Re: Re: Traditiona weight loss groups losingpeople to low carb diets

[Guest guest]

Gimicky, perhaps, but that does not mean it may not be effective. I've

changed my diet radically several times. One becomes accustomed to new foods

and leaves the old behind. These " induction " periods can be usefull, both in

changing taste preferences and eating patterns, and in resulting in rather

rapid weight loss for some that may serve as a strong incentive to continue

the programs.

>From: Francesca Skelton <fskelton@...>

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>Subject: Re: [ ] Re: Traditiona weight loss groups

>losingpeople to low carb diets

>Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 19:18:20 -0400

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>The higher carb veggies, besides potatoes, are: corn, peas, carrots (they

>have more starch/sugar in them). Probably beans.

>

>The South Beach Diet just cuts out fruit and allows eating of these higher

>starch veggies (unlike the Atkins diet) After two weeks, higher carbs like

>fruit are reintroduced .

>

>Sounds very gimmicky to me. The point is that after two weeks you are

> " cleansed " of your sugar/starch addiction.

>

>on 4/5/2004 6:28 PM, dowlic@... at dowlic@... wrote:

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> > Leafy greens (romaine lettuce, kale, beet greens, etc.); peppers, red

> > and orange; celery, carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, spinach, and so

> > on. Non-starchy vegetables, for the most part. No white potatoes

> > allowed! Tomatoes (although these are really fruit, as are the

> > peppers and eggplant, for instance). Also mushrooms, onions,

> > chives......

> >>

>

[Guest guest]

I hope you're right. My husband is on the " South Beach " at the moment. He

likes all these fads.

on 4/6/2004 6:26 AM, Dowling at dowlic@... wrote:

> Gimicky, perhaps, but that does not mean it may not be effective. I've

> changed my diet radically several times. One becomes accustomed to new foods

> and leaves the old behind. These " induction " periods can be usefull, both in

> changing taste preferences and eating patterns, and in resulting in rather

> rapid weight loss for some that may serve as a strong incentive to continue

> the programs.