What books do you recommend?
enonymous01
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What books have really inspired or helped?
Reading "Move a Little, Lose a Lot" ~ James Levine, MD, PhD at work.... It's got me thinking, moving, and ready to commit to some simple calorie-burning changes.
Mark Lauren (body weight exercise master!) has been an influential author. His 90 "Body Weight Challenge" is amazing.
I thought "Slim By Design" ~Wanskin, was absolute garbage...
What say you?
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Reading "Move a Little, Lose a Lot" ~ James Levine, MD, PhD at work.... It's got me thinking, moving, and ready to commit to some simple calorie-burning changes.
Mark Lauren (body weight exercise master!) has been an influential author. His 90 "Body Weight Challenge" is amazing.
I thought "Slim By Design" ~Wanskin, was absolute garbage...
What say you?
Add me as friend if you like. New to Community here and looking for motivational folks.
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Oh boo - I got all excited for a thread about books, but then I realized you were talking about diet/fitness books18
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I heard Eat Fat Get Thin by Dr. Mark Hyman was good.
Most people on MFP are aware that fat in itself does not make you fat. But the vast majority of Americans, who were brainwashed by the USDA for over 30 years (the brainwashing finally ended last year), still try to avoid eating fat. If this weren't the case, the packaged good wouldn't be screaming "low fat!" on the label.
People think they can gorge on pretzels because they have little fat. Calories? What's that?
And nobody would be eating low-fat mayonnaise. Try a little by itself, and then try a little regular mayo. You will never buy low-fat mayonnaise again unless you are fat-phobic.
The other good thing about fat (for many, not all), is that it can provide more satiety than carbs. It's also good if you are pre-T2 or T2 diabetic because it does not spike blood sugar like grains and sugar do.
I think that's Hyman's thesis.2 -
My first book was "Thinner Leaner Stronger" by Michael Mathews. I learned a lot of diet language and about building muscle in this book. I never tried to build muscle doing any recommendations or how to's from this book though.
Oh yeah, welcome to MFP!
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deluxmary2000 wrote: »Oh boo - I got all excited for a thread about books, but then I realized you were talking about diet/fitness books
Me too.1 -
the only true book and the only book that ever has and ever will matter: THE BIBLE3
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Other than cook books I just can't. Now, understanding my behaviour and habit change; that I can get behind.
Habit by Duhigg
https://m.indigo.ca/product/books/dietitians-of-canada-cook-275/9780778802617
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Some favorites of mine:
- Keto Clarity by Jimmy Moore
- The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz
- The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung
- The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living (and/or Science) by Dr. Volek and Phinney
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Thirty-five years ago, I remember reading "ThinThighs in 30 Days". Anybody remember that one? I've gotten better results with MFP and Fitness Blender.2
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It Starts with Food
The Daniel Plan
Why French Women Aren't Fat2 -
The Beck Diet Solution. Enjoying learning how to keep the weight off as I lose it. Not following it strictly, but definitely useful.4
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Michael Pollan In Defense of Food
Nutrition textbooks8 -
Other than cook books I just can't. Now, understanding my behaviour and habit change; that I can get behind.
Habit by Duhigg
Good book, and I'm a fan of cookbooks too.
Also Brian Wansink, Michael Pollan, Marion Nestle, nutrition texts. I also have a soft spot for Walter Willett.
Good book on dieting (that I found inspiring, although it's basically anti diet) is Laura Fraser's Losing It.
Books on mindfulness.
Books on the history of cooking and eating (my latest is about Mexican food in the US, but I haven't read it yet).
Fun TV show (on hulu): Supersizers Go (food in various historical time periods).
Diet book I'd actually recommend even though I hate diet books: Fat Loss Happens on Mondays.
For other books, too bad chit chat isn't really friendly for that kind of conversation (or such is my impression).1 -
Integrative Nutrition0
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Strong Curves by Bret Contreras and Kellie Davis. Definitely helped me in the posterior department
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Read the willpower book!!!! So good! Can't remember the author, but it's a yellow book. So helpful. Please read it you won't regret it.1
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I 2nd 'the obesity code' by Dr jason fung. Great book2
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I 2nd 'the obesity code' by Dr jason fung. Great book
I found this review on-line:
"Dr. Fung argues that obesity is not about calories or fat grams or exercise, but about hormones. The main character in his book is insulin, a powerful hormone that regulates our metabolism. When insulin levels run too high for too long, we develop “insulin resistance,” which can make us fat. By identifying the true culprits in obesity, Dr. Fung provides readers with much-needed hope and strategies grounded in science rather than mythology.
Dont' know if he is right or wrong. But let's stop claiming that CICO is settled science. It is not.0 -
gonetothedogs19 wrote: »Dont' know if he is right or wrong. But let's stop claiming that CICO is settled science. It is not.
It definitely is. It's the law of conservation of energy - in order for your body to produce heat and work (both energy), and to fuel its endothermic reactions, it must expend an equivalent amount (actually, because of the law of entropy, a greater amount) of energy.
In human biology, that energy comes from oxidation of our food or the breakdown of tissue within our body - we have no metabolic pathways to get energy from anything else. If we don't consume enough food to supply the energy our body needs, the remainder must come from stores of tissue within our body. Adipose tissue exists purely for that biological reason.
Now, your calories in and calories out are both just estimates, but the underlying physics and chemistry are indisputable.
Hormones can absolutely drive hunger, leading to a greater urge to eat, and the body can adapt to expend fewer calories (although only to a point), but CICO still applies there.1 -
rankinsect wrote: »gonetothedogs19 wrote: »Dont' know if he is right or wrong. But let's stop claiming that CICO is settled science. It is not.
It definitely is. It's the law of conservation of energy - in order for your body to produce heat and work (both energy), and to fuel its endothermic reactions, it must expend an equivalent amount (actually, because of the law of entropy, a greater amount) of energy.
In human biology, that energy comes from oxidation of our food or the breakdown of tissue within our body - we have no metabolic pathways to get energy from anything else. If we don't consume enough food to supply the energy our body needs, the remainder must come from stores of tissue within our body. Adipose tissue exists purely for that biological reason.
Now, your calories in and calories out are both just estimates, but the underlying physics and chemistry are indisputable.
Hormones can absolutely drive hunger, leading to a greater urge to eat, and the body can adapt to expend fewer calories (although only to a point), but CICO still applies there.
A lot of people (on both sides) fail to realize you are arguing the same thing, but stating it differently. CICO always applies, but sometimes you have no idea what the equation being used is. Hormones for some people can have such a profound effect on what we think the CICO equation should be, that it basically renders any chance of predicting it, useless.2 -
geneticsteacher wrote: »Michael Pollan In Defense of Food
Nutrition textbooks
Plus ONE for Pollan.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »Other than cook books I just can't. Now, understanding my behaviour and habit change; that I can get behind.
Habit by Duhigg
Good book, and I'm a fan of cookbooks too.
Also Brian Wansink, Michael Pollan, Marion Nestle, nutrition texts. I also have a soft spot for Walter Willett.
Good book on dieting (that I found inspiring, although it's basically anti diet) is Laura Fraser's Losing It.
Books on mindfulness.
Books on the history of cooking and eating (my latest is about Mexican food in the US, but I haven't read it yet).
Fun TV show (on hulu): Supersizers Go (food in various historical time periods).
Diet book I'd actually recommend even though I hate diet books: Fat Loss Happens on Mondays.
For other books, too bad chit chat isn't really friendly for that kind of conversation (or such is my impression).
Agreed. Power of Habit was GREAT. And I also like Marion Nestle0 -
A lot of people (on both sides) fail to realize you are arguing the same thing, but stating it differently. CICO always applies, but sometimes you have no idea what the equation being used is. Hormones for some people can have such a profound effect on what we think the CICO equation should be, that it basically renders any chance of predicting it, useless.
The beauty is that you don't actually have to predict it very accurately at all, because you can use closed-loop feedback to dial in on the right rate of loss.
I track my calories daily, and I also weigh daily. By tracking my long-term weight trends over the past few months, I can adjust my calorie goals as necessary to keep my weight loss on target.2 -
rankinsect wrote: »gonetothedogs19 wrote: »Dont' know if he is right or wrong. But let's stop claiming that CICO is settled science. It is not.
It definitely is. It's the law of conservation of energy - in order for your body to produce heat and work (both energy), and to fuel its endothermic reactions, it must expend an equivalent amount (actually, because of the law of entropy, a greater amount) of energy.
In human biology, that energy comes from oxidation of our food or the breakdown of tissue within our body - we have no metabolic pathways to get energy from anything else. If we don't consume enough food to supply the energy our body needs, the remainder must come from stores of tissue within our body. Adipose tissue exists purely for that biological reason.
Now, your calories in and calories out are both just estimates, but the underlying physics and chemistry are indisputable.
Hormones can absolutely drive hunger, leading to a greater urge to eat, and the body can adapt to expend fewer calories (although only to a point), but CICO still applies there.
A lot of people (on both sides) fail to realize you are arguing the same thing, but stating it differently. CICO always applies, but sometimes you have no idea what the equation being used is. Hormones for some people can have such a profound effect on what we think the CICO equation should be, that it basically renders any chance of predicting it, useless.
So you and gonetothedogs are saying that it's impossible to lose weight via a caloric deficit? That there's so much variance between human beings that nobody could possibly ever establish a reasonable baseline over time and calculate their intake/output to a degree sufficient for weight loss to occur? Because both scientific and empirical evidence (with a very high n= number) strongly prove otherwise.
CICO is a settled science. One is entitled to their own opinions but they're not entitled to their own facts, no matter how many crackpot snake oil peddlers with books and diet plans to sell claim otherwise.
As to the OP - The Muscle and Strength Pyramid - Nutrition, by Eric Helms. He's an evidence-based researcher, coach and professional bodybuilder (and powerlifter) with plenty of experience to back up the science.1 -
OMG, Me too!deluxmary2000 wrote: »Oh boo - I got all excited for a thread about books, but then I realized you were talking about diet/fitness books
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"One is entitled to their own opinions but they're not entitled to their own facts, no matter how many crackpot snake oil peddlers with books and diet plans to sell claim otherwise."
Definition of crackpot snake oil peddlar - someone who disagrees with AnvilHead.
Sorry, Anvil Head, but I suggest you read the Amazon verified reviews (they can't be all his friends and relatives) of The Obesity Code to get an education.0 -
gonetothedogs19 wrote: »"One is entitled to their own opinions but they're not entitled to their own facts, no matter how many crackpot snake oil peddlers with books and diet plans to sell claim otherwise."
Definition of crackpot snake oil peddlar - someone who disagrees with AnvilHead.
Sorry, Anvil Head, but I suggest you read the Amazon verified reviews (they can't be all his friends and relatives) of The Obesity Code to get an education.
Did you fail counting calories or something?1 -
gonetothedogs19 wrote: »"One is entitled to their own opinions but they're not entitled to their own facts, no matter how many crackpot snake oil peddlers with books and diet plans to sell claim otherwise."
Definition of crackpot snake oil peddlar - someone who disagrees with AnvilHead.
Sorry, Anvil Head, but I suggest you read the Amazon verified reviews (they can't be all his friends and relatives) of The Obesity Code to get an education.
Did you fail counting calories or something?
Can't fail at something you don't try.0 -
gonetothedogs19 wrote: »"One is entitled to their own opinions but they're not entitled to their own facts, no matter how many crackpot snake oil peddlers with books and diet plans to sell claim otherwise."
Definition of crackpot snake oil peddlar - someone who disagrees with AnvilHead the laws of thermodynamics.
If you're trying to sell the biological equivalent of a perpetual motion machine, nobody should be buying it (but sadly plenty will).
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gonetothedogs19 wrote: »gonetothedogs19 wrote: »"One is entitled to their own opinions but they're not entitled to their own facts, no matter how many crackpot snake oil peddlers with books and diet plans to sell claim otherwise."
Definition of crackpot snake oil peddlar - someone who disagrees with AnvilHead.
Sorry, Anvil Head, but I suggest you read the Amazon verified reviews (they can't be all his friends and relatives) of The Obesity Code to get an education.
Did you fail counting calories or something?
Can't fail at something you don't try.
So how many pounds have you lost?0
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