Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> Gloria P > wrote:
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>>Omelet wrote:
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>>>... I try to be strict.
>>>Once in awhile the will gets weak. <G>
>>>And it ain't beneficial.
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>>Does low-carbing work for you (the personal you) forever?
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> Yes it does, if I'm strict.
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> It's great for maintenance and good for weight loss but no matter what
> diet plan you follow, total calories still count.
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> That's physics. <g>
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>>Two relatives of mine tried it, lost lots of weight, then slowly
>>regained it when they went on not-so-strict maintenance.
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> It's easy to over-cheat. I've btdt.
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>>One of them tried it again, strictly, and it did not work for
>>her at all the second time.
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> It has yet to fail me, but everybody is different and like I said, even
> on a STRICT no starch/sugar diet, totals still count. Some people don't
> realize that.
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>>She has now started with a dietician
>>or nutritionist (can't remember) and seems to be doing well on
>>whayever diet and supplement they agreed on.
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>>gloria p
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> I'm glad she found something that worked for her. :-)
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> I say this about dieting. Find what works for you and stick with it, no
> matter whether it's Atkins, Zone, South Beach, Weight Watchers, etc.

I know several people who have done the low carb thing several times
apiece (and that alone tells you something). There's no doubt that when
you're strict the pounds come off. But i have yet to meet a single
person who was able to keep the weight off after moving to the so-called
maintenance phase.