tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post5078298987610028219..comments2024-01-01T07:01:27.625-08:00Comments on Foodtrainers: I'm Losing Sleep and Tony Horton is to BlameUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-47334729653987774532012-11-20T08:17:39.378-08:002012-11-20T08:17:39.378-08:00I don't think there's a celebrity out ther...I don't think there's a celebrity out there who should offer any sort of advice. They live in a different world than the average person, they have more money, time and resources than many people and their entire business is based on looks, which should negate everything they might say whether it is sound or not. Unfortunately, I'm not sure it does detract from their message when they flaunt their bodies. I think a great many people are vulnerable to that tactic.Caronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-69206707842465527482012-11-20T07:08:27.934-08:002012-11-20T07:08:27.934-08:00From what you know of me/the blog you know I love ...From what you know of me/the blog you know I love a "healthy" debate and welcome seeing the other side presented. Bring it on.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-3718196163077969732012-11-20T06:28:12.504-08:002012-11-20T06:28:12.504-08:00That makes sense. Thank you for clarifying. I th...That makes sense. Thank you for clarifying. I think my response came off a bit more harsh than I intended. I should not type from my iphone in bed and hungry...Cameonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-79644827440468974882012-11-20T02:16:39.890-08:002012-11-20T02:16:39.890-08:00Cameo, I don't think there's any nutrition...Cameo, I don't think there's any nutritionist commenting here (or me) who feels a proper diet is a perfect one. I think what we were objecting to was luring people with the chunk of chocolate cake and the fact that a 90/10 ratio is very complicated for most dieters who have a piece of cake and feel off to the races.I was objecting especially to the notion that your healthy eating is some sort of hellish-ness so that you can get to the stepping stones of sugar and "reward". The healthy is what we need to focus on and the sweet/drinks/junky stuff happens and how I work with clients should happen in a planned and savored manner. Treats should be because they taste delicious and not because you've had greens or fish for a few days. So it's not the treat or less-than-stellar food choice I was mentioning but presenting this as the cornerstone of a plan.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-43799350861259497562012-11-19T19:58:03.416-08:002012-11-19T19:58:03.416-08:00As a non-nutritionist I have to gently remind you ...As a non-nutritionist I have to gently remind you that to the average "dieter" without a break of some sort on the horizon it is really tough to commit to a (strict) diet. I am someone who knows a lot about nutrition and regardless I need a "break" every week. Not necessarily a binge feat, but yeah, a legitimate "cheat" or else I feel deprived. And then really binge. It's easy to get on a high horse & spout ideals. The truth is, many of us are simply trying to do our best & diets that remove the concept of perfection ate much easier to swallow than those such as the one described here.Cameonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-25144010208506864432012-11-19T13:00:31.677-08:002012-11-19T13:00:31.677-08:00And in this case also dislike people confusing per...And in this case also dislike people confusing personal experience for expertise. Tony Horton repeatedly said "this is what I have after a workout" well how would that differ for a female who's 100 pounds heavier and is it sound advice or just what he does. Argh.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-29476737495919292942012-11-19T12:59:22.498-08:002012-11-19T12:59:22.498-08:00Love the analogy to drug addicts, can you imagine-...Love the analogy to drug addicts, can you imagine- try a coke binge 1 day/week or be "clean" then you earn a fix. Makes no sense, thanks Whitney.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-28070104732458860262012-11-19T12:58:14.533-08:002012-11-19T12:58:14.533-08:00couldn't agree more about knowing what's i...couldn't agree more about knowing what's in food then cake with terrible ingredients isn't appealing.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-81151563084912676162012-11-19T08:30:12.468-08:002012-11-19T08:30:12.468-08:00I am agree with you about "cheat days". ...I am agree with you about "cheat days". People are not going to last if they only have that day to look forward to. It needs to be about the choices they made majority of the time that they really enjoy! And yes, my biggest pet peeve is when others give nutrition advice when they don't have the backgrounds to do so.Kristen RDhttp://twitter.com/swankydietitiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-33783873786870909572012-11-19T06:22:59.795-08:002012-11-19T06:22:59.795-08:00I definitely agree with the previous comment, soo ...I definitely agree with the previous comment, soo many things to say! First, I hate the idea of cheat days. My problem with them is that if you're someone who is overweight because of a lack of structure or control, a cheat day kind of destroys control all together and it's like starting your diet over again. You really have to make it a way of life and not a regiment where one day a week you can shove tons of food down your throat. We don't tell recovering drug addicts that if they stay clean 6 days a week we'll reward them with a cheat day! Second, I hate the notion of "I'm just doing it for my health." I feel like that is what people who halfheartedly commit to weight loss tell themselves. Let's be honest, if you're not seeing results in your clothing sizes little motivation exists to keep you from eating high fat items (especially if you're one who previously ate those types of foods!).Whitneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-28757911882947829982012-11-19T06:07:56.063-08:002012-11-19T06:07:56.063-08:00Ahh there are so many things I want to comment on ...Ahh there are so many things I want to comment on here! I actually wrote a post not too long ago that spawned from Dr. Oz's show and he had another trainer discussing a cheat day each week! Cheat days make me furious! It's not about pining away all week for one cheat day! It's about enjoying your food, surprising your taste buds, and not allowing any food "off-limits" (just choosing not to eat them, most of the time). The minute there is acheat day, is the minute you start CRAVINGS. I dunno about you but when I tell myself I can't...I WANT immediately.<br /> Educating yourself about nutrition is what will really change your diet. The more you learn what is IN your food and how it's made, the less you want those foods some may consider "cheats."<br /><br /><br />I could go on, I want to go on, but Hannah calls! Great post!thehealthyapronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-12768605777049043392012-11-19T06:02:56.165-08:002012-11-19T06:02:56.165-08:00Familiar with TH, yes, but only because my husband...Familiar with TH, yes, but only because my husband used to do the P90x workout, but now he does Insanity. Have not seen the infomercials w/ Dr. O but no doubt I would lose sleep over them too! The nutrition advice that drives me crazy, is anything that's "My way or the highway"...You MUST eat vegan...you MUST eat Paleo...you MUST eat glutenfree (even if you don't have celiac or gluten sensitivity). Oooo....all fired up now and is only 6 a.m.!EA Stewart, MBA, RDhttp://twitter.com/TheSpicyRDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-77111651865374040972012-11-19T05:01:01.182-08:002012-11-19T05:01:01.182-08:00Agree, agree. If some spiritual master is telling ...Agree, agree. If some spiritual master is telling me to focus on peace and love and serenity, I may listen. If you tell me it's not about my black dress because you want me to think you're deep or have a new approach no thank you. Blah Blah. You don't celebrate the kale with the cake. You celebrate being in charge of your health and looking/feeling better.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-91052671109608222432012-11-19T04:58:42.168-08:002012-11-19T04:58:42.168-08:00I like Dr Oz I do. I think it was your post on his...I like Dr Oz I do. I think it was your post on his supplements that I found myself nodding along to. It's too much time to fill and the real experts lose credibility to these product-hockers.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-65302569062407437012012-11-19T04:49:16.824-08:002012-11-19T04:49:16.824-08:00Oh good lord. If I watched Dr. Oz before going to ...Oh good lord. If I watched Dr. Oz before going to bed, I would be worked up too!! Just reading this post makes me ANGRY!! UGH! His show is such a giant contradiction. I just can't watch it anymore. It's too bad too, because it used to be so good, and educational, now it's just a huge joke.The Candid RDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-10511599521869700752012-11-19T04:32:14.958-08:002012-11-19T04:32:14.958-08:00Nutrition advice from so-called experts drives me ...Nutrition advice from so-called experts drives me nuts, it confuses the public. And I've been hearing a lot of it lately. I find it hard to take him seriously when he says it isn't about vanity and then flaunts his washboard abs, he might as well be honest. Besides, one of the main reasons people want to change their eating habits IS because they want to look better, to feel better about themselves. And if he had any nutrition background, he'd know that nutrition 101 advises against food-rewardVanessa Perronehttp://twitter.com/VanPerronenoreply@blogger.com