Comments on: Which Diet is Best? http://johnmcnally54.com/which-diet-is-best/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:46:11 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: John McNally http://johnmcnally54.com/which-diet-is-best/comment-page-1/#comment-85 John McNally Fri, 08 May 2009 09:30:10 +0000 http://johnmcnally54.com/?p=349#comment-85 <code><em>Thanks for your comments Susan and Mandy, I was quite proud to publish these statistics, as they show a result I didn't like!...(The low-carb diet being the most effective). My own diet is 70% carbohydrates, but I run 50 miles per week, which I know is not 'normal'. Everyone needs to find the life style and diet that suits them best.</em> <strong>John</strong></code> Thanks for your comments Susan and Mandy,
I was quite proud to publish these statistics, as they show a result I didn't like!...(The low-carb diet being the most effective). My own diet is 70% carbohydrates, but I run 50 miles per week, which I know is not 'normal'. Everyone needs to find the life style and diet that suits them best.
John

]]> By: Mandy Allen http://johnmcnally54.com/which-diet-is-best/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Mandy Allen Thu, 07 May 2009 16:38:32 +0000 http://johnmcnally54.com/?p=349#comment-80 Great post, John, and great response, Susan! Comfort eating is a really hard one to get away from. Enjoy the journey. Mandy Great post, John, and great response, Susan! Comfort eating is a really hard one to get away from.

Enjoy the journey.

Mandy

]]> By: Susan Owen-Thursfield http://johnmcnally54.com/which-diet-is-best/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Susan Owen-Thursfield Wed, 06 May 2009 13:31:57 +0000 http://johnmcnally54.com/?p=349#comment-75 Very interesting post, John. It bears out my own experience - for me personally the only one that works is the restricted carb diet, which your figures show to be the most effective. However, I think the reason it also has the lowest "stickability", is because it does restrict carbohydrates, which are very addictive. After all, carbs are frequently used as "props" during stress related comfort eating binges. No diet works or has any "stickability" unless it addresses the root cause of the obesity. If you want to build muscle, exercise; if you want to lose fat, restrict carbs; and if you want to stop comfort eating, de-stress. All the best! Susan Very interesting post, John.

It bears out my own experience – for me personally the only one that works is the restricted carb diet, which your figures show to be the most effective. However, I think the reason it also has the lowest “stickability”, is because it does restrict carbohydrates, which are very addictive. After all, carbs are frequently used as “props” during stress related comfort eating binges. No diet works or has any “stickability” unless it addresses the root cause of the obesity. If you want to build muscle, exercise; if you want to lose fat, restrict carbs; and if you want to stop comfort eating, de-stress.

All the best!

Susan

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