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I lost 30 pounds on Atkins within several months, and did minimal amount of exercise. It was easy. No calorie counting, just carb counting. And, I felt fine. At first, I peed on a stick once in a while to see if I was in "ketosis" -- burning fat for energy. Atkins professes this happens due to the loss of carbs in your…

I know there are a lot of people who don't want "government intrusion." But, I think it's left unsaid in this thread that government already does regulate business, and has more regulations for fast food. We have health codes to protect the public. When you walk into a U.S. restaurant, you can be assured that it's subject…

Interesting discussion. Thanks for posting.

Don't for a minute think you haven't come a long way. You have. I personally think it's best to go it slow, stay the course, and get there in due time ... instead of killing yourself to lose weight quickly. You've made great progress.

It sounds like everyone is preaching moderation, but that you are struggling with that very concept. I went a while where I wasn't losing much weight because I'd drink and eat it back on the weekends. So, I understand. I'd love a bomber of craft beer on the weekend, and I'd eat a little less some days to afford the…

I eat plain yogurt (no low-cal stuff) with berries, some honey and granola and always eat less than 400 calories. It takes me a few minutes to put them all together in one bowl, and a few minutes to eat. You can take it with you to go if you put the yogurt, berries and honey together in a closeable container. Or, when I…

Talenti's Sorbetto is a great low-calorie treat. The Gelato can be pretty good at a higher caloric content. I love Roman Raspberry (120 calories per one-half cup) and Lisbon Lemon (110 calories). But, I love to eat the Roman Raspberry along with the Double Dark Chocolate Gelato for an extra treat. About half of a serving…

I love talking about food, so I bore people to death if they have any comments. :smile:

That was me. I just ran while I walked. I'd walk a while. Then run. I'd run about four or five times during every walk. I'd start running from the same spot every time, and try to push it every time. I'd say it took me a few months to actually run a mile straight. Then, I was running half my route. Next thing you know, I'm…

Great job! I figure as long as I'm losing weight, I'm happy. Just keep moving in the right direction. That's the ultimate goal.

I see the logic when talking about total grams of sugar and calories. I'd rather have the fruit because I want the vitamins. I tend to believe the fiber from fruit is important in the way the body processes the sugar. Really, though, moderation is the key, and if you moderate your body's intake of sugar in any form, I…

Are you logging all of your food? Don't know how you could eat that way. I'd gnaw off my hand.

Fruit's not better than processed sugar?

Some sustainable farmers have been successful. Farming is very, very difficult ... I've heard that from farmers. I've seen it in person. So, what we could do is rely less on cows. Since learning more and more about the problems of corporate factory farming, I've reduced my intake of beef. We just don't need that much of…

True.

I really like Cabot Creek.

I think that my response did address a lot of what was said. I don't know all the answers. I do know that cows fed grain get sick and are fed a steady diet of antibiotics as a result. As for the other stuff he said, yeah, I don't know about all of it. I haven't researched all of that, so I didn't respond to it. I'm not an…

I like the tangy taste, but not by itself. I add a little bit of local honey, lots of raspberries and some sweetened dark chocolate granola ... perfection.

Not all hot dogs are made the same. Not all burgers are made the same. I can eat one type of hot dog and know that it's full of fillers, because I'm still hungry when I'm done (and I can read the packaging to verify). I can eat a hot dog that has better ingredients, and know it because it filled me up. Pretty simple.

Yeah. I was thinking the same thing. :wink:

LOL. Yeah. That's right. I mean, I've read so much about this. Have you? If you were forced to eat something that you knew would make you sick, you'd get sick. That's not the same as saying by not eating what makes you sick you'll NEVER get sick.

Geez. Everybody's a critic.

I once quit caffeine and all carbs, including sugar, to start Atkins many moons ago. I thought my head was going to explode. I walked through the grocery store, and I swear to you that I could smell the candy section from three aisles away. I had no idea that I had such an addiction. I don't do Atkins anymore, but I will…

I always wait for people to ask me about it first. That way, I don't feel like I'm shoving my success in their face. When I tell them that I've just been watching what I'm eating and exercising, they don't seem to have any follow-up questions. And, that's OK with me! :smile: I've been doing this all for myself, not anyone…

Grain-fed cows in confined animal feeding operations are given antibiotics because they get sick from being fed grain. Cows are natural grass-eaters. When you pump them full of grain, they get sick and become infected with e coli. Their bodies can't break down high-starch diets. When you have a lot of e coli infected beef,…

Does it bother anyone here how these animals are raised and why they need an ammonia bath? This meat isn't coming from sustainable farms, and it's not coming from healthy cows. The antibiotics needed to keep the animals alive do affect you when you eat it. By the way, no, you don't have to eat anything you don't want to.…

To defend the poster who said that, I don't think necessarily that "hungry" = "malnourished." There is a period of adjustment where your body tells you that it's hungry even if it doesn't need food. That feeling, I think, comes from having gone most of your life overeating, and then trying to re-train your body to eat…

Along these lines, I read an article by a psychiatrist who works with alcoholics and tries to pin down the underlying issues of why people drink. To do that, he asks his patients to note what was going on in their lives that triggered their need to drink. Unless you know the triggers, you won't be able to deal with your…

I know that I eat enough. I count the calories. And, I'm oftentimes hungry if I'm eating at a calorie deficit. Like I said, we're different.

To be clear, I can't remember ever feeling dizzy from not eating. If I'm really hungry, I eat a snack. You don't want to be too hungry. I think we're discussing semantics in this thread concerning hunger.