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12/5/2014 10:20:58 AM

I think of a diet coach or a nutrition counselor like a financial adviser. In the majority of cases, financial advisers don't perform better than a randomly chosen index fund. The real value of an adviser is to take emotion out of the equation. When the stock market crashes, people get scared and sell at the bottom. A good adviser would strongly dissuade you from making that kind of fear-driven decision.

Like investing, successful diets are built on consistency. Emotion can interfere with consistency. You can do all the research you want, but for someone that already has established poor eating patterns, all the studies in the world won't help. A diet/nutrition counselor should be there to provide some accountability, structure, and support to a client that hasn't yet transformed their behavior.

12/5/2014 11:11:41 AM

That line of reasoning tells me one should seek a behavioral counselor before client is confronted by all those food choices. It’s possible that emotional eaters have deep rooted psychological problems that should be explored, but for most of us, let’s be real, a juicy burger tastes better than a big salad, or a bunless burger. We just aren’t willing to give up the food we love!

My mother is in her 50s and recently she was able to lose weight by changing a few simple things. She started walking 5 days a week for 45min or longer and she also cut her calories and snacked less on junk food. That’s what I meant by “common sense” nutrition with paying a professional.

12/5/2014 5:08:33 PM

Yeah, some folks that visit nutritionists or even personal trainers could definitely benefit from going through some kind of therapy. People tend not to see overeating as a disorder. Overweight means you're lazy, disgusting, and in need of some good old fashioned American hard work. Underweight means you have a real eating disorder that requires professional help. At least, that's the general perception.

12/7/2014 10:31:19 AM

My son turned 9 months on Thursday. I am now below my prepregnancy weight and currently rocking all my prepregnancy clothes, including the skinny jeans. Due to some weight redistribution and muscle gain some of my clothes are even too big. Peace out, thread. See you next time I get knocked up.

12/8/2014 11:51:39 AM

So looking to the new year my wife and I want to do some sort of diet based full body cleanse. Do any of you have any recommendations for cleansing programs?

12/29/2014 4:05:25 PM

I'm thinking of doing Whole 30. I put on way too many pounds over the holidays and could also probably stand to give my liver a break.

12/29/2014 4:08:06 PM

I was recommended CLEAN by Alejandro Junger but I don't feel like throwing down $400. I still might get the book though. The coworker who recommended it substitutes the supplements with equivalents she found off the shelf so that may work as well.

12/29/2014 4:23:08 PM

A cleanse is a load of bullshit, don't waste your time or money

12/29/2014 8:17:05 PM

Nutrition doesn't have to be advanced or complex unless you are trying to get ultra-lean or high performance.

Commit to 4 weeks of getting your calorie and protein intake congruent with your goals. See what happens. Adjust as necessary.

People waste way too much time majoring in the minors. When all they need to do is focus on consistently nailing the fundamentals.

12/30/2014 12:23:16 PM

^

This has been my approach since HS. I am very consistent in my diet and my exercise. As a result, I also don't worry about short term diet or exercise changes (like indulging some at vacations, holidays, etc.).

[Edited on December 30, 2014 at 12:36 PM. Reason : ]

12/30/2014 12:32:38 PM

I diet pretty hard after holidays and vacations. I put on about three pounds during Christmas drinking my face off and eating everything in sight with the in-laws (should have been 10 if I didn't run with the dog every day). So I'm skipping breakfast and eating a protein bar for lunch every day this week. I would normally just skip breakfast, but I strained my calf and won't be running for about a week to rest and heal it...so I added the lunch thing for the first time.

Luckily this only lasts a week and my body adapts pretty well to it. I'm perfectly fine with doing mini-diets in exchange for being gluttonous on vacations.

12/30/2014 12:45:27 PM

Anybody want a running partner?

12/31/2014 1:44:47 PM

Matt. Discuss.

Knees "caving in" then out. I see this with alot of women instead of coming straight up.
http://instagram.com/p/wCgJuDvHgs/?modal=true

A good example from the front.
http://instagram.com/p/tI4i90KQZQ/?fb_action_ids=10152730051399168&fb_action_types=instapp%3Atake&fb_ref=ogexp&fb_source=other_multiline&ac

[Edited on December 31, 2014 at 4:28 PM. Reason : .]

12/31/2014 4:26:26 PM

I'd say weak glutes, and dependence on quad strength.

It would be cleaned up if they used an appropriate weight and built their strength up through a little more volume at lighter weight.

1/3/2015 5:33:15 PM

It's usually a combination of weak glutes and strong adductor muscles. I've seen people at the gym squatting with a medicine ball between their legs as if they're training to squeeze their adductors during a squat; I'm sure that type of training would lead to this problem.

1/3/2015 9:19:14 PM

this whole30 thing sucks ass. I think it's supposed to be more of a cleanse (which I don't really buy into) than a sustainable diet. But, I've lost a lot of weight so I guess I'll keep it up.

1/6/2015 11:32:09 AM

So shit just got real. I picked up 5 lbs since Thanksgiving due to not exercising consistently and basically eating and drinking anything I wanted with no restraint. Weighed in yesterday morning at 168.4. So as of this week this is the plan...

- No Alcohol
- No Coffee or caffeine (with exception of pre-workout drink)
- No refined sugars or artificial sweeteners (except for what's in my protein shake)
- Tracking Macros P=50%, C=20%, F=30%
- Calorie Counting to maintain 500 cal/day deficit
- Eating clean (lots of raw veggies, nothing fried, lots of baked and grilled lean meats, no processed shit)
- Exercising 5 days a week (lifting 4x + 1 day light cardio)
- Intermittent fasting and fasted workouts
- No MJ (shit makes me grub down late at night which is no bueno)

On a side note I got a Polar Loop activity tracker for Xmas. Fucking love this thing. Def need the H7 HR monitor though because right now it's not tracking my workouts.

1/7/2015 5:14:28 PM

what app/site do you use to track macros/calories?

1/7/2015 11:47:37 PM

Does anyone have experience with nutrition counseling or lifestyle/wellness coaching? I'm doing some research and I'm lining up as many interviews as I can with professionals working in this area, so send me a PM if you have some time to chat.

1/8/2015 4:00:57 PM

^^ myfitnesspal app on my iphone. freakin love that app. hit me up if you are on there jaredgrinstead

1/8/2015 4:51:20 PM

Haven't read this entirely yet, but pasting some key points in case you're interested in reading further. Points 3 and 4 are surprising, I always thought it was the opposite.
http://www.strengtheory.com/2015/01/11/gender-differences-in-training-and-diet/

1. Most of the major differences in performance and metabolism between genders can be explained by size and body composition, not gender itself.
2. Of the true gender differences, the most important ones have to do with differences in sex hormones and fiber types.
3. Additionally, womens’ fat and muscle tissue is better equipped than mens’ for handling both carbs and fat.
4. All of these differences make women better metabolically suited for… just about everything related to health and performance except for short, intense bursts of activity that rely on glycolytic capacity

1/13/2015 5:41:21 PM