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Jan 3, 2013 4:40:45 GMT -5
Post by meguro on Jan 3, 2013 4:40:45 GMT -5
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Jan 4, 2013 7:55:41 GMT -5
Post by GJEC on Jan 4, 2013 7:55:41 GMT -5
Interesting article Meguro I'm 100% committed to eating as healthily as I can. I hope that gives the kids the right example and Lisa is showing a real interest in better nutrition. It all helps. But it gets confusing, there's so much conflicting advice - even from experts - that the 'best' way seems a bit of a lottery. So I'll stick to 5:2 (sounds kinky but I LIKE the self-discipline) with one smaller but nutritious meal on 'fast days', coupled with a general reduction in processed foods every day. I don't try to persuade the boss, it's a personal choice. I feel good on it, so although that's not any true measure - some feel good on McDonald's - it suits me well. Gary
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Jan 4, 2013 11:03:23 GMT -5
Post by MMX on Jan 4, 2013 11:03:23 GMT -5
Yeah I do an 80/20
M-F I eat well and on the weekend I indulge a little but I try not to eat cheap fast food.
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Jan 5, 2013 6:51:57 GMT -5
Post by GJEC on Jan 5, 2013 6:51:57 GMT -5
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Jan 7, 2013 2:55:55 GMT -5
Post by Ros on Jan 7, 2013 2:55:55 GMT -5
This is about products aimed at kids. It does seem a bit strange that any food directed at <1 year olds has to follow quite strict criteria about what it can contain and after that - all bets are off! Food companies tell parents that their products are 'fortified with x, y and z' or 'full of natural goodness' and all kinds of other marketing shite.
I think any manufactured food aimed at children should have to follow strict nutritional guidelines - and there should be more food science taught at school so that when they're older they can make their own, informed choices.
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Feb 11, 2013 3:52:29 GMT -5
Post by Ros on Feb 11, 2013 3:52:29 GMT -5
NEJM published an article last month refuting weight loss myths. It's quite interesting stuff; here's a summary:
"False and scientifically unsupported beliefs about obesity are pervasive in both scientific literature and the popular press," write Dr Krista Casazza (University of Alabama at Birmingham) and colleagues.
The authors discuss a total of seven myths, along with refuting evidence. Here are some examples:
- Small changes in food intake and/or exercise will produce large, long-term weight changes—This idea was based on the old idea that 3500 kcal equals one pound of weight. But it does not take into account the fact that energy requirements change as body mass changes over time. So, as weight is lost, it takes increasingly more exercise and reduced intake to perpetuate the loss.
- Realistic weight-loss goals will keep people motivated—This idea seems reasonable, but it is not supported by evidence. In fact, several studies have shown that people with very ambitious goals lose more weight (eg, TV's The Biggest Loser). Slow, gradual weight loss is best for long-term success—Actually, a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled weight-loss trials found that rapid weight loss via very low-calorie diets resulted in significantly more weight loss (16% vs 10% of body weight) at six months, and differences in weight loss persisted up to 18 months [2].
- A bout of sexual activity burns 100 to 300 kcal per person—With intense sexual activity, a 154-pound man burns approximately 3.5 kcal per minute. However, given that the average amount of time spent during one stimulation and orgasm session is about six minutes, this man might expend about 21 kcal total. But, he would burn about 7 kcal just lying on the couch, so that amount has to be subtracted, which gives a grand total of 14 kcal of energy expended.
The article also explores six "presumptions," or widely accepted beliefs that are neither proven nor disproven. Among them:
- Eating breakfast prevents obesity—Actually, two studies showed no effect of eating vs skipping breakfast.
- Adding fruits and vegetables to the diet results in weight loss—Adding more calories of any type without making any other changes is likely to cause weight gain. Eating fruits and vegetables is healthful, however.
- Weight cycling, aka "yo-yo dieting," increases mortality—The data are from observational studies and likely confounded by health status.
Finally, the authors offer nine facts about obesity and weight loss that are supported by data, among them:
- Moderate environmental changes can promote as much weight loss as even the best weight-loss drugs.
- Diets do produce weight loss, but attempting to diet and telling someone to diet are not necessarily the same thing.
- Physical activity does help in promoting weight loss and has health benefits even in the absence of weight loss.
- For overweight children, involving the family and home environment in weight-loss efforts is ideal.
- Providing actual meals or meal replacements works better for weight loss than does general advice about food choices.
- Both weight-loss drugs and bariatric surgery can help achieve long-term weight loss in some individuals.
According to Casazza and colleagues, "The myths and presumptions about obesity that we have discussed are just a sampling of the numerous unsupported beliefs held by many people, including academics, regulators, and journalists, as well as the general public. Yet there are facts about obesity of which we may be reasonably certain—facts that are useful today."
And they conclude, "While we work to generate additional useful knowledge, we may in some cases justifiably move forward with hypothesized, but not proven, strategies. However, as a scientific community, we must always be open and honest with the public about the state of our knowledge and should rigorously evaluate unproven strategies."
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Feb 11, 2013 4:33:02 GMT -5
Post by GJEC on Feb 11, 2013 4:33:02 GMT -5
Guess my idea of shagging the weight off is doomed to failure then ... (Don't tell the wife ) Gary
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Feb 11, 2013 5:17:50 GMT -5
Post by GJEC on Feb 11, 2013 5:17:50 GMT -5
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Mar 19, 2013 9:10:09 GMT -5
Post by Ros on Mar 19, 2013 9:10:09 GMT -5
RIGHT, THAT'S IT! Over the last 20 years, I have gained and lost at least 40 pounds three times. The last time I lost weight (about 56 pounds) was a couple of years ago and since then I've more-or-less kept it off until recently. I've put about a stone on in the last few months but the worst thing is, I seem to have lost all traces of will power to lose it again. DRASTIC ACTION IS CALLED FOR (as I really don't want to have 56 pounds to lose again). Well, not really, but tomorrow I will be doing something I have never done - I'm going to join a local fat fighters' club! I think I need the impetus and incentive it will (hopefully) provide. I will set an ambitious target of 28 pounds weight loss and hopefully, my old determination will reappear from somewhere!
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Mar 19, 2013 10:55:17 GMT -5
Post by GJEC on Mar 19, 2013 10:55:17 GMT -5
Go for it Ros! My DVT diet is working better than I wanted. Down to 84.5 kg and that's quite far enough, thank you ... Looking forward to getting strong again. Gary
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Mar 19, 2013 11:07:49 GMT -5
Post by MMX on Mar 19, 2013 11:07:49 GMT -5
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Mar 20, 2013 3:00:27 GMT -5
Post by Ros on Mar 20, 2013 3:00:27 GMT -5
Tracy Reifkind lost over 100 lbs that way and has lost even more becoming RKC certified. I love one of the first sentences in her book: ...I am going to teach you how to transform your own life by swinging a kettlebell and establishing smarter eating habits.My bold. Just made me think that as long as you established smarter eating habits you could probably swap swinging a kettlebell for almost any other type of exercise! Thanks, MMX. I go to the gym about 3 times a week, fat fighters also has an exercise class, I don't think I can face adding a few hundred of anything else!
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Mar 20, 2013 10:50:19 GMT -5
Post by MMX on Mar 20, 2013 10:50:19 GMT -5
True but seriously bang for the buck the KB swing is better than most any other exercise.
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Mar 21, 2013 2:55:55 GMT -5
Post by Ros on Mar 21, 2013 2:55:55 GMT -5
Yes, I know it's pretty good! We do some kettlebell training twice a week at the gym. Unfortunately, I can't do any more at home because there isn't room inside our house and the weather is currently too bad to go outside.
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Mar 21, 2013 11:32:36 GMT -5
Post by meguro on Mar 21, 2013 11:32:36 GMT -5
Yes, I know it's pretty good! We do some kettlebell training twice a week at the gym. Unfortunately, I can't do any more at home because there isn't room inside our house and the weather is currently too bad to go outside. Isn't the weather always too bad to go outside? ;D Where I am, I can count the sunny days on one hand this winter.
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