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Mogget - 04 Feb 2005 10:12 GMT
It's nice to see you posting again.  I was thinking about you just the
other day, wondering how you were getting on.

Did you ever find anything that kick-started your weight loss?  Or are
you like me, still getting absolutely nowhere?
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JC Der Koenig - 04 Feb 2005 12:41 GMT
If you're getting nowhere, try eating less and exercising more.

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> It's nice to see you posting again.  I was thinking about you just the
> other day, wondering how you were getting on.
>
> Did you ever find anything that kick-started your weight loss?  Or are you
> like me, still getting absolutely nowhere?
Mogget - 04 Feb 2005 14:54 GMT
>If you're getting nowhere, try eating less and exercising more.

Hot damn.  Why didn't I think of that?
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JC Der Koenig - 05 Feb 2005 02:00 GMT
Ok, why didn't you?

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>>If you're getting nowhere, try eating less and exercising more.
>
> Hot damn.  Why didn't I think of that?
Mogget - 07 Feb 2005 21:29 GMT
>Ok, why didn't you?

<sigh>

There are so many answers to that one that I've decided to play it
straight.

I have done.  Quite a lot.  Sometimes as a result of illness.  Sometimes
as a deliberate thing.  Sometimes I lose so much that I am actually slim
again.  Always but always my health is damaged thereby.

At this stage, my health is my priority.  Something is majorly screwed
up. On top of CFS and T2 diabetes, I appear to have Cushing's Syndrome,
which is one of those arsewipe endocrinological conditions where you
might as well send yourself to the glue factory.

If I felt well but remained overweight, I would <shrug> and accept it.
If I lost all the weight I need to, but remained ill, that would not be
ok.  However, at this point, where I am ill, and so fat I'm waddling
around in clothes made by Omar the Tentmaker, I am fairly desperate.  I
feel so ill I could die.  If I don't get this weight off, I will.  I'm
only 35.  I feel old.

So.  Got any ideas for me?  Don't be shy.  You might be the one who
makes the suggestion that helps me turn this around.
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Nicky - 07 Feb 2005 21:53 GMT
> So.  Got any ideas for me?  Don't be shy.  You might be the one who makes
> the suggestion that helps me turn this around.

Mogget, what's your exercise routine like? I've gone from a size 26 to a 14
by LC-ing, walking for an hour a day, and weightlifting. I'm a huge fan of
weightlifting now, because it a) allows your muscles to suck glucose out of
your bloodstream whatever your IR level, and continues to do so for some
time after you've stopped, and b) generally increases your metabolism. From
your POV, with a small sprog, it also has the advantage that it can be
picked up and put down at odd moments during the day, when Madam is asleep -
if she's too old to go in a pushchair, a couple of 30-min walks will be a
right pain! Any walking is better than none, though. I'm consciously trying
to be more active, and stopping myself from working out the most efficient
way to move about - some days, I walk a couple of miles just puttering
around the house!

Nicky.

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JC Der Koenig - 08 Feb 2005 02:28 GMT
Why do you never mention exercise?

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>>Ok, why didn't you?
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> So.  Got any ideas for me?  Don't be shy.  You might be the one who makes
> the suggestion that helps me turn this around.
Mogget - 08 Feb 2005 22:27 GMT
>Why do you never mention exercise?

Well, one doesn't like to brag.
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JC Der Koenig - 09 Feb 2005 01:36 GMT
And you don't think that exercise plays a part in your situation?

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>>Why do you never mention exercise?
>
> Well, one doesn't like to brag.
Bunky42 - 07 Feb 2005 14:37 GMT
> If you're getting nowhere, try eating less and exercising more.

 More one-liners by JC for your NG viewing.

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Wysong *~ - 04 Feb 2005 22:04 GMT
> It's nice to see you posting again.  I was thinking about you just the
> other day, wondering how you were getting on.
>
> Did you ever find anything that kick-started your weight loss?  Or are
> you like me, still getting absolutely nowhere?
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Hi Mogget.  I was getting absolutely nowhere with strict low-carb after the
5th month.  Nothing would kick-start it again.  I maintained for 2 years and
finally gave it up in disgust.   My diet was so limited at that point I
couldn't stand it anymore.  I'm losing now on low-fat/low-carb Weight
Watchers.  :-)  I'm loving all the variety as well.   I was to the point
that one more steak or slice of bacon would make me puke.  Tonight I'm
having baked fish, 1/2 cup of sweet peas and as much low-carb veggies I can
comfortably consume (a mix of mushrooms, broccoli and zucchini/1 pat
butter).   If strict low-carb doesn't work for you you may think about a
switch to another diet that may work.  :o)  I'm also walking 1 to 3 miles a
day.  I don't think I would be losing this quickly if I wasn't doing the
walking.   As for calories - I'm consuming about 1200 a day.
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jaime - 05 Feb 2005 11:49 GMT
>    I'm losing now on low-fat/low-carb Weight
>Watchers.  :-)  I'm loving all the variety as well.

While I am not on WW (I've been doing BFL for a little over a
week...it took that long to get used to the meals) I am enjoying the
variety on BFL.

>  I was to the point
>that one more steak or slice of bacon would make me puke.

I still like steak (with the fat cut off) but no longer go near bacon
because of all the saturated fat it contains. My heart doesn't need
that.

> Tonight I'm
>having baked fish, 1/2 cup of sweet peas and as much low-carb veggies I can
>comfortably consume (a mix of mushrooms, broccoli and zucchini/1 pat
>butter).

Sounds good. I'm having that amount of green peas tonight with my
dinner but am swapping the butter with a couple of teaspoons of olive
oil.
Might have fish...not sure yet. If I can get a couple precooked
chickens the local store has on sale this weekend, I might buy a
couple of those and have a portion of chicken with my peas and
non-starchy veggies.

>  If strict low-carb doesn't work for you you may think about a
>switch to another diet that may work.  :o)  I'm also walking 1 to 3 miles a
>day.  I don't think I would be losing this quickly if I wasn't doing the
>walking.   As for calories - I'm consuming about 1200 a day.

Have you ever tried weight lifting?  It is hard at first to get my
muscles going (due to the slight paralysis in the left side of my body
from my heart attack) but I am *loving* it once I get everything
warmed up.

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I'm *not* a bad person. I simply made the
mistake of getting involved with a *jack*ss*.
Is it ironic that he lives on a farm?
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Wysong *~ - 05 Feb 2005 21:22 GMT
> >    I'm losing now on low-fat/low-carb Weight
> >Watchers.  :-)  I'm loving all the variety as well.

> While I am not on WW (I've been doing BFL for a little over a
> week...it took that long to get used to the meals) I am enjoying the
> variety on BFL.

## What is BFL?   Had strict LC kept working for me - if I was even losing
1/2 lb a month I would have stayed on it.  But after 24 months and
NOTHING???!?!?!?!?!  To it's credit I didn't gain anything either, even
those months I was housebound with the broken leg and related problems.

> >  I was to the point
> >that one more steak or slice of bacon would make me puke.

> I still like steak (with the fat cut off) but no longer go near bacon
> because of all the saturated fat it contains. My heart doesn't need
> that.

##  Mine didn't either, but look at the choices I had: beef, chicken, turkey
and pork.  Day after day after day... so bacon was a different "food" if you
know what I mean.  Instead of yet another chicken/string bean dish for lunch
I would make some bacon or sausage.  Taking the advice of others here I had
given up all nuts, all cheeses, milk....  and still my weight stayed the
same.

> > Tonight I'm
> >having baked fish, 1/2 cup of sweet peas and as much low-carb veggies I can
> >comfortably consume (a mix of mushrooms, broccoli and zucchini/1 pat
> >butter).

> Sounds good. I'm having that amount of green peas tonight with my
> dinner but am swapping the butter with a couple of teaspoons of olive
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> couple of those and have a portion of chicken with my peas and
> non-starchy veggies.

## I love those chickens.  :-)))  We get them here at Wal-Mart in town.
They're enough for 2 days and only $3.99 each.  I have that with a small
potato w/pat of butter and 3/4 cup spinach or other low-carb veggie and 1
slice of Merita low-carb bread.  Delicious!   Before bed I now have a piece
of fruit.  I missed fruit so much.

> >  If strict low-carb doesn't work for you you may think about a
> >switch to another diet that may work.  :o)  I'm also walking 1 to 3 miles a
> >day.  I don't think I would be losing this quickly if I wasn't doing the
> >walking.   As for calories - I'm consuming about 1200 a day.

> Have you ever tried weight lifting?

##  I went to the gym and worked out on the machines - and hated every
second I was there.  I walk on my treadmill at last 6 days a week as I love
to walk.

It is hard at first to get my
> muscles going (due to the slight paralysis in the left side of my body
> from my heart attack) but I am *loving* it once I get everything
> warmed up.

##  That's great!  I wish I enjoyed it - I don't.  Plus the gym stunk like a
locker-room and the blaring, ear shattering rock music drove me to
distraction....  I would actually have a headache when I left there.  Oh,...
and I only lost 1 lb in those 6 months. :-(
Walking and calorie restriction (portion control) seems to help get the
weight off me faster than any other exercise.
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jaime - 06 Feb 2005 00:01 GMT
>## What is BFL?

Body For life.

>##  Mine didn't either, but look at the choices I had: beef, chicken, turkey
>and pork.  Day after day after day... so bacon was a different "food" if you
>know what I mean.

Yes I understand what you mean.

>## I love those chickens.  :-)))  We get them here at Wal-Mart in town.
>They're enough for 2 days and only $3.99 each.

That is a great price. I bought 2 of them today and my 20 year old son
ate one before I even had the groceries put away. (He is 6'1 and
weighs 160 pounds)

> I have that with a small
>potato w/pat of butter and 3/4 cup spinach or other low-carb veggie and 1
>slice of Merita low-carb bread.  Delicious!   Before bed I now have a piece
>of fruit.  I missed fruit so much.

I know what you mean. I love it that I can have an apple a couple of
times a day in a couple of my meals.

>##  I went to the gym and worked out on the machines - and hated every
>second I was there.  I walk on my treadmill at last 6 days a week as I love
>to walk.

I used to dislike the treadmills but they have tv's in front of each
one now so I catch up on CNN for 30 minutes when I do the treadmill.

>##  That's great!  I wish I enjoyed it - I don't.  Plus the gym stunk like a
>locker-room and the blaring, ear shattering rock music drove me to
>distraction....

They don't allow that at the YMCA. The only loud noises you really
hear is all the bodybuilders grunting and clanging weights. LOL!!

> I would actually have a headache when I left there.  Oh,...
>and I only lost 1 lb in those 6 months. :-(
>Walking and calorie restriction (portion control) seems to help get the
>weight off me faster than any other exercise.

Do you ever swim?  It is my fav exercise.

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I'm *not* a bad person. I simply made the
mistake of getting involved with a *jack*ss*.
Is it ironic that he lives on a farm?
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Wysong *~ - 06 Feb 2005 05:37 GMT
> Do you ever swim?  It is my fav exercise.
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Yes. I love to swim but haven't in a long time, again because of the nasty
smell at the gym and that heavy rock music.  The chlorine in the water there
was causing me some problems breathing and burned my eyes,... but I went in
the pool for those months anyway.  In summer I used to walk to the lake and
swim, but that friend moved away and it's inadvisable to swim alone.  The
nearest YMCA is too far away.  My husband will not swim at the lake although
he knows how....
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Starting date: 1/8/05
171/ 165 / 140 lb
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Xtile - 06 Feb 2005 22:47 GMT
> X-No-Archive: yes
>
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> nearest YMCA is too far away.  My husband will not swim at the lake although
> he knows how....

Why don't you two just get a room?
FOB - 06 Feb 2005 00:55 GMT
I don't know why you think you can't eat fish on Atkins.  I eat several
kinds of fish, shrimp, scallops, even crab cakes occasionally.

In news:Cb6dndG_rLuQpJjfRVn-pw@heartoftn.net,
Wysong *~ <P@P> stated
| ##  Mine didn't either, but look at the choices I had: beef, chicken,
| turkey and pork.  Day after day after day... so bacon was a different
| "food" if you know what I mean.  Instead of yet another
| chicken/string bean dish for lunch I would make some bacon or
| sausage.  Taking the advice of others here I had given up all nuts,
| all cheeses, milk....  and still my weight stayed the same.
jaime - 06 Feb 2005 00:57 GMT
>I don't know why you think you can't eat fish on Atkins.  I eat several
>kinds of fish, shrimp, scallops, even crab cakes occasionally.

Maybe she doesn't like fish. Not many people do.

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mistake of getting involved with a *jack*ss*.
Is it a coincidence that he lives on a farm?
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FOB - 06 Feb 2005 01:10 GMT
Here's what she said in her post after the section I quoted:

|| Tonight I'm
|| having baked fish, 1/2 cup of sweet peas and as much low-carb veggies I
can
|| comfortably consume (a mix of mushrooms, broccoli and zucchini/1 pat
|| butter).

And I don't know where you get the idea that not many people like fish, most
of the people I know do like fish.

In news:dqqa01hln6dtob7vfgs2nfbhqgq0lgpe9b@4ax.com,
jaime <missjaime@canada.com> stated

| Maybe she doesn't like fish. Not many people do.
|
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
| Is it a coincidence that he lives on a farm?
| **************************************
jaime - 06 Feb 2005 03:02 GMT
>Here's what she said in her post after the section I quoted:
>
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>|| comfortably consume (a mix of mushrooms, broccoli and zucchini/1 pat
>|| butter).

I saw that much earlier today but had forgotten she said that.

>And I don't know where you get the idea that not many people like fish, most
>of the people I know do like fish.

I happen to *love* fish and any seafood. So does my father. However, I
have known (and know) many people who do not like fish at all unless
it is battered and deep fried and some people I have known (and do
know) do not even like it at all no matter how it is cooked.

They *are* out there you know.

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I'm *not* a bad person. I simply made the
mistake of getting involved with a *jack*ss*.
Is it a coincidence that he lives on a farm?
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Roger Zoul - 06 Feb 2005 03:44 GMT
>>Here's what she said in her post after the section I quoted:
>>
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
>
> They *are* out there you know.

There do seem to be a good number of people who say they don't like fish.  I
think it stems from ignorance -- not having anyone make good baked or
broiled fish.
jaime - 06 Feb 2005 03:57 GMT
>There do seem to be a good number of people who say they don't like fish.  I
>think it stems from ignorance -- not having anyone make good baked or
>broiled fish.

For some people it certainly does stem from ignorance. I've known
people like that as well.

With that said, I'm a pretty good cook and make fish a couple of times
a week. My oldest son loves my cooking and will have a couple of
servings of salmon or whatever type of fish or seafood chowder I am
cooking. My youngest son, who is a really fussy eater btw but is
coming around slowly, would rather not eat it but he will take a small
portion and eat it (and verbally protest the whole time he has to eat
those 3 or 4 bites of fish) because I refuse to make anything else
extra for him after I have cooked lunch or dinner for us.  Put
battered fish in front of him....no *problem*. He will scarf it down
so fast you would think he inhaled it.
You should see the verbal battles those 2 boys get into because the
older one cannot understand why the younger one is so darn fussy when
it comes to food.

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I'm *not* a bad person. I simply made the
mistake of getting involved with a *jack*ss*.
Is it a coincidence that he lives on a farm?
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jamie - 06 Feb 2005 21:28 GMT
> There do seem to be a good number of people who say they don't like fish.
> I think it stems from ignorance -- not having anyone make good baked or
> broiled fish.

And/or not knowing where to buy fresh fish.  Much supermarket fish is
on the smelly and unfresh side.

Growing up, the only fish my mother ever prepared was swordfish, which
is a strong-tasting fish in the first place, and it was less than
fresh from the supermarket.  I hated it and thought I hated fish.

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jaime - 07 Feb 2005 00:19 GMT
>And/or not knowing where to buy fresh fish.  Much supermarket fish is
>on the smelly and unfresh side.

That also depends on how fresh each individual store keeps thier fish.
I know of one store around my area where they keep thier fish
extremely fresh and then there are the others who do not.

>Growing up, the only fish my mother ever prepared was swordfish, which
>is a strong-tasting fish in the first place, and it was less than
>fresh from the supermarket.  I hated it and thought I hated fish.

Even though I was raised by people who were born and raised in New
Brunswick and I come from a long line of fishermen and I have a love
of fish and seafood, I once tried shark but never liked that because
it was so strong tasting.

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Diane Ball - 07 Feb 2005 01:52 GMT
>>And/or not knowing where to buy fresh fish.  Much supermarket fish is
>>on the smelly and unfresh side.
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> You, in the red uniform, go see what that noise is!
> ****************************************************

I have tried seafood/fish on quite a few occasions and still do not like it.
I am certainly not ignorant and even when people have had me try the fish
they got (at a decent place) - I still didn't like it.  I just do not like
seafood and probably never will.  I don't feel I am losing out on anything.
Diane
jaime - 07 Feb 2005 02:13 GMT
>I have tried seafood/fish on quite a few occasions and still do not like it.
>I am certainly not ignorant and even when people have had me try the fish
>they got (at a decent place) - I still didn't like it.  I just do not like
>seafood and probably never will.  I don't feel I am losing out on anything.

Not everyone likes fish. That doesn't make you a bad person.  :-)

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rosie readandpost - 07 Feb 2005 15:03 GMT
in my circles, i am the ONLY person i know who doesn't like
fish........................it really is rather embarrassing!

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Wysong *~ - 06 Feb 2005 05:50 GMT
> Here's what she said in her post after the section I quoted:
>
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> And I don't know where you get the idea that not many people like fish, most
> of the people I know do like fish.
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That's debatable.  My husband's family wouldn't eat fish or seafood if
anything else is available.  They just don't care for it.  About 1/2 my
family wont eat fish or seafood either.  Neither of my stepdaughters will
eat it.
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Wysong *~ - 06 Feb 2005 05:46 GMT
> >I don't know why you think you can't eat fish on Atkins.  I eat several
> >kinds of fish, shrimp, scallops, even crab cakes occasionally.
>
> Maybe she doesn't like fish. Not many people do.
=======================
I ate the cheaper fish Jaime.   I like seafood such as scallops, crab and
shrimp,  but couldn't afford it as a regular part of my diet.  My husband
will not eat anything but baked or fried fish.
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jaime - 06 Feb 2005 12:45 GMT
>I ate the cheaper fish Jaime.   I like seafood such as scallops, crab and
>shrimp,  but couldn't afford it as a regular part of my diet.  My husband
>will not eat anything but baked or fried fish.

Sorry to hear it is expensive there. I'm pretty lucky to live in an
area where there are 4 different grocery stores within a few minutes
bus ride of me so I can pretty much pick and choose which store I am
shopping in based on thier flyer sales.  A little further away are the
independent butchers and fish mongers. Even a few cheese shops.

One store up the street from me has the cheapest prices around for
fish and seafood.  I visit there twice a week.

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I'm *not* a bad person. I simply made the
mistake of getting involved with a *jack*ss*.
Is it a coincidence that he lives on a farm?
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rosie readandpost - 07 Feb 2005 15:02 GMT
: Maybe she doesn't like fish. Not many people do.

ROTFLMAO!
(this is getting to be good exercise!)
Wysong *~ - 06 Feb 2005 05:43 GMT
> I don't know why you think you can't eat fish on Atkins.  I eat several
> kinds of fish, shrimp, scallops, even crab cakes occasionally.
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I did eat fish on strict Low-Carb.  I just didn't list every single thing I
ate. I also ate canned tuna once in awhile.  I occasionally had chicken
gizzards in butter sauce.  I would bake turkey wings when I could find them.
I had seafood only occasionally.  It's extremely expensive here so was a
treat, not a regular item on the menu.
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Moon Shooter - 07 Feb 2005 19:14 GMT
FYI, since we dump all our waste into water and ocean, try to eat fishes in
lower food chain to avoid high does of various toxic chemicals and heavy
metals.
Wysong *~ - 08 Feb 2005 05:09 GMT
> FYI, since we dump all our waste into water and ocean, try to eat fishes in
> lower food chain to avoid high does of various toxic chemicals and heavy
> metals.
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Good advice.  All we can afford are whiting and canned tuna.  My husband is
semi-retired.
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Xtile - 05 Feb 2005 23:02 GMT
> **************************************
> I'm *not* a bad person. I simply made the
> mistake of getting involved with a *jack*ss*.
> Is it ironic that he lives on a farm?
> **************************************

Jesus Christ, let go already!  That or shut up about it.
jaime - 05 Feb 2005 23:54 GMT
>Jesus Christ, let go already!  That or shut up about it.

Who are you? The sig police?

I found that little line on the internet and found it amusing.

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Is it ironic that he lives on a farm?
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Mogget - 07 Feb 2005 21:09 GMT
>> It's nice to see you posting again.  I was thinking about you just the
>> other day, wondering how you were getting on.
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>finally gave it up in disgust.   My diet was so limited at that point I
>couldn't stand it anymore.

I do so know what you mean there :-(

>I'm losing now on low-fat/low-carb Weight
>Watchers.  :-)  I'm loving all the variety as well.   I was to the point
>that one more steak or slice of bacon would make me puke.

Ditto.  The only thing I can summon up any enthusiasm for any more is
vegetables.  I try and try but I can't get any meat down any more.  It
makes me gag.  I can eat fish without too much trouble, but I don't
particularly enjoy it.  I like Quorn chunks.  I got the meat-aversion
thing was I was pregnant & hoped it would go back to normal after I had
my baby... two years later, it still hasn't.

Is the low fat/low carb WW thing your own devising, or is it a plan
provided by the WW people?  If your own, would you mind awfully posting
a summary please?

LC worked so well for me for a long time; I felt well, more than happy
with the food choices, and I loved the weight loss side effects.  Now
none of those are true.

You are right that I should think of alternatives.  LC clearly isn't
working for me on any level.  Trouble is, I'm diabetic, so it does have
to be at least restricted carb/low GI.

It just occurred to me that the one thing I haven't tried yet is a raw
food diet.  Hmmm.

>Tonight I'm
>having baked fish, 1/2 cup of sweet peas and as much low-carb veggies I can
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>day.  I don't think I would be losing this quickly if I wasn't doing the
>walking.   As for calories - I'm consuming about 1200 a day.

Fairly reasonable calorie count there.  Do you feel hungry on it?

Thanks v much for replying to my original post.  I'm very glad that
things are going relatively well for you.
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Wysong *~ - 08 Feb 2005 05:04 GMT
> In message <KrqdnTqAM4f9bJ7fRVn-1Q@heartoftn.net>, Wysong *~
> >> Did you ever find anything that kick-started your weight loss?  Or are
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> >finally gave it up in disgust.   My diet was so limited at that point I
> >couldn't stand it anymore.

> I do so know what you mean there :-(

> >I'm losing now on low-fat/low-carb Weight
> >Watchers.  :-)  I'm loving all the variety as well.   I was to the point
> >that one more steak or slice of bacon would make me puke.

> Ditto.  The only thing I can summon up any enthusiasm for any more is
> vegetables.  I try and try but I can't get any meat down any more.

$$ OMG I know that feeling.  Tonight I had a veg' medley in Chicken Bouillon
for dinner.  No meat at all.  I'll have a piece of fruit before I go to bed
and a cup of apple-spice tea w/Sweet & Low.  The only carbs all afternoon
will be those in the fruit.  This morning I had a small banana, nothing
else.   Lunch was one of those Healthy Choice Frozen Diet dinners (320
calories).  I aslso had 2 glasses of fat-free skim milk.

It
> makes me gag.  I can eat fish without too much trouble, but I don't
> particularly enjoy it.  I like Quorn chunks.  I got the meat-aversion
> thing was I was pregnant & hoped it would go back to normal after I had
> my baby... two years later, it still hasn't.

$$  I fully understand.  When I was pregnant (many moons ago) I couldn't
stand the sight of pork in any form.  Even the smell of a roast in the oven
made me gag.  It passed slowing after my baby was born.

> Is the low fat/low carb WW thing your own devising, or is it a plan
> provided by the WW people?  If your own, would you mind awfully posting
> a summary please?

$$  It's based on the WW 1-2-3 Success Program.  But instead of getting many
points (calories) from carbs, I use my points on more protein foods.  To sum
it up -  what it is is a low-fat/medium-carb/medium protein diet of about
1200 calories a day.

> LC worked so well for me for a long time; I felt well, more than happy
> with the food choices, and I loved the weight loss side effects.  Now
> none of those are true.

$$  Did you just stall permanently as I did?  I don't know how I managed to
stick to it for wasted 2 years.  After the first 6 months I should have
tried something else.

> You are right that I should think of alternatives.  LC clearly isn't
> working for me on any level.  Trouble is, I'm diabetic, so it does have
> to be at least restricted carb/low GI.

$$ Then you have to do something else - like "cut the calories" across the
board.  Count calories for a few days to see how many you're consuming -
then start cutting back.  You may also need to exercise more as you probably
already know.

> It just occurred to me that the one thing I haven't tried yet is a raw
> food diet.  Hmmm.

$$  I love veggies but most are not that good raw.  Cooking doesn't add the
calories - the butter or sour cream does.

> >Tonight I'm
> >having baked fish, 1/2 cup of sweet peas and as much low-carb veggies I can
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> Fairly reasonable calorie count there.  Do you feel hungry on it?

$$ At times - yes.  But there is nothing for nothing in this world.  A
little hunger can be tolerated for the payoff of lost weight.

> Thanks v much for replying to my original post.  I'm very glad that
> things are going relatively well for you.

$$ Thanks.  :o)
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Wysong
Age 60.  Height 5'6"
Starting date: 1/8/05
171/ 165 / 140 lb
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None Given - 08 Feb 2005 15:57 GMT
> $$  It's based on the WW 1-2-3 Success Program.  But instead of getting many
> points (calories) from carbs, I use my points on more protein foods.  To sum
> it up -  what it is is a low-fat/medium-carb/medium protein diet of about
> 1200 calories a day.

I'm curious.  What percentage of calories would that break down to?  I mean
the fat/carb/protein.  According to Fitday for the last 30 days, mine is
48/24/22 + 2% alcohol.    (I don't know why it doesn't add up to 100% unless
that's where the fiber comes in.)

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