Interesting visit...

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I had posted before about a friend who hadn't seen me in a year, and made no
comment on my weight loss. Well, she came to stay at my house after her
seminar, and the way we were eating was pretty obvious. She started asking me
questions about it, prefaced with the usual "my personal trainer swears
Atkins
will kill you" etc.

Yeah, it will kill you, but you'll feel so healthy in the months
before.</sarcasm> Seriously, why is it that personal trainers are among the
worst when it comes to misunderstanding low-carb?

But she really seemed interested in it. Especially after

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she saw my husband! When I told her how much I had lost, and what my high
weight was, she argued that I couldn't have been THAT big. I guess as my
friend
she only saw the best of me, LOL! She's also down about the weight she's
gained
over the past year, and a little self-conscious about it. By the time she
left,
I had given her my copy of DANDR to read on the plane, and she was saying
that
she hoped her boyfriend (they live together, and he needs to lose about 50lbs
too) would do it with her. But she doubts it.

It does seem that there were a number of factors at work the first time, when
she didn't mention your weight loss. I'm glad she's interested in following
Atkins herself now.

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I also want to add that while she was here, I went to a water park for the
first time in a decade! I swam, rode waterslides, and had a great time. Sure
my
legs were jiggly and blindingly white. But there were LOTS of people there
twice my size, and I just didn't care! I had a blast, I've been missing out
on
so much because of my weight, I'm thrilled! Thank you Dr. Atkins! Rest in
Peace.

I always enjoy reading about people doing something they wouldn't have done
when they were heavier. So I'm glad you went to the water park and enjoyed
yourself.

Daria
166/under 145/under 145
sugar-free since 2/1/04
low-carb since 2/17/04

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I also want to add that while she was here, I went to a water park for the
first time in a decade! I swam, rode waterslides, and had a great time. Sure my
legs were jiggly and blindingly white. But there were LOTS of people there
twice my size, and I just didn't care! I had a blast, I've been missing out on
so much because of my weight, I'm thrilled! Thank you Dr. Atkins! Rest in
Peace.

Ah, the benefits of healthy life... Don't ever forget how bad it is to
be very fat...

i

She started asking

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me

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questions about it, prefaced with the usual "my personal trainer swears
Atkins
will kill you" etc.

Yeah, it will kill you, but you'll feel so healthy in the months
before.</sarcasm> Seriously, why is it that personal trainers are among the
worst when it comes to misunderstanding low-carb?

To her credit, she seemed a little skeptical of her trainers advice. Especially
after living with me for a few days and seeing what I eat. She made the
observation herself that I didn't seem to be eating anything unusual (ie. side
of beef for breakfast, bucket of lard for snack, the usual "Atkins" food, LOL!)
I just avoided things like burger buns and ate salad instead of fries, etc. She
admitted that it seemed like a pretty healthy way of eating.

LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/178/140
& hubby- 6' 310/195/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos

But there were LOTS of people there

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twice my size, and I just didn't care! I had a blast, I've been missing out

on

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so much because of my weight, I'm thrilled! Thank you Dr. Atkins! Rest in
Peace.

Ah, the benefits of healthy life... Don't ever forget how bad it is to
be very fat...

I won't, I swear! This time last year I would have been fully dresses and
parked at a table under an umbrella, depressed and waving to my kids as they
had fun. Now I go have fun WITH them! I fully intend to enjoy life from now on,
and never take up my role as a mere spectator again.

LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/178/140
& hubby- 6' 310/195/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos

DG511 said:

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[email hidden] (LCer09)

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I had posted before about a friend who hadn't seen me in a year, and made no
comment on my weight loss. Well, she came to stay at my house after her
seminar, and the way we were eating was pretty obvious. She started asking me
questions about it, prefaced with the usual "my personal trainer swears
Atkins
will kill you" etc.

Yeah, it will kill you, but you'll feel so healthy in the months
before.</sarcasm> Seriously, why is it that personal trainers are among the
worst when it comes to misunderstanding low-carb?

Personal trainers are qualifed by their declaring themselves qualified.

"I'm a personal trainer... Look at the title on my business card."

There are almost certainly less standards for "personal trainer" than
for beautician or barber which typically calls for about 1000 hours (or
more) of training and a state liscense.

In reality, why would you expect them to know very much about the
biochemistry and physiology of the body? Why?

They know the names of all the major muscles. Isn't that enough?

Jim

I did the same as you when we went camping about a month ago. Went to a
really cool water park, actually got in the water, AND rode the water slide!
I noticed that there were people there who were bigger than I was and,
although I felt bad for them, it made me feel good.

I wasn't embarrassed to wear my swimsuit at all!

--
Linda
296/210/160
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html

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twice my size, and I just didn't care! I had a blast, I've been missing

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so much because of my weight, I'm thrilled! Thank you Dr. Atkins! Rest

in

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Peace.

Ah, the benefits of healthy life... Don't ever forget how bad it is to
be very fat...

I won't, I swear! This time last year I would have been fully dresses and
parked at a table under an umbrella, depressed and waving to my kids as

they

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had fun. Now I go have fun WITH them! I fully intend to enjoy life from

now on,

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and never take up my role as a mere spectator again.

LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/178/140
& hubby- 6' 310/195/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos