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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP.  I don't understand the eating plan, but so far it's working; I'm more afraid what happens when "real life" starts and if I'm screwing myself up ala Biggest Losers.  Being 49 years old, I don't want to do anything that's going to make this harder for the next 40 years!

My husband has been a muscle guy for the entire 30+ years of our marriage.  He's always insisted most traditionally trained nutrition people and doctors really don't understand diet and supplements and metabolism, and things that have been "proven" by the fitness community.  (So interesting to hear him and our daughter debate certain things!)  I always likened it to Ayurveda and other alternative medicines - probably something to it, but ymmv.  [b]The gym's nutritionist explained the goal is to feed the body with the most efficient/nutritious foods, make sure it understands it's not going to starve even with low cals and "reset the metabolism".  I don't know - it seems like exciting talk, but it's hard for me to trust - is the body smart enough to recognize those efforts, or is it really a matter of calorie in/calorie out?  But even on this thread the opinions are so extremely varied.  [/b]
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It not just a talk. You truly teach your body not to starve, like Pavlov's dog. When you know that next food is coming 2.5-3 hours - there is no point in saving energy for a rainy day. In addition, you keep your blood sugar stable. When you're eating every 2.5-3 hours, your blood sugar doesn't sink below certain level, therefore, it doesn't spike up either. In addition - there is nothing in your diet that can really cause spikes - no sweets, minimal amount of fruit and starches. No dips in sugar means no hunger and cravings.
In the long run problem is planning. You should always have your next meal ready, even if it's just cherry tomatoes and cheese stick.
As for boredom - yes, a bit of that. On the bright side - same menu every day means less energy spent thinking about it. Remember Steve Jobs and his same outfit every day? No brain power spend on what to wear - more energy to be spent on something more exciting.[/quote]

You seem familiar with this type of plan, thank you for that blood sugar info.  Do you know about "refeed" (used to be called cheat) meals?  3 weeks in, we were instructed to have a carb meal - spaghetti, a bun w/our burger, pancakes w/whipped cream - something carb-y, but not a lot of added sugar.  I noticed after that refeed, my cravings, which had really been intense the few days before, subsided.  The nutritionist mentioned "my nutrition clients are always pleasantly surprised when I call out of the blue and tell them to refeed".  If you're familiar with this concept, do you know its purpose and how often those are supposed to happen?  Is there a trigger like plateauing, or a timed event?  Is it only carb refeeding, or is it ever another macro?  Sorry to put you on the spot, but if you happen to understand, I'd love to hear your thoughts on that.[/quote]

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