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Book To Teach Me How To Eat On Food Pyramid Diet (Mediteranian Diet)
In 1997, I lost 100 pounds on low carb. Since then, I have been
following a low fat diet with a lot of supplements. Three years ago I lost 10 more pounds. My question follows. I want to learn how to eat healthy by following the Mediteranian diet/ food pyramid. The reason for this is I have problems in determining portion sizes of grains, fruits, and vegetables. In other words, weeks go by and I mostly eat simple carbohydrates (fruits of all kinds). Consequently, my eating habits are not healthy according to the US food pyramid. Thus, can anyone give me a book, DVD, or audio tape that will teach me how to eat. I mean I'll go as far as buy a food weight scale if I have to. I want to learn how to eat all over again and I'm lost. A strict regime may help. And, eating twice per day is my goal! Thank you, Christopher Lusardi |
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Book To Teach Me How To Eat On Food Pyramid Diet (MediteranianDiet)
On Feb 25, 10:17*am, ChristopherL wrote:
In 1997, I lost 100 pounds onlowcarb. Since then, I have been following alowfatdietwith a lot of supplements. Three years ago I lost 10 more pounds. My question follows. I want to learn how to eat healthy by following the Mediteraniandiet/ food pyramid. The reason for this is I have problems in determining portion sizes of grains, fruits, and vegetables. In other words, weeks go by and I mostly eat simple carbohydrates (fruits of all kinds). Consequently, my eating habits are not healthy according to the US food pyramid. Thus, can anyone give me a book, DVD, or audio tape that will teach me how to eat. I mean I'll go as far as buy a food weight scale if I have to. I want to learn how to eat all over again and I'm lost. A strict regime may help. And, eating twice per day is my goal! Thank you, Christopher Lusardi Depends on your goal. If you want to eat 2 meals a day forever, then go for it. I prefer to eat several (5-6) meals per day. Small meals. Lot's of water. Fruit is not necessarilly a simple carb. |
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Book To Teach Me How To Eat On Food Pyramid Diet (MediteranianDiet)
ChristopherL wrote:
In 1997, I lost 100 pounds on low carb. Since then, I have been following a low fat diet with a lot of supplements. Three years ago I lost 10 more pounds. If it works so well for you why do you want to change plan types? Stick with what works for you. My question follows. I want to learn how to eat healthy by following the Mediteranian diet/ Mediteranian diet is healthy. Plenty of fresh fruits, veggies, meats, cheeses, olives. Rather like what you're already eating in pattern but not detail. food pyramid. The food pyramid from 1993 is how livestock is fattened for slaughter. You're already doing great, why switch to this flawed system? The reason for this is I have problems in determining portion sizes of grains, fruits, and vegetables. In other words, weeks go by and I mostly eat simple carbohydrates (fruits of all kinds). Going from pears to pasta is not an improvement. Going from CaptnCrunch to oatmeal is an improvement but you're already doing better. Consequently, my eating habits are not healthy according to the US food pyramid. So much for the food pyramid then. Seriously. It was replaced for a reason - It's nonsense. |
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Book To Teach Me How To Eat On Food Pyramid Diet (MediteranianDiet)
On Feb 25, 10:59*am, Doug Freyburger wrote:
ChristopherL wrote: In 1997, I lost 100 pounds on low carb. Since then, I have been following a low fat diet with a lot of supplements. Three years ago I lost 10 more pounds. If it works so well for you why do you want to change plan types? *Stick with what works for you. My question follows. I want to learn how to eat healthy by following the Mediteranian diet/ Mediteranian diet is healthy. *Plenty of fresh fruits, veggies, meats, cheeses, olives. *Rather like what you're already eating in pattern but not detail. food pyramid. The food pyramid from 1993 is how livestock is fattened for slaughter. *You're already doing great, why switch to this flawed system? The reason for this is I have problems in determining portion sizes of grains, fruits, and vegetables. In other words, weeks go by and I mostly eat simple carbohydrates (fruits of all kinds). Going from pears to pasta is not an improvement. *Going from CaptnCrunch to oatmeal is an improvement but you're already doing better. Consequently, my eating habits are not healthy according to the US food pyramid. So much for the food pyramid then. *Seriously. *It was replaced for a reason - It's nonsense. It's not really nonsense because it does suggest a kind of balanced diet that seems to work for some folks. The thing is, it is only one way to eat, but certainly not necessarily the best. What's the best way to eat? That depends on your diet philosophy. If you are a low carber, it might be low carb. If you are a low-fatter, like me, then you strive for low fat. Vegetarians eat no meat whatsoever and some don't eat eggs or drink milk either, and they seem to be a healthy group for the most part. The short of it is that there is no best diet that we know about for sure. Food pyramid is only one way to go- a kind of rough guideline, not a sacred bull of dieting. Do watch your calories though, whichever diet you decide on. dkw |
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Book To Teach Me How To Eat On Food Pyramid Diet (MediteranianDiet)
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Doug Freyburger wrote: ChristopherL wrote: food pyramid. The food pyramid from 1993 is how livestock is fattened for slaughter. Consequently, my eating habits are not healthy according to the US food pyramid. So much for the food pyramid then. *Seriously. *It was replaced for a reason - It's nonsense. It's not really nonsense ... Viewing a method used to fatten hogs and sumo wrestlers as healthy is nonsense. Thinking that a government recommendation is good simply because comes from the government is nonsense. The food pyramid from 1993 is and has been since the beginning nonsense with no scientiific data to back it up. because it does suggest a kind of balanced diet There are many types of balanced diets that are far superior. One simple way to do that is draw a line above the bottom rung and mark the layers above it as for humans, the layer under it for livestock. There are other systems that work even better. that seems to work for some folks. When it was introduced in 1993 the current obesity epidemic was already in full siwng. It did nothing to help. The thing is, it is only one way to eat, but certainly not necessarily the best. Best evidence says there is no one way that is best for everyone. What's the best way to eat? That depends on your diet philosophy. Incorrect. Pick a diet philosophy inconsistant with what your individual body does best on and you WILL fail. It can't be about philosophy other than accidentally. If you are a low carber, it might be low carb. If you are a low-fatter, like me, then you strive for low fat. But do it based on the data. Do it based on your own results. Why am I a low carber? Because I tried low fat for 20 years and gained 50 pounds doing that. Failed result of a failed plan that I stayed with far too long - I didn't start reading books on other plan types until it had gotten out of hand. Someone else might have started on low fat, done well, and should stick with it. The OP started on low carb, did well, and should stick with it. The OP's reason for wanting to switch is simple - People ignore the data so there is drive to push people off plans that work for them. That's nonsense. The plan that works for that one person, no matter what the philosophy is, that's the plan that one person should stick to. Pushing someone to abandon success is nonsense and idiocy - And pushing people to one specific plan with no idea if they are already successfull at some other plan is exact what the nonsense food pyramid is. You're a sucessfull low fatter. I should push you to switch to the nonsense food pyramid, right? After all, the fact that you are successful at your plan is utterly irrelevant. It's not the food pyramid therefore it's unhealthy. That's as idiotic as if I tried to push you from your sucessful low fat just because I tried low fat and it failed for *me*. You're not me. You *are* succesful on low fat. Vegetarians eat no meat whatsoever and some don't eat eggs or drink milk either, and they seem to be a healthy group for the most part. People raised in vegitarian cultures seem healthy to me. The ones that made a choice on their own, you and I have met different vegitarians because the ones I've met haven't been all that healthy. The short of it is that there is no best diet that we know about for sure. But it can be determined for any one person for that individual. Try a type for at least 6 months. If it works stick with it and make small changes to improve. If it fails try a different type for at least 6 months. Mild low cal like Weight Watchers, low fat, low carb, systems based on an elimination process like the Texas elinimation system or Atkins, systems based on digestion mechanisms like Fit for Life, combination systems like Carbohydrate Addicts Diet (combines mild low carb and mild low cal) or paleolithic systems (combines mild low carb with elimination systems), Weight Watches point system (combines mild low cal with mild low fat) and on and on. All of them work fine for some so it's a matter of trying types until you have the data on your own reaction to them. Food pyramid is only one way to go- a kind of rough guideline, not a sacred bull of dieting. It is the single worst guideline out there. Do watch your calories though, whichever diet you decide on. And also your hunger level. Consider food as a preventative against hunger and your ability to stay on a system lasts longer - An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It's far too easy to overeat when a rash of hunger comes on. |
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