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Rosedale Diet
Ron Rosedale, MD, wrote the Rosedale Diet in late 2004. In the book, the author describes his weight loss diet as the one diet that has not been done yet. He is referring to the particular nutrient ratios of the diet.
Rosedale Diet Type
The Rosedale diet could be described as a high fat, very low carb, low protein diet. It is similar to the South Beach Diet and The Hampton’s Diet (and even the Atkins diet) - yet places more emphasis on eating a lot more healthy fats.
The premise behind the Rosedale diet is controlling the hormone leptin (see more about leptin diets) . Recent research has shown this hormone to be responsible for control of hunger. Dr Rosedale argues that by managing this hormone, you will no longer ‘over-eat’ but will be satisfied earlier. Therefore weight loss will occur.
Breakthrough?
Despite containing a lot of science, there is little that is new in this diet - except for the leptin research - this is all new research. It has long been known that consumption of fats (particularly unsaturated fats) does help to satiate appetite. The only carbohydrates the author recommends are fibrous carbs (e.g. green vegetables). Starchy carbs and grains are completely out.
Rosedale Diet - What do you eat?
The protein recommendations are calculated as approximately 1 gram per half your lean body mass. This equates to around 50-75 grams of protein per person per day.
There is no calorie counting or carb counting on this diet. The Rosedale diet is all about eating when you are hungry. The diet is restrictive, beginning with a 3 week phase where all starchy carbohydrates are to be avoided. After these first 3 weeks, some other foods are allowed to be eaten - but only in restricted amounts.
There are even certain fruits and vegetables that must be avoided altogether! - for example; Banana, Cantaloupe, Dried fruit (all varieties), Grapes, Honeydew, Orange, Pineapple, Watermelon, Yams, Pumpkin, White Potatoes, Corn.
Rosedale Supplementation
There is an extensive section on supplementation (about 25 pages of the book). The recommended supplementation plans would be very expensive to follow, and the fact that the author does have business in the supplement industry always makes this suspect.
While there is absolutely no doubt that our food supply is far from nutritionally rich, and we do need to supplement - it should not be necessary to purchase so many supplements for weight loss.
Rosedale’s Exercise Strategies
"…achieve excellent results even if you never pick up a weight or dust off your treadmill…" - Dr Rosedale.
This is something that we all love to hear - lose weight by eating when you want and never exercising. This is just not realistic. The health benefits from exercise are myriad. Ask anyone who has made a physical transformation from obese to muscular - I bet you’ll find that they did pick up a weight, and did plenty of cardio exercise.
Conclusion
The Rosedale Diet is different. Ron Rosedale has been at the forefront of leptin research for sometime. We have also received a number of emails from people who have had success with this diet - not only in weight loss but alleviating other health problems such as diabetes and cholesterol problems.
Sample Meal Plan
Breakfast
Eggs ‘Benefit’ (recipe in book)
Snack
Almonds
Lunch
Chicken salad
Snack
Avocado spread on celery stalks
Dinner
Dilled Salmon and fresh asparagus
Salad of your choice
Comments and Ratings
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May 7th, 2008
Absoultely without a doubt, The Rosedale Diet is an answer to the question of ‘how do you become fit AND stay healthy?’ This is an absolute must look at. It is the best of the best. Hope this helps!!!
May 9th, 2008
i found that I was still hungry and I was tired following this diet. never new the amout of nuts I was allowed to eat andfound myself over eating them.
May 19th, 2008
This diet is the only diet I have ever been successful with. I lost 45 lbs. in 6 mos. and have kept it off and lost 30 more because of the life style changes now 4 years later!
May 26th, 2008
I’ve been on this diet for about a week and I’ve dropped 5 lbs. My brother who got me on this diet lost 35 lbs. and my sister lost 10 lbs in 3 weeks. None of us really work out, so I’m amazed at how well this diet has been working for us.
June 6th, 2008
If your problem is high Leptin, or Leptin resistance, and High Insulin (not necessarily the same as insulin resistance) Then this diet will reverse the phisiology that has made you obese and let you loose weight. It’s the only diet that addresses these issues! If you are overweight because you are an inactive overeater, it will not help you as much.
June 27th, 2008
I have been dieting for many years - honestly, probably 20 some years in all. I’ve always tried to find the right diet - and I’ve tried everything from Weight Watchers, to high protein, high carbs, more fruit, less fruit, more raw, less raw, macro (which I actually still do believe in, minus the rice), and so many others. What I’ve found is that it’s not the diet that works. It’s how your body reacts to the diet. Tons of people lose on WW, since it’s right for their body types. Tons of people lose weight on all the others, as well, since it fits their body type. But you have to keep trying until a certain diet links in with your genetic makeup and pre-dispositions, and it’s highly personal. It’s highly personal, yet you can’t change it. I for one am seriously addicted to carbs. A lot of diets do address this problem, but not as effectively as The Rosedale. It’s worth a try, after all. It’s like a key in a lock, and instead of looking for “a key” or “a diet”, I think we should try looking for the key which works with our “locks”, or a diet which meets us where we are.
July 2nd, 2008
My husband and myself have been on the Rosedale Diet for 6 weeks and it is the first diet that my husband has ever embraced. He was 205lbs and at 5′8″ was quite overweight. After his last visit for his annual check up and blood test the doctor cautioned him against high cholesteral levels and suggested he lose weight. He is a regular reader of Dr Mercola and that is where he read about your diet. He bought your book and has lost 20lbs. He is so pleased. He is a big potato man in fact he grows potatoes to sell to the local high end restaurants. So you can imagine how he felt about NO potatoes. As for myself I have gone from 135lbs to 125lbs and the best thing about it is that my blood pressure has come down significantly. I am taking a diuretic and a beta blocker and if my blood pressure readings stay low I am considering asking mt doctor if I can be weaned off the meds.
Thank you. Moira and Doug Minke. Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
P.S. When you say that Keto spaghetti is low carb high protein, exactly what are the numbers?
August 24th, 2008
Ron Rosedale obviously never made his homemade mayonnaise. Don’t try it. You can find the proper way to make it on the internet, before you waste that precious advocado oil.
August 25th, 2008
If you are like me, and plans like Weight Watchers and Pritikin absolutely do not work for you, even with intense exercise levels, then try this plan. WW & Pritikin failed me. I didn’t fail at them. I stuck with them. But they didn’t work. I didn’t lose weight and my triglycerides stayed high on them. But this one works and works well for me. My blood lipid profile has improved dratically and my huge appetite, which I was constantly fighting, is a thing of the past now. While my cholesteral wasn’t considered high before, it is now, on Rosedale, in the “very good” range. I didn’t have clinical indications of blood sugar problems, but in my mind, I certainly had the symptoms. Those too have gone away on this plan. I’d recommend it to anyone else for whom weight loss has seemed impossible. Maybe those plans are failing you too.
September 5th, 2008
Age 66. Lost 13 pounds in 24 days, plenty of energy, I feel good. Find this is very simple, easy way to eat. Hope to eat this way from now on!
September 29th, 2008
I take coumadin and have tried to lose weight but can’t. I exercise about 45 min per day and really work out good, but can’t shake the weight. I gained “40 lbs on the coumadin in about 4-6 months. I also have factor V blood. Has this diet worked for anybody in my situation? I have now been on the coumadin just starting my 3rd year. Help!!!!
October 10th, 2008
I have been on the Rosedale Diet for the past 16 weeks and I have lost 13 pounds. The best thing for me was that I have renewed energy. I was tired all the time and thought I had sleep apnea. Doctors could not tell my why I had no energy. Now that I take the supplements I feel great and for the first time in a long while I am less than 200 pounds. I recommend this diet to anyone who is struggling with weight and felling like you want to sleep your life away. The diet really works and you really do have to avoid potatoes.
October 14th, 2008
I’ve been on this diet a little over a week and am not seeing great results and I feel ilke everyone else is. I do enjoy eating this way, but maybe I’m not doing it properly. How do I know if I’m eating too many nuts, or cheeses? I’m confused. Of those who are successful on this diet, can anyone give me an example of what you eat on a daily basis? Do I really have to do the calcualtions and mke sure I’m over consuming protein and only eating up to 50% fat? Is 50% fat even correct? Does anyone use ketone strips to test to see if they are in ketosis and if so, if you are in ketosis does that mean I am following the diet correctly. I don’t know why I’m having a hard time with this one but I feel like maybe the book is vague and the recipes include foods on the B list when you’re supposed to start with only foods on the A list..
October 17th, 2008
I used to use this diet… in fact I wrote a huge, long email defending it to the author of this website. The diet seemed great while I was on it. I dropped weight like crazy for a long time although I eventually leveled off and had a hard time losing anymore. Then I decided to take a little break from the diet and gained all of the weight back and then some. I do like that it doesn’t go with the “all fat is bad” tactic that a lot of diets use, but, in the end I was not able to sustain the diet.
November 19th, 2008
Hi,
This diet is soooooo easy!
As of today, I (mal, 43 y/o) have been on this diet for 10 days and lost 16 pounds with no exercise whatsoever. None.
I don’t take any of the recommended supplement and I don’t even follow all of the diet’s precepts.
Example of my food intake:
Morning: Pecan shake with blueberries and whey protein.
Snack: apple
Lunch: Spinach salad with one serving of baked salmon with 2 sticks of celery, 5-6 olives, 1/3 of a red pepper, 1/3 cup of feta cheese, 1/3 cup of almonds and some green onions. Some olive oil mixed with juice of half of a lemon
No snack in the afternoon (lunch was way enough!)
Dinner: 2/3 of oven baked chicken breast with 1 slice of whole wheat bread (no butter), broccoli. Some avocado oil dripped on chicken and broccoli. For dessert ( I still have a sweet tooth!): 10 red grapes.
No evening snack.
I can’t say enough good thing about this diet. Get the Rosdeale book and educate yourself with other books on leptin.
January 2nd, 2009
I am 32 years old and have never been heavy but very athletic and I had to stop being so athletic when I decided to go back to school and do my MBA a year ago and put on 40 pounds in a year due to eating fast food and eating late at night while studying. I have been on the Rosedale Diet since last June and have lost my 40 and another 20 and I am down to my high school weight. I look great in my bikini and I love the diet because I love fish and green vegetables and no longer crave the salty foods and chocolate that I once lived on. My mother-in-law is a nurse and has been on this diet since she was doing her RN 30 years ago (when nobody knew about it) and she is 55 years old and has the body of a 21 year old. If you don’t believe in it I say try the first 3 weeks, they are hard but you will be sold at the end of those 3 weeks!