Rosencavelier
Bluelighter
JBizzle - your information seems to come from people that advise athletes with extreme energy needs (and in one case - from a company that sells high sugar content sports drinks). As I have said, I am not an athlete and have not researched that side of it, but I (and pretty much anyone the sticks to the diet) have a lot more energy now than before.
You do not count calories on this diet. You count carbs. The idea being that limiting carbs limits blood sugar fluctuations (and therefore insulin), and doing so limits hunger, and basically stops you snacking. (In the earlier stages, I had to force myself to eat meals, because I just WASN'T ever hungry). Of course you can't escape the general rule of calories in vs calories expended, but this diet naturally takes care of that for you, without the need to constantly thinking to yourself "no, I shouldn't eat now, I'm watching my weight". You eat when you feel like it, which is a hell of a lot less than on a carb heavy diet.
One part of your information says that fat is bad and has over twice the calories of carbs - and you later say that eliminating carbs removes a significant amount of calories.
You say that the plan is too high in fat, and too low in carbs - COMPARED to the traditional high carb/low fat approach, yes. If you have high fat, high carb it is dangerous, obviously, but high fat/low carb is being shown more and more to be a healthier alternative.
You also say that the dieter rebounds IF carbs are reintroduced. We are taught that! We know that! The idea is changing the way we eat forever, not just to lose weight. This is a whole-life whole-health changing nutritional approach.
Thank you, and good night
PS: Having been an obese person, I can tell you first hand that doctors DO deal with weight loss all the time. That is often the first thing they mention whether you are there for a cold, a prescription or whatever.
My own doctor is so impressed with the improvements in my cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure (no more medication), etc that he is now recommending the diet to anyone with these problems, not just overweight people. (He was against the diet at the beginning, but watching my progress over nine months has changed his mind)
You do not count calories on this diet. You count carbs. The idea being that limiting carbs limits blood sugar fluctuations (and therefore insulin), and doing so limits hunger, and basically stops you snacking. (In the earlier stages, I had to force myself to eat meals, because I just WASN'T ever hungry). Of course you can't escape the general rule of calories in vs calories expended, but this diet naturally takes care of that for you, without the need to constantly thinking to yourself "no, I shouldn't eat now, I'm watching my weight". You eat when you feel like it, which is a hell of a lot less than on a carb heavy diet.
One part of your information says that fat is bad and has over twice the calories of carbs - and you later say that eliminating carbs removes a significant amount of calories.
You say that the plan is too high in fat, and too low in carbs - COMPARED to the traditional high carb/low fat approach, yes. If you have high fat, high carb it is dangerous, obviously, but high fat/low carb is being shown more and more to be a healthier alternative.
You also say that the dieter rebounds IF carbs are reintroduced. We are taught that! We know that! The idea is changing the way we eat forever, not just to lose weight. This is a whole-life whole-health changing nutritional approach.
Thank you, and good night
PS: Having been an obese person, I can tell you first hand that doctors DO deal with weight loss all the time. That is often the first thing they mention whether you are there for a cold, a prescription or whatever.
My own doctor is so impressed with the improvements in my cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure (no more medication
), etc that he is now recommending the diet to anyone with these problems, not just overweight people. (He was against the diet at the beginning, but watching my progress over nine months has changed his mind)
