On 27 Feb 2005 06:17:58 -0800, "warehouse" <[email hidden]>
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valhalla wrote:
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Quoted message said:The
main reason I am writing is because I know what the answer is and I
want
Quoted message said:support. I am dreading the beginning of low carb anmd just want
people to
Quoted message said:encourage me. Also, what are good exercises with low carb?
Thanks,
RSG
There are those here that will coddle and cajole you with "support" and
"encouragement" on your first 20 or so pounds of weight loss. Then as
you enter into your first "stall" you'll come back for more pointers as
to how to proceed. The process will degrade until you'll come back
whining incessantly about how the low-carb approach to dieting doesn't
work because;
1. I'm taking thyroid medicine.
2. Its my hormones.
3. Broccoli sucks as it is not scrumptuous.
4. My teeth were made for grinding not tearing meat.
5. I can't accurately count calories so I'll blame the author[s] of
low-carb diet plans.
6. ad infinitum.
If you do not have the internal fortitude to proceed with a low-carb
approach as described in numerous FREE links such as those found in the
FAQ, then you are doomed to low-carb failure.
The "JCDK idioms" are correct and succinct. Google is your friend.
You have an additional advantage that "normal" folks don't have: You
have OCD.
Use your OCD to your advantage and become a carbohydrate, protein, fat
and exercise hyper-managed fiend and you'll be guaranteed success. But
it has to come from within not from some silly group of cyber-posting
community of unknowns.[/quote]
Hi, welcome to the group. I have been here - doing low carb - for
seven whole days without a flop. That is good for me - I can be good
for 3 days, and then on the 4th, well, I have failed in the past.
Reapeatedly.
In this round, I was serious when I started, really disgusted by the
way I look and the way I felt. I am feeling really good today, and
proud of myself. I can see the differences, mostly the lack of bloat
in my abdomen and my face. I am also pleased with the fact I have
made it to Day 7.
I am not OCD; in fact, if I try to be rather controlled and log
everything I eat, I go crazy. It really bothers me. What the one guy
said about using OCD to your advantage makes sense to me - if it is in
your personality and it works, use it. Being free form and adapting
to things as they happen is much easier to me. For me, I have found
having what I need to eat on hand important, and if it is easy, such
as premade salads from Trader Joe's available (that are low carb of
course), leftovers, etc., for lunch to take to work, it makes life a
lot easier.
The biggest chore in the morning is making breakfast - I have to
scramble eggs or something, and it just is not me. I prefer to do any
cooking for the evening meal alone. My usual breakfast of choice is
oatmeal. I am looking forward to the return to that at sometime in
the future. Meanwhile, I make time to make breakfast, and intend to
pre-make things as well, such as making a crustless, low carb quiche
that I can grab and warm up in the microwave.
Also, lots and lots of water helps (I am drinking about 3-4 quarts a
day) and lots of leafy vegetables with my meals. I am not measuring
things, but eating till satisfied, and then stopping. As I am not a
nibbler, I seldom eat more than 4 meals a day, and the 3rd is really a
snack around 5 as my husband I do not eat dinner till 7 or 8 when he
gets home from work.
The other thing is that, knowing myself and my tendency to be a
failure on Day 4, I focused on that. I knew I could fail myself or
say, hey, I can delay gratification and a need for chocolate - or
whatever - today. And I have done it for Day 5. Day 6 was easier.
Day 7 was a challenge as I was house hunting and did not think about
bringing lunch. What to do?? Next time I'll bring some snacks, just
in case I may miss lunch, but I am sort of confused about what I would
want.
Obviously, the key is to know your personality and work things so you
can do things which will encourage your success. Balancing immediate
gratification (food, chocolate) with delayed gratification and
self-loathing and self-approval are important to me, and possibly to
all of us who are challenged by change. Change is slow, and not easy.
Recognizing this is also important. Changing habits means focusing on
the habit you want to change, and being conscious and conscientious in
instituting that change.
Earlier in my youth, when low carb was just made popular, the
restriction of carbs was much higher. I just about fainted a couple
of time one day and decided it was awful. It was. For me, really low
carb may not be good, but the amount I am eating is fine. How many
carbs, don't know, but I know it is enough for a weight loss. The
first day was toughest, so I just focused on "no white foods" (meaning
sugar, rice, potatoes, bread), and focused on salads, soups, and being
satisfied. It worked and the second day was easier.
There are some people here who may think they are funny, and feel they
have the right to "tell you as they see it," but are really, IMHO,
just nasty. Avoid reading posts from the ones you don't like. Why
stress yourself out? You will also find yourself reading posts from
those you like.
I also make myself read here every day. It reminds me why I am here.
And what I am doing.
Best of luck to you!
Kaede
176.5/??/115
http://knakao.blogspot.com/