Fat 2 Fit Show # 14 - Running for Fat Loss
How do you effectively use running for weight loss? How do you even get started if you haven’t run farther than the distance from your couch to your fridge in years? How do you make sure that you will progress but not get injured along the way? We cover all of the basics and give suggestions and links for running podcasts and training programs.
In our Listener E-mail section we answered questions that dealt with monitoring your heart rate while exercising, counting calories if you already eat natural whole foods, and why all popcorn is not the same for health and calories.
In our news section, Russ found several studies that pointed to evidence that moderate drinking and exercise were they key to a long life. What was really surprising, was that people who drank moderately lived longer than people who didn’t.
Jeff referred to an article out of Oprah Magazine that dealt with the latest craze of “medically supervised” weight loss clinics. Jeff surmised that these clinics are no better than any other diet center who is desperately trying to get its piece of the almighty weight loss dollar. He looked at a specific clinic that puts people on a starvation diet of 400-500 calories, does not want people to exercise, provides expensive vitamin injections, and prescribes other medications and supplements to basically keep you from dying while in your starvation diet. Jeff’s guess at how many people will keep the weight off for long term after going on a “medically supervised” weight loss diet would be less than 1% - much less than 1%…
Links Mentioned in the show:
Fat2Fit Radio Article on Heart Rate and Fat Loss
Nutrition of 100 calorie microwave popcorn
Do Vitamin B injections help with weight loss?
An example of a “medically supervised” weight loss clinic (Dr. Berstein Diet)
An investigative report on the Dr. Bernstein Diet
Drinking alcohol is good for you - within reason
Some basic info and programs for Running
The Lore of Running Book
Couch to 5K Podcast
Phedippidations Running Podcast
Recipe of the Week:
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4 Comments on Fat 2 Fit Show # 14 - Running for Fat Loss
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KK on
Fri, 11th Jan 2008 5:00 pm
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Jeff Ainslie on
Tue, 15th Jan 2008 9:49 am
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Russ Turley on
Tue, 15th Jan 2008 5:06 pm
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Jim Borman on
Mon, 20th Oct 2008 5:15 pm
Jeff and Russ I just recently started listenig to your radio podcast, and have started making changes in my eating habits. But my family says I have to quit drinking diet dr.pepper caffine free soda to lose weight,but I am willing to cut back to just two 12oz. cans a day. I have to have my diet dr.pepper everyday to survive and be happy. Will just two a day keep me from losing my weight? KK in Tulsa (please email back thanx) PS love your show, its great motivation
Here are the basic ingredients of Diet Dr. Pepper:
Carbonated water, caramel color, aspartame, phosphoric acid, artificial and natural flavors, sodium benzoate
There isn’t really natural wholesome ingredients in there… I understand where you are coming from because I am in the process of giving up Diet Coke. The big worry is the aspartame - it is a classic example of a “diet food” not being any sort of “health food”.
You will not put on any weight by drinking a zero calorie soft drink. It is good that you have cut back to two drinks per day, and hopefully you will be able to find a better replacement in the future. I think your family is more worried about the unhealthiness of soft drinks in general with all of those un-natural ingredients.
Just remember, to stick to a healthy lifestyle doesn’t mean that you have to give up things forever. Everything in moderation.
KK » To add to what Jeff wrote, on my prior podcast, Fat guy Radio, I did quite a few posts about Diet Coke. There was even a podcast that I did completely on the stuff. Diet Coke being my vice, it pertains to diet drinks in general. Here’s the search to click on:
http://www.fatguyradio.com/?s=diet+coke
That will get you all the articles that I linked to and the podcast where I discuss them. Numerous articles called Aspartame poison. Also, supposedly, the sweetness that the Aspartame provides actually creates an insulin response that stores fat. Also, supposedly, the sweetener interferes with the body’s ability to be satisfied, you don’t feel full after eating. There are a lot of articles on diet drinks, but do your own research. Follow the link above to start.
My advice, give up the stuff.
Russ
hi jeff (and russ)
i was listening to eps#14 and you mentioned that you eat a big bowl of popcorn as a snack. this realy encouraged me as i make this my regular after work snack. it slows me down before dinner and keep me from chewing off my arm.
i sometimes add flavoured salt or tobasco sause to spice things up. it was nice to know i was moving in the right direction with my food choices.
thanks for the podcast
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