"nanner" wrote in message
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"Lá~ká~ Wáná" wrote in message
I don't think there's any formula we can go by since we're all so
different and all live such different lifestyles. I consider myself
moderately active. I cannot eat over 1200c a day or I will not lose
weight. A more active or younger women may eat more and still lose. A
man would be different again. Keep in mind that carbs FATTEN humans as
well as animals so you may want to control your carb intake no matter how
many calories a day you consume.

yes, this i know. i was happy to find out that WW figured it out too LOL
that's why I finally came over to this side.


I think everyone is figuring it out. ) I myself was amazed to learn we
don't even require carbs to live. Our body can produce it's own from
protein. We get some in our low-carb veggies and fruit anyway.

The mystery can be unraveled by reading the many diet and weight loss
websites out there.

That's what i will be doing, this is very new type of thinking for me.


It was for me as well since I was never overweight until menopause and
thyroid problems hit me at the same time. Talk about a double whammy.

that's not the prob. i don't eat bread, will have moderate amounts of
whole wheat pasta, my carbier foods are plain oatmeal, corn, carrots,
onions and potatos, i eat loads of other veggies,

You can either cut out all these HIGH-carb foods mentioned above or limit
them severely. I eat cucumbers, celery, mushrooms, cabbage, broccoli,
cauliflower, string and wax beans, spinach, shard, turnip greens and
whatever LOW-carb veggie I find at the grocery store.

i don't eat fast food and i tended to
eat too much fatty meat vs lean meat (dark meat from poultry, lamb, beef)
i eat pretty well so it's hard to tweak. cheese is out for now - i can't
deal with low fat cheese

Dump the corn, pasta, oatmeal etc. These are all HIGH-carb foods that you
don't need if you're looking to lose weight.

Eat a lot of low-carb veggies and LEAN meats.

i am also eating alot of fruit, i've always had a sweet tooth and
hopefully i won't be sabotaging myself with the fruit but i see it as a
much better alternative to sugary treats (ice cream being the major
problem here)

Fruit is high in sugars (carbs). I would limit fruit to once a day.

your method seems rather random. we already know "eat less, excercise
more" works

In the end - that's what it really comes down to. But first you would
do well to have some idea of how many calories it takes *YOU* to lose
weight, then stay under that amount = weight loss! The more you get out
and walk the fater you will burn the fat.

i will ive and learn i suppose. tracking will help. i havea morning and
evening excercise routine and maybe after DS starts kindergarten next week
i wi'' be able to get out walking with DD.

Walk her to school if possible - then KEEP GOING!!! ) Wal-Mart sells a
pedometer for around $4 that's excellent and resets with the push of a
button. When I started walking again after my accident I started with like
1/3 mile and worked up both in distance, grade and speed.

LW
Re-Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 155 lbs
Goal - 130 lbs
Height: 5'6" Female. Age: 61
Don't worry about what people think,
they don't do it very often.
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