Comments on: Why Dieting Makes You Fatter – Popular Diet Reviews

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:56:16 +0000

Yep I’m back reporting again!

STILL going strong!! Gained yet another 7kgs+

I started lifting in early 2006, but gained only 10kgs in 2 years!

“By Tom on Oct 20, 2008″ Was when I started to get serious; it has almost been a year and I’ve packed on an extra 20kgs of pure muscle.

I weigh 90kgs now; I want to gain another 10kgs (new goal! haha), so far I have packed on a total of 30kgs.

Its not impossible, you just need to eat properly, sleep well, train hard, and yet again eat eat and eat. Diet is the most important factor to consider as Steve would know Oh and determination and motivation is always a good factor to consider.

Peace out.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:31:22 +0000

Sorry for the long response, but I just wasn’t sure if I was really gaining weight because it just seemed too impossible for me, untill just now.

I’ve gained roughly 13.5kgs since my first post on Oct 20, 2008. I eat 5-6 meals a day (big-medium meals) and have a protein shake during the night if I’m not working out and a protein shake after I work out.

I kept in mind what you said about eating my protein at night and carbs around my workout, that works out great.

I still work out 4 times a week, and I mix up my training to keep it interesting ( I don’t like to follow a boring routine). I eat all types of food, fish, meat, eggs, lots of veggies, peanut butter, tuna. Usually have take away 1-2 times a week as well. I try to eat every 2.5 – 3 Hours basically.

My goal is to reach 90kgs, at the moment I’m 83.5kgs. I’ll keep you updated

Cheers,

Tom.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:03:58 +0000

Tom:
That’s awesome news! What kind of diet and workout plan are you ultimately following? Still weight lifting 4 times a week? Congratulations man, keep it going.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:34:02 +0000

Id just like to report back, after two months of my diet I’ve gained roughly 7KGS of solid muscle. Still going strong, and loving all the eating =)

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:22:54 +0000

Tom:
“overloading” on carbs is only going to make you fat. Set your protein consumption at no less than 1 gram per pound of bodyweight. I recommend starting the day with a healthy breakfast full of whole grain carbs, proteins, and a small amount of healthy fats. As the day progresses you should keep the protein high, decrease the carbs, and keep the fats healthy. Consider timing your carbs around your workouts.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:18:22 +0000

What if I want to gain weight? (Building muscle..) Should I eat more carbs than protein? How many meals a day do you recommend?

So far I’m eating 6-7 meals a day, all I drink is milk and water, my meals consist of eggs, weetbix, tuna, chicken, beef, vegetables, fruit, pasta, whole-grain bread, and so on.. I’ve only been doing this for a week or so.

Previously I was eating junk food and only ate 3 meals a day and no snacks.

I train at the gym 4 times a week, (weight training). My body size is slim, and my sleeping patterns are now finally (hehe.) healthy too.

So my final question is, should I have a consistent intake of protein, carbs and fat, or overload on the carbs but still have a decent intake of protien and fat? Basically what should I have more of? Any input much appreciated.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:23:58 +0000

The Atkins diet definitely has some merit. In fact I use low carb dieting as the basis for any strict diet that I start. The only fault I find with zero carb dieting is the lack of glucose necessary for energy and proper muscle recovery. By staying on an Atkins diet for a month or so and targeting carbs around workouts, I’ve been able to observe the benefits of both worlds.

Real complications for most people occur when then come off an Atkins style diet. It is imperative when coming off Atkins, that you stay on a healthy eating, lower carb diet so that you don’t balloon back up again.

By: John

John — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:06:12 +0000

The only successful diet for me has been the controversial Atkins diet.
I’ve done every single one out there from the scientifically-backed ones Low Calorie / Low Fat / GI etc.. to the strange ones Cabbage soup / Maple-syrup etc..
So doing the Atkins i was sceptical that this one would produce results.
To put it bluntly i was highly-sceptical that it would work! Why? Well it just flew in the face of the ‘food-pyramid’ and the so-called ‘way we should eat’.
But i’ll give anything a try if other people have found it has worked for them.
I was shocked – I NEVER FELT HUNGRY – On the Low calorie & Low fat diets I was literally starving my a*s off! I went from 28st to 19st – And i’m still losing weight!
Its a shame Dr Atkins slipped on some Ice outside his house and died – I think he could have contributed a hell of alot more to medical science in weight-loss.

By: Monica De La Cruz

Monica De La Cruz — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:55:14 +0000

This is a good blog. Thermogenics are great for helping to speed up your metabolism. The healthy living diet isn’t to different from what people in the fitness industry consume.

By: heidi

heidi — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:51:39 +0000

I learned a long time ago that diets do not work. Only a healthy lifestyle change. great blog.