{"id":1775,"date":"2009-05-11T05:46:42","date_gmt":"2009-05-11T03:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ultimatefatburner.com\/?p=1775"},"modified":"2015-02-13T08:35:32","modified_gmt":"2015-02-13T13:35:32","slug":"a-missed-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/ufb-blog\/a-missed-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"A Missed Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"

This story in the LA Times<\/a> made me want to bang my head against the keyboard a few times.\u00a0 The irony is that the author makes\u00a0two good points:<\/p>\n

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  1. random snacking can add up to surplus cals over the course of the day.<\/li>\n
  2. if you don’t track what you’re eating, you can easily overeat without realizing it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Problem is, the experts consulted by the author never come to grips with the subject’s food CHOICES and eating pattern…which are a big part of her snacking problem.<\/p>\n

    As noted in the article, she starts her day eating bread crusts and dry cereal – straight carbs, with virtually no protein.\u00a0 Then she goes for a cardio workout.\u00a0 Needless to state, the high carb “breakfast” virtually guarantees that the fat burning effects of the workout will be blunted<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Then she comes home and eats a yogurt.\u00a0 Even if it’s a reduced sugar kind, it’s not likely to supply very much protein…8 or 9 grams at best.<\/p>\n

    With a start like this, it’s no wonder she’s constantly grazing the rest of the day – by 10:30, she’s starving.\u00a0\u00a0Even worse, her\u00a0total protein intake\u00a0looks low, and – with the exception of the\u00a0yogurt and some cheese\u00a0– is largely from incomplete sources.\u00a0 She’s almost certainly not consuming sufficient calcium or iron, either.\u00a0 Her intake of essential fatty acids is virtually nil.<\/p>\n

    In addition, she’s\u00a0following\u00a0the usual counterproductive pattern of skimping\u00a0on food in the morning – when she’s more active –\u00a0and\u00a0eating\u00a0correspondingly more\u00a0when she’s less active.\u00a0 Between this, and the high carb, less-than-satiating foods she chooses, it’s no wonder she’s struggling with her weight.\u00a0 Even if she’s a vegetarian (which appears to be the case), she could be doing better than this.<\/p>\n

    Yes, I know it’s about the calories…but\u00a0food choices make a world of difference in how you feel, as well as how well you tolerate the diet you’re on.\u00a0 Despite the useful info in this and the accompanying article<\/a>, it seems to me that a real opportunity was missed.\u00a0 Pity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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