Wanna lose weight?

[DonH]

Obesity is prevalent in the West, due to affluence, or, at least, ready
availability of food. Many African and other impoverished countries don't
have the same problem - anorexia is more likely.
H.G.Well's, in his short story, "The Truth About Pyecraft", tells of the
obese clubman who cajoled an ancient Hindu recipe out of a fellow member,
and tried it on himself - only to float up to the ceiling. Yes, weight loss
is not the same as mass loss, so, get it right!
Losing mass is not very difficult, as was demonstrated to me by a
relative.
This person loved pasta, cakes, and similar carbohydrate-rich foods.
Drastically curtailing them in the diet made all the difference.
A diet of fruit and vegetables, lean meat, with some wholemeal bread, and
lo, the body burnt up its fat deposits in a matter of weeks.
Consistency is the key; and not eating too much, anyway.
Also, your stomach expands or contracts according to diet; hence the less
you eat the less you feel like eating.
A feeling of fullness in the stomach eliminates hunger pangs.
You could eat cotton wool, for same effect (But don't try it!)
Exercise? May help, but usually all you lose is water, in perspiration.

[Frank O'Connor]

Mmmm …

After a recent diagnosis of Diabetes 2 I've changed my diet radically,
and no longer eat sugared foods, processed foods and non-complex carbs.
My diet is now much higher in protein than it used to be … lean meats,
fish, poultry, eggs, dairy product, nuts and the like, and the only
carbs I munch are hi-fibre, hard, green vegertables and fruits. No
wheat, rice, or potato product at all.

My blood sugar is way down … but so is my weight. I was on the slim
side before (6 foot 2 and weighing about 82 Kilos), but I've dropped
another 5 Kg … and none of that is attributable to exercise as far as I
know … cos I'm still doing what I did before. Haven't changed how much
I eat … just what I eat.

Bottom line … dropping the sugars and carbs from our Western diets can
result in a dramatic change in weight.

Now, if only I could lick the salt addiction, and find some way of
nailing all that bad cholesterol that comes with the protein maybe I
could get my blood pressure down. :)

What you get on one hand, you lose with the other ...
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Post by DonH
Obesity is prevalent in the West, due to affluence, or, at least, ready
availability of food. Many African and other impoverished countries
don't have the same problem - anorexia is more likely.
H.G.Well's, in his short story, "The Truth About Pyecraft", tells of
the obese clubman who cajoled an ancient Hindu recipe out of a fellow
member, and tried it on himself - only to float up to the ceiling.
Yes, weight loss is not the same as mass loss, so, get it right!
Losing mass is not very difficult, as was demonstrated to me by a relative.
This person loved pasta, cakes, and similar carbohydrate-rich foods.
Drastically curtailing them in the diet made all the difference.
A diet of fruit and vegetables, lean meat, with some wholemeal
bread, and lo, the body burnt up its fat deposits in a matter of weeks.
Consistency is the key; and not eating too much, anyway.
Also, your stomach expands or contracts according to diet; hence the
less you eat the less you feel like eating.
A feeling of fullness in the stomach eliminates hunger pangs.
You could eat cotton wool, for same effect (But don't try it!)
Exercise? May help, but usually all you lose is water, in perspiration.

[DonH]

Mmmm .
After a recent diagnosis of Diabetes 2 I've changed my diet radically, and
no longer eat sugared foods, processed foods and non-complex carbs. My
diet is now much higher in protein than it used to be . lean meats, fish,
poultry, eggs, dairy product, nuts and the like, and the only carbs I
munch are hi-fibre, hard, green vegertables and fruits. No wheat, rice, or
potato product at all.
My blood sugar is way down . but so is my weight. I was on the slim side
before (6 foot 2 and weighing about 82 Kilos), but I've dropped another 5
Kg . and none of that is attributable to exercise as far as I know . cos
I'm still doing what I did before. Haven't changed how much I eat . just
what I eat.
Bottom line . dropping the sugars and carbs from our Western diets can
result in a dramatic change in weight.
Now, if only I could lick the salt addiction, and find some way of nailing
all that bad cholesterol that comes with the protein maybe I could get my
blood pressure down. :)
What you get on one hand, you lose with the other ...
---

Post by DonH
Obesity is prevalent in the West, due to affluence, or, at least, ready
availability of food. Many African and other impoverished countries
don't have the same problem - anorexia is more likely.
H.G.Well's, in his short story, "The Truth About Pyecraft", tells of
the obese clubman who cajoled an ancient Hindu recipe out of a fellow
member, and tried it on himself - only to float up to the ceiling. Yes,
weight loss is not the same as mass loss, so, get it right!
Losing mass is not very difficult, as was demonstrated to me by a relative.
This person loved pasta, cakes, and similar carbohydrate-rich foods.
Drastically curtailing them in the diet made all the difference.
A diet of fruit and vegetables, lean meat, with some wholemeal bread,
and lo, the body burnt up its fat deposits in a matter of weeks.
Consistency is the key; and not eating too much, anyway.
Also, your stomach expands or contracts according to diet; hence the
less you eat the less you feel like eating.
A feeling of fullness in the stomach eliminates hunger pangs.
You could eat cotton wool, for same effect (But don't try it!)
Exercise? May help, but usually all you lose is water, in perspiration.

# Cholesterol, itself, is not bad, but is an essential part of our body.
It is excess which can be dangerous, especially if you are of a tense,
nervous, or worrying, disposition - as this can constrict the arteries, thus
trapping cholesterol inside; bringing on blood clot, stroke, or heart
attack.
Moderate exercise can help reduce tension and stimulate the circulation,
provided it is done in a relaxed manner, We apes were not evolved for a
sedentary existence, nor for a too cerebral one; hence physical activity, of
some kind, is needed, to keep our physiology in shape. Which is a reason
why PM Howard took a morning jog.
Can we adopt a relaxed outlook in a stress-prone world? Not easy, but
possible.
"Why worry? Half the things we worry about never happen, and the other
half we can't do anything about." Or, so the saying goes.