How did Bill Clinton lose so much weight?

[Bleacher Creature]

I've heard him talk about an experimental diet that supposedly promotes regeneration among damaged arteries. Anyone know if it is published anywhere?

He looks and sounds great.

[babylonsister]

1. I read he went vegan and stayed; lost weight for his daughter's

wedding. I don't know the exact plan, sorry.

[flvegan]

2. "Mostly" vegan.

As much as I'd love to give a vegan diet all the credit, that would be dishonorable. He did switch to a plant-based diet, with a now-and-then seafood meal.

He looked fantastic on Letterman last night.

[Bleacher Creature]

5. The "mostly" is what I wasn't following. Thanks. NT

[Warpy]

6. it's probably a variation of the Dean Ornish diet

which has actually decreased the arterial plaque in some but not all people.

It's a pretty good diet, not a deficiency diet at all, but a well balanced diet with adequate nutrition. He does rely on oily fish, though, to supply the omega 3 fatty acids.

Pritikin also had a diet out that wasn't bad, but it used lean meats as well as fish.

[4lbs]

8. Eh, he doesn't need to eat oily fish to get Omega-3 fatty acids.

I eat very little seafood/fish, and I take an organic flaxseed oil supplement.

It comes as a large, dark brown softgel. 300 for about $15.00 at CostCo.

Two of those softgels supply me with all the Omega-3, 6, and 9 fatty acids I need every day.

It lasts me 5 months, or $3.00 per month. Cheaper than eating fish.

EDIT: Here's the exact product I'm taking




You can also buy it on Amazon.COM for $19.50. Still, that's less than $4.00 per month if you take 2 per day.

http://www.amazon.com/TruNature-Organic-Flaxseed-Oil-300/dp/B000TH3REU

[Warpy]

9. Seaweed, canola, hemp, flax and soybean oils are good sources

Fish is just the most efficient way to get them, relatively little of it supplying a great deal of oil.

Clinton is probably relying on the oils for his since he's on a weight reduction diet, as well.

[Arkansas Granny]

3. According to this article he adopted a cholesterol free, plant based

diet, with the exception of eating fish now and then.

http://www.basilandspice.com/weight-loss/92010-bill-clintons-vegan-diet-defeats-angelina-jolies-nde.html

[onehandle]

4. My diet keeps me slim. Eat less, Eat better, Exercise more.

Little dairy, almost no meat except fish, vegan 'meats,' wine daily (and/or maybe a beer), lots of greens, hummus, tomatoes, olive oil. Orange juice and a bowl of Trader Joe's Oat O's every morning before the gym.

[jobycom]

7. A good vegan/vegetarian diet based on natural foods will do that every time.

Not that I do it. I eat too much junk. But once when I wanted to lower my cholesterol I went vegan (I'm vegetarian already) and stuck to a whole foods diet. I lost 20 pounds in a few weeks, lowered my cholesterol 90 points, and felt great. Even my memory and eyesight became noticably better.

I slowly began slacking off after a few months, and within a year was back to my old habits, and within two back to my old weight (though not cholesterol). Clinton has more discipline than me, so I imagine he can maintain it longer. :)