Oprah is looking for Success Stories

[lunazul]

I don't think I am quite ready for this, but some of you are doing a fabulous job and would make great guests for the show. That would be awesome to see friends on the show.

Debby

https://www.oprah.com/plugger/templa...lugId=B5700003

[Buddrfly]

Re: Oprah is looking for Success Stories

I actually sent in my story and my before and after picture! I hope they chose me to appear on the show. I'll let you guys know how it goes.

[FightingTheFight]

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I can't remember who, but someone else was talking about this too. I think it was that guy from the Viva low carb blog.

Anyway, the point he made was that Oprah hates the low carb way of life, and doesn't choose people who have lost weight with it.

[kkat55]

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That's funny that she would be "anti" low carb when she follows it to a degree herself.

Before I started Induction I had been reading all I could get my hands on about her weight loss. She did use Bob Greene's program in the beginning (exercise & low fat diet), but then switched to an eating program endorsed by Christiane Northrup, the author of "The Wisdom of Menopause", and is basically eating low carb (she doesn't eat white bread, potatoes, white flour, white rice, etc.) She stated that she basically eats like a diabetic should.

So, you'd think that if she looked at the maintenance part (& not Induction) of this program, she'd agree with it totally.

Maybe someone with weight loss (that they would consider for the show) could enlighten her and show her the similarities?

[FightingTheFight]

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I think it funny how people get their feathers ruffled if anyone says anything remotley bad against Oprah....All hail queen oprah

Look, I don't care about her what she's done, my point is what she said about the topic. I wish I had a link to her comment.

I appluade getting some of the Atkineers on her program to help educate america, but its doubtful.

Its kinda like those weight loss magainzes that are funded by WW and Jenny Craig. They only show stories of weight loss by fellow members.

[Buddrfly]

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She really does just about follow atkins herself! She cut out all the white stuff, and sugars and starches. And when the how did you do it question comes up my answer will be the same as it always-with diet, exercise, and portion control! Bottom line is, the weight is gone and my health has been great all the way through the journey

[lbrowne]

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From Oprah's web site:

Final Verdict
The Atkins diet seems to produce fast weight loss—perhaps even more effectively than low-fat regimens. But it gradually loses steam. More important, staying on this diet for longer than six months may pose serious health risks. Until science has the answers, you might try jump-starting your efforts with Atkins, but then ease into a lower-fat diet that's moderate on carbs, high in fiber, fruits, and vegetables, and proven safe over the long term.

Under "How to spot a diet scam"

Dis-counting calories.

Beware of any regimen suggesting that the key to weight loss lies not in controlling calorie intake but in tinkering with the body's level of a single hormone or chemical, such as insulin (Atkins, Sugar Busters, Carbohydrate Addicts) or eicosanoids, a class of hormone-like substances involved in many body processes, especially the production and prevention of inflammation. In reality, the regulation of weight involves the complicated interaction of many hormones and chemicals. It also rests on a simple truth: You gain weight when you take in more calories than you use up. If a fad diet works, it's because the dieter lowered her calorie intake.

The promise of a quick fix.

Fad diets promise—and may even deliver—rapid weight loss, offering a short-term solution to a permanent problem. The tendency to gain weight will not go away after a few weeks of eating only grapefruit or bacon. A diet so unbalanced that you can't stay on it for more than a few weeks or months without feeling awful is of no use for lifelong weight control. And the lack of balance can hurt your health. Extreme high-protein, low-carb diets can lead to vitamin deficiencies, a loss of bone density and other problems.

and another quote from her site:

What is the most telling sign that a food fad has reached critical mass? In the case of the rampant carbohydrate phobia, for instance, is it the fast-food bandwagon (the Burger King Bunless Whopper, served on a plate with knife and fork)? A new line of ice cream flavors (Ben & Jerry's Carb Karma)? Or the innovative marketing of laxatives to legions of constipated Atkins dieters ("a zero-carb solution to a low-carb problem")?

So are carbs the problem? Should we ban them from our diets? "The fear of carbohydrates is a response to one or two studies that showed that under specific conditions, a diet heavy in easily digested, simple carbs may raise the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity," says Kritchevsky

I think she (they?) are really uninformed as to what Atkins is, including the fact that it includes vegetables, fruit and exercise.

Iyshiaf, you're right. The way she eats is very close to Atkins.

Overall, Oprah can be a great inspiration to the masses. There is a lot of good information on her web site. IMO though, having mis-information like this on there doesn't help anyone. Not blaming Oprah or her staff, really, but it'd be nice if they'd be more informed about it. Many doctors are! Why can't they be?

~ Linda

[speedygt03]

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shelbyquinn, i posted a message about what Oprah had said about Atkins but I dont see it on this thread anymore. Im wondering if it was taken off by the moderators.....anways, were you refering to the comment that I made (that no longer shows) or fightingthefight's comment?

[shelbyquinn03079]

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It was to someone else who removed the comments so I removed mine as they didn't make any sense anymore-lol.

[ttdriver]

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Final Verdict
The Atkins diet seems to produce fast weight loss—perhaps even more effectively than low-fat regimens. But it gradually loses steam. More important, staying on this diet for longer than six months may pose serious health risks.

Gee, I'm going on 4 years, shouldn't I be dead by now?

The only thing worse than ignorance is misinformation.

Betty

[kkat55]

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iyshiaf

I liked your reply you have for your story on Oprah (I hope). That will work and it is honest.