I have discovered the perfect diet

[cognitivefun]

I'm skeptic about eating once a day as a lifestyle, but hey, if it works for you, I'm happy too.

I think it's about finding something that works for you as an individual.

The eating small meals of quality stuff that I've been doing lowered my cholestoral and triglycerides from 500+ to normal. I can do heavy analytical work during the day without burning out and manage to train about 1 1/2 to 2 hours per day. I don't think I could do that eating once per day, but maybe I'm wrong.

I guess the other thing is that I've been in situations in my life where I ate once per day- not because I wanted to. I wouldn't eat like that again, because I don't want to remind myself of it.

You have to adjust to eating once per day.

And you have to eat a lot when you do. The book I recommended explains this pretty well. Hofmekler has another book that goes into the biochemistry more. He is a very smart guy.

I have pursued low calorie, low fat and low carb diets for years at a time in the past. I did the "no red meat" thing. I can't say that this is the ultimate diet for me, but it is working for me and I suggest people give it a try.

 

[37up]

A balanced diet is best. I have been eating about 1500 calories each day, and lost about 20 lbs. in the past few months.

If you eat < 1200 calories per day, you will lose weight fast, depending upon your current weight. Figure about 4000 colories per lb. you need to lose. If you diet and exercise - you should need about 15 calories per pound of body weight. If you weigh 200 lbs., YOU NEED 3000 calories per day just to maintain your weight. If you eat 1000 calories, you should lose about 1 lb in 2 days, or about 15 lbs. per month.

Do the math, calorie diets always work.

It is a good idea to exercise, eat lots of fruit, veggies, and carbs and protein.
I happen to like my carbs and protein.

People die on starvation diets. ... If they continue on them for too long a time.

you da man ardy. read this book

Sports Nutrition Guidebook by Nancy Clark.

no fads, no trends. this book is a starting point for alot of fighters who want to educate themselves. alot of info in this book sounds like... oh well geeze i knew that. but you'd be surprised at how many people don't follow plain, common sense nutrition.

ain't no shortcuts or easy way outs!

 

[Lion's Roar]

Agree totally, Dave. If it were easy, everyone would be in perfect shape.

On a light note- I'm thoroughly convinced that no matter what diet choices you make, someone, somewhere will have a reason that it's bad for you.

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