The Hacker's Diet Group

by ThinOnceMore on February 24th, 2008 at 7:22 pm

Could you tell me a little more about the diet? I need to lose 15 pounds tooo (which I just recently gained back)...and I am looking for all the help and inspiration I can find!

by paulhat on February 25th, 2008 at 5:59 am

The diet is very simple. Keep track of calories and your weight in a spreadsheet or on a website to generate a graph for each. The graph will show you your progress and if you need to adjust what you eat.
You can pretty much eat whatever you want so long as you watch the calories.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker%27s_diet for more info.

by jenniferwarren on April 9th, 2008 at 3:45 pm

So the Hacker's diet is just calorie counting - that is NOT a new idea or diet! It is part of many other diets and systems, and has been used alone for decades.

Of course you will lose weight if you burn off more calories than you take in - is there really anyone out there who does not know that?

The reason that calorie counting ALONE does not work for so many people, is that SOME types of calories are more filling, satisfying, healthful, and nutritious than others.

You might lose weight, but you might be unhealthy, unless you choose healthy food for your calories. Remember, skinny people have heart attacks, and even diabetes, too! The QUALITY of food makes a difference for your health.

Also, it is hard to stick to limited calories, if you choose unsatisfying/nutritionally poor quality foods - they just don't keep you full, and you want to eat more calories. Long term success is more likely with healthy food choices, and real, sustainable lifestyle change.

by JoeyPetrone on May 4th, 2008 at 4:34 pm

This is a good way to lose weight. All people should keep track of how much they eat, as well as what they eat. This way of weight loss works better with daily exercise and healthy food choices.

by tauceti on June 13th, 2008 at 12:44 pm

From what I can see it's not just calorie counting; it's more like calorie counting with a feedback loop. For more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_system

by dudeinmo on May 21st, 2009 at 4:58 am

I just started reading about this diet and even though most of us will see it as just another calorie counting diet, if your a "hacker" you get it. It's a way to "hack" your life and make it your own.

by nzat on May 21st, 2009 at 12:05 pm

I just started reading it yesterday.