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I saw this the other day, like, oh jeez....samanthaluangphixay wrote: »
Keto has received the Dr. Oz endorsement...1 -
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49 pounds in 8 weeks. Why not 50? Lol.7
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The article features the woman behind the Keto Karma Instagram. I think she started at just under 300 lbs so it is definitely possible for that to happen.
Admittedly, I haven't read the article but I don't know if I want to.1 -
Now people are really going to think I am on a "fad diet"1
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KetoLady86 wrote: »Now people are really going to think I am on a "fad diet"
Who are you kidding? They already do!
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Yea..., but now its in stone bc Dr.Oz said it1
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Oh lord.1
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While even a broken clock is right twice per day, Oz is more like a clock with hands made of feathers, in a tornado. Why couldn't he just stick to humping ridiculous ideas that never accomplish anything?
I'm less worried about this making people view Keto as a fad diet, and more worried about it giving him credibility.12 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »While even a broken clock is right twice per day, Oz is more like a clock with hands made of feathers, in a tornado. Why couldn't he just stick to humping ridiculous ideas that never accomplish anything?
I'm less worried about this making people view Keto as a fad diet, and more worried about it giving him credibility.
...especially your last line @Gallowmere1984! LOL 1 -
I'm so happy there is no one in this thread that actually thinks "Dr." Oz knows what he is talking about. I despise woo.1
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That is great. What are the key things you are doing? I have been at this for 5 weeks and I haven't figure out the magic formula yet.AngInCanada wrote: »49 pounds in 8 weeks. Why not 50? Lol.
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That is great. What are the key things you are doing? I have been at this for 5 weeks and I haven't figure out the magic formula yet.
I believe @AngInCanada was making fun of the headline...
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samanthaluangphixay wrote: »
See that's the problem with that turd, Oz, and others like him. Setting up unrealistic expectations.
Here's the real and serious answer: You have to be doggedly consistent (no cheats), have well over 100lbs to lose PLUS have a responsive body. I was losing 3lb a week in the beginning for awhile, then it slowed way down. Some people are fast losers, and others it takes a lot longer. The Keto Karma chick, and I'm hoping he just grabbed her to use as an example and she is NOT affiliated with him, she had a lot to lose and if I'm not mistaken is 31. If you're a person who has thyroid issues, hormonal imbalances, or are just a slow loser, you aren't going to lose 49lb in 8 weeks. EVER. It took months and sometimes years to put all that weight on, and it's going to take time to get that off. It took me a year and a half to lose 102lb. And I consider myself one of the lucky ones with a responsive system. Regardless of how long it takes, though, improved health and weight loss is the goal. Loss is loss. Even if it's only half a pound a week. Time is going to pass anyway, so eventually those half pounds are going to add up to a lot more.
Consistency + Persistence + Time
That's the magic formula, if there is one. And how that looks as far as macros and time required for each person is going to be a YMMV.12 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
I'm less worried about this making people view Keto as a fad diet, and more worried about it giving him credibility.
There's pretty much zero chance in hell for that to happen, thankfully. He'll be onto the next thing before too long. Once he spends through the paycheck for the mag sales on keto and is needing his next cash infusion. Or when the devil he's sold his soul to yanks his chain next.
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Ugh. So embarrassing to be affiliated with something Dr. Oz is endorsing. This week at least...next week it'll be dangerous.2
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He is consistently inconsistent. He is a television personality.3
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AngInCanada wrote: »49 pounds in 8 weeks. Why not 50? Lol.
Probably a more believable, less rounded, number. With that said, I lost 29 lbs in 30 days. Where's my magazine cover?4 -
scottaking wrote: »
Probably a more believable, less rounded, number. With that said, I lost 29 lbs in 30 days. Where's my magazine cover?
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If you were heavy enough to begin with then you could conceivably lose 49 pounds in 8 weeks, I think, but magazine writers chose their numbers entirely at random : "998 Top tips for a clean fridge!" Etc.1
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I will play the "other side", but this doesn't mean I care for Dr. Oz.
Some people look for news articles to give a topic "importance". My own sister made the statement that you don't hear about it in the news with regard to my woe. Apparently this holds weight with her, as I'm sure it does for many people. So, for the people who need information like this, maybe it will help some of them!7 -
Good call! If being in National Enquirer or a commercial during the olympix is what it takes to introduce sensible diet concepts into the thick collective noggins of our Positively Intractable & Stupid Sisters, so be it.
Seriously, would we really prefer that Oz be reinforcing existing superstitions by peddling the Coke & Candy Corn diet?
PS. Dr. Perlmutter is an Oz advisor, I seem to recall. Definitely not a Twinkie pusher...0 -
Does this mean we're going to have an onslaught of Oz followers on here asking the same questions over and over again?1
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GlitterRayne wrote: »Does this mean we're going to have an onslaught of Oz followers on here asking the same questions over and over again?
Yeeeeaaah, that's kind of what I was expecting too. Drones gonna drone unfortunately, and there's nothing we can do about it, but either keep repeating ourselves, or start giving Burt stares. The latter is usually less helpful, but eventually just kind of happens.1 -
Only a minority of munchkins will make their way here, and with redirection to the LCD Launch Pad, perhaps some deprogramming can take place.
We all found the path to our renegade LC routines from some other planet... For many of us (who, me?), our alien days are not that far behind us.2 -
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks Dr. Oz is a quack. I do hope it's a case of any press is good press.1
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AngInCanada wrote: »49 pounds in 8 weeks. Why not 50? Lol.
Just saw a commercial for an exerciser where the guy lost 54 lbs in some weeks using the exerciser. Of course in the fine print they say your results may vary and that he followed the complementary diet plan provided that they don't explain.
Gee, I wonder what kind of plan that was?0
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