I really am not tring to get somthing started but I do have a question.
What is the reason for the daily "food and exercise" and "weekly update"
posts?
MJ

i am looking for someone for mutual motivation in keeping up a healthy
lifestyle. when i try this with people i know in real life, i end up
being the one they "confess" to every time they eat something "bad,"
etc. i am a 39 yr old full time parent  with 4 1/2 yo girl twins and

Something like a Crossbow (now called Crossbar) or Bowflex, something
like that. Any ideas or personal experiences would be greatly
appreciated.

Does anybody know what the GI diet (glycaemic index) entails? Please
Julie

Week 4 of dieting begins...
(AF, day 6)
Food:
Breakfast: cottage cheese w/Splenda

I am one happy girl, looks like I have caught my upward trend. at WI
this week I am down 0.9 kg or a nice 1.98 lbs :-). Now to get below
that 60 kg mark then back to maintenance.
Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland

My wife just recently started on Atkins and she is just about done with the
Induction phase.  I've noticed that her stool consistency has changed since
starting this diet.  During anal sex I notice a lot more junk in her anal
cavity and

i ask this question out of concern for both weight and overall health. after
searching the web, i am still confused about saturated fat: how much is 'okay'?
i eat about 1500-1600 calories a day. so i guess i'm really not supposed to
exceed 20 grams per day, based on percentage. but ...

Hi to all those helpers in the wide world of diet.
Getting started is the hardest part of losing weight.
Mentally ready, physically prepared, blood pressure and low sugar imbalance
in place.

As many of you may know, I suffered a series of computer problems.  I am
back to having my regular desktop and a new Sony Vaio - thanks to the
generosity of my darling boyfriend.  You see, when the desktop crashed, I
ordered a Dell laptop so I could have a second machine.  The specs ...

Had been going on the no-sugar & no-carb diet for the past 6 weeks (I'm a
28yo man)
Menu:
fish, meat, chicken, eggs, vegetables (except carrots & potatoes),

Preface: went on a no-sugar/no-carb diet (where I started inserting carbs
showly). While achieved subst. weight loss, after 5 weeks got pains around
the right lower rib border.
Started eating SmartCarb multivitamin with Biotin (which is supposed to

Well, after one week's reflection and some serious delving into Outlook
Express I've decided to come back.  I know now not to share all the details
I had been, and I found a clever way to use OE to my advantage.
So, for all my friends here, I thank you for your kind words and

Then you may find this interesting:
http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/cholesterol_myth_1.html
I am still deciding which way the evidence points, but it appears that
much of the recommendations against saturated fats are not based on

Has anyone in the newsgroup tried topamax for weight loss?