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:: La Dieta QOD |
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| What is eating QOD all about |
QOD means eating every mostly every other
day
(Q = every O = other, D = day).
It is a new way to lose weight, but keep your sanity.
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| Why do regular diets often fail? |
Food is all around us.
We often eat even when we are not hungry.
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| General Rules for Healthy Eating |
Don’t put a lot of food in your plate,
and don’t finish all the food on your plate.
Eat a good breakfast.
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| Eating Rules for the “ON day” |
| As a general rule, you should not be eating
more than 1,800-2,400 calories (man) or 1,200-1,800 calories
(woman) during your ON day if you want to lose weight, but
the optimal amount will depend on your age and activity level.
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| Eating rules for the OFF day |
| The main goal of the OFF day is to take
in about 1500 mg of sodium and at least 2000 mg of potassium,
during the day, while taking in NO MORE THAN 300 calories (400 if you are exercising).
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| Zen benefits of periodic fasting |
| Many cultures fast to clear the mind and
get closer to themselves, to nature, and to higher spiritual
powers.
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| Exercise |
Exercise alone will usually not make you
lose weight.
Exercise combined with food restriction will definitely help.
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| People who should NOT eat QOD |
If you have a tendency to binge eating.
Any diet can precipitate an eating disorder. Eating freely
on the “ON” days can be abused, and can lead to
a pattern of binge eating.
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| QOD Tools |
| Useful tools include a weight loss charting
tool to graph your weight each day over several months. A
special energy calculator computes your caloric requirements
based on age, gender, height, weight, and activity level.
A food scale and a food calorie counter will help prevent
overeating on the OFF day, and a pedometer documents how much
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