Or distract yourself!

Awesome blog.

You totally PWNED the good Dr. Marc (i question if he a real doctor but that is for another day).

When I saw the words ‘mathematically impossible’ to his claim my ‘he’s full of crap’ alert meter was pegged to RED.

My guess is that Dr. Marc is slinging his BS ‘all unprocessed foods’ theory of weight management and conveniently points to his website. There are a lot of idiots on this ‘unprocessed/raw’ food craze thinking it’s somehow the MAGIC fix…(“It wasn’t ME getting myself fat it was those darn processed foods!”).

Here is a mathematical formual for you Dr. Marc
Calories IN – Calories Out = Net Caloric Intake

Net Caloric Intake X Genetic Factors = Storage of Body Fat

Full Bar helps with Part I of the equation: Calories IN.

Lisa

Lisa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yce61YRU3SE&feature=channel_page

I recommend the following for your specific issue. You need (as I always say!) to find what tools work for you. I like the following steps for you:

(1) Plan a meal that seems reasonable food breakdown for you– be sure to include at least half dense proteins and the rest complex carbs— carbs that “look like what they did when they were harvested”… the less processed the better. Fats are ok if part of the prep– but do not add fats. (Do not eat impulsively– this meal should not be planned right when you are going to eat it– see #5, below.)

(2) Consciously put the right amount on a plate. Look at it and really think if it is the right volume for you. Not too much, not too little.

(3) Eat you meal in a reasonable amount of time– say, about 20 minutes. And, have a big glass of water with the meal– all of it! No TV, no phone, and no distractions, except maybe some conversation if you have family or company. Do not use this as a time to multitask. I need you to think about the meal and be very in-touch with the process of eating and enjoying what is before you.

(4) Then, be done, clear the plate and get on with your life. Do not ever wonder if you are “Full”– being truly full is a lot to ask. Are you “ok” with the feeling in your gut OR at least not actively hungry? If so, then go do something else. Do not look in the fridge. Do not roam the kitchen.

(5) Make sure that upon completion of that meal, you know exactly when and what you are going to be eating in 3 hours-ish. Anyone can hold out for 3 hours, no? Knowing that you have another meal planned in 3 hours (a short amount of time) and having a specific plan about the meal– the what and when– is very helpful to your not feeling like you will be starving until “who knows when.”

If done right, this rhythm will get you through every day for the 6 days of the week that you are perfect. The 7th day– feel free to break all of the rules. Get too full. Eat the wrong stuff. This will cause a food “hangover” feeling and you will look forward to getting back on track.

Let me know how this works for you. I am thrilled to help.

Be well and thanks for the great question,

Michael A. Snyder, MD, FACS

3 lbs of potatoes which i dare say most people could not possible eat in in an entire day comes to a mere 1263 calories. it’s not necessarily the potatoes, it’s the cream, butter and fat that is added that’s the problem…

and technically baked potatoes are processed. baking potatoes gets rid of water content and concentrates calories. i won’t quibble but i think you get the point.

yes, it is mathematically impossible to gain weight on unprocessed fruits and veggies. it’s a bold statement and at first blush you may think it’s crazy, but it’s also true. do the math… anyway you slice it you’ll be losing weight and a lot of it! 4 lbs of strawberries comes out to a mere 577 calories. think how many strawberries you would need to consume to simply meet your calorie needs for the day.

processed foods are the reason for the obesity crisis. this simple fact gets lost because of the marketing and profit motive misleading people to believe low carb, low fat, high protein or low glycemic are the answer. the actual solution is a lot simpler than that.

Diets Don’t Work is partially correct. The modern concept of dieting is flawed. The way we should focus on eating can better be named a nutritional diet, meaning the quality and quantity should be examined. No processed, canned, boxed or frozen foods! No red meat, pork, oily fish, snails or other exotics! Especially NO artificial sweeteners! Eat whole live foods, raw or lightly cooked. When you rise in the am drink room temp pure water and flush your system. Eat a small serving of fruit 20-30 minutes prior to a meal not with/or after your meal (or it will ferment the food in your stomach) this helps set up the enzymes for proper digestion. Only drink small amounts of water with a meal so as to not interrupt digestion otherwise food sits in your stomach far too long and putrefies (acid reflux). Eat proteins with vegetables, no complex carbs. Eat complex carbs with vegetables, no protein. This is called proper food combining, otherwise it slows digestion and leads to purification (there’s that reflux again). The total amount of food that an average-sized adult should eat in a single day is 4-4.5 cups of raw food.

We are fat due to overly processed foods, FAST foods (which should be illegal or called ‘sure death’ foods) and artificial sweeteners, the worst being ASPARTAME. The incidence of cancers, diabetes, lymphomas, MS, lupus, obesity, severe depressions and more has increased up 79% accordingly to our use of this product from 1971, statistics published from a 30 year study 1975-2005. We were sold out by the FDA when this chemical made by the evil empire of MONSANTO was approved and is now in over 6,000 food of our products.

I am not a crazed health nutzo, I was just very plus-sized 18-20W for awhile in the early 90′s, high blood pressure was killing me, I was sad and depressed as I physically could not keep up with my family and just plain old felt badly. Then the big “C” diagnosis served as a rude wake-up call. I am now a healthy and happy 54 yr old gal, 5’3″ and have been very normal sized 4-6 by following the principles in “Fit for Life” (Harvey and Marilyn Diamond) for almost 14 years. Hey, I am human so every now and then I blow it and do not suffer any worries. I do work out 4 days on, 1 day off, 3 days on, 1 off, and rotate between aerobics and anaerobic. All this seems to work and make sense to me.

However I am sure that Dr. Marc and Dr. Snyder know all this though, right?

I normally do not condone of any form of processed foods but the alternative form of bariatric surgery I feel is far too risky. I have researched the ingredients in Dr. Snyder’s FULLBARS and they appear to be nutrionally acceptable. I truly believe that this is a healthier alternative for those who need the extra boost towards weight loss.

Thank you for your time……
Leslie

and yes diets do work.. problem is most Americans consume too many processed foods and this has lead to the epidemic in obesity.

Unfortunately, Full Bars will result in weight gain, not weight loss. they are processed foods with a high calorie density no different from the other “weight loss” and “diet” bars that claim to help you lose weight. They will not. They will make you fat.

Fact is it is mathematically impossible to gain weight on unprocessed foods. The most powerful weight loss foods on earth are unprocessed fruits and veggies. Not LA weight loss bars, not full bars, not atkins, balance bars etc. Don’t get fooled by slick marketing…

and yes you will lose an enormous amount of weight with apples as you will with a diet full of unprocessed foods.

The closer we get to a diet of unprocessed foods the more weight you will lose and the healthier you will become.