tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886019612550457878.post4424500135753953277..comments2023-11-02T00:38:33.475-07:00Comments on Balance Variety and Moderation RDN: Thintervention: Definetely Not BVMAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816447605685952845noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886019612550457878.post-57683868146951004102011-01-15T20:25:06.008-08:002011-01-15T20:25:06.008-08:00Thank you for this excellent post. This show just ...Thank you for this excellent post. This show just started airing here in Australia, and I caught the same episodes you did. I am just a lay person, but it was obvious to me Jackie knows squat about nutrition, and that the approach of punishing patients was psychologically unhealthy. <br />One thing that disturbed me a lot in one episode was when one client was in physical distress on the treadmill, Jackie not only barked at her to keep going (though her trainer seemed a little uncomfortable with the idea), but when the client said, 'I just felt like I was going to pass out', Jackie yelled at her 'you're NOT going to pass out. It's mind over matter! I can tell by looking at you you are fine!'. Disturbing. Overtraining is as unhealthy to promote as her bogus nutritional advice. You have to listen to your body's limits, and ease yourself toward doing more. Applying 'mind over matter' unjudiciously to any feeling of pain, discomfort, exhaustion is a recipe for disaster. And then there is the disturbingly false idea a trainer can tell by looking at someone they are 'fine'. I wish these dangerous ideas weren't allowed on TV, or that the shows at least came with a disclaimer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886019612550457878.post-12802813384620305802011-01-11T20:03:27.899-08:002011-01-11T20:03:27.899-08:00Thanks for the feedback. One of my favorite books...Thanks for the feedback. One of my favorite books about nutrition is The End of Overeating by Dr. David Kessler. It's a fantastic book about how food affects our brain chemistry and how to "rehab" by eating more of the right foods. Also check out Elisa Zied's site. http://elisazied.com/home/books/ She's a RD who has written some great nutrition books. Best of luck.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816447605685952845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886019612550457878.post-24161105943579061952011-01-07T21:33:11.936-08:002011-01-07T21:33:11.936-08:00Aaron, I found your blog very interesting and wond...Aaron, I found your blog very interesting and wondered whether you had any books you could recommend on nutrition for people who may not know about the importance of carbs, sugars and fats in the diet? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886019612550457878.post-2107804889125520122010-10-07T21:13:21.361-07:002010-10-07T21:13:21.361-07:00Thanks all for the comments. I appreciate all the...Thanks all for the comments. I appreciate all the great feedback and input.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816447605685952845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886019612550457878.post-49147756358399948192010-09-30T11:39:43.980-07:002010-09-30T11:39:43.980-07:00Great post Aaron! I don't know why I get stuc...Great post Aaron! I don't know why I get stuck watching that show either...I guess I just like figuring out where the wrong information comes from. I agree with you and think it wasn't right to put down a 2 pound weight loss. That is great!!! A .5-2 pound weight loss per week is healthy, but anything more than that may lead to muscle loss. Also, that protein shake is for people that are doing hardcore weight lifting and/or exercise not for the average American trying to maintain their weight.Brooke Schantz, MS, RD, LDNhttp://www.bitchinnutrition.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886019612550457878.post-91105848205716482882010-09-25T15:15:32.284-07:002010-09-25T15:15:32.284-07:00Your comments and observations are terrific...and ...Your comments and observations are terrific...and show what a good professional should be: knowledgeable, caring and sensible…finding the MOST APPROPRIATE way to help your clients!!! BRAVOJune Solnit Sale and Laurie Salehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824938195827230489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886019612550457878.post-35101808629685759012010-09-22T16:13:05.609-07:002010-09-22T16:13:05.609-07:00Aaron,thank you for doing what so many of us wish ...Aaron,thank you for doing what so many of us wish we had the time and discipline to do. I had not heard of this show prior to reading your blog and now I'm sure I won't be watching. Please keep connecting us with your point of view - whatever the size of your reader base, your support is huge! The worlds of nutrition and wellness are lucky to have you.Dananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-886019612550457878.post-10740391223429573862010-09-21T22:19:33.694-07:002010-09-21T22:19:33.694-07:00It might not be *realistic* to lose 5+ pounds a we...It might not be *realistic* to lose 5+ pounds a week? It's downright stupid to lose that much at once, much less set it as a goal.<br /><br />I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but I lost 30 lbs last year, and have been slowly losing a bit more this year (more like 2 lbs a month, but it's progress, and I'm nearly where I want to be), and never, ever was I told that losing more than 2 lbs a week was good (Weight Watchers, by the way). <br /><br />The only ways to lose that much weight consistently aren't sustainable, and are very difficult, and are potentially really dangerous to your health. Gah.<br /><br />The way I lost weight was to learn what was in the food I was eating -- and even though I mostly cook my own food, and rarely buy anything packaged, I was regularly consuming 100% more calories than I thought I was.<br /> <br />This kind of sensationalism drives me nuts. <br /><br />Thank you for thoughtfully analyzing this. I'd be throwing things at the television.precipitatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780020021091522875noreply@blogger.com