Dr poon diet

L1zardQueen wrote: »

What is the Dr Poon Diet? You could just count calories, it is pretty simple.

http://www.poondiet.com/

On her other thread, she said she has lost 31 pounds so she is having some success with it..

nutmegoreo wrote: »

KrissFlavored wrote: »

TeaBea wrote: »

Sounds like a keto variation. "Turns fat into fuel."

This comment made me chuckle.................
Dr. Poon’s Metabolic Diet is designed to shed stored body fat; particularly that carried around the waist

Maybe I didnt read it correctly but it seems that snoring is in the list for medical conditions that cause weight gain. Or maybe it's just a side effect.. but I dont see why that alone would need a specialized diet

Not sure about the relation to a specialized diet, but with snoring often a sign of sleep apnea, if it's left untreated, the exhaustion can influence both decision making and hormone levels.

I snore but got tested for sleep apnea and dont have it.
I suppose it could just be there for the people not diagnosed yet

Hey.
So I'm enrolled at my local Dr Poon clinic because my family dr wants me to lose some weight in efforts to avoid becoming diabetic. From the sounds of the referral process, snoring does not need to be some huge factor in attending. They certainly never asked me about it other than a passing question.

I had success in both stage 1 and 2. Its essentially a lower fat Keto (which makes it low everything IMO and thus not very sustainable long term).

I like that every two weeks I get a detailed read out on my body composition so I keep going. But truthfully, the diet doesn't 'sit' right with me. Im so for low carb and low sugar diets. They are what work for me (because I've got a wonky pancreas and a pre disposition for blood sugar issues so diets that are high in big and protein and cut things that comparatively elevate sugar levels are best in my case). But I don't agree with the number of "fake" foods that you can intake. Now this is totally just personal feelings. From a weight loss perspective, zero calorie things like diet sodas and no sugar jello are god sends. But I feel from a nutritional perspective, it's junk. So anyhow- long term I'm iffy on it. It helped me lose my first 15 easily. Now I'm doing Whole 30 which I prefer and can stick to. But once all the lockdown opens up and the clinic reopens, I'm still going for my weigh in print out because I'm a data nerd and like the stats

Yes. And it worked. Lost 20 lbs in 8 wks. Tracked it here round 52-56. I lost 20 lbs and was not hungry anymore! Did not want to snack! I also slept better.

THREE things that really helped me:

Be religious about eating ONLY foods that have NET CARBS of only 1 g (max 4) in Phase 1. Days I did that my weight dropped like a stone! (yes even days when ate more than 1400 calories

Make sure you eat protein throughout the day so you are not hungry. I kept babybels everywhere to snack on plus cooked chicken breasts/thighs and froze them so I always had a quick lunch/dinner ready to go.

Drink at least 2 l of water each day, throughout the day. I kept a pitcher in the fridge and a water bottle on hand to help keep me on track.

I used to snack like a nutter after dinner. I remember the first time I realized I had not snacked after dinner for a couple of days and WAS NOT HUNGRY. Doctor explained why (sugar, insulin cycle - read Dr. Fung's book OBESITY if you would like to learn more I ready it after the program). The days I did not lose weight I did not get discouraged. I looked back at MFP and tried to understand why - treat it like an experiment don't beat yourself up.

Here is what I learned from looking at the days I stalled:

Days I ate over 30 g NET CARBS I stalled. G2 contains 12 grams of carbs - blew out my day! Haven't had it since! Also DIET drinks make your insulin rise just like sugar so they make you hungry - dropped those cold too! I now drink G0 if I want a tasty treat or iced tea.

Days I did not eat protein throughout the day ended up in a bingefest so I learned to check MFP and make sure I had half my protein for the day by lunch. If I did not then I grabbed a boiled egg, chicken, babybel, tuna...

I had an incredibly great doctor! She "blinded me with science" so the days I would whinge about not losing weight she would ask me what i ate, correct one thing (eg: eliminate g2, diet drinks etc) and poof magic. I admit I thought giving up diet drinks made no sense but I knew they made me hungry so I looked into science and yes Dr was right!

YOU CAN DO THIS! Can't wait to read about your success!

@jelleigh you are right artificial sweeteners and chemicals are not good for you and may HURT your weight loss. I stopped drinking diet pop after I noticed I had strong cravings for sugar. Now that is just anecdote. There is alot of science now showing that some sweeteners raise blood sugar (and hence insulin) impacting weight loss.

Here are two clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7ZxeACrniA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBTeqz0F1hQ

“The bottom line is that these chemicals do not help you lose weight and may actually cause you to gain it. They may cause cravings that induce overeating of sweet foods. And continually eating sweet foods, even if they have no calories, may lead us to crave other sweet foods.”
– Jason Fung

The Obesity Code

goodasgoldilox165 wrote: »

...I couldn't sustain it long-term and losing weight just to put it back on again as soon as I go back to 'normal eating' is no way to live.

I need to be eating normally in a way that leads me to the right weight... and then to keep on keeping on happily and forever.

Don't underestimate the importance of this statement. You don't need any special diet to lose weight. Make sure that you are learning a way to eat that works for you long term -- and long term means not just months but years and even decades.