Gillian Mckeith diet woes

newleaf

culpepper wrote:

In one episode ,I remember a hubby was very proud of his breadmaker loaves and was devestated to be told he was helping to kill his wife by feeding her obesity .
I was quite angry at that statement.It could have been pointed out that the content of the loaf could be changed and the frequency of eating the bread lessened without that statement.
My bread is made by machine,with white flour,water and yeast and nothing else.No fat and no salt or sugar. It tastes fine and we manage 6 loaves a week between the 4 of us.
Everything in moderation.

I saw the episode you refer to, and it wasn't the bread that was causing the trouble, it was the half pound of butter she was clarting on every flippin' slice! :eek:

Austin_Allegro

The main reason life expectancy was lower in the 'good old days' was because of high rates of infant mortality, not because adults did not live as long. If adults died younger, it was probably because of hard manual labour and poor living/working conditions as much as diet. Nowadays most people don't do heavy manual labour or live in substandard accommodation.

However, I think there is a risk in eating what our great grandparents ate, simply because they did not know so much about balanced diets. I think it is better to look at the diets of people in countries with long life expectancy, such as the Mediterranean countries and Japan (who incidentally have very high life expectancy and high rates of smoking) - namely, low in saturated fats, high in unsaturated fats, fruit, vegetables and fish.

And as for people 'not having the means to walk to work' - I don't understand this, unless you don't have legs, of course. Even if you have to drive most of the way to work, you could still park a mile from work and walk the rest of the way. I think people have to seriously rethink the whole long working hours and car culture in the UK, which IMO is one of the major causes of early death due to stress and obesity. I think this is a major part of the OS philosophy.

julynne

Sarahsaver wrote:

I am lucky I have plenty of Indian, Turkish and caribbean grocers near where I live I am making my own baked beans today:)
I have seen large packs of dried pulses in Sainsburys and somerfield. Dont use tinned as they have salt and sugar added. Best of luck!
She is a bit extreme but maybe 'go for it' full on to start with to cleanse your body, then the good habits will stick with you.

In addition to Sarahsaver's post, large packs of dried pulses can also be found in Tesco and Asda... if you can't find a Sainsbury's store / Somerfield store near you.

mikeywills

Austin_Allegro wrote:

And as for people 'not having the means to walk to work' - I don't understand this, unless you don't have legs, of course. Even if you have to drive most of the way to work, you could still park a mile from work and walk the rest of the way. I think people have to seriously rethink the whole long working hours and car culture in the UK, which IMO is one of the major causes of early death due to stress and obesity. I think this is a major part of the OS philosophy.

I will give you an example, I work not that far from where I live, approx 6 miles as the crow flies, for which it is possible to walk if I allowed myself enough time. However, I have to cross dual carriageways, and walk where there are no pavement for most of that journey. I do have an office job and am suited and booted, so would need to wear two sets of clothing 1 for work and 1 for travel.
During work I have to go out on calls to see customers, approx 3 to 4 a day, where I need a car, an average daily mileage total is 100.
So although I do see where you are coming from with this, it is a genuine possibility if you live or work near a city, but honestly its virtually impossible in more rural locations.
I too agree with the work life balance being out of whack though, we do work too many hours and spend too much time in cars in traffic always rushing to be somewhere.

annie-c

Austin_Allegro wrote:

And as for people 'not having the means to walk to work' - I don't understand this, unless you don't have legs, of course. Even if you have to drive most of the way to work, you could still park a mile from work and walk the rest of the way. I think people have to seriously rethink the whole long working hours and car culture in the UK, which IMO is one of the major causes of early death due to stress and obesity. I think this is a major part of the OS philosophy.

I also disagree with this. I work 30 miles from home - not all that far, but to get from the village I live in to the village I work in would entail 2 bus journeys and 2 trains. I also use my car to visit different sites and offices. I don't think this is an excuse for me to take no exercise - I keep trainers in my office and walk each lunchtime - but I am not currently able to walk to work.

DebtphobicDeirdre

*In my opinion Dr gillian is bonkers but has done great things:

1)got us talking about and thinking about our eating habitsand lifestyles

2)introduced us to new foods, although they vary in price ,some v.v. cheap

3)Her T.V cases are extreme and if foods are introduced slowly digestive troubles are minimised

4)she does include a lot of complex carbs in the form of wholegrains, beans and pulses. Try Quinoa in place of pasta or pot barley in soup instead of bread

5)modern bread is made by chorleywood method not like olden times

sorry if this message takes up the whole page

lynzpower

welcome debtphobic deidre :wave:

Good point about baking, but whats the chorleywood method? It does ring a bell, but very faintly.....

DebtphobicDeirdre

The Chorleywood method of breadbaking involves using vast quantities of yeast and kneading in a high speed machine for a short time. modern flour is milled by a machine and so the flour is digested differently than the old stone ground wholemeal. commercial bread also has a surprisingly large amount of salt. modern bread is just not as wholesome as the old stuff but is still a worthwhile food if youre not prone to a bloated tummy