tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post4225310444539174841..comments2024-03-28T11:29:46.845-07:00Comments on Whole Health Source: Announcing the Ideal Weight ProgramStephan Guyenethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09218114625524777250noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-19710565799130210732013-09-27T09:10:42.126-07:002013-09-27T09:10:42.126-07:00To determine how much you should weigh (your ideal...To determine how much you should weigh (your ideal body weight) several factors should be considered, including age, muscle-fat ratio, height, sex, and bone density.<br /><br />Some people suggest that calculating your Body Mass Index (BMI) is the best way to decide whether your body weight is ideal. Others say that BMI is faulty as it does not account for muscle mass and that waist-hip ratio is better.<br /><br />One person's ideal body weight may be completely different from another's. If you compare yourself to family and friends you risk either aiming too high if you are surrounded by obese or overweight people, or too low if everyone around you works as fashion models.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03555776823680858981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-46279330715185831172013-02-19T16:01:39.813-08:002013-02-19T16:01:39.813-08:00Hi Canard,
The FLASH diet is a rapid fat loss die...Hi Canard,<br /><br />The FLASH diet is a rapid fat loss diet that focuses on protein at the expense of carbohydrate and fat, so we have excluded fatty meats. That includes the fattiest types of fish (e.g. sockeye salmon). This is intended as a temporary fat loss phase to be followed by a more flexible maintenance phase.<br /><br />The Simple Food Diet allows all types of salmon, avocados and whole eggs. Stephan Guyenethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218114625524777250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-40210766295324841692013-02-18T14:36:27.312-08:002013-02-18T14:36:27.312-08:00I've been using the Dan's Plan tracking, a...I've been using the Dan's Plan tracking, and I love it. Even though I've tracked a lot of health-related metrics (on and off) for years, there's something surprisingly motivating about getting a score every day that I can try to improve.<br /><br />After a couple weeks of using the tracking program, I've purchased the Ideal Weight Program. I've read a fair amount about reward and satiety here on your blog and in other places, so I think I understand the principles behind the FLASH diet practices, except for one thing: <br /><br />Why the total exclusion of foods like salmon, whole eggs, and avocado, and the insistence on very lean meats? Is it just to keep overall calories down, or is there another reason?<br /><br />The text says that <b>added</b> fats increase the calorie density of foods without increasing satiety, but the rationale for excluding foods that are natural carriers of (healthy) fats is not addressed.<br /><br />Thanks!Canardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280054367497327635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-59037746410703859602013-02-13T17:12:29.944-08:002013-02-13T17:12:29.944-08:00Hi Stephan,
I couldn't be happier to know abou...Hi Stephan,<br />I couldn't be happier to know about a losing weight program you helped design. For years I've been "eating" all the academic info you provide here, but didn't know how to put it all together on a plan...also, never felt ok with flooding the comments with personal questions about how to make a losing weight plan...40.00 is more than worth paying for a plan designed by an expert that built credibility not only on this blog, but in his academic carreer. THANKS!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07262333502341675424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-88389186976812736522013-02-13T08:16:04.142-08:002013-02-13T08:16:04.142-08:00Kudos! This is no different than Chris Masterjohn ...Kudos! This is no different than Chris Masterjohn charging for his "special reports" or Chris kresser charging for his healthy baby code. I say, you want an amazing product you better plan on paying for it. If you aren't, you're saying the product isn't worth the price. Our experience with Mr. Guyenet's work verifies that indeed it is worth the price. Shame on you mooching, holier-than-thou, haters of free enterprise! Congrats on your product Stephen!Kieranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806059777770099752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-78901065794087449752013-02-13T08:00:10.684-08:002013-02-13T08:00:10.684-08:00I just discovered your blog. I am very impressed ...I just discovered your blog. I am very impressed with your scientific approach to wellness. I think Dan is right on when it comes to the effects of sleep on weight and that it should be tracked. Blogging all this information is a huge commitment and takes a lot of time, research and passion. Thanks for posting!newenglander2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09679051628608557680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-25990111139683757262013-02-08T10:25:03.536-08:002013-02-08T10:25:03.536-08:00Oh, sorry, never mind, I found the right link for ...Oh, sorry, never mind, I found the right link for IWP on the DP dashboard - My Programs, not My Info. By the way, I'm Pamela. Sorry I forgot to introduce myself!Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910646618979323643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-80299061144822394252013-02-08T10:19:12.613-08:002013-02-08T10:19:12.613-08:00Good heavens! I've gotten my exercise for toda...Good heavens! I've gotten my exercise for today by wading through these comments!<br /><br />OK, so, I have signed up with Dan's Plan and I have paid my $39.99 for IWP, but I'm baffled by the user interface. Because the IWP program is embedded in DP, I can't get to it. I have logged out of DP and logged back in again, no change. My Dan's Plan Dashboard still says I'm in the free plan.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910646618979323643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-34065970880727773722013-02-07T20:28:05.439-08:002013-02-07T20:28:05.439-08:00Hi Charles,
The sensation of satiety is subjectiv...Hi Charles,<br /><br />The sensation of satiety is subjective, but it relates to food intake, which isn't subjective. A number of studies have shown that a higher proportion of protein in the diet leads to lower calorie intake, even if it replaces fat.<br /><br />http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/82/1/41.shortStephan Guyenethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218114625524777250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-70641210297834835612013-02-07T16:05:25.538-08:002013-02-07T16:05:25.538-08:00Stephan – in your interview with Chris Kresser you...Stephan – in your interview with Chris Kresser you said "One of the easiest aspects of this program to describe and understand is its focus on the concept of satiety or fullness. In addition to these long-term feedback loops that we’ve discussed at length that regulate body fatness, there are feedback loops that regulate meal-to-meal calorie intake. Basically when you eat food, your digestive system detects what you’re eating, and it sends signals back to your brain to make you feel full. It turns out that there’s been a lot of research on this, and the amount of fullness that you experience is only loosely correlated with the number of calories that you’re eating. So, there are ways to manipulate your food so that on a meal-to-meal basis you feel fuller with fewer calories. One of the main factors here is protein. There are tons of studies showing that high-protein diets are useful for weight loss, and I think that’s really emerging as one of the key factors in an effective weight loss program. Protein, when eaten, it releases a hormone called glucagon, and glucagon has a satiety-promoting effect. There may be also other reasons why protein is satiating, but that appears to be one of them. Protein is the most satiating per calorie, so for every calorie of protein you eat, you’re going to feel more full than if you eat fat and carbohydrate. Carbohydrate is the second most satiating per calorie, and fat is the least."<br />Isn’t satiation a completely subjective experience? After all no one can tell another person what is satiating. If yes then one of the central underpinnings of your theory is incorrect.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709553155869979806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-35425472287031132762013-02-05T10:23:31.549-08:002013-02-05T10:23:31.549-08:00Stephan, Dan's plan calls for people to eat or...Stephan, Dan's plan calls for people to eat organic produce. How important is this for weight loss and overall health? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-4857683482288489192013-02-05T09:26:54.220-08:002013-02-05T09:26:54.220-08:00While much of the Paleo world is directed toward w...While much of the Paleo world is directed toward weight loss, there are a few of us who are looking to it as a hope for help from gut dybiosis and other illnesses that have caused us to lose weight. Thus, we are looking for healthy weight gain, recovery from malnourishment, and intestinal health (i.e, no yeast infections, bacterial overgrowth, etc.). We have all heard testimonies of colon-health recovery via the paleo-world. <br /><br />Yet, for someone of extremely, extremely low body-weight, the low-carb can present a concern. Yet, there are certain aspects that make a lot of sense to go low-carb, ie., the reduction of inflammation, starches/sugars feeding infections, anti-body attack against starches/grains, etc. <br /><br />My general question is—what would you suggest for healthy weight gain for those of us with extremely low body weight? <br /><br />What is a good macronutrient ratio? I.e., I have heard a 50% fat, 30% carb, and 20% protein; or a 60-20-20 or a 40-30-30 respectively ratio. Is there one that is better to gain weight?<br /><br />More specific questions that pertain to us all follow: <br />The paleo-world talks about the body being able to make all its glucose needs from fats and proteins. What about someone who has no body fat to lose? Will it all come from the fat consumption in the diet without endangering further loss of body fat or eating muscles? I.e., I have heard that 100g of glucose forming carbs will raise insulin sufficient to shut down ketone production --is ketone production bad or good for a person trying to gain weight? Or something that may potentially bring health to the intestinal system? <br /><br />If one was trying to eliminate sugars that feed bacteria, yet ensure enough calories and weight gain, should “safe” starches be included (white potatoes, taro, yucca, sweet potatoes, squash, white rice)? Or should a greater number of sugary vegetables (beets, carrots, tomatoes, squash) be included? Is one type better than another then, i.e. if a carrot has glucose is it better than a glucose molecule from a starch? <br /><br />Related, will a cup of salsa that has a lot of the sugary vegetables (onions and tomatoes) raise blood sugar just as much as one of the maligned starches, i.e., potato? <br /><br />Is the sugar in beets better than starch to not feed unhealthy bacteria? The GAPS diet advocates the elimination of starch because they feed the bad bacteria--but would a non-ketogenic diet that has a lot of squash and beets and the "sugary" vegetables feed it just as much? <br /><br />Depression and serotonin deficiency often accompanies a low body weight and malnutrition. I have heard concerns of low serotonin and cortisol levels on a low-carb diet (but it is not defined what "low" is). How grams of carbs, or ratio of calorie consumption, does one need to CREATE good serotonin and cortisol levels? <br /><br />Thank you so much! <br />Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932687638744029105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-26611724514195389022013-02-04T08:26:56.969-08:002013-02-04T08:26:56.969-08:00Well, good thing I had my No Good Deed Goes Unpuni...Well, good thing I had my No Good Deed Goes Unpunished File sitting right here on my desk.<br /><br />Filed.Richard Nikoleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479556896882145179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-19311603388673031632013-02-02T09:03:33.409-08:002013-02-02T09:03:33.409-08:00Thank you for all the tips how to live healthier -...Thank you for all the tips how to live healthier - your blog is very inspiring to change my whole life.<br /><br />I also found this video about taking care of your body<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__k8K9lVVXwScream Baby!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16950013702775347526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-75092034420924922312013-02-01T14:31:33.336-08:002013-02-01T14:31:33.336-08:00"Eades never started a diet program built aro..."Eades never started a diet program built around affiliate marketing."<br /><br />So what? He is a nasty fraud. I had the temerity to mention something inconvenient on his stupid blog and he mocked me by name at one of those Ancestral Health symposia. <br /><br />This is behavior befitting an MD? Where I come from, we call people like him "putz."Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302261963164621064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-6064076233929066582013-02-01T13:18:44.626-08:002013-02-01T13:18:44.626-08:00Thanks, the bio looks very interesting, will defin...Thanks, the bio looks very interesting, will definitely check it out.<br /><br />I had the impression from the interview (or maybe just the 'behavioural' in the description) his work was in the same line as Dr Wansink. Sanjeevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09522727136330797375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-41727278201449482992013-02-01T10:22:04.594-08:002013-02-01T10:22:04.594-08:00He is adjunct faculty at the U of Arkansas dept of...He is adjunct faculty at the U of Arkansas dept of psychiatry. He is a highly trained, very intelligent, and extremely capable scientist who currently works for Jazz pharmaceuticals. His research focuses on behavioral pharmacology. If you want to see his publication record, search for "Carter LP" on Pubmed. Here is his bio: <br /><br />Larry Carter, PhD - Scientific Advisor<br />Larry is a Scientific Advisor and a co-founder of Dan's Plan. A Michigan native, Larry earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and Psychology from Kalamazoo College where he studied medicinal plants deep in the Amazonian rain forest and played middle and strong-side linebacker on the football team. After college, Larry completed a PhD in Pharmacology from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, which resulted in over a dozen scientific, peer-reviewed publications and earned him the Armand J. Guarino Award for Academic Excellence in Doctoral Studies (the highest student recognition awarded by the school). Subsequently, he completed a Clinical Research Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University and joined the faculty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where he remains an Adjunct Assistant Professor. During that time he published another dozen papers, contributed to two books, served on the Medical School's IRB, and served as an on-camera clinical pharmacology expert for the local ABC and Fox affiliate television stations in Little Rock. Larry has a wealth of development and regulatory experience having served as a Special Government Employee for FDA, having presented before the European Medicines Agency, and having served as a consultant to several pharmaceutical companies. He has given national and international invited presentations, including seminars at the NIH, Columbia University, and Johns Hopkins University, and he has served as an expert reviewer for over two dozen scientific and medical journals. Larry also has a track record of working for small and innovative companies. He founded his first business at the age of 13 when he started painting fences in the Detroit area.Stephan Guyenethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218114625524777250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-11173708068376504092013-02-01T09:33:55.332-08:002013-02-01T09:33:55.332-08:00# do NOT want to buy a single more spoon, much les...# do NOT want to buy a single more spoon, much less a pot<br /><br />main reason I haven't gotten the actifry. Almost all the reviews were good, just too big. Sanjeevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09522727136330797375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-87598858891602115782013-02-01T09:31:19.098-08:002013-02-01T09:31:19.098-08:00#Lucas said...
#OK haters,
# I signed up for t...#Lucas said...<br />#OK haters, <br /># I signed up for the plan, and glancing through the ebook/videos, it looks pretty tame.<br /><br />Is the cooking doable for those who can only "cook" scrambled eggs, frozen corn and hot dogs? (low skill, very limited number of cooking implements, and a tiny apartment so I do NOT want to buy a single more spoon, much less a pot)<br />Sanjeevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09522727136330797375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-36279290479133233842013-02-01T09:26:03.437-08:002013-02-01T09:26:03.437-08:00I found nothing googling for
"behavioural sc...I found nothing googling for<br /><br />"behavioural scientist" "larry carter" <br />"behavioral scientist" "larry carter" Sanjeevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09522727136330797375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-67576856215626906942013-02-01T08:29:26.751-08:002013-02-01T08:29:26.751-08:00Hey Stephan
Does your co author have an internet ...Hey Stephan<br /><br />Does your co author have an internet presence, so we can get an idea of his work too?<br /><br />Not Dan Pardi, the behaviourist researcher - I think you told Skeptical Accupuncturist ; ) Chris Kresser his name's Lawrence Sanjeevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09522727136330797375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-38560687743307890202013-02-01T01:50:44.324-08:002013-02-01T01:50:44.324-08:00I read your blog and found the effective and highl...I read your blog and found the effective and highly productive about <a href="http://www.oasishealthandbeautydayspatoowoomba.com.au/our-products-a-services/our-services.html" rel="nofollow">Body wraps service Toowoomba</a> and wieght loos....thanksjon wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726829113690962449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-70724911844105306572013-02-01T01:50:24.810-08:002013-02-01T01:50:24.810-08:00Stephan
I agree. As far as I am concerned, you ha...Stephan<br />I agree. As far as I am concerned, you have done nothing wrong. But I know all too well how people can twist things. I don't want to see you having to do battle again as you did on Hyperlipid. I think that battle was probably a good thing, to get everything out in the open, but still your enemies are using it to drag your name still further into the mud. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175128589806816624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-86676473906343310022013-01-31T23:08:07.156-08:002013-01-31T23:08:07.156-08:00Kudos. Your work has been vital to my own researc...Kudos. Your work has been vital to my own research efforts and I could hardly begrudge you of any attempt to gain from it. <br /><br />I haven't examined the plan yet, but I may soon. If your past work is any indication it will be excellent.<br /><br />I hope you make some money off this venture and continue to advance your understanding of the situation. I can also see how the laboratory setting may not be conducive to any actual implementation. <br /><br />Perhaps my only irk would be that someone else got you on board before I could.Blankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739748959612631766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-37660935036540628862013-01-31T17:31:22.690-08:002013-01-31T17:31:22.690-08:00Hi Lucas,
Thanks! A good chunk of the informatio...Hi Lucas,<br /><br />Thanks! A good chunk of the information the program is based on has indeed appeared on this blog, though it's scattered among dozens of posts and it's usually not associated with practical information on how to apply it. Also, in the IWP we offer that information in condensed, practical form, integrated with tracking tools and cooking guidance that make it a much more comprehensive package than anything I could offer on my blog.<br /><br />You make a good point that my name should appear more. That's mostly because we're a (very) small operation and getting the details ironed out is going to take time. I'll make sure my name is more clearly associated with the program. That being said, although I want people to know that I co-created the program, I don't want to use my name/photo as a sales tool because I don't want to come across as a salesman. That's why it isn't the "Guyenet diet" with a big photo of me on the site. I'm still trying to find the right balance for this endeavor, but in general I'm pretty conservative about conspicuously applying my name to things.<br /><br />The user experience is better if you have a Fitbit, just because it's an awesome tracking device, but I receive no revenue from the sale of products on the Dan's Plan site (including Fitbit). The only thing I receive revenue from is people purchasing the program. As you remarked, the program is not a platform for selling products. It's a stand-alone fat loss program that can be integrated with additional tools that are optional but improve the experience.Stephan Guyenethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218114625524777250noreply@blogger.com