Comments on: “How do I lose weight?” Focus on food!

By: Moose

Moose — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:52:31 +0000

I as the #2 fan must agree with the true #1 fan… Boomtown

By: Boomtown

Boomtown — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:32:19 +0000

@ #1 fan(or so called #1 fan)

Thanks for showing interest in Bryans blog, but to use #1 is false and totally BS. Everyone knows i am the #1 fan(check out first post) so go eat a veggieburger. Thanks to Bryans preaching and teachings i have lost 21 pounds in one month. Stick that in your veggie hole.

By: #1 Fan

#1 Fan — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:32:32 +0000

Bryan Franks, your blog is an inspiration to all of us. We all want to live healthier lives because of you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of health with the world.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:54:34 +0000

Chris,
Your Mountain Dew addiction is not uncommon! I was watching ESPN about a month ago, and they had a piece on NBA basketball player Caron Butler. He was addicted to Mountain Dew. He seriously drank like 7 or 8 cans a day and would even wake up at night and chug one! This summer he decided to quit. For 2-3 weeks he would have cold sweats, difficulty sleeping and would even get the shakes. His body was freaking out because of withdrawal from caffeine and sugar! If you are not as addicted as Caron, I like to use the 3 day rule. If you stop drinking Mountain Dew for 3 days, then after those 3 days it will get easier and easier. The hard part is getting past those 3 days!

The weight lifting articles will come in a week or two! Thanks for commenting

- Ryan

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:11:11 +0000

Is it bad that I was drinking a Mountain Dew while reading your article? I really want to quit but I am addicted. I want to see an article on weight lifting. Great articles!!!!!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:52:44 +0000

Moose,

Thanks a lot man. Your opinion is really important to me and I appreciate the complement.

Thanks for commenting and I’ll talk to ya soon!

-Ryan

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:50:52 +0000

ToatsMyGoats,

You bring up a very important point. Of all the food choice systems (diets) that we have available to us, choosing one that works can be very difficult. We can choose from vegan, vegetarian, low carb, the government recommended My Pyramid and even eating a raw food diet are all options.

Throughout my quest to find what diet works best for me, I have researched almost all of the diet options out there. I have been a vegetarian and a vegan. I used to eat based on the My Pyramid recommendations (high carb, low fat and cholesterol). Currently I am eating a low carb diet and eating more protein, fat and cholesterol in the process.

Having taken up many of the diet options available, they all have a common theme. And that theme is to reduce the amount of processed sugar and white processed carbohydrates (white bread, pasta and rice).

There is no ultimate diet. Each person responds differently to different food choices. Reducing the amount of processed sugar (juice, candy, frosting, pie, etc.) and processed carbohydrates is the one common link between all diets.

Thanks for commenting

- Ryan

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:29:53 +0000

Shea,
Pictures are fun and exciting! Just words is just plain boring! Thanks for reading the article and commenting.

-Ryan

By: Moose

Moose — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:37:56 +0000

The Ryan Reynolds ab canyon line made me laugh out loud… This is a really good article banks you are quickly improving as it is way better than your previous two… Keep up the good work

By: ToatsMyGoats

ToatsMyGoats — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:59:05 +0000

So your saying that its okay to eat fatty stuff but to try and stay away from the sugars?