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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / March 2004LOSE 10 POUNDS AND HAVE A NUTRITIONAL EPIPHANY IN 14 DAYS!!
Two weeks ago, the GF asked me to go on the South Beach low-carb diet with her. Becoming increasinly dissatisfied with my nascent obesity, I was more than happy to participate. Well, it's day 14 of my non-carb diet, and I've lost 10 pounds, and had a nutritional epiphany. It's been an interesting experience, cutting out all sugar, breads, pastas, and other carbs. As I scrutinized everything I ate, it became aparrent that more would have to be cut than I originally thought. The exercise has made me see how much our food is highly processed. Even healthy-appearing stuff such as fruit juice has tons of added sugar. With these realizations, comes the understanding that almost all of my previous diet had to be scrapped, and I have to learn to eat again. Roast Beef and veggies. Fried pork and veggies. Broiled chicken and veggies. Chopped veggies and hummous as a snack. In contravention of the South Beach program, I've been using sauces such as Ketchup, although sparingly, not to mention caffeine. There's been other temptation, and I won't deny I've given in on a couple of occasions - but I'm satisfied that I've cut 98% of the crap I normally eat out of my diet. Of course, some local dietary experts will tell me it's "Unhealthy", but there's no doubt a diet of home-cooked meat and veggies is a heck of a lot healthier than my normal crap diet of Doritos and Mochaccinos. Incredibly, food tastes much better, much more vibrant - I'm aware of the subtle tastes in food, and appreciate them. Energy levels and mood are fine. Soon, I will start relaxing the initial restrictions of the diet, by adding fruit. As I progressively relax the restrictions, the losses will likely plateau, but above all, I've been forced to think hard about, and reassess what I eat, and am confident I'll be far better off for it in the long run. What's really helped is having a partner in this diet - To add a bit of healthy competition, a monitor, and a sounding board.  Signature............................................................................. "After the formation of a large army in the wake of the establishment of the state, we will abolish partition and expand to the whole of Palestine " -Israeli founding father Ben Gurion ............................................................................. dswan@m3m3t1ccand1ru.com http://www.memeticcandiru.com do you and your GF exercise? When you mention nascent obesity, just hot tall are you and what is your weight. i > Two weeks ago, the GF asked me to go on the South Beach low-carb diet with > her. Becoming increasinly dissatisfied with my nascent obesity, I was more [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > What's really helped is having a partner in this diet - To add a bit of > healthy competition, a monitor, and a sounding board. In calgary.general Ignoramus11750 <ignoramus11750@nospam.11750.invalid> wrote: > do you and your GF exercise? Not very active presently. I swim once a week, walk 3 KM twice a week. I am recovering from surgery and an injury. > When you mention nascent obesity, just hot tall are you and what is > your weight. I'm a muscular 5'8", and peaked at 195. Optimal weight is around 175 for me when fit. Am now 185. Age=33. Signature............................................................................. "The task of the army is not only to defend the state in the battlefield against a foreign army, but to demolish the rights of innocent people just because they are Araboushim [sand-n*ggers] living in the territories that God promised to us" -Yoram Peri, Davar, Dec 10, 1982 ............................................................................. dswan@m3m3t1ccand1ru.com http://www.memeticcandiru.com > In calgary.general Ignoramus11750 <ignoramus11750@nospam.11750.invalid> wrote: >> do you and your GF exercise? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I'm a muscular 5'8", and peaked at 195. Optimal weight is around 175 for me > when fit. Am now 185. Age=33. try exercising a lot more, it does not have to be very strenuous. i > > In calgary.general Ignoramus11750 <ignoramus11750@nospam.11750.invalid> wrote: > >> do you and your GF exercise? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > i That and stick with the home cooked meals. Cut out the sauces as well, that is the most fattening. Instead use spices. A hunk of meat is quite tasty using mixed steak spice, pork(mixed steak spice), chicken(lemon-dill or teriyaki), fish(lemon-dill) as well. My big problem is with dairy products, I love milk, cheese and yoghurt. These just add pounds, exponentially. Good for you and good luck. >In calgary.general Ignoramus11750 <ignoramus11750@nospam.11750.invalid> wrote: >> do you and your GF exercise? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >I'm a muscular 5'8", and peaked at 195. Optimal weight is around 175 for me >when fit. Am now 185. Age=33. Damn, man. You're ancient. I figured you'd be in your early 20's. I salute you for trying to make the most of your golden years. *g* Totally agree about the processed food. I've trying to avoid transfatty acids, msg and high carb food. If I stuck to it, it'd eliminate 90% of the stuff in the grocery store. You wouldn't believe how many names msg is hidden under. In calgary.general An Unexploded Scotsman <plaid@kaboom.com> wrote: >>In calgary.general Ignoramus11750 <ignoramus11750@nospam.11750.invalid> wrote: >>> do you and your GF exercise? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >>I'm a muscular 5'8", and peaked at 195. Optimal weight is around 175 for me >>when fit. Am now 185. Age=33. > Damn, man. You're ancient. I figured you'd be in your early 20's. > I salute you for trying to make the most of your golden years. *g* f.ck YOU GRANPA Signature............................................................................. "Neither Jewish morality nor Jewish tradition can be used to disallow terror as a means of war... We are very far from any moral hesitations when concerned with the national struggle. First and foremost, terror is for us a part of the political war appropriate for the circumstances of today..." -Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir ............................................................................. dswan@m3m3t1ccand1ru.com http://www.memeticcandiru.com >> Damn, man. You're ancient. I figured you'd be in your early 20's. >> I salute you for trying to make the most of your golden years. *g* > >f.ck YOU GRANPA Ha. Back in my day we would have killed you for less and blamed it on the Communists. Besides, in the old days we didn't have verbs. We had to repeat the same noun until the other person eventually guessed what we meant. > Roast Beef and veggies. Fried pork and veggies. Broiled chicken and veggies. > Chopped veggies and hummous as a snack. May I suggest the addition of Dirt to your list? I kid you not, there's nothing more nutritional/better to the body & soul than good ol mother Earth. I see you're already exercising, but hey, why not make it fun? Contrary to the sig below, I don't dread you as much. Way to go. Eat Dirt (with your veggies, hold the worms) SignatureI dread fat. I despise Micro$oft. I hate slow drivers. I'm a fit Mac user that drives fast - so get da hell outta mah way. Do you sterilize the dirt before eating? > > Roast Beef and veggies. Fried pork and veggies. Broiled chicken and veggies. > > Chopped veggies and hummous as a snack. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Eat Dirt (with your veggies, hold the worms) > Do you sterilize the dirt before eating? > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > > > Eat Dirt (with your veggies, hold the worms) If that was an option, I wouldn't eat it in the first place. When you do a face plant off an already high-off-the-ground platform - or when the guy in the bike in front of you is covering you with dirt off his rear tire - you really don't have much time to any sterilizing. So in answer to your question, no - dirt will come in any form that it is in, which isn't always a good thing. But that's a false claim, since 'eating dirt' is a healthy, and here's why: motocross is the sport of the (healthy, physically fit) elite. Too bad so few get to enjoy a Dirty meal. SignatureI dread fat. I despise Micro$oft. I hate slow drivers. I'm a fit Mac user that drives fast - so get da hell outta mah way. > Well, it's day 14 of my non-carb diet, and I've lost 10 pounds, and had a > nutritional epiphany. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Beach program, I've been using sauces such as Ketchup, although sparingly, > not to mention caffeine. you're not on a "non-carb" diet. vegetables have carbs, as does hummus. I found this diet so boring.... but read that berries and peaches were low in carbs (my favorite) Everyting is always better with a loved one. take care Liz Hey! Look what fl0w3r_w13ld1ng_$0ld13r@salmahayeksknockers.edu wrote : >Soon, I will start relaxing the initial restrictions of the diet, by adding >fruit. As I progressively relax the restrictions, the losses will likely [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >What's really helped is having a partner in this diet - To add a bit of >healthy competition, a monitor, and a sounding board. > With these realizations, comes the understanding that almost all of my > previous diet had to be scrapped, and I have to learn to eat again. Ain't it the truth. Welocome to the low carb world and the experience of most low carbers. > Soon, I will start relaxing the initial restrictions of the diet, by adding > fruit. Following the directions. One of the oldest tricks in the book. Oh, right, there it is in the book! Excellent stuff. > As I progressively relax the restrictions, the losses will likely > plateau It is SO easy to believe that. It is SO obvious that more carbs will mean less loss. But it isn't true. If more carbs meant more loss every single book out there would teach zero carbs but there isn't even *one* well known low carb plan that teaches it. Not one. |
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