Can’t “Feed” Yourself for Weight Loss?
I was watching the nfl network the other day and some of their ex athletes and coaches were on a commercial promoting nutri system for weight loss. Basically you pay for them to send you a weeks worth of prepared meals and you only eat what they send you (ie: breakfast, lunch and dinners for the week)
Who feeds you?
For a moment I was thinking that this is a great idea…then I started to realize how pathetic of a statement this is about people in a modern industrialized country…we’re no different than dogs that cannot stop eating when there is food present…we will basically eat ourselves to death if left to our own devices…so the only way for some people to lose weight is to have someone else ‘feed’ them.
Maybe it’s just me, but this seems like a pretty sad state of affairs, especially considering that nutri system is doing very well as a company. (good for them for recognizing that people are no more capable than domesticated animals at controlling their food intake)
So the domesticated human, just like the domesticated dog, needs food rationing to avoid getting fat.
This seems so dis-empowering…whats next, a bowl with your name on it so you know which food ration is yours?
Although people may have some success on this type of system it is not a long term solution. Most people who try this will never develop the ability to cook and choose and prepare food for themselves, and end up being at the mercy of whatever food rations show up.
What about going out for dinner? What about family dinners and gatherings, what about super bowl? Will the food rations be delivered at these events as well?
Wouldn’t you rather develop the ability to feed yourself (without overfeeding) than outsource it to someone else?
John
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January 19th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Kinda off topic, but my girlfriend was asking whether the ideal waist size based on a persons height (eg. 32 inch waist for 6 foot height) is the same for females as it is for men?
Maybe you guys could make an adonis index type product for girls waist to hip ratio?
January 19th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Great post. I also had a quick question. If i had been overeating for the past 2-2.5 days well over my maintenace, would doing a 72 hour fast be good? After the fast i would just eat a normal sized meal and go on with life. Would it damage any of my body functions or anything like that? I know you did something like this before and was wondering if it is good to do if i want to erase all the damage from the previous days. Thanks
January 19th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
Hahaha! I find this very funny! It’s a shame that so many people go out to eat everyday because they don’t know how to cook when really it’s not that hard to cook. I cook every now and then for my siblings (5) and parents and it’s fun and delicious. All I do really is search on google for a recipe of chicken, pork chops or whatever I am having. By the way, what site is this product advertised at?
January 20th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Keith,
Strictly speaking from a calories in vs out standpoint yes you could undo any weight gain by doing a longer fast. BUT, from a PRACTICAL standpoint this is not a very good idea.
You are correct I did do a 72 hour fast last summer, but my intention was to document it for you and the other readers and for my own knowledge. I can tell you that it wasn’t that much fun and it made me averse to fasting for a few weeks afterwards. So in the long run I would say it’s not the best idea. I would stick to regular shorter fasts 24-28 hours a couple times per week and just eat low calorie for a few days as well. That should get you back to baseline.
Either way, let me know what you choose to do and how it goes.
JB
January 20th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
What product? nutri system? It wasn’t a website, it was just a commercial I saw on tv.
JB
January 20th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
Jay,
It’s already in the works, it’s called the “Venus Index” and we’re just finalizing our numbers for it. If you’re girlfriend is interested in testing our system out I would love to get a program over to her.
John
January 20th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
Oh yeah the good ol American combo of Greed+Entitlement+Laziness= need for b.s. Like Nutrisystem. I travel overseas a lot and it’s amazing to see how much more we eat in calorie dense nutrient deficient fare. You’re right JB- those ads are hella depressing.
January 20th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
You guys are onto it! Awesome i’ll let her know about it.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Cheryl,
Love the fact that you just said “hella”
JB
January 29th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Jay… I’ll have the site up tomorrow:
http://www.venusindex.com
Basically, she can opt in and follow us through the “discovery” process.
Nothing to buy for a WHILE
(like 6 months or more)
B