Potato Diet

[Gwaithmir]

I'm down to 317 pounds as of this morning. 

That's great!  I wonder how long you can keep this up.  I tend to eat a thing for weeks or months at a time; like the same thing for lunch every day.  Eventually I hit my fill of that thing and have to move on to something else that I will then eat for weeks or months.  Eventually I cycle back around.

I love, love, love potatoes but that even that would get old for me after a time.

For variety, I've been supplementing the potatoes with an occasional garden salad. Today is cold and rainy, so I'll be having hot chicken broth with the potatoes. As per my doctor's advice, I'm eating my regular meals, with moderation, two days a week. 

[Gwaithmir]

I recently had to switch supermarkets because my favorite store is discontinuing their curbside pickup program. Fortunately, there is another store in the center of town which has curbside pickup. While placing my first order there, I discovered that they sell Yukon Gold Potatoes by the 5-lb. bag. They're about 30% cheaper that way. I'll probably order some next week. 

[LadyForCamus]

Cut out sugary drinks, and snacks. Protiens, veggies, and fruits should make up the majority of your diet. Cut out starches too. Remember age, sex, ethnicity are also determining factors.

I understand you have some mobility issuses, try to find some sort of low impact aerobic activity. Get yourself a calorie counting app, it can help get you on the right track of meal planning.

I am not a tall person. Several years ago, at a routine check-up, I stepped on the scale and I was nearly 200 pounds. I changed my life habits that day.

It is not an easy road. Determination, is the most important element in your new outlook.

It’s not necessary to cut out starches. There are many starchy vegetables that are also highly nutritious.

[LadyForCamus]

Has anyone here tried Penn Gillette's potato diet? There are a number of potato diet videos on YouTube, claiming that those who have tried it have lost up to 100 pounds in three or four months. I presently weigh 335 pounds and have mobility issues dues to my age (75) and advanced arthritis. I could probably get around a lot easier if I could shed 100 pounds by next December. Any thoughts or recommendations? 

As a registered dietitian, I have to say that this is one of the most asinine fad diets I have ever heard of.

[LadyForCamus]

That is nice. What are your plans after the potato diet?

Maybe you could check this book by a former junk food addict. I mean if it helped Bill Clinton then you can't go wrong.

How come when it comes to nutrition everyone just throws the value of expertise and credible sources out the window?

[Rev. Rye]

Because they prioritise actually getting thin over actually getting healthy?

[Gwaithmir]

Has anyone here tried Penn Gillette's potato diet? There are a number of potato diet videos on YouTube, claiming that those who have tried it have lost up to 100 pounds in three or four months. I presently weigh 335 pounds and have mobility issues dues to my age (75) and advanced arthritis. I could probably get around a lot easier if I could shed 100 pounds by next December. Any thoughts or recommendations? 

As a registered dietitian, I have to say that this is one of the most asinine fad diets I have ever heard of.

I've already consulted my doctor and he approved the diet, advising me to eat my regular diet, with moderation two days a week. It's working, so far. I've gone from 335 lbs. to 317 lbs. in about four weeks. I love potatoes. This is the easiest diet I've ever tried.

[LadyForCamus]

As a registered dietitian, I have to say that this is one of the most asinine fad diets I have ever heard of.

I've already consulted my doctor and he approved the diet, advising me to eat my regular diet, with moderation two days a week. It's working, so far. I've gone from 335 lbs. to 317 lbs. in about four weeks. I love potatoes. This is the easiest diet I've ever tried.

Doctors have the equivalent of about two nutrition courses throughout their entire education career. They are not qualified to dispense nutrition advice. I’m glad it’s working for you, and I’m not saying it’s necessarily bad for you; I’m just wondering, why potatoes? Why not beans, or peaches, or squash? It seems completely arbitrary.

[Fake Messiah]

How come when it comes to nutrition everyone just throws the value of expertise and credible sources out the window?

From what I understand, getting in shape (being normal weight) is all about not eating junk. So it is a mental fight, like staying away from booze and drugs.

There is no special diet out there, but just staying away from donuts, cakes, bacon, bread, candy, red meat, sugary drinks, pork, and pizza. And some people just can not do it.

[Fireball]

<clutches BLT sandwich to chest> You'll never take this away! 

I love bacon. I must eat 2 pounds a year.