On 7/4/2013 4:48 PM, Todd wrote:
> On 07/04/2013 09:54 AM, Billy wrote:
>>>> 1 cup (1/2 brick) chopped Trader Joe's cheddar/gruyere cheese
>> Sure hope that Gary Taubes is right.
>
> Hi Billy,
>
> I found his web site, but couldn't really figure out his
> theory on it. There was a lot of invitations to studies, etc..
>
> As I understand it, and this is probably a gross oversimplification,
> fat is "use or lose" and carbs are "use or store as fat".
> A bag of sucrose could have a label on it that says "fat free"
> and it would be 100% accurate. Eat the bag and guess what is
> going to happen.
>
> I eat all the animal fat and meat I want, as long as it comes
> from a natural source and is not processed. Fat is how mammals
> mask off toxins, so I avoid conventional meat, with all the
> chemicals, antibiotics, etc.. Processed meat is where you
> see all those studies about meat consumption causing a
> shortened life over vegi's. Hidden deep in these studies
> are that natural meat eaters live even longer than vegi's.
>
> Basically I only count carbs.
>
> And, I have FINALLY stopped losing weight. For the past six
> months I have maintained at 195 lbs, boots on, at my GP's office.
> (I don't own a scale.)
>

How tall are you?


> But, I still have folks greet me with how much weight I have
> lost. Hmmm, that would be the untreated diabetes. Only
> in America would losing weight be considered a good thing.
> Everywhere else they would think you had AIDS or Tuberculosis.
>

Looks like you haven't been "everywhere else".

> And, I eat really well since my induction into the Pin Cushion
> Club. Especially after meeting you guys!
>
> My goal is to have more variety and better food than before
> my induction, so I will never be temped to go back to the
> former diet. (I loved my pasta!) I already have achieved
> the variety goal.
>
> -T
>
> Tried out coconut pancakes this morning. There were really
> good. But, they are a work in progress. I will report back
> when I finalize my recipe. I am going to try powdered
> "real" (not cultured) buttermilk in them and see what baking
> powder does.
>
>
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