tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672607694676095084.post3105039700446104302..comments2019-03-14T09:47:35.428-04:00Comments on deltaromeowhiskey: the end of the diet?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672607694676095084.post-77180501026347638462011-01-31T09:36:12.525-05:002011-01-31T09:36:12.525-05:00@Jessica - you are not alone in suggesting Weight ...@Jessica - you are not alone in suggesting Weight Watchers, and perhaps my resistance speaks to some deep-seated flaw in my personality; I'm was particularly intrigued by the 4HB diet because it was radical; I have no doubt that I could lose net pounds pretty simply via more traditional dieting and/or much-heightened exercise.<br /><br />To state it another way: I was drawn to this diet plan not because it seemed "easy" (it's not!), but because it seemed interesting (it is that).<br /><br />Further, the book calls out a shift in body mass as a result of the diet, not just a net lowering of poundage. I'm very interested in that aspect, and I intend, at some point, to go back for a follow up DEXA scan to see how my relative fatty tissue content has changed over the course of the diet.deltaromeowhiskeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829251849426113848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672607694676095084.post-507086653025903162011-01-31T09:26:20.898-05:002011-01-31T09:26:20.898-05:00Get ready, this suggestion is going to sound crazy...Get ready, this suggestion is going to sound crazy. Weight Watchers. I know, I know, so uncool. But I have spent countless hours and dollars in my quest for twigginess, and it works. Really works. And it's so easy -- no food is off limits. It's very flexible and encourages eating healthy but allows for treats. It's my AA. I love it.jessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672607694676095084.post-71314683601133823962011-01-29T13:57:00.643-05:002011-01-29T13:57:00.643-05:00I believe the author's subtext, which reads eq...I believe the author's subtext, which reads equally as loud as the text, is "if I tell you to work out while doing this diet, I may not sell as many books...." Everywhere else in the text he's definitely pro-workout, though maybe not hours of it. Certainly doesn't imply "little to no" exercise is a part of his lifestyle or has ever been.<br /><br />Definitely, Jeni: I agree it may not be totally coincidental, the correlation between his starting up drunken running again and the weight loss. Are you a fan of the webcomic XKCD? http://xkcd.com/552/ David's right, it's hard to say for sure. But running's fun, and he lost 2 pounds, shazam!AdanAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014224562794492302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672607694676095084.post-56341159754022975852011-01-29T11:26:00.785-05:002011-01-29T11:26:00.785-05:00@Jeni - you mean the 1.5 miles I ran yesterday? I...@Jeni - you mean the 1.5 miles I ran yesterday? It could be that...it could be dehydration from the run and the whiskey (although I have been drinking an obscene amount of water, for me anyway). My frustration with diet in general is that there are a lot of variables in play, and it's difficult to really isolate and control for them. How does not sleeping at all on Thursday night impact Friday's weight, for example?<br /><br />I haven't talked about exercise much on the blog so far (apart from the occasional "running" post), but I do some basic kettlebell routines during the week, and some push up / squat / yoga stuff too. The diet explicitly calls for "little to no" exercise, and the author calls out specifically that spending hours in the gym each week will be counter-productive...he basically suggests short sessions of things like squats to engage metabolism, and so I have tried some of that.deltaromeowhiskeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829251849426113848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672607694676095084.post-74980073254740533902011-01-29T11:20:29.705-05:002011-01-29T11:20:29.705-05:00Interesting how the weight loss coincides with an ...Interesting how the weight loss coincides with an increase in activity. And 4 Roses. Perhaps that combo will get you where you want to be!Jeni Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05692627774009747830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672607694676095084.post-12151085143323473672011-01-29T10:46:53.264-05:002011-01-29T10:46:53.264-05:00Thanks for the comments, Adan and Jeni...see the u...Thanks for the comments, Adan and Jeni...see the update above. I think I may have to give it another week...<br /><br />@AdanA - I think I will be increasing the running mileage again, as the baby's routine becomes, well, more routine, and as the weather becomes a little more accommodating.<br /><br />@Jeni - I believe in you and in your work, and I will definitely be taking some learning from you, but I'm not sure the world is ready for a sexier me just yet! =)deltaromeowhiskeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829251849426113848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672607694676095084.post-37137507568991679482011-01-29T09:54:56.930-05:002011-01-29T09:54:56.930-05:00Ditch it. Plan to take our Sexy in Six class in Ap...Ditch it. Plan to take our Sexy in Six class in April. There's more support, and you get to eat carbs.Jeni Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05692627774009747830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672607694676095084.post-33350047438992841382011-01-29T09:37:29.183-05:002011-01-29T09:37:29.183-05:00I remain super-impressed you followed Ferriss'...I remain super-impressed you followed Ferriss' crazy scheme so closely and for so long. The weight loss he describes seems possible (and healthy) only for a person beginning in a certain state. You were in good shape, able to run miles and miles without fatigue, and not eating utter crap. The low-hanging fruit was long ago picked. If you know what I mean. No, wait...<br /><br />5 pounds over a month is pretty great, if you consider my assertion above. I'm proud of you. My vote is that you go back to eating like a sane(r) person while staying weight & BP conscious and dialing up the laufen again. I'm sure both will continue to fall at a reasonable pace.AdanAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014224562794492302noreply@blogger.com