Comments on: This Article Made Me Hungry; So I Stopped For Breakfast

By: Jack Christopher

Jack Christopher — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:42:56 +0000

Had to fix my thyroid first to lose weight (on high fat). And I had to be *certain* my carbs were low. Being active accelerates things. But isn’t strictly necessary.

Also alcohol helps weight gain.

By: Richard Nikoley

Richard Nikoley — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:31:58 +0000

Mo, I'll bet you're just going four hours of cardio per day.

That explains it. Calories in, calories out. It's _THERMODYNAMIKKKS_.

By: Minneapolis J

Minneapolis J — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:16:52 +0000

Richard, I also consume 4000 calories easily…. at 6-1 170 lbs. and a 30 inch waistline, I must be getting too many calories right??

By: Richard Nikoley

Richard Nikoley — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:58:07 +0000

Go away, troll (Philip Downey).

What McDonald needs to do is get fat and prove it for himself. I can consume upwards of 4-5k kcal per day average (very low carb / high fat) and lose weight. Did it many times over periods of weeks in the last 18 months.

It's complex metabolism, hormone driven, and McDonald has made the easiest error of all (based on a priori thinking): cause & effect reversal:

http://www.freetheanimal.com/root/2008/01/180-degree-erro.html

Here's a self experiment anyone can try:

For two weeks, eat nothing but 1000 kcal per day carbs and only trace fat & protein. record weight loss results.

For the next two weeks, do the same with protein and record results (this is McDonald's Rapid Fat Loss regime, BTW).

For the final two weeks, same thing with fat (drinking heavy cream would be easiest).

Here's what you'll find:

On the carbs, you'll likely lose a bit (but you may not, and some might even gain). On the protein, you'll lose a substantial amount. On the fat, you'll lose a hugely substantial amount.

According to Mc Donald's "it's all about calories" simplistics, effect on weight should be identical. It won't be, and until he can resolve that, he's a great guy and a valuable asset to all this, but is unfortunately mistaken.

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www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawnksOfEj6sG-V3F64lFrI-RMtZwwYUwpKw — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:46:22 +0000

Lyle McDonald could easily tear you or Gary Taubes apart in your farcical insulin makes you fat arguments.

CALORIES make you fat.

By: Richard Nikoley

Richard Nikoley — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:23:34 +0000

Bill:

It's OK for you to do whatever you want, on your own authority.

Cheers.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:07:25 +0000

Richard, is it ok that i still visit your site,even though i follow a very low carb diet i feel i could learn alot from you.i am about at 10 grams of carbs .from green beans now and they are fryed in bacon greese. i actually weigh 297 today you gottta love the fat.

Bill