That's Fit

1. Fad diets are just that - Fads. The age old secret to weight loss is still the best. Eat healthy, just cutting back on calories and increase activity. Weird diets may work in the short term, but all they really accomplish is setting you up for failure.

Posted at 9:36AM on Oct 30th 2007 by Ted

2. We are all trying to find the answers to weight loss. It is a simple and eating healthy. What a shame 63 is so very young to go!
By the way I am a 300 pound women, I have lost weight, next time when I do it I need to learn to eat healthy for the rest of my life! I have to learn moderation!

Posted at 9:38AM on Oct 30th 2007 by Kim

3. kaye
You are 100 % right.
Its not what you eat its how much of it you eat.Cut down on your servings .Go for a walk .Jog,Bike Ride, swim whatever you like to do.In no time you will be fit.

Posted at 9:40AM on Oct 30th 2007 by crazyone2

4. It makes you wonder if her "diet" played a part in her death.

Posted at 9:40AM on Oct 30th 2007 by Carol Thomas

5.
THE BEST DIET I KNOW IS TO CLOSE YOUR MOUTH AND WALK MORE.

OF COURSE, I HAVEN'T MADE MILLONS WRITING A BOOK, BUT I'M A HEALTHLY 70 YEARS OLD WOMAN.

FAIRLY HAPPY, I MUST ADD.

Posted at 9:41AM on Oct 30th 2007 by Margaret n. Lutteral, Esq., (p.s. nobody has my same name

6. My grandmother never exercised, lived on junk food, smoked until she was 75 and had a shot of Jack Daniels every day like clockwork.
Her funeral was held on what would have been her 103rd birthday. You can be as obsessed with your diet and health as you want, but a lot depends on your genes.

Posted at 9:47AM on Oct 30th 2007 by Sandra

7. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, "svelte" means "slender, lithe"...unless Ms. Mazel was 5' 2" or shorter, I can't imagine how 108 lbs. would qualify her as "slender." More likely, a person of that size should be referred to as "skinny, extremely thin, emaciated, stick figure-like," etc. No wonder our preteen girls are dieting and obsessing about their weight, when society considers any female over a size 4 to be "fat." How about we just focus on getting HEALTHY instead of trying to diet/exercise ourselves into bodies that resemble young boys, rather than the natural curvy shape that WOMEN are by nature designed to be?!

Posted at 9:53AM on Oct 30th 2007 by cb

8. You really want to know the secret for weight loss and maintaining it - visit www.heidihype.com. She lost 100 lbs in ONE YEAR and was featured on ABC Extreme Makeover - If she can do it being obese for over 30 years YOU CAN TOO!

love,
her sis!!

Way to go Heidi!

Posted at 9:54AM on Oct 30th 2007 by D

9. This goes to show you that most diets result in some form of failure.It's really quite simple ,eat in moderation and get at least (30) minutes of brisk excerise a day .

Posted at 10:01AM on Oct 30th 2007 by bill

10. First of all, I'm so HAPPY that people are now expected to register before making any or all comments! Bravo! I never followed the New Beverly Hills Diet, but keep my own healthy diet to fruits, grains, vegetables & lean meats. I do moderate excercise & stay a healthy 138lbs. By the way, I'm perimenopausal w/low platelets and taking minor medication for both. I feel great and look great at 49!

Posted at 10:10AM on Oct 30th 2007 by Susan

11. MY mother used to say "Eat everything in moderation" and " Exercise is good and the best exercise is pushing yourself away from the table 3 times a day." Fad diets don't always work and worse they can be downright dangerous. I guess the damage was already done and irreversible when Judy Mazel decided it was time to crack down. What a shame! 63 is WAY too young to die.

Posted at 10:10AM on Oct 30th 2007 by Toni

12. When you eat, it takes your body about 15-20 minutes before digesting. If you stuff yourself and eat quickly, your body can't tell when you are full, and cannot digest all of the food. This turns in to fat and sits there.

The secret is to eat small, healthy portions when you feel hungry, but just enough to fill that hunger, don't over do it. If you are full then you are full!!

I am 27 and weigh about 118, I eat ALL DAY, almost every hour, but I eat small amounts. I also don't fret about fried foods and snacks, if you enjoy it eat it, of course in small amounts.
Most people don't realize that a "portion" should be no bigger than your fist, so you dinner plate should consist of equal fist sized portions of everything on your plate.

Posted at 10:19AM on Oct 30th 2007 by Crystal

13. That just goes to show you how far people will go to lose weight. It doesnt really matter what you eat But how much you eat. You cant eat more than your body needs and stay normal size. If you eat more than you should then you should counter it by eating less afterwards to make up for it. Simple but true. Try it.

Posted at 10:20AM on Oct 30th 2007 by kaye

14. Yes, much is dependent upon genes and this is why doctors collect family histories, but you do not tempt fate, or should I say, the Lord, and ignore health "laws". It is well known among the medical industry that each and every organ in our bodies is replenished (replaced) every seven years. Hence, it is never too late to end unhealthy practices. Rather, it is wise to take care of what the good Lord gave you regardless of what your dealt with.

Posted at 10:25AM on Oct 30th 2007 by Chew

15. Why would anyone suggest that it does not matter what you eat? A healthy lifestyle includes a balanced diet, including adequate fiber, and a balance of caloric intake with a reasonable amount of exercise.

Posted at 10:26AM on Oct 30th 2007 by rick

16. Well...she should look at the bright side. Shes going to lose all the weight she ever wanted to now!

Posted at 10:26AM on Oct 30th 2007 by camporossa

17. Warren Buffett was told by his doctor to change his diet of good food or excercise more. He chose to exercise more, simple but it works, I walk everyday right after dinner.

Posted at 10:27AM on Oct 30th 2007 by ken wayne

18. In essence, her 'one food group at a time' theory which worked for her, UNTIL NOW, was actually HER way of cutting down on calories. She assumed that this was a sure thing for everybody and decided to make money off of it, unfortunately for everyone who tried her unorthodox diet.

People will try anything rather that eating healthy but cutting DOWN on the calories and EXERCISING!

Posted at 10:29AM on Oct 30th 2007 by Gina

19. first the guy who invented the atkins diet dies....now the person who made the beverly hills diet dies....im thinkin whoever is behind the south beach diet better run, cuz they're next, lol.

Posted at 10:33AM on Oct 30th 2007 by eric

20. "Death is the ultimate weight loss program!!!

Posted at 10:34AM on Oct 30th 2007 by WCoastGuynCA