Fat Bastards In The News - Fat Bastard Expert is chock-full of diet tips for fat bastards

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Obesity expert is chock-full of diet tips

New York obesity expert Louis Aronne has helped thousands lose weight
over 23 years, and he has found that restoring fullness is often the
key to success. Aronne has a new book out this month called The Skinny
on Losing Weight Without Being Hungry, written with Alisa Bowman. USA
TODAY talks to him about his ideas.

Q: Why do so many well-intentioned people fail to lose weight when
they're on a diet?

A: Many patients say they go off their diets because they are hungry.
They don't feel full. It's easy to go on a diet, but it's hard to
stick with one if you're thinking about food all day.

Q: In the book, you write about the problems people have with
fullness. Can you explain?

A: Some patients suffer from what I call fullness resistance ? the
important hormones (insulin, leptin) that are supposed to induce
fullness no longer work effectively. So the more they eat, the
hungrier they seem to get. Their brains can't seem to register the
signals of fullness that are coming from their stomach and intestines.
This seems to be a physical, not psychological, issue.

So they may have cravings or eat more at a meal and afterward than
they should. What I am talking about in the book is restoring this
fullness system so it functions like it should.

Q: How do you suggest doing that?

A: Research conducted at Penn State University showed that people who
eat salad before a meal eat less at that meal, and I find that
patients who eat bread beforehand consume more later.

You'll have a greater sense of fullness and feel fuller faster if you
eat healthier foods first ? salads, vegetables and lean protein, and
then eat starchy foods.

Some people start their meals with bread and soda, and that can make
them consume more calories at that meal and later in the day. You are
more likely to overload your fullness system if you eat big quantities
of intensely sweet, starchy, fatty food, such as ice cream, cake and
cookies.

You are better off if you eat these in smaller quantities at the end
of a meal, when you will find it's easier to control the amount.

Q: What is the best way to feel full?

A: Drink a glass of water before a meal. It's filling.

Q: Are there any foods you suggest avoiding?

A: I don't think anything has to be completely avoided. You should be
able to enjoy your favorite sweet treats and other foods (cookies,
cake, candy) once or twice a week.

If you find there are some foods you can't control yourself when
eating, such as ice cream or chocolate, then it's my opinion that it's
best to avoid those foods.

Q: What's your philosophy about snacking?

A: It differs from person to person. Some people do better with
snacks, and for others they're not a good idea. You've got to figure
out what's best for you. I think the best snacks are vegetables, a
handful of nuts, yogurt, a piece of fruit. I favor real food as
snacks.

Q: Do some people have a harder time losing weight?

A: Yes, especially if they have a sleep disorder, are a shift worker
or are taking a medicine that causes weight gain.


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