the total diet...where you eat two bowls of total a day...does that work?
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Yep!\n\nAlthough it doesn't have to be Total... any lo-cal cereal and skim milk will work.\n\nWhy it makes sense: each normal meal is about 500+ calories, while a bowl of cereal and milk is about 200 or less... over time the calories add up (3500 for 1 pound of fat) and the weight comes off.
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Over 50 years of scientific evidence in the peer reviewed literature proves that...DIETS DO NOT WORK.  The caloric theory of diet has been a miserable failure.\n\nIf you were a doctor instead of a jackass, you would know that and know why.  Human beings aren't machines.  Intake does not equal output.  We are complex, SELF-REGULATING, biological systems.\n\nOnly slashing intake of food to unreasonable levels has any discernable impact over the short term (ie under a year).  That cannot be maintained for very long and the person rapidly gains the weight back and more.  The reason they gain back more is your metabolism immediately reduces in response to starvation (especially starvation of protein).  Also, the weight is lost first from your muscle mass.  Muscle is the most biologically active tissue and is responsible for most of your metobolism.  Reducing muscle vastly reduces your caloric output.  If you eat the same diet with less muscle mass, you gain fat.  Simple as that.  Yo-yo dieting (the ONLY type of dieting people who go on diets engage in) not only doesn't work for reducing weight....it makes you fat.\n\nSo.  What does work?  A healthy diet.  The other side of the coin is someone who makes poor food choices gets fat for a variety of complex reasons.  Whole books have been written on the specifics but they don't matter.  What matters is that, healthy diet works, when engaged in as a permanent lifestyle change.  Get most of your calories (amount does not matter) as meat and most of your bulk as fresh fruits and vegetables.  Drink only water.  Only eat whole grains and those in strict moderation (there are problems with grains).  Don't eat fish...it's contaminated (however, a pharmaceutical grade fish oil supplement is very helpful for a healthy diet).  Don't eat junkfood, fast food, processed food (pasta, tofu, most vegetable oils sugar, flour, MSG, aspartame etc.) etc.  Do have olive oil, palm oil, coconut oil, in reasonable quantities.  Eat butter in moderation.  Use salt with moderation (consider eliminating it as a condiment though).  That's a healthy diet and the only diet that will cause permanent weight loss.  It works by eliminating unbalanced, unnatural, non-food, foods that are the cause of obesity (over eating is definitely NOT the cause of obesity).  Also.  Stay the hell away from vegetarianism.  It is unhealthy and makes you fat.  It is downright dangerous when done incorrectly.\n\nExercise is helpful.  However, most aerobic exercise is worthless.  Engaging in 15 minutes of light aerobic exercise does help....but that is the maximum benefit people get from that.  In order for more benefit, you need to do high intensity exercise (HIT ).  If you want that, get a book and study up on it and use a heart monitor. But, for losing weight, it's weight training you want to engage in.  The more muscle you put on, the less fat you will have, is the bottom line.  Also, you can trim fat off of problem areas by building muscle there (the effect is hormonal).
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INSTEAD OF 3 MEALS A DAY HAVE 5 SMALL MEALS A DAY OR EAT LIKE A KING AT BKFST,QUEEN AT LNCH, A PAUPER AT DIN. GOOD LUCK, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM MYSELF
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I just saw a segment on tv about Hoodia. It is a leaf of a plant that African warriors eat while out on a hunt, because it suppresses their appetite..so in that situation it works. HOWEVER, the doctor who I saw on this segment said that you have to be sure you are getting authentic Hoodia because some companies are passing off other things as Hoodia. He didn't explain, or I don't remember him explaining, how you could tell. My opinion is this, the good old fashioned exercise and change of diet is your best option for weight loss. How did all those women back in the day remain so thin and healthy without Atkins, South Beach or Hoodia? :::::shutter:::::
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It is called one day diet or one a day diet. I called about the program and you have to pay them money for these protein things that you eat every other day. So that is how you are supposed to lose weight. So you eat what you want, but they also require that you exercise at least 30 min per day. Then you win the $1000 for participating whether you lose weight or not. I didn't trust it.
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Since breakfast is suppose to be your most important meal of the day, I eat anything I want.  Fruits, yogurt & granola, whole wheat toast w/ peanut butter on it, cereal & milk, even an egg!  Once a week Ill have a slice of bacon, the idea is to give yourself variety, so you dont fall back into bad habits.  I go light for lunch, like salads, or cottage cheese, or crackers & cheese, (minimal amounts)  then meats and veggie for dinner, low carbs...  Lots of water to cleanse and detoxify!  I counted my calories!!!
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I have tried it and it is very strict. They send you the food for the whole day including the snacks, BUT it is very little and you CANNOT eat anything else! if you ate whatever they sent you and still hungry - guess what? if you eat anything else you will actually gain weight because the food they send contains exact amount of calories you can consume throughout the day to lose about 1 lb a week (at best). The food isn't that great either. I am very picky, I like to cook and pretty good at it and had to make myself eat the food they provided. Although it smelled good the taste just wasn't there.\nOn the other hand a friend of mine (not so picky with the food... AT ALL!) was on that diet for 5 months and she managed to lose 6 pounds.\nEveryone is different. In any case, good luck to you!
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With this method you can lose 1 pound a day, guaranteed! I've done it before... \n\nYou can eat as much as you want but limited only to:\n1. breakfast - 1 slice toast, 1 glass grapefruit juice, 1 slice fruit (anything except banana). Papaya is good. \n2. lunch (no rice) - burger steak, beef steak, grilled chicken, fish, eggs, cheese and vegetables. \n3. dinner (no rice) - you can choose anything from lunch option but if you had chicken for lunch have something else for dinner. \n4. snacks - diet coke, carrot sticks\n\nDont eat french fries, rice, potato, sweets, ice cream. \nJogging for 30 minutes a day.  Do this for two weeks, then take a two week break, you can eat anything you want but in moderation, then do the same thing for another two weeks until you reach desired weight. You will lose at least 14 lbs in 2 weeks, 1 lb per day. Guaranteed. If you have more questions, email me.. I'll give you my chart. and show you my before and after photographs...
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Was not successful, for me.\n\n"Mindfulness Meditation worked (still works) for me !!!\nAuthor  Jon Kabat-Zinn PhD."!!!\n\nAnd I ate a good size healthy breakfast daily (still do),  a  moderate lunch and dinner.  Never eat after 5:30 PM.\nAnd always drink a Full 8 oz. glass of Water (not tap water) right before you eat lunch and dinner.  Keeps food consumption at a moderation.\nAnd lastly,  exercise every other day.\n20 to 30 min. of  Cardio.\n\nBe  Very  Patient  with  Yourself.  Be Kind to yourself  and  forgiving toward yourself also.\n\nExcellent Question.\n\nR.N. -  with  Masters  Degree.\n\nP.S. =  Diet pills are Not recommended.  They give most people the feeling that they are on Speed, or other recreational drugs.  And  I  know many people that are presently in  drug \nrehab. clinics because of there addiction to Diet Pills.
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That would rather defeat the purpose of a diet, wouldn't it? And you might want to reconsider the Special K diet. There is very little nutritional value in that cereal. And are you eating only the recommended portion of 1/2 cup with fat-free milk, or doing like my friend, filling a mixing bowl with Special K, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, sugar and whole milk and calling it a diet? If you must eat something sweet, I recommend fruit.
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I am in the same predicament you are in. My doctor is telling me stuff I already know and i have no will power. like tonight i ate 3 bags of m&ms and a king sized twix but i will start tomorrow a new and try not to eat that crap.  what I do is excersice with a friend always because if I didnt i would do it. Its motivation. and I use a smaller plate so it can look full for the eyes and when I cook I only cook enough for 1 serving so when I want some more its none so I have to drink water to get full. Yeah, sometimes I dont always follow my rules but I wake up everyday and try again and harder. I havent weighed myself in a while because when i do and see that I have lost weight, my mind goes " what are you doing? lets eat more" and i gain it back but the best thing is to Wake up everyday and start brand new each day. if you break a day, its ok, try again. What I have learned is to not stop eating what you eat(as long if its not too much junk)just eat less of it. and excercise like crazy. oh, I also have been eating alot of fruits. I really dont like all the fruit thats available to me locally but i eat what i like apples, oranges, grapes, watermelon, strawberries, i just eat a different one a day.its called food rotating. Lucky with my job, one of my clients love to walk so 2 days out the week i have a good walk and my other client has to excercise more, so i motivate her by excercising with her and get strength training incorparated into those days. oh, i try to eat at least 6 times a day. breakfast lunch and dinner and 3 snacks but i dont always succeed, but i am losing weight, something i am doing is right because i can feel it in my feet and legs and sides where my bra is. hey, if you want a person to talk to about your days to give you motivation to keep trying im here for you sweety. so good luck. if you want to eat fast foods, try nuggets instead of burgers. and eat tacos. the whole point is to burn more calories than  you eat. good luck.
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Personally, I don't think "diets" work.   If you are looking for a quick fix,  don't read any further.\n\nIn the past, I probably have been on most all of the diets out there.  If you need a diet book, I have a bookcase full of them.  Yes, I lost weight but at what cost?  Only to put it back on plus some.\n\nEating smaller, well balanced meals and good nutritious snacks\nalong with exercise WORKS!   It's the only healthy way to go.\nOnce you start (and it won't be easy) it becomes a way of life. \nExercise can start with walking.  Even a casual stroll is better than nothing.  Start out slowly and you will be surprised at how soon you will be picking up the pace.  Or try rebounding.  (it's a small trampolene)\n\nI was an emotional eater.  I didn't eat because I was hungry. \nI had to make changes in my life and decided it was time  to eat healthier.\n\nI have not had a cold or any kind of sickness in over 3 years.  I'm a believer in the fuel I put into my body.
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yes. i like that diet, it's very healthy =] and it works!
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It does work because you don't eat any solid food. You are also drinking juices that cleanse your system. The weight you are lossing is water weight though. It is only a quick fix for a few days.
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This worked for me.\n\nTreadmill... 55 minutes 3 x weekly, plus a round of the universal weight machines.\n\nChange eating behaviors.  Cook your own food.  Make and eat plenty of broth based soups (rather than cream / flour / corn starch based.  Eat smaller meals.  Cut out all the sugars you can.  Cut back on cheese, bread, and ice cream.  Never skip breakfast.  Use non-stick pans to cook eggs.
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atleast 2\ndepends on how much and what I eat...
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There are some diets that suggest eating 3 - 4 hourly, not heard about a 2 hourly one!  The idea of the frequent meals is to boost the metabolism...;