Tell the truth, you've been waiting for this, haven't you? Maybe you could be the next SubWay Jarred:) 
Twinkie diet helps nutrition professor lose 27 pounds
For 10 weeks, Mark Haub, a professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University, ate one of these sugary cakelets every three hours, instead of meals. To add variety in his steady stream of Hostess and Little Debbie snacks, Haub munched on Doritos chips, sugary cereals and Oreos, too. His premise: That in weight loss, pure calorie counting is what matters most -- not the nutritional value of the food. The premise held up: On his "convenience store diet," he shed 27 pounds in two months. Read the rest of the story from CNN.com.
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John is a member on the AFS (Association of Fitness Studios) Advisory Council.
Holding certifications from; Schwinn, Heart Zones, Team ICG and Life Time Fitness, John's held regularly scheduled cycling classes between 1998 and 2015 when he moved to Florida.
When the weather permits, you'll find him riding and leading outdoor groups by himself or with his Tandem partner (wife) Amy.
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Test to see if this is still slow
How funny! And what are all the Atkins and other low carb fanatics going to say to this? The poor man probably felt about as fit as a big, giant twinkie by the end of the 10 weeks, but of course his point was not that it’s a good idea to eat only twinkies. Thanks for sharing this!
Oh my – I just read the article and the truly fascinating thing is that his LDL levels improved as well. That’s just puzzling.
I bet a lot of the negative effects of poor nutrition take longer to establish. He should keep it up (with a maintenance # of calories) for 6 months and then see. And there should be some sort of nutritional testing as well (it does exist, such as urine analysis). Hair, skin, nails, digestion, mood, attention, memory, energy level, productivity, etc – I bet after 6 months he’d be a train wreck!
This proves the calories IN part of the theory. A calorie is a calorie.
But the calories OUT part of the theory will be harder to prove definitively. And that is by burning x amount of calories you should be able to lose weight if you are in a calorie deficit just from exercise (i.e. maintain the calories IN as before). But some people, even with a calorie deficit, can’t lose weight as easily as others. So there’s something else, perhaps hormonal or genetic, to the equation that hasn’t been discovered to be a factor.