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Difference between low-card and Adkins?
Ignoramus792 wrote:
you are correct. What low carb diets mostly disagree about is what products to eat instead of the banned carbs. Note: 100% my personal opinion below. One of the reasons I don't frequent the low-carb group much anymore is the purpose of the group seems to be different from my own. For me, eating low-carb (for the most part) was about improving my *health* And I didn't see a need for a "keto stick" or a replacement pasta or chocolate bar or tortilla. If someone were to go onto the group and announce that they didn't think they could do low-carb because they "like fruit too much", many people would be very quick to correct them by saying "Low carb does not mean you can't have fruit, who told you THAT?!?!?". Yet, there are long threads about people who are wanting to get some semblance of an orange flavor by imbibing sugar-free tang rather than just eating a couple of sections of real orange. There are many people who prefer that kind of a diet, and I don't. I like real food, not something that glows in the dark. I still consider myself a low-carber even though from time to time I will eat an orange. Crafting Mom http://ca.photos.yahoo.com/craftingmom2001 Modified WOL since spring '02 || Weight at start: over 250 lb Today's weight: 180.5 lb || Goal/Maintenance: 140 lb |
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Difference between low-card and Adkins?
Ignoramus792 wrote:
you have not been losing weight for a while though... I'm not trying to. I am enjoying my seventy pound weight loss, and have kept it off for over a month. So, I've not been gaining, either. I don't have a time frame for my weight loss. If it takes me another year to lose another ten pounds and the weight stays off, then great. My way of eating is purely for health reasons, and I tend to lose the most weight in the summertime. My way of life is more to me than some number on a scale. I am losing weight, albeit slowly, but the numbers are NOT coming back up. I am pretty good so far at maintenance, and just seeing how well I do when I eat the foods that are conducive to my WOE freely and without counting. I've also stopped weighing myself daily. But when I've weighed myself it's still been 180.5. Crafting Mom http://ca.photos.yahoo.com/craftingmom2001 Modified WOL since spring '02 || Weight at start: over 250 lb Today's weight: 180.5 lb || Goal/Maintenance: 140 lb |
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Difference between low-card and Adkins?
Ignoramus792 wrote:
outstanding. Do you feel hungry? i You mean too soon after I eat? Not usually. The way I have been eating (the way which lost me the 70 pounds) is pretty much habit now. And I was not hungry then. I lose more weight in the spring/ summer (may - august) because I find myself out doors exercising a lot more. But when I am less active in the winter and fall months, I tend to maintain the weight I've lost, and it suits me fine. For me, it ain't broke, and I am not going to try to fix it. I can see myself easily being at my goal weight in less than a couple of years (or close to it), so for me to freak out about not losing at a steady mathematical rate is counterproductive to my chosen way of life. I find that the weight loss --- maintain --- lose --- maintain, pattern to be far more healthy for me than the yo-yoing I used to do Crafting Mom http://ca.photos.yahoo.com/craftingmom2001 Modified WOL since spring '02 || Weight at start: over 250 lb Today's weight: 180.5 lb || Goal/Maintenance: 140 lb |
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Difference between low-card and Adkins?
On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 15:16:13 -0300, Crafting Mom
wrote: I lose more weight in the spring/ summer (may - august) because I find myself out doors exercising a lot more. But when I am less active in the winter and fall months, I tend to maintain the weight I've lost, and it suits me fine. For me, it ain't broke, and I am not going to try to fix it. I can see myself easily being at my goal weight in less than a couple of years (or close to it), so for me to freak out about not losing at a steady mathematical rate is counterproductive to my chosen way of life. I find that the weight loss --- maintain --- lose --- maintain, pattern to be far more healthy for me than the yo-yoing I used to do I think your attitude is a very healthy and balanced one. I'd much rather mark time and get used to staying at my present weight before moving on if the alternative is to get back onto the yo-yo as I've done so often. I'd like to be able to take your approach but haven't quite mastered it yet janice 233/161/133 |
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Difference between low-card and Adkins?
No difference.
Vance Roos wrote: It seems to me that the Adkins diet is broadly similar to low-carb diets where they try and prevent too much blood sugar/insulin. Am I being over-simplistic or are they quite similar? |
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Difference between low-card and Adkins?
"Crafting Mom" wrote in message
... Note: 100% my personal opinion below. One of the reasons I don't frequent the low-carb group much anymore is the purpose of the group seems to be different from my own. For me, eating low-carb (for the most part) was about improving my *health* And I didn't see a need for a "keto stick" or a replacement pasta or chocolate bar or tortilla. I won't mind trying replacement pasta or tortillas because I really like those things but I want to eliminate as many refined carbs from my diet as possible and those can be made with whole grains and soy - but I don't see a need to go overboard or deal with things like fake chocolate. Yet, there are long threads about people who are wanting to get some semblance of an orange flavor by imbibing sugar-free tang rather than just eating a couple of sections of real orange. There are many people who prefer that kind of a diet, and I don't. I like real food, not something that glows in the dark. I still consider myself a low-carber even though from time to time I will eat an orange. I don't plan to consider myself a low-carber though I plan to avoid refined carbs (white flour, rice, and sugar). Counting carbs is more than I want to deal with since I would rather just count calories and make sure I get enough fiber. The main reason I'm avoiding refined carbs, sugar, and animal fats is because those are the things that tend to bring on a binge. Jenn |
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On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 17:00:00 +0100, Vance Roos
wrote: It seems to me that the Adkins diet is broadly similar to low-carb diets where they try and prevent too much blood sugar/insulin. Am I being over-simplistic or are they quite similar? The Atkin's diet is a low carb diet. Not all low carb diets are Atkin's diet. For example, I tell people I am on a low carb diet not the Atkin's diet because I use caffeine and aspartme. Ray Wesley Kinserlow Jr. Lubbock, Texas |
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Difference between low-card and Adkins?
Ray Wesley Kinserlow Jr.
Lubbock, Texas Hello from another Lubbockite! Good luck on your diet. I'm doing Dr Phil and am doing well right now. Beverly Ann (haven't been on in ages) |
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Difference between low-card and Adkins?
In article , BANBEVER
wrote: Ray Wesley Kinserlow Jr. Lubbock, Texas Hello from another Lubbockite! Good luck on your diet. I'm doing Dr Phil and am doing well right now. Beverly Ann (haven't been on in ages) You don't "do" Dr.Phil. He's monogomus. |
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Difference between low-card and Adkins?
"Carol Frilegh" wrote in message ... In article , BANBEVER wrote: Ray Wesley Kinserlow Jr. Lubbock, Texas Hello from another Lubbockite! Good luck on your diet. I'm doing Dr Phil and am doing well right now. Beverly Ann (haven't been on in ages) You don't "do" Dr.Phil. He's monogomus. Carol's always quick with the zingers. I had to do a double take myself, though. I'm also a Lubbockite. There's three of us now. I guess I picked the right time to come back to asd. I looked at Dr. Phil's diet book at United but decided not to shell out the almost $20 for yet another diet book. If I had kept all the ones I have ever bought I'd have a book case full! Tonia |
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