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Ditching Diets
Posted 07-21-2008 at 08:05 AM by fluffybear2
Although I still read about diets and people who lose using various diets, I KNOW that strict diets are not for me. Why? Because there is no "one size fits all" diet out there. There is:
NO MAGIC BULLET.
I am a fan of the Joy Fit Club on the TODAY SHOW on NBC. It does not recommend any specific diet and showcases people who have lost weight any number of ways, as long as it is healthy. Nutritionist Joy Bauer teaches people the basics of healthy nutrition and encourages exercise. No matter what anyone says, losing weight is simply a matter of calories IN and calories OUT. It is a matter of physics. My son-in-law is a soccer coach with a Master's degree in sports science. He must roll his eyes every time he comes over to my house (which is frequently) and sees that I am trying a different diet. He has maintained the same weight for years even though he eats all types of food that most people would consider fattening. You may think its because he is a coach, but that is not it at all. He rarely, if ever, actually plays in a soccer match or any other type of sports except to demonstrate plays to his soccer team--and remember, soccer like most sports is a seasonal game, so he is not even coaching all year and in fact is rather sedentary a lot of the time. He even owned an ice cream shop on the side for a few years and never gained weight, and he LOVES ice cream. He loves to eat just about anything and everything. What is his secret? Calories IN and calories OUT. He never eats more calories than he can burn in a day.
So with the tips I see on the Joy fitness Club and my son-in-law's example, I hope to reach goal this near by going on my "non-diet."
That being said, I plan to eat more Mediterranean-style. There is no really formal "Mediterranean Diet" anyway. I know, because I have looked for it and read about every book written on the subject. The so-called "Mediterranean Diet" is not a weight loss diet with rules. It is really just a healthy way of eating that many doctors say promotes heart health and if portion control is used will also aid in weight loss. It emphasizes whole grains, healthy fats and lots of fruit and vegetables with beans, nuts, fish and chicken and lean beef (in that order) for protein.
No more Paula Deen cooking for me. THIS Southern gal is cooking ITALIAN!
NO MAGIC BULLET.
I am a fan of the Joy Fit Club on the TODAY SHOW on NBC. It does not recommend any specific diet and showcases people who have lost weight any number of ways, as long as it is healthy. Nutritionist Joy Bauer teaches people the basics of healthy nutrition and encourages exercise. No matter what anyone says, losing weight is simply a matter of calories IN and calories OUT. It is a matter of physics. My son-in-law is a soccer coach with a Master's degree in sports science. He must roll his eyes every time he comes over to my house (which is frequently) and sees that I am trying a different diet. He has maintained the same weight for years even though he eats all types of food that most people would consider fattening. You may think its because he is a coach, but that is not it at all. He rarely, if ever, actually plays in a soccer match or any other type of sports except to demonstrate plays to his soccer team--and remember, soccer like most sports is a seasonal game, so he is not even coaching all year and in fact is rather sedentary a lot of the time. He even owned an ice cream shop on the side for a few years and never gained weight, and he LOVES ice cream. He loves to eat just about anything and everything. What is his secret? Calories IN and calories OUT. He never eats more calories than he can burn in a day.
So with the tips I see on the Joy fitness Club and my son-in-law's example, I hope to reach goal this near by going on my "non-diet."
That being said, I plan to eat more Mediterranean-style. There is no really formal "Mediterranean Diet" anyway. I know, because I have looked for it and read about every book written on the subject. The so-called "Mediterranean Diet" is not a weight loss diet with rules. It is really just a healthy way of eating that many doctors say promotes heart health and if portion control is used will also aid in weight loss. It emphasizes whole grains, healthy fats and lots of fruit and vegetables with beans, nuts, fish and chicken and lean beef (in that order) for protein.
No more Paula Deen cooking for me. THIS Southern gal is cooking ITALIAN!
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