In article >,
Mark Thorson > wrote:

> MareCat wrote:
>
> > Since then, he's gained back a few pounds, but he's
> > been able to maintain his weight by following a
> > lower/smarter carb diet.
>
> About 2 years ago, I eliminated most of the carbs
> from my diet, lost 40 pounds over about 9 months,
> and have kept it off for over a year. I think a low-carb
> approach is a good one for some people, but it may
> be just as important to break your old dietary habits.
>
> A no-grain diet might have been just as successful,
> considering that grain-based foods were most of my
> calories before my current diet. For somebody else,
> a no-nightshade-foods diet might be the right one,
> if it gets them to stop eating potatoes.
>
> If you have a weight problem, it may be useful
> to look at what you're doing now, and stop doing it.
> I have a pet theory that for many people a
> successful diet is simply something which gets
> you out of your old rut.
>
>
>

Lifestyle changes are more effective than "diets". ;-)
--
K.

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