As anyone knows in the low carb community, these past weeks have been a storm of controversy. It has taken time to come full circle. I was upset by much of the info being thrown around. My biggest problem was the unhealthy approach to weight loss the Kimkins supposedly "diet" represents. Very low calorie diets are just not healthy. Plus the constant equation to gastric bypass was a bone of contention with me too.
Another reason it upset me so, was the whole-hearted endorsement by Jimmy Moore. Someone who I greatly admired. When I first began doing great research on low carb eating, after my WLS. I looked to Jimmy's blog as a point of reference. I frequently posted links to important research found at his to the WLS forums I frequent. I was a daily reader of his blog. He spent a great amount of time and effort to get good positive info out about living a low carb life. I feel he let me and many others in the low carb community down with his insistence that Kimkins should be an option for people. After finally looking into the concerns of many in the low carb community, he has "seen the light". Check out his post for yourself.
Jimmy Moore's Livin' La Vida Low-Carb™ Blog: From The Bottom Of My Heart, I'm Sorry
As for the very low calorie diet pushed by Kimkins---it is just bad news. that is not a healthy way to approach weight loss. You screw up your entire body. Making it impossible to sustain any weight loss in the long run. Check out this post. Carol did really did her research and I'm all for that.
Kudos For Low Carb (And High Expectations): How Much Body Fat Can You Really Lose In A Week?
All this being said--I want to now address my WLS friends. I love each of you dearly, but I see so many of you caught up in the low calorie, low fat hype. The majority of you had this surgery to become healthier. Continuing to force your body to live on a very low calorie diet will only make sustained weight loss impossible. Take the time to read Carols enlightening post. Take the time to listen to the SCIENCE. Yes there is contradictory info out there. Yes you still have many who push the "carbs are essential" nonsense. You have to look at their motivation. As the saying goes---follow the money.
I see so many of you still spouting the "whole grain" is good for you ideas. We have enough time getting the proper nutrition due to our surgery without taking in food that can do nothing for our body but cause a rise in insulin. Which only leads to further hunger and need of more carbs. You would be much better off if you would add fat to your eating plan and give up the whole grains.
I know, many of you have a problem with dumping when you eat fatty foods. But what are you eating alone with it. My guess is the whole grains AKA fiber. Fiber is another thing the body really does not need. I've got a post coming up that will address this in further detail. Let's just say this---leave off the fiber and carbs and up your fat---especially saturated fat---and there will be no more dumping. Plus you will benefit from being able to absorb your vitamins more readily.
Well I'll get down off my soapbox now. This rant is over. I would like to say I hope the Kimkins saga will be history---but as long as the site still stands---the saga will continue. I'll continue to stand behind my fellow bloggers to get the real truth out there.
As anyone knows in the low carb community, these past weeks have been a storm of controversy. It has taken time to come full circle. I was upset by much of the info being thrown around. My biggest problem was the unhealthy approach to weight loss the Kimkins supposedly "diet" represents. Very low calorie diets are just not healthy. Plus the constant equation to gastric bypass was a bone of contention with me too.
Another reason it upset me so, was the whole-hearted endorsement by Jimmy Moore. Someone who I greatly admired. When I first began doing great research on low carb eating, after my WLS. I looked to Jimmy's blog as a point of reference. I frequently posted links to important research found at his to the WLS forums I frequent. I was a daily reader of his blog. He spent a great amount of time and effort to get good positive info out about living a low carb life. I feel he let me and many others in the low carb community down with his insistence that Kimkins should be an option for people. After finally looking into the concerns of many in the low carb community, he has "seen the light". Check out his post for yourself.
Jimmy Moore's Livin' La Vida Low-Carb™ Blog: From The Bottom Of My Heart, I'm Sorry
As for the very low calorie diet pushed by Kimkins---it is just bad news. that is not a healthy way to approach weight loss. You screw up your entire body. Making it impossible to sustain any weight loss in the long run. Check out this post. Carol did really did her research and I'm all for that.
Kudos For Low Carb (And High Expectations): How Much Body Fat Can You Really Lose In A Week?
All this being said--I want to now address my WLS friends. I love each of you dearly, but I see so many of you caught up in the low calorie, low fat hype. The majority of you had this surgery to become healthier. Continuing to force your body to live on a very low calorie diet will only make sustained weight loss impossible. Take the time to read Carols enlightening post. Take the time to listen to the SCIENCE. Yes there is contradictory info out there. Yes you still have many who push the "carbs are essential" nonsense. You have to look at their motivation. As the saying goes---follow the money.
I see so many of you still spouting the "whole grain" is good for you ideas. We have enough time getting the proper nutrition due to our surgery without taking in food that can do nothing for our body but cause a rise in insulin. Which only leads to further hunger and need of more carbs. You would be much better off if you would add fat to your eating plan and give up the whole grains.
I know, many of you have a problem with dumping when you eat fatty foods. But what are you eating alone with it. My guess is the whole grains AKA fiber. Fiber is another thing the body really does not need. I've got a post coming up that will address this in further detail. Let's just say this---leave off the fiber and carbs and up your fat---especially saturated fat---and there will be no more dumping. Plus you will benefit from being able to absorb your vitamins more readily.
Well I'll get down off my soapbox now. This rant is over. I would like to say I hope the Kimkins saga will be history---but as long as the site still stands---the saga will continue. I'll continue to stand behind my fellow bloggers to get the real truth out there.