Fad Diets and general recommendations

SideSteel · January 2017

Often times on myfitnesspal we get users asking about various diets such as one where you eat all bananas or one where you drink cayenne pepper and lemon juice daily.

I wanted to make a brief video to talk about whether or not diets like this are a good idea and why or why not? And if not, what's a reasonable alternative?

This post has been approved by the moderators and this video is hosted on a non monetized channel and I only post that for disclosure purposes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArWhO1IJwXI

Tagging @psuLemon so he can troll me.

Unknown · January 2017

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malibu927 · January 2017

You are killing it with these posts today

psuLemon · January 2017

SideSteel wrote: »

Often times on myfitnesspal we get users asking about various diets such as one where you eat all bananas or one where you drink cayenne pepper and lemon juice daily.

I wanted to make a brief video to talk about whether or not diets like this are a good idea and why or why not? And if not, what's a reasonable alternative?

This post has been approved by the moderators and this video is hosted on a non monetized channel and I only post that for disclosure purposes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArWhO1IJwXI

Tagging @psuLemon so he can troll me.

Thanks again for the coordination with the mod team prior. The video is really good. But i am thoroughly disappointed you arent wearing your superman outfit.

SideSteel · January 2017

Noel_57 wrote: »

You have incredible looking teeth.

Lmao

SideSteel · January 2017

psuLemon wrote: »

SideSteel wrote: »

Often times on myfitnesspal we get users asking about various diets such as one where you eat all bananas or one where you drink cayenne pepper and lemon juice daily.

I wanted to make a brief video to talk about whether or not diets like this are a good idea and why or why not? And if not, what's a reasonable alternative?

This post has been approved by the moderators and this video is hosted on a non monetized channel and I only post that for disclosure purposes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArWhO1IJwXI

Tagging @psuLemon so he can troll me.

Thanks again for the coordination with the mod team prior. The video is really good. But i am thoroughly disappointed you arent wearing your superman outfit.

I find it hilarious that as I type this I'm wearing a traditional colored superman shirt and matching superman logo beanie hat. Lol

diannethegeek · January 2017

Bumping this for visibility today.

psuLemon · January 2017

Going to bump for solid information.

SideSteel · January 2017

Biggity Bump

PAV8888 · January 2017

Ha, a self bumper he is! Nice teeth by the way

Zeii · July 2017

This is a great video. Thanks so much for taking the time to make it.

EJBarner · July 2017

This is an excellent video. Very articulately said!

foxwilliams1990 · August 2017

Thanks this is very helpful..

KadenStrength · August 2017

Very straight forward and easy to understand, while hitting some really important key points.

Thanks!

t4mommy · August 2017

Great video!

Fit4sure · September 2017

As I've been flitting around with different eating "styles" or preferences because someone said it works...just trying to lose 20 stinkin' pounds after already losing 100 with JUST paying attention to the calories and being reasonable...this video jerked me back to reality. Thanks for being clear, intelligent and concise as that is what appeals to my inner monkey.

Bailing on the weirdness that I can't maintain for more than 6 days...going with what I can. Thank you.

Davidaw86 · September 2017

Not sure if they can, since I'm new here, but I think the mods should pin this topic. It's some good practical advice everyone should have.

psuLemon · September 2017

Volendral wrote: »

Not sure if they can, since I'm new here, but I think the mods should pin this topic. It's some good practical advice everyone should have.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads#latest

You mean like we did in the above like?

Davidaw86 · September 2017

psuLemon wrote: »

Volendral wrote: »

Not sure if they can, since I'm new here, but I think the mods should pin this topic. It's some good practical advice everyone should have.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads#latest

You mean like we did in the above like?

Lol, yes, just like that one

diannethegeek · December 2017

Giving this a bump for the season.

tinkerbellang83 · January 2018

Bump

TavistockToad · January 2018

Noel_57 wrote: »

You have incredible looking teeth.

I'm going to watch the vid now just to see if this is true...

diannethegeek · January 2018

snowflake954 · January 2018

Watched the video-great information for beginners. I can only add that the vitamins and nutrients that one gets from food variety is good for overall health and energy. Some people just want to lose the weight at any cost, but not knowing what that cost can be long term. Be smart-be safe, and good luck to the new people on here.

copadonorma · January 2018

Hi I just started working out and I'm starting off slow by walking. I know diet and exercise is key in losing weight, so my question is have you heard of the Keto diet if so what is your thoughts?

cwolfman13 · January 2018

I am annoyed that my IT department is blocking this video...

tinkerbellang83 · January 2018

copadonorma wrote: »

Hi I just started working out and I'm starting off slow by walking. I know diet and exercise is key in losing weight, so my question is have you heard of the Keto diet if so what is your thoughts?

Keto is just a way of eating, you can lose, maintain or gain weight eating low carb. What seems to attract a lot of newbs to it as a way of eating is the initial weight drops, as you will drop a lot of water weight by restricting carbs, however for fat loss, it's no more successful than any other means of creating a calorie deficit.

The questions to consider are:

Do you like Carbs?
Can you see yourself eating low carb for the forseeable future?
Do you have a medical reason to restrict carbs?

The key to losing weight is creating a calorie deficit, you don't need exercise to lose weight (it's very good for your health but not necessary for weight loss). Making small changes to your diet over time is generally more sustainable than making drastic changes.