Gentlemen, Does a...

Gentlemen, Does anyone know about a "rotating diet plan? According to the advertising it is base on the principle that your body gets used to eating the same types of foods everyday and your metabolism adjusts accordingly. Here is the link: http://fatloss4idiots.com/ Is there something to it, or is it just another way for an entrepreneur to get a few dollars out of a frustrated dieter's pocket? I find the idea intriguing, but not intriguing enough to shell out $39 to learn more about it. I'm sticking to the basics of healthy food choices, eating less, and exercising. May Your Lantern Burn Bright, Paul

A little of both. There are diet philosophies that do rotate variables. Carb cycling, calorie cycling and et al. The theory is that the body strives towards adaption (which is true) and by changing things up, you keep the body working. Here's some cool links. Enjoy. Carb cycling. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/par30.htm Cycle diet: (for women with PMS problems) http://www.cyclediet.com/ Warrior Diet: http://www.warriordiet.com/faq.html John Berardi - sports nutrition master http://www.johnberardi.com/articles/nutrition/index.htm

Great links, Chris! And it's nice to know that now, I could actually stay on some of these diets! Dave

Christopher, Thanks for the information. There is a lot to digest there and I have only skimmed though it. I'll study it in depth when I get more time. I have read enough to get me thinking that this might be a way to attack the dreaded plateau, at least after more conventional means have been tried. In mid-October I started to hit a plateau that lasted through Christmas. I only lost 4 pounds in 12 weeks. Then came the Christmas holiday weekend and I said I was going to enjoy it. I made mostly healthy food choices, but quite a few poor ones too. I also ate more than usual, grazed quite a bit, and never turned down a glass of wine or beer. By December 26th I had gained back the 4 pounds I had struggled to lose over the previous months. I didn't beat myself up about it. I just made an effort to "mind my P's & Q's" and got back to being careful about what was going into my mouth. Within a week I had again lost those same 4 pounds, (I know it was mostly water weight). But what has pleasantly surprised me is that since then the scale has continued a slow but steady decent. I've lost 9 pound since Christmas. Did a high carb/calorie weekend with no exercise get me off of the plateau? Could be. Maybe by keeping your metabolism off balance stimulates it, as these articles seem to suggest. May Your Lantern Burn Bright, Paul