That my be fine for calories, but the phosphoric acid in the soft drinks
really raise havoc witht the calcium balance in the bones and teeth.



"Graeme Walker" > wrote in message
om...
> (Pierre) wrote in message
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> > Local > wrote in message
>...
> > > In all seriousness, start jogging.
> > >
> > > Take it very slow and get up to running 1 hour a day, six days a week.
> > >
> > > After 1 year, I dropped to a healthy BMI, and actually eat more crappy
> > > food than I did when I was 'fat'.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > In article >,
> > > Eddie > wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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
> > > >
> >
> > There's no free ride. Eat right. Excercise. Carbs OK. Protein OK.
> > Oh, did I mention excercise?
> >
> > Moo
>
> I have recently read an article in the UK press looking at negative
> calorie foods. Its an urban myth that celery for example is negative
> calorie, however if you have a sweet tooth, the diet drinks that are
> on the market ie diet coke/pepsie contain artificial sweetners
> (sacharine etc) which, because of their strength, only require a
> miniscule amount to make the drinks sweet. It was estimated that a
> diet drink therefore only contained 1 calorie. Your body would use
> aprox 10-15 calories to digest the drink making this negative calorie.
> Drink this with a green salad once a day and you will cut your calorie
> intake down in no time.
> Good luck and try a brisk walk after your BBQ.
> Oh and cut out the beer!
> Graeme