Newbie Question

Which book?

Most people who've been successful have counted calories.

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Do you ever wonder what life would be like if you'd had enough oxygen at
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"Paul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Guys,

I know I should actually buy the book and read it but with everything
else I am required to read.. I tap the knowledge of other people
following this at work and now on the newsgroups.

I am wondering if people following this counted calories on their
weightloss quest? If anyone that has had success and has a journal
online that lists what a typical day looked like I would really like to
see it. I am really surprised how I have adapted to virtually no
carbs.. no more bagels in the morning, no sub rolls, no rice/potatoe at
dinner, and being a big milk drinker - this has been tough. I do miss
my bad Chinese food take out - all that stuff convered in batter.

Best regards,

Paul
about 80lbs to go..yikes...

Good Question.. I guess I mean the Atkins book.. but I guess there many
others..

ok, I figured that was probably the case..

Thanks for the reply.

JC Der Koenig said:

Which book?

Most people who've been successful have counted calories.

How big a problem is your weight to you?

I'm guessing it's important to you or else why would you be here.

If something is important to you and you want to be successful... you
have to have a strong foundation.

Not reading ANY lower carb book is not starting you off with the best
chances.

I'd go with the odds... do ALL you can to guarantee success.

And that means reading which ever book you choose, for yourself.

Jennifer

Paul said:

Guys,

I know I should actually buy the book and read it but with everything
else I am required to read.. I tap the knowledge of other people
following this at work and now on the newsgroups.

I am wondering if people following this counted calories on their
weightloss quest? If anyone that has had success and has a journal
online that lists what a typical day looked like I would really like to
see it. I am really surprised how I have adapted to virtually no
carbs.. no more bagels in the morning, no sub rolls, no rice/potatoe at
dinner, and being a big milk drinker - this has been tough. I do miss
my bad Chinese food take out - all that stuff convered in batter.

Best regards,

Paul
about 80lbs to go..yikes...

I'd suggest reading more than one diet book. The more books you read, the
more ideas you are exposed to. It also helps to read stuff that isn't
written by guys trying to get rich off of branded diets. Lyle MacDonald's
Ketogenic Diet is a very good example, but I also learned a lot from books
like Fat: Fighting the Obesity Epidemic and The Hungry Gene. One book that
taught me an enormous amount about dieting is summarized on my web site at
http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/success.htm It's out of print now,
but it's lessons have been invaluable to me in both losing weight and, most
importantly, keeping it off.

Once you understand the principles of how these diets work, you can try out
different approaches and see which works best for you. There is no "one
true way" when it comes to diet. Each body is different, so the real trick
is to learn something about the underlying processes and then to observe and
study how your own works and how to get it to do what you want it to do.

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.7 .
Cut the carbs to respond to my email address!

Jenny's new site: What they Don't Tell You About Diabetes
http://www.geocities.com/lottadata4u/

Jenny's Low Carb Diet Facts & Figures
http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/

Looking for help controlling your blood sugar?
Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/Newly%20Diagnosed.htm

"Paul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Guys,

I know I should actually buy the book and read it but with everything
else I am required to read.. I tap the knowledge of other people
following this at work and now on the newsgroups.

I am wondering if people following this counted calories on their
weightloss quest? If anyone that has had success and has a journal
online that lists what a typical day looked like I would really like to
see it. I am really surprised how I have adapted to virtually no
carbs.. no more bagels in the morning, no sub rolls, no rice/potatoe at
dinner, and being a big milk drinker - this has been tough. I do miss
my bad Chinese food take out - all that stuff convered in batter.

Best regards,

Paul
about 80lbs to go..yikes...

Thank you for the reply.. I am going to take your advice and I am off to
check your site now.

Regards,
Paul

Jenny said:

I'd suggest reading more than one diet book. The more books you read, the
more ideas you are exposed to. It also helps to read stuff that isn't
written by guys trying to get rich off of branded diets. Lyle MacDonald's
Ketogenic Diet is a very good example, but I also learned a lot from books
like Fat: Fighting the Obesity Epidemic and The Hungry Gene. One book that
taught me an enormous amount about dieting is summarized on my web site at
http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/success.htm It's out of print now,
but it's lessons have been invaluable to me in both losing weight and, most
importantly, keeping it off.

Once you understand the principles of how these diets work, you can try out
different approaches and see which works best for you. There is no "one
true way" when it comes to diet. Each body is different, so the real trick
is to learn something about the underlying processes and then to observe and
study how your own works and how to get it to do what you want it to do.

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.7 .
Cut the carbs to respond to my email address!

Jenny's new site: What they Don't Tell You About Diabetes
http://www.geocities.com/lottadata4u/

Jenny's Low Carb Diet Facts & Figures
http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/

Looking for help controlling your blood sugar?
Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/Newly%20Diagnosed.htm

"Paul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Guys,

I know I should actually buy the book and read it but with everything
else I am required to read.. I tap the knowledge of other people
following this at work and now on the newsgroups.

I am wondering if people following this counted calories on their
weightloss quest? If anyone that has had success and has a journal
online that lists what a typical day looked like I would really like to
see it. I am really surprised how I have adapted to virtually no
carbs.. no more bagels in the morning, no sub rolls, no rice/potatoe at
dinner, and being a big milk drinker - this has been tough. I do miss
my bad Chinese food take out - all that stuff convered in batter.

Best regards,

Paul
about 80lbs to go..yikes...

Here's a site that gives a synopsis of different plans so you can chose
which books you might want to look at.

http://www.lowcarb.ca/atkins-diet-and-low-carb-plans/

Paul said:

Thank you for the reply.. I am going to take your advice and I am off to
check your site now.

-----
Bev

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Hi Paul, welcome to the group!

Quoted message said:

I know I should actually buy the book and read it but with everything
else I am required to read.. I tap the knowledge of other people
following this at work and now on the newsgroups.

One of the WORST ways to begin low-carbing is to do it on the basis of info
gleaned from co-workers. There is so much misinformation out there that it's
downright LUDICROUS. I STRONGLY suggest you obtain a book for a low-carb plan
(Atkins, South Beach, etc.) and READ it. The information you get in this
newsgroup will be more reliable than from acquaintances, but it's still no
substitute.

Quoted message said:

I am wondering if people following this counted calories on their
weightloss quest? If anyone that has had success and has a journal

I've counted calories since starting Atkins over a year ago; however, I did it at
first just so I would know what I was getting -- I did not LOWER the calories
until about January of this year.

Quoted message said:

online that lists what a typical day looked like I would really like to
see it. I am really surprised how I have adapted to virtually no
carbs.. no more bagels in the morning, no sub rolls, no rice/potatoe at
dinner, and being a big milk drinker - this has been tough. I do miss
my bad Chinese food take out - all that stuff convered in batter.

Be sure that the carbs you DO get consist mostly of vegetables.

--
Saffire
205/149/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

Paul said:

I know I should actually buy the book and read it but with everything
else I am required to read.. I tap the knowledge of other people
following this at work and now on the newsgroups.

I am wondering if people following this counted calories on their
weightloss quest? If anyone that has had success and has a journal
online that lists what a typical day looked like I would really like to
see it.

Calories haven't been a factor in my weight loss. Here's a typical day
from last year, on Atkins (I've been on Bernstein, and will probably return
to Atkins Land).

BREAKFAST
Atkins or Keto shake (from a powdered mix, and with added heavy cream)
or eggs
or flax meal cereal
or Keto oatmeal hot cereal
bacon or breakfast sausage was sometimes added

LUNCH
1/4 head of iceberg lettuce
olive oil, red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, Parmesan cheese
(Or a Chef's salad)
Protein:
1/4 pound hamburger
boneless, skinless chicken breast
boneless pork chop

DINNER
large serving of Broccoli, drowned in butter
hamburger, steak, chicken, shrimp, pork chop or roast, fish, etc.

I pretty much stuck to that meal plan on a daily basis, the consistent
factors being the large salad at lunch and the heap o' broccoli at dinner.

Lost 40 pounds in 6 months. Then I got stupid. Don't get stupid. <G>

Carol

What is a calorie anyhow? Freak, I have noooooo clue. Seriously. 🙂

291/268/220? | Atkins 7/12/04 - Current
335/264/220? | Atkins 9/5/00 - 3/5/01

Yep, that is my signature, haven't counted any calories. Although, I *DO*
expect that once I get closer to my goal weight, sitting on my butt and not
paying attention to calories won't help me. But for now... Low-carb is
working like champ and I don't plan on breaking that cycle soon.

Once I get down lower in weight, probably another 30lbs or so... I will feel
more like doing exercises, going for walks and doing things that are well,
healthy for me.

Hopefully by Christmas I will be in the 23x range. That is my goal. I hope I
can do it and my wife doesn't get tired of cooking low-carb. She just said
today she is getting burned out. Plus, we have a new one coming in November
so, that will impact my ability for a few weeks until my wife recovers.

Scott
291/268/220? | Atkins 7/12/04 - Current
335/264/220? | Atkins 9/5/00 - 3/5/01

Paul said:

Guys,

I know I should actually buy the book and read it but with everything
else I am required to read.. I tap the knowledge of other people
following this at work and now on the newsgroups.

I am wondering if people following this counted calories on their
weightloss quest? If anyone that has had success and has a journal
online that lists what a typical day looked like I would really like to
see it. I am really surprised how I have adapted to virtually no
carbs.. no more bagels in the morning, no sub rolls, no rice/potatoe at
dinner, and being a big milk drinker - this has been tough. I do miss
my bad Chinese food take out - all that stuff convered in batter.

Best regards,

Paul
about 80lbs to go..yikes...

In article <[email hidden]>, Me <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

What is a calorie anyhow? Freak, I have noooooo clue. Seriously. 🙂

It's a unit of energy. Specifically, it's the amount of energy required
to raise the temperature of a very small amount of water (one cubic
centimeter?) one degree Celsius. Calorie counts are the measure of the
amount of energy you can get from specific foods.

Priscilla

I suggest that you learn to cook. It is not difficult and you could be very
helpful to your wife if you did.

In news:[email hidden],
Me <[email hidden]> stated
| What is a calorie anyhow? Freak, I have noooooo clue. Seriously. 🙂
|
| 291/268/220? | Atkins 7/12/04 - Current
| 335/264/220? | Atkins 9/5/00 - 3/5/01
|
| Yep, that is my signature, haven't counted any calories. Although, I
| *DO* expect that once I get closer to my goal weight, sitting on my
| butt and not paying attention to calories won't help me. But for
| now... Low-carb is working like champ and I don't plan on breaking
| that cycle soon.
|
| Once I get down lower in weight, probably another 30lbs or so... I
| will feel more like doing exercises, going for walks and doing things
| that are well, healthy for me.
|
| Hopefully by Christmas I will be in the 23x range. That is my goal. I
| hope I can do it and my wife doesn't get tired of cooking low-carb.
| She just said today she is getting burned out. Plus, we have a new
| one coming in November so, that will impact my ability for a few
| weeks until my wife recovers.
|
|
| Scott
| 291/268/220? | Atkins 7/12/04 - Current
| 335/264/220? | Atkins 9/5/00 - 3/5/01
|
|
|
| On 8/21/04 5:34 PM, in article [email hidden], "Paul"
| <[email hidden]> wrote:
|
|| Guys,
||
|| I know I should actually buy the book and read it but with everything
|| else I am required to read.. I tap the knowledge of other people
|| following this at work and now on the newsgroups.
||
|| I am wondering if people following this counted calories on their
|| weightloss quest? If anyone that has had success and has a journal
|| online that lists what a typical day looked like I would really like
|| to see it. I am really surprised how I have adapted to virtually no
|| carbs.. no more bagels in the morning, no sub rolls, no rice/potatoe
|| at dinner, and being a big milk drinker - this has been tough. I do
|| miss my bad Chinese food take out - all that stuff convered in
|| batter.
||
|| Best regards,
||
|| Paul
|| about 80lbs to go..yikes...

Priscilla Ballou said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Me <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

What is a calorie anyhow? Freak, I have noooooo clue. Seriously. 🙂

It's a unit of energy. Specifically, it's the amount of energy required
to raise the temperature of a very small amount of water (one cubic
centimeter?) one degree Celsius. Calorie counts are the measure of the
amount of energy you can get from specific foods.

Just to make life confusing, there are two different sort of calories.
The standard calorie (lower-case "c"😉 is the amount of energy required
to raise one gram of water (which is one cubic centimeter) one degree
Celsius. But a Calorie (upper-case "c"😉, also known as a kilocalorie,
is the amount of energy required to raise one kilogram of water one
degree Celsius. It's that big-C Calorie that's used in discussion of
food. If you look at British nutritional information on food
packages, I believe they specifically say "kcal" rather than
"calories."