Anyone follow WAPF guidelines and losing weight?

I think WAPF is the BEST. It is very holistic and natural. I lost some weight when I did it, but you feel a lot better too. I should really start following it again since I'm pregnant!

Although I'm just 'back on the wagon' with MyFitnessPal.com, I've only recently begun following the nutrition guidelines as presented in Nourishing Traditions. Adding coconut oil, butter, cream and other similar foods to my diet has been great, but I realize I need to track my calories, as I'm desperately needing to lose weight.

Anyone else following this way of eating and seeing success with weight loss?

(In case anyone is wondering, WAPF = Weston A. Price Foundation, which promotes a diet of nourishing whole foods, abstinence from processed foods, refined grains and sugar products, regular consumption of probiotic-rich lacto-fermented foods and beverages and proper preparation of grains and legumes by soaking.)

I don't know anything about WAPF, but I can tell you that there is no way to lose weight quickly, especially if you want to keep it off or not gain another 10 lbs as a result of under eating on a crash diet. Whatever reason you desperately need to lose weight fast, think about whether it's worth the expense of your long term health.

Although I'm just 'back on the wagon' with MyFitnessPal.com, I've only recently begun following the nutrition guidelines as presented in Nourishing Traditions. Adding coconut oil, butter, cream and other similar foods to my diet has been great, but I realize I need to track my calories, as I'm desperately needing to lose weight.

Anyone else following this way of eating and seeing success with weight loss?

(In case anyone is wondering, WAPF = Weston A. Price Foundation, which promotes a diet of nourishing whole foods, abstinence from processed foods, refined grains and sugar products, regular consumption of probiotic-rich lacto-fermented foods and beverages and proper preparation of grains and legumes by soaking.)

I don't know anything about WAPF, but I can tell you that there is no way to lose weight quickly, especially if you want to keep it off or not gain another 10 lbs as a result of under eating on a crash diet. Whatever reason you desperately need to lose weight fast, think about whether it's worth the expense of your long term health.

WAPF is definitely not a crash diet or anything remotely close to it. It's a lifestyle change that CAN (usually does) bring about immediate changes, but the concept behind it--the purpose, even--has nothing to do with losing weight quickly. It's more like the body suddenly finds itself so nourished that it has no reason to hold onto the fat and releases it easily. It's all about nourishment, traditional foods and cooking methods, and balance (no extremes).

An example of some WAPF foods:

Soaked grains (if any)
Fermented foods like raw sauerkraut, kefir, beet kvass, raw cider
Slow-cooked meats
Bone broth
Variety of vegetables, but only seasonal
Raw dairy
Eggs with runny yolk (ie over easy rather than scrambled)
Minimal (if any) processed foods
No white flour
Vinegar
Organ meats (but only from pastured animals, like free range chickens or grass-fed beef)

I know this isn't the point of this thread, but I really feel the need to say something.

What you eat doesn't matter. Your weight is the simple equation of calories in vs. calories out. That's IT. Yes, there are certain foods that are like 20 calories and yet 40 grams of trans fat, but those are very few and very far between. Mind your saturated fat, try to eliminate trans fat entirely, and set a realistic daily limit for sugar (mine is 134 grams), and you should be fine. Because here's the most important point of all: you WILL lose your weight loss goals if your plan involves changing your diet in a way that you are not comfortable living with FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. Are you really, honestly going to eliminate all processed foods from your diet for the rest of your life? If so, I guess you can just stop reading here. Otherwise, here it is.

What you need to do is work the numbers, and find a way to eat what you want, and not eat what you hate, while keeping yourself under your daily limits. My diet consists mostly of prepackaged, processed foods, and two servings of soda a day. And when I say "serving", i mean "can" or "591 mL bottle" or "fountain drink". Now, is this the diet of a person who wants to be an Olympic gold medalist? No. My goal is not to have the body of a Greek god. My goal is to be of a healthy weight. Multivitamins for health, and that's it.

By the way, let me just go on a little rant about "healthy" food. Forgive me if links don't work, I've never tried it before:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/1f2e86884715638546ec025e1f78c6cb/tumblr_mugxaeLEqU1qf7o51o1_500.jpg

This is why people gain weight.

Pictured above is a Zinger combo from KFC. It features a very very breaded chicken breast sandwich, with lettuce and mayo on a sesame seed bun, with individual fries, and either a 20 ounce drink, or you can pay a little extra and upgrade to a bottle. Beside it is a single slice of Swiss cheese, fresh from the deli.

Why am I comparing these two things?

They have the same amount of saturated fat.

The KFC Zinger combo contains a total of 5 grams of saturated fat - 4 from the burger, 1 from the fries. It also contains no trans fats. None. Meanwhile, that single slice of Swiss cheese?

5 grams of saturated fat.

Holy bleeping expletive, are you kidding me? Now, maybe I’m a newbie in the cold cuts world for only now realizing how fatty cheese is, but I made the above image so you can really digest what I’m trying to say. If you still had plenty of calories to go in a day, but were watching your saturated fat intake, you might pass off going out to eat, and just make yourself a sandwich at home. Any idiot would tell you it’s gotta be healthier, right? Well, no. You put one slice of cheese on that sandwich, nevermind what your meats and other stuff may have, and you’re already worse off than if you went to KFC, of all places.

This is the kind of stuff that dietitians don’t tell you. This is the kind of stuff that health food nuts don’t tell you. This is why I’ve lost 19 pounds while still eating out at least once a week. Take another look at the foods you think are healthy, and the foods you think are so terrible for you. You may be in for a surprise.

Just to conclude, again, I know this wasn't the point of this thread, and I'm not trying to start some huge fight over this. But anytime I see people try some program or diet that drastically changes what they eat, I just know I'm looking at people who are doomed to yoyo. If you can swear off McDonald's and Michelina's and Dempster's sliced bread for the rest of your life, have at it, and I commend you. But if you know in your heart that that's just not realistic, I encourage you to think about what I've said here today. Regardless, best of luck!

Although I'm just 'back on the wagon' with MyFitnessPal.com, I've only recently begun following the nutrition guidelines as presented in Nourishing Traditions. Adding coconut oil, butter, cream and other similar foods to my diet has been great, but I realize I need to track my calories, as I'm desperately needing to lose weight.

Anyone else following this way of eating and seeing success with weight loss?

(In case anyone is wondering, WAPF = Weston A. Price Foundation, which promotes a diet of nourishing whole foods, abstinence from processed foods, refined grains and sugar products, regular consumption of probiotic-rich lacto-fermented foods and beverages and proper preparation of grains and legumes by soaking.)

I've read it but but was not convinced that it was the healthiest way to eat. Sally Fallon, the author, is also overweight. Not trying to pick on her, but if you're promoting a way of eating for good health and it's making you overweight, which increases your risks for various diseases, how is that healthy?

Sally-2013
http://appropriateomnivore.com/detroitwapf2013-otherwapf/