Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 , congratulations on quitting smoking. I know from experience that that is quite a feat. I quit a little over 11 years ago. I didn't gain weight when I quit. So weight gain is not mandatory. I needed mouth activity, though, so I chewed gum. Sugarless. Still do. Just don't substitute more food for the cigarettes. Good luck! Sue On Thursday, August 4, 2005, at 04:03 PM, brenda3005@... wrote: > I actually even bought a multi-vitamin last month-- and ate everything > except for the wallpaper. Couldn't believe the appetite it gave me-- > and all I > can think of is the Dr. that told me not to gain another pound because > of my > knees and of course expecting to gain weight from not smoking too. > Haven't had > the nerve to get on the scales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 The good news that you quit smoking:) It is hard to stop smoking, I have been there, hope it gets easier. My Mom smoked for 50yrs if you can believe it, and quit about 3 months ago, and she did it with, " smoke away " I was really shocked it worked. I have noticed that I don't eat a lot of meat either. I do tend to find things easy to make too, and sometimes that doesn't help the diet:( Just take things one day at a time. Good luck, Tawny > I too would like to know more about the diet-- I tried the link but always > hate to buy something else to add to all the other stuff on the bookshelf that > hasn't helped. This may be my own negative thinking . > > I can't imagine living like this forever but sometimes get scared when I > think of the alternatives LOL. I did have one lady from California that > believes she " cured " herself of 3 types of arthritis just by not eating any > processed food, red meat or taking any medication. > So far I quit smoking a month ago-- its still driving me nuts but red meat > is a rarity here. > Mainly because I feel too bad to cook LOL. The processed food now is > another story-- its usually my weakness --like TV dinners. I admit to needing a > nutrition overhaul big time. > I actually even bought a multi-vitamin last month-- and ate everything > except for the wallpaper. Couldn't believe the appetite it gave me- - and all I > can think of is the Dr. that told me not to gain another pound because of my > knees and of course expecting to gain weight from not smoking too. Haven't had > the nerve to get on the scales. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Hi All, See the below information in a " Diet Wars FRONTLINE " . The words of " Dr. Kenney, chief nutritionist of the Pritikin Longevity Center " rang true for me in " CHAPTER ONE Into the Breach " . >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/diet/ posted april 8, 2004 View the full 60 minute program in Windows Media and RealPlayer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In " Diet Wars, " FRONTLINE examines the great diet debate. Viewers follow FRONTLINE correspondent Steve Talbot, whose discovery that those " few extra pounds " have put him perilously close to the clinical definition of obesity prompts him to evaluate the myriad diets now available to overweight Americans. " America has become the fattest nation on earth, " Talbot says. " About two-thirds of the American population is overweight, and of those, half are already obese. The diet industry is the visible sign of a looming public health problem. " How did America get so fat in recent years? " Diet Wars " explores the social, cultural, and dietary factors that have led to the fattening of America, while also examining how the medical and diet industries have responded to consumers' desire to lose weight. The documentary examines how concerns in the early 1960s that Americans were eating too much animal fat and cholesterol prompted doctors to begin recommending that patients reduce the amount of fat in their diets. The problem, some observers say, is that the low-fat recommendations failed to distinguish between the so-called " good fats " -- unsaturated vegetable and fish oils -- and the " bad fats " -- saturated animal fats -- associated with clogged arteries, heart disease, and other health problems. " Somehow, we got this notion that, 'Aha! If we take the fat out of foods we will be able to reduce the total caloric intake and people will be able to control their weight,' " says Tufts University Nutrition Professor Dr. Jeanne Goldberg. " And so industry got very busy making low-fat, reduced-fat, fat-free products… . " Soon, low-fat and fat-free products flooded the marketplace, as did high-profile low-fat diets like Pritikin and Ornish. In " Diet Wars, " Talbot's search for the perfect diet takes him from a Weight Watchers pep rally -- where spokeswoman " Fergie " Ferguson revs up the audience of faithful followers -- to several low-fat diet centers, where proponents extol the virtues of their respective plans. " The Pritikin Diet is basically a healthy diet. Pritikin didn't start as a weight loss program -- it started as a way to reverse heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, " says Dr. Kenney, chief nutritionist of the Pritikin Longevity Center. " What makes eating healthy in America difficult is that most restaurant foods -- particularly fast restaurant food -- is designed to make people fat and sick. " So popular did the low-fat craze become that in 1992 the U.S. Department of Agriculture introduced its much-vaunted food pyramid guidelines that recommended Americans lay off the fat and load up on grains and cereals, which are carbohydrates. But there was a problem. During the 1990s, despite the new guidelines and the glut of low-fat and fat-free products available, Americans got even fatter. While most experts agree that Americans' increasingly sedentary lifestyle and fondness for fast food contributed to the nation's growing girth, others postulate that the low-fat label misled consumers into believing that such products contained fewer calories, causing them to eat even more. " The low-fat message was interpreted as if you had a product that was lower in fat it was good for you without thinking of calories, " says Professor n Nestle of New York University's Department of Nutrition, Food Studies & Public Health. " The best example is the Snackwell phenomenon: Snackwell cookies were advertised as low-fat cookies but they had almost the same number of calories. " Nutritionists also note that in order to make products low-fat, companies had to replace the fat with something else -- usually carbohydrates. Enter Dr. Atkins and the low-carb diet craze currently sweeping the nation. Whereas low-fat diets like Pritikin and Ornish warned followers against eating high-fat foods like steak and eggs, Atkins followers avoided the carbohydrates that are the mainstay of a low-fat lifestyle. Not surprisingly, low-carb diets have come under attack by everyone from low-fat diet proponents to scientists and the media. In " Diet Wars, " Talbot speaks with science journalist Taubes, who wrote a controversial article for The New York Times Magazine that questioned whether the food pyramid was wrong and limiting carbohydrates was the way to go. " I got crucified in a variety of publications, " Taubes tells FRONTLINE. " A Washington Post reporter went after me, the Center for Science in the Public Interest went after me … because suddenly I turned around and said, 'Maybe low-fat diets don't work and maybe low-carbohydrate diets are the answer.' " Taubes admits to being surprised by the ferocity with which his article was attacked. " People are more polarized on this than they are in politics, " he says. " I'm stunned. " What most nutritionists and industry experts do agree on is the fact that America is facing an obesity problem of epidemic proportions. " This is the public health issue of our generation, " says Dr. Hill, director of the University of Colorado's Center for Human Nutrition. " [When] you see 65 percent of Americans are overweight or obese, what amazes me is that anyone maintains a healthy weight in this environment. " >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CHAPTER ONE Into the Breach After years of caloric build-up, FRONTLINE's Steve Talbot begins his diet quest: Is it Pritikin? Atkins? Weight Watchers? CHAPTER TWO The " Low-Fat " Paradox How Americans got fatter than ever in the " low-fat " era of the '90s, and how the Atkins Diet claimed to solve the problem. CHAPTER THREE But How to Keep It Off? A look at the diet of the moment, South Beach. And why all diets work at first - but odds are you eventually gain back the weight. CHAPTER FOUR The Crisis for Our Children In the fattening of America, the most disturbing part is the surge in overweight kids. Is there a way to reverse this trend? CHAPTER FIVE Epilogue Did correspondent Steve Talbot discover the perfect diet and shed the pounds? And, at the end of his quest, what has he learned? -- Al Pater, alpater@... __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 , I've had great success with the Herbalife Weight Loss Program. Lots of high quality nutrition, and affordable. I call it a LIVE-it not a diet! LOL Check out their website for more info. Otherwise, I just cut out most meat, all dairy, pastas, breads, and lay heavy on the fruits, nuts and veggies. Brown rice is a fave of mine, also. > > Ok Girls only 3 or 4 months till summer time is here...Zone, Atkins, Weight > Watchers etc...and all the diet pills out....what have some of you had luck > with ? I've been walking on the treadmill 2 miles a day and doing the AB > machine... but I got to get off these 25 lbs I have gained. Thanks > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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