![]() Leptin levels are directly related to body fat stores. The role of leptin in appetite and body weight regulation is still poorly understood by the actual scientists who study it-and grossly oversimplified and wildly misrepresented in the popular press. By bringing leptin “back on board.”Īccording to the Bright Line Eating website, following the BLE rules will allegedly “bring leptin back on board so you finally feel satisfied.” But I’d rather encourage you to explore different ways of being active than discourage you from exercising. But I don’t agree that it necessarily uses up a lot of willpower, unless, perhaps, you’re forcing yourself to do exercise that you don’t enjoy. I agree that the primary benefit of exercise is not weight loss. If you already exercise, you’re encouraged to reduce the intensity of your current regimen. The authors also claim that exercising “uses up a tremendous amount of willpower and is not effective as a weight-loss tool.” If you do not exercise, you are encouraged not to start. It seems to me that maintaining this degree of restriction on an ongoing basis would require quite a bit of willpower. What I don’t quite see is how these extremely rigid rules reduce your reliance on willpower. Creating solid habits and engineering your environment to reduce temptation and to make the healthy choice the easy choice are great strategies for building a healthier lifestyle. I agree! Relying entirely on willpower is like trying to parallel park a car without power steering. Willpower, they claim, is depletable and unreliable. Does Science Support Bright Line Eating?īright Line Eating purportedly “works with the brain” in three specific ways: 1. If this approach succeeds where everything else has failed, it’s certainly your prerogative to decide that abiding by these constraints is worth it to you.īut if you are simply curious about how this approach might stack up against other options, I think it’s worth taking a closer look at the scientific rationale. Thompson’s book: The Science of Living Happy, Thin and Free.)Īnd I want to acknowledge that one’s willingness to embrace such a draconian approach will probably depend on the degree of suffering you feel that your weight is causing you. The type and amount of food at each of your three meals is strictly dictated and adds up to about 1200 calories a day-a bit more if you are a man but otherwise, it’s one size fits all.Īnd that’s it: Just follow these 4 simple rules to the letter-forever-and you too can be happy, thin, and free! Heading to a restaurant? Pack your scale. This is actually recommended.)īright Line #4: You must weigh or measure every single thing you eat, forever. Helpful tip: Put a piece of tape over your mouth while cooking to prevent accidental breaches of protocol. ![]() ![]() This is a bright line.īright Line #3: You must eat exactly three meals a day, absolutely no snacking, and no exceptions-not even to check the seasoning of something you might be cooking. Is it your wedding day? Sorry, no cake for you. Although it’s not mentioned specifically in this rule, elsewhere in the materials, alcohol is equated with sugar and is, therefore, apparently included in this prohibition.īright Line #2: Also forbidden are foods containing any type of flour, including whole wheat flour, and flour made from any other grains, seeds, or nuts. Bright Line #1: Foods containing any form of sugar, sweeteners, artificial sweeteners, or concentrated fruit juices are strictly forbidden. ![]()
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