Worst Dieting/Nutrition Advice Ever

I remember reading in a MAJOR women's glossie magazine a few years ago about the sweets/candy diet which was what made successful models. Basically they ate sugary sweets and diet coke because it gave them 'energy' but had little fat and no carbs that bloated them. I swear to god it was saying this was a good idea.

I was told to rarely eat meat, it worked for a while but I now thied more protein and I'm trying to increase it! X

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Eating every 2/3 hours is only necessary if you eat a high-carb diet. If you don't eat regularly on a high-carb diet, you get the shakes, lightheadedness, nausea etc because the carbs have made your insulin level spike and then drop.
If you eat a high-fat, medium-protein, low-carb diet (Paleo/Caveman diet) you can go for 16 hours without needing to eat. You still feel hungry, but you don't get any of the unpleasant side effects.
I eat a 16/8 fasting schedule - eat at 7pm, then fast through the night and morning until 11am - it's really not difficult, as long as you're eating low-carb in the first place. I generally eat less than 70g of carbs a day and have lost over 20lbs.

For me the worst would be a toss up between:

Mono-diets - if you only eat one thing (even if it's chocolate) then your body magically fails to absorb any nutrients and you will lose weight!

Cold food diet - If you eat all your food very cold or frozen then you burn more calories just by eating it!

The candy/diet coke diet used to work well for me in the short term when I did dance seriously. Before shows I could have a week of 10 hour rehearsals and need LOTS of energy. But I had to wear lycra and not look bloated. So it was jellybabies and marshmallows till they were coming out our ears! We were on a constant buzz but felt really light and empty - I actually liked it. But no, not healthy for the long term.

Eating every 2/3 hours is only necessary if you eat a high-carb diet. If you don't eat regularly on a high-carb diet, you get the shakes, lightheadedness, nausea etc because the carbs have made your insulin level spike and then drop.

I eat a relatively high carb diet (55%+) and I do not feel shaky, lightheaded, etc. after 2-3 hours without eating (unless I'm exercising intensely for those 2-3 hours, and often not even then). If you eat a diet high in refined carbs, with no fiber, you may run into this problem, but if you're eating a more reasonable diet, including raw fruits and veggies, plus a reasonable amount of fat and protein at each meal, going more than 2-3 hours without eating isn't a problem for most people (special health issues aside).

my favorite part is that our bodies think they will "stave".

LMAO!!! I love this one My favorite thus far!

Instead of eating breakfast, drink a coke instead.
It has ZERO FAT!

Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! :noway: :laugh:

Eating every 2/3 hours is only necessary if you eat a high-carb diet. If you don't eat regularly on a high-carb diet, you get the shakes, lightheadedness, nausea etc because the carbs have made your insulin level spike and then drop.
If you eat a high-fat, medium-protein, low-carb diet (Paleo/Caveman diet) you can go for 16 hours without needing to eat. You still feel hungry, but you don't get any of the unpleasant side effects.
I eat a 16/8 fasting schedule - eat at 7pm, then fast through the night and morning until 11am - it's really not difficult, as long as you're eating low-carb in the first place. I generally eat less than 70g of carbs a day and have lost over 20lbs.

My Grandma told me not to eat after 6 p.m, considering some days I don't get home till 5:30 that would never work for me...and I sometimes need an evening snack! LOL