Re:Some of that book's thinking is simplistic
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For these people who are in favor of the Atkins diet - I am sure it works beautifully with them. But dieting means, by definition, inflicting some painful restraint on oneself. I found it much less painful to eat less of everything (and exercise) than to deny myself sweet foods completely (yes I had tried Atkins too). What would life be without a cheesecake, even if you eat it only once a month? After 2 weeks of Atkins, I even felt like I would kill for simple bread.
In fact I support John's diet, but think he did not put enough emphasis on exercise and building muscles along as you shed fat. By all means, maintain a 500cals deficit. But let it be a 2500 intake and 3000 expense, as you go to the gym or swimming pool and indulge in a solid chicken breast (with a small icecream wafer) afterwards, instead of 1500 out of 2000 if you sit all day and burn cals just to heat yourself.
Some of that book's thinking is simplistic
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Most of this book is concentrated on weight loss by caloric deficit. While this can have great effects for someone seriously overweight, there's a limit to which you can shed weight in this way. In the end, you'll look thin, but still have too much fat. The difference will be visible when you take your clothes off:-)
Remember, the only way to look like a man again (i.e. have some visible musculature) after you shed all except those difficult last 10 kilos is to exercise.
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For these people who are in favor of the Atkins diet - I am sure it works beautifully with them. But dieting means, by definition, inflicting some painful restraint on oneself. I found it much less painful to eat less of everything (and exercise) than to deny myself sweet foods completely (yes I had tried Atkins too). What would life be without a cheesecake, even if you eat it only once a month? After 2 weeks of Atkins, I even felt like I would kill for simple bread.
In fact I support John's diet, but think he did not put enough emphasis on exercise and building muscles along as you shed fat. By all means, maintain a 500cals deficit. But let it be a 2500 intake and 3000 expense, as you go to the gym or swimming pool and indulge in a solid chicken breast (with a small icecream wafer) afterwards, instead of 1500 out of 2000 if you sit all day and burn cals just to heat yourself.
Most of this book is concentrated on weight loss by caloric deficit. While this can have great effects for someone seriously overweight, there's a limit to which you can shed weight in this way. In the end, you'll look thin, but still have too much fat. The difference will be visible when you take your clothes off :-)
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Remember, the only way to look like a man again (i.e. have some visible musculature) after you shed all except those difficult last 10 kilos is to exercise.
//Mr. Experienced