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From: hemyd on 19 Jul 2008 03:48 "Susan" <nevermind(a)nomail.com> wrote in message news:6ecqsuF6gc8pU1(a)mid.individual.net... > x-no-archive: yes > > hemyd wrote: > >> Many "weight reduction programs" are sold on a "eat what you want" and >> "don't work hard" implication, to take people in...... I don't think such >> a "quick fix" exists. > > > But it does, actually. I switched to low carb during years that I was > often unable to exercise, and completely reversed kidney, nerve damage, > labile hypertension, PCOS and FMS. > > Exercise has many benefits and should be part of anyone's plan when > possible. I find that even if I walk it off now and keep my numbers low, > starches make symptoms pop back up. > > Susan Unfortunately enjoying food is one of the few things I look forward to in life, Susan, so I've never been able to reduce my carb intake to your level. I get around it by exercising my butt off - that and medication. I I know you've achieved excellent figures with your diet, and I can't ever hope to match that. Henry.
From: hemyd on 19 Jul 2008 03:51 Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:f2n2849lv2u1d4an2enjqboh9b8gc4ehpk(a)4ax.com... > On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:39:51 -0500, guys(a)consolidated.net > wrote: > >>A good diet might be to only eat foods you hate. > > Guy, that's nonsense. I mean that in the nicest possible > way:-) > > > Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. > -- I have often jokingly said to friends "If you like it, then it's not good for you..." Henry.
From: Nicky on 19 Jul 2008 06:48 On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:48:43 +1000, "hemyd" <myd!!!hen(a)optusnet.com.au> wrote: >Unfortunately enjoying food is one of the few things I look forward to in >life, Susan, so I've never been able to reduce my carb intake to your level. Henry - trust me, low carb eating is not in any way a poor taste exchange. Add the delicious food to the 400+ calorie built-in buffer over low fat diets, plus the ease of bg control, bags of energy, excellent lipid panel, excellent BP, reversal of complications, and all the other benefits I get from low carbing - and I honestly cannot see any advantages whatsoever in doing low fat. Nicky. T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid D&E, 100ug thyroxine Last A1c 5.4% BMI 25
From: Cindy Wells on 19 Jul 2008 09:43 Nicky <ukc802466929(a)btconnect.com> wrote in news:5dh3841i1c9jh6nirjastpoe2u6qt2g8cj(a)4ax.com: > On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:48:43 +1000, "hemyd" > <myd!!!hen(a)optusnet.com.au> wrote: > >>Unfortunately enjoying food is one of the few things I look forward to >>in life, Susan, so I've never been able to reduce my carb intake to >>your level. > > Henry - trust me, low carb eating is not in any way a poor taste > exchange. > > Add the delicious food to the 400+ calorie built-in buffer over low > fat diets, plus the ease of bg control, bags of energy, excellent > lipid panel, excellent BP, reversal of complications, and all the > other benefits I get from low carbing - and I honestly cannot see any > advantages whatsoever in doing low fat. > Low fat isn't an option for me. My problem with low carb is one of variety. I won't eat pork (not for religious reasons). My migraines rule out having much fish (living inland (midwest) means truly fresh fish is difficult). My taste for eggs limits those to usually once per week. I can add a fair number of vegetables to my diet and do so in season. I don't want to limit my diet even more by giving up fresh baked whole wheat bread and the occasional cookie or ice cream snack. The bg numbers work out with the exercise level. Since I tend to be underweight and tend to eat just until I no longer feel hungry (as opposed to eating until full), the traditional ADA diet worked for me after I worked with a good registered dietician (who looked at my real activity level and a food journal (since I kept it looking for migraine triggers)). Cindy Wells (I found a balance that works for me. I can have one slice of bread with a protein serving for a snack or substitute two chocolate chip cookies leaving the rest of the snack menu unchanged. Usually I limit myself to 1 or two of these substitutions per batch of home-made cookies; since they only get made a few times a year, it's worth the splurge for my sanity. Similarly, I've skipped milk, fat, and fruit exchanges in a meal to fit in a small serving of ice cream with real fruit. I'll only do this once a month in the summer) > Nicky. > T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid > D&E, 100ug thyroxine > Last A1c 5.4% BMI 25 >
From: Susan on 19 Jul 2008 11:44
x-no-archive: yes Cindy Wells wrote: > Low carbing is not an "eat what you want" plan and involves some hard > work to start and maintain. (I would guess very hard in some cases.) It > also probably wasn't a quick fix. (Many of the plans I see are marketed > in the "lose x pounds in two weeks" or less.) I was referring, specifically, to the "quick fix" comment. I lost my fibromyalgia, neuropathy pain, PCOS, labile hypertension literally overnight, which I consider quick. Susan |