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Jack-Curry
 
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Default Bad news from my doctor

Hotair wrote:
> In article > ,
> says...
>> You don't have to give up anything. But you do have to eat less of
>> it, and exercise more.
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Louis Cohen
>> Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"
>>
>> "Eddie" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I went for a routine check-up with my doctor on Friday last. She
>>> noticed I had gained weight. I agreed. I'm 5'8" and weighed in at
>>> 195.6 lbs. She then said (gasp!) "I'm recommending you go on a
>>> diet." And she further stated that I should (double gasp!) try the
>>> Weight Watchers program!
>>> Holy veganmolley! Does that mean I give up my briskets, (which I
>>> just learned to cook), pork shoulder butts which I learned to Q in
>>> my Kamado first? And how about my baby back ribs that I continue to
>>> learn from AFB that there are 100 ways to cook?
>>> Please don't tell me I have to give up those delicacies.
>>> Ok, I'll give up my Baby Ruths, and my 1/4 lb. cinnamon rolls, and
>>> my pig outs at Todai's every once in a while, and maybe even my
>>> Dreyer's Toasted Almond ice cream, but meats?
>>> Omigod, what am I to do?
>>> Eddie
>>>

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>
> That is the bottom Louis, I've actually lost about 30# since summer
> by loosely following Atkins. Cut the carbs back, cut sugar to nil,
> and eat lots of green veggies, can't be any harm in veggies. I eat as
> much meat as I want, just don't pig out every day though. I also
> exchanged beer for vodka/gin/whiskey and use soda water for mix...
> I also did a time analysis and gave up one hour a day of surfing the
> net and go for long walks in the evening. IMHO if we got rid of our
> computers and TV's most of us would start losing weight.
> YMMV of course
> Dave in Delta, BC


Me, too. I lost about 10 lbs without even trying, doing exactly what Dave
did. I changed my diet to lower my blood sugar and the weight loss was a
welcome side-effect. I eat plenty of meat and just avoid the carbs.
Jack Curry