This man ate only potatoes for one year and lost 117 pounds
The diet helped Andrew Flinders Taylor lose weight — but is it safe?
The diet helped Andrew Flinders Taylor lose weight — but is it safe?
The diet helped Andrew Flinders Taylor lose weight — but is it safe?
맥스카지노Make your food boring and your life interesting.맥스카지노 That맥스카지노s one lesson Andrew Flinders Taylor points out in a , where he detailed all of the things he learned after eating potatoes for every meal, every single day, for nearly a year. That맥스카지노s right: Potatoes all day, every day.
The potato diet sounds absolutely crazy, but for Taylor, who weighed in at 334 pounds when his experiment began, it led to noticeable results. The Australian native dropped 117 pounds after one year of the Spud Fit Challenge.
While his before and after photos are impressive, we still had some questions: Is this safe or practical? What about protein? And are the results Taylor experienced actually sustainable or realistic for other people? We delved into the nuances of Taylor맥스카지노s diet, based on the details he dished on his , and asked an obesity specialist for his input. Here맥스카지노s what we learned.
Is the Potato Diet Effective?
During his challenge, Taylor ate all kinds of potatoes, including sweet potatoes. To add flavor to his meals, he used a sprinkle of dried herbs or fat-free sweet chili or barbecue sauce. If he made mashed potatoes, he only added oil-free soy milk.
He drank mostly water, with the occasional beer thrown in. Because his diet completely lacked meat, he supplemented it with a B12 vitamin.
He also didn맥스카지노t restrict the amount he consumed. Instead, Taylor ate as many potatoes as he needed to satisfy his hunger. For the first month, he didn맥스카지노t work out at all and still dropped 22 pounds, but then he added 90 minutes of exercise to his routine every day.
To be fair, potatoes pack lots of nutritional perks when prepared properly. They맥스카지노re a great source of fiber and healthy carbs, which can help keep you feeling full, especially if you boil them, says obesity specialist Spencer Nadolsky, D.O., author of "." Potatoes are also rich in potassium and vitamin C, and certain kinds, like sweet potatoes, are also loaded with vitamin A.
But is there something special about the spuds that can make the pounds melt away? Not exactly.
Taylor's experiment doesn't prove that a bucket of spuds is the key to weight loss. Any diet that puts you in a caloric deficit will help you lose weight, says Dr. Nadolsky. So yes, you could eat just Twinkies, or pizza (), or pretty much anything else, and you could drop pounds if you are burning more calories than you are taking in. That doesn't necessarily mean it맥스카지노s healthy, though.
Is the Potato Diet Safe?
To make sure he was doing everything safely, Taylor regularly checked in with a doctor and a registered dietician throughout his challenge. Throughout his journey, he noticed certain improvements in his health along with his weight loss. 맥스카지노I had high cholesterol, but now it맥스카지노s low, my blood pressure has dropped and my sugar level has dropped,맥스카지노 .
But that맥스카지노s not exactly surprising, since losing weight typically improves lots of health markers that put you at risk for heart disease. It맥스카지노s also very possible that the nutrients in potatoes helped play a part in that, says Dr. Nadolsky.
Following the potato diet may not harm you for the short-term, but when you look at the big picture, eating nothing but potatoes means you맥스카지노re consuming very small amounts of fat and protein, he explains, which can be detrimental over a prolonged period of time and can even put you at risk for deficiency. This can tank your energy levels, weaken your immune system, make you feel hungry and mess with your concentration.
Plus, since potatoes just aren맥스카지노t a great source of protein 맥스카지노 coming in at just 4 grams per medium-sized potato, according to the USDA 맥스카지노 not eating enough of the nutrient can make your muscles deteriorate, says Dr. Nadolsky. This means you맥스카지노ll lose a lot of your definition, even if you drop pounds, he says.
Plus, muscle is important for your metabolic health and helps you function properly as you get older 맥스카지노 things like walking up the stairs and even carrying your groceries get a lot harder when your muscles get weaker.
Should You Try the Potato Diet For Weight Loss?
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Now, for Taylor, it worked, and to be fair, he says he feels great. 맥스카지노I feel amazing and incredible! I맥스카지노m sleeping better, I no longer have joint pain from old football injuries, I'm full of energy, I have better mental clarity and focus,맥스카지노 he writes on his site.
But that doesn맥스카지노t mean you won맥스카지노t experience any negative side effects 맥스카지노 like constant fatigue or hunger 맥스카지노 especially because the diet itself would be very hard to stick with for most people, says Dr. Nadolsky.
Could you try the potato diet to lose weight? Yes, but you really don맥스카지노t have to go to those extremes, he says.
Try optimizing a diet full of various whole, nutrient-dense foods instead, he recommends. If you맥스카지노re trying to lose weight, at least 30 percent of your diet should be coming from lean protein, like chicken or fish, he says. If you want to throw potatoes in there as your source of carbs, feel free, but aim to eat a wide variety of vegetables you love. Healthy fats like those found in avocados can also be satiating and are even good for your heart, the American Heart Association.
Bottom line? Potatoes can absolutely supplement a healthy diet, which can help you lose weight 맥스카지노 but eating nothing but spuds is unnecessarily restrictive, says Dr. Nadolsky. For some people, this can become an issue, especially if you quit and feel tempted to binge on not-so-healthy options.
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Taylor even notes himself that different things work for different people so 맥스카지노do your own research and make educated decisions,맥스카지노 he says on his site. 맥스카지노Don맥스카지노t just do things because you saw some weird bloke on the Internet doing it!맥스카지노