On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 08:58:56 -0700, Hotair
> wrote:

>In article >, "Jack-Curry" <Jack-Curry
> says...
>> Hotair wrote:
>> > In article > ,
>> > says...
>> >> You don't have to give up anything. But you do have to eat less of
>> >> it, and exercise more.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Regards
>> >>
>> >> Louis Cohen
>> >> Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"
>> >>
>> >> "Eddie" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >>> I went for a routine check-up with my doctor on Friday last. She
>> >>> noticed I had gained weight. I agreed. I'm 5'8" and weighed in at
>> >>> 195.6 lbs. She then said (gasp!) "I'm recommending you go on a
>> >>> diet." And she further stated that I should (double gasp!) try the
>> >>> Weight Watchers program!
>> >>> Holy veganmolley! Does that mean I give up my briskets, (which I
>> >>> just learned to cook), pork shoulder butts which I learned to Q in
>> >>> my Kamado first? And how about my baby back ribs that I continue to
>> >>> learn from AFB that there are 100 ways to cook?
>> >>> Please don't tell me I have to give up those delicacies.
>> >>> Ok, I'll give up my Baby Ruths, and my 1/4 lb. cinnamon rolls, and
>> >>> my pig outs at Todai's every once in a while, and maybe even my
>> >>> Dreyer's Toasted Almond ice cream, but meats?
>> >>> Omigod, what am I to do?
>> >>> Eddie
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > That is the bottom Louis, I've actually lost about 30# since summer
>> > by loosely following Atkins. Cut the carbs back, cut sugar to nil,
>> > and eat lots of green veggies, can't be any harm in veggies. I eat as
>> > much meat as I want, just don't pig out every day though. I also
>> > exchanged beer for vodka/gin/whiskey and use soda water for mix...
>> > I also did a time analysis and gave up one hour a day of surfing the
>> > net and go for long walks in the evening. IMHO if we got rid of our
>> > computers and TV's most of us would start losing weight.
>> > YMMV of course
>> > Dave in Delta, BC
>>
>> Me, too. I lost about 10 lbs without even trying, doing exactly what Dave
>> did. I changed my diet to lower my blood sugar and the weight loss was a
>> welcome side-effect. I eat plenty of meat and just avoid the carbs.
>> Jack Curry
>>
>
>Forgot to mention in my original post, you must drink lots of water to make
>any diet work. This may vary from 8 to 16 - 8 oz glasses a day depending on
>what source you are looking at.
>The bad news is beer doesn't count as water! You have to cut way back on that
>stuff, not completely though, TFM claims lite beer doesn't affect him.
>Dave in Delta, BC

My father used to refer to beer as "liquid bread". My Dr. calls
liquour "empty calories" in that your body needs to work them off but
has received no sustenance. Whatever . . .

Harry