Re: Traditiona weight loss groups losing peopleto low carb diets

[Guest guest]

Again, I agree (did I not say as much about low carb going wrong?). And,

most likely, most of those flocking to the Atkins diet will go wrong. At the

same time, Atkins does not equal the whole of low carb. Some of the ideas

proposed by the Atkins diet are positive.

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

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

>low carb diets

>Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 09:56:04 -0400

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>Many think that they can eat steak, butter, lard, saturated fats, etc with

>reckless abandon. That's the problem. Also no limits on calories and no

>emphasis on wide variety of fruits and veggies. I question any diet with a

> " gimmick " like the popular version on Atkins.

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>on 4/5/2004 8:53 AM, Dowling at dowlic@... wrote:

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> > I agree low carb can be taken in the wrong direction (emphasis on meat,

> > animal fats, " fake " foods). But there are element of it that can be

>positive

> > (minimize refined carbs, starches, emphasize low carb veggies and fruits

> > with high nutritional content/calorie).

>

[Guest guest]

Agreed :-)))

on 4/5/2004 10:26 AM, Dowling at dowlic@... wrote:

> Again, I agree (did I not say as much about low carb going wrong?). And,

> most likely, most of those flocking to the Atkins diet will go wrong. At the

> same time, Atkins does not equal the whole of low carb. Some of the ideas

> proposed by the Atkins diet are positive.