tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post5590027969425752411..comments2023-10-20T10:41:47.982-04:00Comments on The Nutrition Help Blog - Food, Fasting and Health: The Newest Diet Study - What does it really tell us?Brad Pilonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11936605623343325728noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post-53375407158835537782008-10-11T20:54:00.000-04:002008-10-11T20:54:00.000-04:00Hi guys, amen to the comments about getting a hand...Hi guys, amen to the comments about getting a handle on why we overeat. i have read an excellent book by Di Harris called "stop dieting and lose weight". she advocates everything in moderation. eat when you are physically (not emotionally) hungry and learn to recognize when you are just comfortably full and most importantly ENJOY your food.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post-5748443199611431602008-05-13T04:42:00.000-04:002008-05-13T04:42:00.000-04:00I'm from Japan. Glad to meet you. Indeed I am sorr...I'm from Japan. <BR/>Glad to meet you.<BR/> <BR/>Indeed I am sorry,Please link to this site.<BR/>Keep it up please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post-53121470210294904522007-06-15T01:39:00.000-04:002007-06-15T01:39:00.000-04:00its a very useful blog with much informationits a very useful blog with much informationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post-90517750497288344392007-03-22T09:26:00.000-04:002007-03-22T09:26:00.000-04:00Billy,I couldn't agree more with your post. In fac...Billy,<BR/><BR/>I couldn't agree more with your post. <BR/><BR/>In fact, I feel like I should simply cut and paste it to my blog, and then just stop writing, because you have managed to encompass my main beliefs about dieting and nutrition - we need to stop stressing over all the little micro management issues, and get to the route of the problem.<BR/><BR/>Couldn't agree more.<BR/><BR/>BPBrad Pilonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936605623343325728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post-85769054109577495952007-03-19T13:44:00.000-04:002007-03-19T13:44:00.000-04:00Dang!I (thought I) posted a good long comment abou...Dang!<BR/><BR/>I (thought I) posted a good long comment about this!<BR/><BR/>Oh well, I'll try again...<BR/><BR/>I was just saying that it was interesting that it seems that this diet failed to determine what it set out to: which diet is physiologically best for weight loss. What it DID show, however, is how REAL people interact with diets. How well they can follow them, how much they cheat, how easy they are to adhere to. How sustainable are they? <BR/><BR/>It would seem that none of these diets are really doing too well in that area (10 lbs in 12 months? Not too good...)<BR/><BR/>It brings up an issue I always think about: so many diets focus solely on what and how much to eat, how and how much to exercise; when really what people need is the psychological, emotional support and motivation to follow through and stick with it. <BR/><BR/>People debate over carbs, fats, etc., when really, most people know how to lose weight. They know what's healthy and what's not for the most part. <BR/><BR/>What they DON'T know is how to change the way they THINK about their relationships with food (and with the world) for the long term. There should be more "diet" books about just that!billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489668810925311175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post-14022866131688251462007-03-15T16:43:00.000-04:002007-03-15T16:43:00.000-04:00Hi Matt,You raise some good points.The study did a...Hi Matt,<BR/><BR/>You raise some good points.<BR/><BR/>The study did actually track fat mass, however they reported it in a way in which we can't decipher actual pounds of fat lost (change in percent of bodyfat).<BR/><BR/>Most likely if the subjects were weight training then the lean mass loss would have been minimal for all diets.<BR/><BR/>I think you and I are on the same thought wave..just wording our thoughts differently.<BR/><BR/>By saying "diets work" what I mean is that caloric restriction does result in weight loss, however you must pick a version of "diet" that you can maintain within YOUR lifestyle. <BR/><BR/>Otherwise, you will slowly slip out of the diet and back into your regular eating patterns. As a result of this you're weight will also begin to slowly slip back to what it was with your regular eating patterns.<BR/><BR/>I agree that most studies only show a weight loss of 1-2 pounds per week, however this is 2 to 4 times better than the results of the best time, in the best group, for this particular study.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for writing in,<BR/><BR/>BPBrad Pilonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936605623343325728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post-66044745463749021422007-03-15T15:28:00.000-04:002007-03-15T15:28:00.000-04:00I would disagree with your statement that diets wo...I would disagree with your statement that diets work. First, this study did not track any changes in lean mass. Though the subjects did lose fat, they most likely lost muscle mass as well (which will of course slow their metabolism).<BR/><BR/>Second, all the groups except Ornish (which lost the smallest amount anyways) showed fat regain from 6 months to 12 months.<BR/><BR/>A person can lose weight with a diet, but that weight will come back over the period of a year or two. I'm unaware of any multi-year studies that show anyone losing more than a pound or two on any type of diet.Wheeling Icehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11661914057194930620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post-77635394568991961422007-03-15T14:13:00.000-04:002007-03-15T14:13:00.000-04:00Hi Billy,I haven't received any comments on this p...Hi Billy,<BR/><BR/>I haven't received any comments on this post yet.<BR/><BR/>If you posted before, could you please try and repost it.<BR/><BR/>(I promise I didn't delete anything).<BR/><BR/>BPBrad Pilonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936605623343325728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post-58739581008211512162007-03-14T11:32:00.000-04:002007-03-14T11:32:00.000-04:00Dude, did you delete my comment? Ouch.Dude, did you delete my comment? Ouch.billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489668810925311175noreply@blogger.com