| sdgirl527
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Has anyone ever tried the Fit for Life diet by Harvey Diamond? You know, where you only eat fruit for the first four hours after you get up, and you're supposed to wait 3 hours between each properly combined meals where you can't combine carbohydrates [vegetables allowed] with proteins, etc.
I read both Fit for Life I and II over the weekend b/c I was having some problems on South Beach - I had to eventually cross out dairy and and I don't eat poultry any more and that helped me feel much better on the diet [and, that's also what FfL advocates]. I know that FfL is of an 80s fad but its premise is the exact opposite of South Beach - SC says must combine some protein with carbs [on Phase II] while FfL says if you do, the resultant incompatible acids will create rot and that's what causes so many health problems. I mean, I guess their premise that in nature/if we go back to nature, we wouldn't combine protein and carbs together makes sense but so does Dr. A's theory on slowing down sugar absorption...any thoughts on those who've tried both???
I'm not one to follow fad diets at all - but a lot of 'holistic' points in FfL were ones that I've always kinda believed myself such as you shouldn't drink water w/ or right after your meals since it disrupts the digestive acids that are trying to metabolize the meal, etc |
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Mon May 09, 2005 4:26 pm |
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| bunnyrubbish
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i did food combining back in my 20's.
i have a few opinions about it and the issues you brought up.
a) if you dont think drinking when you eat is a good idea just dont do it - i personally dont , through preference mostly, but on the other hand it does fill you up and possibily help you eat less - if over portioning is a problem for you.
b) what about the fact that SO MANY foods contains both carbs and protein, nuts, beans etc - and these are particularly 'natural' whole foods
c) if the diet 'works' it is (i think) because it controls calories by dictating a limited food range each meal
d) what is so 'natural' about not combining carbs and protein? what is this so called 'return' to a past where they were not combined, when was this? after all, many traditional foods are specific combinations. fish and coconut in the islands, african pulse and starchy vege dishes, rice and beans - etc, etc, these are pretty ancient dishes.... even apes eat a really wide range of foods and i doubt that they pause for long between termites and seeds, nuts, fruit whatever else...
e) i tend to view these kinds of programs as being very controlling and i think they can lead to really obsessive eating habits - this is certainly how it was for me. it was only when i started eating more 'normally' that my weight stabilised and i stopped obsessive behaviour patterns, binging etc. |
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Tue May 10, 2005 10:07 am |
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| sdgirl527
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when you put it like that - it makes sense to me!!! [although I have to note that the FfL does allow beans and tofu to be mixed with proteins in FfL II]
and I think you're right in that the weight-loss comes in this diet from the time restrictions between meals - really you can only eat twice per day and in between, you're not supposed to eat anything except watery vegetables [like cucumbers & celery] to aid digestion
ack...I was trying a modified version for a couple of days & it was already wearing on me... |
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Tue May 10, 2005 1:32 pm |
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