At That's Fit, they're always up on the latest dieting and health news, so it's no surprise that they were the first ones to mention that an ex-contestant from Donald Trump's The Apprentice is promoting a new all-bagel diet. Brent Buckman (not to be confused with Bren, from season 3) from season 5 says that he lost 110-lbs on his diet, which involved eating 4 bagels a day, each toasted and spread with low fat margarine, and a few slices of deli meat at dinner. Once a month, you are allowed to have a "cheat" day and eat non-bagel foods. Exercise is recommended, but optional
If you restrict your calorie intake, you can eat virtually anything you want and still lose weight. It might not be a healthy diet, but it will probably be a diet that works.
Brent is an attorney in Florida and you would think that he would, at some point, have been informed of the value of eating fruits and vegetables in addition to bagels. The daily calorie count on this diet is in the 1200-1800 range, but if you want to lose weight, there are far more interesting foods that you can eat than bagels alone.
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12-22-2006 @ 1:09PM
D-Kal said...
This diet actually does work, and has worked many times. The problem is, sooner or later you get sick of eating bagels and you start back on other junk. Then the pounds pack back on.
Obviously eating fruits and vegetables are a better alternative but Brent, like me, doesn't really eat those things. He is actually better than me on that (salad makes me literally gag).
Anyway it's a moot point, I dont think he is promoting this diet anymore. He is just trying to get back to his life.
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12-22-2006 @ 1:20PM
Kate said...
What an ass hat. Seriously. Using this method, I can make a donut diet, a muffin diet, a candy bar diet, or even a beer diet. Just make sure to eat portions equal to less than 2000 per day or 1500 for a woman, more or less, and boom. Instant celebrity diet.
Repeat first sentence.
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12-22-2006 @ 1:23PM
GP said...
As a former New Yorker, i miss the true quintessential New York bagel... but man cannot live by bread alone. But any diet you cant make a lifestyle out of... wont last anyway.
GP in Montana
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12-22-2006 @ 2:00PM
bpm2000 said...
Good god when are people gonna realize exercise is NOT an option when it comes to weight loss? Of course cutting calories will slim you down for a while until you get tired of starving yourself.
ARG!
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12-22-2006 @ 10:41PM
RP said...
This reminds me of something I heard in my basic health class at school. "The only successful diet is one that you can keep up for a lifetime."
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12-24-2006 @ 2:09PM
Zoe Marvin said...
Sounds like a great diet if you never want to take a crap - loads of processed flour - ugh !
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1-01-2007 @ 2:26PM
Hilary Kerr said...
this "diet" only works for certain people.........my sister tried thid diet and GAINED a few pounds.....just exercise and eat healthy instead of trying some dumb idea such as "the all bagel diet" o please
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1-01-2007 @ 9:30PM
Shanezbabe said...
If you want a diet that REALLY works, try this:
Breakfast:
2 grains
1 protien
1 milk (calcium)
1 fat (ie butter)
1 fruit
Snack:
1 fruit
Lunch:
2 Grains
1 protien
1 fat
1 fruit
1 vegetable
Snack:
1 Grain
Dinner
2 grains
1 protien
1 fat
1 vegetable
1 milk
Snack:
1 fruit
*If you want a dessert, say after dinner, eat that in place of your evening snack.
**
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1-01-2007 @ 11:05PM
This is bull said...
This guy can say he lost all the weight he wants...he's still most likely unhealthy and considered overweight (or he's borderlining the normal weight range for his height) anyway. Go to the site and see for yourself. Of course if you were a lard ass that weighed about 400 pounds, 4 bagels a day and some lunch meat would not be enough to feed you, therefore, you'd obviously lost weight. I bet since losing it, he hasn't lost anymore, and if anything he lost mostly muscle mass. And I love how he claimed that at his fattest weight he did 1.5 hours on the treadmill plus swimming on some days (fat folks in swimming suits, bleh). I'm just so sure he did..because he didn't exercise anymore after he lost the first 70 pounds. Stupidest diet I've heard of yet except those "10 day cleansing" ones that only get rid of water weight.
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