tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049415900026167371.post6805113377225152194..comments2024-03-09T09:22:49.890+02:00Comments on Inhuman Experiment: The Twinkie Diet: Thoughts on Weight Loss and CholesterolJLLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01200324973565346888noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049415900026167371.post-3678076640003191582012-08-25T09:42:11.348+03:002012-08-25T09:42:11.348+03:00here's another interesting bit:
with a defici...here's another interesting bit:<br /><br />with a deficit of 800kcal per day over 10 weeks (70days), by most calculations he should've lost 56,000 calories worth of fat.<br /><br />but that would add up to 56,000/ 3500 = 16 pounds.<br /><br />he lost 27 - a whopping 11 pounds.<br /><br />you can't even pin it down on vitamins, antioxidants and what not because he was eating junk.<br /><br />clearly hormones and other factors that help when we cr come into playAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049415900026167371.post-42006047796876989692011-03-16T04:20:54.449+02:002011-03-16T04:20:54.449+02:00I created my own (rather irresponsible) diet simil...I created my own (rather irresponsible) diet similar to the Twinkie Diet after reading about his success. I limited myself to 1500 calories a day (I am a 5'8" woman, weighing 155 lbs) and ate primarily foods that could be purchased at a convenient store. I dubbed it "the depanneur diet" (i live in Montreal). My breakfast consisted of a bowl of cereal with milk (approx 300 calories), lunch was a bowl of canned soup + a slice or two of bread (approx 500 calories) and dinner was about 3 chocolate bars (approx 700 calories). I lost roughly 10 lbs over the three weeks that I engaged in this diet, which was quite significant considering that I was not overweight to begin with. I had no troubles sticking to the diet, and many people commented on how I was looking really good. I didn't do any exercise or physical activity whatsover, but generally felt that my energy levels were normal, or even higher than normal. Then, one day I went to the gym. I couldn't last longer than 20 minutes on an elliptical machine, my energy levels were too low. I then took photos of myself and compared them to before photos of myself. Although my "volume" was smaller, my body appeared extremely flabby and fleshy, as if I had lost only muscle mass (which I assume to be the case). At that point, I stopped the diet, and started eating normally again, regaining all the weight I had lost (and then some). <br /><br />Moral of the story -- weight loss =/= health. But of course, we already knew that.Laurahttp://twitter.com/#!/insaneboredumbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049415900026167371.post-23038532871280431752010-11-14T22:48:54.926+02:002010-11-14T22:48:54.926+02:00Provided the calories are controlled - 150/time × ...Provided the calories are controlled - 150/time × too many times and maybe not. And low-carb literature I've read typically doesn't support that 70%+ calories as carbohydrates favor low insulin levels and fat loss. JLL - I recall reading somewhere (I think a paleo blog) that vegetarians actually have lower-than-expected lifespans vs. meat-eaters. Do you know of any research which strongly support this claim? I did find this article, which seems to show that it's worthwhile to continuously include meat in the diet.<br /> http://www.lef.org/abstracts/codex/carnosine_abstracts.htm <br /><br />What's your take on carnosine?US_Taxpayernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049415900026167371.post-52511723754807451552010-11-13T23:21:45.729+02:002010-11-13T23:21:45.729+02:00The eating 150-200 kcal at a time does support why...The eating 150-200 kcal at a time does support why your new diet would be working.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049415900026167371.post-18680520199213165142010-11-13T04:04:30.946+02:002010-11-13T04:04:30.946+02:00I seem to respond quite the opposite - far less le...I seem to respond quite the opposite - far less lethargy, and in fact I feel better than I had on a high-protein or fat diet. It might be easier for me to metabolize carbohydrates. I do eat rather frequently, usually not more than 1 cup of rice (150-200 kcal) at a time, with nothing else except a beverage. I take a multivitamin, and I'm missing nothing as far as I can tell by not getting my vitamins "naturally". Kind of goes with the reasoning of CRON I suppose; for the life-extension benefits of CR can be reduced if practiced improperly or negated by harmful behavior.US_Taxpayernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049415900026167371.post-36422458531171267482010-11-12T09:35:32.036+02:002010-11-12T09:35:32.036+02:00@US_Taxpayer,
That's interesting, thanks for ...@US_Taxpayer,<br /><br />That's interesting, thanks for sharing. I know there are entire populations who eat lots of carbs and relatively little fat and seem to do fine. Aren't you worried about the low nutritional value of rice, though? Does the elimination of fats make a difference to energy levels on a high-carb diet? Personally, whenever I eat a meal with rice, I feel lethargic for an hour afterwards.<br /><br />From the study:<br /><br />"If all or most of the life-extending benefits of CR can be attributed to decreased fat stores, the expression of specific candidate proteins may be explored and manipulated in the search for the most powerful adipose-dependent signals that modulate life expectancy."<br /><br />Most of the life-extending benefits of CR *can't* be attributed to decreased fat stores. You can decrease fat stores in two ways: through exercise or through diet. Highly active people who eat a lot but have very low body fat don't live longer than the rest of the population. That's not to say that the authors' point about the harmful effects of fat stores is not relevant, though.<br /><br />- JLLJLLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01200324973565346888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049415900026167371.post-51471568267006156002010-11-12T09:34:31.837+02:002010-11-12T09:34:31.837+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.JLLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01200324973565346888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049415900026167371.post-33359718345585770362010-11-12T05:15:39.018+02:002010-11-12T05:15:39.018+02:00I know from personal experience that real-world re...I know from personal experience that real-world results can contradict previously held assumptions which were grounded in what were thought to be solid theories.<br />My outcome might be considered an anomaly to certain crowds - I recently adopted a high-carbohydrate diet after years of strict low-carbohydrate diet. It made me question my beliefs as I saw that I had even <i>better</i> control of my appetite on a high-carb diet (I could never eat enough meat) and lost nearly 10 lbs after 1-2 months of this change. It's not twinkies and junk food, mind you. My diet is around 8 cups of rice and 80-100g of protein per day to maintain muscle mass. Now I am a lean 5'9" 145 lbs, lighter than my sophomore year of high school. This doesn't exactly make sense in light of all the literature I've read, but who cares, whatever works.<br /><br />I also take care to eliminate all fat (except EFAs). In my opinion it's either go high-fat or high-carb, it's all or nothing. <br /><br />JLL - see <a href="http://biomedgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/54/3/B89.short" rel="nofollow">study on body fat</a>, calorie restriction, and life extension.US_Taxpayernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049415900026167371.post-33678454418912320122010-11-11T20:07:34.887+02:002010-11-11T20:07:34.887+02:00The original article mentions his cholesterol leve...The original article mentions his cholesterol level went up after the reintroduction of meat into the diet, although it's not specified whether that means total cholesterol, LDL, or HDL.Mitch Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495559557084014273noreply@blogger.com