Dieters: Let them eat cake?
Haub had expected to lose weight on the diet – and he has, 19 pounds so far – but what he has found surprising is that his overall health has improved too. That’s why he has decided to continue with the diet despite initially intending to quit after one month. Now he says that he will stop when he reaches 175 pounds, taking his body mass index (BMI) to under 25, within the recognized healthy range.
Haub says although he is eating (small) portions of junk foods, the diet was not intended to endorse any particular diet, rather to highlight that there is no strong definition of healthy weight loss, and to challenge preconceptions about obesity and diet-friendly foods.