Re: 'South Beach' Means Hearts, Not Bikinis

[Guest guest]

IMHO as long as the food industry infuses processed foods with:

sugar

salt

trans fats

corn syrup

and all the other junk they use to make their product " taste better " , these

diets will not be successful for the average person. It's too easy to grab

any old thing off the shelf, or drive into a Mcs and scarf down a big

Mac. People want convenience and taste.

on 4/14/2004 10:01 AM, old542000 at apater@... wrote:

> Hi All,

>

> From the NY Times this morning, but not my diet choice, is:

>

> http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/14/dining/14SOUT.html?th

>

> Doctor Wants 'South Beach' to Mean Hearts, Not Bikinis

> By ALEX WITCHEL

>

> Published: April 14, 2004

[Guest guest]

I think the reason that the Fat gram style of diet failed was the food

industry. After all Jelly beans (or some other bad low fat choice) have

no fat. I see the same thing in the atkins sphere. Some of these

products are so sweet (with malitol) and calorie laden that I see a

lack of success for someone eating within their carbo range but using

these products. I am still doing atkins, but I still eat fruit as well.

With low carb milk and low carbo yogurt as my base I have a fruit

smoothie at least once a day to replace one meal. I also add soy

protein. I really like the food pyramid in Wolford's book. I think it

represents the kind of diet I will transition into even if I decide not

to CR. First the next 20 lbs.

positive Dennis

Francesca Skelton wrote:

IMHO as long as the food industry infuses processed foods with:

sugar

salt

trans fats

corn syrup

and all the other junk they use to make their product "taste better",

these

diets will not be successful for the average person. It's too easy to

grab

any old thing off the shelf, or drive into a Mcs and scarf down a

big

Mac. People want convenience and taste.

on 4/14/2004 10:01 AM, old542000 at apater@... wrote:

> Hi All,

>

> From the NY Times this morning, but not my diet choice, is:

>

> http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/14/dining/14SOUT.html?th

>

> Doctor Wants 'South Beach' to Mean Hearts, Not Bikinis

> By ALEX WITCHEL

>

> Published: April 14, 2004

[Guest guest]

Hi Francesca:

What you are saying is that the majority of people are far more

motivated to satisfy their whim of the moment than they are about

preserving their health.

That is not rational, and it needs to change.

Rodney.

(I still have that image in my mind of JW's double-wide doors!)

" ............. It's too easy to grab

any old thing off the shelf, or drive into a Mcs and scarf down

a big Mac. People want convenience and taste. "

[Guest guest]

Hi Francesca:

Well how about if your tax rate was based on your BF%? : ^ ))) (To

help pay for the costs of obesity-related illness).

Rodney.

> >

> > " ............. It's too easy to grab

> > any old thing off the shelf, or drive into a Mcs and scarf

down

> > a big Mac. People want convenience and taste. "

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

Sex discrimination.

Cheers, Al Pater.

on 4/14/2004 3:38 PM, Rodney at perspect1111@y... wrote:

> Hi Francesca:

>

> Well how about if your tax rate was based on your BF%? : ^ ))) (To

> help pay for the costs of obesity-related illness).

>

> Rodney.