight loss. Most are even only required to take very little college classes (credit hours) dealing with nutrition.
That's why I get frustrated when so many doctors recommend the 500 calorie hcg diets to their obese patients.
I wouldn't take Dr. Oz to represent all doctors. I'm just an animal doctor, and even I know the physiological importance of fat in the diet.0 -
Dr. Oz has sold his soul for ratings and TV longevity.
Fat does not make you fat. Excess calories make you fat. I eat more fat than I ever have, and I find it to be a very satiating, smile-inducing way to eat. I've never been as lean as I've gotten using MFP and eating whatever I want, including quite a bit of FAT...mmmmmm.
^This. (Every now and then Dr. Oz shares some truth, but most of the time it's just garbage. Too bad he made the choice to be a sell out.)
No, no and no. Look at my progress and my macro settings.
And no, for me, avoiding grains/sugar is not a "sad way to live', it's absolutely necessary. For me. I love fat, meat and veggies and they love me right back. I wouldn't call how I eat "suffering" nor "hard". Being completely healthy and not obese is very much worth it.0
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