Oprah finally controls weight (with low-carb diet)

http://www.winning-weight-loss-progr...frey-diet.html

Quoting directly from a news story on the Oprah Winfrey diet:

"I just eat smaller portions, and I still watch the refined
carbohydrates. I favor fish, chicken, fruit, vegetables and lots of
soups. And I don't eat after 7:30 p.m. Not even a grape."

An important diet discovery on the Oprah weight loss journey was that
she benefited greatly from cutting out refined carbohydrates; white
bread, white rice, flower, sugar, pasta and potatoes. She will eat
whole wheat breads and pasta, but only in moderation.

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So after a lifetime of unsuccessfully fighting her weight using every
single diet out there, including low-fat/low-calorie, she has actually
finally been able to control her weight and she did it primarily by
restricting refined carbs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/4...5_oprah_ap.jpg

But I also notice that while she very loudly trumpetted her past large
(and sadly temporary) weight losses, she is not making much noise about
how, exactly, she finally succeeded in losing the weight. Could it have
something to do with the millions in advertising they get from food and
pharmaceutical companies for her magazine and her program? Hmmmmmmm....

TC

TC wrote:
http://www.winning-weight-loss-progr...frey-diet.html

Quoting directly from a news story on the Oprah Winfrey diet:

"I just eat smaller portions, and I still watch the refined
carbohydrates. I favor fish, chicken, fruit, vegetables and lots of
soups. And I don't eat after 7:30 p.m. Not even a grape."

An important diet discovery on the Oprah weight loss journey was that
she benefited greatly from cutting out refined carbohydrates; white
bread, white rice, flower, sugar, pasta and potatoes. She will eat
whole wheat breads and pasta, but only in moderation.

****

So after a lifetime of unsuccessfully fighting her weight using every
single diet out there, including low-fat/low-calorie, she has actually
finally been able to control her weight and she did it primarily by
restricting refined carbs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/4...5_oprah_ap.jpg

But I also notice that while she very loudly trumpetted her past large
(and sadly temporary) weight losses, she is not making much noise about
how, exactly, she finally succeeded in losing the weight. Could it have
something to do with the millions in advertising they get from food and
pharmaceutical companies for her magazine and her program? Hmmmmmmm....

TC


http://www2.oprah.com/presents/2005/...at_rules.jhtml

What to Eat (and Not)

You didn't think there wouldn't be any food rules in Boot Camp, did
you? Not to worry-we promise, you'll still manage to feel full and
satisfied.

Overall, eat lean protein, two fruits a day, and all the green
vegetables you want.
Keep the fat low (for salad dressing, you can use a little olive oil
with lemon and garlic).
No alcohol.
The main rule: eliminate the white stuff-bread, pasta, potatoes,
rice-as well as candy, pastry, cookies, cake. "A few people might get
evil on me," Oprah says, knowingly-sugar deprivation can turn even a
saint nasty!
For the first month, stay away from whole grains (brown rice, oatmeal,
whole wheat cereals and breads). After that, you can slowly add them
back.
The other big rule: You must stop eating three hours before bedtime.
Do just this, Oprah says, and you'll lose weight.
During the 12 weeks, you get to choose three days when you can allow
yourself either alcohol (a glass of wine, maybe two; a cocktail) or
some refined carbs (one piece of cake, one slice of bread, one bowl of
pasta. The key word is one).

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TC

Good for her, she didn't fall for atkins and follows recent research and
guidelines based on them. She avoids saturated fats, eats fruits, eats
carbohydrates from whole forms and weekly has a few refined treats.
Very important also is that she uses physical training, that means sweat
folks, and got her diet ideas from her trainer. As shesays, portion
control is critical and that means limiting calories. Atkins must be
flipping in his grave.

In article u,
wrote:

Good for her, she didn't fall for atkins and follows recent research and
guidelines based on them. She avoids saturated fats, eats fruits, eats
carbohydrates from whole forms and weekly has a few refined treats.
Very important also is that she uses physical training, that means sweat
folks, and got her diet ideas from her trainer. As shesays, portion
control is critical and that means limiting calories. Atkins must be
flipping in his grave.

You must not have read "Atkins for life".

Excellent book and puts the myths you have just stated to rest. ;-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

wrote:
Good for her, she didn't fall for atkins and follows recent research and
guidelines based on them. She avoids saturated fats,

sounds like South Beach low carb...

eats fruits,

allowed on Atkins...

eats
carbohydrates from whole forms and weekly has a few refined treats.

sounds like Atkins...

Very important also is that she uses physical training, that means sweat
folks, and got her diet ideas from her trainer.

Atkins advocates physical activity. Wonder where her trainer got his
low-carb ideas from, eh?

As shesays, portion
control is critical and that means limiting calories.

And more importantly limiting refined carbs...

Atkins must be
flipping in his grave.

He's dancing up a storm.

TC

On 7/27/2005 3:41 PM, wrote:
Good for her, she didn't fall for atkins and follows recent research and
guidelines based on them. She avoids saturated fats, eats fruits, eats
carbohydrates from whole forms and weekly has a few refined treats.
Very important also is that she uses physical training, that means sweat
folks, and got her diet ideas from her trainer. As shesays, portion
control is critical and that means limiting calories. Atkins must be
flipping in his grave.

Sounds like the 40/30/30 diet balance.

In article ,
says...
In article u,
wrote:

Good for her, she didn't fall for atkins and follows recent research and
guidelines based on them. She avoids saturated fats, eats fruits, eats
carbohydrates from whole forms and weekly has a few refined treats.
Very important also is that she uses physical training, that means sweat
folks, and got her diet ideas from her trainer. As shesays, portion
control is critical and that means limiting calories. Atkins must be
flipping in his grave.

You must not have read "Atkins for life".

Excellent book and puts the myths you have just stated to rest. ;-)

I assume (hope?) that you're talking about the statement about saturated
fat. I'll be so glad when that myth is finally debunked for good. For
those of you still afraid of saturated fat, have a look at this article:

http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyour...t_sat_fat.html

Then there's this excellent article on coconut oil... one of the most
saturated fat-laden foods available.

http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyour...conut_oil.html

wrote:
|| Good for her, she didn't fall for atkins and follows recent research
|| and guidelines based on them. She avoids saturated fats, eats
|| fruits, eats carbohydrates from whole forms and weekly has a few
|| refined treats. Very important also is that she uses physical
|| training, that means sweat folks, and got her diet ideas from her
|| trainer. As shesays, portion control is critical and that means
|| limiting calories. Atkins must be flipping in his grave.

You're obviously under-educated and under-read.

You do not know of whence you speak, and make an ass of yourself with your
lack of knowledge of the Atkins way of eating. Her eating plan jives almost
to the letter with the Atkins maintenance plan.

Peter

In article t,
Max C. wrote:

In article ,
says...
In article u,
wrote:

Good for her, she didn't fall for atkins and follows recent research and
guidelines based on them. She avoids saturated fats, eats fruits, eats
carbohydrates from whole forms and weekly has a few refined treats.
Very important also is that she uses physical training, that means sweat
folks, and got her diet ideas from her trainer. As shesays, portion
control is critical and that means limiting calories. Atkins must be
flipping in his grave.

You must not have read "Atkins for life".

Excellent book and puts the myths you have just stated to rest. ;-)

I assume (hope?) that you're talking about the statement about saturated
fat. I'll be so glad when that myth is finally debunked for good. For
those of you still afraid of saturated fat, have a look at this article:

http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyour...t_sat_fat.html

Then there's this excellent article on coconut oil... one of the most
saturated fat-laden foods available.

http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyour...conut_oil.html

Atkins specifically suggests you avoid trans-fats...
Some people tend to confuse the two.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

"Max C." wrote in message
k.net...
....
I assume (hope?) that you're talking about the statement about saturated
fat. I'll be so glad when that myth is finally debunked for good. For
those of you still afraid of saturated fat, have a look at this article:

http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyour...t_sat_fat.html

Then there's this excellent article on coconut oil... one of the most
saturated fat-laden foods available.

http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyour...conut_oil.html

Excellent links! Thanks, Max.

DustyB
San Jose