Comments on: The Skinny On Fad Diets http://www.twirlit.com/2009/06/05/the-skinny-on-fad-diets/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:34:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Maria http://www.twirlit.com/2009/06/05/the-skinny-on-fad-diets/comment-page-1/#comment-2608 Maria Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:00:21 +0000 http://www.twirlit.com/?p=12219#comment-2608 Thanks for writing this article, Jenna. We need to get it out there that fad diets don't work! Thanks for writing this article, Jenna. We need to get it out there that fad diets don’t work!

]]> By: Aig http://www.twirlit.com/2009/06/05/the-skinny-on-fad-diets/comment-page-1/#comment-2593 Aig Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:55:58 +0000 http://www.twirlit.com/?p=12219#comment-2593 This is exactly what www.bodyforlife.com suggests -- (1) small, frequent, balanced meals to "trick" the body reflexes away from "starvation mode"; (2) running to burn calories and fitness exercise to build muscles [i.e. you need muscles to be able to burn calories]. My own experience is that the only thing what works is reducing calorie intake. If you do fitness, you build muscles [and gain a few kg initially], but you need to eat more to have energy for the fitness exercises. I reached exaustion [chronic physical tiredness] point after 3 months into the schedule as suggested -- with no weight loss. I was eating exactly as recommended, went to gym 3 x a week for 1.5 hour strenuous exercise guided by my personal trainer, run about 10 km a day at least 3 x a week. After 6 months got in perfect physical condition, but no weight loss. Then, when the harsh winter started, I stopped all type of excercise and was eating reasonably healthy (no fat, butter, red meat, sugar or cheese -- mainly out of concern for above-norm cholesterol level), but only 2-3 times a day and not much as I didn't need the energy to exercise. Lost 10kg in about 3 months. Something I couldn't do before with very intense exercise and the recommended diet. This is exactly what http://www.bodyforlife.com suggests — (1) small, frequent, balanced meals to “trick” the body reflexes away from “starvation mode”; (2) running to burn calories and fitness exercise to build muscles [i.e. you need muscles to be able to burn calories].

My own experience is that the only thing what works is reducing calorie intake. If you do fitness, you build muscles [and gain a few kg initially], but you need to eat more to have energy for the fitness exercises. I reached exaustion [chronic physical tiredness] point after 3 months into the schedule as suggested — with no weight loss. I was eating exactly as recommended, went to gym 3 x a week for 1.5 hour strenuous exercise guided by my personal trainer, run about 10 km a day at least 3 x a week. After 6 months got in perfect physical condition, but no weight loss.

Then, when the harsh winter started, I stopped all type of excercise and was eating reasonably healthy (no fat, butter, red meat, sugar or cheese — mainly out of concern for above-norm cholesterol level), but only 2-3 times a day and not much as I didn’t need the energy to exercise. Lost 10kg in about 3 months. Something I couldn’t do before with very intense exercise and the recommended diet.

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