The Metabolism Diet was created by weight-loss expert Dr. Scott Rigden. Rigden bases his diet around the idea that people can be divided up into five different metabolic groups, each of which needs a specific dietary plan and lifestyle habits in order to achieve and maintain their goal weights.
In his book, Rigden first guides his readers through determining what metabolic type they are. He devotes a chapter to each of the five metabolic types in his book; providing advice for a diet plan, exercise, nutritional supplements, and medical information that will help the individuals achieve their weight goals.
He then outlines five different metabolic disorders that can interfere with weight loss: Carbohydrate Sensitivity, Metabolic Syndrome, Hormonal Imbalances, Food Hypersensitivity, and Liver Detoxification/Chronic Illness. He also gives advice on emotional eating and discusses the five P's of success: patience, persistence, planning, positive thinking, and perspiration.
In his nutritional advice, Rigden advices his reader to consume foods like raw and lightly cooked low starch vegetables, low glycemic fruits, non-fat cottage cheese, non-fat plain yogurt, lean meat and poultry, raw nuts, olive oil, whole grain breads, protein shakes, avocado, salmon, eggs, brown rice, sweet potatoes, and more.
In addition to diet, Rigden also recommends daily exercise depending on your metabolic type as well as daily walking.
This diet/book is good for those who have had limited success to conventional diets and because it takes into account individual differences. It also talks about different disease and what to do with medications that cause weight gain. However, it is a highly restrictive diet that limits many kinds of foods. It also requires the use of dietary supplements and powder replacements, which can turn some dieters off of the diet itself.
For more information on Dr. Rigden's Metabolism Diet, visit the following websites:
Exercise: One more day closer to resuming my workouts :) Today is an I.M. Swim workout day. Make sure to get equal distances in butterfly, breaststroke, and backstroke. I like to use freestyle as my warm up, cool down, and in between sets. So naturally, I get more freestyle in than anything else during my workout.
Eat: What is a Serving of Fresh Produce? Cooking Light's book "What to Eat" does a really good job of giving some examples of serving sizes for different kinds of produce. Here are some examples: 1 small apple = 1 serving; 1 large orange = 1 serving; 1 banana = 1 serving; 1 cup of berries or grapes = 1 serving; 1 cup of raw fruits or vegetables = 1 serving; 1 small bell pepper = .5 serving; 1 cup cooked squash = 1 serving; 2 cups leafy greens = 1 serving.
Relax: This morning I made a fresh pot of coffee to drink while I continued reading my book. It's nice to wakeup and start reading right away to get your brain going. I find it incredibly relaxing. Tonight, however, I'm going out on the town with Aaron and I am so excited for it. We are going out to the bar with a big group of friends to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! SO fun!
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