Congratulations on your success!
I bet you didn't suffer from hunger either. You've discovered what all the naysayers hate about low-carb diets: They really work, both to lose, and to maintain. I've been following a similar regime for several years. I'm 5'2" and weigh 108 pounds. My numbers are all good, and even my doctor, after his initial conventional wisdom skepticism, approves.
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Originally Posted by Plan9
I'm obviously not a dietitian (hell, I'm not even close to intelligent); my occupation involves picking out meals from a prison food menu. I'm still totally baffled by how someone can eat the equiv of the grease trap at Waffle House for a month with some spinach leaves on the side and lose weight. Apparently I've got a lot to learn.....
Something tells me that without weight training and running, you'll plateau quickly when your body adjusts to the natural fat bombs you're consuming X times a day.
I wonder what a diet like this would do to me. Probably make me look like your "Before" picture.
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Absent carbs, dietary fat has little effect on body fat accumulation. Fat accumulation is driven by too much insulin. Insulin is driven by dietary carbs.
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Originally Posted by Plan9
If you drop to 200 on this diet, I'm going to start eating bacon sandwiches 3 times a day.
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Not a sandwich. Eat the bacon only. Lose the bread to lose the weight. Don't eat the fat without giving up the carbs.
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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
[/COLOR]You've only been on this for two months. If you're going to stay on this kind of diet, you should keep an eye on your numbers. Long-term effects should be a concern of yours.
Also, you should probably consider taking a multivitamin if you aren't already.
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Yes, its always good to check the numbers. I get a blood workup twice a year. And I take multivitamins. And I read books like these to help fight of the (usually overweight) naysayers.
and this one
Amazon.com: How I Gave Up My Low-Fat Diet and Lost 40 Pounds (Revised and Expanded Edition)
(9781592330409): Dana Carpender: Books
Lindy