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Lsherm		2012-11-15 08:32:28 PM

--And as UK Veterinarian Peter has also hypothesized, there may be a cute little trick that helps this along. Now while Peter-as a species agnostic veterinarian-is difficult for mere mortals to understand, things begin to sink in upon 2-3 readings of a post. The gist as this mortal understands: very, very low fat is essential. Pancreatic beta cells require fat to produce the insulin necessary to regulate blood glucose. Ahha! Lets load up on glucose, no or very little fat, and where does that fat to produce the insulin necessary to deal with the glucose have to come from? Your fat ass, that's where.

So if I'm reading this correctly, we're taking diet advice from veterinarians now? Also, WTF is a "species agnostic" veterinarian?

BarkingUnicorn		2012-11-15 08:56:41 PM

Lsherm: --And as UK Veterinarian Peter has also hypothesized, there may be a cute little trick that helps this along. Now while Peter-as a species agnostic veterinarian-is difficult for mere mortals to understand, things begin to sink in upon 2-3 readings of a post. The gist as this mortal understands: very, very low fat is essential. Pancreatic beta cells require fat to produce the insulin necessary to regulate blood glucose. Ahha! Lets load up on glucose, no or very little fat, and where does that fat to produce the insulin necessary to deal with the glucose have to come from? Your fat ass, that's where.

So if I'm reading this correctly, we're taking diet advice from veterinarians now? Also, WTF is a "species agnostic" veterinarian?

It's a veterinarian who thinks he can practice medicine on humans, too.

Lsherm		2012-11-15 09:15:32 PM

BarkingUnicorn: It's a veterinarian who thinks he can practice medicine on humans, too.

Oh, ok. So it's batshiat insane all around. Good to know.

Tr0mBoNe		2012-11-15 10:17:37 PM

I've been living on coffee and cigarettes for the past couple days with this deadline looming and I'm down a belt notch.

Book deal please!

Bashar and Asma's Infinite Playlist		2012-11-16 01:22:46 AM

If you can manage to eat French fries and hash browns with no added fats and oils, knock yourself out. I'm pretty sure the Irish left during the famine not because there were no potatoes, but no flavor to add to them.

Pokey.Clyde		2012-11-16 01:27:43 AM

Tr0mBoNe: I've been living on coffee and cigarettes for the past couple days with this deadline looming and I'm down a belt notch.

Book deal please!

I've been on a bender for the past week, and I've lost 10 pounds. When I run out tomorrow, I'll start puking. I'll likely lose another 5-10 from that.

/I win!

InspectorZero		2012-11-16 01:34:24 AM

Newsflash: Eating fewer calories of almost anything will result in weight loss.

albuquerquehalsey		2012-11-16 03:19:00 AM

LINK TO THE ACTUAL farkING ARTICLE

albuquerquehalsey		2012-11-16 03:32:31 AM

I regret my last post. Holy crap, this guy is insufferable.

AverageAmericanGuy		2012-11-16 03:47:14 AM

Cows eat grass and hay. They are fat motherfarkers.

albuquerquehalsey		2012-11-16 04:18:51 AM

Holy dicks, it gets better. The guys from the linked article went into the BB comment thread, and douched-off to the point where he got banned from the site that linked to his site. My sides are moving on their own.

MurphyMurphy		2012-11-16 04:31:16 AM

albuquerquehalsey: Holy dicks, it gets better.

That guy, wtf...

is he 9 years old?

LordOfThePings		2012-11-16 04:34:05 AM

albuquerquehalsey: My sides are moving on their own.

i38.tinypic.com

Amper		2012-11-16 04:49:25 AM

albuquerquehalsey: Holy dicks, it gets better.

I don't think he really lost 5 pounds, sounds like more than he can count to - Must have lost track once he hit Potato, what with the diet and all.

Dalek Caan's doomed mistress		2012-11-16 05:07:34 AM

Mmmm... baked potatoes. Potato stew. Potato casserole. Fried potatoes.

/yes, I understand the entire point of a diet is healthy eating, not crazy eating
//Thanksgiving is next week, I need no excuses

Oysterman		2012-11-16 05:47:23 AM

"Diet" :

But hey, worked for the Irish, right?

prjindigo		2012-11-16 05:54:35 AM

eating
just
potatos
leads
to
malnutrition
and
brain
damage
due
to
anorexia

Hetfield		2012-11-16 06:28:54 AM

"I haven't eaten since 1972."

TenJed_77		2012-11-16 06:46:46 AM

MurphyMurphy: hat guy, wtf...

I loved the "I'm 52 years old" comment right before he was banned by a 55 year old mod.

evilmrsock		2012-11-16 07:58:42 AM

Hetfield: [i.imgur.com image 450x338]

"I haven't eaten since 1972."

Pats, those aren't crisps. That's potpourri.

Erix		2012-11-16 08:01:52 AM

Totally read that headline as the "Akins diet" and I assumed it was something about if you legitimately overeat, the body has ways to just shut digestion down.

dready zim		2012-11-16 08:16:11 AM

So the two food items mentioned are two items you can`t eat following this diet

The fail is strong in this one.

Dinobot		2012-11-16 08:24:45 AM

Seems Legit

Barbaro's Broken Ankle		2012-11-16 09:19:39 AM

Erix: Totally read that headline as the "Akins diet" and I assumed it was something about if you legitimately overeat, the body has ways to just shut digestion down.

I LOL'd.

Grand PBUH		2012-11-16 09:31:24 AM

What is more important is figuring out why T-Dog got killed off on The Walking Dead and is now posing for Fingerhut ads.

StoPPeRmobile		2012-11-16 09:54:49 AM

kab		2012-11-16 10:00:31 AM

Old and busted: dieting.
New hotness: eat smaller portions, move a bit, and make that permanent.

The weight loss industry doesn't exist to actually help you succeed, folks. That would put it out of business.

Holocaust Agnostic		2012-11-16 10:30:05 AM

Yes, that's exactly what fat people need to do, deliberately handicap their bodies insulin production. What kind of pussy needs eyes and kidneys anyway?

wildcardjack		2012-11-16 10:48:09 AM

Maybe if you eat them raw, but potatoes are crap food.

ThreeFootSmurf		2012-11-16 11:45:31 AM

French Fry and hash Brown diet? Been on it for years and still can not reach a weight over 150 (varies from 125-140 lbs normally). though i think im weird and in the minority on metabolism.

the Military used this same diet in WWII to get skinny drafties weights up

ThreeFootSmurf		2012-11-16 11:51:42 AM

oh wow should have read the whole thing. gets weird (and this is me who calls himself weird) at the bottom. wow. yeah add proteins and fats to that diet or your body starts eating itself slowly.

jonny_q		2012-11-16 11:55:58 AM

ThreeFootSmurf: French Fry and hash Brown diet? Been on it for years and still can not reach a weight over 150 (varies from 125-140 lbs normally). though i think im weird and in the minority on metabolism.

the Military used this same diet in WWII to get skinny drafties weights up

If you're a three-foot tall, 150lb smurf, you're basically a blue potato already.

Zombalupagus		2012-11-16 12:18:24 PM

Erix: Totally read that headline as the "Akins diet" and I assumed it was something about if you legitimately overeat, the body has ways to just shut digestion down.

i.imgur.com

1) Sees what you did there
2) Can count to potato
3) Is not a hashbrown

dready zim		2012-11-16 12:30:33 PM

kab: Old and busted: dieting.
New hotness: eat smaller portions, move a bit, and make that permanent.

The weight loss industry doesn't exist to actually help you succeed, folks. That would put it out of business.

a small portion of THIS.

Eshman		2012-11-16 12:47:10 PM

PO-TA-TOES

browntimmy		2012-11-16 01:12:03 PM

dready zim: kab: Old and busted: dieting.
New hotness: eat smaller portions, move a bit, and make that permanent.

The weight loss industry doesn't exist to actually help you succeed, folks. That would put it out of business.

a small portion of THIS.

I've lost about 15 pounds in the last 4.5 weeks with this wacky plan: Spend about an hour at the gym 5-7 days a week and keep the calories per day under 2000.

JonZoidberg		2012-11-16 02:13:43 PM

Tr0mBoNe: I've been living on coffee and cigarettes for the past couple days with this deadline looming and I'm down a belt notch.

Book deal please!

Good to know you have your priorities in order by posting on Fark.

big pig peaches		2012-11-16 02:42:50 PM

AverageAmericanGuy: Cows eat grass and hay. They are fat motherfarkers.

The fat cows are fed corn, soy and sometimes small amounts of other animals. Being shot up with various hormones helps too. Grass fed cows are relatively lean.

dready zim		2012-11-16 05:43:52 PM

browntimmy: dready zim: kab: Old and busted: dieting.
New hotness: eat smaller portions, move a bit, and make that permanent.

The weight loss industry doesn't exist to actually help you succeed, folks. That would put it out of business.

a small portion of THIS.

I've lost about 15 pounds in the last 4.5 weeks with this wacky plan: Spend about an hour at the gym 5-7 days a week and keep the calories per day under 2000.

But that is crazy talk. How can you lose weight without paying someone money?

ThreeFootSmurf		2012-11-16 06:09:11 PM

jonny_q: ThreeFootSmurf: French Fry and hash Brown diet? Been on it for years and still can not reach a weight over 150 (varies from 125-140 lbs normally). though i think im weird and in the minority on metabolism.

the Military used this same diet in WWII to get skinny drafties weights up

If you're a three-foot tall, 150lb smurf, you're basically a blue potato already.

lol no but that would be funny to see actually im 6ft but a game i play im a 3 ft tall blue mouse soooo lmfao.

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