Secrets of a Trainer - Oct. 20, 2006
Ok - for this weeks issue of 'Secrets' I promised I would share some criticism about the Blow-Torch Diet - & explain some misunderstandings about it.
Wait a minute - what am I doing ? All of this info is in the Blow-Torch 7 day Quickburn version - you just have to read ALL 18 PAGES OF IT ! If you dont have it you can get it at no cost at JoeyAtlas.com
Keep in mind - the full book (30 day plan) (due out in 2007) will give even more insight & guidance on how to customize the plan to fit your needs.
Anyway here is the 'critique' I received - my comments are in caps.
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Joey,
Sorry, but I think you need to rethink this diet. I ALREADY DID
To me, it is more of a starvation diet than anything else. YOU MAY BE ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES WHO CAN EAT MORE CALORIES
It might be fantastic for bodybuilders getting into contest shape, but for the average person it is a non-starter. HOW MANY AVERAGE PEOPLE ARE ACHEVING FITNESS SUCCESS RELATIVE TO THE NUMBER THAT ARE JUST TRYING?
It contains many foods that I, for one, will not eat. MAKE MODIFICATIONS
For example, it contains soy products. The Kashi GoLean Cereal contains soy grits and soy protein. Soy causes men to have increased levels of female hormones--not a good thing. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE JOKE - I EAT ALOT OF SOY COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE PERSON, I AM A MALE AND MY 'FEMALE' HORMONES HAVE NOT INCREASED - IN FACT I HAVE MORE LEAN MUSCLE SINCE I STARTED EATING ORGANIC SOY PRODUCTS - (TO SEE THE NONFEMININE MUSCLES GO TO THE JOEY ATLAS BLOG)
So what high-protein food would you substitute for breakfast? It contains peanut products. I am not allergic to peanuts, but they don't digest well and they cause me to retain water. CHEW THEM WELL OR GO WITH NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER - LIGHTLY OR NON-SALTED
Many of the lunches and even dinners have only vegetables--and only low carb ones! I would be hungry no more than 1/2 and hour after that meal. YOU ARE GIFTED WITH A HIGH METABOLISM
Several meals use eggs. I can't have eggs because I have tested as intolerant of egg protein. FIND A SUBSTITUTE
So for me the diet would have to be entirely recomposed. But there is the larger, more important issue of the effects severely calorie-restricted diets on people's metabolism. THIS IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO SEVERE
A diet like this would cause the metabolism to revert to starvation mode. THIS IS ANOTHER JOKE OF A MYTH - SO WHY DONT HUNGER STRIKERS LOOK OVERWEIGHT WHEN WE SEE THEM IN THE NEWS? I LAUGH WHENEVER I HEAR THIS - THE TRUTH IS 'STARVATION MODE' IS ANOTHER DIET & FITNESS INDUSTRY GIMMICK BUZZZWORD - AND I ONLY SAY THIS FROM 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.
And some people get stuck in that mode even after the diet ends, ITS NOT A DIET - ITS A MODEL OF A WAY OF EATING THAT MANY PEOPLE NEED HELP WITH - BECAUSE WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS NOT ONLY NOT WORKING BUT THEY ARE GOING BACKWARDS - PART OF THIS IS BECASUE OF ALL THE RIDICULOUS MAINSTREAM INFO OUT THERE IN THE PUBLIC...
causing them to be in worse shape than before dieting. NO - MOST OF THESE PEOPLE FALL OFF OF THEIR FITNESS LIFESTYLE - WHAT YOU ARE REFERRRING TO IS ANOTHER SOCIETAL EXCUSE TO KEEP PEOPLE DAZED & CONFUSED - AND VICTIMS OF THE FITNESS FAILURE EPIDEMIC
This has happened to many people. SEE ABOVE
I have experience with that, and it can have long-term health consequences, such has hypothyroidism. Hate to rain on your parade, but unfortunately I have to speak up when I feel strongly about things. I APPRECIATE YOUR FEEDBACK - BUT YOU MUST KEEP IN MIND THE BT PLAN IS NOT A SET IN STONE PLAN - FOR SOME IT IS - BUT OTHERS MUST MODIFY TO FIT THEIR NEEDS --- AS A FREEEBEE - I CANT CUSTOMIZE IT FOR EVERYONE - & THATS WHY I WRITE IN THE FRONT OF IT TO CONSULT WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN ABOUT IT...
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Stay tuned for next weeks email - lots of good things to talk about:
Main Topic - 'Joey Is Overwhelmed - And Happy About It'
_____________________________________
Don't Be Like Everybody Else... Be Fit !
http://www.JoeyAtlas.com
Wait a minute - what am I doing ? All of this info is in the Blow-Torch 7 day Quickburn version - you just have to read ALL 18 PAGES OF IT ! If you dont have it you can get it at no cost at JoeyAtlas.com
Keep in mind - the full book (30 day plan) (due out in 2007) will give even more insight & guidance on how to customize the plan to fit your needs.
Anyway here is the 'critique' I received - my comments are in caps.
___________________________________________________
Joey,
Sorry, but I think you need to rethink this diet. I ALREADY DID
To me, it is more of a starvation diet than anything else. YOU MAY BE ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES WHO CAN EAT MORE CALORIES
It might be fantastic for bodybuilders getting into contest shape, but for the average person it is a non-starter. HOW MANY AVERAGE PEOPLE ARE ACHEVING FITNESS SUCCESS RELATIVE TO THE NUMBER THAT ARE JUST TRYING?
It contains many foods that I, for one, will not eat. MAKE MODIFICATIONS
For example, it contains soy products. The Kashi GoLean Cereal contains soy grits and soy protein. Soy causes men to have increased levels of female hormones--not a good thing. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE JOKE - I EAT ALOT OF SOY COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE PERSON, I AM A MALE AND MY 'FEMALE' HORMONES HAVE NOT INCREASED - IN FACT I HAVE MORE LEAN MUSCLE SINCE I STARTED EATING ORGANIC SOY PRODUCTS - (TO SEE THE NONFEMININE MUSCLES GO TO THE JOEY ATLAS BLOG)
So what high-protein food would you substitute for breakfast? It contains peanut products. I am not allergic to peanuts, but they don't digest well and they cause me to retain water. CHEW THEM WELL OR GO WITH NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER - LIGHTLY OR NON-SALTED
Many of the lunches and even dinners have only vegetables--and only low carb ones! I would be hungry no more than 1/2 and hour after that meal. YOU ARE GIFTED WITH A HIGH METABOLISM
Several meals use eggs. I can't have eggs because I have tested as intolerant of egg protein. FIND A SUBSTITUTE
So for me the diet would have to be entirely recomposed. But there is the larger, more important issue of the effects severely calorie-restricted diets on people's metabolism. THIS IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO SEVERE
A diet like this would cause the metabolism to revert to starvation mode. THIS IS ANOTHER JOKE OF A MYTH - SO WHY DONT HUNGER STRIKERS LOOK OVERWEIGHT WHEN WE SEE THEM IN THE NEWS? I LAUGH WHENEVER I HEAR THIS - THE TRUTH IS 'STARVATION MODE' IS ANOTHER DIET & FITNESS INDUSTRY GIMMICK BUZZZWORD - AND I ONLY SAY THIS FROM 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.
And some people get stuck in that mode even after the diet ends, ITS NOT A DIET - ITS A MODEL OF A WAY OF EATING THAT MANY PEOPLE NEED HELP WITH - BECAUSE WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS NOT ONLY NOT WORKING BUT THEY ARE GOING BACKWARDS - PART OF THIS IS BECASUE OF ALL THE RIDICULOUS MAINSTREAM INFO OUT THERE IN THE PUBLIC...
causing them to be in worse shape than before dieting. NO - MOST OF THESE PEOPLE FALL OFF OF THEIR FITNESS LIFESTYLE - WHAT YOU ARE REFERRRING TO IS ANOTHER SOCIETAL EXCUSE TO KEEP PEOPLE DAZED & CONFUSED - AND VICTIMS OF THE FITNESS FAILURE EPIDEMIC
This has happened to many people. SEE ABOVE
I have experience with that, and it can have long-term health consequences, such has hypothyroidism. Hate to rain on your parade, but unfortunately I have to speak up when I feel strongly about things. I APPRECIATE YOUR FEEDBACK - BUT YOU MUST KEEP IN MIND THE BT PLAN IS NOT A SET IN STONE PLAN - FOR SOME IT IS - BUT OTHERS MUST MODIFY TO FIT THEIR NEEDS --- AS A FREEEBEE - I CANT CUSTOMIZE IT FOR EVERYONE - & THATS WHY I WRITE IN THE FRONT OF IT TO CONSULT WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN ABOUT IT...
_____________________________________
Stay tuned for next weeks email - lots of good things to talk about:
Main Topic - 'Joey Is Overwhelmed - And Happy About It'
_____________________________________
Don't Be Like Everybody Else... Be Fit !
http://www.JoeyAtlas.com
posted by Joey Atlas @ 2:15 PM
1 Comments:
At 8:07 PM,
Edulabbe said…
I totally disagree!!!
I tried the diet, just making a few changes because there are some things I couldn't find in my supermarket.
In just one month, I lost 7 Kg!!! (15 pounds) and didn't suffer THAT MUCH of starvation. At first I must admit that I missed the huge amounts of sugar I ate on a regular basis in many foods (cakes, cookies, coffee, desserts) and some fried foods... But now I know it really helped me changing some bad habits. I even cheated a little, allowing myself to try a couple of "tasty" foods like a few (and I mean a FEW) french fries and other things once in a while.
So thanks Joey and I look forward to see your book in 2007.
Greetings from Chile.
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