Although Flay is motivated by his next marathon, Tallmadge suggests the rest of us "find a cause to walk for." Instead of running, for instance, Tallmadge says many people benefit more from walking. And while she loves "absolutely everything" I told her Flay had done to shed pounds, she points out that others don't need to follow his lead precisely. Making a handful of doable lifestyle changes is a better way to achieve lasting weight loss, Tallmadge says. But research shows those diets can't work.
It's hard to tell people to avoid rigid diets, fad diets. Tallmadge notes that when "boring" dietitians, such as herself, mention moderation and small changes as a weight-loss strategy, "it's usually something people roll their eyes over. "It's the new habits themselves that make people feel better." "And it's not just the weight" loss itself that helps, she says. registered dietitian and author of "Diet Simple" (Lifeline Press, revised edition July 2011), notes that even a relatively small weight loss such as Flay's "can make a dramatic difference in your health," improving your blood sugar, cholesterol levels and other factors that contribute to your body's well-being. That "small-changes" approach is heartily embraced in nutrition circles. "I don't eat late at night." Flay says he used to eat out with restaurant staff members after hours and has now changed his eating schedule. "If something doesn't taste good, I stop eating it." "I work out to eat." Flay's exercise of choice is running he's done several marathons, and he says he always runs as if he's training for the next one. That cuts my calorie intake by 25 percent." "When I go to a restaurant, I eat three-quarters of the food in front of me. "But I'm not going to eat fast food."īeyond that, Flay says four basic changes in his diet have fueled his weight loss: "I don't kick things out of my diet, like carbs," he says. "For me, it's all about moderation," Flay says. He's also aware that, "as you get older, your metabolism changes," making it harder to shed unwanted pounds. "I wanted to feel better about myself," he says. At 5 foot 11 inches, Flay weighs 172 pounds.įlay, whose "Bobby Flay's Bar Americain Cookbook" was published by Clarkson Potter this week, says his weight-loss effort wasn't motivated by health concerns. He whittled his waist by making surprisingly few, surprisingly simple lifestyle changes. He didn't do it by joining Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers, a la other celebrities. And you won't find calorie counts on the menu at his growing chain, Bobby's Burger Palace.īut Flay, 46, has slimmed down over the past year or so, losing, by his estimate, 10 to 15 pounds.
The Food Network star, restaurateur and celebrity chef is better known for his big juicy burgers than for figure-friendly meals. The name Bobby Flay isn't exactly synonymous with healthful eating.
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