Comments on: 101 thoughts on losing 100 pounds

By: margaretwilde

margaretwilde — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:41:18 +0000

Overweight people who reduce their salt/sodium intake lose some water from the body and therefore lose weight and lower their blood pressure. Eating more fruit and vegetables results in greater and faster loss of weight and further lowering of blood pressure because the potassium in the fruit and vegetables helps to displace sodium from the body.

By: margaretwilde

margaretwilde — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:41:18 +0000

By: MichaelBoBichael

MichaelBoBichael — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:30:56 +0000

"Milk does not work into any diet plan be it low-fat, low-calorie, low-carb. Avoid it. Soymilk is better for you."

I can't disagree more with that one.

The other bits of advice are generally good but I stay away from soy as much as I do from corn syrup and deep fried starchy foods. I've lost a hundred pounds myself by staying away from most carbs and eating sensibly and I have kept it off for over a year now.

I count soy as a carb and like most beans it is essentially poisonous until cooked. Cooked it still contains trace amounts of ricin. No thanks. I'll pass.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:45:57 +0000

#34 is so true. I started measuring my cereal when I began losing weight. It seemed like such a small amount compared to what I used to eat, which was probably an entire bowl. :/

And to #10 I stopped eating chips and when I put one in my mouth after a few months of going without the oily texture tasted pretty bad.

These are all very good thoughts. Thanks for sharing them.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:45:57 +0000

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:55:04 +0000

I'm bookmarking this…this is really good stuff. Thanks.

By: Steve @ bripblap

Steve @ bripblap — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:31:16 +0000

@Ruth, @Hannah: And to add on Ruth's comments, yes – humans are naturally meat and foraged vegetable-and-nut eaters. Processed whole grains and other carbs were later in the evolutionary cycle. Meat and raw veggies and nuts are the core, caveman menu.

But that having been said, the post is “my thoughts” and nothing more, as I say repeatedly throughout the post…. worked for me and nothing more.

By: Steve @ bripblap

Steve @ bripblap — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:27:39 +0000

@Hannah: Well, I was eating far more than 1000 calories a day when I was losing the weight, it was simply all non-carb calories. And I'd argue that refined carbs are the worst, but when you're in a weight-loss mode – not weight-maintenance – carbs are not useful. Once I hit my ideal weight, I worked non-white carbs back in – but on a weight-loss regimen, even whole wheat carbs slow down weight loss. Humans ARE carb eaters, but carb avoidance puts you in the ketosis state that kick-starts weight loss. I wouldn't go low-carb long term, at all – I eat carbs today – but if you are trying to lose I think you should avoid them.

Everyone should do what works for them. Carb avoidance worked for me. I still ate a healthy, normal caloric intake (lots of meat, cheese and leafy greens) but simply avoided carbs. Low-carb doesn't work for my wife, for example – she seems to do better on low-fat. I do very well on low-carb. Different people are different – that's why everyone should consult with a physician or dietician or other professional before doing a serious weight loss program (….I did).

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:22:53 +0000

Why do carb reduction diets have such a bad rap? I'm sorry, but for many people, myself included, going on an induction diet for three or four weeks can take off ten pounds or more. I get a complete blood work-up each year, and every year my doctor is amazed at my high levels of good cholesterol as opposed to my low levels of bad cholesterol. I curb my carbs, that's it. That's my whole secret and there's nothing anorexic about it.

Yes, 50% of the world's diet now may be carbs, but prehistoric man was mostly eating proteins and foraged fruits and nuts. There was no wheat. There were no potatoes. Carbs are not what we are biologically meant to eat. There's nothing in the least weird about keeping carbohydrates at the bottom of the food triangle.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:21:13 +0000

To be fair, I see Andew's point: I also did many of these things when I was anorexic. I think the only difference is in the quantity (I'm going to hope you weren't eating less than 1000 calories a day whilst losing your 100 pounds). Aside from your carb hatred, I think all of these tips sound valid, when done in moderation.