Dr Oz 2 Week Weight Loss

Every time Dr. Oz is mentioned in an MFP thread a puppy dies.

Every time Dr. Oz is mentioned in an MFP thread a puppy dies.

Every time Dr. Oz is mentioned in an MFP thread a puppy dies.

I love Dr. Oz
His health advice is usually pretty sound .

my advice would be to use that hour to work out instead of watching Dr. Oz.

I watched the whole segment on this plan and it's really not as bad as everyone is saying. First off, vegetables are carbs and the plan also has legumes (also considered good carbs) on it as well. Every article I've read in the last year talks about how you should cut sugar out of your diet. It's two weeks of eating heavily of vegetables and getting in protein, and fruits in the morning. If I can get myself to get back to eating veggies and more healthy than what I've been doing over all the holidays then that works for me.

If you don't want to do it, that's fine, no one is forcing you to. But don't act like this is so off base. Even WW tries with the zero points to get people to eat more fruits and veggies and during the meetings I went to they also talked of putting protein into every meal and snack you eat to keep you full longer.

I don't see much value in wheat products other than they are convenient.

my advice would be to use that hour to work out instead of watching Dr. Oz.

The post (as the last sentence reads) was to get everyone's OPINION of his advice... nothing more.

I love Dr. Oz and of course, I was interested in his 2 week weight loss plan. But I have to say I'm disappointed. His health advice is usually pretty sound .

This plan cuts out basically all sugar (including alcohol), all carbs (except allowing for a small amount of brown rice each day), all caffeine, all dairy (except for a small amount of unsweetened, low fat greek yogurt each day), red meat and high glycemic veggies. He touts it as a 2 week plan but what happens after 2 weeks when you go back to eating normally. He also says you can use it as an every day meal plan, beyond the 2 weeks. I honestly don't think this is sustainable for the long run, it's just not realistic in my opinion.

Opinions?




http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/dr-ozs-two-week-rapid-weight-loss-diet

I saw the show and am thinking about doing it. It is actually less restrictive than the Whole 30 or eating very strict paleo, IMO. The OP said you have to "cut out carbs" but that isn't completely true. You are only allowed 1/2 cup of brown rice a day but you can get carbs in other foods (fruit, veggies, yogurt). I would use it as a jump start. I need to see results in order to stay motivated. I' m a very slow loser which is often discouraging. After the two weeks you would not "eat normally" --if you just go back to your usual eating habits/portions, you will end up in the same situation, just like you would if you stopped watching your calories or following whatever other weight loss plan you are following. I am going to enter a sample day into MFP to see how the plan looks in regards to calories, fat, carbs, protein, etc then make a decision as to whether or not to try it.

As for Dr. Oz being a quack or a sell out...in some ways I agree. It does seem like every day he has some food or supplement that will help you lose weight, shrink belly fat, or give you energy. However, I don't always agree that he is promoting all of the guests that he has on the show who are promoting their own books/plans/etc. I think he is just like any other TV show that talks about what is "hot" but since he is a doctor, people assume he is touting that program and get it confused with when he is actually giving advice on his own.

As for carbs causing Alzheimers.....Dr. Oz is not the only one who is linking the two. I have heard Alzheimer's referred to as Type 3 diabetes, and that it is linked with high levels of insulin (not just high blood sugar). Mark Hyman talks about this in his book "The Ultramind Solution". It is a very interesting read.

He touts it as a 2 week plan but what happens after 2 weeks when you go back to eating normally.

There is plenty of research out there that shows that for many people, a calorie is not just a calorie. And even if weight loss is the only goal, health is also important to me. I do not believe that for most people just eating smaller portions of the same junk foods they used to eat is the right answer. To each their own....but am tired of the condescending attitudes such as the one posted above me.