Weight loss is simple - eat fruits and vegetables?

I don't understand what's so difficult about losing weight. Have any of you
tried just eating with fruits and vegetables exclusively? Fiber will go
right through you, so if you eat fruits and vegetables exclusively (well,
with a piece of chicken or beef every other day for protein) it's
practically like you're eating nothing at all. In fact, I've found I lose
too much weight if I don't supplement it with a few slices of bread every
other day.

How many of you have tried, or are willing to try, this? It works (almost
too well for me) and it's the simplest thing you'll ever do to lose weight.

"Scott Smith" wrote in message
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Have any of you tried just eating with fruits and vegetables exclusively?

Make that, "Have any of you tried just eating fruits and vegetables
exclusively?" Attempting to use them as eating utensils could prove
exasperating.

On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:58:21 GMT, "Scott Smith"
wrote:

I don't understand what's so difficult about losing weight. Have any of you
tried just eating with fruits and vegetables exclusively? Fiber will go
right through you, so if you eat fruits and vegetables exclusively (well,
with a piece of chicken or beef every other day for protein) it's
practically like you're eating nothing at all. In fact, I've found I lose
too much weight if I don't supplement it with a few slices of bread every
other day.

How many of you have tried, or are willing to try, this? It works (almost
too well for me) and it's the simplest thing you'll ever do to lose weight.


Fortunately, I have found it possible to lose weight and maintain the
loss while eating a full complement of foods.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
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On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:58:21 GMT, "Scott Smith"
wrote:

I don't understand what's so difficult about losing weight. Have any of
you
tried just eating with fruits and vegetables exclusively? Fiber will go
right through you, so if you eat fruits and vegetables exclusively (well,
with a piece of chicken or beef every other day for protein) it's
practically like you're eating nothing at all. In fact, I've found I lose
too much weight if I don't supplement it with a few slices of bread every
other day.

How many of you have tried, or are willing to try, this? It works (almost
too well for me) and it's the simplest thing you'll ever do to lose
weight.


Fortunately, I have found it possible to lose weight and maintain the
loss while eating a full complement of foods.

That would probably require exercise, I would imagine. Not to mention, the
fruit and vegetable regimen is bounding with health benefits.

On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 14:33:20 GMT, "Scott Smith"
wrote:


"Chris Braun" wrote in message
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On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:58:21 GMT, "Scott Smith"
wrote:

I don't understand what's so difficult about losing weight. Have any of
you
tried just eating with fruits and vegetables exclusively? Fiber will go
right through you, so if you eat fruits and vegetables exclusively (well,
with a piece of chicken or beef every other day for protein) it's
practically like you're eating nothing at all. In fact, I've found I lose
too much weight if I don't supplement it with a few slices of bread every
other day.

How many of you have tried, or are willing to try, this? It works (almost
too well for me) and it's the simplest thing you'll ever do to lose
weight.


Fortunately, I have found it possible to lose weight and maintain the
loss while eating a full complement of foods.

That would probably require exercise, I would imagine. Not to mention, the
fruit and vegetable regimen is bounding with health benefits.


Exercise is a good thing for a whole lot of reasons, not just weight
loss. I expect that a diet with as little protein as you're
suggesting would negatively impact one's ability to exercise. Anyway,
all kinds of foods have health benefits, not just fruits and
vegetables. A more varied diet is necessary to provide the best
overall nutrition.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
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On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 14:33:20 GMT, "Scott Smith"
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"Chris Braun" wrote in message
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On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:58:21 GMT, "Scott Smith"
wrote:

I don't understand what's so difficult about losing weight. Have any of
you
tried just eating with fruits and vegetables exclusively? Fiber will go
right through you, so if you eat fruits and vegetables exclusively
(well,
with a piece of chicken or beef every other day for protein) it's
practically like you're eating nothing at all. In fact, I've found I
lose
too much weight if I don't supplement it with a few slices of bread
every
other day.

How many of you have tried, or are willing to try, this? It works
(almost
too well for me) and it's the simplest thing you'll ever do to lose
weight.


Fortunately, I have found it possible to lose weight and maintain the
loss while eating a full complement of foods.

That would probably require exercise, I would imagine. Not to mention, the
fruit and vegetable regimen is bounding with health benefits.


Exercise is a good thing for a whole lot of reasons, not just weight
loss.

I agree, however for the majority who want to loss weight without exercise,
eating a fruit and vegetable regimen will provide this without compromising
their health in the process.

I expect that a diet with as little protein as you're
suggesting would negatively impact one's ability to exercise.

Nothing says a person can't eat a piece of chicken or beef once per day if
necessary. In fact, a person could make do with eating two pieces per day
without jeopardizing the aforementioned regimen. I've been using this
regimen for over a year now and have never felt better. My skin looks great,
I feel great and my energy levels are very, very high. Remember, beef and
chicken aside, there are vegetal avenues to obtain protein.

all kinds of foods have health benefits, not just fruits and
vegetables.

It depends on which foods you're referring to, although the advantage of a
fruit and vegetable regimen is that there's no guesswork regarding what will
and will not conflict with a persons weightloss goals. Practically nothing
is off limits(aside from diabetic considerations perhaps). In my estimation,
it is the absolutely safest, most effective and completely simple weight
loss strategy out there that I've found compared to everything else. If
weight loss is the goal, this is a regimen that does not require exercise if
a person simply wants to drop their excess weight. That certainly isn't to
say after a person drops the weight, they may not want to engage in exercise
to shape their new body.

A more varied diet is necessary to provide the best
overall nutrition.

What do a wide array of fruits and vegetables not contain that you feel a
person would need (protein aside, although this can also be supplemented via
vegetative methods) to supplement externally?

"Scott Smith" wrote in message
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"Chris Braun" wrote in message
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On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:58:21 GMT, "Scott Smith"
wrote:

I don't understand what's so difficult about losing weight. Have any of
you
tried just eating with fruits and vegetables exclusively? Fiber will go
right through you, so if you eat fruits and vegetables exclusively (well,
with a piece of chicken or beef every other day for protein) it's
practically like you're eating nothing at all. In fact, I've found I lose
too much weight if I don't supplement it with a few slices of bread every
other day.

How many of you have tried, or are willing to try, this? It works (almost
too well for me) and it's the simplest thing you'll ever do to lose
weight.


Fortunately, I have found it possible to lose weight and maintain the
loss while eating a full complement of foods.

That would probably require exercise, I would imagine. Not to mention, the
fruit and vegetable regimen is bounding with health benefits.

Don't have much details on your "diet" but it seems to me that it's very
limited, boring, and not all that nutritious...

As Chris has said, I'm happy that I have lost the weight (over 70 lbs) and
maintained the loss, while eating a much more varied and complete array of
foods.

I do, exercise, which means I'm a thin healthy person, as opposed to all
those skinny persons I know who wouldn't be able to walk a mile..

Fit is a heck of a lot more healthy than thin... physically, mentally,
emotionally... of course, optimal condition is when you have both...

Another one who miss the point that a lot of us in here have loss the wait
and are maintaining..

Will~

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On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:58:21 GMT, "Scott Smith"
wrote:

I don't understand what's so difficult about losing weight. Have any of
you
tried just eating with fruits and vegetables exclusively? Fiber will go
right through you, so if you eat fruits and vegetables exclusively
(well,
with a piece of chicken or beef every other day for protein) it's
practically like you're eating nothing at all. In fact, I've found I
lose
too much weight if I don't supplement it with a few slices of bread
every
other day.

How many of you have tried, or are willing to try, this? It works
(almost
too well for me) and it's the simplest thing you'll ever do to lose
weight.


Fortunately, I have found it possible to lose weight and maintain the
loss while eating a full complement of foods.

That would probably require exercise, I would imagine. Not to mention,
the fruit and vegetable regimen is bounding with health benefits.

Don't have much details on your "diet" but it seems to me that it's very
limited, boring, and not all that nutritious...

Boring, perhaps. Limited, perhaps. Not nutritious? Hold it... compared to?

As Chris has said, I'm happy that I have lost the weight (over 70 lbs) and
maintained the loss, while eating a much more varied and complete array of
foods.

No one is saying this regimen has an exclusive choke hold on weight loss,
but I can practically guarantee it will work for nearly everyone.

I do, exercise, which means I'm a thin healthy person, as opposed to all
those skinny persons I know who wouldn't be able to walk a mile..

Most of these people can't walk a mile, not because they don't necessarily
exercise, but because they're loading their system down with fuel that
doesn't nourish the engine. I'm certainly not against exercise in any
capacity, but the regimen I'm espousing is _very_ healthy for the
participant and doesn't require exercise in order to work. There are many
diets out there that will help a person lose weight, however a vast majority
of them are unhealthy gimmicks aren't suitable for longterm use.

Fit is a heck of a lot more healthy than thin...

Again, I have nothing against exercise, although I would take issue with
this statement. A person who exercises (and is physically fit) yet loads
their system down with garbage will, in my opinion, be far less healthy than
a person who consumes the aforementioned regimen I mentioned yet doesn't
(exercise). I have no real interest in arguing for or against exercise
though, other than maintaining the position that it's completely possible to
be healthy and thin without exercise. If you have no interest in that goal
then this regimen isn't for you and that's fine. However, there are others,
like myself though, who enjoy being thin and healthy without (any real)
effort on their part..


Another one who miss the point that a lot of us in here have loss the
wait and are maintaining..

No one has missed that point, but if you're happy with your current regimen,
why bother responding to this one? It's a bit like owning a car you really
like and taking the time to stop by a dealership that sells a different make
to tell them you don't really care for their brand. If what you're doing
works for you, great! Stick with it. Weight loss certainly isn't one size
fits all, and I'd never suggest it is. I hope you're not either.

"Scott Smith" wrote in message
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No one has missed that point, but if you're happy with your current
regimen, why bother responding to this one?

Because it's stupid, and we don't like the idea of well-intentioned but
uninformed newbies trying stupid stuff like this, so we want to voice the
collective wisdom of the group to the effect that your idea is a really bad
one.

Actually, I do have a friend who lost weight on a fruit diet a few years
ago. He gained it all back as soon as he started eating a balanced diet
again. This guy is a classic yo-yo dieter. Tries stuff like all-fruit
diets and never actually learns anything about nutrition. So he always
gains it all back after he stops starving himself on the diet-du-jour, and
then he gains back MORE.

A fruit and veggie diet is going to be low on EFAs, proteins, various
vitamins. For starters.

ep ooooooof

"Edna Pearl" wrote in message
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"Scott Smith" wrote in message
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No one has missed that point, but if you're happy with your current
regimen, why bother responding to this one?

Because it's stupid, and we don't like the idea of well-intentioned but
uninformed newbies trying stupid stuff like this, so we want to voice the
collective wisdom of the group to the effect that your idea is a really
bad one.

I'm certainly not uninformed nor am I a newbie in terms of health related
regimens such as this.

Actually, I do have a friend who lost weight on a fruit diet a few years
ago. He gained it all back as soon as he started eating a balanced diet
again. This guy is a classic yo-yo dieter. Tries stuff like all-fruit
diets and never actually learns anything about nutrition. So he always
gains it all back after he stops starving himself on the diet-du-jour, and
then he gains back MORE.

Who said anything about an *all-fruit* diet?

A fruit and veggie diet is going to be low on EFAs, proteins, various
vitamins. For starters.

This very much depends on *which* vegetation you're consuming. Bean sprouts
are loaded with protein, and I'd be interested in your elaboration on which
vitamins you feel would fall to deficiency on the regimen I'm referencing.
For the record, one tablespoon of flaxseed oil can provide adequate Omega-3
and Omega-6 supplementation, which I would also recommend on an all
fruit/vegetable regimen.