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Keeping Your Butt to the Grindstone-Update
Four years ago after years of struggle, I reached the beginning of my
journey, having made the descent from 219 lbs. to the low 130's. Then the real work began. What a blessing to discover that ASD's favorite fitness guru, Mistress Krista, lived only a few blocks a way. She visited me twice to oversee and correct my pilates and weight lifting program and I've alternated these three routines times weekly when I am being good! However, it is a bit difficult when my weight creeps up by a mere three pounds to get back any further than a set point in the low 140's but I manged not to go beyond that limit. That can be attributed to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet which although not a low carb diet seems to be self limiting as the permitted carbs don't seem to set up carb cravings. For a short time I followed the two pound diet but did not get the balanced nutrition I require for Celiac Disease although it was quite simplistic. I haven't had to use a food scale as much as I did then. I think the stability can be linked to consistency, patience and resisting temptaion to do even temporary crash or one sided diets. I felt a little more energetic when my weight tempprarily dropped to the mid one hundred and thirties, but the body and metabolism refuse to go along with this and I stabilized in the low 140's. The Specific Carbohydrate Diet is intended for healing a damaged gut and correcting digestive malabsorption. It was not intended as a weight loss diet but is ideal for maintenance. If anything, the exercise has bulked me up although this is not noticable when clothed;although I complained about it a lot at first, the increased strength and fitness for my age, 73, remains the main compensation. Here are my photos. I don't know how to JPEG and upload the most recent but I look pretty much the same as in the link below. My point is not that this is all about me but that despite age and a challenging illness, the weight can be taken off and kept off. There may be legitomate exceptions but really few excuses unless you count gluttony. http://www.angelfire.com/on4/diva_dog/ -- Diva ****** There is no substitute for the right food |
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In article , Ignoramus10190
wrote: Congratulations. You do not look 73 at all. Can you tell us more about this SCD. i The diet is actually 50 years old and is used for gastric illness. People with damaged guts have digestive malabsorption. Undigested gluten and disaccharide starches are not absorbed directly into the bloodstream and populate rapidly causing an overgrowth of intestinal bacteria. The diet based on readily available foods, animal protein, fermented or aged dairy, nuts, honey, fruit and vegetables is balanced and delicious. It contains monsaccharide carbohydrates which don't require digestion as they pass directly into the bloodstream. The diet is proving effective for autism and schizophrenia as well as Ulcerative Colitis, Crohns Disease Irritable Bowel Disease and Celiac Disease. I discovered it from a member of ASD Low Carb, named Bridget and will never forget her. it really has changed my life! More information: www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info -- Diva ****** There is no substitute for the right food |
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In article , Ignoramus10190
wrote: Congratulations. You do not look 73 at all. Can you tell us more about this SCD. i The diet is actually 50 years old and is used for gastric illness. People with damaged guts have digestive malabsorption. Undigested gluten and disaccharide starches are not absorbed directly into the bloodstream and populate rapidly causing an overgrowth of intestinal bacteria. The diet based on readily available foods, animal protein, fermented or aged dairy, nuts, honey, fruit and vegetables is balanced and delicious. It contains monsaccharide carbohydrates which don't require digestion as they pass directly into the bloodstream. The diet is proving effective for autism and schizophrenia as well as Ulcerative Colitis, Crohns Disease Irritable Bowel Disease and Celiac Disease. I discovered it from a member of ASD Low Carb, named Bridget and will never forget her. it really has changed my life! More information: www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info -- Diva ****** There is no substitute for the right food |
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On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 06:18:26 -0400, Carol Frilegh
wrote: Here are my photos. I don't know how to JPEG and upload the most recent but I look pretty much the same as in the link below. My point is not that this is all about me but that despite age and a challenging illness, the weight can be taken off and kept off. There may be legitomate exceptions but really few excuses unless you count gluttony. http://www.angelfire.com/on4/diva_dog/ Carol, you look just fantastic. I miss your posts here (well, most of them anyway but glad you are still following the group. Janice |
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On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 06:18:26 -0400, Carol Frilegh
wrote: Here are my photos. I don't know how to JPEG and upload the most recent but I look pretty much the same as in the link below. My point is not that this is all about me but that despite age and a challenging illness, the weight can be taken off and kept off. There may be legitomate exceptions but really few excuses unless you count gluttony. http://www.angelfire.com/on4/diva_dog/ Carol, you look just fantastic. I miss your posts here (well, most of them anyway but glad you are still following the group. Janice |
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In article , janice
wrote: On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 06:18:26 -0400, Carol Frilegh wrote: Here are my photos. I don't know how to JPEG and upload the most recent but I look pretty much the same as in the link below. My point is not that this is all about me but that despite age and a challenging illness, the weight can be taken off and kept off. There may be legitomate exceptions but really few excuses unless you count gluttony. http://www.angelfire.com/on4/diva_dog/ Carol, you look just fantastic. I miss your posts here (well, most of them anyway but glad you are still following the group. Janice And janice Dear, what is it you don't miss? LOL! |
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In article , janice
wrote: On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 06:18:26 -0400, Carol Frilegh wrote: Here are my photos. I don't know how to JPEG and upload the most recent but I look pretty much the same as in the link below. My point is not that this is all about me but that despite age and a challenging illness, the weight can be taken off and kept off. There may be legitomate exceptions but really few excuses unless you count gluttony. http://www.angelfire.com/on4/diva_dog/ Carol, you look just fantastic. I miss your posts here (well, most of them anyway but glad you are still following the group. Janice And janice Dear, what is it you don't miss? LOL! |
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In article , janice
wrote: On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 06:18:26 -0400, Carol Frilegh wrote: Here are my photos. I don't know how to JPEG and upload the most recent but I look pretty much the same as in the link below. My point is not that this is all about me but that despite age and a challenging illness, the weight can be taken off and kept off. There may be legitomate exceptions but really few excuses unless you count gluttony. http://www.angelfire.com/on4/diva_dog/ Carol, you look just fantastic. I miss your posts here (well, most of them anyway but glad you are still following the group. Janice And janice Dear, what is it you don't miss? LOL! |
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