Has anyone else seen "Fathead"

ohmanda · 03-16-2011, 12:08 AM

I watched the documentary "Fathead" the other night. My mom recommended the movie to me because she is also living a low-carb lifestyle. It's sort of a response to "Supersize Me." In this one though, the subject loses weight eating fast-food because he limited his carbs. There is also some information about how high fat diets got a bad reputation. I found it to be both entertaining and informative. I watched it on Netflix through my Xbox, and I think it's a good documentary for people on low-carb diets, or anyone.

mylifestory852 · 03-16-2011, 12:23 PM

loooooooool omg i just saw this before yesterday through my ps3 lool

SpeedGracer · 03-16-2011, 11:34 PM

I think he limited carbs to 100g a day... Seemed kinda high to me, but I guess it worked for him!

JustJ280 · 03-17-2011, 08:46 PM

YES! Awesome Docu. And pretty much was the same thing that many Dr.'s are now saying. He also mentioned several books that I would like to read. I actually read about 'FAThead' through another low carb blog called 'Your Lighter Side'. You'd have to google that! Anyways, 100g only seems like a lot to us -- a normal person eats double and triple of that if you can believe it! So, the fact that he just went under 100 and had such results just shows how carb laden our diets have become. AND how easy it would be for any person to lower their carb count and get results! Not all people would lose at that amount, but if you've never watched carbs before and have no insulin issues, I'd say you would.

ohmanda · 03-17-2011, 10:53 PM

I think there were some good points made about cholesterol. At first, I was worried about trying a low-carb diet because of all the meat and fat, which I have always been told were bad for you. I feel a lot better about it now because this documentary clearly explained how cholesterol works in the body.

saycindy · 03-20-2011, 02:31 PM

My trainer gave it to be a while back. I thought it was very thought provoking and have incorporated a new way of looking at food after watching.

Fizziecat · 03-20-2011, 03:59 PM

It's entertaining as well as informative. I love the animated graphics showing what insulin spikes do to our bloodstreams.

airbear · 03-20-2011, 08:56 PM

I loved it! I do believe he kept his calories below 2000 as well as carbs below 100 grams. It was a really good documentary.

kaplods · 03-20-2011, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SpeedGracer

I think he limited carbs to 100g a day... Seemed kinda high to me, but I guess it worked for him!

Some of the "experts" consider any diet under 200g to be low-carb or carb-restricted.

I prefer the term carb-conscious, because when you say low-carb, there are always tons of people criticising not only your food choices, but your use of the word "low-carb." Some people following higher-carb plans will tell you you're not eating enough carbs, and anyone eating fewer carbs will not only tell you that you're eating too many carbs, they'll also tell you that you're "not really" following a low-carb diet, because only people eating what they're eating or less can legitimately (to them) use the word low-carb.

I follow a carb conscious exchange plan, and normally my carb intake falls at about 100g - 150g. I can lose weight on 100g, but it's very slow. I could probably lose faster if I reduced carbs more, but when I do that, I tend to have low-blood sugar issues (headaches, dizziness, mood swings and irritability).

100g really isn't all that much. You could easily get 100g just by eating 3 average sized apples.

abluvion · 03-21-2011, 09:51 AM

I've been seeing this recommended to me on Netflix for a while now - I will definitely check it out! I love watching/reading things about the science behind the benefits of restricting carbs... I'm currently reading "Good Calories, Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes and it's ALL about this topic. I'm loving it. So interesting.

And it's great to have some ammo for when the detractors come around and tell me how "unhealthy" my diet is

Karen925 · 03-21-2011, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kaplods

Some of the "experts" consider any diet under 200g to be low-carb or carb-restricted.

I prefer the term carb-conscious,

100g really isn't all that much. You could easily get 100g just by eating 3 average sized apples.

Ditto for me. If I eat under 100 gm and lower calories, I lose.

Karen925 · 03-21-2011, 09:03 PM

I liked the movie too.

caitlin0516 · 03-22-2011, 06:46 PM

I just finished watching it, and it was very interesting. A lot of stuff I believe to be fact (yes, even as a biologist, or what he would call "real scientist") was lies fed to me by the government. All of what he said makes sense from a biological/anatomical standpoint. I don't know why I never came to these conclusions myself!

Right now I'm thinking about revamping my diet to a lower carb higher protein diet, and of course upping my exercise. I don't know what my blood sugar is, but I plan to keep it low so it doesn't get kicked into those fat cells!

reptogirl · 03-23-2011, 07:05 PM

this documentary was great, just watched it a few nights ago on netflix also.
i have started to lower my carbs, i won't say low carb but i am keeping it under 100, has been around 50-60 the past two days(since i started) but i am more concerned with the bad carbs, then what occurs in fruits and veggies

but yes, great documentary and i think everyone should give it a chance

spaghetticat · 03-25-2011, 12:13 AM

While I liked the movie, and it got me to thinking and realizing how low carb has been the only diet that has worked for me, I feel that a little less sarcasticness/rudeness?? would have made it better. I understand the points he is making and why he is being snarky, I just think it slams everyone else as well. While i feel like LC is a great choice for me and for many, I don't think people should be targeted as stupid or brainwashed for eating differently (he did address the point once, but again in a rude manor)

The points were great though, and I liked how he was able to solidify the fact that cholestoral and fat dont make you fat, and in fact less fat means blood sugar issues etc. Anyways id still give it a recommendation just really turned off by how the information was presented.