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Comment on Alton Brown’s Live and Let Diet by Nil Zed

Nil Zed — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:56:23 +0000

I know this was posted a while ago, but why should Alton tell anyone how to adjust this to suit their preferences? How would he know your taste preferences? Figure out why he eats them, nutrition wise, and substitute, or supplement to suit yourself.

I think the main thing about this diet is that AB didn’t assume anyone else’s system was going to work for him. He did the math to figure out his calorie and exercise needs (there are websites and apps that will do the actual math for you.) He did the research to find the most nutrient dense foods (those lists are widely available) and made up his first two lists based on what was on there that suited his tastes and nutritional needs. The last two lists are based on foods most of us should avoid, and foods that he knows HE should avoid.

And that’s why it worked. He wasn’t trying to follow someone else’s dictation, he created what worked for him. That’s the takeaway. The magic diet for you isn’t going to be found in a book, on a website or a TV show. It’s got to be developed BY you doing the research, making the decisions, taking charge.

Comment on The Big Fat Money Bomb by ohsocursive

ohsocursive — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:49:57 +0000

Thanks Beth for posting about this and providing the link to help out. It’s bad enough that a mainstream diet messes with their bodies, we don’t need to add shame and stigma to mess with their heads.

Comment on The Big Fat Money Bomb by wendyrg

wendyrg — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:24:53 +0000

I donated too. The Georgia campaign is shameful; it will do nothing to improve children’s health and much to promote hatred and stigma.

Comment on Quote of the day by Norma

Norma — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:58:59 +0000

This is great! Love it. Posted it on my blog & linked to yours. Thank you!

Comment on Sitting too much? by lizk

lizk — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:04:38 +0000

It’s interesting that timers and taking breaks come up so much these days, too, when it comes to the vital issue of nurturing energy and attention. I’ve been taking cues from the Pomodoro method and trying to do 20 minutes uninterrupted stints of focussed work (using a timer), then a break, then another sprint, as a way of getting meaningful work done and dealing with anxiety, distraction. Maybe a similar cycle is good for both body AND mind!

Comment on The 4-Hour Body’s Slow-Carb Diet by Michael

Michael — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:36:00 +0000

Totally agree with the comments made with one correction. It is not a diet, it is a lifestyle……. the binge day makes the rest of the week worth it, and coupled with a good exercise program. this keeps you at your ideal weight without much thought. Into year two and totally am where I want to be weight wise.

Comment on Quote of the day by julie

julie — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:59:08 +0000

I have not read this post yet, but agree with you both. I enjoy burning through my glycogen a few times a week, and don’t worry about most carbs, but am amazed by people who think they need a sports drink for a two hour walk. Even if they don’t have plenty of fat to spare, though it seems that those who are so nervous about possibly getting hungry, usually do. I try to eat not much more than I need of anything, right now I’m making myself eat some salad instead of eating more dinner, which was very tasty. Sigh, the irritation of maintenance, feh.

Comment on Sitting too much? by Norma

Norma — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:47:19 +0000

Great idea about using the timer to remind yourself to get up & move around!

Comment on Sitting too much? by Beth@WeightMaven

Beth@WeightMaven — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:27:35 +0000

Yeah, the folks at Cornell say the whole "standing while working" thing is problematic too. Seems like if work (or life) requires sitting, breaking it up regularly is worth doing.

Comment on Sitting too much? by Lauren Slayton

Lauren Slayton — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:16:43 +0000

I worry about working out and then sitting too much. NY Times did a story about standing while working…not convinced.