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Posted by TJ on 1/19/2003, 11:20 pm, in reply to "CONGRATS TJ!!! " Great to hear from you. I read what you write with great respect for your knowledge and caring. Just wanted to share my take on the calorie counting theory. Here's a few excerpts from websites: As a weight loss method, calorie counting doesnt work! Newburgh and Johnston, the men responsible for the calorie counting theory, retracted it after further research. They had discovered what we all now know to be true: that over time, calorie counting diets make you fatter. http://www.thelivingsystem.co.uk/restricted-zone/low-glycemic-calorie-myth.asp Here's what happens physiologically when you reduce your calorie intake. Let's say your body is used to 1,500 calories a day and you reduce your intake to 1,000 a day. Since your body is used to running on 1,500 calories a day, it must make up for the missing fuel source first by burning off your glycogen and protein stores. (Glycogen is stored with water, and therefore weighs more than fat. The scale may reflect a substantial weight loss due mostly to the loss of water, not fat. That's what the term water weight means.) After your glycogen and protein stores have been depleted, then your body will begin to burn off your fat reserves to provide you with enough energy to get you through the day. This initial burning of fuel is why you will lose weight when you cut your calories. After this initial weight loss, many of us reach that frustrating plateau. We're still counting every calorie, yet we've stopped losing weight. Why won't our damn bodies cooperate? It's survival instinct. As our glycogen and protein stores are being depleted, our metabolism will actually slow down to keep us from starving to death. Your body adapts to survive on less fuel than it needed before. from http://www.spiritual.com.au/articles/health/caloriecounting_ssomers.htm I DO agree with you that denial can really sabotage weight reduction. That's why when I feel like I need a bit of chocolate, it's fine to have some, if it's made with cocoa and a sugar-substitute. I make a delicious chocolate mousse that is totally okay to have with this WOE. It's soooooo yummy. Made with heavy whipping cream, cocoa and Splenda. Okay, I'll step down from my soap box. Everyone has gotta do what they feel is best for them. I've always felt that the key is understanding, researching, and self-educating on whatever subject/topic. Love you Sue, In His Sonshine,
Hey Sue,
The main reason that reducing calories doesn't work in the long run is that the body's metabolism naturally slows when food intake is reduced. This is why many people initially lose weight on reduced-calorie programs, only to gain even more back later as the metabolism grinds into low gear. http://mafgroup.securedata.net/news_fbwl/fbwl_041502.shtml
The popcorn is still a no-no for me. It's NOT the fat in it really, it's the whole idea of the popcorn, the actual corn. Corn has a high glycymic index and that means sugar, which means the body stores it as blubber. On the Somersize plan, you can not have carrots or corn (think about it... corn, corn syrup, it's sugar).
-TJ
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