Bulletproof Diet?

[truthwolf1]

Keep in mind I am not exactly calling low carb a fad, although I think my post makes that unclear. But we have low carb and then every fad low carb copy. There was atkins, and then south beach, and then paleo, etc on and on.

Meanwhile many bodybuilders already did highly watch their carb intake before these fads started.

I am not trying to get in a lipid hypothesis debate. I tend to eat low carb, but more as a means of watching my vices. I also tend to eat less land based animal stuff. Again just preference and works for me. But in the end it REALLY is about calories in vs calories out, whether you count them or not...

Ken

Okay. I hear you and agree on both points.

However, as with anything you always learn something new from the last time they came around. Some things like gluten, omega 3's, grass fed meat, fish oil etc.. We are learning as we go and possibly making some mistakes.

[truthwolf1]

+10000

I am sick right now, but I just had my bulletproof coffee, and feel pretty damn good. Not hungry AT ALL thanks to the copious amounts of butter and oil I added to my coffee. I am probably having more than 2000 calories per day at the moment, because I'm stuffing myself every afternoon with all the meat I want. Yesterday my lunch consisted of 3 packs of raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries, followed by a huge lambchop. It's nice not to have to monitor calories.

Right on! Gyro salad today for me.

I have probably eaten more berries in the past two years then I have in my entire lifetime.

[devilock76]

The only FAD diet that I tried and failed at was the one recommended by the American Heart Association of lowfat with 3 whole grain servings per day. I could not stop eating the whole grains and was starving all the time!!

I found the advice of counting carbs, calories, fat etc.. also to be a complete failure in my life. Just was not going to happen.

Fully agree that lowcarb cuts calories without having to count.

The way I am eating now keeps me at a more healthy weight and I feel much better then I can ever remember. If this is a FAD to give up wheat and keep low carbing then it is a lifelong commitment for me. Not to mention the studies that make it a heart friendly by keeping cholesterol, blood sugar spikes in check which I have problems with on a lowfat, whole grain diet.

What is scary is what happens if the entire world catches on to this way of eating. It would mean a pretty heavy transition of agriculture moving into low glycemic vegetables and high protein sources. There is no way grass fed animals could sustain everyone.

but then again most people will take a statin, diabetes pill and prilosec and not think twice about it.

Keep in mind I am not exactly calling low carb a fad, although I think my post makes that unclear. But we have low carb and then every fad low carb copy. There was atkins, and then south beach, and then paleo, etc on and on.

Meanwhile many bodybuilders already did highly watch their carb intake before these fads started.

I am not trying to get in a lipid hypothesis debate. I tend to eat low carb, but more as a means of watching my vices. I also tend to eat less land based animal stuff. Again just preference and works for me. But in the end it REALLY is about calories in vs calories out, whether you count them or not...

Ken

[CzechCzar]

+10000

I am sick right now, but I just had my bulletproof coffee, and feel pretty damn good. Not hungry AT ALL thanks to the copious amounts of butter and oil I added to my coffee. I am probably having more than 2000 calories per day at the moment, because I'm stuffing myself every afternoon with all the meat I want. Yesterday my lunch consisted of 3 packs of raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries, followed by a huge lambchop. It's nice not to have to monitor calories.

The only FAD diet that I tried and failed at was the one recommended by the American Heart Association of lowfat with 3 whole grain servings per day. I could not stop eating the whole grains and was starving all the time!!

I found the advice of counting carbs, calories, fat etc.. also to be a complete failure in my life. Just was not going to happen.

Fully agree that lowcarb cuts calories without having to count.

The way I am eating now keeps me at a more healthy weight and I feel much better then I can ever remember. If this is a FAD to give up wheat and keep low carbing then it is a lifelong commitment for me. Not to mention the studies that make it a heart friendly by keeping cholesterol, blood sugar spikes in check which I have problems with on a lowfat, whole grain diet.

What is scary is what happens if the entire world catches on to this way of eating. It would mean a pretty heavy transition of agriculture moving into low glycemic vegetables and high protein sources. There is no way grass fed animals could sustain everyone.

but then again most people will take a statin, diabetes pill and prilosec and not think twice about it.

[truthwolf1]

Why do most fad diets work, because in the end they all reduce calories, it is simple physics, calories out > calories in equals weight loss.

Why do they fail, because the way they reduce the calories tends to not be sustainable.

If you look at the low carb approach, well frankly it is hard to not cut calories when you cut simple carbs. Also when people approach it in a "carnivore fashion" it makes them feel full longer as how long it takes our body to digest most meats (and well proteins in general). Also proteins use more water to digest so if they aren't careful about drinking lots of water they can also be losing water weight.

I picked more on low carbs there, but it is true for most fad diets, and there will be new fad diets, because people move on and go to the next fad forgetting how bad the last one turned out.

To the Vegan and Veggie credit they sure have staying power on their diets. Even though the B12 deficit can be a problem. Not going to get on the moral issues of that but it is proven that livestock for consumption is a very un-green practice.

As for low carb. I tend to eat that way these days anyway. Only because my vice food was always potato chips and things like that. But I don't run and hide from good whole wheat bread and I like beans and veggies. I have eaten vegan before and that is fine too. I think I try to keep in mind my intake vs output in a given day. Oh and I tend to try to stay away from heavily processed/packaged foods.

Ken

The only FAD diet that I tried and failed at was the one recommended by the American Heart Association of lowfat with 3 whole grain servings per day. I could not stop eating the whole grains and was starving all the time!!

I found the advice of counting carbs, calories, fat etc.. also to be a complete failure in my life. Just was not going to happen.

Fully agree that lowcarb cuts calories without having to count.

The way I am eating now keeps me at a more healthy weight and I feel much better then I can ever remember. If this is a FAD to give up wheat and keep low carbing then it is a lifelong commitment for me. Not to mention the studies that make it a heart friendly by keeping cholesterol, blood sugar spikes in check which I have problems with on a lowfat, whole grain diet.

What is scary is what happens if the entire world catches on to this way of eating. It would mean a pretty heavy transition of agriculture moving into low glycemic vegetables and high protein sources. There is no way grass fed animals could sustain everyone.

but then again most people will take a statin, diabetes pill and prilosec and not think twice about it.

[devilock76]

Do you have carbs listed on all food products in the states? It's required by law here and makes calculating calories and carbs much easier.

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I think snus uses artificial sweeter but not 100% sure on that.

Yes, and in fact they list carbs and dietary fiber to allow one to determine true net carbs.

Ken

[devilock76]

I think watching carbs is simpler than watching calories. So I had spinach and bacon salad for lunch, dry salami and black coffee for breakfast, and a brie and bacon omlette for supper. More water than ever.

Does snus have sugar in it?

And counting carbs will more than likely reduce calories. Aditionally it will make sedentary people feel fuller without affecting their perceived quality of dietary choices.

Man I love spinach salads. I love spinach.

Snus usually has salt in it. American chew and dip is more known for sweeteners. However in my ingredients research I have noticed most dips seem to have artificial sweetners in it. I would say how much they have in it and considering you are not swallowing it that the overall effect of said sweetners is no more than having say a breath mint or some chewing gum. Maybe less.

Ken

[crullers]

I think watching carbs is simpler than watching calories. So I had spinach and bacon salad for lunch, dry salami and black coffee for breakfast, and a brie and bacon omlette for supper. More water than ever.

Does snus have sugar in it?

Do you have carbs listed on all food products in the states? It's required by law here and makes calculating calories and carbs much easier.



I think snus uses artificial sweeter but not 100% sure on that.

[Zimobog]

I think watching carbs is simpler than watching calories. So I had spinach and bacon salad for lunch, dry salami and black coffee for breakfast, and a brie and bacon omlette for supper. More water than ever.

Does snus have sugar in it?

[devilock76]

Why do most fad diets work, because in the end they all reduce calories, it is simple physics, calories out > calories in equals weight loss.

Why do they fail, because the way they reduce the calories tends to not be sustainable.

If you look at the low carb approach, well frankly it is hard to not cut calories when you cut simple carbs. Also when people approach it in a "carnivore fashion" it makes them feel full longer as how long it takes our body to digest most meats (and well proteins in general). Also proteins use more water to digest so if they aren't careful about drinking lots of water they can also be losing water weight.

I picked more on low carbs there, but it is true for most fad diets, and there will be new fad diets, because people move on and go to the next fad forgetting how bad the last one turned out.

To the Vegan and Veggie credit they sure have staying power on their diets. Even though the B12 deficit can be a problem. Not going to get on the moral issues of that but it is proven that livestock for consumption is a very un-green practice.

As for low carb. I tend to eat that way these days anyway. Only because my vice food was always potato chips and things like that. But I don't run and hide from good whole wheat bread and I like beans and veggies. I have eaten vegan before and that is fine too. I think I try to keep in mind my intake vs output in a given day. Oh and I tend to try to stay away from heavily processed/packaged foods.

Ken

[squeezyjohn]

I'd argue that there is a mental and a "change" aspect to each. I lost 135 pounds years ago by watching my calories and exercising 3 times a week. Drop dead simple but I was committed.

I'll never bash a meal eating plan, only diets. If you want to change, you have to change. Simple as that and it has to be sustainable.

Best post of the thread!

See ... good old fashioned common sense!

[Ainkor]

Sounds terrific!! What type of beans are they?

Doesn't really matter too much which kind. I use kidney beans, lentils, lima beans. Heck, sometimes I use a 16 bean soup mix (without the seasoning because of high sodium).

Here is the reality though.... As I've been on my weight loss adventure, the one thing I can say for 100% sure is that EVERYTHING works.

High fat (5 pounds lost on this)
Low fat (15 pounds)
Low carb (10 pounds)
High carb (10 pounds)
Vegetarian (10 pounds)
Meats only (a pound or two :P)
Cave man (5 pounds)
Pop tarts (years ago, but I lost 10 pounds on this one :P)
Meal replacement bars (10 pounds)
Normal diet with extreme exercise (Running daily, P90x daily) Was in conjunction with a few above and did great
15 minute mini circuit every other day (by far the best physical form and stamina results but no weight loss due to no diet change

I'd argue that there is a mental and a "change" aspect to each. I lost 135 pounds years ago by watching my calories and exercising 3 times a week. Drop dead simple but I was committed.

I'll never bash a meal eating plan, only diets. If you want to change, you have to change. Simple as that and it has to be sustainable.

[squeezyjohn]

I think we are lucky enough to live in an age where you can read any number of conflicting evidence for anything on the internet ... some of which will support views which are convenient to almost any outlook on life!

I have decided to carry on reading it - but not exhaustively - and rely far more on good old-fashioned common sense!

If I were going to attempt any radical diet change (I'm not BTW) - I would go for one based on evidence of what people ate when following a hunter-gatherer lifestyle and get a job which involved constant exercise for at least 8 hours a day. That would mean eating far less carbohydrates and next to no grains, true - but it would also include far less of everything and a high amount and massive variety of fruits and vegetables with the occasional feast on meat. No dairy.

Animals are usually much healthier if they are eating their natural diet - humans have not eaten a natural diet for a very very long time now - but our genetics still has not changed much from those hunter-gatherer times - and our dietary requirements have also not changed.

[CzechCzar]

Funny! Various diets operate according to completely different philosophies...

More from the website:

Long term calorie restriction is not an effective weight loss method and it has disastrous effects on your health and your brain. When I was 300 pounds, I ate 1500-1800 calories a day and worked out 9 hours a week. I didn’t lose a pound – if anything, I was gaining. Here’s why:

a) Calorie Cutting
Restricting calories is a stressor. When your body is stressed and believes it is starving, it wants to hold on to fat. By eating more, you tell your body it’s okay to burn fat.

b) Nutrient Deficiencies
Nutrient dense foods are often sacrificed when people restrict calories. Things like grass-fed butter, fatty pasture raised meat, and organs have highest nutrient content of any food. They’re also high in calories, which is why misinformed calorie-fearing people avoid them. Without proper nutrients, your body won’t efficiently burn fat or build muscle. Eat nutrient dense foods like those on the Bulletproof Diet and ignore the calories. It’s food quality and composition that matter, not volume.

c) Low-Calorie Junk Food
In order to cut calories, many people resort to things (I’m not going to call them foods) like 100 calorie snack packs, diet soda, and fat free yogurt. Big mistake. These foods might be lower in calories, but they make you crave more food. They don’t satisfy your appetite or provide nutrition. They contain toxins that will impede your fat loss goals and make you sick. Refined and packed “food products” make you fat. You’re better off to go hungry – seriously – than to eat these junk foods.

2. Maintain High Healthy Saturated Fat Intake

Eating a high fat diet teaches your body to burn fat instead of sugar. It also keeps you satisfied which prevents cravings. Make sure you’re eating high quality fats – not vegetable oils or peanut butter. Saturated fat like coconut oil and grass-fed butter will not cause hardened arteries; they help your brain and body perform and look better. Fats are needed for the formation of sex hormones like testosterone and human growth hormone. A high fat diet prevents blood sugar swings and low energy. When in doubt – eat more fat. I eat 60% of my calories from fat, and often have a meal that is only fat, which keeps my metabolism ready to burn fat for fuel.

3. Avoid Toxins

One of the reasons the Bulletproof Diet is different from a regular paleo diet is the special attention to toxins. Xenoestrogens, mycotoxins, and other substances can act as “obesigens” (compounds that make you fat). Plastics can leach BPA into your water which disrupts hormone production. Molds and fungi produce mycotoxins that can be in your food, your house, or your gut.

[squeezyjohn]

The perfect diet that loses you weight is to eat food containing less calories than you burn up every day while getting the right nutrients for your body to function. It's a simple equation! If you're eating a healthy balanced diet but putting on weight then in order to lose weight you need to do more exercise and eat less of the same thing you're eating.

I freely admit that I do not follow my own advice much of the time!