I only recently became aware of this new idea of calorie restriction. I have no interest in doing it. Then I got to thinking, only eating 1100 calores a day is pretty severe in mainstream thinking. Am I in a anti-aging diet without intentionally doing so? Or are their calories even more restricted than that?

Opps, sorry for the repeat. I just read another post and I guess it is.

My question is really if the Zone qualifies for a calorie restrictive diet, like the ones for anti-aging. I saw a show about it on Oprah and was looking into it a bit. The couple they showed were extemely thin in my opinion.

Yes, it is considered an anti-aging diet.

However, you don't HAVE to look like that couple! You really have to keep track of your bodyfat% and if you are falling to low, then just eat more mono-unsaturated fat to pick up some bodyfat. Then, you will be right where you should!

Fortunately I have zoned before. And I'm not hungry. Otherwise I would jump right off the program. When I saw that program and researched it a little I said there was no way I would do that. It didn't seem right to me for some reason. Now here I am doing it....but my guess is that the zone isn't as severe. I know they interviewed a guy and he was saying it was difficult. I don't find the zone to be difficult. It does require more food prep and a bit of measuring in the beginning though.

Not to worry about getting too thin. I have some weight to lose before we can worry about that, lol.

Interesting, if you shop around a bit you can find a website that will tell you that your weight is within range. I know for a fact mine is not, by a long shot. Yet I found two sites that said that 5'4' at 147 was within a "normal" range. Plus I have a tiny frame. In my 30's I weighed 118 to 120. I felt this was a good weight for my frame. I don't know if I should expect that now at 51yrs? I guess I just let the zone decide....unless I drop to the point I feel is unhealthy.

According to Dr. Oz (who I question seriously sometimes!Really, did you see the show where he told twin teenagers not to worry about drinking water? Just drink liquid, the body doesn't know the difference. Dear me. He determined this by testing their skin!) anyway, according to him, I need to loose 5 inches off my waist. I would say that is a fair assessment.

O.K. done rambling. Thanks for the info.

Hi Texas T.!

To find out what you can expect in regard to weight, divide your current LBM by 0.80 and then divide your LBM by 0.78. The results will be your weight range at 20 to 22% body fat. Even at 51 years old you can expect to weigh that if you stick with the Zone. I'm 56, and I'm remaining at my ideal body fat % with the Zone. I've been eating this way for about 13 1/2 years.

Was that you who recently posted you'd done the Zone about 10 years ago (or maybe that was another Teresa)?

Glad to hear you're doing well!

Yes, I posted that. Years ago we went on it. When it first came out. I looked very healthy. Felt great. A bit hungry at times back then. Not so now. Having trouble sticking to a lifestyle change. I am 1/2 healthnut, 1/4 lazy and 1/4 into some naughty carbs.

Wish me luck this go around. I need to stay with it. I take no prescriptions at this time and I want to keep it that way! I need to get serious about it now. No one can bypass aging, it is a fact of life.........but we can do things to increase our chances of aging well. I do not want to be like so many people we know. They need a special carrying case for all their meds. My gosh, the pills they take. So many lined up on the bathroom counter.

My Mom went on it back then also, and two sisters. Mom has yo yo dieted with Atkins, master cleanse( I know, not a diet but that is exactly what she used it for, several times) and the like. She just got off Adkins... complaining she gained weight. I asked her why she just didin't go back to the zone. She lost the weight she was told to by the Dr. Her blood pressure normalized, relieving her of medications, her digestive tract normalized, relieving her of whatever pill you take for that.... Jesh, what more proof do ya need? She is considering it but is bucking the new restrictions on egg yolks/bread/etc. And she said she doesn't want to count grapes. I told her about the plate method.

Boy, you have been in the zone for a long time. Impressive.

Hi!

Yes, I'm a long time zoner. I'm so gald I learned about it all those years ago!

You just described most all of us (lazy, naughty, etc.) lol!

It's all about choices. You've got a great mindset. Stick with it and you'll succeed. Who knows, maybe your success will inspire your mom and sisters to start again too. My mom keeps coming back to the Zone.

As for your mom and the egg yolk, bread, etc. They are treated the same as they were in the past. Avoiding them is best, but a little here and there can be worked in; everything in moderation. Grapes, I don't blame her! I've never counted the number of grapes I take! :) When you've been eating in the Zone for a while you get to know how much to take of certain foods by sight. In fact, when I lost my 100 pounds I did it mostly with the plate method.

Keep us updated!

O.K. Sue, I did the math. I think...

I have a LBM of 106.26. My range came out to 133lbs to 142lbs. Now, the lazy side of me is loving this cause if I went to the 142, well heck... I am a mere 5 lbs from goal. However, the healthnut side knows for a fact that even the 133 is pushing it high. My frame is very small. We'll see what my body decides in a few months. But thanks so much for the info.... Oh, and don't be afraid to tell me I didn't do it right, math is not my strong suit.

I also had a body fat of 26.72. just a bit off ideal. 4 points roughly. I also find this a bit strange. I must confess, right here on this public site no less, that I have got fat (cellulite) everywhere! My legs are riddled with it right down to my ankles. We won't even get into my rearend!

Hi!

The good news, I get a range of 132 to 136 for you. (106/0.8 = 132.5; 106/0.78 = 136.23). You can easily lose 10 to 15 pounds of fat and be at ideal body fat.

The even better news, the closer to your ideal weight you are, usually the bigger the difference in how you look when you lose even 5 pounds of fat. At your current weight of 147, on your 5' 4" frame, a 10 to 15 pound fat loss will most likely make a big difference in the way you look. It'll put you into 1 or 2 pants sized smaller, depending upon how tight your pants are that you wear now.

You'll see.

The last fat to go is usually the fat that's on the place you tend to gain it first. In my case, it was the tummy.

This is true. Weight shows up on me pretty easily. In just the four days in the zone my waist has gone down 3/4 inch. I am determined to get it down below the heart disease measurement I have now!

Even better news. Oh my gosh, this ricotta cheese with fruit recipe is to die for. I would relish this outside the zone! I will serve it to guests layered in pretty glasses and they will not know they are in the zone!

This is so encouraging to read. I just weighed myself this evening and I'm 159.4. According to this calculation, I just need to get to 150-153.8 and I'll be at what I should be? I might be having a real happy birthday in October:!! I've yet to reach a weight loss goal by my birthday and now, I see it can be in site. :) And I'm not even doing this Zoneing yet.

Zone Diet is considered an antiaging diet by ASAP (American Society Aesthetic Plastic and Surgery). There is no age to begin an antiaging lyfestile since we age since we were born.

**ANTI-AGING AND CALORIE RESTRICTION**

I am hugely interested in calorie restriction, with the Zone. I believe as Dr. Sears explains in "Anti Aging Zone" that the Zone diet is super for those who want the calorie restriction benefits.

I reseached it for several years - but the general public is unaware - and..friends, this is the greatest thing we can do for ourselves !!

ANYONE in my community share the same interests: CALORIE RESTRICTION AND ANTI AGING with the ZONE ?? I live in Manhattan Beach, CA....


Karen L.

P.S. Let's remember: lack of insulin equals more growth hormone production !! At night that is, it's a "Thin Awakening" for the next day. Not a bad proposition.

P.P.S. Luigi Cornaro, yes.

Hello Karen.

I go on Zone Diet years ago due to my interest in antiaging medicine. I am member of "Life Extension Foundation", also so popular supplements' company. I work as health/beauty journalist. I take everyday many supplements you may be interesting in if you like antiaging lifestyle. Resveratrol, different kinds of polyphenols, high dose vitamin D.... fish oil obviously. Do you have a supplement routine?

Well, you know best dinner is in the Zone, too insulin inhibits GHormone but too low insulin increase cortisol. Also, too insulin ihnibits melatonin at night.

I live in Spain, Europe. Hugs

I think a balanced food diet makes a whole lot of difference to anti-aging. I spend a lot of time researching online stuff and recently I found a program called elixxir which seems to have some fantastic results.

When I saw those results I did some further probing and found that the product is an eating program based on a scientific anti-aging eating program. It is believed to product permanent lifelong weight loss and also claims to slash one's risk for cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity thereby extending maximum lifespan by up to 50%. And apparently the good part is there are no meals or supplements you have to buy forever. It’s an eating program and all-natural.

Smith,
I looked at the website and searched for info, but none was offered.....just airbrushed pics of an asian guy..... From what I gleaned, it is calorie restriction with any food whatsoever used as the calories.....but the secret is to chew 30 times?????

If you can shed any light on this I would love to hear it.