douglerner wrote:
On Apr 16, 12:54 pm, "Willow Herself"
wrote:



*** Filling foods have been added, which weren't part of Flex. The
tracker includes a chart to check the hunger signals which wasn't
part of Flex either. The whole way of working the program has
changed for those who track. The main thing is that the mindset has
changed. It's not only about the pts anymore, it's about making the
right choices to use up your points.

I totally fail to see where you're going with this I must admit...

Sorry. I'm really not trying to be argumentative here!

I just honestly don't see whit of difference between Core and Filling
Foods. I don't see the difference in mindset either. It seems like the
exact same rules.



Because you are looking at it from the point of view of someone who is
trying to loose weight rather than from the point of view of someone who is
trying to sell a weight loss plan. Some people in uncomfortable suits
sitting around saying gee this plan is not selling at all. What can we do? I
know! We can prepackage meals and sell that at exorbitant amounts! No wait,
Jenny Craig is already doing that.

How about we rename it something less intimidating than Core (ROOOOAAAAAR)
and sell it as shiny happy way to loose weight and not feel hungry? Yah that
might do it...





I was just trying to clarify for myself if there was actually anything
at all different. I'm just trying to understand.

Anyway, enough of Atkins for now. It's voodoo. I don't think I wasted
my 4 weeks though, because I did get my appetite under control and my
blood sugar has dramatically improved.



You never really answered my question if you looked in to the Zone Diet.
http://www.zonediet.com/

It is a combination of calorie control and balance of macronutrients to
promote the best distribution of digestive hormones to stop the flux in
insulin spikes and drops. The promise of the Zone is no huger, feeling
energized and fantastic, and mental calrity.

This apparently is a very good plan for thosse who are particularly
sensitive to high glycemic carb causing massive insulin spikes and drops as
it sounds you are.

Many libraries carry the book "Enter the Zone" by Dr Barry Sears.

I did not choose to do this for a numner of reasons (as in if Stephanie
thinks it is so great then why doesnt she do it) , though the science makes
sense and when I DID do it I felt FANTASTIC.

- Each time you eat, you have to balance the proportions of protein, low gi
carb and good fat (not the same heart healthy good fats btw). This is
prohibitive with small kids since sometimes you are running ou the door and
have no more time than to grab an apple.

- There are not the vast resurces for recipes as their are for Weight
Watchers, and I found their website prohibitively PITA to use

- I am not high gi car senstive as some. .I can see benefits from simply not
eating the 4 or so potaotes a day (with extra butter, mind you!) and
avoiding too much bread.

Anyway, I thought I would throw that out there since you seem to be having a
rough time of it, which is no fun at all!


Of course my blood sugar dramatically improved when I lost weight by
limiting calories too, so I believe that happens as long as you lose
weight.

Yet.... I still can't bring myself to tracking calories/points yet. I
know I'm just setting myself up for a fall that way.



I don't recall the difficulty here. For me, the knowledge that I have to
write something down after I put it in my mouth is a great ibncentive not to
eat it!


So... I'm giving up the butter and mayo and fatty cuts of protein. I
just printed off the latest Filling Foods List and am going over to
the supermarket.

I'm going to try for the next few weeks to follow the latest Simply
Filling plan - eating just from the Filling Foods list except for my
35 free points, which I'll spread out over the week.

And I'll report back later after I have some results, and not just
talk.

Thanks,

doug