Dr Michael Mosley, a renowned weight loss expert, was known for his straightforward approach to dieting. His strict plans have been proven to yield impressive results when adhered to.
Before his passing earlier this year, he offered some specific advice for those aiming to shed pounds quickly yet safely. He suggested that avoiding three key food groups could significantly aid in weight loss.
The late expert left behind a wealth of health advice, including guidance for individuals with health conditions like diabetes and those simply wishing to lose weight. He developed a variety of diets, including The Fast 800, 5:2, The Way of Life, and The Fast 800 Keto.
His recommendation to avoid three food groups was based on the principles of the Keto diet, which puts your body into a fat-burning state to accelerate weight loss.
While he agreed that “cutting right down” is crucial for weight loss, he previously told ITV’s This Morning that reducing calorie intake isn’t always the most effective method for steady weight loss. Instead, he suggested cutting out sugar, starchy carbs, and processed meats to transform your metabolism, reports Surrey Live.
He advised: “Cut right down on sugar, sugary treats, drinks and desserts. That includes most breakfast cereals, which are usually full of sugar, as well as most commercial smoothies.”
Ditching traditional diet advice that often focuses on cutting fats, a renowned weight loss guru suggests curbing starchy carbs instead. He identifies white bread, pasta, potatoes, and white rice as the culprits behind many people’s struggle to lose weight.
The fitness savant elaborated: “Switch instead to whole grains including bulgur (cracked wheat), whole rye, wholegrain barley, wild rice and buckwheat. Brown rice is okay.”
Dr Mosley advises incorporating legumes such as lentils, kidney beans, and chickpeas into your diet, calling them “healthy and filling” substitutes for dense carbohydrates. He also claims switching to these alternatives not only helps slim the waistline but can trim the weekly shopping bill too.
The health expert advocates for not obsessively counting calories but does recommend monitoring calorie intake two days a week during fasting periods, suggesting a cap of 500 calories on those days. For the rest of the week, he champions a Mediterranean-style diet, steering clear of sugar-heavy foods, starchy carbs, and processed meats.
On the programme, his guidance continued: “That means more olive oil and nuts, as well as plenty of eggs, full-fat yoghurt, oily fish and vegetables. Make sure you fill up on protein and veg on your fasting days. Protein is very satiating and you can eat a lot of vegetables for very few calories.”
On his website Fast800, the physician has signalled a stark alert against consumption of ultra-processed meats and generally processed foods, often “packed with sugar, fat, and salt, as well as chemical flavourings and preservatives.”
The expert’s site advises those looking to improve their diet that this encompasses: “Chicken nuggets, burgers, chips, pizzas, hotdogs, pre-packaged meals, mass-produced ice-cream, sweets, crisps, energy bars, bakery goods, biscuits, margarine and pretty well anything that says ‘instant’ i.e. instant noodles, soups and desserts.”
He cautioned that these food items are engineered to trigger the reward pathways in our brains, making us crave them to the extent that “so once we start eating them we find it really hard to stop”. The health pundit continues to advocate for his Fast 5:2 Diet, confidently stating: “Today we have more hard evidence than ever that the 5:2 is one of the best ways to get slim and stay slim as well as reduce your risk of illness.”