GaryTaubes’s New Book!

Guys, I’m sorry that I’m posting so late, but I picked up a copy of Gary Taubes’s new book, Good Calories, Bad Calories, and I wasn’t able to put it down. I’m going to do a full review of the book next week, but I just wanted to say that this book deserves to be mentioned along side of Dr. Gregory Ellis’s two books Ultimate Diet Serets, Net Carb Scam and Anthony Colpo’s The Great Cholesterol Con. While I take issue with some of his points, only two which I’ll discuss in my full review next week, this book is a must read for low-carbers and those really interested in what’s all the fuss about carbohydrates being bad for you.

Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy today!

Eating Low-Carb Primer for the Average Joe

OK, so let’s say it all together:

If you want to lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you consume, and if you want to gain weight, you must consume more calories than you burn. Calories count in weight management and don’t let anyone fool you into thinking any differently.

Now that I’ve made my point about calories, I think it’s time that I give you guys a primer on why you not only have to workout like real men, to steal a line from Pavel, but you need to also eat like one!

I’m setting the bar pretty high for this post fellas because I’ve challenged myself to give you a useful overview of why you should be eating low-carb (LC) and which approach to explore all in one post. They’ll be no part two to this post, so I hope to make every word count. (more…)

Why Calories Count

The first Law of Thermodynamics states that “energy cannot be created or destroyed; rather, the amount of energy lost in a steady state process cannot be greater than the amount of energy gained” (wikipedia.org). With regards to nutrition, this law is the foundation of the calories in vs. calories out philosophy of weight management. Before I go any further guys, let me be clear about something; we are not dealing with a theory but a foundational law of science that “[a]t present, it is unquestioned”(wikipedia.org). There are those that disagree with it, but that in no way invalidates it, and also note that there are very few nutritional scientists who don’t subscribe to this law. (more…)

Pete: The Real Biggest Loser Counts Calories!

Guys, file this post under Mr. Low Body Fat’s rant section, but I just finished watching The Biggest Loser’s “Did They Keep It Off?” Special I recorded yesterday and had to point something out. I’ve been a fan of the show since the first season because I love how it shows how the body can be transformed through exercise and diet; however, I don’t endorse any of their weight loss products or the idea that weight should be lost so quickly. Also, their focus on overall body weight loss instead of body fat loss needs to be changed.

Nevertheless, I had to say something about what Pete and his wife said. Those of you who caught the show may have overlooked it, but his wife talked about the energy balance equation, which is calories in vs calories out, that most folks nowadays are in denial about. Notice, he was the only contestant to remove his shirt to show a nice set of abs for someone who has lost well over 100lbs! And how did he do it? He counts his calories and exercises his butt off!!!! (more…)

Atkins: The Plan I love to hate . .

Fellas, I know that last week I promised to blog about why calories count and how so many folks are frustrated with all the conflicting opinions about this, especially in the low-carb (LC) community; however, this is a post that I’ve wanted to do for quite sometime, and it will actually lead into a longer discussion about why calories count, which I’ll post next week.

OK, let me be upfront and tell you that I follow a paleo-style, low-carb diet and consider myself to be a part of the low-carb (LC) community; however, what follows here might get my LC card revoked. You see, there are many folks in the LC community who hold Dr. Atkins in an extremely high regard; hell, I really wonder do some of them have an altar in their homes dedicated to the man. Now, I’m not taking any cheap shots here because I was once a devout follower of Atkins and the way that I use to preach about my new found dietary religion to folks, you would have thought that I was studying to become a priest of the church of St. Atkins. Looking back, I was more than just a follower; I was a fanatic . . . (more…)