Health Buzz: Junk Food Diet Helped Nutrition Professor Shed Pounds

It's true that junk food weighs very little. What the article doesn't mention are the protein shakes; if you're full of milk and malt, you won't be hungry right away. I've tried the Slimfast diet, and it's very similar. The problem is, it's very unsatisfying. One slip up after a goal is reached and those 6 Doritos quickly turn into 36 every 6th hour. I've been there done that with eating junk food on diets, and the only way I've found to accommodate chips and fries it is if I add them to heavier foods with plenty of protein (meat) and veggies. That said, I've lost plenty of weight eating off the dollar menus at fast food joints. I would just throw away half the fries and enjoy what was left with the burger and Diet Coke. Still, weeks later, I found myself ordering larger portions and spending more money for some odd reason. Food is very complicated and best taken lightly with attention paid to appreciate what is healthy so that it takes up more room.

ltc710 of GA 9:56PM November 09, 2010