10 friendly reminders for the low-carb dieter

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10 friendly reminders for the low-carb dieter
By Susan Woodward

Considering entering The Zone? Tempted by the shiny cover and celebrity of
The South Beach Diet? Going low-carb to lose weight and get healthy is
working for many. Here?s what you should know.

1. Research your options
"Controlled carb is not for everyone," says Colette Heimowitz, a
spokeswoman for Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. "It?s for those who have failed
at low fat, low calorie. It should be a viable, healthy option, not the
only option." Enough said.

2. Understand your plan
Translation: read the book. Most low-carb diets champion a balance of
healthy foods. Yes, meat and fats are among them. But people who go it
alone and consume high levels of these foods at the expense of other foods
eventually endanger their health.

3. Eat high-quality proteins
There?s no question that non-factory beef and chicken are healthier protein
products. They?re also more costly. At the very least, avoid fast food.
"You don?t want to eat this mystery meat road kill that?s in McDonald?s ?
you really don?t," says Jonny Bowden, clinical nutritionist and author of
Living the Low Carb Life.

4. Don?t forget your vegetables
Let's shatter a myth: Low-carb equals high protein, which means meat, not
vegetables. Uh-uh. Sorry, vegetables are a great source of?guess what? Low
carbs. "Vegetables, vegetables, vegetables," says Georgia Kostas, director
of nutrition at The Cooper Institute, for their incredible disease-fighting
sources of phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and fiber.
Again, go for organic if you can afford it.

5. Drink water
Lots and lots and lots of it. Protein breaks down into byproducts that
should be flushed from your body for good health. Take your weight, divide
it by two, and that?s the number of ounces you need to consume per day,
advises Bowden.

6. Be aware of electrolytes
Got leg cramps? If you?re in the middle of the early, especially
restrictive stages of a low-carb regiment you may well be depleted of vital
minerals, such as potassium, calcium and magnesium. The simple solution:
Take a couple of potassium supplements with your meals. Or, if your diet
permits, down a banana.

7. Check your weight-loss expectations
You may lose a significant chunk of mass in the first couple of weeks of a
low-carb plan. But no diet worth its reputation promises the same speedy
rate will continue. Experts agree paring one to two pounds per week is a
reasonable expectation.

8. Move your body
Exercise is not a significant focus in many low-carb plans, yet its
benefits for weight loss and as a cancer and heart disease deterrent are
undisputed. "I've never known anyone who can keep the weight off if they
don't exercise," says Kostas.

9. Keep up your commitment
The key to success is the ability to embrace low-carb as a lifestyle.
Remember, you?re not committing to a quick-fix way to zip up your jeans.
The goal is to replace your old eating habits with the permanent
consumption of whole foods. And that equates to a healthy weight for life.

10. Do you need your doc?
A physician?s green light is not necessary for the average, disease-free
person before embarking on a low-carb diet, assures Dr. Louis Aronne,
director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Program at Weill Medical
College.


thank you for this article!
(:
Lynn

On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:38:19 GMT, Lady Veteran
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will somebody make my day - undoubtedly - by cluing me in to what
SSFA stands for ..... I recognize I might regret asking.

Sioc.support.fat.acceptance. The people in this group are not
bothering anyone. An idiot has decided to include us in your weight
loss discussion.

We are not interested in any weight loss articles.

Wow. One would think fat people would *definitely* be interested.

No, I'm not just flaming here, I am sincerely curious. Why would
someone be more interested in "fat acceptance" at terrible cost to
their health than actually losing it ?
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On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 08:04:29 GMT, Rev. Bleech_
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On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:38:19 GMT, Lady Veteran
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On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:17:25 GMT, "John V"
wrote:

will somebody make my day - undoubtedly - by cluing me in to what
SSFA stands for ..... I recognize I might regret asking.

Sioc.support.fat.acceptance. The people in this group are not
bothering anyone. An idiot has decided to include us in your weight
loss discussion.

We are not interested in any weight loss articles.

Wow. One would think fat people would *definitely* be interested.

No, I'm not just flaming here, I am sincerely curious. Why would
someone be more interested in "fat acceptance" at terrible cost to
their health than actually losing it ?

It is not like this has been explained before. The people who set up
this group felt that there were already enough diet group out there.
This group was intended as a place where fat people could talk about
the issues of getting on with life as a fat person-not encouraging
weight gain as the idiots claim. There are support groups for all
kinds of issues-even illegal ones, yet the fat people are denied the
right to have an unmoderated groups of their own.

That is where I come in. I jump in and treat the trolls with as vile
retaliation as I can come up with so they know that there is at least
one person who is not afraid to call them and their intentions for
what they are-verbal diarrhea.

Note that only the idiots will insult me back and that is OK. They
have been identified an that other idiots and the good lurkers who
watch the battle will see them for what they are...fecal material.

LV


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Melanie wrote in message ...
10 friendly reminders for the low-carb dieter
By Susan Woodward

Considering entering The Zone? Tempted by the shiny cover and celebrity of
The South Beach Diet? Going low-carb to lose weight and get healthy is
working for many. Here?s what you should know.

1. Research your options
"Controlled carb is not for everyone," says Colette Heimowitz, a
spokeswoman for Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. "It?s for those who have failed
at low fat, low calorie. It should be a viable, healthy option, not the
only option." Enough said.


Those who have failed at low-fat/low-calorie are approx. 98% of those
who try to lose weight that way. LC is a viable, healthy option. It is
also pretty much the only option that has been shown to work.

TC

On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 13:50:36 GMT, Lady Veteran ,
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On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 08:04:29 GMT, Rev. Bleech_
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On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:38:19 GMT, Lady Veteran
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On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:17:25 GMT, "John V"
wrote:

will somebody make my day - undoubtedly - by cluing me in to what
SSFA stands for ..... I recognize I might regret asking.

Sioc.support.fat.acceptance. The people in this group are not
bothering anyone. An idiot has decided to include us in your weight
loss discussion.

We are not interested in any weight loss articles.

Wow. One would think fat people would *definitely* be interested.

No, I'm not just flaming here, I am sincerely curious. Why would
someone be more interested in "fat acceptance" at terrible cost to
their health than actually losing it ?

It is not like this has been explained before. The people who set up
this group felt that there were already enough diet group out there.
This group was intended as a place where fat people could talk about
the issues of getting on with life as a fat person-not encouraging
weight gain as the idiots claim. There are support groups for all
kinds of issues-even illegal ones, yet the fat people are denied the
right to have an unmoderated groups of their own.

This ain't a civil rights movement Dumbass. Fat people aren't an
oppressed minority you deluded idiot. It's freaking usenet.

All kinds of groups get overrun by trolls. The fact that this one is
devoid of any discussion of fat acceptance is two fold:

A - It's a mornonic concept, that many find bizarre and amusing

B - You never learned to shut up.

Thank yourself for running off anyone interested in conversation.



That is where I come in. I jump in and treat the trolls with as vile
retaliation as I can come up with so they know that there is at least
one person who is not afraid to call them and their intentions for
what they are-verbal diarrhea.

All you've taught them is that there is one big mouthed dumbass that
can always be counted on for a laugh. They come here *because* of your
hilarious attempts at flaming.


Note that only the idiots will insult me back and that is OK. They
have been identified an that other idiots and the good lurkers who
watch the battle will see them for what they are...fecal material.

LV

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA! Man, you have to be a really good troll.
Nobody is this stupid.

Bro

I will remind people that if they wish to discuss fat-acceptance without
the intrusion of idiots like the one quoted below, newsgroup
soc.support.fat-acceptance.moderated was created for precisely that
purpose.

Priscilla

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On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 13:50:36 GMT, Lady Veteran ,
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On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 08:04:29 GMT, Rev. Bleech_
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On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:38:19 GMT, Lady Veteran
spewed forth:

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On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:17:25 GMT, "John V"
wrote:

will somebody make my day - undoubtedly - by cluing me in to what
SSFA stands for ..... I recognize I might regret asking.

Sioc.support.fat.acceptance. The people in this group are not
bothering anyone. An idiot has decided to include us in your weight
loss discussion.

We are not interested in any weight loss articles.

Wow. One would think fat people would *definitely* be interested.

No, I'm not just flaming here, I am sincerely curious. Why would
someone be more interested in "fat acceptance" at terrible cost to
their health than actually losing it ?

It is not like this has been explained before. The people who set up
this group felt that there were already enough diet group out there.
This group was intended as a place where fat people could talk about
the issues of getting on with life as a fat person-not encouraging
weight gain as the idiots claim. There are support groups for all
kinds of issues-even illegal ones, yet the fat people are denied the
right to have an unmoderated groups of their own.

This ain't a civil rights movement Dumbass. Fat people aren't an
oppressed minority you deluded idiot. It's freaking usenet.

All kinds of groups get overrun by trolls. The fact that this one is
devoid of any discussion of fat acceptance is two fold:

A - It's a mornonic concept, that many find bizarre and amusing

B - You never learned to shut up.

Thank yourself for running off anyone interested in conversation.



That is where I come in. I jump in and treat the trolls with as vile
retaliation as I can come up with so they know that there is at least
one person who is not afraid to call them and their intentions for
what they are-verbal diarrhea.

All you've taught them is that there is one big mouthed dumbass that
can always be counted on for a laugh. They come here *because* of your
hilarious attempts at flaming.


Note that only the idiots will insult me back and that is OK. They
have been identified an that other idiots and the good lurkers who
watch the battle will see them for what they are...fecal material.

LV

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA! Man, you have to be a really good troll.
Nobody is this stupid.

Bro

On 16 Apr 2004 07:34:17 -0700, (tcomeau) wrote:

LC is a viable, healthy option. It is
also pretty much the only option that has been shown to work.

You could have fooled me. I've lost 108 lbs. on a low calorie diet.

Chris
262/154/ (145-150)

On 4/16/2004 12:09 PM, Chris Braun wrote:
On 16 Apr 2004 07:34:17 -0700, (tcomeau) wrote:


LC is a viable, healthy option. It is
also pretty much the only option that has been shown to work.


You could have fooled me. I've lost 108 lbs. on a low calorie diet.

Well, you have me beat. I only lost about 80 pounds...

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On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 16:05:51 GMT, Priscilla Ballou
, wrote:

I will remind people that if they wish to discuss fat-acceptance without
the intrusion of idiots like the one quoted below, newsgroup
soc.support.fat-acceptance.moderated was created for precisely that
purpose.

Priscilla


Bobbi is not wanted there and she knows it.

Bro

And me.. -65lbs on low cal/carb

Susan
260/195/140

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On 4/16/2004 12:09 PM, Chris Braun wrote:
On 16 Apr 2004 07:34:17 -0700, (tcomeau)
wrote:


LC is a viable, healthy option. It is
also pretty much the only option that has been shown to work.


You could have fooled me. I've lost 108 lbs. on a low calorie diet.

Well, you have me beat. I only lost about 80 pounds...

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jmk in NC