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Old November 3rd, 2004, 05:44 PM
Dally
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RedRipeApple wrote:

I have another question. What is it about liquid diets that make them work?


Low calories.

Is it the fact that they are all liquid?


No.

What is the magic here?


Enforced portion control. Removing the choice on how to feed yourself
from you. Reduced calories.


I guess what I
really want to know is: for those who have been on medifast, hmr, optifast, etc
- do you think someone could do the same thing with all protein shakes like EAS
or ISOPURE or a combo of protein shakes as opposed to doing a structured plan
like medifast, optifast, etc? Why or why not?


What you're buying with Meifast/Optifast is a nutrtionist designing the
nutrient make-up as well as medical supervision in case the nutritionist
is wrong. If you are so incapable of making good food choices that you
got fat, why do you suddenly think you're knowledgable enough as a
nutritionist now to design an unbalanced diet for yourself? Especially
WITHOUT doctor supervision.

No, the worst thing about liquid diets is that you're putting off
learning how to eat for the rest of your life. There's no advantage in
doing that, and especially no advantage in doing it dangerously.

With that said, I often enjoy a Myoplex Lite protein shake as part of my
planned meals/snacks. But it doesn't have enough fiber or
phytonutrients in it to be a mainstay.

Dally
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