Post by Nooney on Jan 22, 2007 17:46:02 GMT -5
This article is from the January 30, 2007 issue of Woman's World. I've seen the theory of changing you daily caloric intake before and had some success with varying my WW points from day to day.
Activate your skinny gene!
You-yes, you-have a skinny gene. Scientists have found it and named it. Better yet: A team of experts has discovered a breakthrough technique that activates this gene - a technique so simple and effective they've even been using it themselves! "In the first three months, I lost thirty-five pounds and never had the sensation of being on a diet," reveals Louisiana State University's James B. Johnson, M.D., one of about a dozen top researchers hooked on the approach. "It's the first time I've felt confident that I can not only lose weight, but keep it off. To me, this has been miraculous."
Here's what you do
It's been dubbed "up-day, down-day dieting" because it's all about alternating. You eat normal portions of your usual food for one day, and then diet the next, Dr. Johnson explains. The only "diet day" rule: Consume between 20% and 50% of what your body needs to maintain its weight. You can get a personalized number by using a special calculator like the one at www.caloriecontrol.org/calcalcs.html, but most moderately active overweight women will be allowed 1000-1200 calories on their diet day. In other words, It's the same calorie budget you get on a typical diet - yet you only have to use it every other day to lose as much or more weight than ever before. Wow!
Why it works
"Humans will want to eat all the time. It's part of our genetic programming - and it makes long-term daily dieting virtually impossible," says Dr. Johnson. In fact, research shows we cheat on traditional diets so much, we only cut weekly calories by about 7%. By contrast, dieters using an every-other-day approach "eliminate the feeling of chronic deprivation that makes the vast majority of diets fail" and are able to cut weekly calories by 40%, he says. But there's more. For reasons not fully understood, intermittent dieting also triggers the skinny gene we told you about, a gene known as SIRT1. "You can't store fat if your SIRT1 is activated," Dr. Johnson says. The gene also improves fat metabolism and slows the aging process. "After about two to four weeks on the plan, the improvements are remarkable." One more bonus: In addition to getting you lean, activating SIRT1 "imparts nearly perfect health," Dr. Johnson adds.
Success!
"It's like you're losing weight on cruise control. No other diet matches it," smiles Heidi Pichon, a 40-pound-slimmer New Orleans-area mom, 34. "You're not cooking special food. And you just don't feel deprived." Plus, you get really amazing results: "This is the only diet I've ever been on where I consistently lost every day," says Woman's World reader, Laura Mollica, 41. "I lost nearly ten pounds the first week I tried it!" Dr. Johnson is currently tracking more than 500 other dieters who report equally impressive results. Could this be the next big thing in weight loss? He sure thinks so. And we do, too! So, go ahead, get a jump on the ultra-slimming trend. Everything you need is right here on these pages.
Use these easy menus every other day
Use the 1100 calorie menus, below, every other day - then eat normally on the days in between. It's that easy! Aim for eight cups of water daily. As always, get your doctor's okay to begin any new plan.
Breakfast - choose one daily
3/4 cup Total
1 cup fat-free milk
1 piece fruit
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2 slices lite toast
2 Tbsp. all-fruit jam
1 cup light yogurt
1 piece fruit
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1 meal bar or shake
1 cup fat-free milk
Lunch - choose one daily
2 oz. lean deli meat
1/3 cup lite cheese
1/2 pita
2 cups veggies
2 Tbsp. fat-free dip
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1 cup vegetarian or turkey chili
1/2 cup corn
2 cups bell pepper rings
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2 cups soup
1 small roll
Dinner - choose one daily
3 oz. lean meat, chicken or fish
2 tsp. olive oil
1 1/2 cup steamed veggies
1/2 cup rice
1 tsp. sliced almonds
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1/3 cup each chicken breast and lite cheese
3 cups salad
1 Tbsp. each barbecue sauce and fat-free ranch dressing
15 baked tortilla chips
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1 bun-less turkey burger
1/3 cup light cheese
1 Tbsp ketchup
1 small baked sweet potato
1 1/2 cup steamed veggies
Snack - choose one daily
1 large or 2 small pieces of fruit
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1/3 avocado
1 Tbsp. salsa
1 lime wedge
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10 almonds or cashews
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1 fat-free latte
Health bonus - this diet slims and heals
Activating your SIRT1 gene may reduce "free-radical" damage - a primary cause of most chronic disease - by up to 90%. So talk to your doctor about "up-day, down-day" dieting if you struggle with such conditions as:
Activate your skinny gene!
You-yes, you-have a skinny gene. Scientists have found it and named it. Better yet: A team of experts has discovered a breakthrough technique that activates this gene - a technique so simple and effective they've even been using it themselves! "In the first three months, I lost thirty-five pounds and never had the sensation of being on a diet," reveals Louisiana State University's James B. Johnson, M.D., one of about a dozen top researchers hooked on the approach. "It's the first time I've felt confident that I can not only lose weight, but keep it off. To me, this has been miraculous."
Here's what you do
It's been dubbed "up-day, down-day dieting" because it's all about alternating. You eat normal portions of your usual food for one day, and then diet the next, Dr. Johnson explains. The only "diet day" rule: Consume between 20% and 50% of what your body needs to maintain its weight. You can get a personalized number by using a special calculator like the one at www.caloriecontrol.org/calcalcs.html, but most moderately active overweight women will be allowed 1000-1200 calories on their diet day. In other words, It's the same calorie budget you get on a typical diet - yet you only have to use it every other day to lose as much or more weight than ever before. Wow!
Why it works
"Humans will want to eat all the time. It's part of our genetic programming - and it makes long-term daily dieting virtually impossible," says Dr. Johnson. In fact, research shows we cheat on traditional diets so much, we only cut weekly calories by about 7%. By contrast, dieters using an every-other-day approach "eliminate the feeling of chronic deprivation that makes the vast majority of diets fail" and are able to cut weekly calories by 40%, he says. But there's more. For reasons not fully understood, intermittent dieting also triggers the skinny gene we told you about, a gene known as SIRT1. "You can't store fat if your SIRT1 is activated," Dr. Johnson says. The gene also improves fat metabolism and slows the aging process. "After about two to four weeks on the plan, the improvements are remarkable." One more bonus: In addition to getting you lean, activating SIRT1 "imparts nearly perfect health," Dr. Johnson adds.
Success!
"It's like you're losing weight on cruise control. No other diet matches it," smiles Heidi Pichon, a 40-pound-slimmer New Orleans-area mom, 34. "You're not cooking special food. And you just don't feel deprived." Plus, you get really amazing results: "This is the only diet I've ever been on where I consistently lost every day," says Woman's World reader, Laura Mollica, 41. "I lost nearly ten pounds the first week I tried it!" Dr. Johnson is currently tracking more than 500 other dieters who report equally impressive results. Could this be the next big thing in weight loss? He sure thinks so. And we do, too! So, go ahead, get a jump on the ultra-slimming trend. Everything you need is right here on these pages.
Use these easy menus every other day
Use the 1100 calorie menus, below, every other day - then eat normally on the days in between. It's that easy! Aim for eight cups of water daily. As always, get your doctor's okay to begin any new plan.
Breakfast - choose one daily
3/4 cup Total
1 cup fat-free milk
1 piece fruit
------------------------
2 slices lite toast
2 Tbsp. all-fruit jam
1 cup light yogurt
1 piece fruit
------------------------
1 meal bar or shake
1 cup fat-free milk
Lunch - choose one daily
2 oz. lean deli meat
1/3 cup lite cheese
1/2 pita
2 cups veggies
2 Tbsp. fat-free dip
------------------------
1 cup vegetarian or turkey chili
1/2 cup corn
2 cups bell pepper rings
------------------------
2 cups soup
1 small roll
Dinner - choose one daily
3 oz. lean meat, chicken or fish
2 tsp. olive oil
1 1/2 cup steamed veggies
1/2 cup rice
1 tsp. sliced almonds
-------------------------
1/3 cup each chicken breast and lite cheese
3 cups salad
1 Tbsp. each barbecue sauce and fat-free ranch dressing
15 baked tortilla chips
-------------------------
1 bun-less turkey burger
1/3 cup light cheese
1 Tbsp ketchup
1 small baked sweet potato
1 1/2 cup steamed veggies
Snack - choose one daily
1 large or 2 small pieces of fruit
-------------------------
1/3 avocado
1 Tbsp. salsa
1 lime wedge
-------------------------
10 almonds or cashews
-------------------------
1 fat-free latte
Health bonus - this diet slims and heals
Activating your SIRT1 gene may reduce "free-radical" damage - a primary cause of most chronic disease - by up to 90%. So talk to your doctor about "up-day, down-day" dieting if you struggle with such conditions as:
- asthma or allergies
- arthritis
- colds or infections
- toenail fungus
- periodontal disease
