The Twinkie Diet!?

The Twinkie Diet – oh yes! Editorial by Shannon Nelson

When I heard about the Orange County dietitian who lost almost 30 pounds on a so called “Twinkie diet,” I couldn’t help but think about the movie Zombieland and Woody Harrelson’s character who was completely obsessed with the spongy, yellow, delicious cream filled cakes. And while the junk food junkies may be rejoicing at the idea that you can lose weight by stock piling Twinkies, and I’m sure Hostess is enjoying the public relations blitz, we all know that such a diet is too good to be true.

While Mark Haub consumed Twinkies for two months to lose the weight, he also demonstrated two key components to losing weight regardless of the method: portion control and consuming small meals several times per day. Haub also stayed under 1800 calories and while it’s not noted how many calories he was consuming prior to the Twinkie Diet, I’m sure his caloric intake was much higher, therefore a cut in calories would contribute to his weight loss as well.

Losing weight AND maintaining it, is about lifestyle. Healthy eating habits and good exercise are the only way to go.

Will the Twinkie Diet catch on? If it does, I’m sure dentists around the country will certainly see an uptick in business.