Why Diets Should be History (article)

jamie wrote:

J David Anderson wrote:

You opinion doesn't have much support among qualified professionals
Staci. The way most often suggested for ideal meal planning is to eat up
to six small meals per day.


That's suggested mainly because most people dieting on low-fat
high-carb need to eat that frequently to limit carb
rebound hunger from the blood sugar going up and down. It's not
necessary on LC.

Skipping breakfast isn't "not eating" it is messing with the metabolism.

If you put your body into a "famine or feast" routine, it will respond
by trying to take advantage of the feast and store energy (as fat) for
the next famine. As the time period between feast and famine is too
small to allow the use of the stored fat, the fat builds up.

Like it or not, believe it or not, that is the way it works.


Not eating a few more hours a day doesn't trigger a famine response
in anybody's metabolism. There's a huge difference between fasting
and having 2 meals daily instead of 3.


Not eating between your evening meal and your lunch could well be 16
hours or more, sufficient BTW, to qualify as a "fast" for many medical
procedures. During that time you are (in most cases) working, putting a
demand on your body for energy. That is sufficient to cause the body to
drop the metabolic rate in order to maximise the benefit of what food it
has available. It is not a theory, it is a commonplace fact.

The thing is that this works in practice, it is often evident when
people who have been in the habit of not eating breakfast begin to do
so. I have seen it consistently over more than two decades, usually with
very surprised women who had believed that the more meals they skipped,
the better chance they had of controlling weight.

Regards

David

On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 23:43:04 +1000, J. David Anderson
wrote:

jamie wrote:

J David Anderson wrote:

You opinion doesn't have much support among qualified professionals
Staci. The way most often suggested for ideal meal planning is to eat
up
to six small meals per day.


That's suggested mainly because most people dieting on low-fat
high-carb need to eat that frequently to limit carb
rebound hunger from the blood sugar going up and down. It's not
necessary on LC.

Skipping breakfast isn't "not eating" it is messing with the
metabolism.

If you put your body into a "famine or feast" routine, it will respond
by trying to take advantage of the feast and store energy (as fat) for
the next famine. As the time period between feast and famine is too
small to allow the use of the stored fat, the fat builds up.

Like it or not, believe it or not, that is the way it works.


Not eating a few more hours a day doesn't trigger a famine response
in anybody's metabolism. There's a huge difference between fasting
and having 2 meals daily instead of 3.

Not eating between your evening meal and your lunch could well be 16
hours or more, sufficient BTW, to qualify as a "fast" for many medical
procedures. During that time you are (in most cases) working, putting a
demand on your body for energy. That is sufficient to cause the body to
drop the metabolic rate in order to maximise the benefit of what food it
has available. It is not a theory, it is a commonplace fact.

The thing is that this works in practice, it is often evident when
people who have been in the habit of not eating breakfast begin to do
so. I have seen it consistently over more than two decades, usually with
very surprised women who had believed that the more meals they skipped,
the better chance they had of controlling weight.

Regards

David



Moreover, I almost always overeat if I go too long between meals. I don't
know why, but it's always been true.

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(jamie) wrote in message ...
J David Anderson wrote:

You opinion doesn't have much support among qualified professionals
Staci. The way most often suggested for ideal meal planning is to eat up
to six small meals per day.

That's suggested mainly because most people dieting on low-fat
high-carb need to eat that frequently to limit carb
rebound hunger from the blood sugar going up and down. It's not
necessary on LC.

Nice troll. It's recommened to eat frequent small portions as it
provides are more consistent source of energy so maintains the
metabolism better. Also nutrients such as protein need to be eaten
steadily rather than all at once as the body has no means to store
them. There's no need to turn every single discussion into a way to
preach LC.

The Voice of Reason wrote:
|| (jamie) wrote in message
|| ...
||| J David Anderson wrote:
||||
|||| You opinion doesn't have much support among qualified professionals
|||| Staci. The way most often suggested for ideal meal planning is to
|||| eat up
|||| to six small meals per day.
|||
||| That's suggested mainly because most people dieting on low-fat
||| high-carb need to eat that frequently to limit carb
||| rebound hunger from the blood sugar going up and down. It's not
||| necessary on LC.
||
|| Nice troll. It's recommened to eat frequent small portions as it
|| provides are more consistent source of energy so maintains the
|| metabolism better. Also nutrients such as protein need to be eaten
|| steadily rather than all at once as the body has no means to store
|| them. There's no need to turn every single discussion into a way to
|| preach LC.

How is that a troll? Also, she made a very good point about the differences
between LF eating and LC eating. This is a LC newgroup, you know, so that's
what people tend to discuss here. If you don't like that, you can go preach
your stuff elsewhere.

Bob in CT wrote:
|| On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 09:14:58 -0400, marengo
|| wrote:
||
||| J David Anderson wrote:
|||| On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 01:02:11 -0400, "marengo"
|||| wrote:
||||
||||| S t a c i wrote:
|||||| Something I found in the international edition of USA Today this
|||||| morning:
||||||
||||||
||| http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion...2-forum1_x.htm
||||||
|||||| It's not rocket science, but I found this bit interesting (no
|||||| source for study provided):
||||||
|||||| "But in truth, people who skip breakfast are 450% more likely to
|||||| be overweight or obese. They are training their bodies to store
|||||| fat, the way you are if you skip meals regularly."
||||||
|||||| S t a c i
|||||
|||||
||||| Bull, pure and simple -- IMO.
||||
|||| You opinion doesn't have much support among qualified professionals
|||| Staci. The way most often suggested for ideal meal planning is to
|||| eat up to six small meals per day.
||||
||| These same "qualified professionals" that are telling people to eat
||| six small meals a day are still telling people that eating
||| cholesterol and fat
||| raises your cholesterol levels, makes you obese and gives you heart
||| attacks
||| and strokes. It's outddated, incorrect thinking based on a
||| tradition of incorrect science. Otherwise we'd all be on a low-fat
||| diet with plenty or
||| grains, fruits and baked potatoes like they recommend!
|||
||
|| Except that neither of these jive with what I'm experiencing. I
|| still like to eat about 6 meals a day and eat low carb. I find it
|| very hard not to eat at least 4 meals a day, especially when
|| exercising (and where a "meal" can be a raw cucumber).

I think there is a difference between telling people what the should do and
people doing what they LIKE to do. You feel better when you eat frequenty
smaller meals. Others don't, and there is not reason to believe, that I
know of, that on a LC WOE that is necessary -unless one simply feels better
doing that.

||
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|| Bob in CT
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|| Except that neither of these jive with what I'm experiencing. I
|| still like to eat about 6 meals a day and eat low carb. I find it
|| very hard not to eat at least 4 meals a day, especially when
|| exercising (and where a "meal" can be a raw cucumber).

I think there is a difference between telling people what the should do
and
people doing what they LIKE to do. You feel better when you eat
frequenty
smaller meals. Others don't, and there is not reason to believe, that I
know of, that on a LC WOE that is necessary -unless one simply feels
better
doing that.


Heck, I don't care what anyone does, as long as it doesn't affect me. I
personally feel that eating more meals is better, but if someone can get
by without eating breakfast (for instance), then so be it. However, if
the theory is that the people who gravitate toward low carb are those who
have insulin problems, then I still would advise them to eat multiple
small meals. I've gotten dizzy (my sign for high blood sugar) just from
eating a large meal of primarily meat, so that's why I've continued to eat
small meals. Also, large meals to me cause my stomach to "stretch" and so
then I don't feel full after eating a subsequent small meal.
Additionally, I always overeat when I go for a long time without eating.
Finally, I simply have to eat regularly, as my blood sugar will drop too
low after a while. For those who don't have any of these problems, then
they can eat whatever they want (although I'm convinced that they don't
have blood sugar problems to begin with and can eat whatever they want).

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Bob in CT wrote:
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|||| Except that neither of these jive with what I'm experiencing. I
|||| still like to eat about 6 meals a day and eat low carb. I find it
|||| very hard not to eat at least 4 meals a day, especially when
|||| exercising (and where a "meal" can be a raw cucumber).
||
|| I think there is a difference between telling people what the should
|| do and
|| people doing what they LIKE to do. You feel better when you eat
|| frequenty
|| smaller meals. Others don't, and there is not reason to believe,
|| that I know of, that on a LC WOE that is necessary -unless one
|| simply feels better
|| doing that.
||
|
| Heck, I don't care what anyone does, as long as it doesn't affect me.
| I personally feel that eating more meals is better, but if someone
| can get by without eating breakfast (for instance), then so be it.
| However, if the theory is that the people who gravitate toward low
| carb are those who have insulin problems, then I still would advise
| them to eat multiple small meals. I've gotten dizzy (my sign for
| high blood sugar) just from eating a large meal of primarily meat, so
| that's why I've continued to eat small meals. Also, large meals to
| me cause my stomach to "stretch" and so then I don't feel full after
| eating a subsequent small meal. Additionally, I always overeat when I
| go for a long time without eating. Finally, I simply have to eat
| regularly, as my blood sugar will drop too low after a while. For
| those who don't have any of these problems, then they can eat
| whatever they want (although I'm convinced that they don't have blood
| sugar problems to begin with and can eat whatever they want).


Just goes to show you that although alike, we're all different. I'm T2
diabetic, and my blood glucose stays within normal ranges on low-carb eating
alone, regardless of how frequently/infrequently I eat. I guess anyone who
overeats in any one meal is setting himself up for insulin problems
regardless of what they're eating, but the whole point of low-carb is that I
feel satisfied with less food.

Personally I think there is probably no absolute here; it more likely what
we we're used to. We're such creatures of habit, and it's amazing what our
bodies can adapt to.

--
Peter
270/215/180
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On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 14:41:23 -0400, marengo wrote:

Bob in CT wrote:
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||||
|||| Except that neither of these jive with what I'm experiencing. I
|||| still like to eat about 6 meals a day and eat low carb. I find it
|||| very hard not to eat at least 4 meals a day, especially when
|||| exercising (and where a "meal" can be a raw cucumber).
||
|| I think there is a difference between telling people what the should
|| do and
|| people doing what they LIKE to do. You feel better when you eat
|| frequenty
|| smaller meals. Others don't, and there is not reason to believe,
|| that I know of, that on a LC WOE that is necessary -unless one
|| simply feels better
|| doing that.
||
|
| Heck, I don't care what anyone does, as long as it doesn't affect me.
| I personally feel that eating more meals is better, but if someone
| can get by without eating breakfast (for instance), then so be it.
| However, if the theory is that the people who gravitate toward low
| carb are those who have insulin problems, then I still would advise
| them to eat multiple small meals. I've gotten dizzy (my sign for
| high blood sugar) just from eating a large meal of primarily meat, so
| that's why I've continued to eat small meals. Also, large meals to
| me cause my stomach to "stretch" and so then I don't feel full after
| eating a subsequent small meal. Additionally, I always overeat when I
| go for a long time without eating. Finally, I simply have to eat
| regularly, as my blood sugar will drop too low after a while. For
| those who don't have any of these problems, then they can eat
| whatever they want (although I'm convinced that they don't have blood
| sugar problems to begin with and can eat whatever they want).


Just goes to show you that although alike, we're all different. I'm T2
diabetic, and my blood glucose stays within normal ranges on low-carb
eating
alone, regardless of how frequently/infrequently I eat. I guess anyone
who
overeats in any one meal is setting himself up for insulin problems
regardless of what they're eating, but the whole point of low-carb is
that I
feel satisfied with less food.

Personally I think there is probably no absolute here; it more likely
what
we we're used to. We're such creatures of habit, and it's amazing what
our
bodies can adapt to.


You have a good point.

--
Bob in CT
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Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

Dr. Bernstein recommends a 3.5 hour gap between meals and snacks, so your
blood sugars don't overlap. Three meals, but snacks between are okay, as
long as the 3.5 hour gap is observed.

What does "overlap" mean in this sense? And does it apply at all
to non-diabetics? Is it really meaningful for LC diabetes management,
or is it just carried over from the standard "diabetics should eat
frequently" on the carby low-fat ADA diet?

Personally, if I eat more frequently than two meals and a snack per
day, I feel sluggish and hungry all day. But I digest slowly --
after a good-sized but not stuffed weekend brunch, I usually feel
like I just ate for 4 to 6 hours, and not hungry for for a few more
hours than that, maybe not for the rest of the day.

On the other hand, if I eat breakfast -- and I usually don't because
I'm not hungry in the morning -- it's a pretty small meal, because
a larger one would nauseate me that early, and then I end up feeling
ravenously hungry all day.

--
jamie )

"There's a seeker born every minute."

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

Dr. Bernstein recommends a 3.5 hour gap between meals and snacks, so your
blood sugars don't overlap. Three meals, but snacks between are okay, as
long as the 3.5 hour gap is observed.

What does "overlap" mean in this sense? And does it apply at all
to non-diabetics? Is it really meaningful for LC diabetes management,
or is it just carried over from the standard "diabetics should eat
frequently" on the carby low-fat ADA diet?

Personally, if I eat more frequently than two meals and a snack per
day, I feel sluggish and hungry all day. But I digest slowly --
after a good-sized but not stuffed weekend brunch, I usually feel
like I just ate for 4 to 6 hours, and not hungry for for a few more
hours than that, maybe not for the rest of the day.

On the other hand, if I eat breakfast -- and I usually don't because
I'm not hungry in the morning -- it's a pretty small meal, because
a larger one would nauseate me that early, and then I end up feeling
ravenously hungry all day.

--
jamie )

"There's a seeker born every minute."