(2008-09-30) NS-RFC: Going on a diet

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blake murphy wrote:


Thanks Blake. Years of working on the road led to a lot of snacking. A
pound or two a year was not alarming at the time, but it added up over
the years. I had tried dieting and managed to drop weight quickly, but
always seemed to end up gaining it all back with interest. I opted
instead to be a little more careful about what and when I eat, and made
a point of daily exercise. I spend at least an hour a day getting some
kind of exercise, either the gym , out cycling or walking. I run most of
my errands by bicycle, saving on gas and burning calories.

One of the added benefits is that my old clothes are looser, but the
loss is gradual enough that I can replace the old clothes with smaller
sizes as they wear out instead of having to go out for a whole new
wardrobe. The other is that weight lost slowly tends to stay off longer.
 
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ChattyCathy wrote:


Interesting survey...

IME many people don't get serious about dieting until it really starts
affecting their health, and they start paying for ignoring it.
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"He who has the gold makes the rules"
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"He who has the guns can get the gold."
-- Steve Rothstein
 
On Sep 30, 3:54?pm, ChattyCathy wrote:

Rats! With no responses, I thought I might have a chance of being
first, but not so.

I just joined a research project where they are trying to fine-tune
the basic information with a "does this work better, or if we do it
this way does it work better?" approach.

Was going good til this afternoon when a box of crackers jumped out
and stuffed itself down my throat....

maxine in ri
 
ChattyCathy wrote:

When I retired just over 4 years ago I made a commitment to getting back
into shape and losing some weight. I cut out snacking and started
getting a lot more exercise. I joined the Y and started an exercise
regime and an started bicycling. Rather than go on a diet and lose a lot
of weight only to gain it back with interest, my goal was for a slow and
steady loss. So far I have dropped 25 pounds.
 
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"kilikini" wrote:


Consider a good weight gainers meal replacement powder from GNS.
Met-Rx is supposed to be good.

Then there is always Ensure...
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Peace! Om

"He who has the gold makes the rules"
--Om

"He who has the guns can get the gold."
-- Steve Rothstein
 
"ChattyCathy" wrote in message
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I went back on the"DRINKING MAN'S DIET" about 3 weeks ago and I am down 10
lbs as of yesterday.

This was a precursor to the Air Force and Atkins Diets.

Don't hold me to it but IIRC it came out about 1968 to 70.

It still works.

Dimitri
 
kilikini wrote:


I take my hat off to you, kili. When I look at what you cannot eat, I
think it must be quicker to list the stuff you *can* eat. I'm glad
things are working out for you though, and that you're feeling a lot
better.

FWIW, I've never actually gone on a 'strict diet' per se. When I start
getting too fat for my clothes I just (try to) ease back on the 'junk
food' e.g. chips, peanuts, candy, etc. I eat more green salads and
veggies and have my meat grilled instead of fried (and have less of
it). I also drink more water (e.g. instead of a glass of cola). So I
still eat my fill, just a bit 'healthier', if you know what I mean?
That seems to work for me and I manage to lose a few pounds that way...
The sad thing is, I could eat whatever I liked until my mid-30s and
didn't put on an ounce - but it's been all downhill since then. Sigh.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy
 
On Wed 01 Oct 2008 07:18:37a, maxine in ri told us...



I wasn't implying that any of those are bad things. Some I do, or at least
make a serious attempt at doing. One thing I have never done and will
never do is workout or exercise. I do find it onerous. We buy very little
junk of snacking foods, follow a realtively low fat diet most of the week,
and choose the few convenience foods we do by very carefully. I do bake
desserts, but not every week. I'd say we live and eat in moderation most
of the time. I will never become extreme in any of these areas. It would
be anathema to me.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:


Yeah, I know what you mean. "Onerous". My entire life, my only real
form of exercise was walking -- hiking, city walking, and sometimes
playing frisbee. You cannot get me to go to a gym, or
run a track, and even swimming I avoid because I find the chlorinated
water and resulting ear problems to be a poor tradeoff for the benefits.

However, when I was laid low with gout and had to seriously limit
being on my feet, out of desperation I got some weights for
upper-body exercising and some ankle weights for doing leg-lifts.
It was tolerable, and I am trying to keep it up even though
I can walk again. During my gout recuperation my body fat
percentage increased from 20% to 25% even though I gained no
weight -- so I lost a lot of muscle mass, due to the inactivity
and low-protein diet. I've clawed my way back to about 22% now.

(Okay, TMI.)

Steve
 
"maxine in ri" wrote in message
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On Sep 30, 5:57 pm, "Dimitri" wrote:

1964 according to Forbes.

maxine in ri

Here' the sample menu.

Dimitri

Drinking Man's Diet: Sample Menu
(With grams of carbohydrate)

Menu planning, the Dean Martin way!

Breakfast

1/4 cantaloupe or 4 ounces of tomato juice (5)
Ham or bacon, 2 slices (0)
Egg, fried, boiled or poached (trace)
Coffee or tea (0)

Lunch

Dry martini or whiskey and soda, if desired (trace)
Broiled fish or steak or roast chicken (0)
2 glasses dry wine, if you wish (trace)
Green beans or asparagus (1)
Lettuce and tomato salad with French or Roquefort dressing (4)
Coffee or tea (0)

Dinner

Martinis or highballs, if you desire (trace)
Hors d'oeuvres of 2 stalks of celery stuffed with p?t? (5)
Shrimp cocktail (4)
Beef, pork, lamb, veal chicken or turkey (0)
Green beans, 1 cup, brussels sprouts, 1/2 cup, or cauliflower, 1 cup (6)
2 glasses dry wine (trace)
1/2 avocado with French dressing (8)
Cheese: Roquefort, Camembert, Swiss or cheddar (trace)
Coffee or tea (0)
Brandy (trace)

Total grams of carbohydrate: 33
 
"maxine in ri" wrote in message
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On Sep 30, 5:57 pm, "Dimitri" wrote:

1964 according to Forbes.

maxine in ri

I think I still have the original little book.

Someplace.

Dimitri
 
On Tue 30 Sep 2008 03:10:15p, Dimitri told us...

10

That sounds a lot like something out of the book, "Martinis and Whipped
Cream", from the same era.

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On Wed 01 Oct 2008 10:17:58a, Steve Pope told us...


I don't mind walking, and I don't mind swimming in our local pool because
it's a salt water pool and no chlorine. I think I almost go into panic
attack mode when I get within 50 feet of a gym. :-)


David and I both did so well following Weight Watchers, and I had reached
my goal weight. Shortly afterward I injured my back to the degree that I
could stand or walk without a walker, so activity was basically *out*.
Until my back healed, we ate a lot of convenience foods or went to
restaurants, and a lot of the weight we lost crept back on. We just
started going back to Weight Watcher's last Saturday.

Injury and many illnesses or health conditions make it difficult to stay on
a healthy diet, unless you have someone to prepare it for you.



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Wayne Boatwright
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