Comments on: Eat Like a Statistician http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/10/eat-like-a-statistician/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nitro Force http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/10/eat-like-a-statistician/comment-page-1/#comment-399698 Nitro Force Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:01:22 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/10/eat-like-a-statistician/#comment-399698 I want to shed the pounds quickly will this work for me? I want to shed the pounds quickly will this work for me?

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/10/eat-like-a-statistician/comment-page-1/#comment-164531 Scott Young Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:03:25 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/10/eat-like-a-statistician/#comment-164531 Kat and Anna, Michael Pollan is a great writer, and I agree with his approach. Diet logging can actually work well with his approach. The whole goal is to see if "what you actually eat" = "what you think you eat". Diet logging removes the delusions. What you do after that, is up to you. -Scott Kat and Anna,

Michael Pollan is a great writer, and I agree with his approach. Diet logging can actually work well with his approach. The whole goal is to see if “what you actually eat” = “what you think you eat”. Diet logging removes the delusions.

What you do after that, is up to you.

-Scott

]]> By: Kat and Anna http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/10/eat-like-a-statistician/comment-page-1/#comment-162998 Kat and Anna Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:58:14 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/10/eat-like-a-statistician/#comment-162998 This seems complicated to the average eater! Micheal Pollan has a more simple approach...Eat food. Not much. Mostly plants. After reading his book "In defense of food", our choices are made easier. So now lets all go enjoy the beautiful spring day at the park! This seems complicated to the average eater!

Micheal Pollan has a more simple approach…Eat food. Not much. Mostly plants.
After reading his book “In defense of food”, our choices are made easier.

So now lets all go enjoy the beautiful spring day at the park!

]]> By: Snigel http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/10/eat-like-a-statistician/comment-page-1/#comment-162464 Snigel Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:45:55 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/10/eat-like-a-statistician/#comment-162464 I actually keep a dietlog continuously, mainly because I want to keep track of energy balances (I burn very much energy and I want to make sure that I get enough). Also, logging food intake is the only way I seem to be able to handle my unwholesome appetite for candy, cookies and suchlike. Even though one does not need to do that, checking it out for short intervals of time as suggested here, makes one aware of one's diet. After a while, looking at packages to see what they actually contain, becomes second nature and approximating calories and so forth comes as naturally. Another thing I would suggest is to make clear if you have goal, and, if yes, specify it. Do you want to lose weight? Decide how many calories shortage you should have on average. Do you want to spread meals more evenly throughout the day? Make a schedule. Do you want to increase protein intake? Go through what you eat and see what can be substituted for other, more protein-rich alternatives. Good luck! I actually keep a dietlog continuously, mainly because I want to keep track of energy balances (I burn very much energy and I want to make sure that I get enough). Also, logging food intake is the only way I seem to be able to handle my unwholesome appetite for candy, cookies and suchlike.

Even though one does not need to do that, checking it out for short intervals of time as suggested here, makes one aware of one’s diet. After a while, looking at packages to see what they actually contain, becomes second nature and approximating calories and so forth comes as naturally.

Another thing I would suggest is to make clear if you have goal, and, if yes, specify it. Do you want to lose weight? Decide how many calories shortage you should have on average. Do you want to spread meals more evenly throughout the day? Make a schedule. Do you want to increase protein intake? Go through what you eat and see what can be substituted for other, more protein-rich alternatives.

Good luck!

]]> By: Andy http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/10/eat-like-a-statistician/comment-page-1/#comment-162385 Andy Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:48:25 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/10/eat-like-a-statistician/#comment-162385 Nice idea. My philosophy on eating is to eat a variety of foods in moderation, and try to make myself eat more vegetables and fruits (these don't get their fair share in my regular eating habits) while lessening meat intake. I definitely like your suggestion of changing your meal plan - I try to make at least one new thing each week. The problem of course is remembering those new meals that you liked so you'll make them sometime again. Nice idea. My philosophy on eating is to eat a variety of foods in moderation, and try to make myself eat more vegetables and fruits (these don’t get their fair share in my regular eating habits) while lessening meat intake. I definitely like your suggestion of changing your meal plan – I try to make at least one new thing each week. The problem of course is remembering those new meals that you liked so you’ll make them sometime again.

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