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bite and other fad diets
new diet out sound rediculous to me
its the bite diet
The 'Bite' Diet: Counting Down the Pounds
Experts weigh in on a controversial new plan that says the key to weight loss may be counting bites not calories.
By Colette Bouchez
WebMD Feature Reviewed By Michael Smith, MD
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Forget counting calories. Don't bother calculating fat or carbohydrate grams, either. If you want to lose weight, just count the number of times your fork goes to your mouth -- and keep that count under 70 a day to lose big.
That's part of the theory behind a somewhat controversial new weight loss plan known as the "bite" diet. It's the brainchild of Miami nutritionist Meredith Luce, MS, RD, LD/N, and New York Pilates instructor Joan Breibart.
"After a very long time of blaming themselves for fat thighs and diets that fail I think people finally began to realize that the information they were being given about weight loss was by and large wrong," says Breibart. Today, she says, they have discovered the "bite" diet because it's nutritionally sound, and she says, it really works.
At first glance the eating plan appears simple: You can chow down on a variety of foods, spread out in three regular meals -- and one smaller meal -- a day, with no more than 18 bites per meal. And a bite, says Breibart is what fits comfortably on a normal-sized fork.
"You don't stuff your cheeks like a chip monk or use a serving fork as your eating utensil," she says.
But, if you're thinking 16 bites of Boston cream pie for lunch and 18 bites of lasagna for dinner, well think again. The diet requires that you eat very specific foods -- in very specific amounts -- every day. And oh yeah, not a pie, cake, or cookie in sight!
"This is a completely balanced diet, maybe not at every meal but within any given day -- and we believe that this balance is intrinsic to weight loss," says Breibart.
And, in fact, upon closer inspection the "bite" diet is a very strict 1,000- to -1,100-calorie-a-day eating plan, with very strict portion sizes.
"What it comes down to is, this is a low-calorie diet -- it's just another gimmick for getting people to decrease their portion sizes and decrease their caloric intake," says Lona Sandon, spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association and a professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
While the concept of eating less is a good one, she says the confines of the "bite" diet make it too hard to follow. "I think it's going to be of very limited value in terms of how many people it's going to help," she adds.
Others agree that it's not as easy as it sounds.
"Portion control and balanced meals are important, but each individual must understand how they react to food and how food interacts with their unique genetic makeup and you really need a dietician's personal advice to do that," says Noralyn Wilson, RD, national media spokeswoman for the ADA from Columbia, Md.
has anyone been on this on any other fad diets do they work and how long does the weight stay off im not planning on doing one im just curious
its the bite diet
The 'Bite' Diet: Counting Down the Pounds
Experts weigh in on a controversial new plan that says the key to weight loss may be counting bites not calories.
By Colette Bouchez
WebMD Feature Reviewed By Michael Smith, MD
More From WebMD
Evaluate the Latest Diets
Find Your Diet Style
Get Weight Loss News In Your Inbox
Forget counting calories. Don't bother calculating fat or carbohydrate grams, either. If you want to lose weight, just count the number of times your fork goes to your mouth -- and keep that count under 70 a day to lose big.
That's part of the theory behind a somewhat controversial new weight loss plan known as the "bite" diet. It's the brainchild of Miami nutritionist Meredith Luce, MS, RD, LD/N, and New York Pilates instructor Joan Breibart.
"After a very long time of blaming themselves for fat thighs and diets that fail I think people finally began to realize that the information they were being given about weight loss was by and large wrong," says Breibart. Today, she says, they have discovered the "bite" diet because it's nutritionally sound, and she says, it really works.
At first glance the eating plan appears simple: You can chow down on a variety of foods, spread out in three regular meals -- and one smaller meal -- a day, with no more than 18 bites per meal. And a bite, says Breibart is what fits comfortably on a normal-sized fork.
"You don't stuff your cheeks like a chip monk or use a serving fork as your eating utensil," she says.
But, if you're thinking 16 bites of Boston cream pie for lunch and 18 bites of lasagna for dinner, well think again. The diet requires that you eat very specific foods -- in very specific amounts -- every day. And oh yeah, not a pie, cake, or cookie in sight!
"This is a completely balanced diet, maybe not at every meal but within any given day -- and we believe that this balance is intrinsic to weight loss," says Breibart.
And, in fact, upon closer inspection the "bite" diet is a very strict 1,000- to -1,100-calorie-a-day eating plan, with very strict portion sizes.
"What it comes down to is, this is a low-calorie diet -- it's just another gimmick for getting people to decrease their portion sizes and decrease their caloric intake," says Lona Sandon, spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association and a professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
While the concept of eating less is a good one, she says the confines of the "bite" diet make it too hard to follow. "I think it's going to be of very limited value in terms of how many people it's going to help," she adds.
Others agree that it's not as easy as it sounds.
"Portion control and balanced meals are important, but each individual must understand how they react to food and how food interacts with their unique genetic makeup and you really need a dietician's personal advice to do that," says Noralyn Wilson, RD, national media spokeswoman for the ADA from Columbia, Md.
has anyone been on this on any other fad diets do they work and how long does the weight stay off im not planning on doing one im just curious
Reply 1
If you want to lose weight, just count the number of times your fork goes to your mouth -- and keep that count under 70 a day to lose big.
It all sounds like a step too far!!!!!!
Reply 3
angel D
thats what i thought
It all sounds like a lot of hard work!!
All fad diets must be designed for people with nothing to do in life because I don't understand how people have time to grill whatever meat at 7 am and then carefully measure y thickness of granary bread to eat it with and drink the juice exactly 3 freshly squeezed oranges...and then chew each mouthful exactly 100 times!!
Reply 4
i was on atkins/south beach combo which wasnt exactly a fad last spring. i kept my weight down for as long as i had time to work out evry day. when my time got tight i went back to my original weight.
Reply 7
xbellax
i was on atkins/south beach combo which wasnt exactly a fad last spring. i kept my weight down for as long as i had time to work out evry day. when my time got tight i went back to my original weight.
I heard most celebs go on the South Beach diet...it's supposed to work really well??
Reply 8
it is but its really complicated, its better to just eat healthy and work out- that way ur skin benefits too. ive been doin that for the last several months and im doing alright body/skin/health-wise
Reply 10
i read about that bite diet in cosmo, isn't it supposed to shrink your stomach so you feel full quicker? well i would have thought it would also slow your metabolism down too 
Reply 13
TBH it's really probabl;y not worth it. Your body has natural mechanismss for telling you when something's wrong. Fad diets, although they may make you feel good for a while will probably be bad for your health and make you feel like s**t in the longrun.
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