Oprah finally controls weight (with low-carb diet)

TC said:

http://www.winning-weight-loss-program.com/oprah-winfrey-diet.html

Quoting directly from a news story on the Oprah Winfrey diet:

"I just eat smaller portions, and I still watch the refined
carbohydrates. I favor fish, chicken, fruit, vegetables and lots of
soups. And I don't eat after 7:30 p.m. Not even a grape."

An important diet discovery on the Oprah weight loss journey was that
she benefited greatly from cutting out refined carbohydrates; white
bread, white rice, flower, sugar, pasta and potatoes. She will eat
whole wheat breads and pasta, but only in moderation.

****

So after a lifetime of unsuccessfully fighting her weight using every
single diet out there, including low-fat/low-calorie, she has actually
finally been able to control her weight and she did it primarily by
restricting refined carbs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40872000/jpg/_40872815_oprah_ap.jpg

But I also notice that while she very loudly trumpetted her past large
(and sadly temporary) weight losses, she is not making much noise about
how, exactly, she finally succeeded in losing the weight. Could it have
something to do with the millions in advertising they get from food and
pharmaceutical companies for her magazine and her program? Hmmmmmmm....

TC

http://www2.oprah.com/presents/2005/bootcamp/eat/eat_rules.jhtml

What to Eat (and Not)

You didn't think there wouldn't be any food rules in Boot Camp, did
you? Not to worry-we promise, you'll still manage to feel full and
satisfied.

Overall, eat lean protein, two fruits a day, and all the green
vegetables you want.
Keep the fat low (for salad dressing, you can use a little olive oil
with lemon and garlic).
No alcohol.
The main rule: eliminate the white stuff-bread, pasta, potatoes,
rice-as well as candy, pastry, cookies, cake. "A few people might get
evil on me," Oprah says, knowingly-sugar deprivation can turn even a
saint nasty!
For the first month, stay away from whole grains (brown rice, oatmeal,
whole wheat cereals and breads). After that, you can slowly add them
back.
The other big rule: You must stop eating three hours before bedtime.
Do just this, Oprah says, and you'll lose weight.
During the 12 weeks, you get to choose three days when you can allow
yourself either alcohol (a glass of wine, maybe two; a cocktail) or
some refined carbs (one piece of cake, one slice of bread, one bowl of
pasta. The key word is one).

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TC

Good for her, she didn't fall for atkins and follows recent research and
guidelines based on them. She avoids saturated fats, eats fruits, eats
carbohydrates from whole forms and weekly has a few refined treats.
Very important also is that she uses physical training, that means sweat
folks, and got her diet ideas from her trainer. As shesays, portion
control is critical and that means limiting calories. Atkins must be
flipping in his grave.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

Good for her, she didn't fall for atkins and follows recent research and
guidelines based on them. She avoids saturated fats, eats fruits, eats
carbohydrates from whole forms and weekly has a few refined treats.
Very important also is that she uses physical training, that means sweat
folks, and got her diet ideas from her trainer. As shesays, portion
control is critical and that means limiting calories. Atkins must be
flipping in his grave.

You must not have read "Atkins for life".

Excellent book and puts the myths you have just stated to rest. ;-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

Quoted message said:

Good for her, she didn't fall for atkins and follows recent research and
guidelines based on them. She avoids saturated fats,

sounds like South Beach low carb...

Quoted message said:

eats fruits,

allowed on Atkins...

Quoted message said:

eats
carbohydrates from whole forms and weekly has a few refined treats.

sounds like Atkins...

Quoted message said:

Very important also is that she uses physical training, that means sweat
folks, and got her diet ideas from her trainer.

Atkins advocates physical activity. Wonder where her trainer got his
low-carb ideas from, eh?

Quoted message said:

As shesays, portion
control is critical and that means limiting calories.

And more importantly limiting refined carbs...

Quoted message said:

Atkins must be
flipping in his grave.

He's dancing up a storm.

TC

Quoted message said:

Good for her, she didn't fall for atkins and follows recent research and
guidelines based on them. She avoids saturated fats, eats fruits, eats
carbohydrates from whole forms and weekly has a few refined treats.
Very important also is that she uses physical training, that means sweat
folks, and got her diet ideas from her trainer. As shesays, portion
control is critical and that means limiting calories. Atkins must be
flipping in his grave.

Sounds like the 40/30/30 diet balance.

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

Good for her, she didn't fall for atkins and follows recent research and
guidelines based on them. She avoids saturated fats, eats fruits, eats
carbohydrates from whole forms and weekly has a few refined treats.
Very important also is that she uses physical training, that means sweat
folks, and got her diet ideas from her trainer. As shesays, portion
control is critical and that means limiting calories. Atkins must be
flipping in his grave.

You must not have read "Atkins for life".

Excellent book and puts the myths you have just stated to rest. ;-)

I assume (hope?) that you're talking about the statement about saturated
fat. I'll be so glad when that myth is finally debunked for good. For
those of you still afraid of saturated fat, have a look at this article:

http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/import_sat_fat.html

Then there's this excellent article on coconut oil... one of the most
saturated fat-laden foods available.

http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/coconut_oil.html

[email hidden] wrote:
|| Good for her, she didn't fall for atkins and follows recent research
|| and guidelines based on them. She avoids saturated fats, eats
|| fruits, eats carbohydrates from whole forms and weekly has a few
|| refined treats. Very important also is that she uses physical
|| training, that means sweat folks, and got her diet ideas from her
|| trainer. As shesays, portion control is critical and that means
|| limiting calories. Atkins must be flipping in his grave.

You're obviously under-educated and under-read.

You do not know of whence you speak, and make an ass of yourself with your
lack of knowledge of the Atkins way of eating. Her eating plan jives almost
to the letter with the Atkins maintenance plan.

Peter

In article <[email hidden]>,

Max C. said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

Good for her, she didn't fall for atkins and follows recent research and
guidelines based on them. She avoids saturated fats, eats fruits, eats
carbohydrates from whole forms and weekly has a few refined treats.
Very important also is that she uses physical training, that means sweat
folks, and got her diet ideas from her trainer. As shesays, portion
control is critical and that means limiting calories. Atkins must be
flipping in his grave.

You must not have read "Atkins for life".

Excellent book and puts the myths you have just stated to rest. ;-)

I assume (hope?) that you're talking about the statement about saturated
fat. I'll be so glad when that myth is finally debunked for good. For
those of you still afraid of saturated fat, have a look at this article:

http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/import_sat_fat.html

Then there's this excellent article on coconut oil... one of the most
saturated fat-laden foods available.

http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/coconut_oil.html

Atkins specifically suggests you avoid trans-fats...
Some people tend to confuse the two.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

"Max C." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I assume (hope?) that you're talking about the statement about saturated
fat. I'll be so glad when that myth is finally debunked for good. For
those of you still afraid of saturated fat, have a look at this article:

http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/import_sat_fat.html

Then there's this excellent article on coconut oil... one of the most
saturated fat-laden foods available.

http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/coconut_oil.html

Excellent links! Thanks, Max.

DustyB
San Jose

If oprah with all her money, a personal trainer, etc., can't lose weight
then she has a deeper problem. But she has once again lost the weight. Good
for her.

One thing I agree with her about is eating past a certain hour in the
evening. That's the time when you're not likely to be burning any calories.

I immediately started losing weight when I started going to bed earlier.
Started putting it back on again when I started staying up again.

There is something about watching t.v. that just makes you want to eat and
night time also is often when the cravings start.

But you can't eat if you're asleep!

"TC" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
| http://www.winning-weight-loss-program.com/oprah-winfrey-diet.html
|
| Quoting directly from a news story on the Oprah Winfrey diet:
|
| "I just eat smaller portions, and I still watch the refined
| carbohydrates. I favor fish, chicken, fruit, vegetables and lots of
| soups. And I don't eat after 7:30 p.m. Not even a grape."
|
| An important diet discovery on the Oprah weight loss journey was that
| she benefited greatly from cutting out refined carbohydrates; white
| bread, white rice, flower, sugar, pasta and potatoes. She will eat
| whole wheat breads and pasta, but only in moderation.
|
| ****
|
| So after a lifetime of unsuccessfully fighting her weight using every
| single diet out there, including low-fat/low-calorie, she has actually
| finally been able to control her weight and she did it primarily by
| restricting refined carbs.
|
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40872000/jpg/_40872815_oprah_ap.jpg
|
| But I also notice that while she very loudly trumpetted her past large
| (and sadly temporary) weight losses, she is not making much noise about
| how, exactly, she finally succeeded in losing the weight. Could it have
| something to do with the millions in advertising they get from food and
| pharmaceutical companies for her magazine and her program? Hmmmmmmm....
|
| TC
|

Stacy said:

One thing I agree with her about is eating past a certain hour in the
evening. That's the time when you're not likely to be burning any calories.

I immediately started losing weight when I started going to bed earlier.
Started putting it back on again when I started staying up again.

There is something about watching t.v. that just makes you want to eat and
night time also is often when the cravings start.

But you can't eat if you're asleep!

OTOH, even if you go to bed at 5pm, if you eat at 4:30pm, you're going to
have a hard time losing weight. IOW, it's not about what time you go to
bed, but how recent you've eaten before you go to bed.
--
"I remember the time I was kidnapped and they sent a piece of my finger
to my father. He said he wanted more proof." - Rodney Dangerfield

Now playing: the radio.

I find I sleep better if I have a little something right before going to
bed. Especially something really carby. Rocks me right to sleep....

"Tarkus" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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| On 7/28/2005 10:34:43 AM, Stacy wrote:
|
| > One thing I agree with her about is eating past a certain hour in the
| > evening. That's the time when you're not likely to be burning any
calories.
| >
| > I immediately started losing weight when I started going to bed earlier.
| > Started putting it back on again when I started staying up again.
| >
| > There is something about watching t.v. that just makes you want to eat
and
| > night time also is often when the cravings start.
| >
| > But you can't eat if you're asleep!
|
| OTOH, even if you go to bed at 5pm, if you eat at 4:30pm, you're going to
| have a hard time losing weight. IOW, it's not about what time you go to
| bed, but how recent you've eaten before you go to bed.
| --
| "I remember the time I was kidnapped and they sent a piece of my finger
| to my father. He said he wanted more proof." - Rodney Dangerfield
|
| Now playing: the radio.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Tarkus said:

Stacy said:

One thing I agree with her about is eating past a certain hour in the
evening. That's the time when you're not likely to be burning any calories.

I immediately started losing weight when I started going to bed earlier.
Started putting it back on again when I started staying up again.

There is something about watching t.v. that just makes you want to eat and
night time also is often when the cravings start.

But you can't eat if you're asleep!

OTOH, even if you go to bed at 5pm, if you eat at 4:30pm, you're going to
have a hard time losing weight. IOW, it's not about what time you go to
bed, but how recent you've eaten before you go to bed.

Yeah, but I know what she means!!!

I'd normally eat my last meal at work about 9pm and get off at 11pm.
I'd get home about 11:30 pm, check my e-mail, screw around on usenet,
etc. If I made myself go to bed by, say, 01:30 or 02:00, I'd be ok. If I
stuck a movie in the computer and stayed up REALLY late, I'd end up
eating something....... :-P

Staying up later than normal tends to promote late night snacking,
especially if one decides to have a drink.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

Oooh yes! Love a little cream cheese on some high fibre bread or cracker. I
like sliced olives on it to give it a little punch.

"Sherry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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| "Stacy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
| news:[email hidden]...
| > I find I sleep better if I have a little something right before going to
| > bed. Especially something really carby. Rocks me right to sleep....
|
| Ditto here. I save a few carbs for bedtime. Usually some of my
high-fiber
| bread with a spread of peanut butter or cream cheese.
| --
| Sherry
| 364/315/195
| http://lowcarb.owly.net
|
|

In article <[email hidden]>,

Stacy said:

Oooh yes! Love a little cream cheese on some high fibre bread or cracker. I
like sliced olives on it to give it a little punch.

Make an olive cheese ball! :-)

Recipe:

16 oz. cream cheese
16 oz. grated cheddar/jack cheese
8 oz. minced olives

Soften cream cheese and add the grated cheese to it until it forms a
fairly solid mass. Split into 4 pieces and roll each into a log shape.
Coat each with minced olives, either green salad or black olives.

Set into refrigerator to chill, then cover with plastic wrap.

These make great christmas gifts!

And late night snacks. ;-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

TC said:

But I also notice that while she very loudly trumpetted her past large
(and sadly temporary) weight losses, she is not making much noise about
how, exactly, she finally succeeded in losing the weight. Could it have
something to do with the millions in advertising they get from food and
pharmaceutical companies for her magazine and her program? Hmmmmmmm....

There's also the fact that over the years she's loudly trummpeted
low fat, low calorie and whatever and when she regained she got
egg on her face. Some of her shows have covered low carb and she
was far from supportive. She must be aware that she was wrong
about low carb, but she also must have become cautious about
pushing any one method after having failed at several.

"Stacy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I find I sleep better if I have a little something right before going to
bed. Especially something really carby. Rocks me right to sleep....

Ditto here. I save a few carbs for bedtime. Usually some of my high-fiber
bread with a spread of peanut butter or cream cheese.
--
Sherry
364/315/195
http://lowcarb.owly.net

Stacy wrote:
:: If oprah with all her money, a personal trainer, etc., can't lose
:: weight then she has a deeper problem. But she has once again lost
:: the weight. Good for her.
::
:: One thing I agree with her about is eating past a certain hour in the
:: evening. That's the time when you're not likely to be burning any
:: calories.

It doesn't matter when your body burns calories...what matters for losing
or gaining is whether you eat less or more calories than your body burns,
respectively. If you only ate 500 kcals per day right before going to bed,
you'd lose weight, unless you're weird. If you ate 5000 kcals per day right
after getting up, you'd very likely gain weight, again, unless you're from
some special Bizzaro world.

::
:: I immediately started losing weight when I started going to bed
:: earlier. Started putting it back on again when I started staying up
:: again.
::

That's because by going to bed earlier, you didn't eat so much as to prevent
you from losing weight (ie, you ate less calories than your body burned).

:: There is something about watching t.v. that just makes you want to
:: eat and night time also is often when the cravings start.
::
:: But you can't eat if you're asleep!

You can learn to enjoy TV while not eating...if ya wanna...

::
::
::
:: "TC" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
:: news:[email hidden]...
::: http://www.winning-weight-loss-program.com/oprah-winfrey-diet.html
:::
::: Quoting directly from a news story on the Oprah Winfrey diet:
:::
::: "I just eat smaller portions, and I still watch the refined
::: carbohydrates. I favor fish, chicken, fruit, vegetables and lots of
::: soups. And I don't eat after 7:30 p.m. Not even a grape."
:::
::: An important diet discovery on the Oprah weight loss journey was
::: that she benefited greatly from cutting out refined carbohydrates;
::: white bread, white rice, flower, sugar, pasta and potatoes. She
::: will eat whole wheat breads and pasta, but only in moderation.
:::
::: ****
:::
::: So after a lifetime of unsuccessfully fighting her weight using
::: every single diet out there, including low-fat/low-calorie, she has
::: actually finally been able to control her weight and she did it
::: primarily by restricting refined carbs.
:::
::: http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40872000/jpg/_40872815_oprah_ap.jpg
:::
::: But I also notice that while she very loudly trumpetted her past
::: large (and sadly temporary) weight losses, she is not making much
::: noise about how, exactly, she finally succeeded in losing the
::: weight. Could it have something to do with the millions in
::: advertising they get from food and pharmaceutical companies for her
::: magazine and her program? Hmmmmmmm....
:::
::: TC

In article <[email hidden]>,

Roger Zoul said:

Stacy wrote:
:: If oprah with all her money, a personal trainer, etc., can't lose
:: weight then she has a deeper problem. But she has once again lost
:: the weight. Good for her.
::
:: One thing I agree with her about is eating past a certain hour in the
:: evening. That's the time when you're not likely to be burning any
:: calories.

It doesn't matter when your body burns calories...what matters for losing
or gaining is whether you eat less or more calories than your body burns,
respectively. If you only ate 500 kcals per day right before going to bed,
you'd lose weight, unless you're weird. If you ate 5000 kcals per day right
after getting up, you'd very likely gain weight, again, unless you're from
some special Bizzaro world.

::
:: I immediately started losing weight when I started going to bed
:: earlier. Started putting it back on again when I started staying up
:: again.
::

That's because by going to bed earlier, you didn't eat so much as to prevent
you from losing weight (ie, you ate less calories than your body burned).

:: There is something about watching t.v. that just makes you want to
:: eat and night time also is often when the cravings start.
::
:: But you can't eat if you're asleep!

You can learn to enjoy TV while not eating...if ya wanna...

Easier said than done... ;-)

For me, it's DVD's on the computer!

I just try now to make an effort to make sure it's low carb.
My current standby for snacking is tuna with mayo' and celery sticks...
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson